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S.B. No 1^67
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 9976 also known as the Technical Education and Skills 
Development Act of 1994 was created to manage and supervise technical education 
and skills development in the country. TESDA has implemented various reforms on 
industry-based training programs, and provided assistance on apprenticeship, dual 
training system and other similar services. Under its "TESDA Abot Lahat" program, 
TESDA is determined to reach out and serve more clients that may not be effectively 
achieved in certain areas due to its geographical size and large population growth rate.
In Region XI, the TESDA Provincial Office of Davao del Sur also covers the City 
of Davao, to date, there are 113 registered Private Technical Vocational Institutions 
(TVIs) and 3 Public TESDA Training Institutions (ITIs) with 504 registered programs/ 
qualifications, and 33 accredited Assessment Centers (ACs) with 224 accredited 
programs/ qualifications. However, due to the increasing population of Davao, TESDA 
cannot accommodate all its clients due to lack of personnel, sheer volume of clients 
and the geographical size of the service area of provincial offices.
To address this, the bill seeks to establish a separate TESDA District Office in 
Davao City which shall provide TVET services for the people of the City of Davao. Davao 
City is now a highly urbanized city, which needs to be catered separately from the 
Provincial Office based in Digos, Davao del Sur.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
y^EE R. MARCOS


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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
SECTION 1. There shall be established a District Office of the Technical 
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the City of Davao to exercise 
jurisdiction over the City.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Technical Education and Skills Development 
Authority (TESDA) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Technical Education and Skills Development 
Authority (TESDA) shall immediately include in the agency's programs the 
operationalization of the TESDA District Office in the City of Davao; the funding of 
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,