Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Reynolds Michael T. Tan 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RURAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN BARANGAY 
CALAPI, MOTIONG, SAMAR TO BE KNOWN AS MOTIONG TECHNICAL 
COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
To improve the economic activities of Motiong and the neighboring Municipalities of San 
Jose de Buan, Jiabong, and Paranas, in Samar, there is a need to establish a Rural Technical College 
in Barangay Calapi, Motiong, Samar that will offer courses in Agricultural Production, Agri-
Products Marketing, and Agro-Industries Development. This will enable small and medium 
enterprises in the said municipalities with the rapid changes in the external business environment 
and the development brought about by Information and Communications Technology (ICT). 
REP. REYNOLDS MICHAEL T. TAN 
Second District of Samar 
August 18, 2025
5:19 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Reynolds Michael T. Tan 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RURAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN BARANGAY 
CALAPI, MOTIONG, SAMAR TO BE KNOWN AS MOTIONG TECHNICAL 
COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Establishment. – There is hereby established a rural technical college in Barangay 
Calapi, Municipality of Motiong, Province of Samar, to be known as the Motiong Technical 
College, hereinafter referred to as the “College”. Its campus shall be located in the same 
municipality. 
SECTION 2. General Mandate. – The College shall primarily provide technical instruction and 
research in agriculture and allied technological sciences. It shall provide the necessary instructional 
and research leadership in agricultural, environmental, and technological development in the 
Province of Samar and Region VIII.  
SECTION 3. Administration. – The College shall be administered by the Technical Education 
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). 
SECTION 4. Skills Training Programs. - The technical-vocational courses or programs shall be 
under the supervision of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). 
The Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and the 
Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) shall also provide continuous technical skills training and 
provision of extension materials including, but not limited to, books and materials or equipment 
on the programs offered. 
SECTION 5. Tax Exemptions. - All grants, bequests, endowments, donations, and contributions 
made to and used actually, directly, and exclusively for educational purposes by the College, shall 
be exempt from donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as an allowable deduction from gross 
income for purposes of computing the taxable income of the donor in accordance with the 
provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. 
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SECTION 6. Implementation. – TESDA, in coordination with concerned agencies, shall 
formulate manpower and skills plans, policies and programs, set appropriate skills standards and 
tests, and provide policy directions and guidelines for resource allocation for the College. 
 
SECTION 7. Appropriations. -  The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is 
hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of the year of its enactment 
and every year thereafter. 
 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,