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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1742
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF BACARRA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE BACARRA, ILOCOS NORTE TESDA TRAINING AND
ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV, Section 1 of our Constitution mandates that "the State shall protect 
and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take 
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all."In accordance with the 
declared policy of supporting the development of high-quality Filipino middle-level 
manpower responsive to and in accordance with the Philippine development goals and 
priorities, for equitable growth, it is high time to make investments in human capital. 
Youth, farmers, fisherfolks, the working class, and all other sectors of society would 
have the opportunity to become more productive, independent, and competitive in their 
respective fields if a training and assessment center were to be established with the 
goal of developing existing and new industries as well as promoting other technical and 
vocational programs.
The Municipality of Bacarra is a 3rd class municipality in the Province of Ilocos 
Norte. It is surrounded by rivers and seas and is rich in agricultural lands. Farming and 
fishing industries are its main livelihood. Bacarra is also well-known for its longganisa, 
empanada, garlic, and fresh water seafood. The thriving tricycle manufacturing 
industry, on the other hand, is worth noting.


Hence, this bill seeks to establish a TESDA Training and Assessment Center in 
the Municipality of Bacarra, Province of llocos Norte to be known as the Bacarra, Ilocos 
Norte TESDA Training and Assessment Center.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
EE R. MARCOS


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No.
1742-
23 JAN 23 P4.-II
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF BACARRA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE BACARRA, ILOCOS NORTE TESDA TRAINING AND
ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Bacarra, Ilocos Norte 
TESDA Training and Assessment Center Act".
SEC. 2. Establishment. - There is hereby established a Technical Education and 
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) training and assessment Center in the 
Municipality of Bacarra, Province of Ilocos Norte, under the supervision of TESDA, to be 
known as the Bacarra, Ilocos Norte TESDA Training and Assessment Center. It shall be 
located in a highly accessible location in the Municipality of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, 
pursuant to the purposes of this Act and to the agreement between TESDA and the 
concerned local government units (LGUs).
SEC. 3. General Mandate.- The Bacarra, Ilocos Norte Training and Assessment 
Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall primarily provide technical- 
vocational education and training (TVET) programs to students and local residents from 
low income families and out-of-school youths, including persons with disabilities and 
indigenous peoples in the Municipality of Bacarra and the neighboring localities in the 
Province of Ilocos Norte, to help them become productive, self-reliant and globally 
competitive labor assets.


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The Center shall provide effective employment interventions through training 
programs on relevant skills in trade competencies, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship 
activities to help hasten the development of the host area and adjacent localities in the 
Province of locos Norte into human resource and productivity hubs.
The Center shall each serve as TESDA-accredited Assessment Center for 
acquired competencies in TVET programs in the Municipality of Bacarra and adjacent 
localities in Province of locos Norte. It shall also provide technical-vocational training 
for teachers and curriculum design assistance to secondary schools offering the 
technical-vocational livelihood track under the K to 12 Program, in coordination with 
the Department of Education and the TESDA.
SEC. 4. Training Programs. - The Center shall offer short-term certificate 
courses I and modular trainings in preferred technical-vocational skills and trades 
specialization. To this end, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), 
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology 
(DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG). National and Economic Development Authority (NEDA), business-industry 
partners, and other relevant agencies and instrumentalities, both local and 
international, shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the Center to develop 
skilled manpower to achieve a robust inclusive economy in the host areas and adjacent 
localities.
The Center may establish research and technology hubs, technology 
development farms, satellite or extension training centers, promote mobile training 
programs, and strengthen linkages among the industry partners, the academe, and the 
Center geared towards the acquisition of practical livelihood, employable skills, gainful 
employment, and entrepreneurial capabilities in priority areas in the Municipality of 
Bacarra and neighboring localities in the Province of locos Norte.
The Center shall offer the following TVET programs with competencies 
assessment leading to the National Certification Levels I-III:
a. Skills training in industrial technology and hard trades such as metal and 
steelwork, machine fabrication and operation, heavy equipment operation, automotive 
mechanic, refrigeration and air conditioning, electronics, and operation of power tools 
and equipment for both medium skills grade and industrial purposes;


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b. Agriculture and aquaculture-related trainings and skills development in such
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areas as farming technology, fishing operations technology, backyard farming and
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home-based aquaculture and propagation innovations, mechanized farm, fishing tools
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and equipment operation, agribusiness, agri-aqua trade technology and innovations,
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and relevant farmers and fisherfolks' trainings for increased productivity and
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entrepreneurship;
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c. Livelihood skills development courses for preferred skills employment and
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small-scale entrepreneurship, including practical skills education in arts and crafts,
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workmanship and design, high-speed sewing, dressmaking and tailoring, horticulture,
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livestock raising and breeding, food processing technology, home technology, culinary
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arts and commercial cooking, cosmetology, and health and wellness training;
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d. Basic business literacy training in financial management, marketing, practical
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accountancy, bookkeeping, office procedures, business processes and application
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procedures including registration, licensing, documentation, business patent and
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intellectual property regulation, business financing and investment opportunities
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sourcing, import-export accreditation, online home-based business operation, and
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social media business marketing;
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e. Technical-vocational occupation and trade skills such as carpentry, masonry,
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plumbing, welding, practical electricity and installation, automotive servicing,
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electronics servicing, personal computer servicing, and such other relevant practical
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skills courses;
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f. Computer literacy and information technology-related skills, digital technology,
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web design, animation, photoshop/online photography, computer design and
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advertising;
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g. Social communication skills and language proficiency courses in English and
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other languages for business process outsourcing employment and overseas job
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placement;
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h. Seminars on personality development, career counseling, job placement, and
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work ethic and values; and
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i. Other preferred skills and trades training that may be needed by the people
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of the Municipality of Bacarra and of the other localities of the Province of Ilocos Norte
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to enhance their capacities for practical livelihood, gainful employment, and
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entrepreneurial activities.
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SEC. 5. Compliance with TESDA requirements. - The provisions of this Act
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notwithstanding, the Center shall become operational only upon determination and
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certification by the TESDA, through the issuance of a formal recommendation and
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certificate of compliance, that the Center has satisfactorily complied with the minimum


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standards of quality prescribed by TESDA governing the following: (a) standard 
procedures and guidelines for the establishment and operation of a Center; (b) 
operational sustainability of the Center, in terms of licensed faculty-trainers and 
personnel, equipment, training and laboratory facilities, instructional materials, and 
other standard requirements of a Center; (c) sustainable funding source and allocation 
of budgetary requirement; (d) full alignment of training programs offered with the 
minimum standards of competency-based quality technical-vocational skills technology 
and the needs of the host area and adjacent communities served with the context of 
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration and the Philippine 
Qualification Framework for TVET; and (e) compliance with such other TESDA 
conditionalities and standards, as may be necessary and applicable, in establishing a 
Center.
SEC. 6. Administration. - The Center shall be headed by a Technical-Vocational 
Administrator who shall be under the supervision of the TESDA, render full-time 
service, and be responsible for its administration and operation.
The Technical-Vocational Administrator of the Center shall be appointed by 
TESDA Director General in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Civil Service 
Commission (CSC) and the qualification requirements for such office.
The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall enter into agreements with locally- 
based private and public counterpart agencies or instrumentalities or persons, and seek 
such assistance as may be necessary to effectively implement this Act, subject to the 
approval of the TESDA Director General.
SEC. 7. Appropriations. -The Director General of the TESDA shall include in the 
Authority's program the operation of the Center, the funding of which shall be included 
in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The LGUs concerned, in consultation with the TESDA, shall likewise set aside 
from any available local revenue an amount deemed appropriate as annual counterpart 
fund to support the operation of the Center herein established.
SEC. 8. Impiementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days after 
the approval of this Act, the TESDA shall, in coordination with the DOLE, DTI, DOST, 
DA, Department of Budget and Management, DILG, NEDA, the concerned LGUs, and 
such other relevant agencies and industry-business partners of the host locality,


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prepare and issue the necessary regulations for the effective implementation of this 
Act,
SEC. 9. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof 
shall not be affected and shall remain in force and effect.
SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, executive orders, 
presidential decrees and other issuances inconsistent with any of the provisions of this 
Act are hereby deemed repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,