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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS,
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. __7661

Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education has always been a country’s greatest investment for their
populace. When a nation has a well-educated and competent citizenry, it reaches
greater heights as a collective. This is why education and training has been given
utmost importance, no less by the Constitution. The supreme law of the land
states 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. (Article XIV, Section 1) In addition, it is provided that the State
shall also “encourage non-formal, informal, and indigenous learning systems, as
well as self-learning, independent, and out-of-school study programs
particularly those that respond to community needs.” (Article XIV, Section 2 (4))
It is for this reason that the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority was created under Republic Act 7796.

Based on the said law, it is states that the objective of the same is to
“promote and strengthen the quality of technical education and skills
development programs to attain international competitiveness.” (Section 3 (a),
RA 7796) It is then incumbent that standards must be set and curricula are
updated regularly to assist in this objective.

We yearn for a globally competitive populace, and long for a new image for
Filipinos—one that embodies excellence and strong work ethic. It is then
necessary for our technical education and skills development programs to reflect
the same. It is for these reasons that the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Representative, Ang Probinsyano Partylist


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7661
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos

AN ACT
MANDATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (TESDA) TO UPDATE THE EXISTING TRAINING FOR WORK
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (TWSP), SPECIAL TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM (STEP), AND TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING (TVET)

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “TESDA Skills
‘Training Act of 2020.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is the policy of the State to give
priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster
patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human
liberation and development.

SECTION 3. Scope. - This Act shall apply to the following programs of the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority:

a) Training For Work Scholarship Program (TWSP);
b) Special Training For Employment Program (STEP); and
c) Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET).

SECTION 4. Roles and Responsibilities. - The Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority shall identify, prepare, and provide policy guidance
and technical resource assistance with regard to the inclusion of updates in the
existing programs and curricula of their Training For Work Scholarship Program
(TWSP), Special Training For Employment Program (STEP), and Technical And


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Vocational Education And Training (TVET) in order to ensure globally competitive
programs of training for Filipinos enrolled in the same.

SECTION 5. Socio-civic organizations and the Private Sector. - This Act
shall also empower the private sector in engaging and partnering with the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in promulgating these
programs. Non-governmental organizations, civic organizations, the academe,
people’s organizations, and the like shall be tapped by the Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority in updating such programs.

SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority shall promulgate the implementing
rules and regulations of this Act within ninety (90) days from its effectivity.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts unaffected
shall remain in fulll force and effect.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, executive orders, presidential
decrees or issuances, letters of instruction, administrative orders, rules, and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Approved,