SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

Second Regular Session )
SENATE
S.B.No, 1767

Introduced by Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF LUPON SCHOOL OF
FISHERIES IN LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL TO THE DAVAO
ORIENTAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Lupon School of Fisheries (LSF), which was established in 1982 by virtue
of Batas Pambansa Big. 289, is the only public technical vocational institution in
Davao Oriental. It provides quality technical vocational education and skills
enhancement to students who opt not to pursue their college degree courses. LSF is
considered as one of the Centers of Excellence in Mindanao in the field of
aquaculture.

Since its formal turn-over to the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), there has been increasing number of enrollees from neighboring
towns. LSF has also become a center of vocational education not only in the field of
fishery but also in other courses identified under the key employment generators of
the Department of Labor and Employment

Currently, LSF functions as an institute of technology catering to all kinds of
students: fresh high school graduates, out-of-school youth, underemployed adults,
career shifters, farmers and household mothers who desire to obtain technical
vocational education and trainings. Aside from agri-fishery courses, LSF is now
offering 21 competency-based qualifications such as tourism services, metal and
engineering, information and communication technology, electronics, land
transportation, health, social and other related community development services,
heating ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and food and beverage
processing, among others.

LSF has also expanded its programs and is now offering Diploma Courses in line
with the Level 5 requirement of Executive Order Number 83 series of 2012
Considering this, the change in the name of LSF to Davao Oriental Polytechnic



Institute is timely. This reflects that the Institute not only offers fishery courses but
also other TESDA vocational and higher qualification courses. This will also enable
the Institute to promote and expand its fishery curriculum programs and other
vocational and higher qualification courses which are in demand in the local and
international market.

Thus, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought to help strengthen the
capabilities of human resources in agrifisheries and competency-based
qualifications in Davao Oriental and neighboring regions with emphasis on 21°
Century skills.

SENATORAOEL VILLANUEVA



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1767

S. B. No.

Introduced by Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA

AN ACT
CHANGING THE NAME OF LUPON SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN
LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL TO THE DAVAO ORIENTAL
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

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

SECTION 1. The name of Lupon School of Fisheries being administered by
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Lupon, Davao Oriental
is hereby changed to Davao Oriental Polytechnic Institute (DOP).

SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules,
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly

SECTION 3. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,