Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

2083

House Bill No,

Introduced by:

Juan Fidel Felipe F. Nograles
Fourth District
Province of Rizal

Explanatory Note

This bill seeks to create the TESDA Skills and Training and Accreditation Center in
Montalban, Province of Rizal to be known as Montalban TESDA Training and
Accreditation Center.

‘The establishment of an accessible, high quality, and efficient technical education and
skills development center shall be beneficial not only to the grade 11 and grade 12
students, to the out of school youth, but also to any ordinary citizen in Montalban
(Rodriguez), Rizal and its neighboring localities in the Rizal Province. Technical and
vocational education have been proven beneficial in creating jobs and livelihood for
our constituents without formal education.

This bill, which is aimed to equip the citizens with basic practical knowledge and
technical expertise envisions a society that would be self-reliant, productive and more
importantly, employable.

The necessity for the creation of a TESDA in Montalban (Rodriguez) shall serve the
fourth district of Rizal Province with a least one million population, a majority are
young and rearing to be members of the productive economy with the right tools on
hand.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

REP., al Pals,

Fourth District, Rizal


Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
t Regular Session

Introduced by:

Juan Fidel Felipe F. Nograles
Fourth District
Province of Rizal

2063

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TECHNICAL
EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING
AND ACCREDITATION CENTER IN MONTALBAN (RODRIGUEZ),
PROVINCE OF RIZAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MONTALBAN TESDA
TRAINING CENTER AND ACCREDITATION CENTER AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFORE.

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

SECTION 1: Short Title - This Act shall be know as the “Montalban TESDA Training,
and Accreditation Center Act.”

Sec, 2, Establishment. - There is hereby established a Technical Education and Skills
Development Center in Montalban (Rodriguez), Province of Rizal, under the
supervision of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA),
to be known as the Montalban TESDA Training and Accreditation Center. It shall be
established in a highly accessible location in the Municipality of Montalban
(Rodriguez), Rizal pursuant to the purposes of this Act and to the mutual agreement
between TESDA and the concerned local government units (LGUs).

Sec. 3, General Mandate. - The Montalban TESDA Training and Accreditation
Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall primarily provide relevant and
quality technical-vocational education and training (TVET), including practical short-
term specialty courses and one (1) year to three (3) year TESDA-registered technical-
vocational skills programs and certificate courses, to out of school youth, high school
students and graduates, unemployed and underemployed adults, other workers in
the informal sector and residents from low-income families, as well as persons with
disabilities, in Montalban and neighboring localities and communities in the Province
of Rizal, especially from the second district, to help them become self-reliant and
globally competitive labor base of the country.


The Center shall also aim to meet the maximum competency requirement
under Level V of the Philippines Qualifications Framework (PQF) under existing laws,
which is the diploma level in technical-vocational education.

‘The Center shall help train local residents in Montalban (Rodriguez), Rizal and
adjacent areas in the Province of Rizal within the operational radius of the Center for
the development into globally competitive middle to high-level skilled labor force to
meet the manpower placement demands of both local and international labor markets

‘The Center, through it programs, shall promote the social and economic
development of Montalban and greater Rizal Province area. The Center shall consider
in the design of relevant technical-vocational training programs to be offered therein
and the preferred skills categories according to identified development targets.

The Center shall also serve as TESDA-Accredited Assessment Center for
acquired competencies in technical-vocational skills in Montalban.

‘The Center shall render relevant teachers’ trainings assistance and curriculum
design to the secondary schools offering technical-vocation livelihood (I'VL) track
under the K-12 Program of the DepEd in the communities and areas in Montalban and
Rizal province.

Sec. 4 Curricular Offerings and Training. - The Center shall consult with relevant
national agencies and industry partners in offering diverse certificate courses and
trainings in relevant technical-vocational skills and trade specialization to align with
employment standards in preferred and emerging markets.

The Center may establish research and technological, mobile and satellite training
centers and hubs throughout its area of coverage.

The following shall be the priority areas for the training to be offered:

a) Skills training in industry technology and hard trades and other related skills;

b) Agriculture and aquaculture trainings and skills development;

c) Environment, forest and natural resources management skills;

d) Tourism and hospitality industry related skills.

e) Social communication skills and development;

£) Livelihood skills development;

g) Basic business literacy training;

h) Technical-vocational occupation and trades skills;

i) Computer literacy and information technology skills and other allied skills;

j) Personality development, career counselling, and job placements, work ethics,
soft skills integration and values formation for workers;

k) Other preferred priority skills and trade training that may be utilized by the
people of Montalban.


Sec. 5. Compliance with TESDA Requirements. The provision of this Act
notwithstanding, the Center established herein shall become operationally effective
only upon the determination and declaration of TESDA, through the issuance of a
formal recommendation and certificate of compliance, that the Center has
satisfactorily complied with the minimum requirements for quality standards
prescribed by TESDA for the competency assessments required for the skills
assessment and compliance with such other TESDA conditionalities as may be
necessary and applicable in establishing a TESDA-accredited training center.

Sec. 6. Administration, - The Center shall be headed by the Technical-Vocational
Administrator, who shalll be appointed by the TESDA Director-General in accordance
with civil service rules and regulations and the qualification requirements for such
office.

The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall render full-time services and
shall be responsible for the administration and operation of the Center. As far as
necessary and practicable, and subject to existing procedures and the approval of the
TESDA Director-General, the Technical-Vocational Administrator shall enter into
mutual agreement with local-based counterpart agencies, or instrumentalities and
persons, both private and government, for such assistance as may be necessary to
effectively implement this Act.

Sec. 7. Appropriations, The Secretary General of TESDA shall include in the
Authority’s program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The LGUs concerned in
consultation with 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 established herein.

Sec. 8 Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within ninety (90) days after the
approval of this Act, the TESDA, in coordination with the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE), the Department of Trade and Industry (DT!), the Department
of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) and the concerned LGUS and such other agencies and at least
two representatives from the industry, shall prepare and issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

Sec. 9. Separability Clause. In any clause, sentence, paragraph, or any part of this Act
shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Act, but shall confined in its
operations to the clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof directly involved in the
controversy.


Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. All laws, orders, issuances, decrees, rules and regulations
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Sec. 11. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.