Republic ofthe Philipines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH
Second Regular Session

House Bill no. 6071

Introduced by Honorable Lord Allan J. Q. Velasco,
Representative of the Lone District of Marinduque

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘Marinduque is a heart-shaped island under MIMAROPA Region in Luzon, which is about 170 kilometers southeast of
Manila. Itlies between the Bondoc Peninsula at the south-eastemn part of Luzon and the istand of Mindoro. Itis bounded
by four bodies of water, on the north by Tayabas Bay, northeast by Mongpong Pass, South-east by Tayabas Strat,
and Sibuyan atthe south. The total land area of Marinduque is 95, 925 hectares or 959.25 square kilometers with a
total population of 234,521 as of 2015 NSO. This population must be served by the national government agencies in
order to spur provincial development, which includes the Technical Education Skills Development Authority
(TESDA).

One of the most important components of any economic development agenda is job generation, Technical and
vocational education plays a crucial role in the realization of this goal. Beneficiaries of the government's technical
‘education programs have more chances of being employed because they have better manpower skils needed by the
labor market. Moreover, those who are already employed also benefit from technical training as they are able to
Upgrade their skils and in the process for advancement of their career opportunities. However, the province has no
technical and vocational training center where the less advantaged and marginalized sector to avail of government
technical and vocational programs.

Currently, there are four (4) TVET private providers offering technical and vocational education programs in the
province and two (2) TESDA Technology Institutions (Tis). Given the number of TVET providers in this province, the
need for the creation/establishment of a Provincial Training Center (PTC) is very vital to cater more out-of-school
youths, unemployed, OFWs and other special sectors.

‘As such, there is a need to createlestablish a Provincial Training Center for vocational and technical education to be
located in Boac. The PTC shall significantly expand the number of available courses/programs for the province's adults
and out of school youth who can be beneficiaries of the government's technical-vocational programs.

The training center shall address the desire of the province's constituents for accessible quality and affordable technical
and vocational education and training that shall make them self-reliant, productive and economically viable citizens.

In view ofthe forgoing, the eamest passage of this bil is eamestly sought.

Lol \Y Q. VELASCO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH
Second Regular Session

House Bil No,_6 0771

Introduced by Honorable Lord Allan J. Q. Velasco,
Representative of the Lone District of Marinduque

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TESDA PROVINCIAL TRAINING CENTER
MARINDUQUE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
‘Section 1. Title. —This Act shall be known as the “TESDA Provincial Training Cente - Boac, Marinduque Act”.

Section 2. Establishment. - A Provincial Training Center is hereby established in Boac, province of Marinduque,
under the supervision of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority MIMAROPA Region (TESDA.
MIMAROPA), to be known as the TESDA Provincial Training Center - Boac.

Section 3. General Mandate. - The TESDA Provincial Training Center - Boac shall primarily provide technical-
vocational training and skils development programs to students from low income families and out-of-school-youth
in the province of Marinduque. It shall also play a pivotal role in helping the students become productive, setf-
reliant and to develop them into becoming globally competitive middle-level skilled labor force so as to hasten the
social and economic development of the province as well as meet the needs of local, regional, and international
labor markets.

The TESDA Provincial Training Center - Boac shall also serve as the assessment for accreditation of the
‘competencies in technical-vocational qualifications in the whole province of Marinduque.

Section 4. Curricular Offerings. - The TESDA Provincial Training Center - Boac shall offer short-term courses
in preferred market-driven and relevant technical-vocational courses within its areas of specialization in
consultation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and such other relevant agencies, both local
and international, including industry partners.

The TESDA Provincial Training Center ~ Boac may likewise strengthen linkages between the industry and the
technology programs.

‘Section 5. Provincial Training Center Site. - The TESDA Provincial Training Center - Boac shall be established
cn the site in the Municipality of Boac to be donated by a private person, which is highly accessible pursuant to
the purposes of this Act and to the mutual agreement between the TESDA and the concerned local government
units


Section 6. Administration - The TESDA Provincial Training Center - Boac shall be headed by a Supervising
Technical Education Skills Development (TESD) Specialist and such other technical and administrative personnel
under the supervision of TESDA. The Supervising Technical Education Skills Development (TESD) Specialist
shall be appointed by the TESDA Director General. All other personne! and such other technical and
‘administrative personnel shall be appointed in accordance with TESDA guidelines, the civil service rules and
regulations and qualification requirements of TESDA.

‘The Supervising TESD Specialist shall render full-time services and shall be responsible for the administration
‘and operation of the TESDA.

‘Section 7. Staffing Pattern. - The TESDA Provincial Center - Boac shall prepare the structure and staffing
Pattern of the PTC in accordance with the existing guidelines of the Department of Budget and Management and
Civil Service Commission.

Section 8. Appropriations. - An initial amount of Fifly Million Pesos (Php 50,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated
for the construction of the TESDA Provincial Training Center ~Boac building, procurement of necessary tools
and equipment and salary and compensation ofits personnel. Henceforth, the TESDA Director General shall
include in the Authority's program the implementation of the law, the funding of its operations which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act as a separate line item budget under TESDA

Section 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sity (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, The
TESDA, in coordination with the DOLE and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTT), the concemed Local
Government Units (LGUs), and such other relevant agencies, shall formulate and issue the necessary rules and
regulations forthe implementation ofthis Act.

‘Section 10. Separate Clause. - If for any reason, any section of this Act shall be deemed unconstitutional or
invalid the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected and shall thereby remain in force and effect.

Section 11. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of existing laws, executive orders, decrees, instruction, rule and
regulations which are contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

‘Section 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fiteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or
in a newspaper of general; circulation in the Philippines.

Approved