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Republic of the Philippines SEP 3 0 2019 i)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4925
HOUSE BILLNO.

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATING COUNCIL.
DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS 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 "National Education
Coordinating Council Act

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy - it is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote

* the rights of all citizens to affordable quality formal education at all levels and to relevant and

efficient technical education and skills development opportunities responsive to and in accordance
With Philippine development goals and priorities, For this purpose, it shall maintain a coordinating
body which shall integrate, coordinate and interface the programs and policies of the formal and
non-formal educational Systems.

SEC. 3. National Education Coordinating Council, - There is hereby created a National
Education Coordinating Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Council," which shall integrate and
Coordinate the policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal
education at all levels in Order to establish and maintain a Complete, adequate and comprehensive
system of education relevant to the goals of national development.

SEC. 4. Composition, - The Council shall be composed of the following:

a) The Secretary of Education, as Chairman,

) Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, as Vice Chairman;

¢) Chairman of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,

d) Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority or a
fepresentative,

¢) Secretary of Labor and Employment or, this representative,

f) Secretary of Science and Technology or his representative, and

g) Secretary of Trade and Industry or his representative, as members.

© SEC. 5. Duties and Functions, - ‘The Council shall exercise the following duties and
functions.


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE!
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4925
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: *KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATING COUNCIL
DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to the Art. 14 Sec. 1 of the Constitution, the State shall take appropriate steps to
make education accessible to all. The State is also mandated by the Constitution to establish,
maintain, and support a complete and adequate and integrated system of education relevant to the

* needs of the people and the society.

‘The purpose of this bill is to establish a National Education Coordinating Council in order
to integrate, harmonize the program and policies of the formal and non-formal education system
‘The Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education has the authority over formal
system of education while Technical Education. and Skills Development (TESDA) covers the
vocational or non-formal system of education, These 3 instrumentalities of the State relating to
education are independent and co-equal among there field. The Distinct and independent policies
and rules should be coordinated among the three agencies by the Council in order to develop a
quality, responsive and integrated education system.

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

“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO,
Representative

First District of Bulacan


a) Act as the overall advisory and coordinating body providing policy and program
directions for all formal and non-formal educational systems, particularly technical education and
skills development program,

b) Coordinate with the participating agencies represented in the Council in providing
opportunities for the acquisition of skills necessary to enhance and ensure continuing
employability, efficiency, productivity and competitiveness in the labor market,

¢) Serve as a means for expanding access to educational opportunities to citizens of varied
interests, demographic characteristics and socio-economic origins of status,

d) Formulate, plan, implement and coordinate the policies, plans programs and projects for
the following

(1) Primary and secondary education

(2) Non-formal education, vocational and technical education and. skills
development

(3) Higher education

€) Formulate and coordinate the implementation of policies on matters of Common interest
to the various departments and agencies of the government concerned with the formal and non-
formal education and make recommendations to the President in Connection therewith, and

||... f) Perform such other functions as may be necessary in furtherance of the purposes of this
Act.

SEC. 6. Meetings, - Regular meetings of the Council shall be held at least once a month.
Special meetings may be held as often as may deemed necessary: Provided, That in the absence or
incapacity of the members to attend any regular or special meeting of the Council, the duly
designated representative of the member shall attend and be vested with the same power and
authority as a regular member.

A quorum of the Council shall consist of four (4) members holding office at the time of the
meeting. Provided, however, that the chairperson of the Council is among those present in the
meeting.

SEC. 7. Compensation. - The member of the Council shall be entitled to per diems and
honoraria as may be approyed by the Council. They shall serve without service credit, benefit or
pay except the approved per diems and honoraria.

SEC, 8. Secretariat, - The Council shall have a permanent secretariat which shalll be under
the Supervision and control of the Chairperson of the Council. The Council shall determine the
‘administrative personnel and research staff as it may deem necessary for the proper discharge of
its functions and responsibilities. All the appointments shall be made by the Chairperson subject
to existing civil service laws, rules and regulations.

SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from the date of
the effectivity of this Act, the Council shall convene to formulate the rules and regulations
necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

i "SEC, 10, Appropriation. - The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is
hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated
‘Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary to implement shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.