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Senate Bill No. 58 5 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority or TESDA was 
created on August 23, 1994 by virtue of RA 7796. It replaced and absorbed the 
National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC), the Bureau of Technical and 
Vocational Education (BTVE) and the personnel and functions pertaining to 
technical-vocational education in the regional offices of the then Department of 
Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and the apprenticeship program of the 
Bureau of Local Employment of the Department of Labor and Employment. 
After more than 10 years in existence, TESDA has failed to develop the 
technical education and vocational skills requirements that will make our country 
attractive to foreign investment despite its considerable budget. This is probably 
due to its wrong priorities brought about by its lack of immersion with local trade 
and industries. 
This bill seeks to remedy this weakness by abolishing TESDA and 
transferring all is functions to the Department of Trade and Industry. 
Hence, the immediate passage of this bill is therefore earnestly urged. 
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Senate Bill No. 5 8 5 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
ABOLISHING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND 
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OR TESDA 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority or 
TESDA is hereby abolished. All properties, records, equipment, buildings, 
facilities, and other assets, liabilities and appropriations of and belonging to the 
abovementioned office, as well as other matters pending therein, including the 
special funds it administers, shall be transferred to the Department of Trade and 
Industry. All personnel of the above abolished office shall continue to function in 
a holdover capacity and shall be preferentially considered for appointments to or 
placement in the Department. 
Any official or employee separated from the service as a result of the 
abolition of office pursuant to this Act shall be entitled to appropriate separation 
pay and retirement and other benefits accruing to them under existing laws. In 
lieu thereof, at the option of the employee, he shall be preferentially considered 
for employment in the government or in any of its subdivisions, instrumentalities, 
or agencies, including government-owned or controlled corporations and their 
subsidiaries. 
The Department of Trade and Industry shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations for the implementation of this Act, and for the incorporation of the 
functions and activities of TESDA into its organization within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act. 
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national papers of general 
circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,