Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

03 JUN 2014

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BillNo.__ 4085

Introduced by Representative Guillermo A. Romarate, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XIV, Section 2(4) of the 1987 Constitution mandates that the
“The State shall encourage formal and non-formal, and indigenous
leaming systems, as well as self-learning, independent and out-of-school
programs particularly those that respond to community needs.” While
the State accords much emphasis on formal and, of late, non-formal
education, little headway was gained in the introduction and
institutionalization of indigenous learning system throughout the country.

Tre Secor Distict of Surigay dei Norte traces its history to The
ancestral ways and customs of the Mamanwa tribe and pockets of other
cultural minorities. At present, large population of Mamanwas are
nestled in the mining municipalities of Surigao del Norte making them
beneficiaries of mining royalty payments which are in turn utilized for their
socio-economic sustenance. if is unfortunate fo note however that
almost all members of the Mamanwa tribes are still unable to gain
access to adequate training and ample education as would make them
competitive in seeking means of employment and making them fit for
other forms of livelinood.

The educational disparity has its roots in the lack of access and
mobility of the Mamanwa tribes to learning and training centers. The
Constitution may be explicit in this regard but the LGUs cannot do more
as they lack the needed political and financial capability to construct
schools and iraininy Cerriers io cuier primurliy io the is of Suriguy dei
Norte.

The Constitutional fiat can only be fulfilled if we commit to deliver
the needed logistical support directly to the IPs. For the Second District of
Surigao del Norte, the empowerment of the IPs through education and
practical fraining can be best achieved by the establishment of a
learning and training center in the strategic Municipality of Tubod.

The bill seeks to gather the resources and expertise of the NCIP,
TESDA and the Municipality of Tubod to put up an Indigenous Training
Center where the Mamanwas and other IPs can hone their knowledge
and skills for their own personal development and for the good of their
respective communities.

The expeditious passage of this bill is therefore eamestly sough:

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City, Metro Manila
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 4585

Introduced by Representative Guillermo A. Romarate, Jr.

AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDIGENOUS TRAINING
CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND OFR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by fhe Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established, through the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) jointly with the
National Commission on Indigenous People's Commission (NCIP), an

indigenous training and learning center in the Municipality of Tubod,

Surigao del Norte.

SEC. 2. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged against the appropriation for TESDA and NCIP under
the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may
be necessary for its maintenance shall provided for by the National

Government.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,