NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE 
S. B. NO. 361
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Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRIES 
OF SKILLED WORKERS IN BARANGAYS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Registries are developed at the community, state, regional, national, and 
international levels as they provide an effective and efficient method for handling 
multiple types of data. In most cases, registries serve as a quick reference in 
identifying currently available human resources within a specific area.
In the localization of employment generation, the participation of barangays is 
invaluable. A registry of skilled workers in a specific locality, particularly at the 
barangay level, will provide a more reliable information on the availability of all levels 
of skills.
Thus, this bill seeks the creation of the Barangay Skilled Workers Registry, 
which shall serve as a repository of information voluntarily declared by the skilled 
workers in every barangay. The registry shall contain relevant details, such as names, 
addresses, contact information, nature of services and/or skills offered, professional 
certifications, and prior work experience, if any. In all cases, the privacy rights of the 
skilled workers concerned shall be protected in accordance with the Data Privacy Act 
of 2012.
Updating of the registry shall be aligned with the regular and synchronized data 
collection conducted by local government units, in line with the Republic Act No. 
11315, otherwise known as the “Community-Based Monitoring System Act,” without 
prejudice to the right of the skilled workers to the withdrawal of his or her personal data 
from the registry.
In order to assist barangays in undertaking the task of database maintenance, 
support shall be provided to them in the maintenance and operation of the registries, 
as well as subsidy to capacitate barangays with information and communications 
technology (ICT) infrastructure and systems. Likewise, capacity-building through


trainings conducted by the National Privacy Commission (NPC), the Department of 
Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Department of Information and 
Communications Technology (DICT) shall be provided to barangay personnel tasked 
with the duties and responsibilities in the maintenance and updating of the registry, 
and catering to registrants and potential clientele of skilled workers.
For purposes of assessing the available skills and allocating the appropriate 
funding and training opportunities, the Technical Education and Skills Development 
Authority (TESDA) shall make use of the information to formulate a skills supply map 
to determine the available skills in a city, province, or region. Such skills supply map 
will be helpful to a myriad of stakeholders, including potential investors and employers, 
private sector, non-government organizations, and government agencies and 
instrumentalities, especially in making investment decisions and policy decisions.
Lastly, in view of existing registries of skilled workers, such as TESDA’s 
Registry of Certified Workers, which contains information on workers that are 
assessed and certified, and the Department of Labor and Employment’s National 
Skills Registration Program, the Barangay Skilled Workers Registry shall provide 
indispensable information to the enrichment of such registries. Thus, this bill mandates 
the Department of Information and Communications Technology, in coordination with 
relevant government agencies, to devise and implement a centralized system 
harmonizing and consolidating all existing skilled workers registry.
With the foregoing, this bill will spur local generation of employment 
opportunities for all skilled workers. Thus, the immediate passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought.
SENATOR J^L VILLANUEVA jy


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE 
S.B. No. 361
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Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRIES OF 
SKILLED WORKERS IN BARANGAYS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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 Barangay Skilled Workers 
Registry Act.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote full employment 
and ensure the availability of quality, local, and regular employment opportunities for all 
Filipinos.
Pursuant to this policy, the State recognizes the role of barangays in promoting job 
creation and economic development within their localities.
Towards this end, the State shall establish an employment information system at the 
barangay level, targeting skilled workers residing therein for effective matching of the 
workforce to local employment opportunities, establish a database of available skilled 
workers in the locality for investment promotion or generation, and eventually harmonize 
all existing workers registries into a centralized system.
SEC 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall be defined 
as follows:
a) Barangay - refers to the smallest political unit into which cities and municipalities 
In the Philippines are divided in accordance with the provisions of the Local 
Government Code of the Philippines;
b) Barangay Skilled Workers Registry - refers to the database of a particular 
barangay containing the information of all skilled workers residing therein who 
voluntarily registered and declared their qualifications, skills, and/or prior work 
experiences: and
Skilled workers - refer to persons who have some special skill, knowledge, or 
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experience, and/or training, and possess a degree of expertise in the 
performance of a given job. The skilled workers referred hereto shall, in no 
case, be limited to holders of national certificates issued by the Technical 
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
SEC. 4. The Barangay Skilled Workers Registry. - Every barangay shall create a 
registry that will serve as a database for all skilled workers who voluntarily register to offer 
their services and seek employment opportunities within the locality. The skilled workers 
must be residents of the barangay where they seek to be registered.
The registry shall be developed with the assistance of the Department of Labor and 
Employment (DOLE) through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in 
coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The registry 
shall be consolidated with registries of workers developed by the DOLE and other 
government agencies, in coordination with the Department of Information and 
Communications Technology (DICT). For this purpose, it shall be compatible with the 
Public Employment Service Office - Employment Information System (PEIS).
SEC. 5. Contents of the Registry. - The Barangay Skilled Workers Registry shall 
contain the following details:
a) Name of the skilled worker;
b) Office or Business Address;
c) Contact Information, such as mobile number, landline number, or e-mail 
address;
d) Nature of the services and/or skills offered;
e) Proof of qualifications (i.e., TESDA National Certificate (NC), Certificate of 
Competency (COC), or any other certificate of training or seminars attended), 
if any;
f) 
Prior work experience, if any; and
g) Photocopy of Philippine Identification Card (Philippine ID) pursuant to Republic 
Act No. 11055. If the registration is made during the pendency of the 
implementation of Republic Act No. 11055, the applicant shall submit 
photocopies of two (2) government-issued identification cards. This is without 
prejudice to the submission of the said copy of the Philippine ID immediately 
upon availability.
The barangay secretary shall post at the barangay’s bulletin board or a conspicuous place 
within the barangay hall a regularly updated summary of available skilled workers in the 
locality, without explicitly mentioning the name and other personal details of the workers 
in the Registry, and in all cases, with due regard to the provisions of Republic Act No. 
10173, otherwise known as the “Data Privacy Act of 2012,” and its implementing rules 
and regulations. Such summary shall also be posted online, either through the official 
website of the barangay or its official social media account/s, and reflected in the barangay 
human resource profile for investment promotion or generation.


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SEC. 6. Access to the Registry and Information Contained Therein. - The barangay 
shall, upon a duly verified request, provide the following information to the requestor:
a) Title or occupation of the skilled worker;
b) Nature of the services and/or skills offered by the skilled worker;
c) Proof of qualifications (i.e., TESDA National Certificate (NC), Certificate of 
Competency (COC), or any other certificate of training or seminars attended), 
if any; Provided, That license numbers or other similar control numbers shall be 
redacted, unless and until the potential employer has decided to conduct the 
pre-employment process for the engagement of the skilled worker; and
d) Prior work experience of the skilled worker, if any, which shall be couched in 
general terms.
The request shall be made to the barangay through a form, which shall include the 
requestor’s name, address, contact details, and reason for requesting the above 
information of the skilled worker; Provided, That prior consent from the skilled worker 
concerned shall be sought before the foregoing information shall be revealed; Provided, 
further. That in no case shall the name of the skilled worker be revealed except upon 
his/her specific consent with prior notice of the identity of the person or entity requesting 
his/her information; Provided, finally. That access to the registry shall, at all times, comply 
with the provisions of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and its implementing rules and 
regulations.
The barangay secretary or employee having custody over the registry shall act on the 
request immediately upon receipt of the duly accomplished and verified form of the 
requestor.
SEC. 7. Prohibition on Collection of Registration Fees. - The inclusion of a skilled 
worker’s name and corresponding details in the registry shall be free of charge. However, 
the constituents who request a copy of the database may be charged a reasonable fee to 
cover the actual cost of printing or reproducing the details subject of the request.
SEC. 8. Updating of the Registry. - Updating of data collected shall be aligned with the 
regular and synchronized data collection conducted by local government units, in line with 
Republic Act No. 11315, otherwise known as the “Community-Based Monitoring System 
Act.’’ This is without prejudice to the right of the skilled workers to request the barangay 
to immediately include and reflect any significant change/s in any of the information 
mentioned under Section 5 of this Act, including the withdrawal of his or her personal data 
from the registry upon a verified written request submitted to the barangay.
Information not voluntarily updated and/or confirmed as unchanged by the concerned 
skilled worker for a period of three (3) consecutive years shall be removed from the 
database.
SEC. 9. Support and Subsidy for Information and Communications Technology 
(ICT) Infrastructure and Systems for Barangays. - The DILG shall include in its annual 
budget the necessary amount for the maintenance and operation of the barangay 
registries, and the subsidy to capacitate the barangays with ICT infrastructure and 
systems compatible with the PESO-PEIS.


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Likewise, the barangay personnel tasked with the duties and responsibilities of 
maintaining and updating the registry and coordinating with registrants and potential 
clientele of skilled workers shall be provided the appropriate capacity-building and training 
by the National Privacy Commission, DOLE, and DICT, in coordination with the League 
of Provinces, League of Cities of the Philippines, League of Municipalities of the 
Philippines, and Liga ng mga Barangay.
SEC. 10. Roles of Government Agencies. - The following agencies shall perform the 
functions, duties, and responsibilities stated herein:
a) Barangay:
1) Disseminate information on the requirements and qualifications needed for 
registration;
2) Ensure the protection of information submitted by skilled workers in 
accordance with the provisions of the Data Privacy Act and its implementing 
rules and regulations;
3) Coordinate with the PESO of the local government unit exercising 
jurisdiction over it, or in the absence thereof, the regional PESO, for the 
establishment of the registry, for job-matching opportunities available within 
or near the locality, and extension of PESO programs and activities that may 
be availed of by registered skilled workers;
4) Update the information contained in the registry, whether annually or upon 
the request of the skilled worker; and
5) Process requests for information in accordance with the provisions of the 
Data Privacy Act and other pertinent rules and regulations.
b) Department of Interior and Local Government:
1) Supervise and assist in the establishment and maintenance of the registry, 
on-site or online, in the respective barangays; and
2) Integrate and consolidate the barangay registries with the Philippine 
Identification System (PhilSys), the Community-Based Monitoring System, 
and other existing registries, in coordination with the Philippine Statistics 
Authority.
c) Department of Labor and Employment:
1) Through the PESOs, assist barangays in developing a registry, which shall 
be compatible with the PEIS;
2) Provide technical assistance and allied support services to the barangays, 
including, but not limited to, the training of personnel in the various aspects 
of employment facilitation functions; and
3) Extend PESO programs under Republic Act No. 8759, as amended by 
Republic Act No. 10691, otherwise known as the “Public Employment 
Service Act of 1999,” including, but not limited to, employment information
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services, training, seminars, counseling, and career guidance to registered 
skilled workers within the barangay.
d) National Privacy Commission:
1) Conduct training and capacity-building of barangay secretaries and/or 
barangay employees having custody over the registries to ensure 
compliance with the Data Privacy Act and its implementing rules and 
regulations; and
2) Receive complaints, institute investigations, and/or impose sanctions for 
any violation of the Data Privacy Act and its implementing rules and 
regulations in the exercise of its quasi-judicial functions.
e) Department of Information and Communications Technology:
1) Provide the relevant digital skills training and seminars to barangay 
personnel tasked with maintaining and updating the registry: and
2) Devise and implement a centralized system harmonizing all existing skilled 
workers registries.
f) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority:
1) Utilize the registry to offer technical education and skills development 
programs, courses, and/or scholarships to registered skilled workers that 
are non-holders of national certificates from TESDA; Provided, That priority 
shall be given to those skilled workers that have no certifications from any 
training institution, whether public or private; and
2) Formulate a skills supply map to determine the available skills in each city, 
province, and/or region.
SEC. 11. Pilot Program. - The DOLE and the DILG shall establish and implement a pilot 
program in an appropriate number of selected barangays, which shall last for a period of 
not more than three (3) years. The DOLE and the DILG, in coordination with the 
barangays included in the initial pilot implementation, shall be responsible for baselining, 
scoping, and research work prior to implementation, regular monitoring, and evaluation. 
Atthe end of the pilot program, the DOLE and the DILG shall submit a report on its findings 
to Congress.
SEC. 12. Harmonization of the Barangay Skilled Workers Registry with Other 
Existing Registries. - All existing skilled workers registry, including, but not limited, to 
TESDA’s Registry of Certified Workers and DOLE’S Skills Registry System database, 
shall be harmonized and consolidated into a single, centralized system, to be made 
accessible to the original maintaining government agencies and the barangays, but in all 
cases subject to the provisions of the Data Privacy Act and its implementing rules and 
regulations. The DICT shall take charge in planning, devising, and establishing a 
centralized system in preparation for the consolidation of registries.
SEC. 13. Appropriations. - The funds for the initial implementation of this Act shall be 
sourced from the current budget of the departments concerned. Thereafter, the amount


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necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the DILG, in coordination with DOLE, NPC, TESDA, DICT, and other 
concerned agencies, and upon consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall formulate 
the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SEC. 15. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section, clause, or term of this 
Act is held to be illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such 
declaration shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 16. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, issuances, executive orders, 
letters of instruction, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 17. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,