Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

13 Congress
First Regular Session

HousE BILLNo.__2739

Introduced by Honorable Uliran T. Joaguin

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

The rapid establishment and expansion of major manufacturing industries inthe province
‘of Laguna have created economic and socal dislocations among the poor people ofthe province
Primary among these are the families whose source of livelinood ate based on agricsliral
production inthe outlying barangays ofthe town of Sta, Rosa. These families that have been
‘experiencing decreasing economic opportunities, because of the incompatibility of thet
‘cducatonal attainment al skills to the current industrial service-abor-needs. Hardest hit by this
‘ircumstances are the women and youth.

This industrial development in the northern part of the province of Laguna came
‘expensive commercial property development that placed further employment limitation on the
populace inthe area. ‘There is now a growing service and skill gap between what is avaiable and
‘what i required inthe province

‘The development of the skills and training centers of the servie-labor sector of the
province have not been promoted and supported by the National and Local governments as
compared to the infrastructural thrust and material development, such that, current situation
necessitates the establishment of facilites that shall bridge skills gap: stop the decline in
livelihood opportunities of the lol families; and promote the economic welfare of the real
treasure ofthe province, its people.

The current cost of available skills and training programs offered by private educational
institutions are beyond the reach of the poor people in Laguna,

This bill therefore, socks fo provide the poor residents of Laguna opportunities co study
and learn productive skills for self-sufiieney and facilitate their parsit 19 develop thei Hives,
their livelihood and their families. His not a measure to increase the socal and welfare suppost
‘or benefits to & marginalized group of people, but a concrete act of the Legislature to equip the
poor with relevant skills and traning, to enable them to realize a prosperous and productive lie

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Represeatall
1" District of Laguna



Republic ofthe Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

13" Congress
First Regular Session

House ant. xo, 2739

Introduced by Honorable Uliran T. Joaguin

ANACT
PROVIDING FOR THE STABLISHMENT OF A WOMEN AND YOUTH SKILLS
‘TRAINING CENTER IN THE TOWN OF STA. ROSA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

‘Beit enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
‘assembled:

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - ‘There shall be estalished «skills
training center inthe town of Sta. Rosa, province of Laguna to provide industry relevant service
‘and labor skills training programs.

SECTION > Allocation of Land, - "The local government of Sta, Ross shall
allocate af east one (1) hectare of lind for the establishment ofthe Skills Training Center in
accordance with the ares zoning ordinance,

SECTION 3. Implementing Guidelines. - The Director General of the
‘Techoical Education and Skills Development Authority shall undertake the development of the
Skills Training Center and promulgate the necessary rules and regulations wo govern its effective
‘operation ane maintenance, with the Women and youth sector as the prionty beneficiary of is
rogram,

SECTION 4. Appropriations. - The stmount of P20,000,000 00 Pesos is heres
tuthorized to he appropriated cut of the funds of the National Treasury not othcrwis
appropriated. Thereafter, furds sufficient to fully carry out the objectives of the Cente shall he
sppropriaied under the Technical Flacaion and Skills Development Authority every fiscal yo
‘inthe annual appropriations Act

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive onder, rules and
regulations, which are not consistent With this Act are hereby modified, amended oF replaced
accordingly.

SECTION 6 ffecivity. - this Act sh
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation

take effect fifteen (15) days after its

Approved.