Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSEBILLNo._1945

Introduced by Honorable Benhur L. Salimbangon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create the TESDA Skills and Training and Accreditation Center in the
4° District of Cebu located at Barangay Curva, municipality of Medellin to be known as Martin
Salimbangon TESDA Training Center.

It is the declared policy of the State to provide relevant, accessible, high quality and
efficient technical education and skills development in support of the development of high
quality Filipino middle-level manpower responsive to and in accordance with Philippine
development goals and priorities.

The accessibility of a training center to be located at the heart of the 4" district of Cebu
will provide the out-of-school youths, unemployed and other constituents with the opportunity to
develop themselves to be self-reliant and empower themselves with new knowledge and
techniques geared towards making themselves productive, self-reliant and employable
constituents. The necessity for its creation in Medellin shall serve the 181 barangays which
comprises the 4" district of Cebu as well other neighboring districts. Likewise, the establishment
of training centers will produce dynamic, well-trained and globally competitive skilled workers
that meet the requirements of economic activities not only at the provincial but also at the
national and international levels

‘More importantly, the building for the training center has already been constructed and
trainings have already commenced but currently overseen by the LGU, thus, the need to
institutionalize the Martin Salimbangon TESDA Training Center.

In view thereof, the approval of this bill is eamestly sought.

;ENHUR L. SALIMBANGON


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1945

Introduced by Honorable Benhur L. Salimbangon

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TECHINICAL EDUCATION AND
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY {TESDA} TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION CENTER IN THE
4™ DISTRICT OF CEBU LOCATED AT BARANGAY CURVA, MUNICIPALITY OF MEDELLIN TO BE
KNOWN AS MARTIN SALIMBANGON TESDA TRAINING CENTER

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) Training and Accreditation Center in the 4" District of Cebu located at
Barangay Curva, Municipality of Medellin to be known as Martin Salimbangon Tesda Training
Center.

SECTION 2. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) shall
formulate the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations that shall govern the
implementation of this Act.

SECTION 3. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act on the year following the approval of this Act
and in every year thereafter.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any section of the Act shall be deemed
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof shall not be affected
thereby and shall remain in force and effect.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and
regulations, contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved.