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SENATE
S. No. 985
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRIES OF 
PROFESSIONALS AND SKILLED WORKERS IN BARANGAYS AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) implemented the National 
Skills Registration System (NSRS), an information technology (IT)-based database 
which captures the pool of available talents at the community level. It also expedited 
the selection and hiring process for employers, as it was seen as a strategic approach 
in linking available manpower supply and demand1.
This bill takes its cue from the DOLE-NSRS project in bridging prospective 
employers with the available workforce through the creation of a barangay-based 
registry of professionals and skilled workers. It also recognizes the role of barangays 
in promoting job creation and economic development at the grassroots level.
Another practical advantage of ready access to a registry of professionals and 
skilled workers is the assurance of receiving professional and expert services - for
1 National Skills Registration Program, http://www.ble.dole.gov.ph/index.php/proerams-proiects/porgrams- 
proiects-2/2013-12-16-01-23-30


instance in fixing electrical issues in households and maintaining structural integrity of 
buildings - thereby promoting public safety and welfare.
In view of promoting full and gainful employment and ensuring employment 
opportunities, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
INGGDY EJERCITO ESTRADA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 985
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25 AUG -6 A 9:20
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRIES OF 
PROFESSIONALS AND SKILLED WORKERS IN BARANGAYS AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as " The Barangay Registry of
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Professionals and Skilled Workers Act.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote full
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employment and ensure the availability of quality, local, and regular employment
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opportunities for all Filipinos. Pursuant to this policy, the State recognizes the role of
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barangays in promoting job creation and economic deveiopment within their localities.
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Towards this end, the State shall establish an employment information system at the
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barangay level, targeting professionals and skilled workers residing therein for
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effective matching of the workforce to local employment opportunities, and establish
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a database of avaiiable professionals and skilled workers in the locality for investment
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promotion or generation.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the foliowing terms shall be
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defined as follows:
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a) Barangay refers to the smallest political unit into which cities and
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municipalities in the Philippines are divided in accordance with the
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provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991;


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b) Barangay Professionals and Skilled Workers Registry refers to the
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database of a particular barangay containing the information of all
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professionals and skilled workers residing therein who voluntarily
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registered and declared their qualifications, skills, and/or prior work
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experiences;
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c) Professionals refer to individuals who have completed the prescribed
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university course, passed the licensure examination, and issued a
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Certificate of Registration, Professional ID Card, Professional Tax
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Receipt, or other proof of licensure. This term shall likewise include those
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who have completed the prescribed university course and have been
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admitted for registration with the Professional Regulatory board without
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need for a licensure examination; and,
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d) Skilled workers refer the person to have some special skill, knowledge,
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or ability, whether acquired through formal or informal education, prior
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work experience, and/or training, and possess a degree of expertise in
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the performance of a given job. The skilled workers referred hereto shall,
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in no case, be limited to holders of national certificates issued by the
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Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
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Sec. 4. The Barangay Professionals and Skilled Workers Registry. - Every
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barangay shall create a registry that will serve as a database for all professionals and
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skilled workers who voluntarily register to offer their services and seek employment
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opportunities within the locality. The professionals and skilled workers must be
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residents of the barangay where they seek to be registered.
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The registry shall be developed with the assistance of the Department of Labor
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and Employment (DOLE) through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in
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coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The
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registry shall be consolidated with registries of workers developed by the DOLE and
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other government agencies. For this purpose, it shall be compatible with the PESO -
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Employment Information System (PEIS).
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Sec. 5. Contents of the Registry. - The Barangay Professionals and Skilled
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Workers Registry shall contain the following details:
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a) Name of the professional or skilled worker;


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b) Business address;
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c) Contact information, such as mobile number, landline number, or email
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address;
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d) Nature of the services and/or skills offered;
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e) Proof of qualifications (i.e. TESDA National Certificate (NC), Certificate
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of Competency (COC), or any other certificate of training or seminars
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attended), if any;
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f) Prior work experience, if any; and,
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g) Photocopy of Philippine Identification Card (Philippine ID) pursuant to
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Republic Act No. 11055. If the registration is made during the pendency
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of the implementation of Republic Act No. 11055, the applicant shall
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submit photocopies of two (2) government-issued identification cards.
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This is with about prejudice to the submission of the said copy of the
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Philippine ID immediately upon availability.
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The barangay secretary shall post at the barangay's bulletin board or a
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conspicuous place within the barangay hall a regularly updated summary of available
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professionals and skilled workers in the locality. Such summary shall also be posted
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online, either through the official website of the barangay or its official social media
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account/s and reflected in the barangay human resource profile for investment
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promotion or generation.
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Sec. 6. Access to the Registry and Information Contained Therein. — The
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barangay shall, upon a duly verified request, provide the following information to the
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requestor;
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a) Title or occupation of the professional or skilled worker;
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b) Nature of the services and/or skills offered by the professional or skilled
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workers;
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c) Proof of qualifications (i.e. TESDA National Certificate (NC), Certificate
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of Competency (COC), or any other certificate of training or seminars
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attended, if any; Provided, That license numbers or other similar control
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numbers shall be redacted, unless and until the potential employer has
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decided to conduct the pre-employment process for the engagement of
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the professional and/or skilled worker; and.


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d) Prior work experience of the professional or skilled worker, if any.
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The request shall be made to the barangay through a form, which shall include
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the requestor's name, address, contact details, and reason for requesting the above
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information of the professional or skilled worker: Provided, That prior consent from
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the professional or skilled worker concerned shall be sought before the foregoing
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information shall be revealed: Provided, further, That in no case shall the name of the
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skilled worker or professional be revealed except upon his/her specific consent with
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prior notice of the identity of the person or entity requesting his/her information:
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Provided, finaiiy. That access to the registry shall, at all times, comply with the
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provisions of Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the "Data Privacy Act of
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2012" and its implementing rules and regulations.
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The barangay secretary or employee having custody over the registry shall act
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on the request immediately upon receipt of the duly accomplished and verified form
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of the requestor.
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Sec. 7. Prohibition on Coiiection of Registration Fees. - The inclusion of a skilled
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worker's name and corresponding details in the registry shall be free of charge.
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However, the constituents who request a copy of the database may be charged a
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reasonable fee to cover the actual cost of printing or reproducing the details subject
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of the request.
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Sec. 8. Updating of the Registry. — The barangay shall update the registry of
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professionals and skilled workers at the beginning of every year. This is without
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prejudice to the right of the professionals or skilled workers to request the barangay
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to immediately include and reflect any significant change/s in any of the information
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mentioned under Section 5 of this Act, including the withdrawal of his or her personal
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data from the registry upon a verified written request submitted to the barangay.
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Information not voluntarily updated and/or confirmed as unchanged by the
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concerned professional or skilled worker for a period of three (3) consecutive years
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shall be removed from the database.
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Sec. 9. Support and Subsidy for Information and Communications Technology
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(ICT) Infrastructure and Systems for Barangays. - The DILG shall include in its annual
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budget the necessary amount for the maintenance and operation of the barangay


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registries, and the subsidy to capacitate the barangays with ICT infrastructure and
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systems compatible with the PESO-PEIS.
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Likewise, the barangay personnel tasked with the duties and responsibilities of
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maintaining and updating the registry and coordinating with registrant and potential
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clientele of skilled professional and workers shall be provided the appropriate capacity-
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building and training by the National Privacy Commission, DOLE, and DICT, in
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coordination with the League of Provinces, League of Cities of the Philippines, League
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of Municipalities of the Philippines, and Liga ng mga Barangay.
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Sec. 10. Roles of Government Agencies. - The following agencies shall perform
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the functions, duties, and responsibilities stated herein:
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a) Barangay
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1) Disseminate information on the requirements and qualifications
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needed for registration;
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2) Ensure the protection of information submitted by professionals
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and skilled workers in accordance with the provisions of the Data
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Privacy Act and its implementing rules and regulations;
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3) Coordinate with the PESO of the local government unit exercising
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jurisdiction over it, or in the absence thereof, the regional PESO,
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for the establishment of the registry, for job-matching
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opportunities available within or near the locality, and extension
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of PESO programs and activities that may be availed of by
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registered professional and skilled workers;
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4) Update the information contained in the registry, whether
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annually or upon the request of the professional or skilled worker;
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and,
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5) Process requests for information in accordance with the
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provisions of the Data Privacy Act and 
other pertinent rules and
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regulations.
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b) Department of the Interior and Local Government:
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1) Supervise and assist in the establishment and maintenance of the
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registry, on-site or online, in the respective barangays; and.


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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 services, trainings, seminars, 
counseling, and career guidance to registered professionals and 
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.
f) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority:
1) Utilize the registry to offer technical education and skills 
development programs, courses, and/or scholarships to


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registered skilled workers that are non-holders of national
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certificates from TESDA: Provided, That priority shail be given to
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those skilled workers that have no certifications from any training
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institution, whether public or private.
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Sec. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the DILG, in coordination with DOLE, NPC, TESDA, and other
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concerned agencies, and upon consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall formulate
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the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 12. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 13. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,