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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
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First Regular Session 
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S.B. No. ^f
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE TUBOD TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Philippine Constitution provides in Article XIV, Section 1 that "the 
State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, 
and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all." For this 
reason, it is the responsibility of the state to create, support, and maintain a 
comprehensive, appropriate, and integrated system of education that is in line with 
the needs of the populace and the society. People can transcend the boundaries of 
oppression and overcome generational poverty when they have access to high-quality 
education.
Pertinent to the current need for our educational authorities to place less focus 
on degree programs and more on the immediate upgrading of skills to meet the urgent 
demands of the business sector, the Constitution provides under Section 2 (5) of the 
same Article that "the State shall encourage non-formal, informal, and indigenous 
learning systems, as well as self-learning, independent, and out-of-school study 
programs particularly those that respond to community needs.., and to provide adult 
citizens, the disabled, and out-of-school youth with training in civics, vocational 
efficiency, and other skills."
Republic Act No. 7796, otherwise known as the "Technical Education and Skills 
Development Act of 1994" or the "TESDA Act of 1994", declares that it is the 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. This Act is envisioned to promote and strengthen the quality of technical 
education and skills development programs to attain international competitiveness, 
focus technical education and skills development on meeting the changing demands, 
and recognize and encourage the complementary roles of learning institutions in 
technical education, skills development, and training systems in the modern society.
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Lanao del Norte is a province situated in the northwestern part of Mindanao 
occupying the northern and central sections of the region.1 The province has a land 
area of 3,354.16 square kilometers or 1,295.05 square miles serving as a home to 
722,902 residents as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2020.
The municipality of Tubod, as the provincial capital of Lanao del Norte, is a 
coastal municipality consisting of 24 barangays and covering 246.80 square kilometers 
or 95.29 square miles which constitutes 7.36% of Lanao del Norte's total geographical 
area. Considering the recent data reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 
in 2020, the population of Tubod grew from 32,171 in 1948 to 50,073 in 2020, 
depicting an increase of 17,902 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census 
figures in 2020 depict a positive growth rate of 1.27% reflecting the increase of 2,908 
people from the previous population of 47,165 in 2015. The population of the 
municipality of Tubod represented 6.93% of the total population of Lanao del Norte 
province, and 1.00% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region.2
The word "Tubod" comes from the Cebuano term, which when translated 
means "the water source." It derived its name from the spring located at Sitio Baybay 
of Barangay Poblacion, where according to the old folks, even during the longest dry 
season, the spring will not drain. The provincial capital is strategically located along 
the South Eastern shores of Panguil Bay and is about 60 kilometers South West of 
Iligan City, 10 kilometers South of Ozamiz City and about 2 kilometers West of Tangub 
City. It is bounded by Panguil Bay and the Municipality of Kolambugan on the North, 
and Magsaysay on the North East, the municipality of Munai on the East, and the 
municipalities of Salvador and Nunungan on the South, and the municipality of Baroy 
on the South West. It has a regular terrain with low planes in the interior and 
undulating hills to rugged mountains along the Northern portion down to South 
Eastern portion of the municipality.
Of the total geographical area of the municipality, 289.05 hectares is 
categorized as public land, both alienable and disposable, and forest land, 310 
hectares as rice land, 73.24 hectares as fishpond and swamp land, and 117.44 
hectares as residential land. The uppermost areas of Tubod is abundant with rich and 
fertile Antipolo clay loam soil, characterized by gentle slopes ideal for corn farming, 
banana production, and cultivation of other vegetable crops. The most important trait 
of this Antipolo clay loam soil is its suitability for rice and corn, banana, vegetables, 
and other root crops.3
Based on the data published by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2018, 
174,332 hectares out of the total provincial area of 334,657 hectares were used for 
farming. The primary crops in the province are rice, corn, coconut (with husk), banana, 
cassava, and sweet potato while livestock (cattle, carabao, goat, swine) and poultry 
(duck and chicken) got the highest inventory of animals.
Official Website of the Department of Agriculture Special Area for Agricultural Development. Provincial 
Profile of Region X: 
Lanao del Norte. Accessed on 09 May 2023 from
https ://saad.da.gov. ph/priority_provinces/region-x/lanao-del-norte#l 666861699303-Ofl 0b020-88f6. 
PhilAtlas. Lanao del Norte. Accessed on 09 May 2023 from https;//www.philatlas.com/mindanao/rl 0/lanao- 
del-norte/tubod.html
Official Website of Zamboanga. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Accessed on 09 May 2023 from 
(https ://zamboanga.com/z/index.php?title=Tubod,_Lanao_del_Norte,.Philippines).
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In 2019, the province of Lanao del Norte produced and harvested fish 
amounting to a total of 81,084.64 metric tons which is 4.1% higher compared to the 
2018 production of 77,875.55MT contributing 1.84% and 1.79%, respectively, to the 
Philippine Fisheries Production. Of the 81,084.64MT of the 2019 production, 14.6% 
comes from Commercial Fisheries, 18.1% comes from Municipal Fisheries, and 67.3% 
comes from Aquaculture Production. Of the 55,342.55 MT productions in 2019, 50.6% 
comes from seaweeds, 48.5% from brackish water fishponds, and the remaining 0.9% 
comes from freshwater fish ponds, marine pens, and cages. Major aquaculture 
commodities include seaweeds, milkfish, tilapia, prawn, and crabs. Considering the 
region's fishery profile, Lanao del Norte is focused mainly on increasing bangus 
production, which led to the implementation of three Bangus Fish Cage Culture 
Technologies under the aquaculture project. It benefited 12 fisherfolk groups. One 
postharvest project was also implemented, which benefited 9 groups.
The economy of the Province of Lanao del Norte grew by 3.8 percent in 2019 
but contracted by 4.7 percent in 2020. Among the three major industries, agriculture, 
forestry, and fishing (AFF) holds the largest three-year average share of 43.5 percent. 
This is followed by Services with an average share of 38.6 percent, and Industry with 
a 17.9 percent average share.4
Ultimately, the purpose of this bill is to create a TESDA Training and Assessment 
Center in the municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte to primarily cater to 
the needs of the constituents of the entire region in order for them to optimize their 
resources. The establishment of this Center was geared towards the provision of 
technical and vocational skills training and development programs to low-income 
families, out of school children and youth, persons with disabilities, and all other 
members of various sectors.
This bill seeks to give outpouring opportunities to Filipino people, starting with 
the residents of Tubod, a chance for a brighter future for themselves and their families, 
for this bill is targeted to transform, equip, and preparing them to be skilled, 
competent, and globally competitive. Through the creation of this center, students will 
have access to fresh, practical knowledge and technical skills that can lead to a 
subsistence, fostering independence and a thriving local and national economy.
In view of aforementioned considerations, the passage of this bill is earnestly
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No. clb /
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE TUBOD TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the " Tubod TESDA 
Training and Assessment Center Act."
Sec. 2. Establishment. - There is hereby established a Technical Education 
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in Brgy. 
Poblacion, Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, to be known as the 
Tubod TESDA Training and Assessment Center. It shall be established in a highly 
accessible location in the Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, 
pursuant to the purpose of this Act and to the mutual agreement between the 
TESDA and the concerned local government units (LGUs).
Sec. 3. General Mandate. - The Tubod TESDA Training and Assessment 
Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall primarily provide technical- 
vocational education and training (TVET) programs to students and local residents 
from low-income families and out-of-school youths, including persons with 
disabilities and indigenous peoples, in the Municipality of Tubod and the rest of the 
localities comprising the First Congressional District of the Province of Lanao del 
Norte to help them become productive, self-reliant and globally competitive labor 
assets.
The Center shall offer training programs on relevant skills trade 
competencies, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship activities needed to deliver the 
effective employment interventions that will hasten the development of the host 
area and adjacent localities in the Province of Lanao del Norte into human resource 
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The Center shall serve as a TESDA-accredited Assessment Center for 
acquired competencies in TVET programs in the Municipality of Tubod and other 
municipalities of the Province of Lanao del Norte. It shall provide teachers' training 
and curriculum design assistance to the secondary schools offering the technical- 
vocational livelihood (TVL) track under the K to 12 Program.
Sec. 4. Training Programs. - The Center shall offer short-term certificate 
courses and modular trainings in preferred technical-vocational skills and trades 
specialization. To this end, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), 
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology 
(DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of the Interior and Local 
Government (DILG), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), 
business-industry partners, and such other relevant agencies and instrumentalities, 
both local and international, shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the 
Center to develop skilled manpower to achieve a robust and inclusive economy in 
the host area and its adjacent localities.
The Center may establish research and technology hubs, technology 
development farms, satellite or extension training centers, and promote mobile 
training programs to strengthen linkages among the industry partners, the 
academe, and the Center geared towards the acquisition of practical livelihood, 
employable skills, gainful employment, and entrepreneurship in priority areas 
throughout the Municipality of Tubod and in adjacent areas in the First District of 
the Province of Lanao del Norte.
The Center shall offer the following TVET programs with competencies 
assessment leading to National Certification Levels I-III:
(a) Skills training in industrial technology and hard trades such as metal 
and steel works, machine fabrication and operation, heavy 
equipment operation, automotive mechanic, refrigeration and air 
conditioning, electronics, and operation of power tools and 
equipment for both medium skills grade and industrial purposes;
(b) Agriculture and aquaculture-related trainings and skills development 
in such areas as farming technology, fishing operations technology, 
backyard farming and home-based aquaculture and propagation 
innovations, mechanized farm, fishing tools and equipment 
operation, agribusiness and agri-aqua trade technology and 
innovations, and relevant farmers and fisherfolks' trainings for 
increased productivity and entrepreneurship;
(c) Livelihood skills development courses for preferred skills 
employment and small-scale entrepreneurship, including practical 
skills education in arts and crafts, workmanship and design, high­
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marketing, practical accountancy, bookkeeping, office procedures,
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business processes and application procedures including
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registration, licensing, documentation, business patent and
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intellectual property regulation, business financing and investment
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opportunities sourcing, import-export accreditation, online home-
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marketing;
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masonry, plumbing, welding, practical electricity and installation,
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automotive servicing, electronics servicing, personal computer
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technology, web design, animation, photoshop/online photography,
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adjacent communities served in the context of the Association of 
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Integration and the Philippine 
Qualifications Framework for TVET; and 
(e) Compliance with such other TESDA conditionalities and standards, as 
may be necessary and applicable in establishing a Center.
Sec. 6. Administration. - The Center shall be headed by a Technical- 
Vocational Administrator, under the supervision of the TESDA, who shall render full­
time service and be responsible for the administration and operation of the Center.
The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall be appointed by the TESDA 
Director General in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Civil Service 
Commission and the qualification requirements for such office.
The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall enter into agreements with 
locally-based private and public counterpart agencies or instrumentalities and 
persons, subject to the approval of the TESDA Director General, for such assistance 
as may be necessary to effectively implement this Act.
Sec. 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions 
of this Act, and its continued implementation thereafter, shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act.
The concerned LGU, in consultation with the TESDA, shall set aside from any 
available local revenue an amount deemed appropriate as annual counterpart fund 
to support the operation of the Tubod TESDA Training and Assessment Center 
herein established.
Sec. 8. Impiementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days after 
the approval of this Act, the TESDA shall, in coordination with the DOLE, DTI, DOST, 
DA, Department of Budget and Management, DILG, NEDA, concerned LGUs, and 
such other relevant agencies and industry-business partners of the host locality, 
prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act.
Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of 
this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions which are 
not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Sec. 10. Repeating Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, proclamation, charter, 
rule or regulation and/or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.


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Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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Approved,