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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS ay
First Regular Session ‘
HOUSERIL No, SL REGISTRATION UNIT

BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

Introduced by Representative Rosenda Ann Ocampo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Our country is very fortunate for being rich in almost all resources needed for
industrialization. That is a fact. But the sad part of it is that we are still treated as a developing
country if not a poor one. The unemployment rate keeps on rising just like the unabated drop-
out rate in public schools which is more than 5 million. There are many who are branded “out-
of-school youth”, hence we can see street children begging for a penny, scavengers, and the
worst of it, the youth offenders. Poverty is always the reason.

To combat poverty, there must be a radical change in our policies particularly in the
educational system. We are witnessing a rapid technological development brought about by
the forces of globalization which greatly affect and influence the world of work. We cannot just
stand as fence sitters and watch how our country's economy worsen and drain the people’s
capacity to understand and be productive and let poverty eat up all of our human resources

Sad to say, we cannot pinpoint who really could be blamed in this deteriorating
economic situation. Accusing fingers could be pointed to many; it is the educational system that
is always the culprit. True, the educational system has a share of the blame but it is in this
department that hope lies. It is where opportunities abound.

The education sector realizes the mismatch in the system. The present curricula do not
answer the demands of the global community. It follows therefore that human resource
development must keep in step with societal changes brought about by the takeover of
technology not only in the workforce but in almost all aspects of human life.

Mismatch has been evident in our country between the skills imparted by the national
education system and those demanded by the work place. This mismatch has been causing the
unpreventable increase of unemployment. The gap between education and the world of work
must be narrowed.


Thus, it must be the priority of our government to consider passing a law creating the
Bureau of Technology under the Department of Education,

This is the only way we can be assured of the potential economic and social benefits to
be derived from increasing the proportion of the population that is engaged in productive
livelihood. In order for the Strengthened Technical Vocational Education Program of the
Department of Education to effect the much-needed vocational high schools that will narrow if
not erase the mismatch, creation of the Bureau of Technology is the most viable solution to
solve the widening gap between job demands and workforce skills.

‘Accordingly, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

ROSENDA ANN OCAMPO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

ry
HOUSE BILL NO. 951

Introduced by Representative Rosenda Ann Ocampo

AN ACT
CREATING THE BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as “An Act Creating the Bureau of
Technology Education”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the state to
broaden access to relevant quality education by developing the individual as a total person
equipped with vocational and academic competencies, proper work ethics and desirable values
that will make the person economically-stable, responsible, law-abiding and productive in the
competitive world of work

SECTION 3. Creating the Bureau of Technology Education (BTE) under the Department
of Education. - To carry out the above-declared policies, the Bureau of Technology is hereby
created with the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to Public Technical-Vocational High Schools
as qualified implementers under the Bureau. All existing programs and projects of the
Department of Education (DepEd) under the Technical Vocational Education Task Force on
curriculum, teacher’s and management training, development of innovative support materials,
infrastructure and facilities, logistic plans, other relevant technical assistance and advocacy
shall be undertaken by the Bureau. The said programs and projects will respond to drop-out
concerns and poverty alleviation.

SECTION 5. Administration, Supervision and Functions of the Bureau. ~The DepEd shall
administer and supervise the Bureau.


The Bureau shall perform the following functions:

a. Formulate policies, standards and programs to strengthen technical education;

b. Conduct researches to continuously improve human resource that will address
unemployment and job-skills mismatch thereby improving the quality of life;

c. Develop school models that will serve as centers of excellence for arts and trades,
agriculture, and fishery;

d. Provide opportunities to operate income-generating projects to augment the school
fund for sustainability; and

e. Perform other tasks as may be necessary to attain the objectives of the DepEd

SECTION 6. Personnel Recruitment. - All personnel, teaching and non-teaching staff of
the Bureau shall have adequate and appropriate education, local and international trainings to
be determined by the DepEd.

SECTION 7. Curriculum Content. — The Bureau of Technology Education shall formulate,
enrich and implement a technical-vocational education curriculum, devise a rating system,
develop instructional learning materials and strategies that will suit the requirements and
needs of the learners to enhance their skills, talents, attitude and ingenuity to make them more
productive and self-reliant

SECTION 8. — Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). — The DepEd, upon prior
consultation with the Committees on Education of the Senate and House of Representatives,
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act
within a period of ninety (90) days after its approval.

Section 9. Appropriations. — The budget necessary for the initial implementation of this
Act shall be charged against the current years’ appropriations of the Department of Education
Thereafter, budget as maybe necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in
the General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 10. Separability Clause. ~ If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in force and effect.

SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations,
rules and regulations, and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.