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Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EVENTEENTH CONGRESS
RELGTR A
First Regular Session BILLS ato Ac

Housr BILLNo, _& 70d

Introduced by HON, AMADO T, ESPINO, JR.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Local Government Code of 1991 effectively devolved the responsibility of
delivering basic social services from the national government to the local government unite
(.GUs). The law gave the local units the much needed latitude to chart their own course,
taking into account the prevailing situation in the locality and consistent with the national
agenda

Specifically, the Code mandated the LGUs to be at the frontline in the anti-poverty
program of government through the provision of appropriate and responsive interventions to
ensure and promote the welfare and development of the people, Critical in this effort is local
development planning which clearly identifies priorities for investments in the strategic,
medium and long-term.

One of the main focuses of local development planning is human resources
development, investing in human capital and capability-building efforts to meet the demands
of times. An important component in human resource development is technical-vocational
education and training

It is therefore the intent of this legislative measure to institutionalize skills
development planning at the local government units. The formulation and-implementation of
& comprehensive skills development blueprint to be incorporated in the municipal, city ox
provincial development plan springs from the need to address the prevailing problems of
limited education and employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas, of the
marginalized and disadvantaged sectors of the communities.

Further, the law would put in place an institutional arrangement where concemed
national agencies, the local govemments, non- government organizations (NGOs), the
industry, the tech-voc institutions, socio-civic groups and other members of eivil society are
‘apped to achieve the objectives of the Act. Also the skills plan would encompass



development activities such as needs assessment, labor market information, skills and
inings, incentives mechanisms, among other thing:

entrepreneurial

Accordingly, corresponding funds from the Intemal Revenue Allotment of the LGUs,
specifically from the 20% local development fimd, shail be appropriated by this Act to
operationalize the local skills development plan,

AM
Representative
3" District, Pangasinan

‘0, IR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, #4

Introduced by HON. AMADO T,

SPINO, JR.

AN ACT TO INSTITUTIONALIZE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING AT -OCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Yitle. This Act shall be known as the "Institutional
Skills Development Planning Act of 2016",

tion of Local

ION 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
nt allocation in the development of highly skilled manpower through technical
Gducation and skills development programs and thereby assist in the utilization of skills
through effective employment oriented initiatives and strategies

ensure efficier

SECTION 3. Objectives. This Act shall have the following objectives:

8) Develop the capabilities through taining interventions of partners in the local
government units and in the formulation, implementation, evaluation and revision of

the skills development plan as regards Section 21 of R.A. 7796 and Section 284 of the
Local Government Code;

b) Maximize

available but often limited resources, develop and implement a
comprehensive skills development plan that is responsive to the current needs of the
community and consequently institutionalizing it at the local level as a component of
the municipality, city, provincial development;



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRE
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo, #700

Introduced by HON, AMADO 1

PINO, JR.

CILLS DEVELOPMENT
VT LEVEL, APPROPRIATING
'REFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

PLANNING AT THE LOCAL GOVERNM!
FUNDS TE

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

“TION 1, Title, This Act shall be known as the "Institutionali:
Skills Development Planning Act of 2016”,

tion of Local

TION 2, Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
ensure efficient allocation in the development of highly skilled manpower through technical
Gducation and skills development programs and thereby assist in the utilization of skills
throtigh effective employment oriented initiatives and strategies,

TION 3, Objectives, This Act shall have the following objectives:

@), Develop the capabilities through training interventions of partners in the local
government units and in the formulation, implementation, evaluation and revision of

the skills development plan as regards Section 21 of R.A. 7796 and Section 284 of the
Local Government Code;

b) Maximize

available
comprehensive ski

but often limited resources, develop and implement a

development plan that is responsive to the current needs of the
community and consequently institutionalizing it at the loca

1 Jevel as a component of
the municipality, city, provincial development;


©) Recognize, solicit and enjoin the participation of concerned local and national
government agencies and non-government agencies in the promotion and
implementation of the skills development plan;

4 Develop local technical-vocational education and training policies and programs that
will enhance or enable less privileged individuals to become contributors to the

development of their community;

©) Develop target clientele through skills training and assist in the utilization of skills
through micro-entrepreneurial activities as one gateway to community development;

4) Provide assistance in events that will showcase the skills of target clientele; and

8) Provide incentive mechanisms to

ecognize exceptionally skilled clienteles aid assist
them in the utilization of skills through employment either in wage or self!
employment,

ION 4, Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall

mean:

a) "Skills" refers the acquired and practiced ability to carry out a task or job,

b) "Skills Development” refers to. the process through which the leamers and workers
awe systematically provided with leaning opportunities to acquire or upgrade or both
their ability, knowledge and behavior pattern required as qualifications for a job or
range of jobs on a given occupational area;

©) "Technical Vocational Education" refer

to the education process designed at post-
Secondary and lower tertiary levels, officially recognized as non-degree programs
aimed at preparing technicians, para-professionals and other categories of middle-
level workers by providing them with a broad range -of general education, theoretical
Scientific and technological studies and related job skills training,

4d). "Skills Development Planning’ refers to the process of properly identifying market
and employment oriented programs through environment scanning and needs
assessment in order to


maximize the localities available manpower

and natural resources for community
development,

SECTION 5. Institutionalization of Local Skills Development Planning. Locel skills
development plan, hereafter referred to as Plan, is hereby institutionalized in the Philippines
in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

TION 6. Coverage. The Plan shall cover various development efforts and
activities such 2

a) Needs Assessment/ Environmental Scanning

6) Labor Market Information/ Relevant Researchers for Policy!
©) Skills/Entrepreneuria! Training

) Incentives Development/ Mechanisms

Program Formulation

SECTION 7. Formulation of Skills Development Plan. All provinces, cities and
municipalities shall prepare a Skills Development Plan addressing the skills development
activities of the locality following Section 16 on General Welfare and Section 17 on Basic
Services and Facilities of the Local Government Code of the Philippines and other related
provisions .

The Plan shall be formulated through the contributory efforts of the local government
units, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and othe:
national government agencies, identified industrial firms, non-government organizations
(NGOs) and other entities in consideration of community needs, market ant! employment-
oriented skills development interventions,

The formulation of the Plan shall follow the regular planning and budget calendar of the

local government tnits The Plan shall be anchored on existing long-term, medium-term and
strategic local plans

SECTION 8. Integration of the Plan. All local government units shall integrate skills
development concerns in the formulation of the Comprehensive Development Plan, Annual
Investment Plan and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan,

1 is the responsibility of the Provincial, City and Municipal Planning Development
Coordinators and the Community ‘Training and Employment Coordinators to ensue that skills
development programs, projects and activities ate integrated in the local planning process
background profile, physical study, sectoral reports and local investment



program. Such programs, projects and activities will be consolidated to represent the local
Skills Development Plan,

SECTION 9. Lmplementation of the Plan, All local government units shall create,
when there is none within the existing structure of the local level, a unit section which will be
tasked to implement the Plan Corresponding staff shall be assigned to supervise, handle and
enhance local skills evelopment planning and manpower development.

All local government units shall ensure that the Plan implemented is responsive to and
responsive of the spirit and intent of the Local Government Code of 1991

SECTION 10, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Plan and Its Implementation. The
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and TESDA shall be tasked to
monitor and evaluate the implementation of the local Plans

SECTION 11, Appropriations. All local government units, taking into consideration
their income classification, shall appropriate funds from its Internal Revenue Allotment
specifically from the 20% local development fund for the implementation of-the Plan.

Appropriations may also come from internal/local sources and grants/loans from

external and foreign fun

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall provide technical a
to the locel units to ensure resource allocation y

SECTION 12 Amendatory Provision. This Act amends pertinent provisions of the
Local Government Code of 1991 and Republic Act 7796

SECTION 13 Separability Clause. If for any reason any provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the rest shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 14. Repealing Clause, All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
Parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 15. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect after completion of its publication
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved.