I Senate
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
23 mar 20 P4-48
RECEIVED BY.
SENATE
s. B. No. 2021
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 761 and 1897)
Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Trade, Commerce and 
Entrepreneurship; Economic Affairs; and Finance with Senators Angara, RevHia, Jr.
and ViHar (M.) as authors thereof
AN ACT
TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE SHARED SERVICE FACILITIES (SSF) PROJECT 
FOR MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES) BY AMENDING 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR 
SMALL ENTERPRISES AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9501 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR MICRO, SMALL AND 
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Insert new Sections 16 and 17 under Republic Act No. 6977, as
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amended, to read as follows, and renumber the succeeding sections accordingly:
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"SEC. 16. ESTABLISHMENT OF SHARED SERVICE FACILITIES
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(SSF) FOR MSMES. - IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE GAPS IN THE
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PRODUCTION VALUE CHAIN, PROMOTE INNOVATION AMONG
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MSMES AND ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITIES TO PRODUCE AND
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OFFER SOPHISTICATED AND DIVERSE PRODUCTS AND
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SERVICES, THE SHARED SERVICE FACILITIES (SSFS)
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PROGRAM OF DTI IS HEREBY INSTITUTIONALIZED.
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THE DTI SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH SSF - FABRICATION
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LABORATORIES (SSF-FAB LABS), WHICH REFERTO HIGH-END
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SSFS EQUIPPED WITH AN ARRAY OF FLEXIBLE COMPUTER-
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CONTROLLED TOOLS THAT COVER SEVERAL DIFFERENT
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LENGTHS AND SCALE AND VARIOUS MATERIALS, IN AT LEAST
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ONE (1) STRATEGIC LOCATION IN EVERY PROVINCE TO
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ASSIST MSMES IN THE MANUFACTURING OF NEEDED ASSETS
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AND PRODUCTS. THE PRIORITY SHALL BE PROVINCES
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WITHOUT EXISTING FAB LABS.
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THE SSF-FAB LABS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO STATE
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UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCS); LOCAL UNIVERSITIES
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OR COLLEGES (LUCS); PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND
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UNIVERSITIES; AND GOVERNMENT ACADEMIC TRAINING
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INSTITUTIONS OF THE PROVINCE AS DETERMINED BY DTI
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FOR PROPER MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE."
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"SEC. 17. MONITORING OF PRODUCTIVITY OUTCOMES. - THE
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DTI, IN COORDINATION WITH THE CONCERNED
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COOPERATORS, LGUS, SUCS, LUCS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS,
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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND GOVERNMENT
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ACADEMIC TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH THE SSFS
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AND THE SSF-FAB LABS ARE SITUATED, SHALL SUBMIT AN
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ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT TO CONGRESS DETAILING THE
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EFFECTIVENESS AND/OR IMPACT OF THE SSFS WHICH SHALL
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INCLUDE THE BUDGET UTILIZATION OF THE PROJECT,
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ADDITIONAL JOBS AND INCOME GENERATED, INDUSTRY
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ENGAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND OVERALL
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GROWTH OF THE BUSINESSES WHICH AVAILED OF THE
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FACILITIES."
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Sec. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within three (3) months from
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the effectivity of this Act, the DTI shall promulgate the necessary Implementing rules
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and regulations for the institutionalization and establishment of the SSFs including
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the guidelines for the partnership with the cooperators, SUCs, LUCs, private schools.


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colleges and universities, and government academic training institutions where the
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SSFs and SSF-Fab Labs will be established.
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Sec. 3. Appropriations. - The amounts necessary to carry out the
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current budget of DTI.
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Thereafter, the funds necessary for the continuous implementation of this Act shall
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be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).
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Sec. 4. Separabiiity Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall
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remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws or parts thereof, decrees, orders, rules and
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regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
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accordingly.
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Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette ox in a newspaper of general circulation.
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Approved,