Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

6724

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to change the name of Lupon School of Fisheries in
Lupon, Davao Oriental, to Davao Oriental Polytechnic Institute (DOPI).

The Lupon School of Fisheries (LSF) which was established in 1982 by
virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 289 is the only public technical vocational
institution in Davao Oriental. It provides quality technical vocational
education and skills enhancement to students who are not able to pursue
their college degree courses. LSF is considered one of the Centers of
Excellence in Mindanao in the field of aquaculture. Since its formal turn-over
to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), there
has been a burgeoning convergence of enrollees from neighboring towns. LSF
has become a center of vocational education not only in the field of fishery but
also in other courses identified under the key employment generators.

The LSF was a recipient of the Republic of Germany's Expansion and
Dual Training and Education (EDET) Project aimed to help provide adequate
funding for the improvement of its facilities and the capability-building
programs for its personnel. In 2016, the LSF has passed the assessment and
validation requirements undertaken by the Asia Pacific Accreditation and
Certification Commission (APACC) in response to the APACC’s continuing
efforts in helping TESDA schools achieve quality through accreditation and
certification and the first in the Philippines to be awarded with GOLD
Accreditation.

Now, LSF is functioning as an institute of technology catering to all
kinds of students: fresh high school graduates, out-of-school youth,
underemployed adults, career shifters, farmers and household mothers who
desire to obtain technical vocational education and trainings. Aside from agri-
fishery courses, LSF is now offering 21 competency-based qualifications such
as tourism services, metal and engineering, information and communication
technology, electronics, land transportation, health, social and other related

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community development services, heating ventilation, air-conditioning and
refrigeration, and food and beverage processing.

With the expansion of its programs, LSF is now offering Diploma
Courses in line with the Level 5 requirement of EO 83 series of 2012 other
than agri-fishery related courses. It is deemed timely and relevant to change
the name of LSF to Davao Oriental Polytechnic Institute (DOP!) which will still
be under the administration of TESDA. The proposed change name will reflect
that LFS offers not only fishery courses but many other TESDA vocational and
higher qualification courses. Likewise, it will enable the institute to promote
and expand not only its fishery curriculum programs but also other
vocational and higher qualification courses which are in demand in the local
and international market.

Further, the proposed change will help strengthen the capabilities of
human resources in agri-fisheries and competency-based qualifications not
only in Davao Oriental but also regionwide, with emphasis on the 21st Century
Skills.

Support for this bill is earnestly sought.

2nd District, Davao Oriental


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no, 6724

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF LUPON SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN LUPON,
DAVAO ORIENTAL, INTO THE DAVAO ORIENTAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

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

SECTION 1. The name of Lupon School of Fisheries being administered by
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Lupon, Davao Oriental,

is hereby changed to Davao Oriental Polytechnic Institute (DOPI).

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.