Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 4834

Introduced by : Rep. Josephine Y, Ramirez-Sato

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to create a Technical Education and Skill Development Center
in the Municipality of Rizal, Occidental Mindoro.

The convenience brought by, and availability of such a technical education
and skills development center in the Municipality of Rizal, Occidental Mindoro will
serve the noble purpose of providing its out-of-school youth and constituents with
opportunity to develop themselves to become self-reliant and economically-
productive by acquiring skills geared towards earning a livelihood. Likewise, it will
provide a suitable environment for inborn talents to be developed and tapped,
hence, be of greater utilitarian value for society.

‘The necessity for the creation in the Municipality of Rizal, Occidental
Mindoro of a Technical Education and Skilis Development Center is also justified
from the standpoint of providing access training center for the constituents of the
Municipality of Occidental Mindoro and adjacent municipalities in the Province of
Occidental Mindoro,

On the basis of the above premises that the approval of this Bill is earnestly

sought.
non yh YR. EZ-SATO
Lone Districyppf Gecidenthl Mindoro


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No, 4834

Introduced by : Rep. Josephine Y. Ramirez-Sato

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNICAL
EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of representatives of the Philippines in
congress assembled:

Section 1. Short title. - This Act shall be known as the “Rizal, Occidental
Mindoro TESDA Training and Accreditation Center Act of 2014.”

Section 2, Establishment, - There is hereby created a Technical Education and
Skills Development Center in the Municipality of Rizal, Occidental Mindoro under
supervision of the Technical Education and Skill Development Authority (TESDA).

Section 3. General Mandate, ~ The Training and Accreditation Center shall
primarily provide technical and vocational training and skills development
programs to low-income families and out-of-school youths in Municipality of Rizal,
Occidental Mindoro and adjacent municipalities in the Province of Occidental
Mindoro to make them productive, as well as to help them develop into middle-level
skilled manpower, so as to hasten the social development of the whole Province of
Occidental Mindoro and to meet the needs of both local and international markets. It
shall also serve as the assessment center for technical and vocational skills in the
whole Province of Occidental Mindoro,

Section 4, Curricular Offerings. - The Training and Accreditation Center shall
offer short-term certificate courses in Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Auto servicing,
Plumbing, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Building Wiring, Masonry,
Commercial Cooking, Housekeeping, Household Management and other technical-
vocational courses within its areas of specialization.

Section 5. School Site. - The Training and Accreditation Center shall be built
in Brgy. Sto. Nifio, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro.



Section 6. Administration. - The Training and Accreditation Center shall be
headed by a Technical Vocational Administrator under the supervision of TESDA.

Section 7. Appropriations. - The Directors-General of TESDA shall include in
Authority program the establishment of the Technical Education and Skills
Development Center, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act. The Municipality of Rizal, Occidental Mindoro shall set aside
funds from any available local revenues in an amount deemed appropriate by the
Municipal Officials concemed as subsidy for the operationalization of the Technical
Education and Skill Development Center.

Section 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The TESDA, in
coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry, shall formulate and issue
the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 9, Separability Clause, - If, for any reason, any section of this Act
shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provision thereof
shall not be affected and shall thereby remain in force an in affect.

Section 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, decrees,
instructions, rules and regulations, contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval.

Approved,