Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No__12'74

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The ricocheting trend in unemployment has long been a trademark of our
economy. High unemployment breeds persistent poverty. It means that potentially
productive workers are not being used, preventing the economy from producing as
Much as it might. A working society because employment is the farthest way to reduce.
the incidence of poverty, and it confers to the individual that even a most generous
welfare system cannot.

Poverty constricts the availability of the most important resource we need to
move forward. And that is manpower. People, we have in abundance but not the
manpower. Manpower implies a high level of education and health, which is beyond the
reach of the poor majority.

This bill proposes to bring education to grassroots level by creating manpower
and livelihood training centers in all municipalities nationwide. In facing the challenges
of this “technological era’, the quality of a country’s labor force and the size of its
technical manpower stock are essential. Productivity growth which arises through
successful technology transfer requires workers that have a level of training and a mix
of skills appropriate for the needs of the industry, agriculture and service sector. Skills
that cannot be amply provided by the educational system. Hence, with creation of these
centers, we envision a productive and competitive manpower infrastructure that has a
level of training and a mix of skills that will lead us towards sustainable economic growth
and industrialization towards the achievement of development and sustainability,

It is to this end that passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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ot.

AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.
2" District, Province of lloilo


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

1274

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.

AN ACT
CREATING MANPOWER AND LIVELIHOOD TRAINING CENTERS IN ALL
MUNICIPALITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared thé policy of the State to
provide relevant training to its citizens towards vocational efficiency and other skills to
raise their living standards and alleviate poverty.

SEC. 2. Municipal Manpower and Livelihood Training Center Program. — To implement
the policy declared in this Act, there are hereby created Manpower and Livelihood
Training Centers, in all municipalities throughout the country, which shall function under
the scope and supervision of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA): Provided, That any such establishment shall be based on a program
prepared by TESDA in coordination with the local development councils: Provided
further, That these Centers shall be located in the populated center of the municipality.

SEC. 3. Appropriation. — The amount needed for the implementation of this program
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Separability Clause. — If any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional for any
reason, whatsoever, such declaration shall not in any way affect the other parts or
sections of this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines, whichever comes earlier.

Approved,