Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Education has always been a country’s greatest investment for its
populace. When a nation has a well-educated and competent citizenry, it
reaches greater heights as a collective. This is why education and training have
been given utmost importance, no less by the Constitution. The supreme law of
the land states that the State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens
to quality education at all levels, and shall take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible to all. (Article XIV, Section 1) In addition, it is provided
that the State shall also “encourage non-formal, informal, and indigenous
learning systems, as well as self-learning, independent, and out-of-school
study programs particularly those that respond to community needs.” (Article
XIV, Section 2 (4)) It is for this reason that the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority was created under Republic Act 7796.
Based on the said law, it is stated that the objective of the same is to
“promote
and
strengthen
the
quality
of
technical
education
and
skills
development programs to attain international competitiveness.” (Section 3 (a),
RA 7796) It is then incumbent that standards must be set and curricula are
updated regularly to assist in this objective.
We yearn for a globally competitive populace and long for a new image for
Filipinos—one that embodies excellence and a strong work ethic. It is then
necessary for our technical education and skills development programs to
reflect the same. It is for these reasons that the passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.
ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS
Representative, Ang Probinsyano Partylist
September 19, 2022
4:24 pm
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
AN ACT
MANDATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (TESDA) TO UPDATE THE EXISTING TRAINING FOR WORK
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (TWSP), SPECIAL TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM (STEP), AND TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING (TVET)
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “TESDA Skills
Training Act of 2022.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to give
priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster
patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total
human liberation and development.
SECTION 3. Scope. – This Act shall apply to the following programs of
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority:
a) Training For Work Scholarship Program (TWSP);
b) Special Training For Employment Program (STEP); and
c) Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET).
SECTION 4. Roles and Responsibilities. – The Technical Education and
Skills
Development
Authority
shall
identify,
prepare,
and
provide
policy
guidance and technical resource assistance with regard to the inclusion of
updates in the existing programs and curricula of their Training For Work
Scholarship
Program
(TWSP),
Special
Training
For
Employment Program
(STEP), and Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET) in order
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to ensure globally competitive programs of training for Filipinos enrolled in the
same.
SECTION 5. Socio-Civic Organizations and the Private Sector. – This Act
shall also empower the private sector in engaging and partnering with the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in promulgating these
programs. Non-governmental organizations, civic organizations, the academe,
people’s organizations, and the like shall be tapped by the Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority in updating such programs.
SECTION
6.
Implementing
Rules
and
Regulations.
The
Technical
Education
and
Skills
Development
Authority
shall
promulgate
the
implementing rules and regulations of this Act within ninety (90) days from its
effectivity.
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts unaffected
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential
decrees or issuances, letters of instruction, administrative orders, rules, and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.
Approved,