SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5831

Introduced by Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma
Lone District of Nueva Vizcaya

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a Technical Education Skills Authority
(TESDA herein after) Training and Accreditation Center in the municipality of
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya in harmony with the Constitutional mandate
provided for under Article 2 of the 1987 Constitution which states the
following:

Section 9. “The State shall promote a just and dynamic social
order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the
nation and free the people from poverty through policies that
provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a
rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all.”


Section 13. “The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in
nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical,
moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage
their involvement in public and civic affairs.”

Section 17. “The State shall 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.”

‘The municipality of Bayombong is a first class municipality in
the province of Nueva Vizcaya. According to the 2015 census, it has a
population of 61,512 people. Bayombong is the seat of the Provincial Capitol of
Nueva Vizcaya. Education is a critical part of rural development. The
rural sector also benefit from the overall development of the national
economy and the alleviation of poverty, in which basic education is
essential. To achieve this national goal, low-income families and out-
of-school youth especially those who live in rural municipalities need
access to inspiring and quality education and technical training that
will equip them to live in, and contribute to, our complex and
globalized society. This is true for all children and young people
regardless of where they live.

Further, global trends dictate that poor and developing
countries need to adopt a ‘science and technology mindset’ to help
achieve economic progress that will deliver long-term benefits for
their people. The Philippines is one of the countries that could benefit
immensely from this kind of national endeavor. By providing the next
generation — the Filipino youth — with the right educational facilities


in the areas of science and technology, we could very well be on the
peak of meaningful reform and progress.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

FAA + Me ge


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5831

HOUSE BILL

Introduced by Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma
Lone District of Nueva Vizcaya

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(TESDA) TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION CENTER IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOMBONG IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA
VIZCAYA 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
“Bayombong TESDA Training and Accreditation Center Act”

SECTION 2. Establishment — There is hereby establishment the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training and
Accreditation Center in the municipality of Bayombong in the province of Nucva

Vizcaya.


SECTION 3, General Mandate — The Training and Accreditation
Center shall primarily provide technical and vocation training and skills
development programs to low-income families and out-of-school youth in the
municipality of Bayombong in the province of Nueva Vizcaya to make them
productive, as well as to help them develop into middle-level skilled manpower, so
as to hasten the social development of not only the municipality but of the whole
province 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 City.

SECTION 4. Curriculum offerings — The Training and Accreditation
Center shall offer short-term technical-vocational certificate courses within its
areas of specialization.

SECTION 5. Administration — The Training and Accreditation Center
shall be headed by a Technical Vocational Administrator under the supervision of
the TESDA.

SECTION 6. Appropriations ~ The Director General of the TESDA
shall include in the TESDA’s program the establishment of the Bayombong
‘TESDA Training and Accreditation Center, the funding of which shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act. The municipal government of
Bayombong shall also 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 Training and Accreditation Center.

SECTION 7. Implementation Rules and Regulations - The TESDA,
in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry, shall formulate and
issue necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause — Should any provision of this Act
be subsequently declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity or
the legality of the other provisions.


SECTION 9. Repealing Clause — All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall tke effect

fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazatte or newspaper of
general circulation. Approved,

Approved,