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Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Representative Antonio "Ony" A. Ferrer
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill   seeks  to  establish  Technical  and  Skills  Development  Authority
(TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in the City of General Trias, Province of
Cavite.
Article  11,  Section  9  of the  1987  Constitution  provides  that  "7l¢e  Sfczfe  sfecz//
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
provided adequate social services , promote full employment, a rising standard of living,
and an iryproved quality Of life fior all. "
Likewise, Article XIII, Section 1 of the Constitution declares that "Cong7.eSs sfecz//
give highest priority to enactment Of measures that protect and enhance the righi Of all
people to haman dignity, reduce social,  economic  and political inequalities"  wurhe
• Aft:Iche X", Sechon 2 s;rdf yes tdr:at "The promotion Of social justice shall include the
corrrmitment to create economic opportunities based on freedom Of initiative and self:
reliance."
Republic  Act  No.  7796,  also  known  as  the   "recfe72z.ccz/ Edcfcafro72  cz73c7 Sfa.//s
DevelopmentActofl994"prow.\desthat"Itisthedeclaredpolieyofthestatetoprovide
•relevant,   accessible,   high   quality,   and   e;fficient   technical   education   and   shells
•.development  in  support  Of  the  development  Of  high-quality  Filipino  middle-level
•manpower  responsive  and  in  accordance  with  Philippine  development  goals  and
priorities.„


The establishment of TESDA Training and Assessment Center in the  City o±-
General Trias will benefit not only students but also out-of-school youth, unemployed
and underemployed adults, workers in the informal sector, persons with disabilities, and
residents from low-income families to give them the necessary training and education
for employment and self-enterprise. On the employment side, the economic growth in
the City of General Trias has resulted in the increase of economic zones in the area and
the concomitantjob opportunities and demand for commercial goods and services. With
:the help o.f this bill, residents of General Trias and even the neighboring municipalities
iwill  be  able  to  acquire  the  fundamental  skills  and  technical  knowledge  needed  to
I flourish in their chosen field of profession making them more self-reliant, productive,
and globally competitive to contribute both to local and national growth.


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Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.7i-46
Introduced by Representative Antonio "Ony" A. Ferrer
ANACT
ESTABLISHING       A       TECHNICAL       EDUCATION       AND        SKILLS
I DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ACCREDITATI0N
ICENTER IN THE CITY 0F GENERAL TRIAS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, TO
iFrm    ENowN    A:S    TFTE:    "GENERAL    TRIAs    TESDA    TRAINING    AND
4sSE£Sfl4EIvr cEIV7ER" AND AppRopRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
i Be it epqct_ed by the Senate and House Of Represen±atives Of the Philippines in Congress
`assembled..
Section  1. Sfeorf r!.f/c. - This Act shall be known as the  "Ge7zercy/ rrz.cys 7ESD4
Training and Assessment Center Act" .
Sec.  2.  Es/wb/I.sfomeJ!f.  -There  is hereby  established Technical Education  and
I Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in the City of
General Trias, Province of cavite, under the supervision of the TESDA, to be known as
the General Trias TESDA Training and Assessment Center.
SEC. 3 . GCJ!cr¢/ M¢#d¢fc. -The General Trias TESDA Training and Assessment
: Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall primarily provide technical-vocational
education and training (TVET) programs to  students and residents from low-income
lfamilies  and  out-of-school  youths,  persons  with  disabilities,  and  serve  as  TESDA-


accredited Assessment Center for acquired competencies for the people in General 'l`rias
and in adjacent areas in the Province of Cavite, in order for them to be more productive,
i self-reliant and globally competitive.
The Center shall offer training programs on relevant skills trade competencies,
craftsmanship,   and   entrepreneurship   activities   needed   to   deliver   the   effective
employment interventions that will hasten the development of the host area and the
; adjacent localities in human resource and productivity hubs.
The Center shall provide teachers' training assistance and curriculum design to
the secondary schools offering technical-vocational livelihood (TVL) track under the K
to  12  Program  in  coordination with the Department  of Education  (DepEd)  and the
'TESDA.
Sec. 4. Tr¢i.#J.#g Progr¢rms. -The Center shall offer short-temi certificate courses
and modular trainings in preferred technical-vocational skills and trades specialization.
Towards this end, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of
•Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG),
I Department of Science and Technology (DOST), National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA), business-industry partners, and such other relevant agencies and
jnstrumentalities, both local and international, shall provide the necessary assistance to
: enable the Center to develop skilled manpower to achieve a robust inclusive economy
i in the host area and the adjacent localities.
The   Center  may  establish  research  and  technology  hubs,  mobile  training
programs, and satellite or extension training centers to strengthen linkages among the
iindustry,  the  academe,  and the  Center,  geared towards the  acquisition   of practical
l livelihood,  employable  skills,  gainful  employment,  and  entrepreneurship  in priority
areas throughout General Trias and in adjacent areas in the Province of Cavite,
The  Center  shall  offer  the  following  TVET  programs  with  competencies
assessment leading to at least National Certification Levels I-Ill :
(a)      Skills training in industrial technology and hard trades such as metal and
steel work, machine fabrication and operation, heavy equipment operation, automotive


mechanic, refrigeration and air conditioning, electronics, and operation of power tools
and equipment for other medium skills grade and industrial puaposes;
(b)      Agriculture-related trainings and farm skills development in such areas as
farming   technology   and   farm   operations,   backyard   farming   and   home-based
aquaculture  and  propagation  innovations,  mechanized  farm  tools  and  equipment
operations,  agribusiness  and  agri-trade  technology  and  innovations,  and  relevant
farmers ' trainings for increased productivity and entrepreneurship;
(c)      Livelihood skill development courses for preferred skills employment and
small-scale entrepreneurship,  including practical  skills education in parts and crafts,
workmanship and design, high-speed sewing, dressmaking and tailoring, horticulture,
livestock raising and breeding, food processing technology, home technology, culinary
arts and commercial cooking, including baking, cosmetology, and health and wellness
training;
(d)      Basic business literacy training in financial management and marketing,
practical  accountancy,  bookkeeping  and  office  procedures,  business  processes  and
application procedures including registration, licensing, documentation, business patent
and intellectual property regulation, business financing and investment opporfuhities
sourcing, import-export accreditation, online home-based business operation, and use
of social media business marketing;
(e)      Technical-vocational   occupation  and  trades   skills   such  as  carpentry,
masonry; plumbing, welding, practical electricity and installation, automotive servicing,
electronics  servicing,  personal  computer  (PC)  servicing,  and  such  other  relevant
practical skills courses;
(I)       Computer literacy and information technology (IT)-related skills, digital
technology, web design, animation, photoshop/online photography, computer design,
and advertising;
(g)Social communication skills development and language proficiency courses in
Englishandotherlanguagesforbusinessprocessoutsourcingemploymentandoverseas
job placement;


(h)      Seminars   on   personality   development,   career   counseling   and   Job
placement, work ethic and values; and
(i)       Other preferred priority skills and trades training that may be needed by
the people of General Trias and in adjacent areas in the Province of Cavite to enhance
their  capacities  for  practical  livelihood,  gainful  employment,  and  entrepreneurship
skills.
EEC. 5. Compliance with TESDA Requirements. -The prow.\stions of this Act
notwithstanding, the Center shall become operational only upon the determination and
certification by the TESDA,  through the issuance  of a formal  recommendation and
certificate of compliance, that the Center has satisfactorily complied with the minimum
requirements for quality standards it has prescribed for the following:
(a)      Procedures and guidelines for the establishment and operation ofa center;
(b)      Operational  sustainability  of the  Center  in  terms  of licensed  faculty-
trainers  and  personnel,  equipment,  training  and  laboratory  facilities,  instructional
materials, and other standard requirements of a Center;
(c)      Sustainable funding source and allocation of budget requirement of the
Center;
(d)      Training programs that are fully aligned with the minimum standards of
competency-based quality technical-vocational skills technology and the needs of
the host area and adjacent communities  served in the  context of the Association of
Southeast  Asian  Nations   (ASEAN)   Integration  and  the  Philippine   Qualification
Framework (PQF) for TVET; and
(e)      Compliance with such other TESDA conditionalities and standards as may
be necessary and applicable in establishing a Center.
SEC. 6. ,4dmf.#7.s/r¢/I.o#. -The Center shall be headed by a Technical-Vocational
Administrator, under the supervision of the TESDA, who shall render full-time services
and be responsible for the administration and operation of the Center.


The  Technical-Vocational  Administrator  shall  be  appointed  by  the  TESDA
Director  General  in  accordance  with the  rules  and regulations  of the  Civil  Service
Commission and the qualification requirements for such office.
The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall enter unto mutual agreements with
locally-based private and public counterpart agencies or instrumentalities and persons,
subject to the approval of the TESDA Director General, for such assistance as may be
necessary to implement this Act.
SEC. 7. j4pprop„.a/i.o#s. -The amount necessary to implement the provisions of
this Act, and its continued implementation thereafter, shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.
The concerned local government unit (LGU), in consultation with the TESDA,
shall set aside, from any available local revenue an anount deemed appropriate as armual
counterpart fund to support the operation of the Center established herein.
EEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -W.[lhiln rimtry (90) days a;fter
the approval of this Act, the TESDA, in coordination with the DOLE, DTI, DOST,
Department  of Budget  and  Management,  DILG,  concerned  LGUs,  and  such  other
relevant agencies and industry-business partners of the host locality, shall prepare and
issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SEC. 9. Separ¢b!./try C7¢#se. -If, for any reason, any section of this Act shall be
deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be
affected and shall remain in force and effect.
SEC.10. Repe¢/I.#g CJ¢wse. -All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions,
rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are
repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC.  11.  ELTecfJ.tJrty.  -This Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  (15)  days  after  its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,