Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _ 6036

Introduced by Honorable Thelma Z. Almario

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill secks to change the name of Lupon School of Fisheries in
Lupon, Davao Oriental, to Lupon Institute of Technology.

The Lupon School of Fisheries (LSF) which was established in 1982 by
virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 289 is the only public technical vocational
institution in Davao Oriental. It provides quality technical vocational education
and skills enhancement to students who are not able to pursue their college
degree courses. LSF is considered one of the Centers of Excellence in
Mindanao in the field of aquaculture. Since its formal turn-over to the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), there has been a
burgeoning convergence of enrollees from neighboring towns. LSF has become
a center of vocational education not only in the field of fishery but also in other
allied courses.

The LSF was a recipient of the Republic of Germany’s program aimed to
help provide adequate funding for the improvement of its facilities and the
capability-building programs for its personnel. In 2013, the LSF has passed the
assessment and validation requirements undertaken by the Asia Pacific
Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC) in response to the
APACC’s continuing efforts in helping TESDA schools achieve quality through
accreditation and certification.

Now, LSF is functioning as an institute of technology catering to all
kinds of students: fresh high school graduates, out-of-school youth,
underemployed graduates, farmers and household mothers who desire to obtain

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technical vocational education and trainings, Aside from agri-fishery courses,
LSF is now offering 19 competency-based qualifications such as tourism
services, metal and engineering, information and communication technology,
electronics, land transportation, health, social and other community
development services, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration,
and food and beverage processing.

With the expansion of its programs other than agri-fishery related
courses, it is deemed timely and relevant to change the name of LSF to Lupon
Institute of Technology which will still be under the administration of TESDA.
The proposed change of name will reflect that LFS offers not only fishery
courses but many other TESDA vocational courses. Likewise, it will enable the
institute to promote and expand not only its fishery curriculum programs but
also other vocational and trade courses which are in demand in the local and
international markets. Further, the proposed change will help strengthen the
capabilities of human resources in agri-fisheries and competency-based
qualifications not only in the Davao Oriental but also regionwide, with
emphasis on the conduct of competency assessments.

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

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Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congres
Third Regular S

on

HOUSE BILLNo.__ 6036

Introduced by Honorable Thelma Z. Almario

AN ACT
CHANGING THE NAME OF LUPON SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN
LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL, INTO THE LUPON INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY

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

SECTION 1. The name of Lupon School of Fisheries being
administered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in
Lupon, Davao Oriental, is hereby changed to Lupon Institute of Technology.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in

the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

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Approved,

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