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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SETI

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

4300

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by
Honorable DAVID “Jay-Jay” C. SUAREZ and
Honorable ANNA MARIE VILLARAZA-SUAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) aims to generate and
mobilize more resources, especially those from the local government units and private sector.

TESDA undoubtedly has significantly grown in the past years, it is still faced with some
enduring, as well as current issues and challenges. These serve as hurdles which TESDA has
to overcome if it hopes to realize its vision of producing globally competent Filipino workers
who are employable here and overseas.

Creation of this training center will provide relevant, accessible, high quality and efficient
technical education and skills development in support of the development of Filipino middle-
level manpower responsive to and in accordance with Philippine development goals and
priorities.

Training supports job and livelihood creation and complements the role of investments in
pump-priming the labor market.

This Bill seeks to expand the coverage of TESDA programs by creating a training center
particularly in the Municipality of San Antonio, in Quezon.


To address this lack of training center in San Antonio, Quezon, the approval of this Bill is
eamestly sought.

ANNA MARIE VIL! -SUAREZ
ALONA Partylist,

DAVID “Jay
2nd


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__4300 __

Introduced by
Honorable DAVID “Jay-Jay” C. SUAREZ and
Honorable ANNA MARIE VILLARAZA-SUAREZ

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) MUNICIPAL TRAINING CENTER IN
SAN ANTONIO, QUEZON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

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

SECTION 1. TESDA San Antonio, Quezon Regional Training Center. - There shall be
established a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Municipal
Training Center in San Antonio, Quezon under the control and supervision of the TESDA.

SECTION 2. General Mandate. - The TESDA Municipal Training Center shall primarily
provide technical-vocational training and skills development programs to students from low-
income families and to out-of-school youths in San Antonio, Quezon. It shall develop the
students to become productive, self-reliant, and globally-competitive middle-level skilled
labor workers, in order to boost the social and economic development of San Antonio,
Quezon, as well as to meet the demand of local and international labor markets.

The TESDA Municipal Training Center shall also serve as municipal competency assessment
center for required competencies in technical-vocational skills in the whole San Antonio,
Quezon. In coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), it shall render when
necessary and practicable, teachers’ capability building programs and curriculum design


technical assistance to the secondary schools in the Municipality of San Antonio, Quezon
offering technical-vocational and livelihood track under the K to 12 Program of the DepEd.

SECTION 3. Curricular Offerings. - The TESDA Municipal Training Center shall address
the skills development priorities of the San Antonio, Quezon. It shall offer short-term courses
in preferred market-driven and relevant technical-vocational courses or qualifications within
its areas of specialization in consultation with the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE), the Local Government Units (LGUs), the industries and such other relevant
agencies, both local and international.

The TESDA Municipal Training Center may likewise establish research and development
centers, technology development farms, and mobile training programs throughout the
Municipality to strengthen linkages between the industry, academe, and the technology
programs.

SECTION 4. Site. The TESDA Municipal Training Center shall be established in the
Municipality of San Antonio, Quezon, pursuant to the mutual agreement between TESDA
and the Municipal Government of San Antonio, Quezon.

SECTION 5. Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern. -The TESDA Municipal
Training Center shall adopt the organizational structure and staffing pattem of a TESDA
Regional Training Center in accordance with the existing guidelines of the Department of
Budget and Management (DBM), and the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

SECTION 6. Appropriations. ~ The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be taken from the current fiscal year’s unexpended and unobligated appropriations of
the agency. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the funding of the TESDA Municipal
Training Center shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act as a separate line
item budget under TESDA.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act shall be declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining part or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in
force.

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. Any law, decree, ordinance, administrative circulars not
consistent with any provision of this Act is hereby amended, repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.