Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

INETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3056

Introduced by HON. JOHN TRACY F. CAGAS.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNICAL

EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA)

TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER WHICH SHALL BE LOCATED

THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Training Center in the province of Davao del Sur to be located at Municipality of Sta. Cruz and
to be known as Davao del Sur TESDA Training and Assessment Center.

The Lone District of Davao del Sur comprises of nine municipalities and one component city
‘The Center shall be a source of the required skills, knowledge and technology to drive
productivity in industries within the province, and consequently the entire nation for sustained
economic growth,

More than increasing global competitiveness. the establishment of the Center shall pursue the
principle of social inclusion by ensuring equity in terms of giving access to high quality and
relevant technical and vocational education and training. The Center shall pursue greater
number of beneficiaries by catering not only to those who are willing to leam skills to increase
their qualifications in securing a job, but most importantly to the socially excluded and
displaced individuals such as the informal workers, indigenous peoples, farmers and
fisherfolks, drug dependent, abuse victims, out-of-school youths, solo parents, persons with
disability and other marginalized members of our society.

The Center shall aim to uplift the socioeconomic status of the disadvantaged by providing
opportunities to develop themselves to be self-reliant and productive members of the
community for their employment and income-generation.

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

JOHN TI F.CAGAS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3056

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. JOHN TRACY F. CAGAS

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNICAL
EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA)
TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER WHICH SHALL BE LOCATED IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Davao del Sur TESDA Training and
Assessment Center Act.”

SECTION 2. There is hereby established under the supervision of the Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE), a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in the Lone District of Davao del Sur, to be located
in Municipality of Sta. Cruz, Province of Davao del Sur.

SECTION 3. The Davao del Sur TESDA Training and Assessment Center shall
primarily provide technical and vocational training and skills development programs to
informal workers, indigenous peoples, farmers and fisherfolks, drug dependent, abuse victims,
out-of-school youths, solo parents, persons with disability and other marginalized sectors in
the Province of Davao del Sur.

SECTION 4. The TESDA in coordination with the DOLE shall formulate the necessary
Implementing Rules and Regulations that shall govern the implementation of this Act.

SECTION 5. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall
be included in the General Appropriations Act on the year following the approval of this act
and every year thereafter.


SECTION 6. Separability Clause - If, for any reason, any section of this Act shall be
deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provision thereof shall not be affected
thereby and shall remain in force and effect.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause - All laws, exect orders, decrees, instructions, rules
and regulations, contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby repealed
or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication
in the Official gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation,

Approved,