Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

‘TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No._3670

Introduced by REP. DENNIS “TOM” L. HERNANDEZ

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
RODRIGUEZ (FORMERLY MONTALBAN), PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) serves as the
primary government agency mandated to manage and supervise technical education and
skills development in the Philippines, providing training and certification programs
responsive to the needs of industries and communities.

The Municipality of Rodriguez (Montalban), in the Province of Rizal, is among the
most rapidly developing municipalities in the country. With its growing population—
composed of a significant number of out-of-school youth, unemployed individuals, and
underemployed workers—there is an urgent need to expand access to quality technical-
vocational education and training. While TESDA centers exist in nearby areas, the
absence of a dedicated training and assessment facility within the municipality limits
opportunities for residents to acquire industry-relevant skills without incurring additional
time and travel costs.

This bill aims to establish a TESDA Training and Assessment Center in Rodriguez
(Montalban) to:

- Provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality technical-vocational education
tailored to the needs of the local labor market;

- Support livelihood and employment generation by equipping trainees with
competencies in high-demand sectors; and

~ Strengthen partnerships with local industries and enterprises to ensure that training
programs align with current and emerging skills requirements.

This bill was passed on third and final reading in the 19th Congress as House Bill
No. 8448 on August 9, 2023, and was subsequently transmitted to, and received by, the
Senate on August 14, 2023.

In light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought
to address the skills gap, promote human capital development, and contribute to the
economic advancement of the Municipality of Rodriguez (Montalban) and the Province of
Rizal

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REP. DENNIS “TOM” L. HERNAI *
4% District of Rizal


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

House BILL No. _3670_

Introduced by REP. DENNIS “TOM” L. HERNANDEZ

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
RODRIGUEZ (FORMERLY MONTALBAN), PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Establishment of a Training and Assessment Center. — There is
hereby established a training and assessment center, under the supervision of the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), to be known as the
“Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal TESDA Training and Assessment Center’. It shall be
located in a highly accessible area in Municipality of Rodriguez (Montalban), Province
of Rizal, pursuant to the purposes of this Act and the agreement between the TESDA
and the concerned local government units (LGUs).

SEC. 2. General Mandate. — The Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal TESDA Training and
Assessment Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall primarily provide
technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs to students and local
residents from low-income families and out-of-school youths, including persons with
disabilities and indigenous peoples, to help them become productive, self-reliant, and
globally competitive labor assets.

The Center shall provide effective employment interventions through training
programs on relevant skills in trade competencies, craftsmanship, and
entrepreneurship activities to help hasten the development of the host area and its
adjacent localities into human resource and productivity hubs.

The Center shall also provide technica!-vocational training for teachers and curriculum
design assistance to the secondary schools in the Province offering the technical-
vocational livelihood track under the K to 12 Program, in coordination with the
Department of Education (DepEd) and the TESDA.

SEC. 3. Training Programs. - The Center shall offer short-term certificate courses
and modular trainings in preferred technical-vocational skills and trades specialization.
To this end, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of
Agriculture (DA), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), business-industry partners, and other


relevant agencies and instrumentalities, both local and international, shall provide the
necessary assistance to enable the Center to develop skilled manpower to achieve a
robust and inclusive economy in the host area and its adjacent localities.

The Center may establish research and technology hubs, technology development
farms, satellite or extension training centers, promote mobile training programs, and
strengthen linkages among the industry partners, the academe, and the Center geared
towards the acquisition by residents of practical livelihood, employable skills, gainful
employment, and entrepreneurial capabilities in priority areas in the Municipality of
Rodriguez (Montalban) and adjacent localities in the Province of Rizal.

The Center shall offer the following TVET programs with competencies assessment
leading to National Certification Levels I-III:

a) Skills training in industrial technology and hard trades such as metal and steelwork,
machine fabrication and operation, heavy equipment operation, automotive
mechanical assembly, refrigeration and air conditioning, electronics, and operation
of power tools and equipment for both medium skills grade and industrial purposes;

b) Agriculture and aquaculture-related trainings and skills development in such areas
as farming technology, fishing operations technology, backyard farming and home-
based aquaculture and propagation innovations, mechanized farming, fishing tools
and equipment operation, agribusiness, agri-aqua trade technology and
innovations, and relevant training seminars for farmers and fisherfolk to encourage
entrepreneurship and thus increase their productivity;

c) Livelihood skills development courses for preferred skills employment and small-
scale entrepreneurship, including practical skills education in arts 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, cosmetology, and health and
weliness 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 opportunities sourcing, import-export accreditation, online home-based
business operation and 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 servicing, and such other relevant
practical skills courses;

f) Computer literacy and information technology-related skills, digital technology, web
design, animation, photoshop or online photography, computer design and
advertising;

2) Social communication skills and language proficiency courses in English and other

languages for business process outsourcing employment and overseas job
placement;


h) Personality development, career counseling, job placement, and work ethic and
values; and,

i) Other preferred skills and trades training that may be needed by the people of the
Municipality of Rodriguez (Montalban) and of adjacent localities in the Province of
Rizal to enhance their capacities for practical livelihood, gainful employment, and
entrepreneurial activities.

SEC. 4. Compliance with TESDA Requirements. — The provisions of this Act
notwithstanding, the Center shall become operational only upon the issuance by the
TESDA of a formal recommendation and certificate of compliance attesting that the
Center has satisfactorily complied with the minimum standards of quality it has
prescribed governing the following:

a) standard procedures and guidelines for the establishment and operation of a
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;

¢) sustainable funding source and allocation of the budgetary requirement;

d) full alignment of the training programs offered with the minimum standards of
competency-based quality technical-vocational skills technology and the needs of
the host area and adjacent communities served within the context of the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations integration and the Philippine Qualifications Framework
for TVET; and,

e) compliance with such other TESDA requirements and standards as may be
necessary and applicable in establishing a Center.

SEC. 5. Administration of the Center. - The Center shall be headed by a Technical-
Vocational Administrator who shall render full-time service and be responsible for its
administration and operation, under the supervision of the TESDA.

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 may enter into agreements with locally-based
private and public counterpart agencies, instrumentalities or persons, and seek such
assistance as may be necessary to effectively implement this Act, subject to the
approval of the TESDA Director General.

SEC. 6. Appropriations. - The Director General of the TESDA shall include in the
Authority’s program the operation of the Center, the funding of which shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.

The LGUs concemed, in consultation with the TESDA, shall set aside from any
available local revenue an amount deemed appropriate as annual counterpart fund to
‘support the operation of the Center herein established.

SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days after the
approval of this Act, the TESDA shall, in coordination with the DOLE, DTI, DOST, DA,


Department of Budget and Management, DepEd, DILG, NEDA, the concerned LGUs,
and such other relevant agencies and industry-business partners of the host locality,
prepare and issue rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act
is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof shall not
be affected and shall remain in force and in effect.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules
and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are repealed
or amended accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,