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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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lntroduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 14, Section 1 provides: 
The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens 
to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to 
make such education accessible to all. 
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Rapid technological advances and global economic competition demand increased levels 
of skilled technical education preparation and readiness on those entering the work force. 
A combination of non-traditional school-to-work technical education programs, using 
state of the art equipment and appropriate technologies, will provide 
liberal and practical arts and in basic academics, with the intense 
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for finding a position in a changing workplace. 
It will also reduce the dropout rate for high school students in the country and will 
produce youths who are mature, responsible, and motivated to build good lives for themselves. 
The purpose o f t his b ill i s to establish a p rogram o f g rants t o c onsortia o f p ubic high 
schools and state universities and colleges for the purpose of providing technical preparation 
education. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
First Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING TECHWICAL PREPARATION EDUCATION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - 
This Act shall be known as the “Tech-Prep Education Act.” 
SECTION 2. Dejinitions. -For purposes ofthis Act: 
(I) The term “articulation agreement” means a commitment to a program designed to 
provide students with a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement leading to 
competencies in a technical preparation education program. 
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(2) The term “technical preparation education program” means a combined secondary 
and post secondary program which- 
(a) leads to an associate degree; 
(b) provides technical preparation in at least 1 field of mechanical, i dustrial or 
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practical art, trade or applied science; 
(c) provides competence in mathematics, science and communications (including 
through applied academics); and 
(d) leads to placement in employment. 
SjECTION 3. Purpose. - 
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(1) to provide ptannini: and demonstration grants to congortia of public secondary scbools 
and state college@ y$,&iversities, 
for the devpllopment aQd operation of 4-year technical 
preparation edCikkon pragrams leading to p associate degree far youths; and 
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(2) to provide, in a systematic manner, strong, comprehensive links hetweer 
schools and colleges. 
SECTION 4. Program authorized - 
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(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY-The 
Secretary of Education shall make grants to pay the 
cost of activities carried out under this Act to consortia of - 
(a) public secondary schools or area vocational schools serving secondary school 
students; and 
(b) state colleges and universities (including post secondary vocational technical 
schools) 
SECTION 5 ,  Technical Preparation Education Programs.- 
(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY-Each 
grant recipient shall use amounts paid under this 
Act to develop and operate a 4-year technical preparation education program. 
(2) CONTENTS OF PROGW-Each 
such program shall 
-(a) be ca&d-out under an articulation agreement between the participants in the 
consortium; 
(h) consist of the 2 years of secondary school preceding graduation and 2 years of 
higher education, with a common core o f  required proficiency in mathematics, science, 
communications and technologies designed to lead to an associate degree in a specific career field; 
(c) include the development of technical preparation educatio 
program 
curriculum appropriate to the needs of the consortium participants; and 
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(d) include in-service training for teachers that- 
(i) is designed to train teachers to implement effectively technical 
preparation education curriculum; 
(ii) provides for joint training for teachers from all participants in the 
consortium; and 
(iii) may provide such training in weekend, evening and summer sessions, 
institutes or workshops. 


(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES -Each 
such program may- 
(a) provide for training programs for counselors designed to enable counselors to 
more effectively recruit students for technical preparation education programs, and ensure their 
successtkl completion of such programs and their placement in appropriate 
(b) to provide for the acquisition of technical preparation 
SECTION 6. Applications. - 
(1) IN GENERAL-Each 
consortium that desires to receive a grant under this section 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
shall prescribe. 
(2) FIVE-YEAR PLAN-Each 
application submitted under this section shall contain a 5- 
year plan for the development and implementation of activities under this Act. 
(3) A PPROVAL-The 
S ecretary shall approve applications b ased on their potential to 
create an effective technical preparation education program as described in section 5. 
(4) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION-The 
Secretary shall give special consideration to 
applicants whose applications- 
(a) provide for effective employment placement activities or transfer of students 
to four-year baccalaureate degree programs; 
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(b) demonstrate commitment to continue the program after the termination of 
assistance under this Act; and 
(c) are developed in consultation with business, industry and labor unions. 
(5) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE-In 
making grants, the Secretary 
shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance among the regions and among a cr ss-section 
of urban and rural consortium participants. 
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SECTION 7. Reports. - Each grant recipient shall, with respect to assistance received 
under this Act, submit to the Secretary such reports as may be required by the Secretary to ensure 
that such grant recipient is complying with the requirements of this Act. 


SECTION 8. Authorization OfAppropriations. - 
There are authorized to he appropriated 
such sums asmay be neeessary in each fiscal year to cany out the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - 
If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - 
Any law, presidential decree or issuance executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or i consistent 
with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. - 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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