Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” C. Villanueva 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRIES 
OF SKILLED WORKERS IN BARANGAYS AND FOR OTHER 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Registries are developed at the community, state, regional, national, 
and international levels as they provide an effective and efficient method 
for handling multiple types of data. In most cases, registries serve as a 
quick reference in identifying currently available human resources within 
a specific area. 
In the localization of employment generation, the participation of 
barangays is invaluable. A registry of skilled workers in a specific locality, 
particularly at the barangay level, will provide a more reliable information 
on the availability of all levels of skills. 
Thus, this bill seeks the creation of the Barangay Skilled Workers 
Registry, which shall serve as a repository of information voluntarily 
declared by the skilled workers in every barangay. The registry shall 
contain relevant details, such as names, addresses, contact information, 
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nature of services and/or skills offered, professional certifications, and 
prior work experience, if any. In all cases, the privacy rights of the skilled 
workers concerned shall be protected in accordance with the Data Privacy 
Act of 2012.  
 
 
Updating of the registry shall be aligned with the regular and 
synchronized data collection conducted by local government units, in line 
with the Republic Act No. 11315, otherwise known as the “Community-
Based Monitoring System Act,” without prejudice to the right of the skilled 
workers to the withdrawal of his or her personal data from the registry.  
 
 
In order to assist barangays in undertaking the task of database 
maintenance, support shall be provided to them in the maintenance and 
operation of the registries, as well as subsidy to capacitate barangays with 
information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and 
systems. Likewise, capacity-building through trainings conducted by the 
National Privacy Commission (NPC), the Department of Labor and 
Employment (DOLE), and the Department of Information and 
Communications Technology (DICT) shall be provided to barangay 
personnel tasked with the duties and responsibilities in the maintenance 
and updating of the registry, and catering to registrants and potential 
clientele of skilled workers.  
 
 
For purposes of assessing the available skills and allocating the 
appropriate funding and training opportunities, the Technical Education 
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) shall make use of the 
information to formulate a skills supply map to determine the available 
skills in a city, province, or region. Such skills supply map will be helpful 
to a myriad of stakeholders, including potential investors and employers, 
private sector, non-government organizations, and government agencies 
and instrumentalities, especially in making investment decisions and 
policy decisions.  
 
 
Lastly, in view of existing registries of skilled workers, such as 
TESDA’s Registry of Certified Workers, which contains information on 
workers that are assessed and certified, and the Department of Labor and 
Employment’s National Skills Registration Program, the Barangay Skilled 


 
Workers Registry shall provide indispensable information to the 
enrichment of such registries. Thus, this bill mandates the Department of 
Information and Communications Technology, in coordination with 
relevant government agencies, to devise and implement a centralized 
system harmonizing and consolidating all existing skilled workers registry. 
 
 
With the foregoing, this bill will spur local generation of employment 
opportunities for all skilled workers. Thus, the immediate passage of this 
bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” C. Villanueva 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRIES 
OF SKILLED WORKERS IN BARANGAYS AND FOR OTHER 
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
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Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as “The 
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Barangay Skilled Workers Registry Act.” 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to 
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promote full employment and ensure the availability of quality, local, and 
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regular employment opportunities for all Filipinos. 
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Pursuant to this policy, the State recognizes the role of barangays 
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in promoting job creation and economic development within their 
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localities. 
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Towards this end, the State shall establish an employment 
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information system at the barangay level, targeting skilled workers 
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residing therein for effective matching of the workforce to local 
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employment opportunities, establish a database of available skilled 
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workers in the locality for investment promotion or generation, and 
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eventually harmonize all existing workers registries into a centralized 
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system. 
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SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the 
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following terms shall be defined as follows: 
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a) Barangay - refers to the smallest political unit into which cities 
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and municipalities in the Philippines are divided in accordance 
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with the provisions of the Local Government Code of the 
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Philippines; 
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b) Barangay Skilled Workers Registry - refers to the database of a 
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particular barangay containing the information of all skilled 
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workers residing therein who voluntarily registered and declared 
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their qualifications, skills, and/or prior work experiences; and 
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Skilled workers - refer to persons who have some special skill, 
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knowledge, or ability, whether acquired through formal or 
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informal education, prior work experience, and/or training, and 
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possess a degree of expertise in the performance of a given job. 
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The skilled workers referred hereto shall, in no case, be limited 
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to holders of national certificates issued by the Technical 
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Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). 
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SECTION 4. The Barangay Skilled Workers Registry. – Every 
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barangay shall create a registry that will serve as a database for all skilled 
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workers who voluntarily register to offer their services and seek 
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employment opportunities within the locality. The skilled workers must be 
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residents of the barangay where they seek to be registered. 
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The registry shall be developed with the assistance of the Department of 
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Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Public Employment Service 
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Office (PESO) in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local 
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Government (DILG). The registry shall be consolidated with registries of 
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workers developed by the DOLE and other government agencies, in 
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coordination with the Department of Information and Communications 
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Technology (DICT). For this purpose, it shall be compatible with the Public 
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Employment Service Office – Employment Information System (PEIS). 
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SECTION 5. Contents of the Registry. – The Barangay Skilled 
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Workers Registry shall contain the following details: 
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a) Name of the skilled worker; 
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b) Office or Business Address; 
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c) Contact Information, such as mobile number, landline number, or 
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e-mail address; 
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d) Nature of the services and/or skills offered; 
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e) Proof of qualifications (i.e., TESDA National Certificate (NC), 
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Certificate of Competency (COC), or any other certificate of 
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training or seminars attended), if any; 
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f) Prior work experience, if any; and 
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g) Photocopy of Philippine Identification Card (Philippine ID) 
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pursuant to Republic Act No. 11055. If the registration is made 
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during the pendency of the implementation of Republic Act No. 
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11055, the applicant shall submit photocopies of two (2) 
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government-issued identification cards. This is without prejudice 
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to the submission of the said copy of the Philippine ID 
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immediately upon availability. 
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The barangay secretary shall post at the barangay’s bulletin board 
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or a conspicuous place within the barangay hall a regularly updated 
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summary of available skilled workers in the locality, without explicitly 
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mentioning the name and other personal details of the workers in the 
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Registry, and in all cases, with due regard to the provisions of Republic 
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Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the “Data Privacy Act of 2012,” and 
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its implementing rules and regulations. Such summary shall also be 
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posted online, either through the official website of the barangay or its 
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official social media account/s, and reflected in the barangay human 
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resource profile for investment promotion or generation. 
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SECTION 6. Access to the Registry and Information Contained 
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Therein. – The barangay shall, upon a duly verified request, provide the 
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following information to the requestor:  
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a) Title or occupation of the skilled worker; 
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b) Nature of the services and/or skills offered by the skilled worker; 
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c) Proof of qualifications (i.e., TESDA National Certificate (NC), 
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Certificate of Competency (COC), or any other certificate of 
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training or seminars attended), if any; Provided, That license 
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numbers or other similar control numbers shall be redacted, 
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unless and until the potential employer has decided to conduct 
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the pre-employment process for the engagement of the skilled 
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worker; and 
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d) Prior work experience of the skilled worker, if any, which shall be 
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couched in general terms. 
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The request shall be made to the barangay through a form, which 
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shall include the requestor’s name, address, contact details, and reason 
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for requesting the above information of the skilled worker; Provided, That 
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prior consent from the skilled worker concerned shall be sought before the 
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foregoing information shall be revealed; Provided, further, That in no case 
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shall the name of the skilled worker be revealed except upon his/her 
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specific consent with prior notice of the identity of the person or entity 
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requesting his/her information; Provided, finally, That access to the 
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registry shall, at all times, comply with the provisions of the Data Privacy 
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Act of 2012 and its implementing rules and regulations. 
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The barangay secretary or employee having custody over the 
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registry shall act on the request immediately upon receipt of the duly 
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accomplished and verified form of the requestor. 
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SECTION 7. Prohibition on Collection of Registration Fees. – 
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The inclusion of a skilled worker’s name and corresponding details in the 
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registry shall be free of charge. However, the constituents who request a 
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copy of the database may be charged a reasonable fee to cover the actual 
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cost of printing or reproducing the details subject of the request. 
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SECTION 8. Updating of the Registry. – Updating of data collected 
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shall be aligned with the regular and synchronized data collection 
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conducted by local government units, in line with Republic Act No. 11315, 
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otherwise known as the “Community-Based Monitoring System Act.” This 
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is without prejudice to the right of the skilled workers to request the 
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barangay to immediately include and reflect any significant change/s in 
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any of the information mentioned under Section 5 of this Act, including the 
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withdrawal of his or her personal data from the registry upon a verified 
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written request submitted to the barangay. 
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Information not voluntarily updated and/or confirmed as unchanged 
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by the concerned skilled worker for a period of three (3) consecutive years 
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shall be removed from the database. 
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SECTION 9. Support and Subsidy for Information and 
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Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and Systems for 
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Barangays. – The DILG shall include in its annual budget the necessary 
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amount for the maintenance and operation of the barangay registries, and 
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the subsidy to capacitate the barangays with ICT infrastructure and 
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systems compatible with the PESO-PEIS.  
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Likewise, the barangay personnel tasked with the duties and 
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responsibilities of maintaining and updating the registry and coordinating 
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with registrants and potential clientele of skilled workers shall be provided 
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the appropriate capacity-building and training by the National Privacy 
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Commission, DOLE, and DICT, in coordination with the League of 
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Provinces, League of Cities of the Philippines, League of Municipalities of 
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the Philippines, and Liga ng mga Barangay.  
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SECTION 10. Roles of Government Agencies. – The following 
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agencies shall perform the functions, duties, and responsibilities stated 
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herein: 
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a) Barangay: 
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1) Disseminate 
information 
on 
the 
requirements 
and 
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qualifications needed for registration; 
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2) Ensure the protection of information submitted by skilled 
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workers in accordance with the provisions of the Data Privacy 
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Act and its implementing rules and regulations; 
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3) Coordinate with the PESO of the local government unit 
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exercising jurisdiction over it, or in the absence thereof, the 
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regional PESO, for the establishment of the registry, for job-
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matching opportunities available within or near the locality, 
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and extension of PESO programs and activities that may be 
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availed of by registered skilled workers; 
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4) Update the information contained in the registry, whether 
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annually or upon the request of the skilled worker; and 
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5) Process requests for information in accordance with the 
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provisions of the Data Privacy Act and other pertinent rules 
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and regulations. 
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b) Department of Interior and Local Government: 
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1) Supervise and assist in the establishment and maintenance of 
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the registry, on-site or online, in the respective barangays; and 
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2) Integrate and consolidate the barangay registries with the 
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Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Community-
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Based Monitoring System, and other existing registries, in 
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coordination with the Philippine Statistics Authority. 
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c) Department of Labor and Employment: 
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1) Through the PESOs, assist barangays in developing a 
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registry, which shall be compatible with the PEIS;  
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2) Provide technical assistance and allied support services to the 
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barangays, including, but not limited to, the training of 
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personnel in the various aspects of employment facilitation 
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functions; and 
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3) Extend PESO programs under Republic Act No. 8759, as 
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amended by Republic Act No. 10691, otherwise known as the 
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“Public Employment Service Act of 1999,” including, but not 
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limited to, employment information services, training, 
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seminars, counseling, and career guidance to registered 
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skilled workers within the barangay. 
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d) National Privacy Commission: 
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1) Conduct 
training 
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capacity-building 
of 
barangay 
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secretaries and/or barangay employees having custody over 
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the registries to ensure compliance with the Data Privacy Act 
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and its implementing rules and regulations; and 
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2) Receive complaints, institute investigations, and/or impose 
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sanctions for any violation of the Data Privacy Act and its 
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implementing rules and regulations in the exercise of its quasi-
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judicial functions. 
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e) Department of Information and Communications Technology: 
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1) Provide the relevant digital skills training and seminars to 
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barangay personnel tasked with maintaining and updating the 
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registry; and 
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2) Devise and implement a centralized system harmonizing all 
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existing skilled workers registries. 
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f) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority:  
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1) Utilize the registry to offer technical education and skills 
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development programs, courses, and/or scholarships to 
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registered skilled workers that are non-holders of national 
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certificates from TESDA; Provided, That priority shall be given 
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to those skilled workers that have no certifications from any 
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training institution, whether public or private; and 
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2) Formulate a skills supply map to determine the available skills 
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in each city, province, and/or region. 
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SECTION 11. Pilot Program. – The DOLE and the DILG shall 
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establish and implement a pilot program in an appropriate number of 
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selected barangays, which shall last for a period of not more than three 
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(3) years. The DOLE and the DILG, in coordination with the barangays 
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included in the initial pilot implementation, shall be responsible for 
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baselining, scoping, and research work prior to implementation, regular 
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monitoring, and evaluation. At the end of the pilot program, the DOLE and 
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the DILG shall submit a report on its findings to Congress.  
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SECTION 12. Harmonization of the Barangay Skilled Workers 
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Registry with Other Existing Registries. – All existing skilled workers 
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registry, including, but not limited, to TESDA’s Registry of Certified 
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Workers and DOLE’s Skills Registry System database, shall be 
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harmonized and consolidated into a single, centralized system, to be 
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made accessible to the original maintaining government agencies and the 
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barangays, but in all cases subject to the provisions of the Data Privacy 
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Act and its implementing rules and regulations. The DICT shall take 
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charge in planning, devising, and establishing a centralized system in 
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preparation for the consolidation of registries.  
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SECTION 13. Appropriations. – The funds for the initial 
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implementation of this Act shall be sourced from the current budget of the 
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departments concerned. Thereafter, the amount necessary for its 
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continued implementation shall be included in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act.  
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SECTION 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within 
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ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the DILG, in coordination 
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with DOLE, NPC, TESDA, DICT, and other concerned agencies, and 
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upon consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall formulate the rules and 
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regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.  
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SECTION 15. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any 
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section, clause, or term of this Act is held to be illegal, invalid, or 
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unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such declaration shall remain 
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in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 16. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, 
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issuances, executive orders, letters of instruction, rules, and regulations 
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SECTION 17. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen 
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(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of 
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general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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