THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The development and promotion of home or cottage industries for 
women is one of the better options at tapping the full potential of women. 
Its development to a world-class industry managed by women, 
maximizing available family labor and optimizing the utility of indigenous 
material would be a logical step at enhancing the role of women while 
reinvigorating the local cottage industry. 
The State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) considering its vast 
pool of resources could be an able partner toward this direction. The 
SUCs is in a better position to assist and carry out technical assistance 
and support the women sector and the home industry. 
The Camarines Sur State Agricultural College, one of the regional 
agricultural colleges in the country, has implemented a gender sensitive 
extension program. Its location in 'a relatively depressed region is on 
better advantage to push the plight of women in areas with similar 
conditions. 
Accordingly, 
the urgent passage of this bill is hereby 
MANNY VlLL 
recommended. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE HOME 
INDUSTRIES NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
FOR WOMEN AND ITS NETWORK 
Be,,enacted 
by the Senafe and House of Representatives of the 
Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Home Industries 
1; 
Philippines in congress assembled: 
National Development Center for Women Act of 2006. 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. -The State recognizes the role of 
women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality 
before the law of women and men. The State shall also protect working 
women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into 
account their maternal functions, and such facilities and opportunities that 
will enhance their welfare and enable them to realize their full potential in 
the service of the nation. The Home Industries National Development 
Center for Women at Camarines Sur State Agricultural College, 
hereinafter referred to as Home Industries for Women - CSSAC, and its 
regional network will perform the role of home-made world-class 
products, and to provide the venue for state universities and colleges 
(SUCs) to strongly pursue the effort of developing women as partners in 
community development particularly in depressed areas. 
Section 3. Definition of Terms. - When used in this Act, the 
following terms shall mean as follows: 
a) Home Industries National Development Center for Women - 
refers to the National Center based at the Camarines Sur State 
Agricultural College (CSSAC) at Pili, Camarines Sur. 
b) Regional Home Industries for Women Centers - refers to the 
network of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) that are situated in 
Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. 
The regional centers are: 
1) Tarlac College of Agriculture (TCA) 
2) Cagayan State Unviersity (CSU) 
3) Pangasinan State University (PSU) 
4) Rizal College of Agriculture and Technology (RCAT) 


5) University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) 
6) Panay State Polytechnic College (PSPC) 
7) University of Northern Philippines (UNP) 
8) Central Mindanao University (CMU) 
c) Home Industries - refers to village-level cottage enterprisedindustries 
utilizing indigenous materials managed by families or group of families as 
a major livelihood or as a means to augment family income. 
Section 4. Objectives. - Consistent with the declared policies of 
the State to recognize and realize the full potential of women in nation- 
building, the objectives of this Act are: 
a) Develop and enhance the capability of women and women 
groups to produce world-class home-industry products and to manage 
such home industries; 
Develop and establish prototype models of world-class home 
industries; 
c) Facilitate the provision of capital to initiate the establishment of 
d) 
Harness the capability of SUCs in identifying and utilizing 
indigenous materials as livelihood sources for families; and 
e) 
Provide opportunities to students and faculty of SUCs to 
develop capabilities in assisting women groups in establishing and 
managing village-level home industries. 
Scope. - The program and activities of the Home 
Industries for Women-CSSAC and its network shall include the following 
key areas of concern: 
a) Capability building for women and women-groups in product 
development, product packaging and marketing and the management of 
home industry/enterprise: 
Institutional development for women-groups and LGUs to 
b) 
home industries in the communities; 
Section 5. 
b) 
c) Technical assistance in enhancing product quality and access 
d) 
Linkaging with financial institutions and other agencies to 
e) 
Capability development for SUCs staff to manage and 
f) Integration of home industry development in the curriculum of 
further sustain development efforts at the community level; 
to markets; 
promote the development of the home industry sector; 
implement home industry programs at the regional level; 
sucs; 


g) 
h) Monitoring and evaluation. 
Section 6. Home Industries for Women Board - The Board shall 
be the policy making body and oversee the implementation of the Center 
and its network shall be composed of the following: 
Research and development to identify local resources and 
enhance product quality; 
1) Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education; 
2) Chairperson, Commission on the Role of Women; 
3) Undersecretary for Operations of the Department of Trade and 
4) President of CSSAC; 
5) Presidents of SUC network members 
The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education shall be 
the Chairman of the Commission on Women as the Vice Chairman. The 
President of the CSSAC shall serve as the Ex-Officio secretary. 
The Board shall organize a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) 
composed of the Presidents of the SUC network members with the 
President of CSSAC as Chairman. The TAC shall provide the necessary 
technical support to the network in terms of setting the overall direction 
and plans of the Center and its network. 
Section 7. Implementation and Coordination of the Program. - 
The National Center shall be based at CSSAC Pili, Camarines Sur. It 
shall be responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, 
monitoring and evaluation of the programs at the national level. It shall 
develop through consultation the overall development agenda and 
program of the Center and its network. It shall also organize a national 
pool of technical experts to backstop the implementation of the program 
at the national level. 
The Regional Centers shall be primarily 
responsible of 
operationalizing the national development agenda and program in the 
context of specific realities and needs in their areas of responsibility. 
Section 8. Funding. - To fund the Home Industries for Women 
and 
its 
network, 
the 
amount 
of 
Twenty-Five 
Million 
Pesos 
(P25,000,000.00) in its initial year and Fifteen Million Pesos 
(P15,000,000.00) 
in the succeeding years, shall be appropriated in the 
Annual Appropriations Act of the National Government. The salaries of 
permanent staff and the maintenance and operating budget shall be 
appropriated and released directly to the Home Industries for Women - 
CSSAC and to its regional network members , in accordance with the 
approved program of activities. 
The income derived by the Center shall be placed in a revolving 
fund to be used in the operation and maintenance of the Center and its 
network. 
Section 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately upon 
Industry 
approval. 
Approved,