Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom Ii) Act

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 6429 BY REPRESENTATIVES ROMULO, ROMUALDEZ (FM.), RONUALDEZ (YM.), ROMUALDEZ (AJ.), ACIDRE, CRUZ (A.), BOCOBO, CRUZ (R.), RAMA, DY (F.), MARCOS, LEVISTE, GATCHALIAN, AMATONG, LEGACION, ROQUE, FRESNEDI, CORVERA, MARQUEZ, LAGRAS, LORIA, ALANO, LACSON, LAZATIN, SAGARBAKRIA, PLEYTO, RECTO, ODUCADO, CRUZADO, DIMAGUILA, ORETA, CAGAS, SOLON, LOPEZ, YAMSUAN, BAUTISTA (J.M.), YNARES, PANALIGAN, DAGOOC, GALANG, GATO, YATCO, GONZALES (A.M.), MONTES, ROMUALDO, DIMACUMA AND AGARAO AN AGT EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11899, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION (EDCOM I) ACT" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Secton 6 of Republic Act No. 11899, otherwise known as the

"Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM Il) Act", is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. Duration of EDCOM I. - The Commission shall accomplish its mandate within three (3) years from its organization. It shall organize itself and commence its mandate upon the effectivity of this Act. "UPON COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL THREE-YEAR MANDATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING FURTHER RESEARCH AND CONSULTATIONS, AS NECESSARY, AS WELL AS EXERCISING OVERSIGHT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLANS. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE COMMISSION SHALL WORK CLOSELY WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, AND SECTORS TO ENSURE THE ALIGNMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LABOR MARKET NEEDS, AND THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF LONG TERM REFORMS."

SEC. 2. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of

instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved.