Tubod TESDA Training and Assessment Center Act

Senate TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE) can Office of the e metary REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) First Regular Session 25 SEP 11, P1 A SENATE 1384 S.B. No. RECEIVED BY. Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUBOD TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution states that, "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." For this reason, it is the responsibility of the state to create, support, and maintain a comprehensive, appropriate, and integrated system of education that is in line with the needs of the populace and the society. This is further reinforced by Republic Act No. 7796, or the "Technical Education and Skills Development Act (TESDA) of 1994." Lanao del Norte is a province with a robust economy primarily driven by agriculture, forestry, and fishing, which is the largest sector of its economy. With a population of over 722,000 people and major production in crops like rice and corn, as well as a significant aquaculture and fisheries sector, there is a critical need to equip its workforce with modern skills to sustain and enhance these industries. This bill seeks to establish a TESDA Training and Assessment Center in the municipality of Tubod. The Center will be strategically positioned to serve constituents of the entire region by offering specialized training in fields directly aligned with the province's economic profile, such as modern agriculture, aquaculture technologies, and food processing. By providing targeted, high-quality skills training, the Tubod TESDA Center will empower low-income families, out-of-school youth, and other residents, transforming them into a productive, self-reliant, and competitive workforce. This will not only create better livelihood opportunities for individuals but

also foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth for the province and the Northern Mindanao region. In view of aforementioned considerations, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. Tree h. Marca IMÉE R. MARCOS

Selate Office of the Brinary TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) First Regular Session 25 SEP 11 P1/:41 SENATE 1384 S.B. No. RECEIVED 6r: Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUBOD TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Tubod TESDA

3 Training and Assessment Center Act."

Sec. 2. Establishment. - There is hereby established a Technical Education and

Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in Brgy. 7 Poblacion, Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, to be known as the 8 Tubod TESDA Training and Assessment Center. It shall be established in a highly accessible location in the Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, pursuant to the purpose of this Act and to the mutual agreement between the TESDA and the concerned local government units (LGUs).

Sec. 3. General Mandate. - The Tubod 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, in the Municipality of Tubod and the rest of the localities

comprising the First Congressional District of the Province of Lanao del Norte to help them become productive, self-reliant, and globally competitive labor assets. The Center shall offer training programs on relevant skills trade competencies, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship activities needed to deliver the effective employment interventions that will hasten the development of the host area and adjacent localities in the Province of Lanao del Norte into human resource and productivity hubs. The Center shall serve as a TESDA-accredited Assessment Center for acquired competencies in TVET programs in the Municipality of Tubod and other municipalities of the Province of Lanao del Norte. It shall provide teachers' training and curriculum design assistance to the secondary schools offering the technical-vocational livelihood (TVL) track under the K to 12 Program.

Sec. 4. 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), Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev), business-industry partners, and such 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 25 development farms, satellite or extension training centers, and promote mobile training programs to strengthen linkages among the industry partners, the academe, and the Center geared towards the acquisition of practical livelihood, employable skills, gainful employment, and entrepreneurship in priority areas throughout the Municipality of Tubod and in adjacent areas in the First District of the Province of Lanao del Norte. 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 steel works, machine fabrication and operation, heavy equipment operation, automotive mechanic, 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 o such areas as farming technology, fishing operations technology, backyard farming and home-based aquaculture and propagation innovations, mechanized farm, fishing tools and equipment operation, agribusiness and agri-aqua trade technology and innovations, and relevant farmers and fisherfolks' trainings for increased productivity 10 and entrepreneurship; 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 15 arts and commercial cooking, cosmetology, and health and wellness training; d) Basic business literacy training in financial management and marketing, practical accountancy, bookkeeping, 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 use of social media business marketing; e) Technical-vocational occupation and trades skills such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, welding, practical electricity and installation, automotive 24 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/online photography, computer design, and advertising; g) Social communication skills development and language proficiency courses in English and other languages for business process outsourcing employment and overseas job placement;

h) Seminars on personality development, career counselling and job 2 placement, work ethic and values; and i) Other preferred skills and trades training that may be needed by the 4 people of the Municipality of Tubod, and other areas in the Province of Lanao del Norte to enhance their capacities for practical livelihood, gainful employment, and entrepreneurial activities.

Sec. 5. Compliance with TESDA Requirements. - The provisions of this Act

notwithstanding, the Center shall become operational only upon determination and certification by the TESDA, through the issuance of a formal recommendation and certificate of compliance, that the Center has satisfactorily complied with the minimum requirements for quality standards prescribed by the TESDA governing the following competency assessment: a) Standard procedures and guidelines for the establishment and operation of a Center; b) Operational sustainability of the Center in terms of licensed faculty- 17 trainers and personnel, equipment, training and laboratory facilities, instructional materials, and other standard requirements of a Center; c) Sustainable funding source and allocation of budgetary requirement; d) Assurance that the training programs offered are fully aligned with the minimum standards of competency-based quality technical-vocational skilis technology and the needs of the host area and adjacent communities served in the context of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Integration and the Philippine Qualifications Framework for TVET; and e) Compliance with such other TESDA conditionalities and standards, as may be necessary and applicable in establishing a Center.

Sec. 6. Administration. - The Center shall be headed by a Technical-Vocational

Administrator, under the supervision of the TESDA, who shall render full-time service and be responsible for the administration and operation of the Center. 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

i qualification requirements for such office. The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall 2 enter into agreements with locally-based private and public counterpart agencies or instrumentalities and persons, subject to the approval of the TESDA Director General, 4 for such assistance as may be necessary to effectively implement this Act.

Sec. 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions of

7 this Act, and its continued implementation thereafter, shall be included in the annual 8 General Appropriations Act. The concerned LGU, in consultation with the TESDA, shall set aside from any available local revenue an amount deemed appropriate as annual 10 counterpart fund to support the operation of the Tubod TESDA Training and 11 Assessment Center herein established.

Sec. 8. 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, DILG, DEPDev, concerned LGUs, and such other relevant agencies and industry-business partners of the host locality, prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this 18 Act.

Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this

Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive

order, letter of instruction, administrative order, proclamation, charter, rule or regulation and/or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days

following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved,