(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 2 / APRIL-JUNE 1996; 92 OG No. 29, 4430 (Jukly 15, 1996); Star, July 3, 1996
WHEREAS, Section I, Art. XV of Republic Act No.
6734 provides that the Autonomous Regional Government (ARG) shall
establish, maintain and support a complete and integral system of
quality education and adopt an educational framework that is meaningful,
relevant and responsive to the needs, ideals and aspirations of the
people in the Region;
WHEREAS, the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) as created by Republic Act 7796 is
charged to set a policy, supervise and promote technical vocational
education and training in non-degree granting programs in all post
secondary and technical vocational training institutions in the country;
WHEREAS,
the Oversight Committee created pursuant to RA 6734 deemed it
imperative that in view of RA 7796, there is need to devolve certain
powers and functions of the TESDA to the ARG;
NOW, THEREFORE, I,
FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue
of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1.
Declaration of Policy.
— Pursuant to the Constitution and Republic Act. No. 6734, it has been
the declared policy of the National Government to ensure the full and
expeditious devolution of powers and functions necessary for the
governance of the ARG of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(ARMM);
SECTION 2.
Transfer of Powers and Functions. —
Consistent with national policies, all programs and projects of the
TESDA, except the accreditation and certification programs, whether
locally-funded or foreign-assisted, in the ARMM earmarked for or to be
implemented in the region, including scholarships and grants shall be
transferred to the ARG including its corresponding budgets and assets.
SECTION 3.
Budget and Appropriation.
— The current budget of the TESDA earmarked for the four (4) provinces
under the ARMM, in coordination with the Department of Budget and
Management, shall be transferred to the ARG.
SECTION 4.
Standard Setting.
— The ARG shall formulate regional rules and regulations in the
implementation of programs and policies on technical vocational
education and training in the region of autonomy in accordance with the
standards prescribed by the TESDA.
SECTION 5.
Technical Assistance.
— TESDA shall make available to the ARG such technical assistance as
may be necessary to enable the ARG to carry out effectively the
objectives of this Executive Order.
SECTION 6.
Quarterly Report. — A quarterly status report on the implementation of this Executive Order shall be submitted to the President by the ARG.
SECTION 7.
Memorandum of Agreement.
— For the programs and projects of the TESDA not provided herein
relating to special concerns which require bilateral implementation in
the autonomous region, a Memorandum of Agreement shall be entered into
between the TESDA and the ARG.
SECTION 8.
Implementing Rules.
— The TESDA, in consultation with the ARG, shall issue the implementing
rules and regulations of this Executive Order within sixty (60), days
from its effectivity.
SECTION 9.
Transitory Provisions. —
Such budget, personnel, properties, assets and liabilities, functions
and pertinent records of the TESDA intended for and in the ARMM
provinces, Bureau of Training on Vocational Education-Department of
Education Culture and Sports (BTVE-DECS), ARMM and the Apprenticeship
Program of the Bureau of Local Employment, Department of Labor and
Employment (AP-BLEDOLE), ARMM are hereby transferred to the ARG for the
TESDA-ARMM.
Further, during such period, not to exceed one year
from the effectivity hereof, that the ARG is structuring, organizing,
staffing, equipping and otherwise preparing the appropriate ARG office
for the TESDA to discharge the full powers, functions and
responsibilities devolved pursuant to RA 6734, the TESDA shall extend
full assistance and support to the ARG to ensure the realization of the
objectives of RA 7796 and this Order.
SECTION 10.
Separability Clause.
— If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Executive Order
shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, any part or provision herein
which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and
effect.
SECTION 11.
Effectivity. — This Executive Order
shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a national
newspaper of general circulation and one local newspaper of general
circulation in the ARMM.
Adopted: 30 March 1996
(SGD.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary