Country: Philippines                          
Title:    An Act to Strengthen Manpower Education and Training in the
          Philippines by Institutionalizing the Dual Training System
          as an Instructional Delivery System of Technical and
          Vocational Education and Training, Providing the Mechanism,
          Appropriating Funds Therefor and For Other Purposes
Institution:       Congress of the Philippines
Descriptors:       Vocational education; Technical education.  
Identifiers:       Dual training system.  
Full text: SEC. 10. Obligations of Accredited Agricultural,
  Industrial and Business Establishments. - The agricultural,
  industrial and business establishments shall:

       a) ensure that the necessary abilities and knowledge for the
  trainee to achieve the purpose of his training are imparted to him
  and shall provide such training systematically in accordance with
  an approved training plan;

       b) appoint the training officer to implement the training
  plan;

       c) make available, free of charge, the consumable materials
  and basic hand tools and equipment necessary for his training;

       d) allow the trainee to attend his in-school training and to
  sit for his examinations;

       e) require the trainee to keep his report book up-to-date and
  inspect such books;

       f) ensure that the trainee is encouraged to develop his
  personality and that he is protected from physical or moral danger;

       g) entrust to the trainee such jobs as are related to the
  purpose of his training and are commensurate with his capabilities;

       h) pay to the accredited educational institution/training
  center the daily allowance of the trainee; and

       i) allow the trainee the necessary time-off for his in-school
  training.

     SEC. 11. Obligations of the Trainee. - A trainee shall exert
  every effort to acquire the abilities and knowledge necessary for
  him to achieve the purpose of his training. Towards this end, he
  shall:

       a) carefully perform the jobs entrusted to him as part of his
  training;

       b) take part in training programs for which he has been
  granted time-off under this Act;

       c) follow the instruction given to him as part of his training
  by the training officer or any other person entitled to give him
  such instructions;

       d) observe rules of behavior in the training premises;

       e) use tools, instruments, machines, and other equipment with
  due care;

       f) not reveal business nor trade secrets that have come to his
  knowledge in the course of his training; and

       g) keep his record books up-to-date.

     SEC. 12. Obligations of the Accredited Educational Institutional
  Training Centers. - The educational institutions/training centers
  that have entered into a memorandum of agreement with agricultural,
  industrial or business establishments to undertake training shall:

       a) design, implement, and evaluate jointly the training plan
  with the accredited establishments;

       b) provide specific, general, and occupation-related
  theoretical instruction;

       c) appoint industrial coordinators to supervise the in-plant
  training;

       d) pay the trainee his daily allowance; and

       e) perform such other tasks and activities as may be necessary
  and in furtherance of the objectives of the training.

     SEC. 13. Non-diminution of Incentives. - Nothing in this Act
  shall be construed to diminish or reduce any privilege already
  enjoyed by the parties concerned under existing laws, decrees, or
  executive orders.

     SEC. 14. Signing of Memorandum of Agreement by the Accredited
  Dual Training System Agricultural, Industrial and Business
  Establishments, the Accredited Dual Training System Educational
  Institution/Training Center, and the Trainee. - Before an
  individual establishment begins with an accredited education
  institution/training center and the trainee or his representative,
  the individual establishment shall provide the accredited
  educational institution/training center and the trainee with a copy
  of the signed agreement.

     The memorandum of agreement shall set forth, among others, the
  following:

       a) the training plan;

       b) the nature and objective of the training;

       c) the commencement and duration of the training period,
  including the total number of in-school and in-plant training
  hours;

     d) the normal daily training hours;

       e) the trainee's allowance and the rate to be applied, which
  in no case shall start below seventy-five (75) percent of the
  applicable minimum daily wage for days spent in the establishments;

       f) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned in
  addition to those provided in Sections 10, 11, and 12;

       g) the definition of the status of the trainee according to
  Section 8 of this Act;

       h) the conditions for the termination of the training
  agreement;

       i) the performance, monitoring and evaluation system; and

       j) such other essential particulars as would mutually benefit
  all parties concerned.

     SEC. 15. Insurance Coverage of the Trainee. - Every
  agricultural, industrial and business establishment undertaking
  training, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, shall sign
  a life and/or accident insurance policy on the life of the trainee
  with the insured and the spouse, children or parents of the trainee
  as the beneficiaries thereof; Provided, That the agricultural,
  industrial and business establishments shall pay for the premiums
  of the said insurance policy.

     SEC. 16. Revolving Fund. - Any law, rule or regulation to the
  contrary notwithstanding, the Accredited Dual Training System
  Educational Institution/Training Center is hereby authorized to
  retain as a revolving fund, the amount paid to it by the
  agricultural, industrial and business establishments representing
  the actual dual training expenses. The fund shall be used to
  improve the operation of the dual training system.

     SEC. 17. Implementing Rules. - The appropriate authority and the
  Department of Finance, upon prior consultation with the business
  and industry concerned, shall issue the necessary rules and
  regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within a
  period of ninety (90) days after its effectivity. Any violation of
  this Section shall render the concerned official/s liable under
  R.A. No. 6713, otherwise known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical
  Standards for Public Officials and Employees" and other existing
  administrative and/or criminal laws.