To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Vocational School Superintendents/Administrators

1. Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement signed on June 9, 1988 by the respective heads of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the organization of Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) in technical/vocational schools is enjoined in order for the TACs to assist the schools in policy and program development consistent with industry demand and growth plans. A Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) composed of representatives from DECS representing the formal education, PCCI representing the private industry, DTI representing the government industry, and DOLE representing the employment sector has been created to initiate and assist in the organization of the TACs.
2. The Technical Advisory Committee shall be created in every technical and vocational school (VTS). State colleges and universities which offer technical/vocational programs are also encouraged to organize TACs. The TAC shall be composed of representatives from: (a) technical and vocational school – the school head as chairman; (b) DECS regional office (c) private industry, trade and service sectors specific to the geographical area and program of the VTS to be nominated by PCCI or its affiliate organization or other industry group; (d) National Manpower and Youth Council; and (e) Department of Trade and Industry.
3. The objectives, scope and coverage, legal bases, composition of the TAC, criteria for selection of TAC representatives, organizational structure, functions of TAC, the responsibilities of implementing cooperating agencies as well as the general implementing procedures and the monitoring and evaluation are all defined in the inclosed Implementing Guidelines for the information of all concerned.
4. DECS, through the Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education (BTVE) is the lead agency at the national level. The VTS is the lead institution at the local level. There is hereby designated regional monitoring and evaluation committees each headed by the DECSRO Chief, Technical and Vocational Education Division as Chairman with the head of the Technician Education Institute (TEI) or Regional Center for Technical Education and Staff Development (RCTESD) as vice-chairman in every region. This Committee is responsible for monitoring and reporting the progress of the organization of local TACs and the implementation of activities to the BTVE on a monthly basis. The heads of TEI/RCTESD as vice-chairmen are as follows:
   

   Region I	DMMMSU	Dean, Dr. Ernesto Gapasin Technician Education Institute San Fernando, La Union
   Region II	NVSPC	Pres. Rodolfo Velasco Technician Education Institute Nueva Vizcaya
   Region III	DHVCAT	Pres. Dr. Ernesto Nicdao Technician Education Institute Bacolor, Pampanga
   Region IV	CCAT	Supt. Arturo P. Casuga Technician Education Institute Rosario, Cavite
   Region V	BCAT	Supt. Augusto Nieves Technician Education Institute Naga City
   Region VI	WVCST	Pres. Renato Alba Technician Education Institute Iloilo City
   Region VII	CSCST	Pres. Atanacio Elma Regional Center for Technical Education & Staff Development Cebu City
   Region VIII	SSPC	Pres. Basilio Princillo Technician Education Institute Catbalogan, Samar
   Region IX	ZSAT	Supt. Jausan Tahil Technician Education Institute Zamboanga City
   Region X	SNSAT	Supt. Ernesto Gonzales Technician Education Institute Surigao City
   Region XI	USP	Pres. Eduardo Araral Regional Center for Technical Education & Staff Development Davao City
   Region XII	NCCAT	Supt. Onofre Villegas Technician Education Institute Kidapawan, North Cotabato
   CAR	ASAT	Supt. Agapito Flores Abra School of Arts and Trades Bangued
   NCR	TUP-MTI	Dr. Bernardo Adiviso Regional Center for Technical Education & Staff Development TUP, Taguig, Metro Manila

5. To insure overall coordination of efforts, there is hereby created a National Monitoring and Coordination Committee headed by the Director of BTVE with the Superintendent of MIST-NCTESD (as President of TENPHIL), Marikina, Metro Manila as vice-chairman. In like manner, the vice-chairmen of the regional monitoring and evaluation committees are institutional members of TENPHIL. A secretariat shall be organized by the vice-chairman, National Monitoring and Coordinating Committee to receive and process all reports from the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Committees for transmission to the TCC as bases for policy formulation. The Chairman of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Committee is authorized to call meetings of all regional chairmen at least twice a year to discuss the problems met in the process of implementation.
6. The Chairman, Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Committee is authorized to hold a consultation meeting every quarter with all VTS/TAC Chairman and industry representatives to discuss problems and issues for the implementation of programs and activities.
7. Upon receipt of this Memorandum all heads of vocational and technical schools listed herein as the initial number of schools to implement this Memorandum shall invite representatives of industry, NMYC, DTI and DECS-RO for the immediate organization of the Technical Advisory Committee (re item 4.1.2, page 8 of the Implementing Guidelines) and to undertake the initial activities of the TAC. Immediately after each TAC shall have been organized it shall submit its report to the Regional Chairman of the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee for transmittal to the Chairman, National Monitoring and Coordinating Committee. Other technical and vocational schools shall be asked to organize later after reasonable success is attained with this first batch.
8. Regional reports to the National Monitoring and Coordinating Committee shall be sent to:
   The DECS-BTVE-TCC National Monitoring & Coordinating Committee
   c/o Superintendent, MIST-NCTESD
   Marikina, Metro Manila
9. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

Incls.: As stated
Reference: None
Allotment: 1-2-3—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
BUREAUS AND OFFICES
COMMITTEE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

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