MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
This Agreement made and entered into by and between:
The Municipal Government of ______________, a political subdivision of the
government under the Republic of the Philippines, with office address at the Municipal Hall,
____________ represented herein by its Mayor, HON. _____________, hereinafter referred
to as the “LGU”
- And The Technology Resource Center, a government-owned and-controlled corporation
with office address at 103 Jose Abad Santos Street corner Lopez Jaena Street, Little
Baguio, San Juan City, Metro Manila represented herein by its Director General, HON.
ANTONIO Y. ORTIZ, hereinafter referred to as “TRC”;
WITNESSETH, that:
WHEREAS, the mandate of TRC is to promote technologies that generate livelihood
opportunities, particularly for the marginalized sectors of society;
WHEREAS, as principal strategy, TRC has launched its poverty alleviation and
countryside development agenda through its Program for Countryside Economic
Empowerment and Development (PROCEED) by establishing local Technology and
Livelihood Development Centers (TLDCs) to be financed, operated and managed by the
Local Government Units (LGUs);
WHEREAS, Section 17(3) of the Local Government Code mandates the LGU to
exercise powers and discharge such other functions and responsibilities as are necessary,
appropriate or incidental to efficient and effective governance such as providing their
constituents the basic services and facilities which include, but are not limited to, the
following:
 Agricultural extension and on-site research services and facilities,
assistance in the organization of farmers’ and fishermen’s cooperatives and
other collective organizations, as well as the transfer of appropriate
technologies;
 Industrial research and development services; and
 Investment support services, including access to credit financing;
WHEREAS, to realize the aforesaid objectives and to assert its role as Prime Agent for
social change and economic development, TRC shall focus its efforts in promoting the
following impact projects:


Technology-based Business Incubation Program (TBIP), which
establishes business incubation site in different locations to facilitate
incubation of new enterprises with innovative technologies by providing local
entrepreneurs physical, technical and networking support services.
Techno Study Missions for local and would-be entrepreneurs to expose
them to different industries and help develop/ encourage entrepreneurship as
the means to attain economic growth and development in the countryside.


Negosyo to go, a “one-stop shop”, “do-it-yourself” business scheme that
assists clients to become entrepreneurs via easy-to-follow business
templates/modules, provision of affordable business kits and free
consultation/counseling
on
micro-financing,
business
registration,
management and product development.
Techno Vans that will enable the TLDCs to disseminate technology and
livelihood information to communities in remote areas.
WHEREAS, the LGU is willing to support the abovementioned impact projects and to
deliver the said basic services and facilities and thus assume a catalytic stimulus in the
development of the marginalized sectors of the Municipality of ________________;
WHEREAS, the DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2007-67 dated June 25, 2007
mandated all Local Government Units to establish and institutionalize the Technology and
Livelihood Development Centers (TLDCs) purposely to help LGUs build up their capability to
stimulate local economic activity and orchestrate the necessary complementation of
resources towards socio-economic progress in the countryside.
WHEREAS, the LGU has expressed the need for TRC assistance in the
development and implementation of a sustainable technology and livelihood development
program for the poor sectors in the Municipality of ______________, including farmers,
indigenous people, landless agricultural workers, and the unemployed and disadvantaged
sectors;
WHEREAS, in order to achieve this vision, it is important that technology transfer be
made available particularly to marginalized;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the parties
herein agree to work together for technology and livelihood development in the Municipality
of _____________, by establishing and institutionalizing the Technology and Livelihood
Development Center (TLDC) through the following undertakings:
A.
The LGU shall:
1. Provide for the installation and access to the Electronic Library (e-Library),
which will include information such as: socio-economic profile of the area; land
use and zoning map; resource base; business establishments, as well as other
materials for general reference;
2. Assist the Technology Resource Center in sourcing, collating and organizing
primary and secondary data relevant to the technology and livelihood
development and promotion in the _____________________ preparatory to
the conduct of Environmental Scanning and Strategic Planning Workshop;
3.
Mobilize local resources and facilitate the cooperation of local government
units, organizations, groups, and individuals for the dissemination of
technology and livelihood information and the conduct of other livelihood
development activities;
4. Promote and support countryside economic development and facilitate the
cooperation of local government units, organizations, groups and individuals;
5. Promote and support TRC impact projects including but not limited to,
Technology-based Incubation Program, Techno Study Missions, Negosyo To
Go and Techno vans;
6. Provide the site and physical structure for the _________ Technology and
Livelihood Development Center (_ TLDC) which shall house the techno bank
and e-library, audio-visual and training rooms, and the TLDC Staff Office;
7. Provide consultancy services to the TLDC clients/
conceptualizing technology and livelihood project proposals;
beneficiaries
in
8. Provide an annual appropriation as operating fund of the TLDC;
9. Assign permanent staff to the TLDC;
10. Shoulder the cost of:
10a) The establishment of the physical facilities for the Technology and
Livelihood Development Center, including equipment as enumerated in
Annex “A” hereof;
10b) Mobilization and organization of magnegosyo/ techno fora and various
seminars/workshops/training activities, to include transportation and
accommodation, food and venue expenses;
10c) The installation of the Electronic Library (E-Library), designed for easy
access by the intended users;
10d) Technology and livelihood information and instructional materials;
10e) Operating expenses of the TLDC to cover:
(10e.1) The salaries of the TLDC Staff;
(10e.2) Cost of transportation and accommodation of trainors, facilitators
and coordinators for the environmental scanning and strategic
planning workshop, livelihood trainings, study mission activities and
other workshops/seminars to be conducted;
(10e.3) Other overhead expenses; and
(10e.4) Program management and Consultancy Services in the amount of
Php50,000.00 annually.
11. Remit to TRC the counterpart expenses of LGU as specified under Annex B,
hereto attached.
B.
The TRC shall:
1. Assist the LGU in the pre-establishment activities of the TLDC, particularly, the
conduct of the Environmental Scanning (ES) and Strategic Planning Workshop
(SPW) for entrepreneurship development;
2. Assist the LGU in the planning and physical configuration of the TLDC;
3. Provide management development training for the TLDC staff which include
basic entrepreneurship, micro finance, human resource development and other
capability building seminars/trainings at the TRC Head office to enable them to
operate the Center as a mini-TRC;
4. Assist the LGU to boost its operational capabilities in the promotion of livelihood
information and technology among its constituents at the barangay level;
5. Provide a support mechanism to the LGU for the continued viability of the TLDC
pursuant to its goals and objectives, to include business incubation projects,
technology transfer, fund sourcing and syndication and market assistance;
6.
Provide livelihood training for beneficiaries identified by the LGU/TLDC, as
succeeding activities of the TLDC after launching;
7. Shoulder the cost of:
7a) Fees for trainors, facilitators and coordinators in the conduct of the
environmental scanning and strategic planning workshop;
7b) TLDC staff training at the TRC Head Office
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands this ___ day of
____________________ 2008 in _________________.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF ________ TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER
By:
By:
HON. _________________________
Mayor
HON. ANTONIO Y. ORTIZ
Director General
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
_____________________________
_____________________________________
CERTIFIED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
___________________________________
Municipal Treasurer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
__________________________ ) S.S.
BEFORE ME, this __ day of______________, 2008, personally appeared:
NAME
CTC
DATE &/PLACE ISSUED
__________________
__________
___________________________
_______________
__________
___________________________
Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that the same is their free and voluntary act and deed
and the voluntary act and deed that of the entities they represent.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and place above written.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Doc No.: ______
Page No.: ______
Book No.: ______
Series of 2009.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
This Agreement made and entered into by and between:
The Provincial/City/Municipal Government of ______________, a political
subdivision of the government under the Republic of the Philippines, with office
address at the _________________________, represented herein by its
Governor/Mayor, HON. _______________________, pursuant to the SP
Resolution No. _______ dated ________ and hereinafter referred to as the “LGU”
- And The Technology Resource Center, a government owned and controlled
corporation with office address at 103 Jose Abad Santos Street corner Lopez Jaena
Street, Bgy. Sta. Lucia, Little Baguio, San Juan, Metro Manila represented herein by
its Director-General, HON. ANTONIO Y. ORTIZ, hereinafter referred to as “TRC”;
WITNESSETH, that:
WHEREAS, the mandate of TRC is to promote technologies that generate
livelihood opportunities, particularly for the marginalized sectors of society;
WHEREAS, as principal strategy, TRC has launched its poverty alleviation
and countryside development agenda through its Program for Countryside Economic
Empowerment and Development (PROCEED) by establishing local Technology and
Livelihood Development Centers (TLDCs) to be financed, operated and managed by
the Local Government Units (LGUs);
WHEREAS, Section 17(3) of the Local Government Code mandates the LGU
to exercise powers and discharge such other functions and responsibilities as are
necessary, appropriate or incidental to efficient and effective governance such as
providing their constituents the basic services and facilities which include, but are not
limited to, the following:
1. Agricultural extension and on-site research services and facilities,
assistance in the organization of farmers’ and fishermen’s cooperatives
and other collective organizations, as well as the transfer of appropriate
technologies;
2. Industrial research and development services; and
3. Investment support services, including access to credit financing;
WHEREAS, to realize the aforesaid objectives and to assert its role as Prime
Agent for social change and economic development, TRC shall focus its efforts in
promoting the following impact projects:
1. Technology-based Business Incubation Program (TBIP), which
establishes business incubation site in different locations to facilitate
incubation of new enterprises with innovative technologies by providing
local entrepreneurs physical, technical and networking support services.
2. Techno Study Missions for local entrepreneurs and would-be
entrepreneurs to expose them to different industries and help develop/
encourage entrepreneurship as the means to attain economic growth and
development in the countryside.
3. Negosyo to go, a “one stop shop”, “do-it-yourself” business scheme that
assists clients to become entrepreneurs via easy to follow business
templates/ modules, provision of affordable business kits and free
consultation/ counseling on micro-financing, business registration,
management and product development.
4. Techno vans that will enable the TLDCs to disseminate technology and
livelihood information to communities in remote areas.
WHEREAS, LGU is willing to support the abovementioned impact projects
and to deliver the said basic services and facilities and thus assume a catalytic
leadership in the development of the marginalized sectors of the _______________;
WHEREAS, LGU has expressed the need for TRC assistance in the
development and implementation of a sustainable technology and livelihood
development program for the poor sectors in the ______________, including
farmers, indigenous people, landless agricultural workers, and the unemployed and
disadvantaged sectors;
WHEREAS, in order to achieve this vision, it is important that technology
transfer be made available particularly to those who have less in life;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the
parties herein agree to work together for technology and livelihood development in
the _________________, by establishing and institutionalizing the Technology and
Livelihood Development Center (TLDC) through the following undertakings:
B.
The LGU shall:
1. Provide for the installation and access to the Electronic Library (e Library),
which will include information such as: socio-economic profile of the city;
land use and zoning map; resource base; business establishments, as well
as other materials for general reference;
3. Assist the Technology Resource Center in sourcing, collating and organizing
primary and secondary data relevant to the technology and livelihood
development and promotion in the ___________ preparatory to the conduct
of Environmental Scanning and Strategic Planning Workshop;
4. Promote and support countryside economic development and facilitate the
cooperation of local government units, organizations, groups and
individuals;
12. Mobilize local resources and facilitate the cooperation of local government
units, organizations, groups and individuals for the dissemination of
technology and livelihood information and the conduct of other livelihood
development activities;
13. Provide the site and physical structure for the ___________Technology and
Livelihood Development Center (TLDC) which shall house the techno bank
and e library, audio-visual and training rooms, and the TLDC Staff Office;
14. Provide consultancy services to the TLDC clients/ beneficiaries in conceptualizing technology and livelihood project proposals;
15. Provide an annual appropriation as operating fund of the TLDC;
8. Assign permanent staff to the TLDC;
9. Shoulder the cost of:
a) The establishment of the physical facilities for the Technology and
Livelihood Development Center, including equipment as enumerated in
Annex “A” hereof;
b) Mobilization and organization of magnegosyo/ techno fora and various
seminars/ workshops/ training activities, to include transportation and
accommodation, food and venue expenses;
c) Technology and livelihood information and instructional materials;
d) Operating expenses of the TLDC to cover:
(d.1) The salaries of the TLDC Staff;
(d.2) Cost of transportation and accommodation of trainors,
facilitators and coordinators for the environmental scanning
and strategic planning workshop, livelihood trainings, study
mission activities and other workshops/seminars to be
conducted;
(d.3) Partial payment for Feasibility Study for business Incubation
Projects to be undertaken by TRC;
(d.4) Other overhead expenses; and
(d.5) Program management and consultancy services
11. Remit to TRC the counterpart expenses of LGU as specified under Annex
B, hereto attached.
B.
The TRC shall:
5. Assist the LGU in the planning and physical configuration of the TLDC;
6. Assist the LGU in the pre-establishment activities of the TLDC, particularly,
the conduct of the Environmental Scanning (ES) and Strategic Planning
Workshop (SPW) for entrepreneurship development;
7. Provide management development training for the TLDC staff which include
basic entrepreneurship, micro finance, human resource development and
other capability building seminars/trainings at the TRC Head office to enable
them to operate the Center as a mini-TRC;
8. Provide the LGU the operational capability to promote livelihood information
and technology among its constituents at the barangay levels;
9. Provide a support mechanism to the LGU for the continued viability of the
TLDC pursuant to its goals and objectives, to include business incubation
projects, technology transfer, fund sourcing and syndication and market
assistance;
10. Provide livelihood training courses for beneficiaries identified by the LGU, as
succeeding activities of the TLDC after launching;
7. Shoulder the cost of:
a) Fees for trainors, facilitators and coordinators in the conduct of the
environmental scanning and strategic planning workshop;
b) TLDC staff training at the TLRC Head Office;
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands this ___
day of ____________, 2007 ______.
__________ GOVERNMENT OF
_______________
By:
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE
CENTER
By:
HON. ________________________
HON. ANTONIO Y. ORTIZ
Governor/Mayor
Director General
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:
_____________________________
______________________________
CERTIFIED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
_______________________________________
Provincial/City Treasurer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
__________________________ ) S.S.
BEFORE ME, this __ day of______________, 2007, personally appeared:
NAME
______________________
______________________
CTC
____________
____________
DATE/PLACE ISSUED
____________________________
____________________________
Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that the same is their free and voluntary act and
deed and the voluntary act and deed that of the entities they represent.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and place above written.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Doc No.: ______
Page No.: ______
Book No.: ______
Series of 2007.
Annex “A”
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE TLDC
One (1) Television set
One (1) VCR
One (1) Computer, HP Compaq dx2000 Business PC Pentium D
925 Dual core processor (3.0GHz, 2x2MB L2cache, 800MHzFSB)
926 HP 80GB SATA 3.0Gb/s hard drive. 1.44 MT Floppy drive,
Win XP professional with Printer: with MODEM, at least with
CD ROM Drive, RAM 128 MB, Hard Disk 4 GB
INTERNET connection and accessories
One (1) Fax machine
One (1) Photocopier
Thirty-five (35) chairs
Four (4) tables
One (1) White Board (8” x 4” with stand)
One (1) Filing cabinet (4 drawers)
One (1) Electric stand fan
One (1) Telephone (direct line)
Two (2) scientific calculators
One (1) Refrigerator
One (1) Overhead projector and one (1) screen
One (1) Display rack
One (1) set cooking equipment
Desks for the TLDC staff