A PROPOSED VOCATIONAL SKILLS-TRAINING SCHOOL FOR THE

MUNICIPALITY OF TIGBAUAN

Submitted By:

by

Marie Joy Fantilaga

Christian Jude Petalgo

Reynelyn Yorac

Arch 5-A

Submitted to:

Ar. Ma. Thersa M. Austria

Design 9

October 2019
 Chapter I

1.1 Introduction

The credibility in prompt employment is often seen through education and acquired

experience in training. Education equips an individual through acquiring knowledge and skills

development. Job employment with skills and training prerequisites are vital in the emerging

growth of need in manpower and laborers at the workplace today. Practical experience is

essential in the trade industry.

A vocational education is a foundation and training that equips an individual with

practical experience and skills in a specific type of field. Practicality, flexibility and opportunity

at lesser cost are the factors involved in a vocational education. A vocational school offers

relatively short, career-focused programs that quickly prepare graduates for the workforce and

may start a business.

In rural areas, one of the development thrusts of the government encompasses education.

Rural development aims at improving rural people’s livelihoods. Education and training are two

of the essential aspects for rural development.

Livelihood and technical educational programs would address the need of an individual

in seeking job opportunities or starting a small scale business in terms of practicality. A

vocational skills training education and facility would contribute in improving the quality of life

in the locality.
1.2 Background of the Study

Tigbauan in the province of Iloilo is a 2nd class municipality. It is bounded by the towns

of Leon on the Northwest, San Miguel on the Northeast, Oton on the East, Guimbal to the West,

and by the Iloilo Strait on the South (Tigbauan, CLUP 2014-2024).

The municipality of Tigbauan aims for a rural development. Commerce and trade is the

highest generator of employment in the municipality according to the Municipal Planning and

Development Office of Tigbauan. The major sources of income of households in the

municipality of Tigbauan are employment, farming, business, fishing and others sources like

self-employment, labor, etcetera (Tigbauan, CLUP 2014-2024).

According to the data of Iloilo Provincial Planning Office, around 45.61% of the

households in Tigbauan sourced their income as self-employed and as laborers, 26.41% from

employment, 19.57% from farming and 723 as businessmen and 2.58% as fishermen.

The economic dependency ratio in the municipality according to the Municipal Planning

and Development Office of Tigabuan is that forty one thousand seven hundred forty one

(41,741) or 70.97% of the total population in 2010 are in the labor force (15 years old and over).

Of this, 37,564 or 89.99% are working age population. Seventeen thousand seventy three

(17,073) or 29.03% and 4,177 or 7.10% belong to age group 0-14 and 65 years old and over

respectively (Table Dem-8). This indicates that the age dependency ratio of the municipality in

2010 is 56.57% or about 57 dependents for every 100 working age (Tigbauan, CLUP 2014-

2024).
 The income of the majority of the households fall under the income bracket 0 – P15,000

which covers around 73.31% of the total households. Around 4.97% are earning between

P50,001 – PhP 500,000. Those earning an income between PhP 15,001 – PhP 50,000 comprise

around 21.72% of the households (Tigbauan, CLUP 2014-2024).

Educational institutions in the Municipality of Tigbauan are catered by two (2) public

primary schools and nineteen (19) complete public elementary schools. There are also two (2)

private primary schools in the municipality to augment the educational facilities operated by the

government. Nine (9) public national high schools and two (2) private secondary schools are also

present in the municipality. The School of St. Therese-MTC Colleges is the lone school offering

tertiary level of education in Tigbauan. Tigbauan, Iloilo (Tigbauan, CLUP 2014-2024).

According to the data of Iloilo Provincial Population Office, the major occupations in

household members of the municipality are classified into ten (10) categories which are

employment in private firm, employment in government office, practice of profession, self-

employed, sales and business, labor force and employment, farming and farm laborer, fishing

and related activities, overseas worker, as barangay official, others (Brgy. volunteers, laborers,

domestic helpers, etc.).

 In a comparative data of Iloilo Provincial Population Office between the municipality of

Tigbauan and the Western Visayas, the Labor Force Population Rate (LFPR) for the municipality

of Tigbauan is lower with a percentage of 64.14% for both sexes compared to the LFPR of

Western Visayas which is 64.70. In terms of the employability, the employment rate of Tigbauan

is lower for both sexes at 73.96% when matched with the employment rate of Western Visayas

for both sexes which is 92.4%. For the males of Tigbauan, the employment rate is lower at

79.22% when equated with 92.0% of the region. The employment rate at the regional level for

the females is also higher at 93.1% than that of the females in Tigbauan at 66.47%.

In the unemployment status, the unemployment rates for both sexes in the municipality of

Tigbauan are higher with a percentage of 26.04% compared to that at the regional level (Western

Visayas) at 7.6%. The population growth in the municipality of Tigbauan expands with an

annual average rate increase of 1.55%. The municipality’s population will grow from 58,814 in

2010 to 72,946 in 2024 or an increase of 14,132 persons. The urban barangays will register an

increase of 2,510, from 10,447 in 2010 to 12,957 in 2024. The rural barangays will have an

increase of 11,622, from 48,367 in 2010 to 59,989 in 2024. Overall, the municipal population

will attain 24.03% increase in 2024 over the 2010 NSO record (Tigbauan, CLUP 2014-

2024).The increase in population also brings an increase in school-going population. A demand

of educational facilities is projected in the case of the Municipality of Tigbauan and that the

development is not only addressing in the marine and fisheries related sectors.

In this study, a vocational skills-training inception for the Municipality of Tigbauan is

proposed to further uphold the educational needs in choosing their career path in terms of

practicality and lesser cost education. This would also help in alleviating the employment status

of the municipality.
1.3 Objectives of the Study

1) To design a vocational training facility that encompasses practicality and mobility in the

surroundings that is conducive for the learners and building users.

2) To propose a model of architectural design that will facilitate a vocational education in the

Municipality of Tigbauan.

3) To incorporate De Stijl in architectural space and form by integrating its transformative

potential around by the use of colors and simple geometric shapes in dynamic equilibrium

and expansion of light and visually weightless.

1.4 Significance of the Study

1) To the Government of Tigbauan, this study will provide assess existing

employment development programs and statistics of employability in the

Municipality of Tigbauan.

2) To the end users, this study will provide a model facility offering adequate

equipment that would accommodate the spatial needs in a vocational school.

3) To the architecture students, and researchers, this study will serve as a reference

for architecture students and researchers in employing architectural solutions in a

vocational school.
1.5 Scope and Limitation

This study includes planning and designing of educational facility conforming to

building standards and explore De Stijl style using its principles in architectural space

and form to further delve into functionalism in designing a vocational education facility.

1.6 Theoretical Framework

The architecture created by De Stijl was a continuation of the ideas of Neo-Plasticism by

Piet Mondrian. The colouring corresponded tightly with Mondrian’s theory — primary colours

were used on the background of large white surfaces, which underlined the simple geometric

shapes of the buildings (Wi, 2011).

Rietveld was the first to apply the principles of this De Stijl to architecture, projecting in

1924 the residence Schröder, located in his hometown—a landmark of modern architecture and

perfect representation of ideas and concepts defined by the movement "De Stijl" (Coluccia,

2016). From the design point of view, it is based on four main elements: white primary elements

to shape the house and its structure, gray or white plain elements to define the relationship

between inside and outside, linear elements, vertical and horizontal – lintels, pillars, drainpipes –

colored in yellow, red and blue combined with white, gray and black, functional elements –

windows, doors, railings, exterior staircase and skylight – colored in black and white (Coluccia,

2016).
1.6.1 Theoretical Framework Diagram

Functionalism De Stijl Neo-Plasticism

Principles of De Stijl

White primary elements to shape the house and its structure,

Gray or white plain elements to define the relationship between

inside and outside,

Linear elements, vertical and horizontal – lintels, pillars,

drainpipes – colored in yellow, red and blue combined with
white, gray and black,

Functional elements – windows, doors, railings, exterior staircase

and skylight – colored in black and white

Gerrit Rietveld

Schrodner House

Built in steel, brick and glass, it is an

asymmetrical composition of horizontal and
vertical planes, that simultaneously achieve
the ideal of balanced and pure relations
1.7 Conceptual Framework

In this study, the Proposed Vocational Skills Training School will incorporate and

explore the principles of De Stijl in architectural space and form following the standards and

laws. The surrounding factors of a school facility that encompasses conducive and inclusive

environment for the users, social connectivity, diversity of learning experience and economic and

social growth.