Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION IN THE HISTORY BOOKS OF ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGIATE CURRICULA THE LIVES AND HEROISM OF FILIPINO COMFORT WOMEN DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 16, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01136 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION IN THE HISTORY BOOKS OF ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGIATE CURRICULA THE LIVES AND HEROISM OF FILIPINO COMFORT WOMEN DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : The measure proposes to inform and educate our children on the lives, sacrifices and heroism of Filipino comfort women during the Japanese occupation. Their inclusion in history books would give due recognition to the courageous struggles of these women. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MAZA, LIZA L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-16 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Ilagan (007 ) | 2. Villar (005 ) |
| 3. Mariano (010 ) | 4. Colmenares (002 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2007-08-01 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
Abstract
The measure proposes to inform and educate our children on the lives, sacrifices and heroism of Filipino comfort women during the Japanese occupation. Their inclusion in history books would give due recognition to the courageous struggles of these women.
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