Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS MANDATORY IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 26, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01622 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS MANDATORY IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) to include in the curricula of all private and public schools courses on human rights. The DepEd shall consult with the Commission on Human Rights on the writing, printing and publication of textbooks, manuals and other reading materials to be used in said courses. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-26 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Chatto (016 ) | 2. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2004-08-03 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
Abstract
The bill mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) to include in the curricula of all private and public schools courses on human rights. The DepEd shall consult with the Commission on Human Rights on the writing, printing and publication of textbooks, manuals and other reading materials to be used in said courses.'
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