Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONWIDE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
August 17, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2512, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONWIDE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Education is one of the basic keys for sustainable economic development of the marginal sector of our society who are in need of government assistance and social services. One way of ensuring economic upliftment and social mobility is through the provision of opportunities, particularly to the less privileged, who through deserving, may not be able to complete their schooling due to poverty. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RAMIREZ-SATO, JOSEPHINE Y. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Plaza (044 ) | 2. Soon-ruiz (073 ) |
| 3. Fuentebella (017 ) | 4. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES ON 2001-08-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: Education is one of the basic keys for sustainable economic development of the marginal sector of our society who are in need of government assistance and social services. One way of ensuring economic upliftment and social mobility is through the provision of opportunities, particularly to the less privileged, who through deserving, may not be able to complete their schooling due to poverty.
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