Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF BASIC ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND PRESCRIBING THE TEACHING IN SPECIALIZED ENGLISH IN TERTIARY LEVELS OF THE PHILIPPINES EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Date filed
September 8, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02846 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF BASIC ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND PRESCRIBING THE TEACHING IN SPECIALIZED ENGLISH IN TERTIARY LEVELS OF THE PHILIPPINES EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill mandates the use of English as the medium of instruction in pre-schools, elementary and high schools. In the college level, the teaching of English shall focus on the language and terminology of business and industry. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-09-08 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Umali (017 ) | 2. Susano (017 ) |
| 3. Reyes (018 ) | 4. Magsaysay (024 ) |
| 5. Figueroa (038 ) | 6. Arroyo (040 ) |
| 7. Mangudadatu (047 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04701 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2004-09-14 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
Abstract
The bill mandates the use of English as the medium of instruction in pre-schools, elementary and high schools. In the college level, the teaching of English shall focus on the language and terminology of business and industry.'
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