Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO GIFTED CHILDREN AND SCIENCE-ORIENTED YOUTH PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
November 21, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03119
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO GIFTED CHILDREN AND SCIENCE-ORIENTED YOUTH PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : "Gifted Children and Science-Oriented Youth Act"
ABSTRACT : This bill states the following objectives: (1) Identify the gifted Filipino children and science-oriented youth at the earliest age possible; (2) Establish a Center for the identification and nurturance of Filipino gifted children and science-oritented youth; (3) Provide scholarship grants and other forms of assistance for identified Filipino gifted children and science-oriented youth; (4) Provide funds for research and development, curriculum development, training of parents, teachers and other personnel; (5) Provide incentives to government institutions and the private sector that will participate in the implementation of this Act; and (6) Establish and maintain linkages with national and international institutions involved in programs on giftedness.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : UMALI, CZARINA D.
DATE FILED : 2007-11-21
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (040 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Approved by the Committee on 2008-08-16
      2. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-10-16
      3. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-04-28
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN ON 2007-11-27

Abstract

This bill states the following objectives: (1) Identify the gifted Filipino children and science-oriented youth at the earliest age possible; (2) Establish a Center for the identification and nurturance of Filipino gifted children and science-oritented youth; (3) Provide scholarship grants and other forms of assistance for identified Filipino gifted children and science-oriented youth; (4) Provide funds for research and development, curriculum development, training of parents, teachers and other personnel; (5) Provide incentives to government institutions and the private sector that will participate in the implementation of this Act; and (6) Establish and maintain linkages with national and international institutions involved in programs on giftedness.

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