Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE USE OF ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00446 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE USE OF ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Strengthening and Enhancing the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction Act" | |
| ABSTRACT : "Strengthening and Enhancing the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction Act". 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 : 2007-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Lacson (007 ) | 2. Villarosa (007 ) |
| 3. Zialcita (018 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-02-27 | |
| 2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-06-03 | |
| 3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-09 | |
| 4. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-16 | |
| 5. Committee Report Approved on 2008-11-25 | |
| 6. Committee Report filed on 2008-12-15 | |
| 7. Committee Report filed on 2008-12-15 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05619 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2007-07-30 |
Abstract
"Strengthening and Enhancing the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction Act". 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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