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AN ACT DECLARING FILIPINO SIGN LANGUAGE AS THE NATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE OF THE FILIPINO DEAF AND THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF GOVERNMENT IN ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE DEAF, AND MANDATING ITS USE IN SCHOOLS, BROADCAST MEDIA, AND WORKPLACES
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Date filed
July 1, 2013
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00450 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING FILIPINO SIGN LANGUAGE AS THE NATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE OF THE FILIPINO DEAF AND THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF GOVERNMENT IN ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE DEAF, AND MANDATING ITS USE IN SCHOOLS, BROADCAST MEDIA, AND WORKPLACES | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to realize the rights of the Filipino Deaf to full and equal participation in society by enabling the acquisition of life and social development skills through the use Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as the language of instruction, in an environment which respects their identity and distinct capabilities. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TINIO, ANTONIO L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2013-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Welfare | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Colmenares (003 2013-07-24) | 2. Ilagan (003 2013-07-24) |
| 3. Hicap (003 2013-07-24) | 4. Zarate (003 2013-07-24) |
| 5. De Jesus (003 2013-07-24) | 6. Ridon (003 2013-07-24) |
| 7. Paez (012 2013-08-14) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06428 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON 2013-07-23 |
Abstract
Seeks to realize the rights of the Filipino Deaf to full and equal participation in society by enabling the acquisition of life and social development skills through the use Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as the language of instruction, in an environment which respects their identity and distinct capabilities.
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