Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO GIFTED CHILDREN AND SCIENCE-ORIENTE D YOUTH, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
October 21, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5401, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO GIFTED CHILDREN AND SCIENCE-ORIENTE D YOUTH, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
ABSTRACT : "Gifted Children and Science-Oriente d Youth Act." This bill shall have the following objectives: (1) Identify the gifted Filipino children and science-oriente d youth at the earliest age possible; (2) Establish a Center for the identification and nurturance of Filipino gifted children and science-oriente d youth; (3) Provide scholarship grants and other forms of assitance for identified Filipino gifted chidlren and science-oriente d youth; (4) Provide fund for research and development, curriculum development, training of parents, teachers and other personnel to carry out the objectives and programs of the identified Filipino gifted children and science-oriente d youth; (5) Provide incentives to government institutions and the private secttor 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, AURELIO M.
DATE FILED : 2002-10-21
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Calalay (029 ) 2. Reyes (030 )
3. Nieva (030 ) 4. Uy (034 )
5. Calizo (036 ) 6. Chatto (037 )
7. Tulagan (029 ) 8. Umali (068 )
9. Ylagan (068 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON 2002-11-11
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

"Gifted Children and Science-Oriente d Youth Act." This bill shall have the following objectives: (1) Identify the gifted Filipino children and science-oriente d youth at the earliest age possible; (2) Establish a Center for the identification and nurturance of Filipino gifted children and science-oriente d youth; (3) Provide scholarship grants and other forms of assitance for identified Filipino gifted chidlren and science-oriente d youth; (4) Provide fund for research and development, curriculum development, training of parents, teachers and other personnel to carry out the objectives and programs of the identified Filipino gifted children and science-oriente d youth; (5) Provide incentives to government institutions and the private secttor 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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