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FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06595 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, AS AN ELECTIVE COURSE IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM | |
| SHORT TITLE : Foreign Language Education Act | |
| ABSTRACT : Mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to develop the program to execute and implement this Act.States that the foreign language elective course shall be a basic course for beginners and shall be designed as a three (3)-unit subject to be offered in all higher education institutions. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO, GO, MARK O., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., BARBA, ANGELO MARCOS, UMALI, MA. VICTORIA V., CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., DY, FAUSTINO "INNO" V A., COLLANTES, MA. THERESA V., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD., LARA, JOSEPH "JOJO" L., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., JIMENEZ, CESAR "JAWO" JR. I., LABADLABAD, GLONA G., FORTUNO, JOCELYN F., BABASA, LEONARDO JR. L., BIRON, BRAEDEN JOHN Q., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., REYES, ALLAN BENEDICT S., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-03-11 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Cagas (000 2020-06-02) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Castelo | 2. Go (M.) |
| 3. Savellano | 4. Nieto |
| 5. Barba | 6. Umali (M.V.) |
| 7. Cuaresma | 8. Loyola |
| 9. Dy (F.) | 10. Collantes |
| 11. Gonzales (A.) | 12. Natividad-Nagaño |
| 13. Lara | 14. Suansing (E.) |
| 15. Jimenez | 16. Labadlabad |
| 17. Fortuno | 18. Babasa |
| 19. Biron | 20. Rodriguez |
| 21. Reyes | 22. Tutor |
| 23. Salvador-Tambunting | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00295 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-03-11 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 2986 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB02986 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-05-04 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-05-04 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-05-26 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-05-27 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Go (M.) | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-05-27 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Castelo, Go (M.), Savellano, Nieto, Barba, Umali (M.V.), Cuaresma, Loyola, Dy (F.), Collantes, Gonzales (A.), Natividad-Nagaño, Lara, Suansing (E.), Jimenez, Labadlabad, Fortuno, Babasa, Biron, Rodriguez, Reyes, Tutor, Salvador-Tambunting | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-05-27 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-05-28 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-06-02 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, AS AN ELECTIVE COURSE IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:203 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | Y---Abaya |
| X---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | X---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | X---Adiong |
| X---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| X---Alvarez (G.) | Y---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong |
| Y---Andaya | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| X---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | X---Atienza |
| Y---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | X---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| X---Baronda | X---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| X---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| X---Bulut | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | X---Calixto |
| X---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| X---Canama | X---Caoagdan |
| D---Cardema--(N/A) | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| X---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| Y---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | X---Crisologo |
| X---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | X---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | Y---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | Y---Datol |
| X---Ruiz Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| X---Defensor (M.) | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| X---Duavit | X---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | X---Dy (I.P.) |
| X---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | Y---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| X---Fariñas I (R.C.) | X---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| X---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | X---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| X---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| X---Garbin | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| X---Garin (J.) | X---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | X---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | X---Geron |
| Y---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| X---Torres-Gomez | X---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| X---Guya | X---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | X---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| X---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| X---Lacson-Noel | X---Lagman |
| Y---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | X---Leachon |
| X---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| X---Loyola | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | X---Madrona |
| Y---Malapitan | X---Mangaoang |
| Y---Mangudadatu | X---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | X---Martinez |
| Y---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| X---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| X---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | X---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | D---Ordanes--(N/A) |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| X---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | X---Pancho |
| X---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| X---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| X---Ramos | Y---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | X---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | Y---Roman |
| X---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| X---Sacdalan | X---Sagarbarria |
| X---Sakaluran | X---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| X---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | X---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | X---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| X---Tan (S.) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| X---Tan-Tambut | X---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| X---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | Y---Uy (J.) |
| X---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | Y---Veloso |
| X---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| Y---Villafuerte | Y---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica |
| X---Violago | X---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| X---Zamora (R.) | X---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | X---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-06-03 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-06-03 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH, AS AN ELECTIVE COURSE IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives PRECIOUS HIPOLITO CASTELO, MARK O. GO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B. SAVELLANO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. NIETO, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 2, 2020; 6/3/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 6/4/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;
Abstract
Mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to develop the program to execute and implement this Act.States that the foreign language elective course shall be a basic course for beginners and shall be designed as a three (3)-unit subject to be offered in all higher education institutions.
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