The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading this week House Bill 6283 which seeks to declare November 17 of every year as National Students’ Day in recognition of the contribution of student activism to Philippine democracy. The bill, principally authored by Reps. Evelina Escudero (1st District, Sorsogon) and Carlos Isagani […]
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The House committee on basic education and culture approved a substitute bill which aims to institutionalize a career and guidance program for all high school students to provide them with proper direction in pursuing subsequent tertiary education. The unnumbered bill, which substituted House Bills 1890 and 2867 authored by Reps. Arthur Defensor Jr (3rd […]
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading House Bill 735 which seeks to include a national artist in the membership of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The bill authored by Rep. Evelina Escudero (1st District, Sorsogon) seeks to ensure the development of policies, plans and programs of the NCCA, […]