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ESCUDERO LAUDS NEW ‘NO PERMIT, NO EXAM’ BAN LAW

Senator Chiz Escudero hailed the passage of Republic Act 11984 or the “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act,” which mandates all educational institutions to allow disadvantaged students with unsettled tuition and other school fees to take their periodic and final examinations without required permits. At the same time, the veteran legislator thanked President Ferdinand Marcos […]

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SUAREZ BACKS PH LIBERALIZED EDUCATION SYSTEM

Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd District Representative Jay-Jay Suarez allayed fears and concerns about a liberalized educational system leading to decline in nationalism and patriotism saying these are unfounded.Suarez made the statement during the discussions of the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7, particularly on the proposed amendments to the education provisions of the 1987 […]

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ESCUDERO HOLDS HEARING FOR 25 BILLS ON EDUCATION

The Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education chaired by Senator Chiz Escudero conducted its public hearing on 25 education bills, including Senate Bill 2469 that seeks to rename the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) into the Philippine National Maritime Academy (PNMA) and provides for the establishment of school campuses in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. […]

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EDUCATION PATHWAYS BILL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo approved House Bill 7893, providing education pathways for basic education students.The bill declares that the State shall ensure opportunities for Filipinos, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, disability, and association, to attain their maximum potential and enhance their employability […]

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NOGRALES TO GOV’T: GIVE YOUTH ACCESS TO EDUCATION

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee urged the government to provide accessible avenues for the youth to equip themselves with extra skills amid an increasingly competitive labor market. “As we commemorate Rizal Day, I hope we will be reminded of the power of education, and how it can help our […]

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EASTERN SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY GETS NEW CAMPUS

The House of Representatives approved the bill seeking to establish a new Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) campus in the Municipality of Balangiga. Under House Bill No. 9302, the ESSU will soon have its seventh campus in the Municipality of Balangiga. “We, in Congress, are absolutely determined to further improve public access to free higher […]

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12 EDUCATION BILLS GET SENATE OK — ESCUDERO

Senator Chiz Escudero has expressed his thanks to his colleagues for passing on third and final reading a dozen higher education-related bills recommended by the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education shortly before Congress adjourned on Sept. 28. The senators have unanimously approved the 12 bills that emanated from Escudero’s Committee which included […]

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TESDA GRADUATES GET MORE SUPPORT FROM BONG GO

Senator Bong Go congratulated Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) trainees who graduated in Victorias City, Negros Occidental recently. During the program held at the Victorias City Training Center, in partnership with E-Tech Global Training Academy, Go’s team provided shirts, grocery packs, and snacks to 75 graduates. In his video message, the legislator seized […]

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ETEEAP PROGRAM GETS HOUSE OK ON 2ND READING

Recognizing the importance of having equal access to higher education, the House of Representatives approved House Bill 9015 or the proposed “Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act.” TINGOG Party-list Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre principally authored the measure. In his sponsorship speech, Committee on Higher and Technical Education Chairperson and […]

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CREATE MORE PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS – ESCUDERO

Senator Chiz Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, asked his colleagues to pass the various bills that will create more public medical schools in the country. In his omnibus sponsorship speech at the plenary, Escudero said the country needs more doctors to meet the health needs of Filipinos–pandemic or […]