Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULUM OF ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THE TEACHING OF RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING AS PART OF THE HEALTH SUBJECT
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 410, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULUM OF ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THE TEACHING OF RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING AS PART OF THE HEALTH SUBJECT | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: In proposing to integrate in the curriculum in the elementary and secondary levels within our educational system the teaching of recycling and composting, our main purpose is not simply to teach how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Through education, we hope to achieve a greater objective which is more to impart the correct values, proper attitude, right discipline, good training and the rigid, constant and consistent practice of good habits that are presumably instilled and ingrained in our daily life activities. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOPEZ, JAIME C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Villareal (006 ) | 2. Zamora (017 ) |
| 3. Echiverri (035 ) | 4. Yumul-hermida (073 ) |
| 5. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
Rationale: In proposing to integrate in the curriculum in the elementary and secondary levels within our educational system the teaching of recycling and composting, our main purpose is not simply to teach how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Through education, we hope to achieve a greater objective which is more to impart the correct values, proper attitude, right discipline, good training and the rigid, constant and consistent practice of good habits that are presumably instilled and ingrained in our daily life activities.
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