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PRESCHOOL EDUCATION ACT
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05367
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION INTO THE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Institutionalizing The Preschool Education Into The Basic Education System
ABSTRACT : Institutionalizes preschool education as part of basic education and makes it mandatory for all five-year old children.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO M.
DATE FILED : 2008-10-09
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Del Mar 2. Domogan
3. Villafuerte 4. Teodoro
5. Apostol 6. Gonzales (N.)
7. Reyes (C.) 8. Bichara
9. Chatto 10. Jaafar
11. Cajayon 12. De Guzman
13. Lagman 14. Piamonte
15. Pancrudo 16. Rodriguez
17. Abaya 18. Alfelor
19. Angping 20. Antonino-Custodio
21. Binay 22. Bonoan-David
23. Coscolluela 24. Cua (J.)
25. Fua 26. Golez
27. Gonzalez 28. Gullas
29. Hontiveros 30. Lacson
31. Mandanas 32. Matugas
33. Miraflores 34. Nicolas
35. Padilla 36. Pingoy
37. San Luis 38. Uy (R.S.)
39. Valencia 40. Yap
41. Zamora (M.) 42. Zialcita
43. Zubiri 44. Susano
45. Sy-Alvarado 46. Abante
47. Mendoza (M.) 48. Almario
49. Puentevella
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Reyes (V.) (026 ) 2. Villarosa (031 )
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Uy (R.A.) 2. Codilla
3. Roman 4. Clarete
5. Lapus 6. Prieto-Teodoro
7. Soon-Ruiz 8. Lazatin
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01452
SUBMITTED ON 2008-10-09
SUBMITTED BY: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00111, HB00449, HB00496, HB00614, HB00714, HB01867, HB02156, HB02275, HB02722, HB00210, HB00439, HB02085, HB03540
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-10-09
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-10-09
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-11-10
SECOND READING INFORMATION
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Uy (R.A.), Codilla, Roman, Clarete, Lapus, Prieto-Teodoro, Soon-Ruiz, Lazatin
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-11-17
REMARKS : On Nov. 17, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any;terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-11-24
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-12-09
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:165     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-12-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-12-17
REMARKS : 

Abstract

Institutionalizes preschool education as part of basic education and makes it mandatory for all five-year old children.

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