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PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS OR TRADITIONAL WRITING SYSTEMS ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08785 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS OR TRADITIONAL WRITING SYSTEMS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION | |
| SHORT TITLE : Promoting Philippine Indigenous Or Traditional Writing Systems And Providing For Their Protection, Preservation And Conservation | |
| ABSTRACT : Provides that the writing systems shall be promoted through the following:(a.) Mandates the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to include the writing systems in relevant subjects of the basic and higher education curricula and create the elective or specialized course in higher education for the same;(b.) Creates and support activities that promote the awareness of the writing systems during the Buwan ng Wika and other similar occasions and events;(c.) Conducts seminars, conferences, conventions, symposia and other relevant activities on the study of the writing systems; and(d.) Ensures the proper record-keeping of relevant documents and preservation of oral evidence on the writing systems. | |
| ALIAS NAME : "Philippine Indigenous or Traditional Writing Systems Act." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., CAYETANO, PIA, ALEJANO, GARY C., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., DURANO, RAMON "RED" VI H., FERRER, JULIET MARIE D., BORDADO, GABRIEL H., CASTRO, FRANCE L., FORTUNO, SALVIO B., CORTUNA, JULIETA R., CAGAS, MERCEDES "DIDI" C., LABADLABAD, GLONA, SALO, RON P., TINIO, ANTONIO L., CALALANG, CIRIACO, LACSON, VIRGILIO S., GOMEZ, LUCY T., HOFER, ANN K., BAGATSING, CRISTAL L., GO, MARK O., BELARO, SALVADOR JR. B., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., DIMAPORO, MOHAMAD KHALID Q., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., TAMBUNTING, GUS S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-12-11 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Bataoil | 2. Cayetano |
| 3. Alejano | 4. Dalipe |
| 5. Durano | 6. Ferrer J. |
| 7. Bordado | 8. Castro (F.L.) |
| 9. Fortuno | 10. Cortuna |
| 11. Cagas | 12. Labadlabad |
| 13. Salo | 14. Tinio |
| 15. Calalang | 16. Lacson |
| 17. Gomez | 18. Hofer |
| 19. Bagatsing | 20. Go (M.) |
| 21. Belaro | 22. Violago |
| 23. Dimaporo (M.K.) | 24. Nieto |
| 25. Tambunting | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01024 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2018-12-11 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 1022 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01022 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-12-12 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-12-12 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-12-12 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-12-12 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Bataoil | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-12-12 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Bataoil, Cayetano, Alejano, Dalipe, Durano, Ferrer J., Bordado, Castro (F.L.), Fortuno, Cortuna, Cagas, Labadlabad, Salo, Tinio, Calalang, Lacson, Gomez, Hofer, Bagatsing, Go (M.), Belaro, Violago, Dimaporo (M.K.), Nieto, Tambunting | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-12-12 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-01-09 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-01-14 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:208 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| B---Acharon--(Absent) | Y---Acop |
| B---Acosta--(Absent) | B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent) |
| B---Adiong--(Absent) | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | Y---Alcala |
| Y---Alejano | Y---Almario |
| Y---Almonte | B---Alonte--(Absent) |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | B---Amante--(Absent) |
| B---Amatong (I.)--(Absent) | Y---Andaya |
| D---Ang--(N/A) | Y---Angara-Castillo |
| B---Antonino--(Absent) | Y---Antonio |
| Y---Aragones | B---Arbison--(Absent) |
| B---Arcillas--(Absent) | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Atienza | B---Aumentado--(Absent) |
| Y---Bag-ao | Y---Bagatsing |
| B---Baguilat--(Absent) | Y---Banal |
| B---Barbers--(Absent) | B---Barzaga--(Absent) |
| Y---Bataoil | D---Batocabe--(N/A) |
| X---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belaro |
| X---Belmonte (F.) | Y---Belmonte (J.C.) |
| B---Belmonte (R.)--(Absent) | B---Benitez--(Absent) |
| B---Bernos--(Absent) | Y---Bertiz |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| B---Biron--(Absent) | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | Y---Bravo (M.) |
| Y---Brosas | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| Y---Cagas | D---Calalang--(N/A) |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | B---Cari--(Absent) |
| Y---Casilao | X---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | Y---Castro (F.H.) |
| Y---Catamco | B---Cayetano--(Absent) |
| Y---Celeste | Y---Cerafica |
| Y---Cerilles Enerio | B---Chavez--(Absent) |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco | Y---Collantes |
| Y---Cortes | Y---Cortuna |
| Y---Cosalan | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalipe |
| D---Dalog--(N/A) | Y---Datol |
| Y---Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| B---De Venecia--(Absent) | D---De Vera--(N/A) |
| B---Defensor--(Absent) | Y---Del Mar |
| B---Del Rosario--(Absent) | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| B---Duavit--(Absent) | Y---Durano |
| Y---Dy | Y---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| B---Eriguel--(Absent) | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Espino | X---Estrella |
| Y---Eusebio | Y---Evardone |
| B---Fariñas--(Absent) | Y---Fernando |
| Y---Ferrer J. | Y---Ferrer L. |
| Y---Ferriol-Pascual | Y---Floirendo |
| Y---Flores | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garces |
| B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent) | B---Garin (O.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| Y---Gatchalian | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | B---Gonzaga--(Absent) |
| X---Gonzales (A.P.) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | X---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Hernandez (P.) | X---Herrera-Dy |
| B---Hofer--(Absent) | X---Jalosjos |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Kho |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | Y---Laogan |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| Y---Lee | X---Limkaichong |
| B---Lobregat--(Absent) | B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| X---Loyola | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Aquino-Magsaysay | X---Nuñez-Malanyaon |
| X---Malapitan | Y---Manalo |
| Y---Mangaoang | Y---Mangudadatu (S.) |
| Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | B---Martinez--(Absent) |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| B---Mending--(Absent) | Y---Mendoza |
| B---Mercado--(Absent) | B---Mirasol--(Absent) |
| X---Montoro | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| Y---Nograles (J.J.) | D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Nolasco | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong (H.) | B---Ong (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ortega (P.) | X---Ortega (V.N.) |
| B---Pacquiao--(Absent) | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panganiban | Y---Panotes |
| Y---Papandayan | Y---Pichay |
| Y---Pico | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | X---Plaza |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | Y---Radaza |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | X---Revilla |
| Y---Robes | B---Rocamora--(Absent) |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| B---Roman--(Absent) | Y---Romero |
| Y---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) | Y---Roque (R.N.) |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) |
| B---Sahali--(Absent) | B---Salceda--(Absent) |
| X---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salon | Y---Sambar |
| X---Sandoval | Y---Sangcopan |
| Y---Santos-Recto | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) | Y---Savellano |
| Y---Sema | X---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | Y---Singson (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Tambunting | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) | B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teves |
| B---Tiangco--(Absent) | Y---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) |
| Y---Ty | B---Umali--(Absent) |
| Y---Unabia | Y---Ungab |
| Y---Unico | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Uybarreta |
| Y---Vargas | B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent) |
| Y---Velarde | Y---Velasco, L.A. |
| Y---Velasco-Catera | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | B---Villafuerte--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva | D---Villar--(N/A) |
| B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Villarin | Y---Violago |
| Y---Yap (A.) | Y---Yap (M.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2019-01-15 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2019-01-15 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROMOTING PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS OR TRADITIONAL WRITING SYSTEMS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] Introduced by Representatives LEOPOLDO N. BATAOIL, PIA S. CAYETANO, GARY C. ALEJANO, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M. DALIPE, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on January 14, 2019; 1/15/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 1/21/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on CULTURAL COMMUNITIES; and EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
Abstract
Provides that the writing systems shall be promoted through the following:(a.) Mandates the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to include the writing systems in relevant subjects of the basic and higher education curricula and create the elective or specialized course in higher education for the same;(b.) Creates and support activities that promote the awareness of the writing systems during the Buwan ng Wika and other similar occasions and events;(c.) Conducts seminars, conferences, conventions, symposia and other relevant activities on the study of the writing systems; and(d.) Ensures the proper record-keeping of relevant documents and preservation of oral evidence on the writing systems
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