Bill Type
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ACCESS ROADS LEADING TO LAST MILE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS (GIDA)
Congress Author
Date filed
March 7, 2019
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09159
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ACCESS ROADS LEADING TO LAST MILE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS (GIDA)
ABSTRACT : Proposes the convergence between the DPWH and the DepEd in comprehensive planning and constructing infrastructures that will benefit public students in: a) Geographically Isolated and Disadvantage Areas (GIDA); b) Last Mile Schools; c) With No Access Roads to All Learners (ARAL).Provides also for an inventory of all school buildings in all public elementary and secondary schools in order to determine the physical status of each structure and attends to the repair, rehabilitation and construction of new ones in anticipation of the increase in student population by virtue of the implementation of R.A. No. 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act).Intends that all schools under this Act shall gain access to the availability of the programs under School of the Future (SOFT), consistent with the emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution and socio-economic realities which may be spurred by fast-pace technological progress.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE
DATE FILED : 2019-03-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2019-05-20

Abstract

Proposes the convergence between the DPWH and the DepEd in comprehensive planning and constructing infrastructures that will benefit public students in: a) Geographically Isolated and Disadvantage Areas (GIDA); b) Last Mile Schools; c) With No Access Roads to All Learners (ARAL).Provides also for an inventory of all school buildings in all public elementary and secondary schools in order to determine the physical status of each structure and attends to the repair, rehabilitation and construction of new ones in anticipation of the increase in student population by virtue of the implementation of R.A. No. 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act).Intends that all schools under this Act shall gain access to the availability of the programs under School of the Future (SOFT), consistent with the emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution and socio-economic realities which may be spurred by fast-pace technological progress

Disclaimer

Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.