Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRES TATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.
Lhird Regular Session

<9 285
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. __2

Submitted by the Committee on asic Kdpeation and Culture on 0.8 AUG 2012
Re House Bill No. v

Reconimending its approval in substitution of House Bill No, 2008,
Sponsors: Representatives Salvador H, Lsendero HI and Henhur 1, Salimba

Mc. Speaker:

The Committee on Basic Fducation and Culture 10 which was referred House Bill No.
2008 introduced by Rep, Benthar L. Salimbungon. entitled

AN ACT

SEPARATING THE PAYPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE
MUNICIPALIFY OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU
FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL NIGH SCHOOL, MUNICIPALITY,
OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU, CONVERTING IT
INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

« ay ne o4dau
has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No. aM
entitled:

“AN ACT.
SEPARATING ‘THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL -
PAYPAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY PAYPAY, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU FROM THE CALAPE
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 10 BE KNOWN AS

PAYPAY NATIONAL HIGH WOOL, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”

be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 2008 with Representatives Benhur L.
Salimbangon and Salvador EL. Escudero IT] as authors thereot.

Respectfully

uubmitted,

Chairperson
Committee on Basic Education and Culture

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER,
HOL SE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATLVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

ia

HOUSE BILL NO._?
(in substitution of House Bill No. 2008)

Introduced by Representatives Benhur L. Salimbangon and Salvador H. Escudero 11

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — PAYPAY ANNEX IN
BARANGAY PAYPAY, MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF
CEBU FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO
AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PAYPAY
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School, The Calape
National High School - Paypay Annex in Barangay Paypay, Municipality of Daanbantayan.
Province of Cebu is hereby separated from the Calape National High School and converted
into an independent national high school to be known as Paypay National High School

SEC, 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities, All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Calape National High School ~ Paypay Annex are hereby wansferred to and
absorbed by the Paypay National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. ‘The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department’s program the operationalization of the Paypay National High School. the
initial funding, of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
3 Calape National High School - Paypay Annex. Thereafier, the amount necessary for the
14 continued operation of the school shail be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
1s

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16 SEC. 4. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
17 regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

18

19 SEC. 5, Lffectivity. This Act shall tuke effect fifteen (15} days after its publication in
20 the Official Gazette.

2

rR Approved,


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AN ACT SEPARATING
THE PAYPAY NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL EN THE MUNICIPALIPY OF

DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBL! FROM TILE
CALAPL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEGL, CONVERTING If INTO

AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL JUGH SCHOOL, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

f Represenrarves: °° ces

SECTION 1. Separaion «

i Cumversiunt ou utional High Se
hoot in the municipsiity of Daanbaniay un,
School in the

The Faypay National High S
Cebu is hereby separated from Caiape National Fb

eicipahiy ot Daanbanrays verted inte an independent naticnal
Li Schott be known as the Paypay National Tigh School
ON retry and Loabilities. AN personne]

bilines and reverd
National |
National H

he Cadape National High School pertains,
tool are hereby wansferred to and absuy
hood

SECTIGN 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Fducauon shall
y include in the Deparunent’s program the aperationalization of
National Hiv Sche funding of which shall be included in



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all
tules and regulations as may be neve

ary 10 carry put the prow -sion

SECTION 3. iyfecuvia - Th

ct shalt take effect upon its appro: al

SPPROVED,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

dQuezenr City

LENTU CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
vrMorh 012 Committe om Appropn sons

Olc r\mnna
HON. JOSEPILEMITIO A. ABAYA MAR 15 2012
Chairperson Nie Lone
Comminge on Appropriations

Dear Chairperson Abaya

The Commins

nm Basic Education und Culture approved an 18 August 2010 the azached
Louse Bill No. Sch entitled:

A
SEPARATING THE CALAPF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - PAYPAY ANNEX IN
BARANGAY PAYPAY, MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF
CEBL FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING FE INTO
AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL IUGH SCHGOL TO BE KNOWN AS PAYPAY
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

in substitution of House Bill No. 2008 with Representatives Benhur L. Salimbangon and
Salvador H. Escudero U] as authors thereat

Consider
Commin
comme!

thal a propased funding is provided for in Section 3 of the uforesaid bill. the

"deemed it uppropriate to refer the same to the Committee on Appropriations tor
nnd approval

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

SALVADOR 1], ESCUDERO HT
Chairperson

For the a

watua sosryt th RICAFORT
Comanutiee Seqyetaiy


Republic of the Philippines:
House of Representatines
@ueear City, Meten Masile

HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA
Congressmas. si Destriet, Cavite
commits a8 Appropriations

July 23, 2042

HON. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO

‘Chairperson
‘Committee on Basic Education & Culture

Dear Chairperson Escudero:

This refers (o the following house bills/substitute bills on the separation of national high
scnools which were refetred to the Committee on Appropriations:

4. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 2008 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL ~ LOGON ANNEX IN BARANGAY LOGON, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR:

‘Substitute BIll 10 House Bll No. 2008 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL - PAYPAY ANNEX Ily BARANGAY PAYPAY, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING {T INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PAYPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 2344 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE ESTEBAN MADRONA

MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ~ BINONGAAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY
BINONGAAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN AGUSTIN, PROVINCE OF
ROMBLON FROM THE ESTEBAN MADRONA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS BINONGAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

‘Substitute Bill to House BI No. 2348- AN ACT SEPARATING THE MAGDIWANG NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL - AGUTAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY AGUTAY
MUNICIPALITY OF MAGOIWANG, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON FROM THE
MAGDIWANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING iT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AGUTAY
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

House Bill No. 4403 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL —

LOYOLA ANNEX IN BARANGAY LOYOLA, MUNICIPALITY OF HINATUAN,


PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, FROM THE TAGASAKA NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
HISH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LOYOLA NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR: and

6 Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 5702 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE CABULOHAN-PARADISE
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — CABANGLASAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY
POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF CABANGLASAN, PROVINCE OF
BUKIDNON FROM THE CABULOHAN-PARADISE NATIONAL HiGrt
SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CABANGLASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Please be informed that the Committee recommends the approval of the above mentioned
bills without amendment

Very truly yours,

JOSEPH EMILIO sour
ce LZ

Florencio T. Flores, J.
Rep, Florencio C. Garay

Rep. Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona
Rep Benhur L. Salimbangon



Republic of the Phiip
HOUSE OF REPRESENT:

os

IVES

COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
3* Sloor, Ramon V Mitra Jr. Bid3. Saiasan Hills, Guezor Cary

L

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
HELD ON 18 AUGUST 2010, $:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOM NOS. 147 18, RAMON V.

MITRA, JR. BLOG., HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, QUEZON CITY

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

The Commitee Chairperson, Rep. Salvader H Escudero Ill, called the mseting order
are 30am

The Committee Secretary, Ms. Maria Josefina Roque-Ricafort acxnovlecazed the
PrESE1C€ 0: the following committee members: Representatives Salvador H fer Ul
iChaiperscr), Jane T Castro, Jorge B. Bana: Jr, Dame |. Tinto, Catalin —eoren-
Pizarro Manuel S. Agyaa, Maximo B. Dalog, Ba. Sandra A. Sema, Benjamin DF: silo.
Florencio 7. Flores Jr, Eleanor Bulut-Begtang, Romeo M Jalosjos, Ir, Raytone V
Palatina. Lani Mercado-Revilla. Magtanggol T Gunigundo! and Edwir, Dl. Ciivares
Tne followiny authors were also recog7ized: Representatives Marguerit
duardo R. Guilas, Juan Edgardo M. Angara. Rogelio J. Espina, Zufronio =
Victor J. Yu.

The Committee Secretary also acknowledged ine presence of the followng guests
Honorable vilma Labrador, Chairperson ¢f the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCC#: Director Anarada, Undersecretary Yolanda Quijano Assistayt Secretary
Jesus Mateo, and Undersecretary Albert Muyot from the Department of Education:
Professor ambeth Ocampo from the Nationat Historical Commission of the Pamuppines
anc Mr, a> imperial from the Nationa! Economic and Development Authority

REMARKS BY THE CHAIR

The Chair tanked the Committee members anc guests for attending i this cormmittee
meeting, He annaunced that the Commi:tes will ake up national and local bills

AS author of House Bill No. 465, the Chas updated the Committee about the Flag Law
He re ated that a similar House Bill has been approved by the House o* Raorasentatives
in the Founenth Congress. However. it was amended by the Senate to add  nintn ray
in ine Philippine Flag. The House members against the addition 9f @ ninth ray.
There was 3 stalemate. The Chair appealed to Sen, Gordon to drop the nirh -ay as the
eight fays che Chair clarified, symbolizes the 1* eight provinces which 7. yugMt the
Spaniards. douse Members from the South disagreed with adding a ninth “2, arguing
nat they were never under the Spaniards 4 corsoromise was nct reached ingaite of the
Chairs suggestion to Rep. Jaafar about getting >ras. Arroyo's commitmer: to approve
the bi! withsut the Senate amendment

with the concurrence of the Members of the Commilttes, the Chair suggested
considering this bill aS passed, tike all the other cills already approved i3 tne ¥ outtenth
Congress tut without Senate approvat


Sn he
onsigered @s approved and the same documen:z’ on wil
in the Fifteenth Congeess. The reesun, ne emphasized, 1s to sti st of
pending Dils to give opportunity for considaratior an approval of new bills 3.1 if the
authcrs prefe- to go through the usuai 38 the Chair would accommedale tie 7

ie Chairs query regarding his bills Rea Yu tranked the Committee that fo.
pills heve been approved in the firstforgan
genaz of the second meeting

of nis
ional meeting, and tour ars in the

‘On Rep. Gulias’ pariamentary inquiry on th2 policy of approval of bills of the =o.-teenth
Congress. tha Chair explained that both national end local bills will be insu ih the
concurrence of the majority of tne Members of the House. provides that the tils are nor
controversial In addition only those local bills approved by the Committze arc 2assed
on to tre Senate in the Fourteenth Congress will ba considered. So. even if tha same

Thirteenth Congress who are stiff ir tre

are less members of te
ress,

DELIBERATION ON AMENDMENT OF R.A, 8491 RE THE FLAG AND
CODE

4 House Bill No. 465, entitled “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6431

LED, “4N ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG. At. THEM
MOTTO. CO&T-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEM AND DEVICES OF
PHILIPPINES” by Rep. Salvador H. Escucero Ili

2. House Bi No, 693 entitled: "AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491
NTTLED, “4N ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL F_AG
(©, CCAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEM AND DEVICES OF TRE
IPPINE'' by Rep. Rufus 8, Rodriguez

PHI

aq Law bur vather thanked the Chair for it He also agreed with the Chair's o>servation
iat Ove of Ccuntry is not shown with the pessession of many flags

Similany, Dead according to Usec. Muyot. ily supports the approva of the
ame catory bill, Chair Escudero inquired about DepEd's (and the Gepartmen: 0° Foreign
fai"s ) big quantity of tneir flags which ne suggested to be distributed to elementary
scheols in picvinces in replacement for tattered flags

erson Vilma L. Labrador of ihe Nationa! Commission on the Culture arc tne Arts
Sed no objection but suggested an addition in the IRR abou! Sec. 21. Flag n Half
: (which specified the honorees 10 be accorded the half-mast ceremony) if rational

can te accorded the same honor if not fistionwide, in the 6 offices zttecned to
namely’ Cultural Centerat the Phil ppines National Museum of the Friimpines
tion Lib~ary of the Philippines, Nationa Archives of the Philippines. the Kemisyon sa
Yakang Filiprio and the Nationa Histoncat Commission of the Philippines.

¢ Chair instructed that her suggestion ‘will be nade part af the Implementing Rules
‘= Regulat.on (IRR) of the Fiag Law.


Bill hc. 455 . entitled: AN ACT AMENDIt
ACT PRESCRIBING THE SODE OF Tr. NAL FLAG, ANTHEM WOTT:
OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEM AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPP'NES
Rep. Salveaor H. Escudero Ill with Rep. Rufus £. Rodriguez as co-author.

W. INITIAL DELIBERATION ON MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION BILLS

* House Bill No. 66,entitled: AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE USE OF
OF ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS.
by Rap Luis R. Villafuerte

8. House Bill No. 93, entitled AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN Al
ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIP!
by Rep, Eduardo R. Gullas

HOCLE

C House Bill No. 162, snitied: AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE T4 JSE
OF CNGLISH AS MEQIUM OF INSTRICTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOZ

by Rep. Magtanggol T. Gunigundo |

1. entitled: AN ACT TO ST
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTIO'
by Rep. Rachel Margue-ite B. Del Mav

ENGTHEN AND ENHENCE Th= USE
IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS

m

House Bill Na.1245, entitled: AN ACT TO S-RENGTHEN AND ENHAN
OF ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS
by Rep. Mark A. Villar

by

NHSNCE THE. USE OF

THE USE

Rep. Gnigundo, after recognition by the Chair, introduced Hause Bill No °€2 waich

is the Mult-Lingual Education Bill. He said t-at a previous House ill Nc. 3
on Mi
fora except in the Committee on Basic Education and Culture.

9 filed
ch 4, 2008 in the Fourtesth Congress was the subject of discuss cr in many

In his sponsorship of House Bill No, 162, Rep. Gunigundo made refarance to the

Speech of President Benigno S. Aquiro lil entitled “Ten Things | Wil Fix in >

WIPDING

Education’, delivered on February 11. 2010 t the Third COCOPES Congress. He

made & fowerpoint presentation citing the following significant argurr ents

* Exercising the right of the children promotes literacy as i: facilitates
process Education is power with language as they key te access th
education is the ability to think argue and question well, clus
prepares one for life after schoo!

* The language of instruction is central to quality education referms
1 reforms, even with adequate infrastructure. well compensated te3c
abundant textboaks wilt be incompiste. There is a need for Coragrass -o araft

lsaming
For nim
Yy @cucetion

ithout

21" Century Philigpine Language and Education Policy to elicit the pest

aducetional outcome, for Filipmos ta become lifelong leamers and cri
who tan collaborate with one another to address the prot
develapment

minkers
nS of national

* He quoted from the Speechof President Aquino: “ UNESCO hes proven that

youre children learn best in thei mother tongue before moving on to
English in higher grades. This 1 a poiicy already observed 2y DazZd since
Bro. Andrew Gonzeles time as DepEd Secretary. From pre-scraal_ to



Grade three, we will use the moter tongue as mediun cf nscructk:> wtule
twacnng English and Filipins as suajects From Grades 4 to € 1; we ail
increasingly use Engish as the Macium or Instruction for Science anc Wath end
Filipe. for Araling Pankipunar ¢ Social Siudies). For nigh scnool. Engiss shoud
be Ine medium o° instruction for science, math and English: Fiipino ‘¢- Araling
Allipino, Filiping ang tech-voc saucation If we fix basic educator, we 4x ie fong-
aerm svoblems of the country. Ans we fi the county's problems. we wil build a
truly stong society we can proudly call the Philippines.”

+ Although DepEd deserves praise “or coming up with DepEd Order Vo 7+ dated
July 14,2009 giving the green light for M.E to be used in public schcols. he
believes that a Congressional Act caries riore permanency put it will be difficult
{o crait considering that past language debates fuelled by regionatsm. snd over.
rafiarce on personal anecdotes and gut feal exacerbated by twisted 32 af that a
second language as medium of instruction for non-native speakers will n2<é them
better speakers.

+ He added that there is a correlation tetween first language edu
national development. Based on UNESCO's clustering 0° least dew
developed transitional and develop countsas, the 1" group has J mite
jor the first language 38.12% of the entire population ‘has access
language primary education): for 29 rich countries, 86.42% have access to ‘rst
language primary education,

* He aiso Mentioned some significant studies done in other countrias,

‘Tne Chair summarized, the Gullas version is fron pre-school to Grade 3. Engl sh. and
muttilingual +s optional while Rep. Guniguido’s version is straightforward, myed and the
DepEd's (Fiipino, English version 1s nearer the Gunigundo varsion.

On the proaosal of the Chair for a compronise, Rep. Gunigundo ‘eolie2 that if
Representat'ves Gullas. Del Mar, Villar and Vilafuerte would ease the p-onititior on
Filipino anc he mother tongue, he would 2¢ open to the integratior: of the Dils. Another
condition is for House Bill No. 162 10 be tre lead bull since the actual practice is rearer to
is version

On the query of Rep. Magsaysay that the multilingual approam wesid be
disadvanta320us to English proficiancy Rep. Gunigundo referred back te the Thomas
and Collier Situdy, which demonstrated tat the stronger foundation in ihe motner torgue
mears @ higher proficiency in English as a second language. Res. Gunigundo
further pointad out the importance af the timing cf the introductior of Eriglish as ¢ second
language more than the amount of exposure to English. The study shcwec that tis Dest
1c leer to “ead in the mother tongue and with a mastery of cognitive ara crt cai thinking
anc it would be easier to leam and think in tie second language. Ir addition he
requested the need to institutionalize the policy of matching the language 9? instruction
and tre language of testing

In ar attempt towards a compromise of the twe versions. Rep. Angara askea if Rep
Gunigunde would agree to the use of English as the medium of instruction trom Grage 4
onwerds avd if the Rep. Gullas group would include Filipino as the MCI in :Hw secondary
level


Sullas exoressed willngniess to comp-cmse aut considers ccmoanson as vious
(cof, offe 15@ to their bills being dascrinea as subtractve. He also askec If the
ert ducewon is better off with the present practice descrines by Linderserelary
uijans which adheres to House Bill No 152. On Usec Quijano’s clarification t- at tne
practice 1a6 baen done for three years ts Chair scated that results cannot te cosarved
1 The results of several studies, reported sec Quijano, were not impleme te] due
to the absence of specific craers to continue the use of the mother tongLe as the
meaium of instruction in the orimary grade ievel She enumerated mary expan nents
dusted py LspEd definitely showing the direct correlation in leaming to spzak read
293 white in ti mother tongue first and proficiency in learning the second ari tni
janguade.

Hep. Ccuangco replied to Rep. Gullas thal in her province of Pangasinan, the:
nadge-poage' or low profiaency in English Tags.og and llocans. She agrs:
cnotner tongue into English but English should be the priority for the Filipinos to co~pet
yobalty

The Chair rerwnded the Body tnat since the Chinese language is preserily spoken by
niore 2e0ple, 4e should be ready for future changes

Rep. Teves a"ees with the use of the mother tongue on the first three to ‘our yeas his
“irs! priority, then the use of English or Tagalog. hs second priority. He suggested the
authors of the two versions to meet regarding his frst priority, otherwise he, witr other
s:sayan House members might file a bil! basically on this. He also volunteered to be part
of the technica! working group te be organized for these bills.

Rep. Tinga expressed his desire to also hear comments from other no7-—agalog
Represeniates. He reminded that in other parts ot the Philippines, many disa3-#= with
ing Tagalc¢’ and ‘Pilipino’ interchangeably. Fe also observed the “hodgs-psdge"

sormprenension of the language in his province. For him, both the jozal d:sh
ofeservation of culture and Engt:sh for global competitiveness are importa

for

Rep Del Mar pointed out that any language can be learned by the students, nct through
Textbooks or presentations, but as a living language. She considered tt iranic if we gue
up Erglish ag medium of instruction when China, Karea and Japan opt to send students
ners 10 ieam English, She considered English as our edge and must be kapt as is. Ste
expressed wi lingness to compromise regarding secondary level

Rap Fetima 1 maporo admitted that her firs: langu2ge is English and falt untarturat not
#6 learned Visayan or her ative tongue Maranao. She agreed that che differences
languages and dialects would create difficuttes for the DepEd in pubiisaticn of
materia's —- regionally or nationally based These barriers, she admitted makes it
ult but rct impossible. Having stud.es in Brant Intemational Schsol ard naving
mastered Filipino as a foreign language she recognized the importance at Engisn A the
01 ive world and the importance of te use of the mother tongue far the cog7tive
Seveiogmant cf the child.

= tecnrical working group was created to organize and to craft the compror1 sé version.
The authors ad Representativas Teves. Tinga Acaaron. Paimoness Magsaysay. Tino
Fiores and Javier volunteered to be part o* me TWS. Furtherance of delit WINS CA the
+4} bilis will 98 held jointly with the Committee on “igher and Technical Educatir



Rep Cungundo thanked Charperson Escudero for prioritizing the mediunn of netruction
measu’es. 112 gave assuraice to find cerrmon ground based on empri:
spinior gut feel and bias. He further argued for 2 multi-lingua! aopro:
ana South Kareans come here 10 leam English because there is no move ir th
to make Engl sh a medium of instruction Their orasence here is an optics 12° wealiny
students wating to leam @ second or third anguage. Although n= recognized
jawnraxing a$ an art of compromise a lack. of empirical data to -back up opposi 9 WeWs
and censide’ing the future of twenty million Filiginos at stake will make it di

Rep Gullas expressed gratitude to Honorable Cziuangco, Honorable Tinga s9orable
Magseysay and Honorable Dimaporo on their suport to the use of English a3 IOI. He

wondered vhy, amiast our neighboring +sean countries’ fast tracking the ing of
Englisn we would choose to make our strengtn a weakness.
The Chair suggested the medium of instruction team to meet initially in 4ugust 2s part of

the celebranon of Linggo ng Wika

Also, the Chair authorized to pass on staggered basis the local hills aparove d-ring the
Fourteenth Congress, so as not to burde the Mother Secretariat. He re terated tnat with
the "Bicol Exoress. the more than 200 bills would 9@ approved tc accommedate the 2ilis
of the new members

V. INITIAL DELIBERATION ON SCIENCE SCHOOLS AND LABORATORIES
4. House Bill No,_ 1456, entitled : AN ACT RECUIRING ALL PROVINCES #NO

HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES TO ESTABLISH 4 SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL by
Carmelo F. Lazatin

B. House Bill No. 1673, entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING THE ES 7ABLISH
FULLY-EQUIPPED SCIENCE LABORATORIES IN EVERY PUBLIC Et
AND SECONDARY SCHOOL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, by Rep Ruiu
Rodriguez

Chairpersor Escudero will further discuss with Rep. Lazatin and Rep. R. Rodriguez the
ap2ropriatios provisian and funding source of the bills in order that the Commutee can

come up with a realistic and implementabie policy that would guide the operations cf the
soier.ce sc70018

ELIBERATION ON SCHOOL BUILDING MEASURES

4. Hi il No. 1978, entitled: AN ACT MANDATING THAT ALL ILLEGAL WOOD
PRODUC’S CONFISCATED BY THE DEFARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
N4TURAL 3ESOURCES BE DONATED TO TE DEPARTMENT OF CATION TO:

BE USEC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF G_ASSROOMS, TABLES. CAcIRG AND
OTHER SZHOOL FACILITIES by Rep Rufus B Rodriguez

‘On motion, duly seconded, the Committee approved House Bill Nc. 1£78. The
Secretariat will secure from the Departnant of Zivironment anc Natural Rescatces their
position 07 the measure


& House Bill No. 437 enmied: SNoAC* INSTITUTIONALIZING +
MODERNIZATION 4NCi INNOVATION PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC ELS
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS PROVIDING FUNDS TI EFS -
CTHER 9URPOSES by Rep. juan Eujaroo W Angara

“he Department of Education was asked ta submit to the Committee
language that would be appropriate for House Bill No. 437 1n order fo- t
to deterrsine whether to include the Program i DepEd’s Quick Respon:
new program.

anding
nmittee

Vil. AMENDMENT OF R.A.8545/ EXPANDED GASTPE LAW AND OTHER RELATED
MEASURES

4, House Bill No. 88, entitled: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC AQT NC 8545
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “EXPANDED GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO
STUDEN’S AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE =DUCATION ACT" PROV'DINS FOR
AN EX®4NDED VOUCHER OR COUPON SYSTEM IN SECONDS) AND
TIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFCR cy Reo
Juan Edgardo M, Angara

5 House Bill No. 619 entitled: AN ACT AMENDING REPLIBLIC ACT NC. 6548
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “EXPANDED GOVERNMENT A2S.STLNSE TO

STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION ACT" PROVID NS FOR
EX?4NDED VOUCHER OR COUPON SYSTEM IN SECONDED AND
TIARY EDUCATION. AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR by Rep.
Marceline R. Teodoro

Rep. Angara gave his initial sponsorship of his bill The Chair remarked that
continuation of deliberation on these measures will be held jointly with the Committes
on Higher and Technical Education,

Vill. DELIBERATION OF LOCAL SCHOOL BILLS
A, CONVERSION

+ eouse Bill Mo. 760, - VISTA, Ps
Shouse BN 762 JUAN «. FELIZING ME
House B.INo 128: -MENTA:CNGON NETI
BINS, 1254. NATIONA: 5:

rouse Bil Nu *

hhovse ENC 2005- VELEZ NALAS¢ Exch
heute BMI Ne. 2°88 DUK Ein
hy Rep. Eryue.

Or motion, duly seconded, these House Bills on the conversion 3° schools
were approved.


B. SEPARATION

IIGr Siac. ay Rep figoe
Rep. Oaloy
Garay

2514, ISASEL NATION

Tint? “SCIENCE CATY 02 MUSE WOTIGNAL HI
ne 1a CANABLAR ATIONEL nism ScHOU. ay Rep. Faullte
123 HANAWAN NATIONAL ~ MOO. Wy Rep Vilatuerte
4g Boote BlINy T8l2- TAGBINA HATIONA. MESH SLA991, by Rep Garay
1936 “CAMBITU HATIONA. LSm SémDOL. 9y Rep. Garin
1338 BAGACAY NATIONAL HOOL, 3" Rep. Garin
EAD Ba-AS HEE (OSL, bv Rep. Garin
TSCGGL by Rep. villatverte
SOW ay Rep. vibistucste
tate -T. ee Rep. vullafverta
1443 WES: G2. by Rep. Vibefuerse
Paves fi Ne 140 - SAN JOSE SIL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, by Rep, Villafuerte
 feaue fib No 15U7 -ESPERANZA NAVTORAL WiGh ¥cHOG., By Rep. PIchBy
Heine til Ho 1888 - DAWS MGTIONA. oflSt SCHOCL, by ap. Yu
Howes il We 1308 - NORBERTA SLULLAR MEMOF*A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL oy Res tu
reuse I Ne 1OL. by Rep. Yu
huge SNe DUMIRGAG NATIONS: SCr9G., be Rep.
ove: Ia Me, 1873 TAPTION NATIGNSL THEOL JeAkBANTAYAN, by Rep. Salenzang:
Rouse Sil Re 1874 - BGs -AR HAIIONAL 251.5; Rep. Garay
hove Bit No 1983- POT TEN ANC EL ADA MeN RTAL NATIONAL. HIGH Soro.
avse Mi Mo 2005 LOOK NS IOHAL + by Rep. Sallmbangon
Toate ais Ne. 2007 - CARNAZA NATIONA, ZGe SCAOGL, hy Zep. Salimbangor
Trove ell No, 2008 PAYAY N&~TONAL Du. bv Rep. Setimvangers
2053 -PAWICAN AVIONG, HIGH SEMGOL, by Rep. viltarony
bray POYPOY NATIONS OL. by Rep. Vilarase
2218- BAG-ONG KAUSWAGAN KETIONA, Kish SCHOOL, by Ren. Ye
323 -FAQUITC 5. “UNEMOREAL KETIONA. HiGq SCADOL, by Pap. Ye
Sa SOROOL, ay REE. Te

(OL. by Rap. Yo
OO. ly Rep. Aga
(D1 ay Sap. Pablo Goro

Segue tat Ne.

32 ruse 31 eo
EE nonse S.No, 1282 +

On moton. these House Sills on the separation of schools were approved

C. ESTABLISHMENT

+ Ficuse Gil Ne 304 - DANAWAN NAT ONAL HIGH SCHOOL by. Rep, Angara
: 42 VI-LA AURORA HASISNAK i134 SCHOOL by, Rep. Angara
532- VALENCIA HANONAC hISr: SCHOD- by Rep Suites

SE by. Rep. Gala
ker Sulas
y Rep Gules

535 -c8GUIMET NATIONS
542 - V1 NATIONAL #4
URJSON NAT.

couse LING, 746- S10 CRISTO NATONA. “tS. SC=2OL dy. Rop Rowow
5 Letise ihl Nb. 749- CITRUS NATIONAL riIGr SC41OL by Rep Rubes
755 PeslAFRANDANSOCONS, ISG SCHDOL- STG [OMAS ANNE® py, Rez e-wrine
8. HIGH SCHOOL ey Hep Calg
2 778 BUNG2 NATIONS. = 1Gouny Rap Ratos
FS BRAGA NATONA star S240G_ oy. Rep Data
FSB. ILAYAMATIONA, hGH SCADOL by Rep Gulls

On motion duly seconded, the Commiltee apsroved the bills on establisnmen: of
Schools subject to compliance to the documentary requirements and format ty the
Commitee

©. RENAMING

+ house diINe 20. - CHANGING THE NAME JF OAFON MATISINAL M2GH SCHOOL IN THE MUM
DRON, PROVINCE OF MA Aare TO TYEICE PMIITO ANGELES GANCAYST?
HIGH SChOG, By Reo.

v



3 ou BINS TWN RENAMING SUSE NATIONAL wt
fanue

2 fepuse Gil No. 2820. CHANGIN.
DF VALE Zui

9 SI ATEN A BREAN e A cHnte,

HOVGL, ay Reg Sascve

On motion, duly seconded. House Bil Nos 80, 1391 and 1829 wers aporoved.

{mouse FilNe 231- CHANGING THE NAME OF PAGA.ANGGENG HIGH SCHDOL - ANNEX (tl EAKEN SE:
LUCIA (PITA), MUNICIPALITY OF DINELUPSHAN, PROVINCE OF BATAAN "Doon
(PITA) NATIONAL HIGH SCHED: by Rep. Roman

2 Tass Gale 893-CAANGING THE NAME OF JASE). LEIDS. JR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH

Due to the absence of the authors, the approval House Bill Nos. 231 and
33 and 833 was deferred. .

Vil. ADJOURNMENT of

The meeting was adjourned at 12.40 p.m

Prepared by:
i io
fofy
bitm Aheane
NORA EMILIAR. BAKUNAWA
Supemising Legislative Staff Officer It

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MARIA sost - ROQUE-RICAFORT

Legistative-Committee Secratary

HON. SALVADOR H. ESEUDERO [1
Chairperson