Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESFNTATIVES
Quezon Cits

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular $

sion

COMMITTEE RFPORT NO. 2296

Submitted by the Committee on Basic Education and Culture on 08 AUG 2012
Re House No. Bad

Recommending its approval in substitudon of House Bill No, 2006.
Sponsors: Representatives Salvador H. Escudero IIL and Benhur L. Salimbangon

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Basic Fducation and Culture to which was reterred House Bill No.
2606 introduced by Rep. Benbur {.. Salimbangon, entitled:

NACT

SEPARATING THE LOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU
FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, MUNICIPALITY:
OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU, CONVERTING UT

INTO AN INDRPENDI ONAL HIGH SCILOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUN! OR”

tee
has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill Noo 9 884
entitled:

AN ACT

SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LOGON
ANNEX IN BARANGAY LOGON, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN, PROVENCE OF CEBU FROM THE CALAPE
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO RFE. KNOWN AS

LOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”

he approved in substitution of House Bill No, 2006 with Representatives Benhur L
Salimabangon and Salvador H, Uscudero HIT as authars thereof

Respectfully submitted.

SAYVADOR UDE

Chairperson
Committee on Basic Education and Culture

THE HONORARLE SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QLEZON CITY



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL-‘NO. aa
(4n substitution of House Bill No. 2006)

Introduced by Representatives Benhur L, Salimbangon and Salvador H. Escudery {1

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — LOGON ANNEX IN
BARANGAY LOGON, MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF
CEBU FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL SIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT {NTO
AN [NDEPEND! NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN 4S LOGON
NATIONAL LUIGI SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

VION 1, Separation and Conversion into a National High School, The Calape
National High School — Logon Annex in Harangay Logen, Municipality of Dasnbamayan.
Province of Cebn is hereby separated trom the Calupe Nutionul High School and converted
into an independent national high school to be known as Logon National High School

SLC, 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities, All personnel, assets. liabilities and
records of the Calape National High School - ILogon Annex are hereby transferred w and
absothed by the Logon National High School

SEC. 3. Appropriations, ‘Whe Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department's program the operationalization of the Jogon National High School, the
initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
Calage National High School Logon Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the
continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC, 4. Jmplememation. The Secretary of Education shail issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SLC, 5. Effecti
the Official Gazette,

vity. ‘This Act shall take effect fitieen (15) days after its publication in

Approved,


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15" CONGRES'
I Regular Session

HOUSE BIT.L NO. 2606

Introduced by HONORABLE BENUUR L, SALIMBANGON

educared popnlace brings lorth progress and advancement (0 the society. The citael of
education is the school. It is where the formal education takes place. it is where 1
children learn and cope with the demands of the leaming sysiem. Its paramount objecti

EXPLANATORY NOTE

V.ducation is a major factor in the developmncat of a nation. A nation with fully

is to provide the hest education to its enrollees

administrative and supervisory support staff. The instructors must be
and room for growth and improvenient for them must be available. R
funds eve
feeds This can all be realized if the Logiy

In order to achieve best education. the school must have its own
ighly moti

ry school year must be adequate and sufficient to meet the school’s
National High School will be converted inte

an independent national high school.

ational High School. It is situared in @ barangay different from that of Cale

i Calape
~ National

At present, the Logon Nasional $ligh School is just an extension

High School. The consistent increase of enrollees every year in Logon National High
Schoo! indicares thet many high school srudents in the municipality ave considered this
school as their main campus. The erowth of the populace in barangay Logon demands
that the Logon National igh School he separated from the Calepe National High

School

Hence, the approval of this Bill is earnestly recommended.
nae,
a 3
RE! {TUR L. SALIMBANGON

Congressman
4* District, Cebu

HOUSE GY REPRESENTATIVES

Committe Appenpeatons
il SEP 16 2010 i
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session
: 2006

INTRODUCED BY HON. BENIJUR L. SALUIMBANGON

AN ACT SEPARATING
THE LOGON NATIONAL HIGH

SCIIOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU FROM THE
CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU, CONVERTING IT INTO.

AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCUOOL, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION I, Separation and Conversion into National Fgh Si ol =
The Logon National High School in the municipality of Daanbantayan, Cebu
is hereby separated from Calape National High School in the municipality of
Daaubantayan and converted into an independent national high school ts be

known as the Logon National High School.

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All persormel,
liabilities and records of the Calape National High School pertaining
to the Logon Nationa! High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed
by the Logon National High Schoo!

SECTION 3. Appropriations, The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the Departnent’s program the operationalization of
the T.ogon National High School, the funding of which shall he included in
the annual General Appropriations Act


SECTION 4. fnplement . - The Department of Education shall

issue the rules and regulations as may he necessary to carry put the provision
of this Act

SECTION 5. #ffectivity. - This act shall take effect upon its approval

APPROVED,


Republic of the Philippines
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGR
Second Regular Session

COMMIT ILE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Commitice 09 Apprapeiations

fearman nrg,
HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA DC MAR 15 tal]
i

14 March 2012

Chairperson

ce Appptitons Swi

J Cuntral So

Dear Chairperson Abaya:

The Commirtee on Basic Education and Culture approved on 18 August 2010 the cztached
Nouse Bill No. _ 33 cd 4 & entitled:

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LOGON ANNEX JN
BARANGAY LOGON, MUNICIPALITY OF DAANRANTAYAN, PROVING. OF
CEBU PRON i CALAPE NATIONAL MICH SCNOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO
AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL MIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN aS LOGON
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROFRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

i substitutiun of House Bill No, 2006 with Representatives Benhur L, Salimbar

mand
Salvador H. Escudero WNL as authors thereof.

Considerin

g that a proposed funding is provided tor in &.
Commines deemed it appropriate to reter the same to the C
comment and approval

Lon 3 of the aloresaid bill, the
menitice on Appropriations for

Thank you

Very truly yours,

SALVADOR LL, ESCUDERO IIT
Chairperson

For the Chairpegson:

MARIA JOSEF ay R. RICAFORT

Commitee Sf



duly 23, 2012

JOSEPH
Congressman,
Charman &

Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
@nezan City, Metro Manilx

MILIO A. ABAYA.
st Distrie

Cavite
rpropriations

HON. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO Il

‘Chairperson

Committee on Basic Education & Culture

Dear Chairperson Escudero.

This refers to the following house bills/substtute bills on the separation of national tugh
schools which were referred to the Committee on Appropriations

1. Substitute BIll 19 Hou

Substhute Bill 10 Hou:

Bill No. 2008 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL - LOGON ANNEX iN BARANGAY LOGON, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANGANTAYAN, 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,

Bill No, 2008 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL - PAYPAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY PAYPAY, MUNICIPALITY OF
DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINGE 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:

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

MEMORIAL HISH 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 HASH SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS BINONGAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

‘Substitute Bill 1 House Bill No, 2345 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE MAGDIWANG NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL — AGUTAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY AGUTAY
MUNICIPALITY OF MAGDIWANG, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON FROM THE
MAGOIWANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING [7 INTO AN’
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AGUTAY
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

House Bil! No. 4403 - AN ACT SEPARATING TriE 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
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LOYOLA NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR; and

6. Substitute Bil! to House Bll! No. 8702 - 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 HIGH
SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN 4S 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,

Rep. Florencio C. Geray
Rep. Eleandro Jesus F, Madrona
Rep. Bennur L. Salimbangon


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
3° Floor, Ramon V. Mitra J. Ba} Batssan Hills, Quezon City

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE.
HELD ON 18 AUGUST 2010, 9:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOM NOS. 147 15, 24.MON V.

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

ML

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

The Commitee Chairperson, Rep, Salvadcr H. Escudero Ill, callec the meeting 19 order
at ¢.30 a.m

The Commitee Secretary, Ms. Mana Josefina Roque-Ricafot acknawlenged the
prese1ce 0” the following committee members’ Representatives Salvador H. Es-uders lif
nawperscr), Jane T. Castro, Jorge B. Banal Jr. Dante |. Tinio, Catahne Leoren-
Pizarro, Manuel S. Agyao, Maximo B. Daag, Ba Sandra A. Sema. Beryamir C2 4silo
Florencio 7. Flores Jr, Elaanor Butut-Begtang, Romeo M. Jalosjos, wr. Ray none V
Paiatizo. Lani Mercado-Revilla, Magtanggal T. Gunigundo | and Edwir, DL. “Dlivares.
The following authors were also recogjized: Representatives Marguerit2 E& Jel Mar.
Eduardo R, Gullas. Juan Edgardo M. Angara, Rogelio J. Espina, Sutronia wel and
victor J. Yu

The Committee Secretary also acknowledged the presence o* the follawrng guests
Hanovable ‘Vilma Labrador, Chairperson of the National Commission fer Cult sre: and the
Arts (NCCa); Director Andrada. Undersecretary Yolanda Quijano. Assistant Siacratary
Jesus Mateo. and Undersecretary Alba Muyot from the Department of Education:
Professor ambeth Ocampo from the National Historical Commissien of the Prulippines:
ang Mr. Nag Imperial from the Nationa! Economic. and Development author:

REMARKS BY THE CHAIR

The Chair tanked the Committee members and guests for attending in this commictee
meeting. He announced that the Commitee will :ake up national and lozal bilis

#8 author of House Bill No. 465, the Char updated the Committse about the Fag Law
He re ated ‘tat a similar House Bill has been app-oved by the House o- Rearesentatives
in the Fourteenth Congress. 4owever. was amended by the Senate to add < nintn ray
in tne Philippine Flag. The House members were against the addition of a natn ray
There was a stalemate, The Chair appealed to Sun. Gordon fo drop the nimh “ey as the
aight rays, :he Chair clarified, sympotizes the 1" eight proviices which fougnt the
Spaniards -fouse Members from the South disagreed with adding a ninth “2, arguing
tnat they were never under the Spaniards A cororomise was net reached insaite of the
Chair's suggestion io Rep. Jaafar about geting “res. Aroyo's commrimerr to approve
the bit withaat the Senate amendment.

With the concurrence of ihe Mempers of the Committee, the Chair
sonsidering tnis bill as passed, like all the other wills already approved 10 ihe
Cong’ess tut without Senate approval



The Cnair clarified that CBEC bills approved by che House but rot the Sarat

unzentn Congress will be considerad as approved and the sarie documen:
be used in thy Fifteenth Congress. The reson, ne emphasized, is. to shorter u
panding bills ta give opportunity for consiaration an approval af new bills 3
autners prefe’ to go through the usua: process the Chair would accammedate ten

On the Chairs query regarding fis bills Reo. Yu tranked the Committee that four of his
aight bills have been approved in the frs#organizational meeting anc four are in the
Agenda of the second meeting

‘On Rep. Guras' parliamentary inquiry on the policy of approval of bills of tl rigenth
Congress, the Chair explained that both national and local bills wil be inzludac with the
concurrence of the majority of the Members of the Jouse, provided that the bils are not
controversial In addition. only thase local bills approved by the Cammittae arc oassed
on to the Senate in the Fourteenth Congress will be considered, Also, even if t
bill was approved in plenary in the Thirteenth Congress, it canriot be insludac 9
there are less members of the Thirteenth Congress who are siill ir, the F “werth
Congress.

DELIBERATION ON AMENDMENT OF R.A. 8491 RE THE FLAG AMD HERALDIC
CODE

4 House Bill No. 485, entitled: "AN ACT 4MENDING REPUBI IC ACT NO, 6431
ENTITLED "4N ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ty THEM.
MOTTO, CO4T-OF-ARMS &ND OTHER HERALCIC ITEM AND DEVICES OF Te
PHILIPPINES" by Rep. Salvador H. Escucero tlt

B. House. No. 603, entitled: “AN ACT AMEND:NG REPUBLIC ACT ND. 8431
ENTITLED, ‘AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL F_AG, sINTHEM,
MOTTO, GOAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEM AND DEVICES CF TFS
PHILIPPINE:3' by Rep. Rufus B. Rodiguez

Professor Ambeth R. Ocampo had no objection tc the approval of the arrendwent of the
Flag Law but rather thanked the Chair for it He a $0 agreed with the Chair's o2servation
that ove of ccuntry is not shown with the pessession of many flags.

Similarly, DapEd according to Usec. Muyot, fully supports the approva of the
amendatory bill, Chair Escudero inquired about DepEd's (and the Departmen: of Foreign
Affai-s'} big quantity of their flags which he suggssted to be distributed to elerentary
schools in provinces in replacement for tattered fleas

Chairperson Vilma L. Labrador of thé National Commission on the Culture ard the Arts
expressed no objection but suggested an addition in the IRR abour Sec. 21. Flag in Half:
Mas: (which specified the honorees to be accorded the half-mast ceremony) if national
artis:s can £€ accorded the same honor if not nationwide, in the 6 officas eteshed te
NCA. namely: Cultural Centerof the Phil ppines, National Museurt of the Frikppings.
National Lib-ary of the Philippines. Nationa Archives of the Philippines, the Kcmisyon sa
Wikang Filipiio and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

The Chair instructed that her suggestion will be made part of the Implementing Rules
and Regulaticn (IRR) of the Flag Law.


The Body approved with amendment the consol dation of House Bill No. €03 wits House
Bil No 465 . entitled: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NG. 8491 ENTI AN
.CT PRES ORIBING THE CODE OF THE NATICNAL LAG, ANTHEM MOTTS COAT-
OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEM ANID DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPIIES® by
Rep Salvedor H. Escudero It! with Rep Rufus E. Rodriguez as cs-author.

WV. INITIAL DELIBERATION ON MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION BILLS

4, House Bill No, 66,entiled: AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE USE OF
OF ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS
by Rep Luts R. Vilafuerte

8. House Bill No. 93, entitied’ AN ACT TOS NGTHEN AND ENHANCE Tre JSE OF
OF ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOCLS
py Rep. Eduardo R, Gullas

C House Bili No. 162, entitied: AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE T4= USE
OF ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHO:
by Rep. Maglangyol T. Gunigundo #

D House No.191, entitled: AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENH2NCE TE USE
OF HAS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE 3CHODLS
by Rep. Rachel Marguerite B. Del M4

E. House Bil} No.1245. entitled: AN ACT TO SRENGTHEN AND ENHA! THE USE

OF ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS
by Rep. Mark A, Vilar

Rep. Gunigundo, after recognition by the Chair, introduced House it No. 7
is tne Multi-Lingual Education Bill. He said tat a previous House Bill Ne. 37
on Marsh 4, 2008 in the Fourteeth Congress was the supject of discuss or in many
fora except in the Committee on Basic Educaton and Culture.

in fs sponsorship of House Bil No. 162. Rep. Gunigundo made reference to the
Speech of President Benigno §. Aquiro Ill entitled ‘Ten Things | Will Fix 19 Dr: lipoine
Educatioy, delivered on February 11, 2010 at the Third CODOPES Congress. Hs
made a -owerpoint presentation citing the following significant argurrante

* Exercising the night of the chitdren promotes literacy as i: facilitates the is
process, Education is power with language as they key tc access inet. For
education is the ability ta think argue and question well, Quali:y @d.cation
prepares one for life after school

ing

* The language of instruction is central to quality education reforms ‘Without
it, reforms, even with adequate infrastructure. well compensated t2acre-s and
abundant textbooks will be incomplete. There is a need for Coxgr: x
21° Century Philippine Language and Education Policy ta elicit t
educztional outcome, for Filipinos ta become tifelong leamers and critic. kers
who can coltaborate with one snother to address the problams of rational
development

* He quoted from the Speechof President Aquino: “ UNESCO hes proven that
yourg children learn best in thst” mother tongue before rove an to
Englich in higher grades, This is a policy already observed oy Dap=d since
Bro. Andrew Gonzales time as CepEd Secretary. From pre-sond0_—to


Grade three we will use the motier tongue as mediun of insvuctice while
teaching English and Filipino as suzjects From Grades 4 te we wal,
mereasingly use Eng ish as the Mecium of instruction for Sagnce anc Wath and
Fihping. for Araling Pantipunar. ¢ Social Studies}. For high schooi. Engus: should
be the medium of instructor ior science, math and English; Fiipina ‘cv Sralng
Pilipma, Filipino and tech-voc edsica:ion. If we fix basic education, we fix ie tong
term avoblems of the country, Anc ¢ we fy the country’s probiems. we wil build a
truly stong society we can proudly cail the Prilippines.

+ Sithough DepEd deserves praise “or coming up with DesEd Order No 7; dated
July 14,2008 giving the green light for M_E to be used in public schools. he
believes that 2 Congressional Act cames more permanency but it will be difficult
to craft considering that past language debates fuelled by regionals a:d over-
reliance on personal anecdotes and gut tes: exacerbated by twisted 3e's1 that a
seco language as medium of instruction for non-native speakers will naxe them
petter speakers.

= He added that there 1s @ correlation between first fanguage education and
national development. Based on UNESCOs clustering o* beast deve cpad. less
develaped, transitional and develop countaes, the 1 groun has bmited saucation
for {13 first language. 38.12% of the entire population (nas access to first
language primary education). for 29 rich countries, 86.42% have access 10 Tirst
language primary education

= He also mentioned some significant studies done in other countnas.

The Chair summarized, the Gullas version is from pre-school to Grade 3, Engush_and
multilingual :s optional while Rep, Guniguido's version is straightforward, m>eci and the
DepEd s (Filipino, English version is nearer the Gunigundo version

On the prasosal of the Chair for a compromise, Rep. Gurigundo -eatiei that if
Representatives Gullas, Del Mar. Villar and Villafuerte would case the p-ohinitior on
Filipino aac: che mother tongue, he would 2€ oper: to the integration of the bits Another
condition is for House Bill No. 162 to be tre lead dill since the actual practice 1s “earer to
hs version

On the query of Rep. Magsaysay that the multilingual approa’
disadvantaggous to English ooficiency Rep. Gunigundo referred bac to t
and Collier Study, which demonstrated that the stronger foundation in the mathe: tergue
mears a higher proficiency in English as a second fanguage. Reo. G-migundo
further poirtad out the importance of the timing cf the introductior of Ergtish as 2 second
language more than the amount of exposure to English, The study shcwes that tis 9est
tc lezm to “ead in the mother tongue and with a mastery of cogn'tive avd crt¢e thinking
and it would be easier to learn and think in tre second language. Ir adation he
requested the need to institutionalize the policy 2 matching the language of instruction
and tye lar-guage of testing.

fn ar attempt towards a compromise of the two versions, Rep. Angara esked if Rep
Gunigunde ‘would agree to the use of English as the medium of instucuon frav Grade 4
onwards av if the Rep. Gultas group would include Filipino as the MC? in she secondary
level



Rap Guilas expressed wilkagness to comp‘cmise. tut considers ccmsarison a:
and tcok offe se fo their bills being dascrived as subtractive He also ask
present sduction is better off with the present practice describec by Linde
Quijane which adheres to House Bill No, 162, On Lisec Quijano’s clarification
practice nas been done for three years. the Chav stated that results cannot be cheerved
yet. The resurts of several studies reported Uses Quijano, were not implemented due
o the absence of specific orders to cominue the use of the mother tongue 23 the
medium of instruction, in the prmary grade ievel, She enumerated many expancnents
condusted by DepEd definitely showing the direct correlation in learning to speak read
and write in tie mother tongue first and proficiency in learning the second arid third
anguage

Rep. Ccjuangco replied to Rep. Gullas that in her province of Pangasinan. “here is 2
hodge-podge’ or low proficiency in Enghsh Tagaiog and lincano, She agrass win
mother tongue into English but Enaiish shou'd be the priority for the Filipinos 1 compat
globally

The Chair reminded the Eiody tat since the Chinase language is presertly sparen by
more people, we should be ready for future changes

Rep. Teves aj-ees with the use of the mother tongue on the first three to ‘our years. his
first priority, than the use of English or Tagalog, his second priority, He suggesizd tne
authors of the: two versions to meet regarding his tirst priority, otherwise he, wilt other
Visayan House members might fle a bill bas.cally 07 this. He also volunteered to Le part
of the technical working group to be organized for these bills,

Rep. Tinga expressed his desire to also hear comments fram other noa-“agalog
Representatives. He reminded that in other parts of the Philippines, many disagree with
using ‘Tagaic¢’ and ‘Pilipino’ interchangeably. he also observed the ‘hodge-podge”
comprehension of the language in his province. For him, both the local dielust for
preservation of culture and English for global competitiveness are important.

Rep. Del Mar pointed out that any language can be leamed by the students, ne: through
textbooks oF presentations, but as a living language. She considecad it ironic if we give
up English as medium of instruction when China, Korea and Japan opt to send students
nare to lear English, She considered English as our edge and must be kapt as ts. Ste
expressed wilingness to compromise regarding secondary level

Rap Fatima 1:maporo admitted that her firs: language is English arid felt untort urate not
to have ieamn2d Visayan or her native tongue, Maranao. She agreed that “he differances
in languages and dialects would create difficuttes for the DepEd in publisat on of
matenais  - regionally or nationally based These barriers, she admitted, maxes it
arficult but ect impossible. Having studied in Brent international Schsol ard naving
mastered Filipino as a foreign language. she recognized the importance of Engiis” in the
competitive world and the importance of the use of the mother forigue far the cognitive
development of the child

4 technical working group was created to organize: and to craft the compromise version
The authors and Representatives Teves. Tiaga, Azqaron, Palmones, Magsaysay. Tino.
Flores and Javier volunteered to be part of he TWS. Furtherance of deliberations on the
'4O1 bills will > held jointiy with the Committee on Higher and Technical Education


vi.

6
Rep Gunigunde thanked Chairperson Escudero far prioritizing tne nedium of ns:ruction
measu-es 2 gave assurance to find ¢r-mon ground based on emprica cat not on
spinor. gut feel and pias, 42 further argued for  mult-lingual
gna South Koreans come here 16 learn English because there is no move ir thsi country
to make English a medium of instrucusn ‘Their aresence here 1s an opticr. fo" wealthy
studants wanting to leam a second of third anguage. Although he recogned
iawmacing ¢s an art of compromise. a lack of empirical data to back up opposir 3 views
and censide’ing the future of twenty million Filipinos at stake will make it difficait

Rep. Gullas expressed gratitude to Honorable Czyangco, Honorable Tinga ft onorable
Magsaysay. and Honorable Dimaporo on their suport to the use of English as NOL He
wondered wty, amidst our neighhoring +sean countries’ fast tracking the se"ning of
Englisn, we would choose to make our strength a weakness

The Chair suggested the medium of instruction team to meet initially in @ugust as part of
the celebration of Linggo ng Wika

Aso. the Chair authorized to pass on staggerec basis the local bills aporove d_fing the
Fourteenth Zongress, so as not to burden the Mcther Secretariat He re teratud :hat with
the “Bicol Express. the more than 200 bills woult be approved to accommodate the ills
of the new members.

. INITIAL DELIBERATION ON SCIENCE SCHOOLS AND LABORATORIES

A, House Bill No. 1456, enttled AN ACT REQUIRING ALL PROVINCES 4NG
HIGHLY URSANIZED CITIES TO ESTABiISH & SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL by ep.
Cammeio F. |.azatin

8. House Bill No. 1673, entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING THE ES” 4BLIS.
FULLY-EQUIPPED SCIENCE LABORATORIES IN EVERY PUBLIC EL!
AND SECONDARY SCHOOL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. by Rep Ruf
Rodriguez

Chanperscr Escudero will turther discuss with Rep. Lazatin and Rep. R. Roxnguez the
aporopniations provision and funding Sourze of the bills in order that the Comunitee can

come up with a realistic. and implementeb:e policy that would guide the operations cf the
scierce Sc 10018.

INITIAL DE.IBERATION ON SCHOOL BUILDING MEASURES

4, House Bill No. 1978, entitlad: AN ACT MANDATING THAT ALL ILLEG4_- WOOD
PRCODUC-S CONFISCATED BY THE DES4RTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
NETURAL 2ESOURCZS BE DONATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCS"ION TO
BE USEE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF C.ASSROOMS. TABLES. C414 8S AND
OFHER SCHOOL FACILITIES by Rep. Rufus 8. Rodriguez

‘On motion, duly seconded, the Committee approved House Bill Nc. 16°68 The
Secretariat will secure from the Deparenant of Environment anc Natural Rese."ces their
position on the measure



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7 INSTITUTIONALIZINS THOOL
7 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR > FOR

OTHER PURPOSES by Rep. Juan Evgarac N Angara

The Department of Education was asked to submit to the Committee a funding
language that would be appropnate for House Bill No. 437 in order fo- the Scramities
1o determine whether to include the Program ii DepEd's Quick Response 9r

new pragram

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

Bill No. 88, entitled: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NS 8545,
KNOWN AS THE “EXPSNDED GOVERNMENT ASS'STSHCE TO
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION AGT" PROVIDING Fe
aN EX°4NDED VOUCHER OR GOUPON SYSTEM IN. CONDED AND
TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFCR ay Rep.
Juan Edgardo M. Angara

B House: Bill No, §49 entitled: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO 8545.
OTHERWISE KNOWN 4S THE “EXPANDED GOVERNMENT ASS.STS ICE TO.
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION AT" PROMI JG FOR
AN EXPANDED VOUCHER OR COUPON SYSTEM IN SECOKDED AND
TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND 4PPROPRISTING FUNDS THEREF py Rep.
Marcelinc R. Teodoro:

Rep. Angara gave his initial sponsorship of his bill, The Cha rema<ed that
covtinustion of deliberation on these measures will be held jointly wrh the
on Higher and Technical Education

DELIBERATION OF LOCAL SCHOOL BILLS
A. CONVERSION

‘ouse Ell No, 750
2 fagate BI No 7E2 - JUAN, FILIPINO
2, House Bal Ap, 1281 - MANY SLUNGON NATION
$ Houte Bi,Ne. 3204 - NA ch
souse Bil No 1917 - DUSMANON WatlONAL HIGH
house SINE, 4318
House Bil No, 1525
Teuse BNNo 1526
18 Bol No 2056
6 Billie 2057
2 B.No 7088
0 Bele 2188
by Rep. Er-guet

by Rep. Garera, 2ab's
by Rep. Villafuerte
Kep. Garay
by Rep. Garay
LHTIONA.. HIGH SCHOCL, by Rep.
by eg Pichae
SCHOO, by Rep.
by hep. vullaross
Ot by Rev, Arroyo
GUZMAN JUNIOR VOCATIONAL HIGH EChCS

On motion, duly seconded, these House Bills on the conversion of schaols
were aprroved.


B. SEPARATION

pow fir No 776 STA. ISABEL NATIONAL let SC4OSL Dy Ree. falow
1 DEKY EN Wo 772 -SUBRBA NATIONAL ritS~ SCROGL. C) Rep, Patou
5 PERE Lat Ne. 47 -BALLIGAN R2IZONAL HIG? 2o759. 3 Rep. Calg
2 House EW Ne G04 SAN ISTORG S630.

vege pat Ne 1042 SCIENCE CITY OF MuRiGZ Wn" LONWE IGE Si
- SANABUAN RAFICNAL RICH Dy Rep. Pauitta

2G S0999., by Rep. Villafuerte

Gn STHOD. ty Rep. Garay
feces Ea No. 153H - CAMBCTE NATIONS! HESr é
House bi Ne 1508- BAGACAY NATIONA. HTS)
rouse Bi Ne. 1340 BAO AS NATIONAL HIGH: SC:
House Bil No 1388 - BAGUNG SIRENG NATTONA:
Tauwe Bi Ne tas? QUIPAYG NSTIONAL «tISee Ss
PEI pt no, 448 TINAGO NETONS HIGH SCHOOL,
Nance Ia) No 1449 WEST COAST NATIONAL HIGS Si103-. by Rap. Villafuerta
eee Ne 1450. SAH JOSE FILE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, by Rep. Villafuerte

Nojse ist No, 1597 -ESPERANZA NATIONAL +1Gk: SCHOCL, by Rep. Pichay
LE Meee fa No 1508 /DAIWA NATTONAL HIG SCHOOL, ty Zep. YU
ie EUS Wo. 1500: NORSERTA SULuAR MEMOFJAL NAT/ONAL IGH SCHOOL by Rep
AE FEISS hin Wo, 1970 -GOLICKOP TIATIONAL HIGH SSHOOI, ty Rap. Yu
seine Sie No 1871 - DUMINGAG NATIONS, MISH SCFOO.. by Rep Ye
Cee ae Sry TAPILON RATIONAL AIGH SCHOOL DAANBENTAYAN, by Rap. Saftenpanzer
caer a Ne, 1974 BIGACAN NATIONAL HGH S=H9CL, my Ren. Garay:
seen Ne gma POTTEN AND EvISED QUESADA MEMORIAL KATIONAL HIGH STHOOL oy REZ Sar Us
Medes Sil No. 2008 = LOGON NATICHAL IGM SCHOOL.) Rep. Salimbangon
Houve 3. Ho. 2007 CARNAZA MATISINAL SOUL, fy Ree. Salimbango
See i Ne, sone - PAYPAY HATONAL 4IGH SC-401.. by Ren. Salimbseien
fhoute iat No, 2652 PAWWTCAN RATIOUA: HIGH SCHODL, tw Rep, iliarosa
House aul We 2147 - POYPOY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOO. oy Rep. Vilarosa
onie aNg 2212. BAG-ONG KAUSWAGEN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, by Rep. Yu
seers ie 2218- PAQUITO S. YU MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, by Rep. Ye
Maes Su he. 2220. PARASAK NAILONAL rity SCHOOL, py Rep. fe
Jouse 311 Mo. 2221 - SUMAE5 NATIONAL HiGh SCHOOL, by Rep. Yu
see SINe 205 TAFPO VOCATIONS. Hick SCHOOL. by KeD. Auyao
FeeeS SINS 2282 - QADIAN HATIONA. 1ISh ESHOGL by Fup. Pablo Gatco

90, be Rep, Garin
Sn SC-IO0L, oy Rep. Villofverte

=

‘On moton, these House Bills on the separation of schools were approved
C. ESTABLISHMENT

«+ house fil No. 304 DIANAWAR NAT.ONAL MIGh SCHOOL by. Rep Angara

meee EI we 420. VILLA AURORA NATIONAL MISH SCHOOL 2y Rep éngara
F plone bil No. 592 - VALENCIA NATIONAL Rise SCHOOL by. Rep. Gallas

Neuse Ht No. 833 BALUNGAG NAT SNA: hist SCHSO: by Rep. Gules
Mouse fib No. 884 -NAPO NAT ONS: bie: S560. by Rep, Gulls
House £4 No. 839 JAGUIMIT NATIONAL 1G" SCHOCL by Rep Gute
Mouse fll No Si -VIFO NATIONAL 4iG~ S2-2CL 5y Res, Guiles
2 oues Gil. No 343+ LIBURON NATIONA. HitSH SCHOO! oy Rep Cuts
3 notte BILNe 747 -KAYPIAN NATIONAL HIS SZHOO_oy Ker, Ramey

pe bi Ne 745 S/O. ORISTONSTIONS 30: by Rep Robes

Ty Seuss it No 748 -GITRUS NATIONAL rar SCAODL tw. Rap Robes
Hears Ai No. /$5. PERAFRANDS NATIONAL HISH SCIIDOL ~ STO. TOMAS ANNE S gy, ee -ctnnine
neues I No. 776- AGAWANATIONAL HIGH SCHON! cy. Rep Dalog
“bose bil No. 770- BUINGA, NATIONAL
Eee hill No. 773 BALAGA NAIICNAL “i= SCHOO. ty Rep Dace
TE TOU fil No, 793 LAVA NATIONAL Hh: GCHOOL by Rup Gulls

On motion, duly seconded, the Commiltee approved the bills cn establisnment of
Schools subject fo compliance to the documentary requirements and formet Ey the
Commitee.

D. RENAMING

sj onaute Bit No, 0 ~ CHANGING THE WAME OF ORION NATIONAL HIGIE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICL?E TTY CF
Shon, PaOUINcE OF BATAAN TO JUS TCE EMUIG ANGHEES SAN:-AYCO ¥ EIDRLAL
HIGH SCHGOL, by Rep arse, Aibet



POUAL ESIENCE HIGH

SHOX, by Rew. Re

SUTARY SCHON: IM BARANGAY BE

(OF VALFUZUEL MENTARY SCHOUL, by Hes.

Cn motion, duly seconded, House Bill Nos 80, 1391 and 1829 were aparoved

encase Bal No, 289 » CHANGING
LUCA (FT
_ LTA) MA TONAL HIGH SC
HANGING THE REME OF JOSE ?
“Tre CETY OF CALAPAK. PROVIN
NATTONAL HIGH SCHOOL. ©; Res

ANGGANE HIGH SChOOL - ANNEX (Ht BAR:
SpHAN, PROVINGE OF BAT ASK
Roman
OHEMORLAL NATIONAL HIGH
TAL MINDORO 19 ORTERRTAL “1

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

VIL ADJOURNMENT

The meeung was adjourned at 12:40 p.m

Prepared by’
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NORA EMILIA R. BAKUNAWA
Supervising Legislative Staff Officer 1

Noted by

MARIA JO! Lie rmaeen

MAR de ommmities Secretary

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sfzmiho W
HON. SALVACOR H. ESCUDERO Ill
Charrperson