Committee on Basic Education and Culture

REFERRALS - NATIONAL BILLS

14th Congress

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HB 1401 National Book Development Trust Fund Act Rep. R. Gonzalez Republic Act No. 9521;
HB 1948 Rep. Rodriguez Enacted on 5 March 2009

HB 98 National Cultural Heritage Act Rep. Angara Republic Act No. 10066;
HB 195 Rep. Angara Enacted on 26 March 2010
HB 5531 Reps. Angara &
Climaco

HB 5945 National Historical Commission of the Philippines Act Rep. de Guzman Republic Act No. 10086;
Enacted on 12 May 2010

HB 199 Further Changing the Nomenclature of the National Library Into Rep. Chatto Republic Act No. 10087;
the National Library of the Philippines Enacted on13 May 2010

HB 1237 Amendments to R.A. 7165, Known as the Law Creating the Rep. Lacson Republic Act No.10122;
Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) Enacted on 27 May 2010

HB 5599 Amendments to R.A. 8491, Known as the Flag and Heraldic Rep. Escudero Bicameral Conference Committee Report for
HB 4199 Code of the Philippines Rep. Rodriguez ratification by the House

HB 331 Open High School System Act of 2007 Rep. Lagman Approved on 3rd Reading 6-11-08;
Transmitted to the Senate on 6-17-08

HB 306 Regionalization of the DepED Payroll Service Division Rep. Gullas Approved on 3rd Reading on 10-9-08;
Transmitted to the Senate on 10-14-08

HB 111 Preschool Education Act Rep. Angara Approved on 3rd Reading on 12-9-08;
HB 449 (Institutionalization of Preschool Education into the Basic Rep. Del Mar Transmitted to the Senate on 12-17-08
HB 496 Education System) Rep. Domogan
HB 614 Rep. Villafuerte
HB 714 Rep. M. Teodoro
HB 1867 Rep. Apostol
HB 2156 Rep. N. Gonzales
HB 2275 Rep. C. Reyes
HB 2722 Rep. Bichara
HB 210 Rep. Chatto
HB 439 Rep. Del Mar
HB 2085 Rep. Jaafar
HB 3540 Rep. Cajayon

HB 1428 Governance in Preschool Education Act Rep. Bondoc Approved on 3rd Reading on 12-9-08;
Transmitted to the Senate on 12-17-08

HB 1738 Amendments to R.A. 9155, Known as Governance for Basic Rep. Duavit Approved on 3rd Reading on 3-5-09;
Education Act of 2001 Transmitted to the Senate on 3-11-09

HB 66 Amendments to R.A. 8492, Known as the National Museum Act Rep. Biazon Approved on 3rd Reading on 10-9-09
Transmitted to the Senate

HB 230 Strengthening and Enhancing the Use of English as the Medium Rep. Villafuerte Second Reading
HB 305 of Instruction Act Rep. Gullas Period of Sponsorship
HB 446 Rep. Del Mar

HB 1138 Batas Na Nagtatakda Ng Filipino Bilang Opisyal Na Wika Ng Rep. Maza Tabled
Pagtuturo Sa Mga Paaralan - Cttee. meetings - 2-6-08; 2-27-08; 6-3-08;
9-9-08; and 9-16-08

HB 3719 The Multi-Lingual Education and Literacy Act of 2008 Rep. Gunigundo Tabled
- Cttee. meetings - 9-9-08 and 9-16-08

HB 940 Establishing the Office of Education Attache of the DepED Rep. Dumarpa Approved by CBEC on 11-25-08;
Referred to CA

HB 2736 Rehabilitation and Repair of Gabaldon School Houses Rep. Noel Approved by CBEC on 12-11-07;
Nationwide Referred to CA on 1-16-08

HB 1379 Granting Free Tertiary Education for One Dependent Child of Rep. Bichara Approved by CBEC on 12-11-07;
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Public Elementary and High School Teachers Referred to CHTE

HB 3382 NAMCYA Act of 2007 Rep. de Guzman Approved by CBEC on 3-12-08;

Referred to CA on 5-21-08

HB 139 Amendments to R.A. 4670, Known as the Magna Carta for Public Rep. Angara Approved by CBEC on 8-12-08;
HB 710 School Teachers Rep. Abante Referred to CA on 8-20-08
HB 1710 Rep. Escudero
HB 1794 Rep. Ong
HB 2182 Rep. Rodriguez
HB 2301 Rep. Susano
HB 2484 Rep. Guingona
HB 2620 Rep. Singson
HB 2894 Rep. N. Santiago
HB 3091 Rep. N. Santiago
HB 3118 Rep. Angara
HB 3202 Rep. M. Teodoro

HB 4103 Creating the Bureau of Technology Education Under the Rep. Castelo-Daza Approved by the Committee-13 May 2009;
Department of Education For referral to Cttee. on Appropriations

HB 103 Amendments to R.A. 7880, Known as the Fair and Equitable Rep. Angara Approved by CBEC on 6-2-09;
HB 753 Access to Education Act Rep. Magsaysay Referred to CA on 6-3-09
HB 1585 “School Building Program Act ” Rep. I. Arroyo
HB 3147 Rep. M. Teodoro
HB 3448 Rep. Rodriguez

HB 135 Providing for a Five-Year Emergency School Building Program Rep. Angara Approved by CBEC on 6-2-09;
“School Building Act of 2007” Referred to CA on 6-3-09

HB 6617 Institutionalizing the Library Hub Program of the DepED Rep. Bondoc Approved by CBEC on 9-15-09;
HB 6659 Rep. de Guzman For referral to CA

HB 731 Books for the Barrios Act of 2007 Rep. Villar Under Committee deliberation
HB 1923 Rep. A. Gonzales - 1st Cttee. meeting - 2-6-08

HB 95 Amendments to R.A. 8545, Known as the Expanded Government Rep. Angara Under Committee deliberation
HB 288 Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Rep. Duavit - 1st committee meeting - 4-30-08
HB 320 (GASTPE) Act Rep. Taňada
HB 1368 Rep. C. Reyes TWG meetings - 11-20-08
HB 2274 Rep. C. Reyes - 3-3-09
HB 3431 Rep. Rodriguez
HB 4242 Rep. M. Teodoro

HB 2888 Penalizing Refusal to Enroll Students, Release Cards and Other Rep. N. Santiago Under Committee deliberation
Documents for Clearance Purposes in Public Schools for Failure - 1st Cttee. meeting – 5-14-08
to Pay Miscellaneous and Other Fees

HB 3135 Prohibiting Unauthorized Sale of Tickets and Collection of Rep. M. Teodoro Under Committee deliberation
Contributions and Solicitations from Students in Elementary and - 1st Cttee. meeting – 5-14-08
Secondary Public Schools

HB 299 Requiring the Teaching of Basic Computer Programming as Part Rep. J. Lopez Under Committee deliberation
of the Curriculum of All Secondary Schools - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 1225 Teaching of Ecology in All Elementary and Secondary Levels Rep. C. Umali Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 1367 Act to Rationalize the Teaching of Religion in the Public Schools Rep. C. Reyes Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 1746 Inclusion of Entrepreneurship as a Separate Subject in the High Rep. A. Defensor Under Committee deliberation
School Curriculum - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 1805 Moro History, Culture and Identity Studies Act Rep. Hataman Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 1806 Lumad History, Culture and Identity Studies Act Rep. Hataman Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 2091 Continuing Education in Math, Science and English in All Division Rep. Jaafar Under Committee deliberation
of Schools - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 2513 Integrating in the School Curricula a Course on Philippine Society Rep. Rodriguez Under Committee deliberation
and the Environment - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08
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HB 2640 Inclusion of Sexual Awareness as a Subject in the School Rep. Mangudadatu Under Committee deliberation
Curricula of All Private and Public High Schools - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 3131 Integrating Values Formation into the Curriculum of Public Pre- Rep. M. Teodoro Under Committee deliberation
School, Elementary & High School Education - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 3321 Teaching of Intellectual Property Ownership Particularly Rep. Rodriguez Under Committee deliberation
Copyright Law as Part of the School Curriculum - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 3385 Teaching of Computer as Part of the Elementary and High Rep. Rodriguez Under Committee deliberation
School Curricula in Public and Private Schools - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 3446 Integration of Subject on Culture, Peace and Solidarity in the Rep. Rodriguez Under Committee deliberation
Curricula of Elementary and Secondary Schools - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 3449 Integration of Climate Change as a Subject in the Elementary, Rep. Rodriguez Under Committee deliberation
Secondary and Collegiate Curricula - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-6-08

HB 273 Amendments to R.A. 7743, Known as the Law Establishing Rep. Antonino- Under Committee deliberation
HB 1599 Congressional, City and Municipal Libraries and Barangay Custodio - 1st meeting – 4 Feb 2009
HB 2967 Reading Centers Rep. I. Arroyo
Rep. Rodriguez

HB 1922 Educational Benefits for the Minor Children of Law Enforcement Rep. A. Gonzales Under Committee deliberation
Officers Who Are Killed by Insurgents or Slain in the Line of Duty - 1st Cttee. meeting – 2-12-09

HB 2352 AFP Scholarship Grant Act Rep. Lazatin Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 2-12-09

HB 3090 Scholarship Grants for Members of the PNP and Their Children Rep. N. Santiago Under Committee deliberation
Act of 2007 - 1st Cttee. meeting – 2-12-09

HB 3556 Educational Benefits for the Minor Children of Soldiers Who Are Rep. Ablan Under Committee deliberation
Killed by Insurgents or Slain in the Line of Duty - 1st Cttee. meeting – 2-12-09

HB 6 National Preschool & Public Elementary School Children Feeding Rep. Rodriguez Under Committee deliberation
Program Act of 2007 - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-18-09

HB 138 Child Nutrition Act of the Philippines Rep. Angara Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-18-09

HB 334 School Health & Nutrition Modernization Act Rep. Lagman Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-18-09

HB 1672 Child Nutrition Act of the Philippines Rep. Apostol Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-18-09

HB 2589 Child Nutrition Law of 2007 Rep. Ocampo Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-18-09

HB 2636 Child Nutrition Act of the Philippines Rep. Arroyo Under Committee deliberation
- 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-18-09

HB 3094 Healthy Students Act of 2007 Rep. N. Santiago & Under Committee deliberation
Rep. M. Teodoro - 1st Cttee. meeting – 8-18-09

HB 4860 Special Privileges and Incentives Act for Teachers Rep. Ferrer Pending in the Committee

HB 5425 Limiting the Class Hours of Public School Teachers to Six Hours Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 4526 Restoring Gardening in the Elementary and High School Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
Curriculum

HB 4772 Compelling Elementary, Secondary and College Students to Do Rep. Villar Pending in the Committee
Community Work as Part of Curriculum

HB 5426 Inclusion of Indigenous Education in School Curriculum Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 2752 Teaching Profession Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 2909 Teacher Technology Access Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 3072 Requiring All Public Elementary and Secondary School Principals Rep. Singson Pending in the Committee
and Supervisors to Have Teaching Loads on Major Subjects in
the Curriculum
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HB 8 Computer Education Act of 2007 Rep.M. Teodoro Pending in the Committee

HB 1904 Computer Education Act Rep. Arroyo Pending in the Committee

HB 1925 Open E-Learning School System Act of 2007 Rep. Arroyo Pending in the Committee

HB 2299 Computer Programming Literacy Act of 2007 Rep. Susano Pending in the Committee

HB 3089 Education for the 21st Century Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 462 Fund Assistance to Madrasah Education Rep. Jaafar Pending in the Committee

HB 2129 Fund Assistance to Madrasah Education Act Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 788 Students Privilege Act of 2007 Rep. A. Defensor Pending in the Committee

HB 2441 Student Entitlements Act of 2007 Rep. Casiňo Pending in the Committee

HB 1240 Healthy Learning Environment Act Rep. A. Gonzales Pending in the Committee

HB 1960 Requiring Public and Private Schools to Provide Appropriate Rep. Fua Pending in the Committee
Desks for Left-Handed Students

HB 101 School Modernization and Innovation Act of 2007 Rep. Angara Pending in the Committee

HB 386 Public School Democratization Law of 2007 Rep. Golez Pending in the Committee

HB 2611 High School Reform Act Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 3413 High School Reform Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 3412 Education Initiatives Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 1405 Alternative Learning System Act Rep. C. Reyes Pending in the Committee

HB 1952 Amendments to R.A. 8047, Known as the Book Publishing Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
Industry Development Act

HB 2969 Amendments to R.A. 8047, Known as the Book Publishing Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
Industry Development Act

HB 2678 Business and Education Partnership Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 2744 Business and Education Sharing Technology (BEST) Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 74 National Museum Legislative Endowment Fund Act Rep. Biazon Pending in the Committee

HB 338 Declaring the Province of Cavite as the Historical Capital of the Rep. Abaya Pending in the Committee
Philippines

HB 1132 National Filipino Women’s Museum Act Rep. Maza Pending in the Committee

HB 4092 National Museum for Women Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 1711 Filipino Academy of Arts, Letters and Philosophy Act Rep. Escudero Pending in the Committee

HB 2565 Declaring the Walingwaling as the National Flower of the Rep. V. Garcia Pending in the Committee
Philippines

HB 2594 Declaring General Miguel Malvar the Second President of the Rep. Valencia Pending in the Committee
Republic of the Philippines

HB 613 Required Minimum Knowledge and Competencies in Basic Rep. Villafuerte Pending in the Committee
Education or “RMKC” Act

HB 711 3Rs, Good Values and Learnings for the Barrios Act of 2007 Rep. R. Lim Pending in the Committee

HB 843 Special Program in the Arts Act Rep. Ablan Pending in the Committee

HB 1130 Women, Girls and Gender Education Act Rep. Maza Pending in the Committee

HB 1136 Inclusion in the History Books the Lives & Heroism of Filipino Rep. Maza Pending in the Committee
Comfort Women During the Japanese Occupation
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HB 3086 Commitment to Kids and Character Act of 2007 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 3226 The Filipino Principles and State Policies Instruction Act of 2007 Rep. Zialcita Pending in the Committee

HB 3606 Mandatory Bible Reading Act of 2008 Rep. Abante Pending in the Committee

HB 3647 Service to the Philippines Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 635 Changing the School Opening and Beginning of Classes to the Rep. Syjuco Pending in the Committee
First Monday of September of Every School Year

HB 1395 Changing the Regular School Calendar from June Through Rep. Susano Pending in the Committee
March to September Through June

HB 3267 School Calendar Act of 2007 Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 2349 Science High School Establishment Act Rep. Lazatin Pending in the Committee

HB 2674 Science Start Grant Program Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 1372 Strengthening the Role of Parents Associations and Creating the Rep. C. Reyes Pending in the Committee
National Parent Council

HB 2685 Parents as First Teachers Challenge Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 2754 Parents as Partners in Learning Act of 2007 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 1907 Government Assistance in the Form of Scholarship Grants to the Rep. Arroyo Pending in the Committee
Youth for Agricultural Productivity Act

HB 3691 Naming the Metropolitan Theatre as the Center for Arts and Rep. Susano Pending in the Committee
Culture for the Philippines

HB 3807 Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 3842 Mindanao Heroes Declaration Act of 2008 Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 3848 Science Laboratory for Basic Education Act Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 3881 Declaring the University Belt Area in Manila and All Other School Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
Sites or Campuses in the Country Whether Public or Private as
Drug-Free and Child Protection Zones

HB 5411 Drug Abuse Prevention Program in Educational Institutions Act of Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee
2008

HB 3959 The Humanities Excellence and Teacher Training Act Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 4047 Parents as First Teachers Challenge Grant Act Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 4069 Students’ Guidance Counselling Act Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 4072 Educational Opportunities for Disadvantaged Children Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
“Excellence through Choice to Elevate Learning Act”

HB 4107 Establishing Early Learning Programs for Indigent Pre- Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
Kindergarten Children ”Early Learning Program Act”

HB 5048 Early Education Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 4246 Banning the Bringing In and Use of Cellular Phones by Students Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
in Public & Private Elementary & High Schools

HB 4305 Subsidizing School Fees in All Public Elementary and High Rep. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee
Schools

HB 4368 Omnibus Education Reform Act of 2008 Rep. Abaya Pending in the Committee

HB 4422 Teaching Students to Save Lives Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 4427 Career Awareness Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 4745 Road Traffic Safety for Children Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 4769 No Filipino Child Left Behind Act of 2008 Rep. Villar Pending in the Committee
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HB 4802 21st Century Community Learning Center's Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 4803 Compulsory Teaching of Ethics Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 5261 Elementary, Secondary And Tertiary School Library Media Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee
Services Act Of 2008

HB 5268 Model High Schools Act Of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 5297 Requiring Every Student to Plant Trees Every Year Rep. R. Rodriguez Pending in the Committee

HB 5309 Educational Technology Clearing House Act Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 5439 The Humanities Excellence and Teacher Training Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 5442 Establishing Innovative Programs to Provide Safe School Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee
Environment

HB 5455 Digital Education Act of 2008 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 6012 Preparing Teachers for Digital Age Learners Act of 2009 Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee

HB 6064 Improving Classroom Learning and Student Performance Act of Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee
2009

HB 6067 Injuries Sustained by Elementary and High School Students Rep. N. Santiago Pending in the Committee
Participating in School Sports and Physical Education Programs