House OKs bill halting mother tongue-based learning in kindergarten to Grade 3
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LEARNING. Students attend and participate in the afternoon class at the Piñahan Elementary School in Quezon City as they return back to school after the holiday break, on January 4, 2023.
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ACT Teachers Representative France Castro says the passage of the bill is tantamount to punishing children for DepEd’s shortcomings
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives approved on Monday, February 6, a bill that seeks to suspend the implementation of mother tongue as the medium of instruction in classes for kindergarten up to Grade 3 students.
House Bill No. 6717 is in response to the lack of learning materials written in the mother tongue language in schools.
A total of 240 lawmakers vote
