Bills prohibiting the “No Permit, No Exam” policy and student loan payment during emergencies as well as 15 other measures have hurdled the Senate’s final reading. | DFernandezINQ
Senate Bill No. 1864, meanwhile, authorizes the postponement of student loan collection during and after the onset of emergencies.
Moreover, the Senate approved on final reading 12 House bills that aim to separate, convert, and establish schools across the archipelago. The bills that would separate schools and turn them into independent and elementary high schools are:House Bill No. 6661 – Ramon Magsaysay National High SchoolHouse Bill No. 6699 – Ambatutong Elementary SchoolMeanwhile, the following are the measures that seek to convert remote elementary schools into integrated schools:House Bill No. 6664 – The Tribal Filipino School of Tambelang Integrated SchoolHouse Bill No.
House Bill No. 4635 or the Act Extending the Term of Office of the President of the Adiong Memorial State College From Three Years to Four Years was likewise green-lighted. Further, Senate Bill No. 1841 or the Act Strengthening the Conservation and Protection of Our National Cultural Heritage through An Enhanced Cultural Mapping Program and Senate Bill No. 1594 or the One Town, One Product Philippines Act of 2023 received a final Senate nod.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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