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COMMITTEE INFORMATION
JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to the needs, education and overall welfare of Filipino children, and all actions to ensure the availability of and their continuing access to affordable and appropriate programs and resources that facilitate and contribute to the attainment of their welfare.
MEMBERSHIP: 20 Members
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
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TUESDAY, 23-NOVEMBER-2010
- Committee/SubCommittee:
WELFARE OF CHILDREN
Agenda/Resource Person :
HBs 82, 832, 1080, 1565, 1604, 2129, 2177, 2280 & 3293 – Establishing at least one Special Education (SPED) center for each school division and at least three SPED centers in big school divisions for children with special needs (CSNs), creating the implementing machinery thereof, providing guidelines for government financial assistance and other incentives and support and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Susan Yap, Pedro Acharon Jr., Bernadette Herrera-Dy, Eulogio ‘Amang’ Magsaysay, Danilo Ramon Fernandez, Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo, Rufus Rodriguez and Imelda Calixto-Rubiano)
HB 166 – Amending RA 7610, otherwise known as the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, penalizing any act that prevents the child to learn and use the language of his family in his basic education (Rep. Magtanggol Gunigundo I)
HBs 646 & 3397 – Providing free and suitable public education for handicapped children and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Juan Edgardo Angara and Raymund Palatino)
HB 812 – Creating a national program for Filipino gifted children and science-oriented youth, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Augusto ‘Boboy’ Syjuco Ph. D.)
HB 3268 – Expanding and revitalizing the special education program for gifted and handicapped children and youth in the Philippines (Rep. Joseph Victor Ejercito)