[lg policy] Philippines: Lawmaker wants English as primary teaching language

[Harold Schiffman]

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PhilStar.com



Lawmaker wants English as primary teaching language



Believing that a high degree of proficiency in the English language
will help Filipino graduates get jobs easily in any country, a
lawmaker has filed a bill mandating its use as the primary medium of
communication in schools.



Rep. Rachel Marguerite Del Mar (1st District, Cebu City) has filed
House Bill 191, which seeks the use of English as the medium of
instruction in pre-schools, elementary and high schools and to
prescribe the teaching in specialized English in tertiary levels.



Full story:

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=595982&publicationSubCategoryId=200





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