00:00Last but not least, some amendments that will not only benefit the students but also the teachers.
00:06This is what Mela Lesmora has to say.
00:10In order to improve the quality of education in the country,
00:14the House of Representatives approved in the third and final reading of the House of Representatives
00:17two important amendments for the well-being of the students.
00:22This includes House Bill 11214, also known as the Private Basic Education Vouchers Assistance Act.
00:30Under this, the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act, or E-GASPE,
00:39which will not only provide grade 7 to grade 12 private school students with aid vouchers
00:46but also other basic education levels from kindergarten.
00:50There will also be provisions for the needs of private school teachers.
00:56Aside from this, House Bill 11213, also known as the Education Pathways Act, was also approved.
01:03The target here is to amend the K-12 system to provide better job opportunities to the students.
01:11A few more amendments were included in the third reading of the House of Representatives
01:15regarding bullying and misbehavior of some agencies.
01:19Aside from this, the other proposed measures were also approved in the second reading.
01:24This is also one of the House Bill 11357, which will amend the Universal Health Care Act.
01:31This is supported by the Department of Health, especially this one, in the priority bills of the administration.
01:38Due to the DOH, if this is passed into law, the premium contribution rate in PhilHealth will be lowered
01:46and its benefits will be improved.
01:50Melalas Moras for Pamansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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