00:00The lower house has approved, in second and third reading, two very important proposals
00:05that would be a big help to the education sector.
00:08Among this is House Bill No. 11214, or the Private Basic Education Vouchers Assistance Act.
00:14Under the said proposal, the scope of the government assistance to students and teachers in private schools
00:20will be expanded to include not just qualified grade 7 to 12 private school students,
00:25but also those in the basic education levels, like kindergarten, under certain conditions.
00:30Aside from this, House Bill No. 11213, or the Education Pathways Act,
00:35which aims to amend the K-12 system to provide quality job opportunities to the youth.
00:41House Committee on Basic Education and Culture Chair Rep. Roman Romulo said
00:46that measures aimed at improving the education sector is a priority of the lower house
00:51to help the country develop further.
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