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(File photo) MANILA - The proposal to suspend the use of mother tongue as the medium of instruction for Kindergarten to Grade 3 is gaining traction in the House of Representatives after it was approved on second reading on Wednesday. The chamber approved via voice vote House Bill 6717, which aims to address the patent lack of learning materials on the mother tongue language in schools and ensure the adherence to the constitutional mandate of providing quality education that is accessible to all learners in basic education. In sponsoring the bill, House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chair Roman Romulo pointed out that there has not been a complete set of learning materials or textbooks in the "major Philippine dialects". "We all know as a fact that in order for us to provide quality education, it is imperative that our teachers, our learners, be provided with books and learning materials. Absence of any of these it seems that it becomes impossible to provide qu ....

Roman Romulo , House Committee On Basic Education , Department Of Education Deped , House Bill , House Committee , Basic Education , Wikang Filipino , Ile Photo Manila The Proposal To Suspend Use Of Mother Tongue As Medium Instruction For Kindergarten Grade 3 Is Gaining Traction In House Representatives After It Was Approved On Second Reading Wednesday Chamber Via Voice Vote Bill 6717 , Hich Aims To Address The Patent Lack Of Learning Materials On Mother Tongue Language In Schools And Ensure Adherence Constitutional Mandate Providing Quality Education That Is Accessible All Learners Basic Sponsoring Bill , Ouse Committee On Basic Education And Culture Chair Roman Romulo Pointed Out That There Has Not Beena Complete Set Of Learning Materials Or Textbooks In The Quot Major Philippine Dialects We All Know Asa Fact Order For Us To Provide Quality , T Is Imperative That Our Teachers , Ur Learners , E Provided With Books And Learning Materials Absence Of Any These It Seems That Becomes Impossible To Provide Quality Education , Uot Romulo Said He Stressed That The Bill Merely Proposes To Suspend Implementation Of Mother Tongue Or First Language As Medium Instruction From Kindergarten Grade 3 , Ntil Such Time As The Department Of Education Deped Is Able To Certify Congress That It Has Completed Its Books , Teaching Materials , Nd Supplies To Effectively Implement The Use Of Mother Tongue Or First Language Learners Bill Provides That In Schools Where It Is Assessed Be Effective Shall Continue Mandates Deped Coordinate With Komisyon Sa Wikang Filipino Developing Books , Nd Other Supplies Necessary For The Implementation Of Use Mother Tongue Language It Also Directs Deped And Kwf To Assess Appropriateness Capacity All Local School Districts Or First Asa Method Instruction Learners In Kindergarten Grade 3 , S Well As The Appropriateness And Availability Of Necessary Books Materials Proposed Law Shall Be Automatically Repealed Upon Approval Congress Assessment Report Certification Readiness All School Districts To Implement Use Mother Tongue Medium Instruction For Kindergarten Grade 3 Pna ,