Bill suspending use of mother tongue in K-3 gets House nod
(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 ...