Tag: Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

The Senate committee approves Nars Para Sa Bayan bill

(THE POST) THE SENATE Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education approved a bill that will provide scholarships to deserving nursing students. Senate Bill 2342 or the proposed Nars Para Sa Bayan Act filed by Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada mandates scholarship recipients to return service to the country, on top of their mandatory internship, in…
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Senator pushes foreign language courses in college

(THE POST) SENATOR Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada said foreign language other than English should be offered as an elective course in all higher education institutions in the country to help prepare students in linguistically and culturally diverse workplaces. “This will make the Filipino students adequately equipped to be 21st-century learners. They would be able to connect…
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Foreign language course in college pushed

(MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has pressed for the inclusion of foreign language elective courses in the higher education curriculum to make college and university graduates globally competitive. The senator said a foreign language other than English should be offered as an elective course in all higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide. This will help…
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Senator: Offer foreign language as an elective course in college

(MALAYA) SEN. Jinggoy Estrada has asked the Senate Committee on Education to study the viability of his proposal to include foreign language as an elective course in higher educational institutions (HEIs) nationwide to enhance the communication skills of college graduates, “This will make Filipino students adequately equipped to be 21sit-century learners. They would be able…
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Estrada wants more foreign language elective courses

(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill mandating higher education institutions in the country to offer other foreign languages other than English as an elective course to prepare students in linguistically diverse workplaces. In filing Senate Bill No 2341, or the Foreign Language Education Act of 2023, Estrada said introducing more foreign languages…
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Senate bill seeks inclusion of foreign language elective courses in higher education curriculum

(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks the inclusion of foreign languages as an elective course in all higher education institutions in the country. Senate Bill No. 2341, or the proposed Foreign Language Education Act, primarily mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to develop and provide a three-unit basic…
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Include foreign language elective courses in higher education curriculum – Jinggoy

FOREIGN language other than English should be offered as an elective course in all higher education institutions in the country to help prepare students in linguistically and culturally diverse workplaces, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. “This will make the Filipino students adequately equipped to be 21st-century learners. They would be able to connect with the…
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