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Cha-cha to give Pinoys foreign-quality education in the Philippines, says House official 

Published Feb 24, 2024 07:31 am

At A Glance

  • House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre says the liberalization of the local education sector, which could be unlocked via economic Charter change (Cha-cha), can bring the advantages of foreign education to the Philippines. 
  • The Philippines currently allows only 40 percent foreign ownership in the education sector, based on the existing Charter. 

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Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (PPAB)

 

 

 

 

 

 


The liberalization of the local education sector, which could be unlocked via economic Charter change (Cha-cha), can bring the advantages of foreign education to the Philippines. 

House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre had this to say as he continued to espouse legislators' efforts to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1986 Constitution. 

An offshoot of this Cha-cha is giving the Filipino youth opportunities to gain new knowledge in foreign educational institutions, in the comforts of the Philippines. 

Acidre, in a recent press conference, said studying abroad gives the necessary exposure to students to practice and learn new things. 

“Kung pag-aaral lang yan, pwede nang pag-aralan dito sa Pilipinas (If it's about studies, that can be done here in the Philippines). It is really the exposure to practice and learn that we are trying to get. Now, not everybody will have that opportunity," he said. 

"Kaya nga gusto natin dalhin sa Pilipinas para yung mga hindi naman maka-afford, walang panahon o pagkakataon makapag-aral abroad, ay magkaroon sila ng pagkakataon na makuha ang parehong exposure, parehong pag-aaral para hindi na sila mang-ibang bansa,” explained the House official. 

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(That's why we want to bring it to the Philippines, so that those who can't afford, have no time or opportunity to study abroad would still be able to get the opportunity to have the same exposure and learning without going to another country.) 

The Philippines currently allows only 40 percent foreign ownership in the education sector, based on the existing Charter. 

The 300-plus strong House of Representatives, acting as a Committee of the Whole, will begin deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7 on Monday, Feb. 26. 

RBH No.7 seeks to create a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) between the House and the Senate for the purpose of introducing the economic amendments.

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