SB 2118

Senate·16th Congress·Filed Feb 11, 2014

Filipino Sign Language Act of 2014

An Act Declaring Filipino Sign Language as the National Sign Language of the Filipino Deaf and the Official Language of Government in All Transactions Involving the Deaf, and Mandating Its Use in Schools, Broadcast Media, and Workplaces

Authors · 2 Senators

Subjects

Deaf-MutePersons with Disabilities (PWDS)Filipino Sign Language

Official sources

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SBN-02118 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress