HB 2612

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 30, 2025

An Act Providing for a Three-Year Specialization-Focused College Education in the Philippines and Authorizing the Commission on Higher Education to Allow Flexibility to Reduce College Academic Years

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The bill would cap most bachelor’s degrees at three years, move all general‑education courses to senior high school, and let the higher‑education commission shorten programs further when industry or international standards justify it.

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Author · Representative

Kenneth Gatchalian
RepresentativeValenzuela City, 1st District
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HB02612 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Providing for a Three-Year Specialization-Focused College Education in the Philippines and Authorizing the Commission on Higher Education to Allow Flexibility to Reduce College Academic Years

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