HB 2640
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 30, 2025
An Act Establishing the Private Basic Education Voucher Program, Providing for the Creation of the Bureau of Private Education, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Repealing for the Purpose Sections 2, 3, 4(2), 4(3), 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, and 15 of Republic Act No. 8545, Otherwise Known as the "Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act", Which Amended Republic Act No. 6728, Otherwise Known as the "Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act"
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The bill would give cash vouchers to Filipino children from kindergarten through senior high who attend private schools, letting parents choose schools from an online list, while the government sets quality standards and provides extra funds for teachers’ salaries and training.
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