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SB 605

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 15, 2025

Inclusion of Philippine History in the High School Curriculum

An Act Mandating the Inclusion of Philippine History as a Separate Subject in the High School Curriculum

Status

Pending in the committee

What does this mean?

It’s being studied in committee, which may hold hearings before deciding whether to recommend it. Most bills stay at this stage.

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Status history

No changes since we started checking daily on Oct 4, 2026.

Primary committee: Basic Education

Status via BatasWatch (independent source)

Author · Senator

Robinhood Padilla
SenatorRobinhood Padilla
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In plain language

The bill requires the Department of Education to add a dedicated Philippine History class for all high‑school students.

EducationCulture, Arts and Heritage

Automated summary by BatasWatch. It may miss nuance — read the bill text before citing it.

Author · Senator

Robinhood Padilla
SenatorRobinhood Padilla
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Subjects

Philippine HistoryHigh SchoolCurriculum/Curricula

Official sources

Senate record
SBN-605 (AS FILED)

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Printed from CivicSync PH: https://civicsync-ph-gamma.vercel.app/bills/SBN-605. Status changes over time; check the link for the latest.

SBN-605 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

SB 605: Inclusion of Philippine History in the High School Curriculum · CivicSync PH

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HB 574· Filed Jun 30, 2025
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HB 9742· Filed Jun 3, 2026
An Act Mandating the Teaching of Philippine History as a Separate Subject from Grades 7 to 10 in Junior High School and Grades 11 and 12 in Senior High School in Public and Private Educational Institutions and for Other Purposes
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HB 1096· Filed Jul 2, 2025
An Act Integrating a Comprehensive Study of Philippine History During World War II into the Higher Education Curriculum
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HB 480· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Integrating a Comprehensive Study of Philippine History During World War II into the Higher Education Curriculum
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HB 7234· Filed Jan 21, 2026
An Act Integrating a Comprehensive Study of Philippine History During World War II into the Higher Education Curriculum
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