SB 824
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025
Philippine Indigenous Writing Systems Act
An Act Recognizing, Preserving, and Promoting the Traditional and Indigenous Writing Systems of the Philippines as National Cultural Heritage, Mandating Their Integration into Education, Culture, Digital Technology, and Creative Industries, and Declaring August 22 of Every Year as 'national Indigenous Scripts Day,' and for Other Purposes
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The Philippine Indigenous Writing Systems Act would recognize traditional scripts such as Baybayin, Hanunuo, Buhid, Tagbanwa, and Kulitan as national cultural heritage, require schools and local governments to teach and display them, develop digital tools, support businesses that use them, and declare August 22 as National Indigenous Scripts Day.
Culture, Arts and HeritageEducationInformation and Communications TechnologyLocal Government
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SBN-824 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch