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- HB 5414· Filed Oct 9, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill would let students finishing junior high choose either a university‑preparatory track or a technical‑vocational track, with career counseling, scholarships and a pilot rollout before nationwide use.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-10-13Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay - HB 1620· Filed Jul 9, 2025An Act Establishing a Basic Life Skills Course in the Senior High School Curriculum
The bill proposes adding a Basic Life Skills Course to the senior high school curriculum so that all students learn practical skills such as money management, cooking, home repair, communication, and legal basics before entering adulthood.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-30Rep. Karen Hope F. Garcia - HB 2612· Filed Jul 30, 2025An 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
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.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-08-04Rep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian - HB 2134· Filed Jul 21, 2025An Act Providing for a Three-Year Specialization-Focused College Education, Enhancing the Employability of K to 12 Graduates, and Authorizing the Commission on Higher Education to Allow Flexibility in Academic Duration
The proposal would limit most bachelor’s degrees to three years, move general‑education courses to senior high school, and recognize high‑school graduates as qualified for jobs that do not need a college degree.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-07-30Rep. Atty. Jennifer "Karen" A. Lagbas - HB 4248· Filed Sep 1, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill proposes that after junior high, students may choose either a university‑preparatory track or a technical‑vocational track, adds career guidance, scholarships, an optional advanced‑placement exam, and creates a pilot phase and oversight committee, with funding drawn from the regular DepEd and TESDA budgets.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-09-03Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3 - HB 5990· Filed Nov 17, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would let students finishing junior high pick either a college‑prep track run by DepEd or a job‑ready technical‑vocational track run by TESDA, with career counseling, scholarships and free assessments to support the choice.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-11-19Rep. Kristine Singson-Meehan - HB 8677· Filed Mar 18, 2026An Act Establishing Inclusive Technical-Vocational Education and Training Programs for Learners with Disabilities, and for Other Purposes
The proposed law would create special technical‑vocational training programs for learners with disabilities, coordinate with labor and disability agencies, and offer incentives to employers who hire program graduates.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2026-05-04Rep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian - HB 3648· Filed Aug 13, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill creates two post‑junior‑high tracks—one that prepares students for college and another that offers industry‑aligned technical‑vocational training—while providing career guidance, scholarships, and oversight to help all learners move smoothly toward further education or work.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-08-18Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2 - HB 5246· Filed Oct 7, 2025An Act Providing for an Education Roadmap Towards Global Competitiveness and Human Capital Development
The bill proposes a national Education Roadmap that sets common goals for schools, colleges and technical institutes, focusing on 21st‑century skills, digital literacy and smooth transitions from school to work, and creates a council led by CHED to design and monitor it.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-10-10Rep. Jorge Daniel S. Bocobo - HB 256· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Mandating the Inclusion of a Personal Financial Literacy Course in the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Curriculum of Technical-Vocational Institutions and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Training Centers
The bill requires every technical‑vocational school and TESDA training center to teach a personal finance course that students must pass before they graduate.
Substituted by HB07628Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2 - HB 1537· Filed Jul 7, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill lets junior‑high graduates decide whether to continue to senior high school in a university‑prep track or a technical‑vocational track, making senior high no longer compulsory.
Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2025-09-08Rep. Amado Carlos IV A. Bolilia - HB 3544· Filed Aug 12, 2025An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private High Schools and Colleges a Course on Necessary Life Skills
The proposal would make a Life Skills Course compulsory for all high‑school and college students, teaching topics such as taxes, personal finance, civic duties, digital safety and job‑search skills, with a dedicated committee to design the curriculum.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-08-18Rep. Faustino III G. Dy - HB 1063· Filed Jul 2, 2025An Act Strengthening the Philippine Basic Education System, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 10533, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The proposal shortens secondary school from six to four years, adds two years of post‑secondary pre‑university study, and shifts early instruction to learners’ mother tongue, with the goal of freeing resources for school facilities and materials.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-29Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - HB 729· Filed Jul 1, 2025An Act Mandating the Inclusion of a Personal Financial Literacy Course in the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Curriculum of Technical-Vocational Institutions and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Training Centers
The bill requires every technical‑vocational school and TESDA training center to teach a personal finance course, and students must pass it to graduate.
Substituted by HB07628Rep. Antolin III A. Oreta - HB 4346· Filed Sep 4, 2025An Ac? Establishing a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Training and Assessment Centers in the Municipalities of Mankayan, Kibungan, Kabayan, Atok, Itogon, and Tuba, Province of Benguet, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would create six TESDA‑run training and assessment centers in six Benguet towns to give local residents, especially low‑income and out‑of‑school youth, access to technical‑vocational courses.
Measure approved by the Committee on 2026-02-24Rep. Eric Go Yap - HB 5939· Filed Nov 12, 2025An Act Allowing the Department of Education the Flexibility to Determine the Pedagogical Approaches to Be Implemented in the Basic Education Curriculum, Amending for the Purpose Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013"
The bill would let the Department of Education choose the teaching methods it finds most effective—such as a spiral‑progression model—and would require the curriculum to be reviewed at least every five years, unless urgent circumstances call for an earlier review.
Transmitted to the President on 2026-07-02Rep. Roman T. Romulo +28 - HB 5613· Filed Oct 20, 2025An Act Creating the Department of Technical Education and Skills Development, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7796, Otherwise Known as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority or Tesda Act of 1994, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would replace the current TESDA agency with a new Department of Technical Education and Skills Development, giving it a cabinet‑level secretary, undersecretaries and assistant secretaries, and a nationwide network of offices to plan, run and oversee technical and vocational training programs.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-11-11Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1 - HB 3201· Filed Aug 6, 2025An Act Mandating the Teaching of Tax Literacy, Consciousness and Responsibility in Intermediate, Secondary, Technical-Vocational, and Tertiary Education
The bill would require all intermediate, secondary, technical‑vocational and tertiary schools—public or private—to teach students about taxes, why they matter, and how to pay them responsibly.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-08-12Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas - HB 477· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill creates two tracks after junior high: a university‑prep track for Grades 11‑12 and a technical‑vocational track that starts after Grade 10. It also adds a voluntary honors exam that can let high‑scoring Grade 10 students skip senior high and go straight to college.
Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2025-09-08Rep. Roman T. Romulo - HB 4941· Filed Sep 29, 2025An Act Establishing a National Framework for Basic Life Skills Education in the Secondary Level, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The bill proposes a nationwide curriculum of life‑skill modules for all junior and senior high schools, creates a committee to design and update it, makes the course a graduation requirement, and allocates ₱5 million for its initial development.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-10-01Rep. Agatha "Agay" Cruz - HB 6855· Filed Dec 15, 2025An Act Strengthening the Technical, Vocational and Livelihood Curriculum for the Senior High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The TVL Curriculum Act creates a council to guide senior‑high technical‑vocational programs, requires DepEd, TESDA, DOLE and DTI to coordinate curriculum, training and work‑immersion, and funds the effort through the DepEd budget.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-12-17Rep. Ricardo Jr. S. Cruz - HB 9113· Filed May 6, 2026An Act Creating the Department of Technical Education and Skills Development, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7796, Otherwise Known as the Tesda Act of 1994 and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill proposes to replace TESDA with a new Department of Technical Education and Skills Development that will plan, run and regulate all technical‑education and skills‑training programs across the country.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2026-05-12Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3 - HB 892· Filed Jul 1, 2025An Act Strengthening the Technical, Vocational and Livelihood Curriculum for the Senior High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill would give senior‑high‑school students who finish the technical‑vocational track a diploma and a national certificate, and it creates a council of education officials and industry leaders to keep the curriculum aligned with job‑market needs.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-29Rep. Ferdinand L. Hernandez - HB 7078· Filed Jan 12, 2026An Act Creating the Department of Tertiary Education, Integrating the Governance of Higher Education, Technical-Vocational Education, and Lifelong Learning, Establishing Mechanisms for Ai-Ready and Future-Ready Skills Development, and for Other Purposes
The proposal creates a new Department of Tertiary Education to bring together universities, technical‑vocational schools, and lifelong‑learning programs under one agency, with new rules for micro‑credentials, AI skills, and quality assurance.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2026-01-26Rep. Benjamin Jr. C. Agarao - HB 3583· Filed Aug 12, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The Education Pathways Act of 2025 would let students finishing Junior High School pick either a university‑preparatory track run by DepEd or a technical‑vocational track run by TESDA, with scholarships, career counseling, and a pilot rollout for three years.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-08-18Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar - HB 11006· Filed Aug 27, 2026An Act Mandating the Inclusion of a Personal Financial Literacy Course in the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Curriculum of Technical-Vocational Institutions and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Training Centers
The bill would make a personal‑finance course compulsory for every student in technical‑vocational schools and TESDA centers, and a passing grade would be required to graduate.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2026-09-02Rep. Eric Go Yap - HB 2767· Filed Jul 30, 2025An Act Increasing Access to Skilled Trades for Individuals with Senior High School or High School Education, Strengthening Technical-Vocational Employability, and Promoting Blue-Collar Dignity
The bill would stop employers from requiring a college degree for blue‑collar jobs when a high‑school or technical‑vocational credential is enough, standardize skill certifications, expand apprenticeships, give tax breaks to hiring firms, and run a nationwide campaign to improve the image of skilled‑trade work.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-08-04Rep. Brian Poe - HB 2142· Filed Jul 21, 2025An Act Allowing the Department of Education the Flexibility to Determine the Pedagogical Approaches to Be Implemented in the Basic Education Curriculum, Amending for the Purpose Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, Otherwise Known as "The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013"
The proposal would let the Department of Education choose the teaching methods it thinks work best for each grade, and it would require the curriculum to be reviewed at least every five years.
Consolidated into HB05939Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap - HB 308· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Creating the Department of Tertiary Education, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purpose
The bill creates a new Department of Tertiary Education (DTE) that will take over all functions of the current CHED and TESDA, unify higher education and technical‑vocational training under one agency, and provide scholarships, grants and industry linkages to improve access and relevance of post‑secondary education.
Measure approved by the Committee on 2025-11-18Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez - HB 6199· Filed Nov 19, 2025An Act to Require All High Schools and Colleges to Teach a Mandatory Life Skills Course to Prepare Students for Adulthood
The bill would require every high‑school and college student in the Philippines to take a new Life Skills course before graduating.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-11-25Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel - HB 2183· Filed Jul 21, 2025An Act Mandating the Inclusion of a Personal Financial Literacy Course in the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Curriculum of Technical-Vocational Institutions and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Training Centers
The bill proposes that every technical‑vocational school and TESDA training center must teach a personal financial literacy course, and students must pass it to graduate.
Substituted by HB07628Rep. Jose Manuel F. Alba - HB 8046· Filed Feb 24, 2026An Act Mandating the Teaching of Tax Literacy, Consciousness and Responsibility in Intermediate, Secondary, Technical-Vocational, and Tertiary Education, and for Other Purposes
The bill would make tax education a required part of the curriculum for all intermediate, secondary, technical‑vocational and tertiary students in both public and private schools, and would create a committee to oversee its implementation.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2026-03-02Rep. Eric Go Yap - HB 7628· Filed Feb 4, 2026An Act Mandating the Inclusion of a Personal Financial Literacy Course in the Tertiary Education Curriculum of Higher Education Institutions, Technical-Vocational Institutions, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Training Centers
The bill would require every college, university, technical‑vocational school and TESDA training center to teach a personal‑finance class, and students would have to pass it to graduate.
Approved by the House on 2026-03-03, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-03-04 and received by the Senate on 2026-03-04Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +68 - HB 5375· Filed Oct 8, 2025An Act Ensuring That Senior High School Graduates Under the K to 12 Program Are Equipped with the Knowledge, Training, and Skills Demanded in the Labor Market, Enhancing Their Employability and Competitiveness, Creating the Batang Magaling Councils to Strengthen Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration and Support for Their Employment, Allowing Deduction of Training Expenses Incurred for Their Skills Development, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill proposes to set up national and local “Batang Magaling” councils that will work with schools, industry and government to align senior‑high curricula and work‑immersion programs with current labor‑market needs, and to require regular labor‑market studies.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-10-13Rep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian - HB 479· Filed Jun 30, 2025An Act Allowing the Department of Education the Flexibility to Determine the Pedagogical Approaches to Be Implemented in the Basic Education Curriculum, Amending for the Purpose Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013"
The proposal would let the Department of Education choose the teaching method it thinks works best, instead of being forced to use the “spiral progression” model, and would require the curriculum to be reviewed at least every five years.
Substituted by HB05939Rep. Roman T. Romulo - HB 1784· Filed Jul 10, 2025An Act Rationalizing the Philippine Basic Education System by Removing the Senior High School, Amending Pertinent Provisions of Republic Act No. 10533, Otherwise Known as the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013" and for Other Purposes
The bill proposes to eliminate the two‑year senior high school component of the K‑12 system, reducing secondary education to four years and creating a new “Rationalized” basic education curriculum.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-07-30Rep. Sun Judal Shimura - HB 2523· Filed Jul 29, 2025An Act Allowing the Department of Education the Flexibility to Determine the Pedagogical Approaches to Be Implemented in the Basic Education Curriculum, Amending for the Purpose Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, Otherwise Known as the �enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013�
The proposal would let the Department of Education choose the teaching methods used in schools and require those methods to be reviewed at least every five years.
Consolidated into HB05939Rep. Giselle Mary L. Maceda - HB 1282· Filed Jul 3, 2025An Act Providing Education Pathways for Basic Education Students, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill lets junior‑high graduates pick either a college‑prep track or a technical‑vocational track, adds free assessments, scholarships, and an optional exam that can let top‑performing Grade‑10 students skip senior high school.
Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2025-09-08Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero - HB 4354· Filed Sep 4, 2025An Act Creating a Third Commission on Education (Edcom III), Strengthening and Continuing the Mandate of Edcom II to Address the National Education Crisis, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The bill creates a new Third Commission on Education (EDCOM III) to coordinate DepEd, CHED, and TESDA, set education policies, and report annually to Congress.
Consolidated into HB06429Rep. Eduardo Jr. R. Rama - HB 6029· Filed Nov 17, 2025An Act Strengthening the Tertiary Education Subsidy, Amending Section 7 of Republic Act No. 10931, Otherwise Known as the �universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act�, and for Other Purposes
The bill would make the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) amount stay the same for a student’s whole degree, as long as they keep meeting eligibility, and would require a review of the subsidy amount every three years.
Substituted by HB08476Rep. Ricardo Jr. S. Cruz - HB 4767· Filed Sep 23, 2025An Act Creating the Department of Technical Education and Skills Development, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7796, Otherwise Known as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority or Tesda Act of 1994, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill would replace TESDA with a new Department of Technical Education and Skills Development, giving it broader authority to plan, run, and regulate technical‑vocational education and training across the Philippines.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-09-25Rep. Jonathan Keith T. Flores - HB 3683· Filed Aug 13, 2025An Act Creating the Department of Technical Education and Skills Development, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Repealing Republic Act No. 7796, Otherwise Known as the Tesda Act of 1994 and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill proposes to replace TESDA with a new Department of Technical Education and Skills Development, giving it broader powers, a larger staff structure, and its own funding source.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-08-18Rep. Adrian E. Salceda - HB 2546· Filed Jul 29, 2025An Act Establishing a Specialized National High School for the Physically and Mentally Handicapped in the City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon to Be Known as the Bukidnon Integrated School for Individuals with Special Needs and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would create a new public high school in Valencia, Bukidnon for children with physical or mental disabilities, fund it through the national budget, and give tax breaks to donors of equipment and books.
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-08-04Rep. Laarni Lavin Roque - HB 2584· Filed Jul 30, 2025An Act Creating a Third Commission on Education (Edcom III), Strengthening and Continuing the Mandate of Edcom II to Address the National Education Crisis, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The proposal creates a new commission, EDCOM III, to continue the work of EDCOM II, coordinate the three education agencies, and update the national education agenda.
Consolidated into HB06429Rep. Jorge Daniel S. Bocobo - HB 9703· Filed Jun 3, 2026An Act Establishing Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Provincial Training and Assessment Centers in the Municipalities of Kawayan and Naval, Both Located in the Province of Biliran, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The bill creates two TESDA‑run training and assessment centers in Kawayan and Naval, Biliran, to offer short‑term technical‑vocational courses for low‑income families, out‑of‑school youth, persons with disabilities and indigenous peoples, with funding from the national budget and local government contributions.
Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2026-06-03)Rep. Gerardo "Gerryboy" Jr. J. Espina +17 - HB 6071· Filed Nov 17, 2025An Act Creating the Department of Technical Education, Training and Certification, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Amending Republic Act No. 7796, Otherwise Known as the �tesda Act of 1994�, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
The bill proposes to create a new Department of Technical Education and Training that will take over TESDA’s functions, centralize technical‑vocational education, and be funded initially from TESDA’s budget.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-11-19Rep. Dale B. Corvera - HB 3463· Filed Aug 11, 2025An Act Establishing Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Training and Assessment Centers in the Municipalities of Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Palanas, Pio V. Corpus, Placer and Uson, All in the Province of Masbate and Appropriating Funds Therefor
The proposal would set up TESDA‑run training and assessment centers in eight rural towns of Masbate to give low‑income and out‑of‑school residents access to technical‑vocational courses and certification.
Measure approved by the Committee on 2026-01-27Rep. Wilton "Tonton" T. Kho - HB 5043· Filed Oct 1, 2025An Act Modernizing the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), Amending and Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7796, Otherwise Known as the �tesda Act of 1994,� and for Other Purposes
The bill updates TESDA to make technical and vocational training more flexible, industry‑linked, and financially sustainable by adding tools like prior‑learning credit, micro‑credentials and a new development fund.
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-10-06Rep. Ziaur-Rahman "Zia" Alonto Adiong - HB 5313· Filed Oct 8, 2025An Act Mandating the Inclusion of a Personal Financial Literacy Course in the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Curriculum of Technical-Vocational Institutions and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Training Centers
The bill would require every technical‑vocational school and TESDA training center in the Philippines to teach a personal finance course, and students would need to pass it to graduate.
Substituted by HB07628Rep. Ivan Howard A. Guintu
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