Philippine lawmaker calls for foreign language studies in basic education
Published on: Sunday, April 23, 2023
By: Bernama
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MANILA: A member of the Philippine House of Representatives has filed a resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to include foreign language studies other than English in school curriculum, reported Xinhua.
House of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan filed the resolution as the DepEd reviews the K-12 programme. He said Filipino students must draw inspiration from national hero Jose P. Rizal, who was said to be conversant in 22 languages.
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In his resolution, Libanan said that "the whole world has become a global village with multilingual labour markets, thus creating a strong demand for workers with foreign language skills."
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