Pangilinan Files Bill to Support Schools in Remote Areas

Pangilinan files bill to support schools in remote areas

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has filed a bill to institutionalize support for “last mile schools” or public schools that are isolated, disadvantaged, and conflict-affected. Pangilinan introduced Senate Bill 1842 or the “Last Mile Schools Act,” which he recently filed in the Senate. According to the proposal, a learning institution is a “last mile school” if it has less than four classrooms, less than five teachers, has no…

Sen. Pangilinan files bill to boost access to education in remote areas

SEN. Francis Pangilinan filed Senate Bill (SB) 1842, or the proposed Last Mile Schools Act, to institutionalize last-mile schools in the public education system.SB 1842 mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide support, including infrastructure, to ensure that education remains accessible to learners in far-flung areas.Under the bill, a last-mile school has fewer than four classrooms, has makeshift or non-standard rooms, lacks or h…

Pangilinan files bill on 'last mile schools' in remote areas

Kiko Pangilinan filed a bill to institutionalize support for underserved “last mile schools” nationwide.