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Two House of Representatives committees have formed a technical working group to study and consolidate bills seeking to amend a provision in Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code on the Special Education Fund. | GabrielLaluINQ

During the hearing on Thursday, the House committee on local government and committee on basic education and culture approved motions to consolidate and fine-tune House Bills No. 558, 1200, 1286, 1530, 1619, 3018, 3512, 1583, and 5932 — all of which call for expanding the SEF’s scope and utilization.These bills seek to change portions of R.A. No. 7160: for example, HB No.

HB No. 1200 from Pangasinan 6th District Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, meanwhile, does not change the one percent allocation under Sections 235 and 272, but instead provides a detailed list of where the SEF could be used.

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