December 12, 2008
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and other relevant agencies, shall integrate environmental education in its school curricula at all levels, whether public or private, including in barangay daycare, preschool, non-formal, technical vocational, professional level, indigenous learning and out-of-school youth courses […]
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October 21, 2008
This law establishes livelihood and skills training centers in the fourth, fifth and sixth class municipalities to open employment opportunities, combat poverty and improve the quality of life of Filipinos.
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September 29, 2008
Council to be composed of regional directors of NEDA, DPWH, DA, and DTI, local government officials, representative of the 3rddistrict of Pampanga and representatives from the private sector, non-government organizations and academe.
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May 23, 2008
The law requires lending institutions to allocate at least eight percent of their total loan portfolio to micro and small businesses. Before the amendments, the law requires only a six percent minimum allocation for these, and a minimum two percent allocation for medium enterprises.
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April 29, 2008
This law strengthens the University of the Philippines as a national university.
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