Libanan files House bill to encourage foreign language education

HOUSE of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan wants Filipino students to draw inspiration from national hero Jose P. Rizal, who developed a passion to learn foreign languages. Libanan has filed House Resolution No. 910, urging the Department of Educa- tion (DepEd), which is currently conducting a review of the K-12 program, to integrate foreign language studies other than English in the school curriculum.

“Our school system by tradition has been teaching Filipino children to emulate and aspire to be like Rizal. We might as well encourage them to study foreign languages, just like Rizal,” Libanan said.

Owing to his fascination with foreign languages, Rizal became conversant in Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, and Swedish.

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, in her 2023 Basic Education Report, had declared that the Department of Education intends to revise and improve the K-12 program, with the view to developing lifelong learners who are competent and job-ready. Rio Araja

By Roy Tomandao

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba

City – Philippine National Police

(PNP) Chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin

Jr. has announced the appointment of Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez

Jr., former Regional Director of Police Regional Office Calabarzon, as act-

By Butch Gunio

ANGELES CITY — The city government under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo Lazatin, Jr. will start the construction and improvement of 13 facilities including primary care facilities, a reformation center, and new stalls in the ing PNP Director for Comptrollership following the retirement of Maj. Gen. Jesus Cambay on Wednesday.

Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces has replaced Nartatez as the director of police in the Calabarzon region.

Before his promotion, Gaces served as the Ilocos Region’s Deputy Director of Administration of Police Re - public market beginning on April 24.

Among the health facilities lined up to be repaired and rehabilitated are the nine existing sub-health centers in Barangays Pampang, Pulungbulu, Capaya, Tabun, Sapangbato, Anunas, Balibago, Pulung Maragul, and Cutud. Further, two new Primary Care Facilities will be construct- gional Office 1. Col. Antonio Marallag Jr., the Ilocos Region’s Deputy head for Operations, has replaced Gaces. The revamp took effect on April 19th. Major General Robert Rodriguez, the PNP’s Director for Personnel and Records Management, signed the three officers’ designations.