Kabataan Party-list Representative Mong Palatino today urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to address the ‘no permit, no exam’ policy in basic and secondary schools in the country.
In a letter sent to the DepEd Secretary Jesli Lapus, Palatino said that parents of elementary and high school students are also complaining of the implementation of a ‘no permit, no exam’ policy in private elementary and high schools.
“So far, we have been receiving a steady stream of complaints from parents of high school students who have fallen victim to the “no-permit, …

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE ONGOING EFFORTS, ESPECIALLY OF THE FILIPINO YOUTH, CALLING FOR THE REDUCTION OF CARBON-DIOXIDE (CO2) CONCENTRATION IN THE ATMOSPHERE TO 350 PARTS PER MILLION TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF HUMAN LIFE ON EARTH, AND CONCOMITANTLY, TO URGE LEADERS OF ‘G8 COUNTRIES’ TO COMMIT TO LEGALLY BINDING AND EFFECTIVE CLIMATE TREATY AT THE COPENHAGEN CLIMATE TALKS TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE THEIR CARBON EMMISSIONS.
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A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (UP) ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE THE FULL AND UNHAMPERED OPERATION OF UP HIGH SCHOOL BASED IN UP CEBU COLLEGE IN RECOGNITION OF ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS AND TO THE CEBU COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
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In response to HB6799 “Anti-No-Permit, No Exam policy”
CHED issues memo order to school administrations
Kabataan Party-list Representative Mong Palatino today commended the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) for the issuance of CHEd Memorandum Order (CMO) 02 series of 2010, directing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to be flexible in the implementation of ‘no permit, no exam’ policy. (Attached herewith is the scanned copy of the memo)
The CHED Memo is in response to the HB6799 or the “Anti-No-Permit, No-Exam Policy” filed by Palatino last September 10, 2009. CHED officials were invited in …

As the nation commemorates the ninth 9th anniversary of EDSA People Power 2, Kabataan Party-list Representative Mong Palatino appealed to the Filipino youth to preserve and relive the legacy of People Power.
Palatino, an EDSA Dos veteran, said that the vision and essence of the uprising was to achieve moral, political, economic, and cultural change. “EDSA Dos was a struggle against corruption and bad governance. It showcased the collective action of the Filipino people, especially the youth, who had had enough and were craving for change.”
The young solon said that it is …

Bill will not resolve hacking of gov’t websites
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Mong Palatino today called on the House of Representatives to re-evaluate and stop the passing of the HB 6974 CyberCrime Prevention Act of 2009 which is up for third reading when session resumes.
Palatino said that his opposition to the proposed bill is for similar reasons that he is against the Right of Reply Bill. “The bill may be used to stifle freedom of expression, speech and the press and may violate the people’s right to privacy. The definition of …

AN ACT MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL GAMES AND SPORTS IN THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E.) COURSES IN ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE 124 FILIPINO MEDAL WINNERS AND ALL FILIPINO ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 25th SOUTHEAST ASIAN (SEA) GAMES HELD LAST DECEMBER 9 to 18, 2009 IN VIENTIANE, LAOS.
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Partylist files manifestation at SC
Kabataan Partylist, the largest youth party in the country, today filed a manifestation at the Supreme Court (SC) directing the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure that new voters who registered during the “extended” registration period would be able to vote during the May 2010 elections.
Kabataan Party-list Representative Mong Palatino said the poll body’s decision not to print the exact number of ballots for the 2010 polls is a “deliberate act to disenfranchise the additional registrants during the special registration period.”
No ‘chance passengers’
“The Comelec’s categorical statements …