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In the Philippines, mother-tongue education is already being practiced with success.
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The idea of mother-tongue education in the Philippines is certainly not new.
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What we want is education in our own language, mother-tongue education.
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The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino was the first to issue a statement endorsing mother-tongue education by supporting House Bill 3719, also known as the Multilingual Education and Literacy Act, authored by Rep. Magtanggol Gunigundo of Valenzuela City.
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What we want is education in our own language, mother-tongue education.
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What we want is education in our own language, mother-tongue education.
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What we want is education in our own language, mother-tongue education.
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What we want is education in our own language, mother-tongue education.
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What we want is education in our own language, mother-tongue education.
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Despite the popularity of HB Bill 305, An Act to Strengthen and Enhance the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction in Philippine Schools, within the seemingly uninformed confines of the Philippine legislature, mother-tongue education continues to gain advocates among language professionals, teachers, and parents.
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