Bam Aquino

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bam-aquino

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Bam Aquino born?May 7, 1977
2. Where was Bam Aquino born?Philippines
3. What is the education?Valedictorian, Ateneo de Manila University (1999)
4. What is the career progression?Chairman, National Youth Commission (2003-2006); President, MicroVentures, Inc.; Senator (2013-2019, 2025-present)
5. Who is Bam Aquino?Bam Aquino is a Filipino senator who works to help young people and make laws that support education and business opportunities.
6. What did he do to help students go to college?He helped create a law that makes college free for students in state universities and colleges, so they don’t have to pay tuition and fees.

Social Enterprise: An organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in financial, social, and environmental well-being.
Tertiary Education Act: A law in the Philippines that grants free tuition and other fees to students in public tertiary education institutions.
Political Coalition: An alliance of two or more political parties or groups formed to achieve a common goal, such as winning an election.