The first joint meeting of the Committees on Higher and Technical Education (CHTE) and Basic Education and Culture was conducted on February 4, 2020 at Nograles Hall, House of Representatives. This House Bill 208 was introduced by Representative Joet Garcia of the 2nd district of Bataan. Rep. Garcia has seen the importance of lifelong learning in lowering poverty in the City of Balanga, Bataan. It also seeks to introduce lifelong learning by providing guidelines for the mandatory establishment of learning cities nationwide and providing benefits for the successfully compliant cities.