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The Philippine Educational System and Its Legal Bases
The Philippine Educational System and Its Legal Bases
The Philippine Educational System and Its Legal Bases
Presentation
Presentation Outline
• Part 1
– Primary Legal Bases of Education
• 1987 Constitution
• Education Act of 1982
• PD No. 6-A
– Other Legal Bases
• Part 2
– Nature and Structure of DepEd
• Academic Calendar
• Medium of Instruction
• Government Agencies
– Present and Future Directions of Education
• Current Problems
• Plans
• Other Issues
The Philippine
Educational System
and its Legal Bases
Primary
Legal Bases
1987 Constitution
Article II
The State shall
• value the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect
for human rights;
• strengthen the family as a basic, self-governing social unit and
protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from
conception;
• provide support to parents in the rearing of their children for civic
efficiency and the development of moral character;
• recognize the vital role of the youth in the country's development;
• promote and protect the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and
social well-being of the youth;
• make education, science and technology, arts, culture and
sports a priority of the State.
1987 Constitution
Article XIV
Section 1
The State shall protect and promote the right of all
citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall
take appropriate steps to make such education
accessible to all.
1987 Constitution
Article XIV
Section 2
State
• provide for a free public elementary and secondary education
• provide scholarship grants, student loan programs, subsidies
and other incentives to deserving and poor students
• manage and regulate, reasonably, all educational institutions
• take into account regional and sectoral needs
• enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement
1987 Constitution
Article XIV
Section 2
State
• give the highest budgetary priority to education
• give priority to research and development and innovation
and
• protect the rights of scientists, inventors, artists and
other gifted citizens to their intellectual property rights
• promote physical education and sports programs in
order to instill self-discipline and foster teamwork and
excellence for the development of a healthy and alert
citizenry.
• patron of the arts and letters.
1987 Constitution
Article XIV
Section 2
Academic Institutions
• Include the study of the Constitution in their curricula.
• inculcate patriotism and nationalism
• foster love for humanity
• promote respect for human rights
• promote appreciation of the role of national heroes in the historical development of the country
• teach the rights and duties of citizenship
• encourage critical and creative thinking
1987 Constitution
Article XIV
Section 2
Article XIV
Section 2
Language
• Filipino is the national language of the Philippines
• English and Filipino as the official languages
1987 Constitution
Article XV
Academic Calendar
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Beginning of the
Academic School Year
Nature and Structure of
Philippine Education
Academic Calendar
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Summer Break
Nature and Structure of
Philippine Education
Academic Calendar
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
four-five days
break at the start
of November
Nature and Structure of
Philippine Education
Academic Calendar
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Two-three weeks
break
Nature and Structure of
Philippine Education
Medium of instruction
Government Agencies
Nature and Structure of
Philippine Education
1987 1994 2001
1994 Tri-focalization of
Education Management
RA 7722 and RA 7796 created:
DECS for basic education
CHED for higher education
TESDA for post-secondary,
middle-level manpower training
and development
Government Agencies
Nature and Structure of
Philippine Education
1987 1994 2001
SONA (2010)
Sex education
Inclusive education
Cyber Ed