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Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
PROVIDING 
FOR 
AN 
EDUCATIONAL 
ROADMAP 
TOWARDS 
GLOBAL 
COMPETITIVENESS AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines has lagged behind many of its ASEAN neighbors in producing 
graduates that are innovators, researchers, and solution seekers which are needed 
to effectively function in a globally competitive knowledge-economy. In the 2018 
Global Innovation Index, the Philippines only ranked 73 out of 126 countries in 
producing innovators.1 The Philippines also did not perform well in producing quality 
researchers, with only 81 researchers per million population as compared to 205 in 
Indonesia and 115 in Vietnam.2 The decreasing quality of education in the country is 
further worsened by the perennial problems of declining teacher comp)etencies, and 
overlapping and confusing policies on how students will seamlessly gain employment 
after graduation, among others.
This bill thus proposes the establishment of an Educational Roadmap that 
shall 
provide a 
common 
national 
policy on 
education to enhance global 
competitiveness. The Educational Roadmap shall incorporate skills and competencies 
that are needed by industries in order to produce graduates that will be part of a
1 2018 Global Innovation Index.
Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022.


globally competitive workforce. It will focus on important components such as: 
global languages, teacher competencies, capacity building for centers of excellence, 
and school-to-work transition, to provide graduates with competencies that will help 
them have a decent life.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
PIA S/CAYm ANO


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First regular Session
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S. No.
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Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
PROVIDING 
FOR AN 
EDUCATIONAL 
ROADMAP TOWARDS 
GLOBAL 
COMPETITIVENESS AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Educational Roadmap
Act."
Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  The 1987 Constitution guarantees that 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. The 
State shall also establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and 
integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and the society. 
In recognition of the important role of education in our society, it shall be the policy 
of the State to institutionalize an educational roadmap to accelerate human capital 
development by ensuring lifelong learning opportunities for all. The educational 
roadmap shall also provide the government with a common policy direction towards 
global competitiveness and a human capital development.
Sec. 3. Educational Roadmap. -  The government, through the Educational 
Roadmap National Coordinating Council, shall establish an educational roadmap 
which will provide a common national policy on education that will incorporate skills 
and competencies that are needed by industries in order to produce graduates that 
will be part of a globally competitive workforce.


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Sec. 4. Roadmap Components. - The educational roadmap shall provide the
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policy on the following:
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(a) Global Languages. - A national policy on global languages shall be
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included in the educational roadmap. This shall be aligned with the
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Common Framework of Reference for Languages (CFR) to ensure
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national and global competitiveness, especially in the areas of
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education and labor.
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(b) Graduate Competencies. 
-  The educational roadmap shall incorporate
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the review of existing curricula to ensure that the competencies and
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skills of the graduates that are needed by the industry, both local and
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international, are integrated herein.
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(c) Teacher Competencies. - It shall strengthen capacity building programs
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among teachers and other educational agents on relevant pedagogical
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approaches that are responsive to student needs and will improve
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student learning outcomes.
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(d) Capacity Building for Centers o f Excellence. - It shall improve the areas
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of instruction, research and publication, extension and linkages and
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institutional 
qualification 
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country's 
engagement in 
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knowledge-based global economy.
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(e) Schoohto-Work Transition. - It shall also provide for a policy for the
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seamless progression from basic education to higher education vis-a-
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vis industry placement. This shall include the strengthening and
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expanding of internship, apprenticeship, and dual-training program of
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students as well as expanding collaboration among the government,
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academe, and the industry.
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Sec. 5. Educational Roadmap National Coordinating Council. 
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promote and implement a common policy direction on quality and accessible
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education towards global competitiveness, the Educational Roadmap National
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Coordinating Council is hereby established and is mandated to design, formulate,
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and monitor the implementation of the Educational Roadmap. It shall be composed
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of the following:


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(a) The Chairperson, Committee on Higher Education (CHED), as Chairperson
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of the Council;
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(b) The Secretary, Department of Education (DepEd), as member;
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(c) The Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), as
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member;
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(d) The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), as
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member;
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(e) The Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority
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(NEDA), as member;
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(f) The Chairperson, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), as member;
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(g) The Chairperson, National Youth Commission (NYC), as member; and
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(h) One (1) representative of the economic sector, as member.
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Sec. 6. Participation o f the Industry Sector. -  Industry sector representatives
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shall be consulted and tapped in the development and implementation of the
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Educational Roadmap to ensure the alignment of educational outcomes with industry
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requirements and add to the value of qualifications within the workplace.
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Sec. 7. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not be
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affected thereby.
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Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
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parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 9. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,