Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4522

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representatives John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto, Edward
Vera Perez Maceda, Dale “Along” R. Malapitan, Eric M. Martinez, and
Rolando M. Valeriano

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As a manifestation of support to this timely piece of legislation, this representation
respectfully refiles this bill, which has constantly been receiving support from the
past congress.

History, as a subject, offers an opportunity to not only retell past events that had
major impact on the country’s development and culture. It also serves as a means
to provide perspective on present problems and, in a way, a guide for future
generations to avoid the mistakes of the past. Hence, it is important to teach
history with great faithfulness to facts and figures. However, the current state of
history books being used in the country proves to be a hindrance in achieving this
goal. The history books being used are replete with inaccuracies and omissions
which result to historical revisionism or distortion.

This bill aims to rectify historical inaccuracies to prevent them from being passed
on as facts.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

‘ul Servo” C. Nieto

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Edward Vera Perez Maceda ou
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. eee

Introduced by Representatives John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto, Edward
Vera Perez Maceda, Dale “Along” R. Malapitan, Eric M. Martinez, and
Rolando M. Valeriano

AN ACT RECTIFYING ERRORS STATED IN HISTORY TEXT BOOKS BEING
USED IN SCHOOLS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Historical Revisionism Act
of 2019”

SECTION 2. The Constitution provides that the State shall foster the
preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture
based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and
intellectual expression. .

The State shall also encourage and support researches and studies on the
arts and the culture.

SECTION 3. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in coordination
with the Department of Education (DepEd), the National Commission on Culture
and the Arts (NCCA) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
(NHCP), shall organize a convention of History Professors in the Philippines,
provided that every State University and College is represented by at least one
history professor, and that all professors, whether teaching in public or private
schools, with scholarly outputs relating to historical revisionism shall be invited to
the said conference, for the purpose only of rectifying errors stated in history
books for all levels.

During the said conference, all the participants will be given the chance to
present and make of record their contribution to the subject matter. At the end of
the conference, all the relevant points shall be summarized, including those
matters wherein there are conflicting versions. The output of the conference shall
be submitted to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and shall be used to
correct textbooks being used in our school system.

SECTION 4. The CHED, in coordination with the DepEd as well as the NCCA
and the NHCP shall be tasked to draft the implementing guidelines of this Act.


SECTION 5. An initial amount of Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00)
necessary for the implementation of this act shall be included in the Annual
General Appropriations Act upon the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 6. If any provision hereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and

subsisting.

SECTION 7. All laws, presidential decrees. Executive orders, rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. This act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,