Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Reaular Session

House Bill No._2248

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It has long been held by educators that education involves not only the teaching of
the sciences and mathematics but also the formation of positive values, Good character is
component of quality education. The State recognizes this by declaring a policy of
promotina and protectina the moral. spirutual. and social well-beina of the Filipino youth
side by side their physical and intellectual develooment

Currently, values formation is not mandatory and integral part of the curriculum of
public pre-schools in the country. This is alarmina because 87%. eauivalent to almost 18
million, of the enrolment in the country are in public schools. Private schools are the ones
which traditinnally raquire the mandatory teaching of values education to their enrollees

Surely, the State intends to shape all Filipino children into responsible and ideal citizens.

‘The present curriculum of the Philippine public schools give limited attention, if not
totally ianores. values formation. Values education must now be made available not only to
the two million private school students but also to the vast majority of Filipino students who
are enrolled in the public schools.

The state shall create a curriculum specifically tailored for values education of public
pre-schools, elementary, and high schools. Public education in the country was reformed in
2003 by giving greater emphasis on the sciences and mathematics in the mandatory
curriculum for public schools. Reforming the values formation aspect of education must
necessarily follo in order to more fully prepare ail Filipino youths for nation-building.

The enactment of this bill is eamestly sought.

Mwhei yo
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

Representative. 1 District
City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Reaular Session

House Bill No. 2248

INTRONHCEN RV HON MARCEHING “MARCY” B TEANDRO

AN acT

INTEGRATING VALUES FORMATION INTO THE CURRICULUM OF PUBLIC
PRE-SCHOOL. ELEMENTARY. AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

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

SECTION. 1 Declaration of Policy. - It is declared policy of the State to promote quality
eduucation at all levels of educational system and to promote the phvsical, moral, spiritual.
intellectual and social ell-being of the youth. Towards this end, the Government shail endeavor
to teach and inculcate in the children and the youth in their formative years values that will helo
them develop good character and personal discipline essential to everyday life, values that will
help them appreciate their importance as citizens and inspire them to focus their thoughts.
decisions and actions on what is for the greater good, ideals and virtues that will encourage
them to make a more responsible use of their person. life and freedom to fulfill their social riahts
and duties for the good of their family and society.

SECTION. 2 Integration of Values Formation in Public Curriculum. - To achieve the
declared policy of the aovernment. Values Formation shall be included as a mandatory and
integral part of curriculum of all public pre-school, elementary and high schools. To have the
fullest impart, specific lessons. courses or activities in values formation shall be programmed
and taught across the pre-school, elementary and high school years.

SECTION 3. Curriculum Planning and Teaching.- A comprehensive curriculum planning
and construction. identification of subjects and content of courses. and teaching resources and
preparations applied to a values formation program at the pre-school, elementary and high
school levels. involvina, as far as practicable. parents and other teachers or educators of
children and youth, shall be observed. The public pre-school, elementary and high school
teachers shall be equipped with the proper resources, skills and training to have a uniform
understanding, lesson planning, teaching strategy, approach or methodology and evaluation:

SECTION 4. Funding. - The amount needed to implement the provisions of this Act shall
be charaed aaainst the allocation of the Department of Education under the current General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter the amount necessary to carry out and maintain the values
formation proarams shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act. the Department of Education shail oromulaate the necessary rules and
regulations for the implementation of this Act

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees and orders or part thereof which are
contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. amended or modified accordinaly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
Publication in two (2) newspaner of aeneral circulation.

Approved,