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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session
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BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE
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HOUSE BILL NO. 1478

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide a remedial system designed to improve ‘the quality of
Philippine Education. It prescribes what specific learning outputs the students are expected to
have acquired and test them on what they should have learned based on the RMKC. This
measure was previously filed by Senator Manny Villar in the 15 Congress. Passage of this

bill is earnestly sought now in the 17 Congress

HARIA AIL J. ABAYON III
Representative
Party-List AANGAT TAYO.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1478

Introduced by: Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

AN ACT PRESCRIBING REQUIRED MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND
COMPETENCIES (RMKC) FOR EVERY CURRICULAR SUBJECT IN
EVERY GRADE AND YEAR LEVEL IN BASIC EDUCATION IN ALL.
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the Required Minimum
Knowledge and Competencies in Education, or the “RMKC Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the Policy of the
Government that Students in Basic Education in Public Schools have to acquired and/or be
equipped with Required Minimum Knowledge and Competences for every grade and year
level before qualifying for promotion to the next higher grade or year

SECTION 3. Implementation of Policy. ~ In order to ensure that the declared policy
of this Act shall be implemented in an appropriate and efficient manner,

(a) The Department of Education (DepED) shall formulate the Required Minimum
Knowledge and Competencies (RMKC) for every curricular subject for every grade
and year level in the public elementary and high schools,

(b) The DepEd shall also incorporate in the textbook prescribed for every subject the
RMKC and thereby make it mandatory for every teacher in a given subject to teach,
and the students shall be tasked to learn the RMKC corresponding to the student's
subject in the grade or year level to which the student belongs

(c) The DepED furthermore, shall design and conduct a training program for public
school teachers that will ensure the appropriate teaching method for teachers and the
learning style for students that will ensure that the RMKC shall be absorbed.
Accordingly, the necessary supporting tools and equipment for the teaching and
learning interaction shall be provided.


SECTION 4. The RMKC Design and Formulation. ~The RMKC for every curricular
subject in basic education as provided under this Act shall be formulated with specificity and
particularity such that they are measurable as to be coefficient to the learning level prescribed
for students in every curricular subject.

‘That while students may be taught to acq

re knowledge, skills, and competences
beyond RMKC, the assessment and test to be given students to determine whether or not a
passing score has been achieved shall be on test items within the relevant RMKC. Thus,
lesson plans to be formulated as teaching guides shall be confined to items within the RMKC
before additional components of knowledge, skills, and competences are introduced to
students

Reference materials for supplementary instruction in classrooms or as assignments to
students for self-study shall also be designed, formulated and implemented

SECTION 5. Diagnostic and Performance Examinations. —A national standardized
test shall be administered with such frequency within a school year for every curricular
subject for evaluation and diagnostic purposes only, in order to determine and assess the
learning progress of the students in order that remedial measures can be introduced to
students not meeting the learning rate for the RMKC expected at the various phases and
periods of the school year

SECTION 6. Honors and Rewards System. ~ While tests, quizzes and examinations
based on items from the RMKC shall provide the benchmark passing scores or grades of
students in basic education, supplementary learning competencies shall also be prescribed to
further upgrade the quality of learning beyond the RMKC in order to reinforce and improve
the learning curve of students; to spur their spirit of competitiveness and drive for higher
levels of performance, and to instill in students proper conduct, diligence, and discipline to
aspire for greater levels of achievement and/or for excellence.

‘And, accordingly, the DepED shall also formulate, develop and implement a system
of honors, rewards and recognition to students with exemplary performance or achievement

In addition, an acceleration policy of promoting students to the next higher grade or
year within a school year shall also be adopted and thereby provide inspirational models for
excellence

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. ~ 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. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. ~

Approved,