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SEVENTEENTH (17') CONG! ESS S
First Regular Session om

3192

House Bill No.

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The K-12 Curriculum under Republic Act 10533 otherwise
known as the “Enhance Basic Education Act of 2013” which
mandates an additional two (2) more years to our basic educational
system from the archaic 10 year basic educational curriculum has
created problems like insufficient classrooms and facilities,
inadequate learning and reference materials, unavailability of
trainings and seminars, and shortage of teachers and lack of safety
nets for teachers and school workers who will be displaced by the
introduction of additional two (2) years in high school. It also
created problems to the income earners in the family who would
have to endure two more years than before in sustaining the basic
education of their children.


The aforementioned challenges are more evident in public
schools than in private schools as the former have much more
students to accommodate than the private schools. Compounded to
their woes is the zero fail or dropout policy under the K-12 program.
As we recognize these problems, it is the mandate of the State to
resolve with utmost dispatch these challenges created by the
implementation of K-12 basic education, for after all, it is its policy
to give priority to education and to protect, promote the right of all
citizens to quality education at all levels, to take appropriate steps,
to make such education accessible to all and to establish and
maintain a system of free public education including the secondary
level consistent with Section 17, Article II in relation to Section 1 of
Article XIV of our 1987 constitution.

Pursuant with the aforementioned policies, it is the duty of the
state to adopt remedial measure to help ease if not totally solve the
problems brought about by the implementation of K-12 Curriculum
and there is a need to ardently push for some out of the box
reforms on education that primarily aim to improve and contribute
to the solution besetting our educational system especially in the
implementation of the K-12 program. One such remedy is to provide
or offer night shift schooling or evening classes for public schools
especially in its junior and senior high school. If night shift or
evening classes would be offered or provided to junior and senior
high school, it would maximize the use of classrooms and facilities,
make the utmost use of learning and reference materials and above
all it will lessen the displacement of school teachers and school
workers as they will have the options to teach and work during the
night classes. It will likewise give the opportunity for students to
help their parents to earn a living to sustain their education in
public schools especially in the countryside.


This bill will definitely benefit the students, the teachers and
other school workers and help ease the impact of the
implementation of K-12 program.

It is for this reason that the approval of this Bill is being
sought.

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ERIC OLIVAREZ


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

SEVENTEENTH (17) CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3192

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY NIGHT SHIFT OR
EVENING CLASSES FOR THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PUBLIC SHOOLS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the Evening
Classes for Junior and Senior High School in Public Schools Act of
2016.

SECTION 2. Coverage. This Act covers only junior and senior
high school in public schools, state colleges and universities.

SECTION 3. Mandatory Establishment of Night Schools or
Evening Classes for Junior and Senior High Schools. Aside from
the existing day schools, the Department of Education (DepEd)
shall establish night school or provide evening classes schedules for
Junior and Senior High School in all public schools. State Colleges


and Universities shall also offer evening classes for junior and
senior high school.

SECTION 4. Mandatory Evaluation of Night Shift or
Evening Class Enrollees. Any junior or senior high school student
who signs up or enrolls in evening classes must state in his
application for night classes the reason why he/she is enrolling in
evening classes. The principal or head of schools or their designated
representative/s shall conduct an interview with the enrollees and
shall objectively assess or evaluate the reason given by the enrollees
and shall determine whether the enrollees are qualified or not.
Priority shall be given to those who are helping their parents in
earning a living.

SECTION 5. Number of Evening Classes. The principal or
head of school shall determine the extent or number of evening
classes to be offered in junior and senior high schools depending on
the number of enrollees.

SECTION 6. Curriculum in Evening Classes. Night classes
shall have the same curriculum as that of their daytime
counterparts. The DepEd shall formulate a program that will ensure
that night classes shall receive the same educational program and
academic information with that of daytime students.

SECTION 7. Evaluation Report at the End of Every School
Year. An evaluation report shall be submitted by the principal or
school head to the DepEd at the end of every school year for
evaluation on the effectiveness of night or evening classes.


SECTION 8. Appropriations. The funds for the night shift or
evening class programs to be formulated by the DepEd shall be
taken from it annual appropriation.

SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The
DepEd shall promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations to
carry out the provisions of this Act.

Such rules and regulations shall take effect upon their
publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation.

SECTION 10. Repealing Clause.- All laws, presidential
decrees, letters of instructions, executive orders, rules and
regulations insofar as they are inconsistent with this Act, are
hereby repealed or amended as the case may be.

SECTION 11. Separability Clause. - In the event that any
provision of this Act or any portion thereof is declared
unconstitutional by a competent court, the other provisions shall
not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable.

Section 12. Effectivity Clause.- This Act shall take effect
after its complete publication in at least three (3) newspapers of
general circulation.

APPROVED.