FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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JUN IO ' I  
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SENATE 
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S. ~0.2386 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
EXPLANATORYNOTE 
This Bill attempts to include the teaching of ecology as on of the possible 
subjects in all elementary and high school levels of the Philippines pursuant to 
the promotion of environmental consciousness provided in Section 16 of Article II 
of the New Constitution. 
The Philippine educational system today lacks the quality of a holistic 
education. It concern focuses primarily on the mental and corporal development 
of the youth, to the exclusion of the environmental concernslneeds of the society, 
for the past number of years, our country experienced environmental holocaust 
ascribable to the wanton destruction of forest reserves, soil erosion, siltation, 
pollution, nuclear and toxic waste, endangering the future generations. Such 
arises due to the unintegrated and speculative system of education offered to the 
youth, which in reality do not respond to the needs of the people. Although the 
system theoretically encourages critical and creative thinking, it fails empirically 
to promote environmental awareness and vigilance which is a condition sine qua 
non a holistic education required under the New Constitution. 
The bill requiring the teaching of ecology aims to make our educational 
system complete, adequate and integrated relevant to the needs of the people 
and the society as provided in Section 2, par. 1 of Article XIV of our constitution. 
In effect, a priori, the youth will become more ecologically aware and vigilant, 
understand the dynamic relationships which support and maintain the bio- 
system, demonstrate practical solutions to the intricacies of the environmental 
imbalance of the Philippines is facing. Such ecological subject will surely re- 
orient our sense of education and progress that the achievement of common 
vision for natural progress depends primordially on a holistic and liberal 
education. 
In order to effectively deal with the escalating ecological decay of our 
environment, the State opt to promote environmental activism under Section 16 
of Article II of the Constitution as a form of moral and political expressions in 
relation to Section 17 of the same Article prioritizing education to promote total 
human liberation and development. Thus, favorable action on this matter is 
earnestly requested. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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BY: 
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Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE TEACHING OF ECOLOGY IN ALL 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS, WHETHER PUBLIC OR 
PRIVATE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The teaching of ecology as a separate subject is hereby 
included as one of the possible subjects in all elementary and high school levels, 
either public or private, of the Philippines. The Secretary of Education shall issue 
the necessary reading materials, booklets and pamphlet dealing with the 
fundamentals of ecology in relation to the pressing environmental issues in the 
Philippines. 
SEC.2. The amount necessary for the implementation of the provisions of 
this Act shall be charged against the appropriations allotted for the Department of 
Education under the General Appropriations Act of the current fiscal year. 
Thereafter, such sums may be necessary for the implementation of this Act shall 
be included in the General Appropriations Act. 
SEC.3. This act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. 
Approved,