Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
3rd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution provides that the State has “the mandate to establish, maintain, and 
support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people 
and society.” Consistent with the natural rights of the parents to rear their children which is 
also highly given accord by the Constitution, the integration of parental guidance and 
participation in a child’s education are among the factors for the State to exercise one of its 
policies which is fostering patriotism and nationalism, accelerating social progress, and 
promoting total human liberation and development in the country’s education system.  In 
fact, Batas Pambansa (BP) 232 or the Education Act of 1982 emphasizes the importance of 
Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) or Parents and Teachers, and Community 
Association (PTCA) and the rights of the parents to organize themselves and/or with 
teachers in order to establish a forum that will discuss the duties and concerns of the learners. 
However, inconsistencies in various policies and guidelines issued by the Department of 
Education throughout the years and different administrations have undermined the critical 
role of the PTA/PTCAs despite serving as an avenue for addressing school-learner-related 
problems, offering action-based solutions, and providing necessary activities for the learners 
and the school in general. To note, in the case of Quezon City PTCA Federation, Inc. v. 
Department of Education, G.R. No. 188720, February 13, 2016, Department Order No. 54, Series 
of 2009 or the "Revised Guidelines Governing Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) at the 
School Level”, issued by then Secretary Jeslie A. Lapus, required that before any PTA may be 
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organized, the school head's approval must first be secured, which the Supreme Court 
upholds as constitutional and not contrary to law stating that the involvement of school 
heads is limited to the initial stages of a PTA’s constitution and that once the PTA is created, 
the school heads would only act as advisers and could no longer intervene with the PTA’s 
affairs. 
In his Dissenting Opinion of the same case, Justice Arturo Brion argued that Department Order 
No. 54 shall be held invalid as the school head's approval impedes the independence of the 
PTAs and therefore run contrary against the law and state policy that mandates PTAs in 
every educational institution. In addition, Justice Brion also raised that the distinction 
between PTAs and PTCAs is immaterial, the latter being duly adopted or constituted as PTAs 
by Department Orders which are later on issued by the Education Secretary.  
Granting the aforementioned inconsistencies in the policies and guidelines concerning the 
Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) and/or Parents and Teachers and Community 
Association (PTCA), Education Secretary Leonor Briones issued on March 18, 2022 the 
Department Order No. 13, Series of 2022 which harmonizes various Department Orders relating 
to PTA/PTCA, highlights the mandatory nature of PTA/PTCA, and diminishes the role of 
school heads to supervisory instead of an approving body. It is in this regard that this bill 
seeks to codify the said Department Order and therefore institutionalize the establishment of 
PTCA to every basic education institution.  
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
3rd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING AND ENHANCING THE ROLE OF PARENT-TEACHER AND 
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS IN PROMOTING THE WELFARE AND PROTECTING 
THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL 
DECREE NO. 603, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE 
CODE" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Parent-Teacher and 
Community Association Act of 2024." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – Section 2, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution upholds 
the State recognizes the crucial role of parents, teachers, and community in the rearing, 
education, and development of children towards civic involvement. 
In conformity with Article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the 
Child (UNCRC), the state shall also recognize that a child’s education is directed not only to 
“the development of the child’s personality, talents, and mental and physical abilities to their 
fullest potential” but shall extend to “the broad range of life experiences and learning 
processes which enable children, individually and collectively, and to live a full and 
satisfying life within society.” 
SEC. 3. Article 77, Chapter II (The Home and the School) of Presidential Decree No. 
603, otherwise known as “The Child and Youth Welfare Code,” is hereby amended to read 
as follows: 
"ART. 77. Parent-Teacher AND COMMUNITY Associations. - 
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Every [elementary and secondary] BASIC EDUCATION school shall organize a 
Parent-Teacher AND COMMUNITY Association, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO 
AS PTCA [for the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of problems and 
their solutions, relating to the total school program, and for insuring the full 
cooperation of parents in the efficient implementation of such program]. THE PTCA 
SHALL BE COMPOSED OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND DULY RECOGNIZED 
COMMUNITY GROUP. THEY SHALL ELECT FROM AMONG THEMSELVES 
THEIR RESPECTIVE SETS OF OFFICERS. 
            "All parents who have children enrolled in a school [are encouraged to be active 
members of its PTA, and to comply with whatever obligations] SHALL BE 
CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF ITS PTCA AND ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY 
WITH THE DUTIES and responsibilities such membership entails. 
            "[Parent-Teacher Association] PTCAs all over the country shall [aid] ASSIST 
the municipal and other local authorities and school officials in [the enforcement of 
juvenile delinquency control measures, and in the implementation of programs and 
activities to promote child welfare] PROMOTING THE WELFARE AND 
PROTECTING 
THE 
RIGHTS 
OF 
CHILDREN 
INCLUDING 
SCHOOL 
ACHIEVEMENT AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. 
            "PTCAS SHALL BE AFFORDED WIDE LATITUDE IN WORKING AND 
COORDINATING WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS, STUDENT COUNCILS, AND 
OTHER CONCERNED AUTHORITIES AS THEY COMPLEMENT THEIR WORK 
IN IMPLEMENTING A HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CHILDREN. 
            "GIVEN 
THEIR 
CRITICAL 
INVOLVEMENT 
IN 
SCHOOL 
AND 
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, PTCAS SHALL BE RECOGNIZED AS PARTNERS OF 
GOVERNMENT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, THEIR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 
DESIGNATED AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS 
AND THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES PROVIDED FOR IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
CODE OF 1991'" 
             "ART. 77-A. PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE PTCAS. - THE PRINCIPAL 
FUNCTIONS OF THE PTCAS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 
             "(1) CREATE A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN TO 
ENSURE THAT THEY BECOME WELL-ROUNDED, STABLE, SOCIABLE AND 
CIVIC-ORIENTED CITIZENS AND TO SERVE AS THE FORUM FOR THE 
DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, ISSUES, AND CONCERNS 
RELATIVE TO SUCH GOAL; 
            "(2) ENSURE THE FULL COOPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND 
OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;  


            "(3) CONSULT THE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES, THROUGH THEIR 
STUDENT COUNCILS, IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 
PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES; 
            "(4) SERVE AS AN AVENUE FOR LOCAL SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS TO 
DESIGN OTHER APPROPRIATE PROGRAS, DISCUSS ISSUES, IDENTIFY 
SOLUTIONS, 
AND 
RECOMMEND 
ACTION 
THAT 
WILL 
ADDRESS 
CHILDREN'S CONCERNS; 
            "(5) RAISE AWARENESS ON AND SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF CHILD PROTECTION POLICIES AND ISSUES IN SCHOOLS AND 
COMMUNITIES AS MANDATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
(DEPED); 
            "(6) ASSESS THE LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL BASIC 
EDUCATION PROGRAM THROUGH INCREASED COLLABORATION AND 
COOPERATION AMONG KEY SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS THE 
PARENTS, 
TEACHERS, 
COMMUNITIES, 
SCHOOLS, 
GOVERNMENT 
OFFICIALS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY; 
            "(7) PARTNER WITH THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL OFFICALS AND 
CONSULT STUDENT COUNCILS IN THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, 
FOLLOW-UP, AND ONITORING OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUCH AS 
LITERACY, HYGIENCE, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION, THAT REQUIRE THE FOLLOW-THROUGH, SUPPORT, AND 
PARTICIPATION OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS; AND 
             "(8) 
STRENGTHEN 
ACCOUNTABILITY 
AMONG 
SCHOOL 
STAKEHOLDERS BY FACILITATING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 
AMONG PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY ON DEPED AND LOCAL SCHOOL 
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY 
MODES AND PARTICIPATION IN MONITORING, ASSESSING, AND 
EVALUATING THESE SERVICES." 
             "ART. 77-B. ROLE OF THE DEPED. - THE DEPED SHALL FORMULATE 
THE RULES WHICH SHALL ADVANCE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT. IT 
SHALL LIKEWISE ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOLS 
IN ORGANIZING THEIR PTCAs." 
            SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect. 
            SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, decrees, rules and 
regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are deemed amended, 
modified or repealed accordingly. 


            SEC. 6. Effectivity. - The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,