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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

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Eighteenth Congress. £ inex

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__ 4613

Introduced by Representative Romulo “Kid” Pefia, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution provides: “The State recognizes
the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being.” In view of this, the
State, in partnership with parents, must develop the socioemotional skills of its
youth.

In 1991, when the former basic education program was still in place, a subject
entitled "Good Manners and Right Conduct" (GMRC), was part of the regular basic
education curriculum. However, the said curriculum was restructured in 2002.
GMRC was taken out as a regular subject and integrated in Social Studies and other
related subjects.

This bill seeks to revive GMRC and to include it as one of the separate
subjects in the K to 12 program in basic education.

The necessity for such revival stems from the observation that the youth of
today has a surplusage of role models for their behavior owing to the information
explosion in this age of the internet. Modernization in a globalized village almost
always results to confusion in the minds of our youth as the variety of influences
make them vulnerable to the pervasive effects of pop culture, which is not always
admirable and worthy of emulation. In fact, there is a detrimental side of pop culture
which challenges the inculcation of the basic tenets of the promotion and observance
of respect for oneself, others, and our elders, as well as the teaching of the values of

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patience, perseverance, industry, honesty and good faith in dealing with other human
beings.

In view of such occurrence, it may be prudent to reintroduce in the curriculum
lessons on good manners and right conduct so as to better guide our youth in facing
contemporary society.

Thus, the passage of this bill is very much needed as it is very timely.

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ROMULO “KID” PENA, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 4613

Introduced by Representative Romulo “Kid” Peiia, Jr.

AN ACT
REVIVING GOOD MANNERS AND RIGHT CONDUCT (GMRC)
AS A SEPARATE SUBJECT IN THE BASIC EDUCATION
CURRICULUM

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

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Revival or Good Manners
and Right Conduct Act of 2019."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to
recognize the vital role or the youth in nation-building and to promote and protect their
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth
patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.

SECTION 3. Inclusion as a Separate Subject in the Curriculum of Basic
Education Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC). - The Department of
Education (DepEd) is herein tasked to include as a separate subject in the curriculum of
the present K to 12 program in basic education Good Manners and Right Conduct
(GMRC) which shall inculcate among our students the basic tenets of the promotion and
observance of respect for oneself others, and our elders, as well as the teaching of the
values of patience, perseverance, industry, honesty and good faith in dealing with other human
beings.


SECTION 4. Funding. — The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
shall be included in the annual budget of the DepEd in accordance with the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules. - The Department of Education (DepEd) is
hereby tasked to jointly formulate the implementing rules and regulations of this Act.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held
invalid, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, or rules inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,