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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL, Nol 494

Introduced by Representative HARLIN NEIL J. ABAYON IIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to require the teaching of values education on the internet in all public and
private elementary and high schools in the Philippines. It has been held by many academician
that education involves not only the teaching of arts and sciences, and mathematics but also the
formation of positive values in all aspects. Notably, quality education encompasses the
component of good character. The State recognizes this by declaring a policy of promoting and
protecting the moral, spiritual, and social well-being of the Filipino youth side by side their

physical and intellectual development.

In view of the lack of courtesy, good character and discipline of many, if not all, of our
youth today in the modem world and considering the fact that we deal with the international
community on top of our countrymen when using the internet, there is « need to heighten their
moral awareness, We should promote awareness and values education to our youth when using
the internet in order for them to be advocates of good character and instruments for the

transformation of

no children into ideal and responsible citizens of our society

In view of the fe

‘egoing, enactment of this measure is earnestly sought.

é J. ABAYON IIL

Representative
Party-List - AANGAT TAYO,

HARLI



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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL. No4494

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

AN ACT
REQUIRING THE TEACHING OF VALUES EDUCATION ON THE INTERNET IN
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE
PHILIPPINES,

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

SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the “/ifernet Values Hducation Act.”

SECTION 2. To achieve the declared policy of the State, values education on the internet shall
be required and made integral part of the curriculum of all public and private elementary and
high schools. To have the fullest impart, specific lessons, courses or activities in values
education on the internet shall be programmed and taught across the elementary and high school
years

SECTION 3. A comprehensive curriculum planning, identification of courses and teaching
resources and preparations applied to values education program at the elementary and high
school levels, involving, as far as practicable, parents and teachers of the children and youth shall
be observed. The schools shall be equipped with proper resources, skills and training to have a
uniform understanding, lesson planning, teaching strategy, methodology and evaluation

SECTION 4. The Department of Education, in consultation with the concerned government
agencies and institutions, shall formulate courses in values education on the internet and
coordinate in the writing, printing and publication of textbooks, manuals and other reading
materials to be used in the values education courses

SECTION 5, This Act shall be implemented initially within the framework of the budget of the
Department of Education, for the year it is enacted into law, As far as practicable, the funds
required therefore shall be drawn from its appropriations for policy formulation, program
planning, standards development and instructional materials development, Thereafter, such
amounts as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the budget
of the Department of Education, in the annual General Appropriations Act.



SECTION 6. The Department of Education, in consultation with the concerned government
agencies or institutions, shall, within six (6) months from the approval of this Act, prepare the
implementing rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two
(2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,