Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. _ 5243
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Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian
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Explanatory Note

Family and school are the twin pillars of youth development. The key to
developing responsible, skilled, patriotic, and morally upright children and
young adults lies in ensuring effective synergy between these two essential
institutions. This is made clear in the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, in
which the family is recognized as the foundation of the nation and education is
proclaimed to be a universal right and a top priority of the State.

Moreover, Philippine family law stresses the responsibility of parents in
providing their children with a good education. This responsibility, however,
goes further than mere material and logistical support. Parents should be
directly involved in the education of their children by facilitating further
learning at home through moral support, encouragement, and hands-on
facilitation. Therefore, this legislation seeks to institutionalize strong parental
involvement in formal education through a national parenting program that
empowers and equips parents to be equitable partners in the educational
journey of their children.

Support for the passage and approval of this legislatid
sought.

is carnestly

Representative
Bistrict, Valenzuela City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5243

: House Bill No. 9

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Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian

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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NANAY TEACHER PARENTING PROGRAM TO
STRENGTHEN PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE
EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Nanay
Teacher Parenting Program Act”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is hereby declared a policy of the
State to empower parents as equitable partners in the education of their
children, The State shall promote and enhance the natural teaching capacities
of parents, allowing them to work in cooperation with educational institutions
by facilitating and advancing learning at home, for the purpose of nurturing
and developing their children into the responsible, skilled, patriotic, and
morally upright leaders of the future.

SEC. 3. Objectives. - Pursuant to the Declaration of Policy, this Act shall
execute the following objectives:

a) Orient parents on their essential supplementary role in the
formal education of their children;

b) Train parents to become parent-teachers by exposing them to
best-case practices and other information in facilitating and
encouraging continuing learning at home;



c) Promote the use of positive disciplinary methods through
dialogues highlighting the benefits of wholesome, constructive
and encouraging modes of discipline; and,

4) Provide parents with the essential lectures, modules, handouts,
and other necessary materials in the furtherance of the
objectives and policies of this Act.

SEC. 4, Scope. - This Act shall apply to all public and private schools in
the Philippines in which students from Kindergarten to Grade Twelve are
enrolled.

SEC. 5, Formulation of Program Curriculum. - The Department of
Education (DepEd), in cooperation with the Department of Social Work and
Development (DSWD), qualified non-government organizations (NGOs), and
other stakeholders, shall formulate the necessary curriculum to implement this
program ba: on the policies and objectives stated in this Act. The curriculum
shall be informative, engaging, and proactive, and it shall encourage active
participation by, and sincere dialogue between, the various participants.

SEC, 6, Program Implementation. - All schools covered by this Act
shall hold at least one (1) Nanay Teacher Parenting Seminar per school year,
ideally towards the beginning of the school year. At least one (1) parent or
guardian of each student enrolled in Kindergarten or Grades One to Twelve
shall be required to attend the seminar. In case of the absence, incapacity, or
unavailability of one or both parents, any person eligible under the provisions
of law to exercise substitute parental authority over the student may attend in
their place.

SEC. 7, Conditional Cash Transfers. - For parents and guardians
covered under Section 6 of this Act, participation in the Nanay Teacher
Parenting Program shall be an additional requirement in order to qualify for
benefits under Conditional Cash Transfer programs and other government-
funded educational assistance programs implemented by the Department of
Social Work and Development and other agencies.

SEC 8. Appropriations. - The amount of Fifty Million Pesos
(P50,000,000.00) is hereby initially appropriated to implement the provisions of
this Act. Thereafter, such amount necessary to effectively carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.


SEC. 9, Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ Within (60) days from
the effectivity of this Act the DepEd, in cooperation with the DSWD, shall
promulgate the implementing rules and regulations as may be necessary to
ensure the efficient and effective implementation of this Act

SEC. 10, Separability Clause. - Should any part of this Act be declared
unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions of this Act shall continue to be in
effect and subsisting.

SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - The provisions of other laws, decrees,
tent with this Act are hereby

executive orders, rules and regulations inconsis
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SEC, 12. Bffectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette and/or in at least two ,(2) national
newspapers in general circulation