Republic of the Philippines pot a

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

. 4716
House Bill No.

Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representatives
Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” C. Villanueva and Domingo C. Rivera

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING GOOD MANNERS AND RIGHT
CONDUCT (GMRC) IN THE K-12 CURRICULUM

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It was on the school year 1991-1992 when the then Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (DECS) implemented the Good Manners and Right Conduct
(GMRC) / Values Education as a 30-minute subject in the elementary and high school
education curriculum respectively—a subject focusing on the character development
and moral values formation of students relating to self, to the community, to the
country, to the environment, and to God.

Subsequently, in 2002, the restructuring of the Basic Education Curriculum
resulted to the dissolution of the GMRC/Values Education subject and its integration,
instead, to Social Studies and other related subjects.

Today, the K-12 curriculum, which has taken effect since 2016, includes the
Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao subject in the elementary level which focuses on honing
an individual's capacity to make moral and ethical decisions and actions. On the other
hand, the high schoo! level focuses on ethics and career guidance.

While these programs cover some concepts of the GMRC subject, this
generation greatly influenced by modern technology and changing culture direly needs
the holistic concept of character development and moral values formation that the
GMRC subject can provide.

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In view of the abovementioned concerns, this bill seeks to restore the GMRC
subject in the K-12 curriculum so as to better guide our youth in facing contemporary
society.

Hence, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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HON. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. Gime

IMINGO £. RIVERA


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4716
House Bill No. _

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Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representatives
Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” C. Willanueva.and Domingo C. Rivera

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AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING GOOD MANNERS AND RIGHT
CONDUCT (GMRC) IN THE K-12 CURRICULUM

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

SECTION 4. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "GMRC Act of 2019."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — Its the policy of the State to recognize the vital
role of 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
rationalism, love for humanity, respect for human rights, duties of citizenship,
involvement in public and civic affairs, ethical and spiritual values, and moral discipline.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - The terms in this Act are defined as follows:

(a) K-12 Program ~ refers to Kindergarten and twelve years of basic education
comprising of six (6) years of elementary, four (4) years of junior high school,
and two (2) years of senior high school education

(b) Mother Tongue - refers to the first language learned by the child

(c) Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) — pertains to:


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(i) The education of values to young people which aims for student grasp of
underlying principles, together with the ability to act on those principles, and
the settled disposition to do so;

(i) Different pedagogies, methods, or programs that teachers and/or educators

use to create learning experiences for students when it comes to value
questions and valuing processes;

(iiyinculcating among the young people holistic leaming—personal, social,
rational, and spiritual—in a systematic and scientific way through formal
education;

SECTION 4. - Institutionalization of Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC)
as a Separate Subject in the K-12 Curriculum. ~ Department of Education (DepEd)
ie herein tasked to include as a separate subject in the curriculum of the present K-12
program in basic education the Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) which shall
reeuicate among our students the basic tenets of the promotion and observance of
respect for oneself, for others, for country, and for God. It shall include theoretical
practical, and biblical principles to enforce holistic values formation to all students.

SECTION 5. Medium of Instruction. - The teaching of GMRC shall hereby adopt the
mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) method. The mother tongue
Of the majority of the learners shall be the primary medium of instruction for teaching
this subject.

SECTION 6. Subject Schedule. - There shall be a minimum of thirty (30) minutes
daily for the teaching of GMRC. If, for practical reasons andlor time constraint, a schoo!
is unable to schedule the subject as a regular 30-minute subject, a school may
schedule a weekly or bi-weekly GMRC gathering for as long as the following number
of hours per school year are met:

(1) Elementary (Grades 1-6): 60 hours
(2) Junior High School (Grades 7-10): 80 hours
(3) Senior High School (Grades 11-12): 100 hours

SECTION 7. GMRC Program for Students under Disciplinary Action. - DepEd
shall formulate a “GMRC program” for students under disciplinary action to further
inculcate lesson, values, and character. The GMRC program shall include, but not be
limited to, in-school student assistantship, ‘community services, and one-on-one
values formation sessions with the school's guidance counselors or GMRC teachers
to rectify mistakes committed, as well as to Teform and re-evaluate the character of
students under disciplinary action.

SECTION 8. Qualifications for GMRC Teachers ~ In addition to the general
qualifications of DepEd for teachers, persons-in-charge of teaching GMRC must also
possess the following criteria:
(a) Must have taken up a course or taken at least 18 units of subjects related to
morality, ethics, religion, values, or Philippine culture and history

(b) Must possess a character worth emulating as evidenced by any of the following:


* Certification or recommendation signed by three (3) reputable people in the
community, government, academe, religion, or corporate sector; or

* Award/s given by reputable institutions/organizations on character,
excellence, or exemplary behavior

SECTION 9. Funding. — An initial budget of twenty million pesos (Php20,000,000)
shall hereby be allocated for this Act. The funds necessary to carry out the provision
of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year
following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 10. Implementing Agency. — The authority to regulate the implementation
of this Act in the K-12 curriculum shall be vested upon the DepEd.

SECTION 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~The Department of Education
(DepEd), in consultation with relevant stakeholders, is hereby tasked to formulate the
implementing rules and regulations of this Act, including penalties, for all educational
institutions with elementary and secondary levels with ninety (90) days after the
effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 12. Separability Clause. — \f any provision of this Act is held invalid, the
other provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 13. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, or rules inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 14. 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,