Republic of the Philippine
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
SEVENTEENTH
CONGRESS
First Regular
Session
House Bill No. 254
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Introduced
by Hon. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This bill seeks to institutionalize
and enhance
the role of Parent-Teacher
(Community)
Associations
organized
under PD 603 otherwise
known as "THE CHILD
AND YOUTH
WELFARE
CODE"
in the total development
of chi Idren
and the youth.
The State recognizes
the critical role of children
and the youth innation
building.
Thus, there is a need
to promote
their welfare
and protect their rights and enhance opportunities
for a useful and happy life-a
responsibility
which
starts at home. Necessarily,
theenhancementoffamilylifebecomes
a key to having a wholesome
and harmonious
atmosphere
for child and youth development.
Consequently,the
State must encourage
the building
of strong family ties as well as responsive,
responsible
and stable community
ties.
It therefore
stands to reason
that other institutions
such as the schools, the churches
as well as civic and welfare
associations
should be engaged
by government
to assist in preparing
children and youth to the responsibilities
of adulthood.
In this regard, the natural right and duty of parents in rearing children
and the youth for civic efficiency
and proper
community
relations
cannot be overemphasized.
The same should be uplifted
and sustained.
The symbiotic
relations
between
home and school in child development
becomes
even more prominent in light of
studies showing that such collaboration
leads to a well- rounded,
stable and sociable person. It is imperative
therefore
that an
integrative
and coordinative
mechanism
for a total children and youth development
program
involving
parents and teachers,
among others, be institutionalized
and enhanced.
That vehicle is known as the Parent- Teacher
(Community)
Association
or PT A
(PTCA)
earlier established
under PD 603 otherwise
known as "THE CHILD AND YOUTH
WELFARE
CODE".
In view of these considerations,
approval
of this bill is earnestly
recommended.
YEDDA
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Republic
of the Philippines
House
of Representatives
Quezon
City, Metro Manila
SEVENTEENTH
CONGRESS
First Regular
Session
House
Bill No. 2549
Introduced By Ho n. Y e d d a
M a r ie
K.
Rom
u a I d e z
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING
AND ENHANCING
THE ROLE
OF PARENT-TEACHER
(COMMUNITY)
ASSOCIA
TIONS
IN PROMOTING
THE WELF ARE AND PROTECTING
THE RIGHTS
OF CHILDREN
AND
THE YOUTH,
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 Congress
assembled:
SECTION
1.Article
77 Chapter
IJ (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:
"Article
77.
Parent-Teacher
(Community)
Associations
-
Every
public
elementary
and secondary
school
shall organize
an association
of parents-teachers
and, where
appropriate,
a duly recognized
community
group,
for the
total development
of children and the youth as well rounded,
stable and sociable persons
and civic oriented citizens. The
association,
hereinafter
referred
to as Parent-
Teacher
(Community)
Association
(PT/CA)
shall be the forum
for the
discussion
of problems
and solutions,
issues and concerns
relative to such a development
program
thus insuring
the full
cooperation
of parents,
teachers
and other
community
stakeholders
in its efficient
and effective
implementation.
All
parents who
have children
enrolled
in a school
shall be considered
members
of its PT(C) A and are obliged to comply
with the duties and responsibilities
such membership
entails.
PT(C)As
all over the country
shall assist municipal
and other
local authorities
and school officials
in the
implementation
of programs
and projects
and
activities
designed
to promote
the
welfare
and protect
the rights
of
children
and the youth
including
but
not
limited
to juvenile
delinquency
control
measures,
school
achievement
and
related
development
initiatives.
As such associations,
they shall be afforded
wide
latitude
in working
and coordinating
with school officials
and
other
concerned
authorities
as they
complement
their
work
in
implementing
a holistic
children
and
youth
development
plan.
Given their critical
involvement
in school and community
affairs,
PT (C) as shall be recognized
as partners
of government
and, as appropriate,
their principal officer, be designated
as ex- officio members
of the local school board
and the legislative
bodies provided
for under the Local Government
Code.
Section
2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in at least two (2) newspapers
ofgeneral
circulation.
Approved.