Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 5715

Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian

Explanatory Note

The implementation of Republic Act 10533 otherwise known as “An
Act Enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System By Strengthening
Its Curriculum And Increasing The Number of Years for Basic Education,
Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes” has been facing
several challenges since its implementation, despite the benefits it
envisions to give to our children in the global context.

As a staunch advocate of this program, it is necessary that its full
implementation be supported. Towards this end, it is important that the
progress with which this program is being managed by the DepEd be
reported out every quarter of each year until the year 2021 when the gaps
in the transition period have been covered. The quarterly assessment
endeavors to facilitate in providing for immediate measures that will
mitigate any setback which the program may face in its implementation.

Change is never easy but when the government works
collaboratively and intends to make sure that it is delivering quality
education to which every Filipino is entitled to and this is consistent with
Article XIV, Section 2(1) of the 1987 constitution which states that “The
state shall establish, maintain, and support a c}mplete, adequate, and
integrated system of education releva
society,” the K-12 program will never,

deeds of the people and

Representat; rict Valenzuela City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No, __ 9715

Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 10533 ENTITLED AN ACT ENHANCING THE
PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING ITS
CURRICULUM AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BASIC
EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 14 of Republic Act 10533
otherwise known as the K-12 Program is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 14. Mandatory Evaluation and Review. — [By the end of School
Year 2014-2015] IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS FOLLOWING ITS
EFFECTIVITY, the DepED shall conduct a mandatory review and
submit a [midterm] QUARTERLY report to Congress as to the status
of implementation of the K to 12 program in terms of closing the
following current shortages: (a) teachers; (b) classrooms; (c)
textbooks; (d) seats; (¢) toilets; and (f) other shortages that should
be addressed.

‘The DepED shall include among others, in this midterm report, the
following key metrics of access to and quality of basic education: (a)
participation rate; (b) retention rate; (c) National Achievement Test
results; (d) completion rate; (e) teachers’ welfare and training
profiles; (f) adequacy of funding requirements; and (g) other learning


facilities including, but not limited to, computer and science
laboratories, libraries and library hubs, and sports, music and arts.

SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby
shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or
parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed
or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,