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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4248

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to integrate lessons on social media ethics in the
curriculum of formal education:

Of late, we have heard of so much inappropriate behavior done in the
social media, ranging from exchange of unsavory messages to indecent and
altogether inappropriate postings.

There is a need to regulate behavior in social media, especially among,
the youth who are looking up to their elders for guidance on this relatively
new arena of social media.

The first step should come from our very own homes but it should be
reinforced by our formal education system, by including lessons thereon in
the appropriate subjects in the school curriculum.

Atty. sfliva OR B. BELARO, JR.
Representative
1-Ang Edukasyon Party List



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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no.4248

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

AN ACT TO INTEGRATE LESSONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ETHICS
IN THE CURRICULUM OF FORMAL EDUCATION

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

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Social Media Ethics.
Education Act of 2016.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is 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 nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.

SECTION 3. As used in this Act, the term “Formal Education” shall refer
to the educational system in the Philippines which consists of formal
schooling starting from Kindergarten and which proceeds to the six grades


of elementary education, followed by two years each of Junior and Senior
High School and thereafter, with the usual four or more years of college
education

SECTION 4. The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) are hereby mandated to include in the appropriate subjects of the
curriculum of lessons on social media ethics and appropriate behavior in
social media, The said agencies are likewise mandated to formulate the
implementing rules and regulations of this Act.

SEC. 5. The funds necessary to carry out the provision of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriation Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter

SECTION 6. Separability Clause —If any provision of this Act is held
invalid, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION. 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees or rules inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION. 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall ta
the completion of its publication in the O
newspapers of general circulation.

ke effect fifteen (15) days after
jal Gazette or in at least two (2)

Approved,