Governing Laws and Aligned Programs in Philippine Educational System

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Republic Act DepEd Order / Memo Programs / Activities
R.A 8491
Flag and heraldic
Code of the
Philippines
DepEd Order Nos. 15, s. 1995
and 9, s. 2003
Otherwise known as
the Flag and Heraldic
Code of the
Philippines states that
reverence and respect
shall at all times be
accorded the flag, the
anthem, and other
national symbols
which embo’dy the
national ideals and
which express the
principles of
sovereignty and
national solidarity.
R.A 6054
Barrio High School
Law
DO 69, S. 1987
Moratorium on the
Establishment/Creation of
Barangay High Schools
Declared to be the
policy of this act to
make equal
opportunities for high
school education for
all children of all the
people of the
Philippines regardless
of the place of birth
or of the economic
condition of their
parents, thus enabling
all the people to
achieve high school
education
R.A 4206
An act Prohibiting
DECS Orders: Nos. 40 and 44, s.
1988
The sale of tickets
and/or the collection
of contributions in
any form whatsoever,
RELEVANT LAWS ON PHILIPPINE EDUCATION
WITH THEIR CURRENT PROGRAMS

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the Collection of
Contributors from
School Children of
Public Primary and
Intermediate Schools
DO 54, s. 1989 – Policy
Guidelines on Authorized
Collections
by any person for any
project or purpose,
whether voluntary or
otherwise, from
school children,
students and teachers
of public and private
schools, colleges and
universities is hereby
prohibited
R.A 6655
Free Secondary
Public Education of
1998
DO 5, s. 1989
The student enrolled
in secondary course
offerings are to be
free from payment of
tuition and other
school fees except
“Fees related to
membership in the
school community
such as identification
cards, student
organization and
publication”
R.A 7079
An Act Providing for
the Development and
Promotion of
Campus Journalism
and for their
Purposes
DepEd Memorandum
No. 286, S. 2008
It is the declared
policy of the State to
uphold and protect
the freedom of the
press even at the
campus level and
promote the
development and
growth of campus
journalism as a means
of strengthening
ethical values,
encouraging critical

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and
creative thinking, and
developing moral
character and
personal discipline of
the Filipino youth.
R.A 6713
Code of Conduct and
Ethical Standards for
Public Officials
Deped ORDER No. 9, S. 2002
Establishing and awards and
incentives for service excellence
( Praise ) in The Department of
Education
An Act Establishing a
code of conduct and
ethical Standards for
public officials and
employees, to uphold
the Time-Honored
Principle of public
office being a public
trust, granting
incentives and
rewards for
exemplary service,
enumerating
prohibited acts and
transactions and
providing penalties
for violation thereof
and for other
purposes.
R.A 7877
Anti-Sexual
Harassment act of
1995
DM 288, S. 2004
Promulgating Rules and
Regulations Investigating
Sexual Harassment Cases
An Act declaring
sexual harassment
unlawful in the
employment,
education or training
environment, and for
other purposes.
R.A 9165
DO 12, s. 2009
Strengthening the National
It is the policy of the
State to safeguard the
integrity of its

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Comprehensive
Dangerous Drug Act
of 2002
Drug Education Program
(NDEP) in Schools
DepEd ORDER No. 30, s. 2018
Preventive Drug Education
Program Policy for Curriculum
and Instruction
territory and the well-
being of its citizenry
particularly the
youth, from the
harmful effects of
dangerous drugs on
their physical and
mental well-being,
and to defend the
same against acts or
omissions detrimental
to their development
and preservation.
R.A 7836
Philippine Teachers
Professionalization
Act of 1994
DepEd Order 88, s. 2010
In order to ensure a
responsible and
literate citizenry, this
law was enacted to
regulate the licensure
examination and
professionalization of
the teaching
profession.
R.A 7610
Special Protection of
Children Against
Abuse, Exploitation
and Discrimination
Act
DepEd Order No. 40 Series of
2012
Child Protection Policy
To give Protection to
persons below 18
years of age or those
over but are unable to
fully take care of
themselves or protect
themselves from
abuse, cruelty and
exploitation
R.A 8190
An Act Granting
Priority to residents
of the Barangay,
Municipality, or City
DO 3, S. 2013
AMENDED IMPLEMENTING
RULES AND REGULATIONS
(IRR) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8190 (AN ACT GRANTING
The appointment or
assignment of
teachers to public
elementary or
secondary schools,
priority shall be given
to bona fide residents

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Where the School is
Located, in the
Appointment or
Assignment of
Classroom Public
School Teachers
PRIORITY TO RESIDENTS OF
THE BARANGAY,
MUNICIPALITY OR CITY
WHERE THE SCHOOL IS
LOCATED, IN THE
APPOINTMENT OR
ASSIGNMENT OF
CLASSROOM PUBLIC SCHO
of the barangay,
municipality, city or
province where the
school is located:
Provided, That the
teacher possesses all
the minimum
qualifications for the
position as required
by law.
R.A 10627
Anti-Bullying Act of
2013
DepEd Regional Memorandum
No. 067, s. 2017 re: Reiteration
of the DepEd Anti-Bullying
Policy to all Public & Private
Secondary and Elementary
Schools & Learning Centers.
DepEd Order No. 55 s. 2013
otherwise known as The Anti-
Bullying Act of 2013.
It refer to any severe
or repeated use by
one or more students
of a written, verbal or
electronic expression,
or a physical act or
gesture, or any
combination thereof,
directed at another
student that has the
effect of actually
causing or placing the
latter in reasonable
fear of physical or
emotional harm or
damage to his
property; creating a
hostile environment
at school for the other
student; infringing on
the rights of the other
student at school
R.A 10121
The Philippine
Disaster Risk
Reduction
Management Act of
2010
DepEd Order No. 50, s. 2011
entitled Creation of Disaster
Risk Reduction and
Management Office (DRRMO),
An act strengthening
the Philippine
disaster risk reduction
and management
system, providing for
the national disaster
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DO 21, S. 2015
management
framework and
institutionalizing the
national disaster risk
reduction and
management plan
appropriating funds
therefor and for other
purposes.
R.A 8525
An act Establishing
and “Adopt-a-school
Program,” Providing
Incentives therefore,
and for other
Purposes
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No. 84, S. 2011
DepEd Memo 036 s. 2019 - 2019
Brigada Eskwela Implementing
Guidelines
Brigada Eskwela Law
preparing classrooms
for the opening of the
school year, it focused
on ensuring that
schools can prepare
for emergencies and
disasters.
The Brigada Eskwela
shows that education
is not only the
obligation of the
government. It is also
the responsibility of
all stakeholders
R.A 10912
CPD Law
Continuing
Professional
Development
An Act mandating
and strengthening the
continuing
professional
development
program for all
regulated profession,
creating the
continuing
professional
development council,
and appropriate
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for the related
purposes
R.A 1265
An Act Making Flag
Ceremony
Compulsory in All
Educational
Institutions
DepEd Order No.50, s. 2015 on
the Observance /Conduct
of Flag Raising and Lowering
Ceremonies and Proper
Sequence in Official
DepEd Programs Involving the
Singing of the Philippine
National Anthem.
The Filipino Flag shall
be displayed by all
educational
institutions, public
and private, every
school day
throughout the year.
It shall be raised at
sunrise and lowered
at sunset. ... Pupils
and teachers or
students and faculty
members who are in
school and its
premises shall
assemble in formation
facing the flag.
R.A 9155
Governance of Basic
Education Act of 2001
An Act Instituting a
framework of
governance for basic
education
establishing authority
and accountability
remaining the
department of
education culture and
sports as the
Department of
education and for
other purposes.
“Governance of Basic
Education “stated in
Rule VI that the

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school Head shall
form an instructional
leader and
administrative
manager. School
achievement greatly
affects to the plans
and actions
undertaken by the
school head. The
school head has an
authority,
accountability and
responsibility to lead
the national
educational policies,
plans and standards.
R.A 1425
Rizal Law
An Act to Include in
the Curricula of All
Public and Private
Schools, Colleges and
Universities courses
on the Life Works and
Writings of JOSE
RIZAL, particularly
his novels NOLI ME
TANGERE and EL
FILIBUSTERISMO,
Authorizing the
Printing and
Distribution Thereof,
and for Other
Purposes.
Education Act of 1982
An Act Providing for
Teachers and school
heads are deemed
persons in authority
while in the discharge

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the Establishment
and Maintenance of
an Integrated System
of Education
of lawful duties and
responsibilities, and
shall, therefore, be
accorded due respect
and protection
R.A 7784
Creating the teacher
Education Council
Design collaborative
programs or projects
that will enhance pre-
seminar, teacher
training, retraining
and orientation of
teacher for their
development
R.A 9184
Government
Procurement Reform
Act
DO 74, s. 2016– 2016 Revised
Implementing Rules and
Regulations of Republic Act
9184
DepEd
MEMORANDUM
No. 93, S. 2017
R.A 10157
Kindergarten
Education Act
DEPED ORDER NO. 47, S.2016
DEPED ORDER NO. 4l,
S. 2017
Omnibus Policy on
Kindergarten education
This Act shall apply
to elementary school
system being the first
stage of compulsory
and mandatory
formal education.
Thus, kindergarten
will now be an
integral part of the
basic education
system of the country.
It is also the policy of
the State to make
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oriented and
responsive to the
needs, cognitive and
cultural capacity, the
circumstances and
diversity of learners,
schools and
communities through
the appropriate
languages of teaching
and learning.
R.A 7722
Higher Education Act
of 1994
DEPED ORDER NO. 42, S. 2015
The Commission on
Higher Education
(CHED) was
established by virtue
of
Republic Act No. 7722
otherwise known as
the Higher Education
Act of 1994.
The creation of the
Commission
abolished the Bureau
of Higher Education,
and confined the
jurisdiction of the
Department of
Education (DepEd) to
elementary and
secondary levels of
education.
R.A 6728 as
Amended by RA 8545
An act Providing
Government
assistance to students
and teachers in

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Government
Assistance To
Students and
Teachers In Private
Education Act
DO 6, S. 2015 private education and
appropriate funds
therefor establishing a
fund for the purpose
of subsidizing salaries
of private school
teachers and
appropriating funds.
R.A 8980
Early Childhood
Care and
Development
(ECCD) Act
DepED Order NO.
4l s. 2017
Division Memorandum
No. 0660 s. 2017
An Act promulgating
a comprehensive
policy and a national
system for Early
Childhood Care and
Development (ECCD)
providing funds
therefore and for
other purposes
R.A 10533
Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013
DepDd Order No. 47, s. 2O15
DepED Order NO. 4l s. 2017
Institutionalized “K–
12 programs”
Programs for the
Gifted and talented
learners in all level of
basic education
Programs with
Disabilities, learners
with disabilities
which may be home,
school, center, or
community based.
Madrasa Programs,
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comprehensive
program using
madrasa curriculum
prescribe by the
DepEd, in
coordination with the
Commission on
Muslim
Indigenous People
(IP) Education
Program, that support
educational incentives
undertaken through
formal, non-formal
Education of our
Indigenous learners.
R.A 4670
The Magna Carta for
Public school
Teachers
DepEd Memorandum
No. 93, S. 2017
the Magna Carta for
Public School
Teachers otherwise
known as Republic
Act No. 4670, was
envisioned to provide
programs for the
promotion and
improvement of the
well-being and
economic status of
public school
teachers.
R.A 7796
TESDA Act of 1994
Regional Memorandum No. 381
S. 2017
As a government
agency, TESDA is
tasked to both
manage and
supervise the

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OTHER PERTAINING LAWS THE GOVERN
THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATION SYSTEM
LAWS DESCRIPTION/
DEPED ORDER
AUTHOR/SPONSOR
PRESIDENT
PROGRAMS/
IMPLEMENTATION
RA 7836
An act of
professionalizi
ng the
teaching
profession
Established the
licensure
Examination for
teacher
Edgardo J. Angara  Upgrade the
training
received by
the teachers
 Improve
standards to
avoid
wasting
human
resources
PD 1006 Teachers need to
pass the PBET
before they could
teach, whether in
public or private
school
Ferdinand E. Marcos  Trainings
 Reviews
Philippines' Technical
Education and Skills
Development
(TESDA). Its goals are
to develop the
Filipino workforce
with "world-class
competence and
positive work values"
and to provide
quality technical-
educational and skills
development through
its direction, policies,
and programs.

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RA 7686 Being paid in OJTs
and private
industries
Speaker Belmonte Pay to the
accredited
educational
institution/training
center and daily
allowance of the
trainee
PD 603 Required that all
every school
division should
organize special
classes for children
with special needs
Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo
 BSE
 SPED
 Therapeutic
recreation
program
 Providing
financial
assistance to
deserving
students with
special needs
RA 5250 Provided a ten-
year teachers
education program
in special education
for the teaching of
the gifted,
mentally-retarded
and those with
behaviour
problems
Ferdinand E. Marcos  Scholarship
and training
grants from
BSE
 The bureau
enhances the
gift of the
teacher/instr
uctors to
professional
advancement
and ensure
tht the
teaching staff
attract the
best available
talents.
RA 7168 Chartered the
Philippine Normal
School into
university
Nina Rasul The appropriation
for the Philippine
National College
and its existing
branches, are hereby
transferred to the
University.
RA 6655 Public schools were Angel T. Silva The Secretary of

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Free Public
Secondary
Education Act
of 1988
nationalized and
they were
reclassified by
source of funding
and curriculum
type
Education, culture
and Sports shall
issue the necessary
rules and
regulations to
implement this act
RA 7687 Scholarship
programs for
careers in science
and technology
Senators
Edgardo Angara,
Juan Ponce Enrile,
Cynthia Villar,
Ralph Recto, and
Franklin Drilon
The scholar must
pursue a degree in
the field of science,
mathematics, and
engineering leading
to a Bachelor of
science degree
RA 4670
Magna Carta
for Public
School
Teachers
 Eligibility of
the teachers
 Rights of the
Teachers
 Hours of
work and
remuneratio
n
 Leave and
retirement
benefits
 Teachers
organization
Former Senate
President Jovito
Salonga
It shall mandatory
for the DepEd
culture and sports to
carry out the full
implementation of
provision of this
republic act
RA 9155  An act
instituting
framework
of
governance
for basic
education.
 Establishing
authority
and
accountabilit
y
 Renaming
the DECS as
DepEd and
for other
purposes.
Former Senator
Tesse Aquino-Oreta
The principal school
administrator and
teachers-in-charge
must exercise
instructional
leadership and
sound
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school

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RA 7722
Higher
education act
of 1994
An act creating the
Commission on
Higher Education
Senate and House
Bill signed by Fidel
V. Ramos
Regulate and
develop tertiary
education in the
Philippines
RA 7796: an act
creating the
technical
education and
skills
development
authority of
1994
An act creating the
technical education
and skills
development
authority
Senator Francisco
Tatad
 TVET
 TESDA
RA 232
Education Act
of 1982
 Rights and
duties of
parents in
the
education of
their
children
 Rights and
duties of
students
 PTA forum
 The school
should have
the forum to
the parents
and student
to discuss
their rights
and duties as
parents and
as students.
RA 9155
Governance of
Basic
Education Act
of 2001
DepEd Order No
46, s. 2017
Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 Alternative
Learning
System
 Technical
Education
and Skills
Development
in Senior
High Schools
DepEd Order No.
45, s. 2018
Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo
Authored by Atty.
Nepomuceno A.
Malaluan
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 To promote
and support
the program
management
activities and
capacity-
building
program for
ALS
implementers
at the

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regional
offices
RA 10533
Enhanced
Basic
Education Act
of 2013
DepEd Order No.
3, s. 2018
Benigno Aquino III
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 To
institutionaliz
e an efficient
enrolment
process in
public and
private
schools, and
state/local
universities
and colleges
(SUCs/LUCs
) offering
basic
education
nationwide
DepEd Order No.
14, s. 2018
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 Support
every child to
a reader
program,
which aims to
make every
Filipino child
a reader and
a writer at
his/her grade
level;
 Bureau of
Learning
Delivery –
Teaching and
Learning
Division
(BLD-TLP);
 Administer
the Revised
Philippine
Informal
Reading
Inventory

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(Phil-IRI)
assessment.
DepEd Order No.
48, s. 2017
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 DepEd Order
as
implemented
by Leonor
Magtolis
Briones
DepEd Order No.
58, s. 2017
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 Institutes
new forms to
be used in
schools and
other
institutions
delivering
basic
education,
particularly
Kindergarten,
SHS, and
ALS, and
standardizes
the forms for
the learners’
health and
nutrition and
permanent
records.
DepEd Order No.
66, s. 2017
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 Ensure the
relevance and
alignment of
the
educational
competencies
of the K to 12
curriculum
and
leadership;
 Uphold the
child
protection
principles

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and that no
learner shall
be
disadvantage
d in any
form.
DepEd Order No.
34, s. 2017
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 Indigenous
Peoples
Education
Office
 Rights-Based
Approach
(RBA)
RA 7610
Special
Protection to
Children
Against
Abuse,
Exploitation
and
Discrimination
Act
DepEd Order No.
57, s. 2017
Rodrigo Roa Duterte
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 Recognizing
the impact of
armed
conflict, the
DepEd
reaffirms the
child’s right
to education
and the role
of education
sector in
strengthening
the protection
of its learners
and school
personnel
during
situation and
armed
conflict
RA 10533
Kindergarten
Education Act
of 2012
DepEd Order No.
20, s. 2018
Benigno Aquino III
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 One-year of
preparatory
education for
children at
least five
years old as a
prerequisites
for grade 1;
 respond to
the holistic

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development
al needs of
five year old
learners
along socio-
emotional,
values,
physical
health and
motor-
kinaesthetic
needs.
PD 2017
RA 6713
Code of
Conduct and
Ethical
Standards for
Public
Officials and
Employees
DepEd Order No.
31, s. 2017
Rodrigo Roa Duterte
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leonor Magtolis
Briones
 Process
requests,
licenses and
permits
within 15
working
days,
regardless of
the merits
approval or
not;
 Cover
requests
which can be
disposed of
promptly and
expeditiously
,
communicati
ons or
requests with
jurisdiction.
RA 9710
Magna Carta
for Women
DepEd Order No.
32, s. 2017
Rodrigo Roa Duterte
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leono Magtolis
Briones
 Gender and
Development
 Gender-
Responsive
Basic
Education
(GRBE)
RA 10533 DepEd Order No.
41, s. 2017
Rodrigo Roa Duterte  ALIVE
(Arabic

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PD 1083
Code of
Muslim
Personal Laws
of the
Philippines
RA 6734
Organic Act
for
Autonomous
Region of
Muslim
Mindanao
DepEd Order as
implemented by
Leono Magtolis
Briones
Language
and Islamic
Values
Education)
-Provide
Muslim
learners with
appropriate
and relevant
educational
opportunities
while
recognizing
their cultural
context and
unique
purposes for
participating
in the
program
offerings.
 AER (Arabic
Emergent
Reading)
-Integrate
content and
competencies
which are
relevant and
of interest to
Muslim
learners.
 SPFL (Special
Program in
Foreign
Language)

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References
 www.deped.gov.ph
 www.chanrobleslaw.com
 www.ched.gov.ph
 www.gazette.gov.ph

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Axial Progression of Laws toward Total Development
“If the law isn’t hurting, it isn’t working.”
Niccolo Machiavelli
It is rather impossible for a country to uphold peace, order and
development if laws are not passed and implemented. As such are necessitated,
law makers search and research in order to address certain problems and needs
of the people and of the country, as a whole.
Our country is known for being one of the perfect countries when the
constitution, laws and statutes are accounted. We are, at par, as perfect as
Singapore and United Kingdom in terms of written document. However, are we
as perfect as the said countries in terms of full implementation?
Singapore is globally known as the ‘fine city’; not just because of its fine –
aesthetics but also because of its myriad penalties when implemented laws are
not accordingly followed. Moreover, the United Kingdom is known for its great
military and academic dexterity due to its existing laws that govern the people,
especially the students, to further their research undertakings.
Historically, the United States of America is known for having the shortest
constitution, ever since. Yet, the said country still managed to have its
implemented laws as constitutional and as effective for the people. Yes. Those
are not perfect but if we are to compare ours with theirs, we can merely say that
our laws somewhat do not hurt us. And if they do not hurt us, they do not work
at all.
Educational Laws are Laws for Progress
Since educational laws or those that govern the education system of the
country aim at attaining progress, proper authorities need to implement them
copiously and as good citizens we have to accordingly follow them.
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For example, Republic Act No. 1265 or “an act making flag ceremony
compulsory to all institutions” as supported by DepEd Order No. 50, series of
2015 should have been properly observed in schools. A lot of students do not
revere the flag during flag ceremony. Some do not sing, others do not stand
appropriately. Some chat with their classmates, others just act like ignoramus.
It is a sad reality in public schools, however, we cannot just directly put
the blame to the students as the teachers are their source of their misbehaviours.
A school can conduct flag ceremony only on Mondays and morning ritual in the
rest of the days. During Mondays, they can sequence the Singing of the National
Anthem, the Prayer or Food for the Soul, the Panunumpa sa Watawat at
Panatang Makabayan, the Panunumpa ng Lingkod-Bayan and the School Hymn.
However, as I ascertained in different schools, a number of teachers usually chat
with their colleagues in the duration of the ceremony. Others use their cell
phones while others do not join rather they choose to stay in their classrooms.
In addition, the Republic Act No. 10533 or the “Enhanced Basic Education
Act of 2013” as the implementing law of the K o 12 Education has been properly
implemented by the Department of Education. Granting, a lot of teachers
perceptibly show their disapproval on the latter. I assert that we are given
freedom to express, though, we are still bound by our noble profession. We, as
the direct implementers of this law, should understand its ‘mammoth’ benefit
than its ‘tiny’ drawback.
Globally, we really need to uphold the current basic education curriculum
since the old curriculum has become very obsolete and non-standardized when
those of other countries will be accounted. How can we produce globally
competitive graduates if our curriculum cannot globally compete? Thus, we
direly need to support the present thrust of the government towards global
competitiveness.
Axial Progression of Educational Laws
The laws that we encounter may recur and may be reiterated in future
laws. It is just a sign that these are upheld and that we need to strengthen the
means of implementation. We need to decrypt these laws for other people to
understand so as to bring everyone towards total development.
Stars will not conspire for us. We need to endure the strife. We need to
aspire and perspire so that we will inspire. #