Solon urges House body to probe K-12 program

Rep. Eric L. Olivarez (1

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District, Paraaque City) seeks a conressional inquiry into t!e
i"ple"entation o# t!e controversial $%1& prora" o# t!e Depart"ent o# E'ucation (DepE')
(einnin &)1*.
Olivarez, aut!or o# +ouse Resolution 1,-&, sai' t!e $%1& prora" nee's su##icient
preparation #or its success#ul i"ple"entation.
.!e $%1& prora" covers $in'erarten an' 1& years o# (asic e'ucation consistin o# si/
years o# pri"ary e'ucation, #our years o# 0unior !i! sc!ool an' t1o years o# senior !i! sc!ool.
Olivarez sai' t!e a''itional years in senior !i! sc!ools 1ill take a1ay t!e ne1 enrollees
#or collee #res!"en an' "ay cause t!e sc!ool to ter"inate t!e teac!ers #or #res!"en.
2.!e prora" 1oul' create a s!ortae o# teac!ers #or kin'erarten an' senior !i! sc!ool
since seniors 1ill "ove to 3ra'e 11 in &)1* an' later to 3ra'e 1&,4 Olivarez sai'.
2.!ere is a scarcity o# availa(le quali#ie' teac!ers #or (asic e'ucation necessary #or t!e
i"ple"entation o# $%1& 'ue to a #e1 !ol'ers o# Licensure E/a"ination #or .eac!ers (LE.),4
Olivarez a''e'.
Olivarez sai' t!e i"ple"entation o# t!e prora" also requires a''itional classroo"s in
sc!ools nation1i'e an' is pro0ecte' t!at it is only (y t!e year &)1* t!at sc!ools coul' cope 1it!
au"entation o# a''itional classroo"s.
5ccor'in to Olivarez, t!e nee' to stu'y t!e i"pact o# $%1& is i"perative to ena(le t!e
overn"ent to a''ress t!e pro(le"s o# lack o# teac!ers an' classroo"s, sc!ools "aterial, trainin
an' licensure o# teac!er, t!e lo1 salary o# teac!ers, an' t!e availa(ility o# 0o(s #or t!e teac!ers
1!o 1ill (e a##ecte' (y t!e prora".
DepE' 6n'ersecretary 7olan'a 8ui0ano sai' t!e P!ilippines is t!e only country in 5sia
t!at is not yet i"ple"entin a 1&%year (asic e'ucation curriculu" an' t!at t!e 1)%year e'ucation
prora" restricts 9ilipino ra'uates #ro" seekin e"ploy"ent a(roa'.
.!e DepE' sai' t!e prora" ai"s to upli#t t!e quality o# e'ucation in t!e P!ilippines in
or'er #or ra'uates to (e easily e"ploye'. .!e prora" also ai"s to "eet t!e stan'ar's require'
#or pro#essionals 1!o 1oul' 1ant to 1ork a(roa'.
Like1ise, t!e DepE' sai' $%1& ai"s to #ully en!ance an' 'evelop t!e stu'ents in or'er #or
t!e" to (e 1ell prepare' especially in e"otional an' conitive aspects, a''in t!at, ra'uates
1ill (e a(le to #ace t!e pressures o# t!eir #uture 1orkplace. (:)) mrs
NR # 3609B
OCT. 4, 2014