Data and Statistics

As of 2009…
Of the 100 children in Grade 1
Only 86 moved on to Grade 2
76 to Grade 4
67 to Grade 6
And only 65 completed elementary education
Then only 58 enrolled in high school
And 45 were able to graduate.
 The Department of Education has the
biggest share of the National Budget

But it does not meet the budgetary standard set by the UNESCO

This is 6% of the country’s GDP

 2001 Philippine Census
16.2% or about 4 million of children
aged 5 to 17 were already economically active
40% were elementary undergrads
32% had reached high school
 2002 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey…
14.7% or 4.84 million out of 32.96 million population aged 6 to 24 years old

37% did their job on a seasonal basis or during school vacation

1/3 never attended school

 65% or 2.6 million
laborers and unskilled workers

13.5% or 544,000
service workers, shop and market sales workers

11.3% or 454,000
Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen
 1 out of 5 children of ages 0 to 5
suffers stunted growth because of poor feeding practices

Under-nutrition is often “invisible until it is severe.”

“More than one-third of children who die from pneumonia, diarrhea and other illnesses could have survived had they not been under-nourished.”
-UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman
 Philippines is among the top 5 countries
15 million worldwide and the country has a
“good share” of the number
80% of the victims in the country are females below 18 years old
They are usually brought to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and even Cyprus
 Of the 82 million Filipinos
45% or 32.8 million live in slums
- Homeless International, 2008
Government Action And Laws
 Government raised its allocation for education for the year 2010
The government plans to spend P235.2 billion for education next year or P13 billion more than this year
The 112 state universities and colleges will receive P21.1 billion
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority will receive P3.15 billion
DepEd school building fund will receive P2 billion
 (1) All youth and adults functionally literate
(2) Children 3-5 year-olds ready to participate in schools to eliminate dropout and repetition in Grades 1
to 3   
(3) All pupils and students complete the basic education with satisfactory achievement level
(4) Education be made a societal responsibility
 Republic Act 6655
“Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988”

Republic Act 6728

“Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act”
 Republic Act 7165
It is the policy of the state to give the highest priority to the adoption of measures for the total eradication of illiteracy.

Republic Act 7323

An act to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by encouraging their employment during summer and/or
Christmas vacations.
is responsible for the management and governing of the
Philippine system of basic education for primary and
secondary school.
 Youth Entrepreneurship And Coopertivism In Schools Program (YECS)
Student Government Management Program (SGMP)
Student Technologists And Entrepreneurs Of The Philippines Program (STEP)
International Programs On Student Exchange And Representation, And Referrals
Promotion And Strengthening Of Science Clubs Program
Work Appreciation And Training Program
Kabataan 2004 Program
Support, enhance and enrich the work education and skills training program in the curriculum
Nurture entrepreneurial and cooperative environment, skills and competencies of the
students
DepEd’s commitment in the employment summit
 Organize and institutionalize the Student Governments in the public
secondary schools nationwide with a view to the needs of the studentry,
school and the community.
Enhance life-long skills and support the learning competencies of
the work-education and skills training program of the TEPP
component of the MAKABAYAN subject.
 Screen and select qualified students to the different countries with which the
Philippines has existing agreement for student exchanges and representations
Receive counterpart foreign student-delegate
For cultural and education tours, and interactions
Implement, coordinate and monitor all student
employment-related training programs
Encourage HS, college, vocational students and out-of-school youth to engage in constructive
and productive activities
Enroll the “Youth Action for Sustainable Development” to underscore the importance of
entrepreneurship and cooperativism, science club, student leadership training and culture and
arts in the community
 is responsible for both public and private higher education
institutions as well as degree-granting programs in all post-
secondary educational institutions in the country.
 Faculty Development Program
Pre-Baccalaureate Program
Student Testing Program
Academic Exchange Programs
Scholarship Programs
Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)
 Upgrade academic qualifications of tertiary faculty to masters and doctorate degree levels
Contribute directly to better student learning
Translate into higher passing rates in professional licensure examinations and greater productivity of
graduates
Provide scholarship slots to 3,500 faculty members
Overcome the inadequate preparation for higher education of many HS graduates
Help students who are not quite ready for higher education
Foundation courses in basic mathematics, science and language subjects
Offered to students who fail to qualify for entrance to a particular institution
 Develop National College Placement Test to strengthen assessment capability in higher education
The test will be designed and implemented the Philippine Council for Research in Education (PCRE)
That will provide expertise on assessment and curricular matters
Training the staff to overcome the serious shortage of modern research and assessment expertise
 Establish collaborative linkages with governments and
institutions of higher learning worldwide
For global recognition and mutual recognition of degrees
promote student and faculty exchanges with
universities in the Asia Pacific Region
promotes academic exchanges between European
and Asian universities
Reflect a three prolonged approach to the rationalization of the public higher education system
(1) governance rationalization and restructuring
(2)resource rationalization and fiscal autonomy
(3) program rationalization.
 Provide wide access to educational opportunities to poor but deserving
tertiary level students
CHED OSS developed new programs and guidelines and some existing ones
amended/revised
Recognize, accredit and give equivalencies to knowledge, skills, attitudes and values gained
Implemented through deputized higher education
institutions that shall award the appropriate
college degree
 Promote Creative Education And Inner Change.
Better schools, colleges and universities
Self-directed education and transformation
Inner change – Taking responsibility for changing hearts and minds
Individual and cultural transformations are the foundations of the other pillars
 Academic Excellence and A Better Curriculum
He feels that the current curriculum is light on technical skills , Mathematics and English
A substantial and additional two years to the original six years of elementary

Creative Solutions
Loan system for the less fortunate but deserving students in the tertiary level
Using Social Security System
 “Education President”
Education is the key to national development
Raise salaries of teachers to P40,000/month
Reasoning through the latest pedagogic tools
Be the pioneer in the use of electronic books
sturdy, waterproof and cheap, redesigned by Filipino IT corporations for use in public schools
Additional 2 years of basic education
make the Filipino educational system at par with the rest of the world
School systems as mechanism for improving
the health outcomes for our youth
Feeding programs, diminish drop-out rates, improve health clinics, pay families money directly
when they send their children to school
Creation of deep pool of knowledge workers
Focus on research and development for the private sector in the community
e.g. coconut research in Bicol, aquaculture research in Sulu, electronics research in Central Luzon
 Belief in One Almighty God.
Love God above all, and the others as yourself.
Call to Family, Community and Participation.
The God-given institutions of marriage and the family are central and serve as the foundations for social life. They must be supported and strengthened, not undermined.

Rights and Responsibilities.

All citizens have a duty to respect human rights and to fulfill their responsibilities to their families, to each other, and to the larger society.
Solidarity.
We have a moral responsibility to commit ourselves to the common good at all levels
 Review of curricula for basic education

Ensure quality graduates from Science HS, Technological Colleges and Universities
Give priority on mastery of national language, English, Philippine pre-history, geography, culture, Mathematics, sciences and engineering
Provide salary adjustments, research and training incentives for teaching personnel
Establish entrepreneurial Community
HS all over the country
 Canceling and rechanneling at least 160B pesos in annual unfair debt and trade payments
Provide completely free education in state colleges and universities
Democratic access of the poor to adequate education
Provide more substance and depth to the education of the Filipino people in genuine nationalism
Inculcate among a genuine deep nationalist vision and mission for the country
 Making education the central strategy for investing in our people, reducing poverty and
building national competitiveness.

No corruption because it robs our children of their protection, nutrition, and education
 Anti-Violence Against Womenand Their Children Act of 2004
An act defining violence against women and their children, providing for
protective measures for victims, prescribing penalties therefore, and for other
purposes
 An act establishing family courts, granting them exclusive original
jurisdiction over child and family  cases, amending Batas Pambansa Bilang
129,as amended,  otherwise known as act of 1980, appropriating funds  
therefore and for other purposes.
The programs related to the protection of the Filipino family are being
implemented with the support of the local government units, non-
government organizations and other government agencies at the
national and local levels.
 The Reproductive Health Bill and
Population Development Act
is a dangerously anti-life, anti-family and anti-woman piece of legislation that tramples fundamental
human rights.  It is a radical departure from existing Filipino policies which protect the traditional
family values of the Filipino people.
Protect our school children from sexual abuse and exploitation while in school and even their
homes
Teach them about the forms of molestation
How to avoid them and what to do when they find themselves in such situations
Train more than 400,000 public school teachers on teaching PSL in 1-2 years.
We hope you learned something new form us!
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