Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III

 Republic Act (RA) 10533, otherwise known as the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of
2013.” This law provides for at least one year of preschool and 12 years basic education
(six years of elementary; four years of junior-high school; and two years of senior-high
school).
 RA 10157, also known as the “Kindergarten Education Act,” which makes kindergarten
education the first stage of compulsory and mandatory formal education prior to Grade 1.
(This was actually passed before the K to 12 law.)
 RA 10627, or the “Anti-Bullying Act of 2013.” This law is one of the first “anti-bullying
laws” in the world. Under this law, all public and private basic-education schools are
mandated to adopt anti-bullying policies and establish intervention programs for both the
child victim and the child bully.
 RA 10612 (“Fast-Tracked Science and Technology [S&T] Scholarship Act of 2013”)
which not only assists in the implementation of Section 8 of the K to 12 law urging the
hiring of teachers from among the graduates of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics courses
 RA 10618 (“Rural Farm Schools Act”) which aims to provide alternative mode of
secondary education in rural areas with the establishment of rural farm schools in the
country
 RA 10648 (“Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014”) which mandates all state universities and
colleges to admit and provide scholarship grants to the top 10 public high-school
graduates subject to some requirements and conditions provided by said law and the
implementing rules and regulations to be formulated by the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) and the DepEd
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo
 DepEd Order no. 25, s. 2002 Basic Education Curriculum
- Another priority area is the upgrading of the teaching of Mathematics and Science in
basic education to prepare the youth to be the next generation of knowledge workers.
The revised BEC has been implemented since June 2002 and now focuses on the five
learning areas of English, Science, Math, Filipino and Makabayan from the previous
eight per Grade/ Year level.

 DepEd Order no. 78, s. 2010 DepEd Computerized program

- In support of the national effort to empower and prepare the youth for the Information
Age, the ed. venture program has already built 15 fully equipped, Internet-connected
and fully air-conditioned computer laboratories in public schools nationwide.