Duterte OKs GMRC and Values Education Act

June 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill insitutionalizing Good Manners and Right Conduct and Values Education in the K to 12 curriculum.

Republic Act No. 11476, otherwise known as "GMRC and Values Education Act" was approved by the President on June 25.

"GMRC shall be taught from Grades 1 to 6 as a separate subject with the same time allotment as the other core subjects, and shall be integrated in the daily learning activities in the kindergarten level," the new law read.

GMRC shall inculcate among the students the concepts of human dignity, respect for oneself, and giving oneself to others in the spirit of community, for the effective and holistic development of the decision-making skills of the child.

Values Education, on the other hand, shall be taught from Grades 7 to 10 as a separate subject with the same time allotment as the other core subjects.

It shall be integrated in teaching the subjects in Grades 11 and 12 under the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

The Department of Education, the lead agency in implementing the new law, is tasked to carry out the appropriate training for teachers and educators on GMRC and Values Education and provide them the adequate and relevant instructional materials, in order to develop and enhance their capacity to teach the subject

The Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Celerina Monte/DMS