LIVE: House Committee on Basic Education and Culture holds hearing | June 15, 2026

Описание: House Committee on Basic Education and Culture, chaired by Hon. Roman T. Romulo, deliberates on crucial legislative measures aimed at strengthening classroom management and empowering educators. The committee tackles a consolidated substitute bill and bills (HBs 437, 508, 5060, 7065, 7350, and 9230) focused on institutionalizing support mechanisms for public school teachers regarding student discipline, defining corporal punishment, and affirming the authority of school administrators and personnel.

Additionally, the panel discusses HB 8659 to decentralize and improve the governance of basic education under RA 9155. The Department of Education (DepEd) also provides vital briefings regarding its preparations and implementation plans for the upcoming School Year 2026-2027, as well as an update on the implementation of RA 11650, which ensures inclusion and vital services for learners with disabilities.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Roll Call and Committee Formalities
00:08:26 - Consolidation of the Protection for Teachers Act
00:11:53 - OSG Insight on Equal Protection Clause and Exemptions
00:23:03 - Public Attorney's Office (PAO) Input on Manuals & Teacher Guidelines
00:28:23 - EDCOM 2 Assessment of Parent-Teacher Conflicts
00:36:45 - Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Handling Administrative Cases
00:54:19 - Teachers Dignity Coalition Voices Need for Real Legal Safeguards
01:01:47 - Council for the Welfare of Children Assesses Proportional Interventions
01:19:03 - Responses to Constitutional Flaws Raised against the Protection Bill
01:35:33 - Committee Sends the Protection Bill back to Technical Working Group (TWG)
01:50:18 - Presentation of Strengthened Shared Governance of Basic Education Act
01:53:36 - DepEd Briefing Commences on the Class Openings for SY 2026-2027
01:54:48 - Committee Raises Concerns Over Out-of-Pocket Brigada Eskwela Expenses
02:35:29 - Scrutiny Over ARAL Program Remuneration & Maximum 6-Hour Teaching Rule
03:11:04 - Inquiring into Continued Delayed DepEd Textbook Deliveries
03:22:25 - DepEd Justifies Assigning an Administrative Orientation on the First Week of School
03:30:52 - Extended Remarks on Decentralizing School Autonomy & Budgeting (Asia Foundation & SBM)

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