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PUBLIC school students will no longer be required to wear school uniforms, Vice President and
Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio said on Monday.
She pointed out that it is not a strict requirement for public school students to wear uniforms even before
the pandemic to avoid incurring additional costs.
"All the more that it will not be required this school year given the increasing prices and economic losses
due to the pandemic," Duterte-Carpio said.
School Year 2022-2023 will open on August 22, with DepEd giving schools flexibility to utilize distance
learning modalities, blended learning or full face-to-face classes until October 31.
The Education department, through DepEd Order 34, Series of 2022, mandated all public and private
schools nationwide to hold five days of in-person learning starting November 2.
Meanwhile, members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) trooped to the House of
Representatives on Monday to ask lawmakers to fast-track House Bills 1783 and 203 increasing the
national budget for education and teachers' salaries.
With these bills, the teachers' group hopes that the national government would push the budget for
education to at least 6 percent of the country's gross domestic product, the international standard set by
the United Nations. They also asked that the minimum salary of public school teachers be upgraded from
Salary Grade 11 to 15.
ACT Chairman Vladimer Quetua said that increasing the budget for education will improve the quality of
education in the country, especially amid plans to slowly transition from blended learning modalities
starting August 22 to full in-person classes by November 2.
He noted that Congress should also look into doubling the schools' maintenance and operating budget to
prepare for the safe school reopening in school year 2022-2023.
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CHR cites Sara’s policy banning school uniforms
The Commission on Human Rights on Friday welcomed a policy of Vice President Sara
Duterte providing that students would not be required to wear uniforms during the
incoming school year.
Meanwhile, Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Friday
praised the Boholanos for their “united efforts to bring the province back from the
devastation of Typhoon Odette.”
“This is a compassionate policy that considers the financial difficulties of indigent

families who are unable to afford the cost of uniforms due to the rising prices of goods
and commodities, as well as the economic constraints resulting from the pandemic,”
CHR executive director Jacqueline Ann de Guia said.
“As we all anticipate the reopening of classes, CHR shall monitor the situation in
schools and continue to work with all branches of government and stakeholders in
upholding the right to education, health, safety, and just compensation in the education
sector,” De Guia stressed.
The return of face-to-face classes is vital in ensuring the right to accessible and quality
education, she noted.
“As the Department of Education gears up for 100 percent reopening of schools, it is
equally important to ensure the safety of learners, educators, and school personnel
amid the rising number of COVID cases and the emergence of variants that pose new
threats,” the CHR chief said.
“As part of the recovery efforts, the reopening of schools is also an opportune time to
address gaps that surfaced before and during the pandemic by enacting crucial policies
and reforms in the education sector,” she added.
She also said the CHR welcomes the proposed Safe School Reopening Bill that would
provide ways to support the safe reopening of classes and the transition to face-to-face
format.
The proposed measure outlines key safety areas that would ensure the health and
safety of learners and education personnel, De Guia said.
According to her, the proposed bill is a concrete way to uphold the right to education
while protecting the right to health in educational institutions.
To jumpstart the reopening of schools, the CHR also expressed support for the passage
of the House Bill 203 that seeks to increase the salary of teachers to ensure
compensation for them that is comparable with other government professionals who
have been given salary increase in recent years, De Guia said.
“Many teachers take on additional odd jobs to support their families especially given the
current rising inflation and peso devaluation,” she noted.
“Ang pag-abante sa maayong ugma pinaagi sa hiniusang paglantaw usa ka halangdon

nga gasa sa atong mga kamot. Dili tanan lugar dunay gasa nga sama niini (Moving to a
better tomorrow through a united vision is a noble gift in our hands. Not every place has
a gift like this),” Duterte said during Bohol’s 168th founding anniversary celebration at
the Bohol Cultural Center in Tagbilaran City.
“Pinaagi sa inyong pagkahiusa, walay duha-duha nga maabot gayud ang adlaw, nga
makita ninyo ang bunga sa inyong paningkamot (Through your unity, there is no doubt
that the day will come, when you will see the fruit of your efforts),” she added.

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PUBLIC school students will no longer be required to wear school uniforms, Vice President and

Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio said on Monday.

CHR cites Sara’s policy banning school uniforms

“This is a compassionate policy that considers the financial difficulties of indigent

“Ang pag-abante sa maayong ugma pinaagi sa hiniusang paglantaw usa ka halangdon

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