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The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) [122] finds that the Philippines is fulfilling 79.0% of what it should be for the right to education based on the country's income level. [123] HRMI breaks down the right to education by examining the rights to both primary and secondary education.
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) is a Philippine Congressional entity created by the 18th Congress of the Philippines. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The body was created by virtue of Republic Act 11899, which lapsed into law on July 23, 2022.
The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognizes a right to free, primary education for all, an obligation to develop secondary education accessible to all with the progressive introduction of free secondary education, as well as an obligation to ...
Article 19 – individuals have the right to freedom of expression, including the right to choose any language as the medium of expression. Article 26 – everyone has the right to education, with relevance to the language of medium of instruction. Linguistic rights can be applied to the private arena and the public domain.
The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, is one of the most important sources of economic, social and cultural rights. . It recognizes the right to social security in Article 22, the right to work in Article 23, the right to rest and leisure in Article 24, the right to an adequate standard of living in Article 25, the right to education in ...
Alternative learning systems and community adult education; Libraries and museums; National language; Pre-school, elementary and secondary education; Preservation and enrichment of Filipino culture; Science high schools except the Philippine Science High School System; Teachers' and students' welfare
Education is seen both as a human right and as "an indispensable means of realizing other human rights", and so this is one of the longest and most important articles of the Covenant. [ 52 ] Article 13.2 lists a number of specific steps parties are required to pursue to realise the right of education.
R. A. No. Title / Description Date signed Ref. 10923 An Act postponing the October 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340 and Republic Act No. 10656, Prescribing Additional Rules Governing the Conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections and for Other Purposes