SB 889

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 5, 2025

Mandatory Constitutional Education Act

An Act Integrating the Teaching of the 1987 Philippine Constitution in the Secondary Education Curriculum of All Public and Private Educational Institutions

In plain language

The proposal would make a dedicated course on the 1987 Constitution a required part of every secondary school’s curriculum, for both public and private schools.

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Constitutional EducationPhilippine ConstitutionCurriculum/Curricula

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 723· Filed Jul 21, 2025
Constitutional Education Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan
HB 7716· Filed Feb 10, 2026
An Act Integrating Education on the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines in the Grade 12 Senior High School Curricula of All Public and Private Educational Institutions
Substituted by HB09377Rep. Ivan Howard A. Guintu
HB 3544· Filed Aug 12, 2025
An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private High Schools and Colleges a Course on Necessary Life Skills
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2025-08-18Rep. Faustino III G. Dy
HB 5759· Filed Nov 4, 2025
An Act Providing for the Inclusion of the Study of the Constitution as a Subject in the Curriculum of Senior High School Students Under the Enhanced Basic Education (K to 12) Program
Substituted by HB09377Rep. Lorenz R. Defensor
HB 4567· Filed Sep 15, 2025
An Act Integrating Constitutional Education in the Secondary Curriculum and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09377Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas

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SBN-889 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch