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The act was amended by Act. No. 2424 making public school teachers in charge of conducting lectures
Converted the office of adult Education into Adult and community Education division under the Bureau of Public Schools.
Nonformal Education Started in the Philippine as civic movement
- Act. No. 1829 provided for the giving of civico educational lectures in towns and barrios
Philippine Constitution which have relevance to nonformal education
- Article II Section 4. The state shall strengthen the family as basic social institution. The natural right and duty of parents in rearing the youth for civic efficiency and the development of moral character shall receive the aid support of the government.
- Article II Section 5. The State shall recognize the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote their physical, intellectual and social well-being.
Commonwealth Act. No. 80 was p[assed in 1936 creating the office of Adult Educ under the department of instruction.
Presidential Decree No. 1139 created the position of Undersecretary for Nonformal Education who has the overall responsibility for the nonformal Education programs of the department.
- “The state shall encourage nonformal, informal and indigenous learning systems as well as self-learning, independent and out-of-school study programs particularly those that respond to community needs, and provide adult citizens, the disabled, and out-of-school youth with training in civics efficiency and other skills.”
Executive Order No. 356, s. 2004 Renaming the Bureau of Nonformal Education to Bureau of Alternative Learning System (ALS)
1982
- WHEREAS, it is a declared State policy, “to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality basic education and to promote the right of all citizens to quality basic education and such education accessible to all by providing all Filipino children in the elementary level and free education in the high school level. Such education small also include alternative learning system for out-of-school youth and adult learners.” (Section 2 of R.A. 9155, The Governance of Basic Education Act of 2.001)
Executive order No. 117 Section 15, s. 1987 spells out the Reorganization of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports to redefine the mandate, Powers and Functions and for the other purposes, provided among others, renaming of Continuing Education as the Bureau of Nonformal Education. The functions of the Bureau as stated therein are as follows:
Batas Pambansa 232 or the Education Act of 1982
- The Office of Nonformal Education became a fully staffed Bureau.
- This law created the the Bureau of Continuing Education
C. Serve as means of expanding access to educational opportunities to citizens of varied interests, demographic characteristics and socio-economic origins of status.
- WHEREAS, one of the most important initiatives in Non-formal Education in the Philippines in the last 10 years is the Alternative Learning System (ALS), which is a major component of basic education with a clearly defined role within the overall educational goals;
A. Serve as a means of meeting the learning needs of those unable to avail themselves of the educational services and program of formal education
- WHEREAS, Section 12.1 Rules XII of R.A. 9155 stipulates that “the alternative Learning System is a parallel learning system to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal education instruction, encompassing both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills”;
B. Coordinate with various agencies in providing opportunities for the acquisition of skills necessary to enhance and ensure continuing employability, efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness in the labor market.
- WHEREAS, the Department of Education, through the Bureau of Non-formal Education is mandated to ensure that all learning needs of marginalized learners are addressed;
- WHEREAS, the ALS will respond to the need of a more systematic and flexible approach in reaching to all types of learners outside the school system;
- SEC. 2. The Bureau of Alternative Learning System shall have the following functions:
o a. Address the learning needs of the marginalized groups of the population including the deprived, depressed and underserved citizens;
o b. Coordinate with various agencies for skills development to enhance and ensure continuing employability, efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness in the labor market;
o c. Ensure the expansion of access to educational opportunities for citizens of different interests, capabilities, demographic characteristics and socio-economic origins and status; and
o d. Promote certification and accreditation of alternative learning programs both formal and informal in nature for basic education.
- SEC. 3. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Executive Order shall be taken from the present funds available in the Department of Education and shall thereafter be included in the General Appropriations Act.