Philippine President Duterte signs law restoring good manners a ‘must’ school subject – Gulf Today

Philippine President Duterte signs law restoring good manners a ‘must’ school subject – Gulf Today

Philippine President Duterte signs law restoring good manners a 'must' school subject

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Manolo B. Jara, Correspondent

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law restoring good manners and right conduct (GMRC) as a school subject and a major component to strengthen the teaching of "values education“ in the country's basic educational system, particularly among the young.

Education officials and concerned group of parents noted that the law restored the GMRC as a mandatory school subject seven years after it was removed from the basic curriculum with the introduction of K-to-12 programme in 2013.

President Rodrugo Duterte attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Manila. AFP

In welcoming the signing, education department officials, for instance, said the law would "help the nation to guide our youth to the right path“ as contained in the Philippine patriotic oath recited by grade school students before the start of classes to make them "God-centered, patriotic, nationalistic, pro-people and nationalistic.“

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, the principal author, explained that under the new law, GMRC will be taught as a separate subject from Grades 1 to 6 in the country's educational system.

The new law will also integrate GMRC into school