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Sex education curriculum under Senate scrutiny amid conservative pushback
The Senate Committee on Basic Education will investigate the Department of Education's (DepEd) implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
This inquiry is prompted by the ongoing debate surrounding Senate Bill 1979, the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Law, and President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.'s linking of the bill to 'woke' mentality.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, committee chairman, stated the investigation aims to ensure the DepEd's program aligns with the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012.
Gatchalian highlighted that the RPRH Law already mandates age- and development-appropriate reproductive health education for adolescents.
The President expressed he was 'appalled' by some elements in SB 1979, blaming a 'woke mentality' that he believes proponents are trying to introduce into the system.
Critics of the proposed bill have raised concerns about age-inappropriate sex education and the undermining of parental authority, claims denied by advocates.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a substitute bill to the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, removing the provision on Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) guided by international standards.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated he would veto Senate Bill No. 1979, the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, due to concerns about "woke" provisions.
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Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara reaffirmed the commitment to Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) to support the youth's well-being.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared that Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools is "very, very, very important" to address rising issues like teenage pregnancy, single mothers, and sexually transmitted illnesses.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will review the substitute Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill after initially expressing intent to veto the original version.
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