IT is purported to help address an undeniable problem—the alarming rise of teenage pregnancies in the country—but why are parents and some groups up in arms over the implementation of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) program by the education department, and further embedded in Senate Bill (SB) 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023?
To ensure that their programs are effective and culturally sensitive, DepEd is actively collaborating with various stakeholders, including health service providers and community organizations, including exploring models from the communities and other countries.“Whatever direction we take, we believe in the active participation of the parents in the learning of our students,” he said.“Together, we can create an environment that fosters understanding, respect, and our youth’s well-being.
They started a letter-writing campaign petitioning Angara to withdraw the CSE curriculum because of its constitutionally objectionable parts after they were “shocked” by their findings, and even did further research.“IT came as a shock to us sometime also in August 2024, that there was already a bill on second reading, SB 1979, mandating the teaching of CSE in Philippine schools, guided by international standards, without exception.
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