Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 20) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to include a subject on human rights in the new “MATATAG” curriculum.
CHR Chairman Richard Palpal-latoc said the DepEd gave its assurance the topic of human rights will be taken up in Araling Panlipunan, particularly under the lesson on martial law.
“Dapat isang dedicated subject for human rights kasi napakalawak ng human rights eh hindi makukuha ang konsepto sa isang oras na lecture,” Palpal-latoc said on Friday.
[Translation: There should be a dedicated subject for human rights because the issue of human rights is so broad that the concept cannot be captured in a one-hour lecture.]
He added that the CHR continues to engage education officials on the matter.
The DepEd is finalizing the revised K-10 curriculum to be carried out next school year.
“Ang sa ‘min, kailangan namin i-emphasize the constitutional mandate that the state should include human rights as part of the education system,” Palpal-latoc said.
