1. Republic Act 6655 establishes free public secondary education in the Philippines, mandating that students shall not pay tuition or other school fees except those related to membership in school organizations. 2. The law aims to upgrade secondary education quality through an improved curriculum with core subjects, vocational courses, and adherence to bilingual education. 3. Implementation of the free secondary education program is funded through the Department of Education's budget realignment and savings.

2. REPUBL
IC ACT
6655

3. REPUBLIC ACT
6655
Free Public Secondary Education
Act of 1988

4. REPUBLIC ACT
6655
• It is the policy of the State
provide for a free public
secondary education to all
qualified citizens and to
promote quality education
all levels.

6. Free
Public
Secondar
y

7. Means that the students enrolled in secondary
course offerings in national high schools, general
comprehensive high schools, specialized schools,
trade, technical, vocational, fishery and agricultural
schools, and in schools established, administered,
maintained and funded by local government units,
including city, provincial, municipal and barangay
high schools, and those public high schools which
may be established by law, shall be free from
payment of tuition and other schools fees

8. Tuition
Fee

9. Refers to the fee representing
direct costs of instruction,
training and other related
activities and for the students’
use of the instruction and
training facilities;

10. Other
School
Fees

11. Refer to those fees which cover
the other necessary costs
supportive of instruction,
including but not limited to
medical and dental, athletic,
library, laboratory and Citizens
Army Training (CAT) fees.

13. This Act shall commence in School
Year 1988-1989, and that the students
enrolled in secondary course offerings
shall be free from payment of tuition
and other school fees, except fees
related to membership in the school
community such as identification
cards, student organizations and
publication which may be collected

14. This Act shall commence in School Year
1988-1989, and that the students enrolled
in secondary course offerings shall be
free from payment of tuition and other
school fees, except fees related to
membership in the school community
such as identification cards, student
organizations and publication which may
be collected

16. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports
shall formulate a secondary education curriculum
in order to upgrade its quality, efficiency and
access. In addition to providing the high school
students with general skills, knowledge and
values, such a curriculum must include vocational
and technical courses that will give the students
gainful employment.

18. The right of any student to avail of
free public high school shall terminate
if he fails for two (2) consecutive
school years in the majority of the
academic subjects in which he is
enrolled during the course of his
study unless such failure is due to
some valid cause.

20. To effectively implement the system, the establishment,
renaming, conversion, integration, separation,
administration, supervision and control of all public
secondary schools and public secondary school
teachers and other school personnel, including the
payment of their salaries, allowances and other fringe
benefits as well as those already provided by local
governments are hereby provided by local
governments are hereby vested in the Department of
Education, Culture, and Sports.

21. Priority in
Admission

22. Graduates of public elementary
schools in a municipality shall be
given priority in admission when the
present facilities in the same
municipality cannot accommodate all
of those applying for enrollment in
the public high schools.

23. Implementin
g Rules
and
Regulations

24. The Secretary of Education,
Culture and Sports shall
issue the necessary rules and
regulations to implement
this Act.

25. 1. Nationalization of Public
Secondary Schools
2. Upgrade the quality of education
through improving the curriculum
features

26. 4 • Cognitive, affective, manipulative
based
• Consists of core subjects
• Adheres to the bilingual policy
• Includes the study of the
Constitution

27. 3. Students’ right to avail of free
public high school education
4. Non-payment of fees related to membership
in the school community shall not in any case
be a bar to the enrolment or graduation of any
student.

28. All financial requirements for the
full implementation of the free
public secondary education
system shall be met through
realignment of transfer of funds
from existing appropriation for
savings of the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports

29. All financial requirements for the
full implementation of the free
public secondary education
system shall be met through
realignment of transfer of funds
from existing appropriation for
savings of the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports

30. A report on the actual enrolment, number of
classes in all year levels, actual number of teachers
and classrooms used, the additional teachers and
classrooms needed and, such other information as
may be useful for evaluation of the
implementation of the program, shall be
submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Planning
within thirty (30) days from the opening of the
school year.

31. Funding

32. The President is hereby authorized to
realign or transfer any item of
appropriation within the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports and/or utilize
any savings therein to carry out the
purposes of this Act. Whatever additional
amount as may be needed for its
implementation shall be included in the
General Appropriations Acts for the
ensuing fiscal years.

33. Division of
City Schools
– Manila

34. The City of Manila is
divided into 6
congressional districts
with 16 administrative
districts, 100 zones and
897 barangays.

35. There are 17 schools
in District I (12
elementary and 5
secondary)
located in Tondo I area.
District I

36. There are 20 schools
in District II (14
elementary and 6
secondary)
located in Tondo II
area.
District II

37. There are 16 schools
in District III (11
elementary and 5
secondary)
located in Binondo,
Quiapo, San Nicolas
and Sta. Cruz areas
District III

38. There are 19 schools
in District IV (14
elementary and 5
secondary)
located in Sampaloc
area
District IV

39. There are 14 schools
in District V (9
elementary and 5
secondary)
located in Ermita,
Malate, Paco and San
Andres areas
District V

40. There are 17 schools
in District VI (11
elementary and 6
secondary)
located in San Miguel,
Pandacan, Sta. Ana and
Sta. Mesa areas.
District VI

42. DISCOURAGING FUND
RAISING ACTIVITIES
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

43. Pupils/students should not be burdened
in generating funds to support school
programs and projects.

44. Pupils/students should not be engaged in
any but not limited to the
following activities which are similar in
nature a) selling'of raffle tickets
b) selling and playing of bingo e ards
c) participating in popularity contests
d) soliciting financial donations through
Pirma Ko, Tulong ko
e) partic[Pating in JS Promenade
f) patronizing film and stage shows
g) collection of contributions in any form
whatsoever

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