MANILA – A Senator on Friday pointed out the need to craft a law for homeschooling in the country as the movement for homeschool in the Philippines continues to grow.
Sen. Francis Pangilinan said homeschooling should be institutionalized as an alternative mode of education to ensure that children have access to quality education.
“Seeing our children as they grow up well-balanced, achieving because they love what they do, and self-confident and assured that they have a place in the community, I think, is the best gift that a mother and father would want to have for their children. That is the goal of homeschooling. That is our goal,” Pangilinan said.
Pangilinan filed Resolution 308 expressing the Senate’s full support in the celebration of the first National Homeschool Day on Friday (March 3, 2017).
He pointed out homeschooling allows children to become independent thinkers and focus on learning and not merely getting high grades.
“A lot of time is wasted in traffic going to and from schools. Bullying has also become a serious issue. Homeschooling is a good option for both parents and children,” Pangilinan said.
He said that this year’s theme is “Building Up the Philippines, One Family at a Time.”
“We believe that if we are to shape our nation, we will have to shape first our communities, and if we are to shape our communities, we have to shape our families,” he added. (PNA)