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BillHBN-593920th Congress

Pedagogical Approaches in the Basic Education Curriculum

Passed 3rd reading Filed Dec 4, 2025
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Filed on December 4, 2025, and passed by both houses of Congress. The bill has been approved and is awaiting publication for it to take effect.

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This bill impacts the educational framework for all basic education institutions in the Philippines.

Basic education studentsPublic school teachersDepartment of Education
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The bill addresses the need for adaptable teaching methods in the evolving educational landscape.

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Long title

Pedagogical Approaches in the Basic Education Curriculum

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This bill allows the Department of Education (DepEd) to choose the most effective teaching methods for the basic education curriculum, amending the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.

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RequiresDepEd must review the curriculum every five years.
DeadlineThis Act takes effect 15 days after publication.
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Curriculum development is guided by fixed standards.

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DepEd can choose effective teaching methods.

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The bill allows the Department of Education (DepEd) to choose the most effective teaching methods for the basic education curriculum, rather than adhering to fixed standards. This change aims to improve educational outcomes.

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EducationDepartment of EducationPedagogical ApproachesBasic education curriculumEnhanced Basic Education Act

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Legislative history
Dec 4, 2025Senate
Introduced by Representatives ROMAN T. ROMULO, JAIME R. FRESNEDI, CHRISTOPHERSON "COCO" M. YAP, EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA and FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS;
Dec 4, 2025Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 3, 2025;
Dec 4, 2025Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Dec 10, 2025Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION;
Jan 20, 2026Senate
Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
Feb 24, 2026Senate
Returned by the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION per Committee Report No. 32, recommending that it be considered in SBN-1899;
Feb 24, 2026Senate
Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
Feb 24, 2026Senate
CONSIDERED IN SBN-1899 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 32.
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Senate designated Senators Aquino, Gatchalian and Villanueva as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1899 and HBN-5939;
May 4, 2026Senate
House of Representatives designated Representatives Romulo, Gatchalian, Fresnedi, Veloso-Tuazon and Co as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1899 and HBN-5939 on March 18, 2026;
May 5, 2026Senate
Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-5939 and SBN-1899, submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-5939, in consolidation with SBN-1899, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees;
May 5, 2026Senate
Sponsorship speech of Senator BAM AQUINO on the conference committee report;
May 5, 2026Senate
Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
May 13, 2026Senate
Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on May 6, 2026;
Jun 18, 2026Senate
Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil, MNSA, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5939 and SBN-1899, for the signature of Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr., and Senate President Sherwin T. Gatchalian;
Jun 30, 2026Senate
Letter for Speaker Faustino Bogie G. Dy III, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5939 and SBN-1899, which signed which were signed by Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr., and Senate President Sherwin T. Gatchalian;
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Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the House on December 3, 2025, and quickly moved to the Senate, where it was read and referred to committee within a week.

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HBN-5939 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 5939 BY REPRESENTATIVES ROMULO, FRESNEDI, YAP (C.), MACEDA, MARCOS, ADIONG, CRUZ (A.), ROMAN, LEVISTE, GATCHALIAN, ROQUE, AMATONG, RECTO, VELOSO-TUAZON, BENITEZ (J.M.) MERCADO-REVILLA, LAZATIN, MARQUEZ, LABADLABAD, FERRER (A.), OUANO-DIZON SAGARBARRIA, ESCUDERO, ALANO, PLEYTO, RODRIGUEZ (E.), GONZALES (A.M.), VERGARA, GONZALES (C.S.), LACSON AND SALCEDA AN ACT ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE FLEXIBILITY TO DETERMINE THE PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533, OR THE "ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF 2013° Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, or the "Enhanced Basic

Education Act of 2013," is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. Curriculum Development. - x x x. "x xx. "The DepED shall adhere to the following standards and principles in developing the enhanced basic education curriculum: "(a) xXX "(b) xXX "(c) xxx "(d) xxx "(e) xxx "(f) XXX

"(g) The curriculum shall [use the spiral progression] EMPLOY THE approach DEEMED MOST EFFECTIVE BY THE DEPED to ensure mastery of knowledge and skills after each level: PROVIDED, THAT THE CURRICULUM AND APPROACH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PERIODIC REVIEW OF NOT LESS THAN ONCE EVERY FIVE (5) YEARS, UNLESS COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT AN EARLIER REVIEW, TO DETERMINE THEIR RELEVANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN ACHIEVING THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS; and "(h) xxx."

SEC. 2. All laws

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.