Press Release
March 3, 2017

TODAY IS NATIONAL HOMESCHOOL DAY,
A DAY FOR BETTER EDUCATION: PANGILINAN

"There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent" - Mahatma Gandhi

MANILA -- In support for the Filipino homeschooling community, Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has filed Resolution 308 expressing the Senate's full support in the celebration of the first National Homeschool Day today, March 3, 2017.

"Ang daming panahong naaaksaya sa trapik paroo't parito sa iskwela. Meron pa minsan nam-bu-bully. Magandang option ang homeschooling sa bata at magulang. Nagbibigay ito ng isang secure at hassle-free environment para maging free thinkers ang mga bata na nakatutok sa kaalaman at hindi lang sa matataas na grado (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. It can provide a secure and hassle-free environment where children become independent thinkers and focus on learning and not merely getting high grades)," said Pangilinan.

Noting that "this year's theme is 'Building Up the Philippines, One Family at a Time,' the Liberal Party president said that homeschooling is also a good way to nation-building.

"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," Pangilinan added.

The senator also stressed the need to craft a law for homeschooling in the country.

"As the movement for homeschooling in the country grows, we see a need to institutionalize this alternative mode of education: One that would set guidelines for a homeschooling program that ensures that children get to have the quality education they deserve," Pangilinan said.

"Pag nakita nating lumalaki ang ating mga anak na balansyado, nakakamit ang kanilang pangarap, may kumpyansa sa sarili at sa kanilang puwang sa komunidad, yan ang pinakamagandang regalo ng nanay at tatay sa kanilang mga anak. Yan ang inaasam ng homeschooling. Yan ang inaasam natin (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)," he added.

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