Title
Mandatory Flag Ceremony in Schools
Law
Republic Act No. 1265
Decision Date
Jun 11, 1955
A Philippine law mandates all educational institutions to conduct a daily flag ceremony, with failure to comply resulting in administrative punishment and potential cancellation of recognition or permit for repeat offenders.

Questions (Republic Act No. 1265)

It requires all educational institutions to observe a daily flag ceremony that is simple and dignified and includes the playing or singing of the Philippine National Anthem.

The playing or singing of the Philippine National Anthem.

The institution and its head are subject to public censure as an administrative punishment, to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.

Proper notice and hearing are required.

It must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.

The Secretary of Education, after proper notice and hearing, shall cause the cancellation of the recognition or permit of the private educational institution.

Yes. Public censure applies to the educational institution concerned and its head for failure/refusal after notice and hearing; cancellation of recognition or permit is specifically stated for a private educational institution upon a second failure.

It must be simple and dignified.

The Secretary of Education also enforces sanctions: after proper notice and hearing, imposing public censure for first failure and cancellation of recognition/permit for a second failure by a private institution.

It takes effect upon its approval.

For the second failure by a private educational institution, it authorizes cancellation of its recognition or permit after proper notice and hearing.


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