Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 570)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 570 is to institutionalize peace education in basic education and teacher education in the Philippines.
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) is primarily responsible for promoting and implementing peace education.
The Department of Education (DepEd) is tasked with mainstreaming peace education in the basic formal and non-formal education curriculum and enhancing the knowledge and capability of supervisors, teachers, and non-teaching personnel through in-service trainings.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is mandated to introduce and mainstream peace education in teacher education programs.
The peace education exemplars are modules and materials designed to support the implementation of peace education in elementary and high school curricula.
Yes, EO No. 570 mandates the OPAPP, in collaboration with DepEd and CHED, to strengthen linkage with private schools in promoting peace education.
Section 4 of EO No. 570 requires OPAPP, DepEd, and CHED to establish or enhance mechanisms and appropriate funds within their departments to ensure the sustained implementation of peace education.
Yes, Section 5 states that all issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with EO No. 570 are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Executive Order No. 570 took effect immediately upon its signing on September 26, 2006.