SC won't stop K-12 implementation

MANILA - The Philippine government's K-12 new basic education program will proceed in the absence of any halt order from the Supreme Court (SC).

The high court denied the plea for temporary restraining order (TRO) and/or writ of preliminary injunction (WPI) filed by petitioners Council for Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines, et al.; Senator Antonio Trillanes IV; Eduardo R. Alicias; Richard Troy A. Colmenares; Representative Antonio Tinio, et al.; and Ma. Dolores Brillantes.

Petitioners asked the high court to strike down Republic Act (RA) No. 10533, also known as An Act Enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System, arguing that it was passed "without massive consultations;" makes education "inaccessible" to all, especially to lower-income Filipinos; and causes the displacement of tens of thousands of teaching and non-teaching personnel.

The SC will continue to weigh in on the case and rule on its merits.

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