ChristineD.Orejas
BSED2A
Reflectionofthelanguagepoliciesin1987Philippineconstitution.
1987PhilippineConstitutionasoneofthelanguagepoliciesimplementedinthe
Philippineswhichembodiedtheeducationalsystem.EveryFilipinopersonhastheright
tobeeducatedandtogetthefreeeducationthattheyareentitledtounderthe1987
Constitution.Instillingineverystudentthesignificanceoflearningtoappreciatewhat
thecountryhastooffer,theconstitutionalsopromotesPhilippinevaluesandculture.
AccordingtotheBillofRightsofthePhilippineConstitutionof1987,everyFilipinohas
therighttoeducation.AccordingtoArticleXIV,Section1oftheaforementioned
PhilippineBillofRights,thestateshallsafeguardandpromoteallcitizens'rightto
qualityeducationatalllevels,andshalltakereasonablestepstomakesucheducation
availabletoeveryone.Thislawisbuiltonthepremisethateducationwillalwaysbea
partofyourbasicrightasaFilipinocitizen,regardlessofraceorsocialstatus,no
matterhowexpensiveoraffordableitmaybe.Theexistingeducationsystem caters
onlytothosewhohaveaccesstolearningmaterialsbecauseitisbuiltonWestern
curriculum.Havingsaidthat,educationinthePhilippinesisalsocommercialized
becausethecurriculum complieswithglobalizationnormsbutfailstoaddressthe
immediaterequirementsofkidsinthecommunities.