1) Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 of 1982 established an integrated system of education in the Philippines, trifurcating management of basic education, post-secondary non-degree education, and higher education between DECS, TESDA, and CHED respectively. 2) Executive Order No. 117 of 1987 reorganized the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, structuring it with bureaus and regional offices to formulate education policies and plans at all levels. 3) The Higher Education Act of 1994 and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Act of 1994 established CHED and TESDA as independent commissions responsible for higher education and technical education/skills development respectively.

1. LAWS ENACTED
ON EDUCATION
Republic of the Philippines
Region III – Central Luzon
TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
Tarlac City
EDUARDO A. PANTIG JR.
Ed. D. – IEM

2. BATAS PAMBANSA Blg. 232
September 11, 1982
An Act Providing for the
Establishment and Maintenance of
an Integrated System of Education

3. COVERAGE
This Act shall apply to and govern
both formal and non-formal systems in
public and private schools in all levels
of the entire educational system.

4. Trifocalization of the management of the three
levels of education, namely:
 Basic Education - DECS
 Post-Secondary Non-Degree - TESDA
(middle-level manpower)
 Higher Education - CHED

5. DECLARATION OF BASIC
POLICY
It is the policies of the state to
established and maintain a complete and
integrated system of education relevant to the
goals of national development. Toward this
end, the government shall ensure , within the
context of a free and democratic system,
maximum contribution of the educational
system to the attainment of national
developmental goals.

6. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 117
January 30, 1987
REORGANIZATION OF THE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Executive Order No. 117 (January 30, 1987)

7. Structural Organization.
This Ministry, aside from the
Ministry Proper, shall consist of
Bureaus and Regional Offices.

8. Mandate.
The Ministry shall be primarily responsible for
the formulation, planning, implementation and
coordination of the policies, plans, programs and
projects in the areas of formal and non-formal
education at all levels, supervise all education
institutions, both public and private, and provide for
the establishment and maintenance of a complete,
adequate and integrated system of education
relevant to the goals of national development.

9. Republic Act No.7722
May 18, 1994
or the Higher Education Act of 1994.
The CHED has been designed to
act as a collegial body in formulating
plans, policies and strategies relating
to higher education and the operation
of CHED

10. The Commission shall be independent
and separate from the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports (DECS),
and attached to the Office of the President
for administrative purposes only. Its
coverage shall be both public and private
institutions of higher education as well as
degree-granting programs in all post-
secondary educational institutions, public
and private.

11. Republic Act No.7796
August 8, 1994
AN ACT CREATING THE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS,
STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

12. Declaration of Policy
It is hereby declared the policy of the
State to provide relevant, accessible, high
quality and efficient technical education and
skills development in support of the
development of high quality Filipino middle-
level manpower responsive to and in
accordance with Philippine development
goals and priorities.

13. Thank
You!