ARTICLE XIV EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS

ARTICLE XIV

EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS

Section 1.

The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.

Section 2.

The state shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society;

(2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary and high school levels. Without limiting the natural rights of parents to rear their children, elementary education is compulsory for all children of school
age;

Section 3.

All educational institutions shall include the study of the Constitution and human rights education as part of the curricula.

Section 4.

The State recognizes the complementary roles of public and private institutions in the educational system, and shall exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all educational institutions.

Section 5.

(1) The State shall take into account regional and sectoral needs and conditions, and shall encourage local planning in the development of educational policies and programs.

(2) Academic freedom shall be enjoyed in all institutions of higher learning.

(3) Every citizen has a right to select a profession or course of study, subject to fair, reasonable, and equitable admission and academic requirements.

(4) The State shall enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement. Non-teaching academic and non-academic personnel shall enjoy the protection of the State.

(5) The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education, and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration, and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.

LANGUAGE

Section 6.

Subject to provisions of law and as the Congress may deem appropriate, the Government shall take steps to initiate and sustain the use of English and promote Spanish as a medium of official communication and as language of instruction in the educational system.

Section 7.

For purposes of communication and instruction, the official languages of the Philippines are English and Spanish then otherwise provided by regional law, the local Indigenous Philippine language of the region, province, and community.

The regional languages are the auxiliary official languages in the regions and shall serve as auxiliary media of instruction therein.

The Indigenous 175 Philippine languages shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis within their native legislative districts.

Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia/Malaysia, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis.

Section 8.

This Constitution shall be promulgated in English and Spanish then shall be translated into major Philippine regional languages, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia/Malaysia, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin assisted by the assigned interpreters.

Section 9.

The Parliament shall establish a Indigenous Philippine linguistic rights commission composed of representatives of various regions and disciplines which shall undertake, coordinate, and promote researches for the development, propagation, and preservation of the 175 Indigenous Philippine languages.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Section 10.

Science and technology are essential for national development and progress. The State shall give priority to research and development, invention,
innovation, and their utilization; and to science and technology education, training, and services. It shall support indigenous, appropriate, and selfreliant
scientific and technological capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive systems and national life.

Section 11.

Parliament may provide for incentives, including tax deductions, to encourage private participation in programs of basic and applied scientific research. Scholarships, grants-in-aid, or other forms of incentives shall be provided to deserving science students, researchers, scientists, inventors, technologists, and specially-gifted citizens.

Section 12.

The State shall regulate the transfer and promote the adaptation of technology from all sources for the national benefit. It shall encourage the widest participation of private groups, local governments, and community-based
organizations in the generation and utilization of science and technology.

Section 13.

The State shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists, and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the people, for such period as may be provided by law.

ARTS AND CULTURE

Section 14.

The State shall foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression.

Section 15.

Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the State. The State shall conserve, promote, and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well as artistic creations.

Section 16.

All the country’s artistic and historic wealth constitutes the cultural treasure of the nation and shall be under the protection of the State which may regulate its disposition.

Section 17.

The State shall recognize, respect, and protect the rights of indigenous peoples to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation of national plans and policies.

Section 18.

(1) The State shall ensure equal access to cultural opportunities through the educational system, public or private cultural entities, scholarships, grants and other incentives, and community cultural centers, and other public venues.

(2) The State shall encourage and support researches and studies on the arts and culture.

SPORTS

Section 19.

(1) The State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry.

(2) All educational institutions shall undertake regular sport activities throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors.