House solon hits ‘same-sex union’ in draft DepEd curriculum
A HOUSE leader on Tuesday hit the inclusion and promotion of the topics of same-sex union, same-sex marriage, and gender fluidity in the draft curriculum by the Department of Education (DepEd) for Kindergarten to Grade 10.
“We are shocked to discover that the promotion of gender ideology, same-sex union, and same-sex marriage is slowly creeping under our (noses) into the very curriculum of our basic education! What is more worrying is the slant towards promoting and condoning such practices in the minds of our young students!” Citizens Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list Representative Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” Villanueva said.
“Not only is this anti-God, but also clearly unconstitutional! Section 13, Article II of the Constitution mandates that the State shall promote the moral and spiritual well-being of our youth. I do not see that the introduction of these topics into our basic education curriculum is heading [in] the right direction,” Villanueva said.
DepEd has released its draft revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10 through its Facebook page, and it has invited the public and interested stakeholders to review the same and provide feedback. As per the announcement, the review is open until May 3, 2023.
In the proposed new curriculum under the subject Araling Panlipunan 10, among the topics included to be taught to the children are the different genders and the meaning and benefits of same-sex unions.
“Though this is still a draft and, hopefully, will still undergo revisions, it is just very disturbing that there are proponents of gender ideology inside DepEd that inject this advocacy [into] the education of our youth. I am calling all stakeholders to be more vigilant on this issue because this a primordial concern that will shape the moral fiber of our youth,” pointed out the lawmaker.
“We plan to have an inquiry or investigation on this matter,” Villanueva said.
