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Executive Order No. 570 (2006)
the attainment of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace is a paramount agenda of the Government as spelled out in Executive Order No. 3, series of 2001, and the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan 2004-2010, as well as in support of the United Nation—s Declaration and Programme of Action to promote and strengthen a culture of peace in the new millennium;
SECTION 1. The DepEd shall mainstream peace education in the basic formal and non-formal education curriculum, utilizing the existing peace education exemplars and other peace related modules, and enhance the knowledge and capability of supervisors, teachers and non-teaching personnel on peace education through the conduct of in-service trainings.
SECTION 2. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall introduce and mainstream peace education in teacher education.
SECTION 3. The OPAPP, in collaboration with DepEd and CHED shall strengthen linkage with private schools in promoting peace education.
SECTION 4. The OPAPP, DepEd and CHED shall establish/enhance mechanisms and appropriate funds in their respective departments to ensure the sustained implementation of peace education in the educational system.
SECTION 5. All issuances, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with any provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of September, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary
Source: Malaca—ang Records Office Office of the President of the Philippines. (2006). [Executive Order Nos. : 501-600]. Manila : Malca—ang Records Office.