CHAPTER II
The Home and the School
Article 76. Role of the Home. - The home shall fully support the school in the implementation of the
total school program - curricular and co-curricular - toward the proper physical, social, intellectual and
moral development of the child.
Article 77. Parent-Teacher Associations. - Every elementary and secondary school shall organize a
parent-teacher association for the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of problems and their
solutions, relating to the total school program, and for insuring the full cooperation of parents in the
efficient implementation of such program. All parents who have children enrolled in a school are
encouraged to be active members of its PTA, and to comply with whatever obligations and
responsibilities such membership entails.
Parent-Teacher Association all over the country shall aid the municipal and other local authorities and
school officials in the enforcement of juvenile delinquency control measures, and in the implementation
of programs and activities to promote child welfare.
CHAPTER III
Miscellaneous
Article 78. Contributions. - No school shall receive or collect from students, directly or indirectly,
contributions of any kind or form, or for any purpose except those expressly provided by law, and on
occasions of national or local disasters in which case the school any accept voluntary contribution or
aid from students for distribution to victims of such disasters or calamities.
TITLE IV.
CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE AND THE CHURCH
Article 79. Rights of the Church. - The State shall respect the rights of the Church in matters
affecting the religious and moral upbringing of the child.
Article 80. Establishment of Schools. - All churches and religious orders, congregations or
groups may, conformably to law, establish schools for the purpose of educating children in
accordance with the tenets of their religion.
Article 81. Religious Instruction. - The religious education of children in all public and private
schools is a legitimate concern of the Church to which the students belong. All churches may
offer religious instruction in public and private elementary and secondary schools, subject to
the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws.
Article 82. Assistance to Churches. - Insofar as may be allowed by the Constitution, the
government shall extend to all churches, without discrimination or preference, every
opportunity to exercise their influence and disseminate their teachings.
Article 83. Parents. - Parents shall admonish their children to heed the teachings of their
Church and to perform their religious duties. Whenever possible, parents shall accompany their
children to the regular devotion of their Church and other religious ceremonies.