Gaya-gaya, puto maya? Naku, Bayan Ko, mag-ingat ka...nasan na ngayon ang iyong ginagaya?! Gusto ba nating matulad sa kanila? Mag isip-isip tayo, ha! Full article cited here: NationWatch: DepEd removes “God-loving” from vision statement *News, Governance, Life in Community August 12, 2014 CCGG By Rei Lemuel Crizaldo for NationWatch The Department of Education (DepEd) has removed the word “God-loving” from its new Vision statement. In a department order (No. 36) issued last September 4, 2013, the DepEd released its new statement that reads as follows: “We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.” In comparison, the old vision statement more directly reflects the intrinsic faith majority of Filipinos have for the Divine. It reads as “By 2030, DepEd is globally recognized for good governance and for developing functionally-literate and God-loving Filipinos.” Incidentally, the change was made in the midst of a request from a group of atheists in the Philippines called as the “Filipino Freethinkers.” In an open letter dated February 5 of last year, the group denounced the mentions of “God-loving” in DepEd’s Vision statement and “Maka-Diyos” as one of the department’s Core Values. Seeing it as a violation of the “principle of secularism” and of the “separation of church and state” enshrined in the Phil. Constitution, the open letter demanded that DepEd removed the said references to God or replace it with secular counterparts. DepEd promptly responded in Twitter, a social networking site, that review is on its way and a new vision statement shall be released soon. The atheist group is also actively demanding the removal of similar religious references in government offices and properties. A case, for example is the mention of God in the P100 peso bill “Pinagpala ang bayan na ang Diyos ay Panginoon” and in the P500 peso bill “faith in our people and faith in God.” The said department order is set to stir controversy as it is a stark departure from the government’s long practice of respect for the religious sensibility of the Filipino people. The Preamble of the Constitution of the Philippines itself does not reflect secularism as held by the atheist group and on the contrary boldly implored “the aid of the Almighty God.” In principle, the law of the land ought to reflect the shared aspirations and values of its people. In a country with a population of 80% Christians and 5% Muslims, in which both faith traditions expressing strong belief in God and the need for godly values, the recent move of the DedEd appears to run contrary to religious nature and culture of Filipinos. The implications of the department order would be felt by the future generation -students DedEd is tasked to serve. NationWatch is a ministry of the Christian Convergence for Good Governance crosscurrents.ph/nationwatch-deped-removes-god-loving-vision-statement/ Thank you, Ruel.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:39:16 +0000
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