INSIGHT

See the Urgency

Cherylle Anne MACAOAY

Wesee it quite frequentlymillennials sitting rather comfortably on buses or jeepneys pretending to be asleep or busy with their phones, ignoring the suffering elders to keep their balance in the running speed of the vehicle. With this alone, we could see the urgency in bringing back GMRC in the education system in our country. GMRC stands for Good Manners and Right Conduct. It was a formal subject and students were graded for it- to measure children’s behavior. A child’s grade in this subject would be a sign for parents if their children are doing a good job or needed to be improved. This was helpful for the parents to keep track about how their children behaved in school.

In the Philippines, typical Filipino parents teach their young children the basic manners a child must bear as he or she grows up such as pagmamano and saying po at opo in conversing with

Spit or Swallow

Schools are sometimes hard to swallow. It seems that every classroom is a battleground for different fighters with diverse field sand whether we admit it or not, battles can get exhausting.

Students are expected to do a lot of things and are expected to do them exceptionally or up to their best ability, and as these expectations are many, it can feel like a blow to the unready mind. Which is why, a question is raised like a flag of surrender: when will the pressure stop?

Academic pressure is derived from the need for perfection, worry over grades, parental pressure, competition, sports, or tough class load. The National Student reported that 82% of students suffer from stress and anxiety. This is true for even the younger students. When projects, assignments, and activities are all crammed up, it becomes fairly unbearable.

What commonly happens during these times is that, the blame goes to the teacher. But it is their job and it is our obligation to do what we are told and oftentimes, it is actually the student’s fault.

elders as a sign of respect. Parents want nothing more than for their children to group into wellmannered individuals and give people the proper respect.

GMRC was always a part of the curriculum in schools until it was eliminated two decades ago and was changed into values education, incorporated with Social Studies and other related subjects. This is unfortunate because it seems to have been swept under the rug, favoring more the other academic requirements.

The K-12 curriculum aims to produce students who are globally competitive, thus the specialized academic subjects being prioritized for the students.

Parents want nothing more than for their children to group into well-mannered individuals and give people the proper respect.