LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS AFFECTING PRIVATE EDUCATION 30 AUGUST 2012 ATTY. ADA D. ABAD Legal Counsel, CEAP Former Vice-Dean, Lyceum College of Law; Managing Associate Antonio H. Abad & Associates Law Office CEAP SMX NATIONAL 1 ASSEMBLY 083012 CEAP NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SM MALL OF ASIA – SMX CONVENTION 30 AUGUST 2012, 11:15A.M. – 1:15 P.M. SCOPE OF OUR TALK TODAY: • K-12 LABOR IMPLICATIONS CEAP SMX NATIONAL 2 ASSEMBLY 083012  ACADEMIC FREEDOM VS. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION OR FREEDOM OF RELIGION  ATENEO PROFESSORS  WEARING OF HIJAB • CYBERBULLYING • TAXATION, DOC STAMPS AND PERMITS ISSUES CEAP SMX NATIONAL 3 ASSEMBLY 083012 POSSIBLE ISSUES FOR TEACHERS ARISING FROM THE SHIFT TO K-12: CEAP SMX NATIONAL 4 ASSEMBLY 083012 One of the main thrusts of President Noynoy’s administration is educational reform through K-12 the program . CEAP SMX NATIONAL 5 ASSEMBLY 083012 Under this scheme, kindergarten is made compulsory for all children and an additional two years of senior high school is to be likewise mandated. CEAP SMX NATIONAL 6 ASSEMBLY 083012 How Do We Add the Two Years? CEAP SMX NATIONAL 7 ASSEMBLY 083012 CEAP SMX NATIONAL 8 ASSEMBLY 083012 CEAP SMX NATIONAL 9 ASSEMBLY 083012 10 CEAP SMX NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 083012