The province of Antique in the Philippines is set to use the Human Dignity Curriculum as part of their provincewide Human Dignity Education Program (HDEP) for 2025-2026.
Over 500 schools and over a hundred thousand students across the Province will now have the opportunity to learn about human dignity, freedom, solidarity, and human rights.
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In March 2024, Antique, Philippines, adopted a provincial ordinance institutionalizing the Human Dignity Curriculum in all public and private schools. The provincial ordinance was sponsored by Antique Board Member Dr. Mayella Mae Plameras-Ladislao and signed into law by Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao.
Sta. Rita Academy—a private K-6 Catholic school in the town of Sibalom—was the first school in Antique to pilot the Human Dignity Curriculum. Since then, the curriculum has also been piloted in schools in San Jose de Buenavista, Sebaste, and Libertad with great success.
With a focus on self-worth, respect, and positive life choices, the program has shown great results in the pilot schools. Parents and educators are seeing real behavioral changes in HDC students. They’ve reported that their kids have become more humble, obedient, considerate towards siblings, and respectful.
“I now begin to see some changes in the attitude of the students and how they treat one another and other people because of the Human Dignity Curriculum. They are able to readily accept failures, to have a more positive attitude, to try their best to be better, and to nurture hope in their heart,” says one teacher who piloted the program.
We are happy and proud to see the HDC taking off in the Philippines with this new province-wide implementation. As WYA celebrates this exciting milestone, we want to thank all the local partners, parents, educators, religious leaders, and community leaders who’ve helped bring the Human Dignity Curriculum to Antique Province. Because of their hard work and sacrifices, the lives of thousands of children will be transformed through this curriculum.
