CODE OF DISCIPLINE

SECTION 5. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS

In addition to those provided for under existing laws, every student shall:

1. Exert his/her utmost to develop his/her potentialities for service, particularly by undergoing an education suited to his/her abilities, in order that he/she may become an asset to his/her family and to society.

2. Uphold the academic integrity of the school, endeavor to achieve academic excellence and abide by the rules and regulations governing his/her academic responsibilities and moral integrity.

3. Promote and maintain the peace and tranquility of the school by observing the rules of discipline, and by exerting efforts to attain harmonious relationships with fellow students, the teaching academic staff and other school personnel.

4. Participate actively in civic affairs and in the promotion of the general welfare, particularly in the social, economic and cultural development of his/her community and in the attainment of a just, compassionate and orderly society.

5. Exercise his/her rights responsibly in the knowledge that he/she is answerable for any infringement or violation of the public welfare and rights of others.

Excerpt from the Education Act of 1982:

Students’ Responsibilities