Consumer Education in Schools.
Article 154
ART. 154. Consumer Education in Schools. - The Department of Education, Culture and Sports, with the cooperation and advice of the Council, shall develop and adopt a consumer education program which shall be integrated into existing curricula of all public and private schools from primary to secondary levels. A continuing consumer education program for out-of-school youth and adults shall likewise be developed and undertaken. The consumer education program shall include information regarding: The consumer as a responsible member of society and his responsibility to develop: critical awareness which is the responsibility to be alert and questioning about the use of and the price and quality of goods he uses; assertiveness which is the responsibility to assert himself and act so he is assured of a fair deal, aware that for as long as he remains to be a passive consumer he will continue to be exploited; social concern which is the responsibility to be aware of the impact of his consumption on other citizens, especially the disadvantaged; and environmental awareness which is the responsibility to understand the environmental consequences of his consumption, recognizing his individual and social responsibility to conserve natural resources for future generations; consumer rights; and practical problems the consumer faces in daily life.