Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Reportorial Requirement. - Three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act and every three (3) years thereafter, the DepEd shall conduct a review of the optional implementation of the MTB-MLE Program in monolingual classes, including learner assessment, teacher recruitment and matching, development of learning resources published in the Mother Tongue, capacity-building efforts for teachers, and funding requirements for the program. The report shall be submitted to the President, the Senate of the Philippines, and the House of Representatives not later than June 30 following the year of review. The report shall also include recommendations to address gaps in the law and/or the implementation of this Act.

The report shall further include recommendations on whether to continue or discontinue the optional use of the Mother Tongue as medium of instruction in monolingual classes based on the review conducted by the DepEd.