The professionalization of teaching

Presidential Decree No.
1006 entitled as “Providing for the
Professionalization of Teachers,
Regulating Their Practice in the
Philippines” otherwise known as the
Decree Professionalizing Teaching.

1006Declared a policy that teacher
education be of the highest quality,
and strongly oriented to Philippine
conditions and to the needs and
aspirations of the Filipino people.

1006The constitution provides that “All
educational institutions shall be under the
supervision of; and subject to regulation
by, the State” and requires that “the State
shall establish and maintain a complete,
adequate and integrated system of
education relevant to the goals of
national development”

1006The Department of Education and
Culture has adopted ways and means of
overseeing all the educational
institutions in the country.

1006This supervisory function of the DEC has
been primarily beamed towards ensuring
that the educational institutions inculcate
in the studentry, love of country, teach
the duties of citizenship, and develop
moral character, personal discipline, and
scientific technological and vocational
efficiency.

1006To implement these objectives, the
institutions have relied upon their
teachers whose direct and continuing
interaction with the young people and
the children make them potent forces for
the development of proper attitudes
among the citizenry.

1006This accounts for the tremendous
growth of the teaching population,
comprising in the civil service sector
alone – more than 300, 000 teachers
deployed all over the country.

1006To insure that in the immediacy and
urgency of teacher recruitment
qualitative requirements are not
overlooked as it has become necessary
to regulate the teaching profession

1006In recognition of the vital role of
teachers in nation building and as an
incentive to raise the morale of
teachers, it is imperative that they can be
considered as professionals and teaching
be recognized as a profession.

1006Section 1 Title
Section 2 Declaration of Policy
Section 3 Definition of Terms
* Teaching (profession primarily concerned)
* Teacher (person engaged in teaching)
* Board (National Board for Teachers)

1006Section 4 Creation of the National Board
for Teachers
Section 5 Powers and Duties
Section 6 Qualification Requirements for
Examination applicants

1006Section 7 Appointment of the Examiner
Section 8 Scope of the Examination
Section 9 Ratings in the Examination
Section 10 Report of the Results of the
Examination

1006Section 11 Issuance of Certificates
Section 12 Registration
Section 13 Reissuance of revoked
certificates and replacement of lost
certificates

1006Section 14 Registration by reciprocity
Section 15 Prohibition
Section 16 Penal Provision
Section 17 Repealing clause
Section 18 Separability clause
Section 19 Effectivity

Answer this:
 Is teaching your first choice as a
career?
What do you profess when you become
a teacher?
What are expected of a teacher as a
professional?

Republic Act No.
7836An act to strengthen the
regulation and supervision of the
practice of teaching in the
Philippines and prescribing a
Licensure Examination for
Teachers and for other purposes

Republic Act No.
9293An act amending certain sections of
Republic Act Numbered Seventy-
Eight Hundred and Thirty-Six
otherwise known as “Philippine
Teachers Professionalization Act of
1994”

Article XIV Education, Science and
Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports
EDUCATION
Section 1
The State shall protect and promote the right
of all citizens to quality education at all levels
and shall take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible to all.

Section 2
The State shall…
establish, maintain, and support system education
relevant to the needs of the people
establish and maintain a system of free education
establish and maintain a system of scholarship grants
encourage non-formal and indigenous learning systems
provide adult, disabled and out-of-school youth training

Section 3
All educational institutions shall include the
study of the Constitution as part of the
curricula.

Section 4
The State recognizes the complementary roles
of public and private institutions in the
educational system and shall exercise reasonable
supervision and regulation of all educational
institutions.

Section 5
The State shall take into account regional and
sectorial needs and conditions and shall
encourage local planning in the development of
educational policies and programs.

LANGUAGE
Section 6
The national language of the Philippines is
FILIPINO. As it revolves it shall be further
developed and enriched on the basis of existing
Philippines and other languages.

Section 7
For purposes of communication and
instruction, the official languages of the
Philippines are FILIPINO and until otherwise
provided by law, ENGLISH.

Section 8
The Constitution shall be promulgated in
Filipino and English and shall be translated into
major regional languages, Arabic and Spanish

Section 9
The Congress shall establish a national language
commission composed of representatives of various
regions and disciplines which shall undertake,
coordinate, and promote researchers for the
development, propagation, and preservation of
Filipino and other languages.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Section 10
Science and Technology are essential for national
development and progress. The State shall give
priority to research and development, invention and
innovation, and their utilization, and to Science and
Technology education and training and services.

Section 11
The Congress may provide for incentives,
including tax deductions to encourage private
participation in programs for basic and applied
scientific research.

Section 12
The State shall regulate the transfer and promote
the adaptation of technology from all sources for the
national benefit. It shall encourage the widest
participation of private groups, local governments
and community-based organizations.

Section 13
The State shall protect and secure the
exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists
and other gifted citizens to their intellectual
property and creations particularly when
beneficial to people.

ARTS AND CULTURE
Section 14
The State shall poster the preservation,
enrichment, and dynamic evolution of the Filipino
national culture based on the principle of unity and
diversity in a climate for free artistic and intellectual
expression.

Section 15
The Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage
of the State. The State shall conserve, promote
and popularize the nation’s historical and
cultural heritage and resources, as well as
artistic creations.

Section 16
All the country’s artistic and historic wealth
constitutes the cultural treasure of the nation
and shall be under the protection of the State
which may regulate its disposition.

Section 17
The State shall recognize, respect, and protect
the right of indigenous cultural communities to
preserve and develop their cultures, traditions
and institutions.

Section 18
The State shall ensure equal access to cultural
opportunities through the educational system,
public or private cultural for entities,
scholarships, grants and other incentives.

SPORTS
Section 19
The State shall promote physical education and
encourage sports programs, league competitions and
amateur sports, including training for international
competitions to foster discipline, teamwork, and
excellence for the development of a healthy and alert
citizenry.

ANSWER THIS:
Based on your observation, as a would-be teacher,
what are the educational institutions doing to
prepare teachers who will help them attain the
goals stated in Section 3?
Is the use of the Mother-Tongue as a medium of
instruction from K to 12 Curriculum in accordance
with Section 7?

Republic Act No.
4670-known as “The Magna
Carta for Public School
Teachers

The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
Article I Declaration of Policy –
Coverage
 Section 1 Declaration of Policy (declared to
be the policy of this Act to promote and improve the social and
economic status of public school teachers)
Section 2 Title – Definition (this Act shall apply
to all public school teachers except those in the professorial
staff of state colleges and universities)

Article II Recruitment and Career
Section 3 Recruitment and Qualification
(Recruitment policy with respect to the selection and appointment of
teachers)
Section 4 Probationary Period (when recruitment takes
place after adequate trainings)
Section 5 Tenure of Office (stability of employment and
security of tenure shall be assured the teachers as provided)

Section 6 Consent for Transfer – Transportation
Expenses (no teacher shall e transferred without his consent from
one station to another)
Section 7 Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers
(the Secretary of Education shall provide and prepare a copy
of this code)
Section 8 Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure ( Every
teacher shall enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any
disciplinary procedure)

Section 9 Administrative Charges
(Shall be heard initially by the committee)
Section 10 No Discrimination (There
shall be no discrimination whatsoever in entrance in the
teaching profession, or during its exercise)

Section 11 Married Teachers (the proper authorities
shall take all steps to enable married couples, both whom are
public school teachers to be employed in the same locality)
Section 12 Academic Freedom (Teachers shall enjoy
academic freedom in the discharge of their professional duties,
particularly with regard to teaching and classroom methods)

Article III Hours of Work and
Remuneration
Section 13 Teaching Hours (Teacher shall not be
required to render more than six hours of actual classroom
teaching a day, preparation and correction of exercises)
Section 14 Additional Compensation (Co-
curricular and out of school activities is defined as normal
activities and shall be paid an additional compensation of
at least 25% of his regular remuneration)

Remuneration
Section 15 Criteria for Salaries ( Teachers salary shall
compare favourably with those paid in other occupations, insure
teachers reasonable standard of life and properly granted )
Section 16 Salary Scale (Salary scales shall provide for a
gradual progression from minimum to maximum salary by means of
regular increment)
Section 17 Equality in Salary Scales ( The salary of
teachers whose salaries are appropriated by a city, municipal shall not
be less than those provided for teachers of the National Government)

Remuneration
Section 18 Cost of Living Allowance (Teachers
salary shall be at least, keep pace with the rise in the cost
of living by payment of a cost of living index)
Section 19 Special Hardship Allowance (in areas
which teachers are exposed to hardship such as difficulty
in commuting to the place or other hazards shall be
compensated by special hardship allowance equivalent to
atleast 25% of their monthly salary)

Remuneration
Section 20 Salaries to be Paid in Legal Tender
(Salaries shall be paid in legal tender of the
Philippine or its equivalent in checks or treasury
warrants)
Section 21 Deductions Prohibited ( No person
shall make any deduction whatsoever from the salary
of the teacher except under specific authority)

Article IV Health Measures and
Injury Benefits
Section 22 Medical Examination and
Treatment (Compulsory medical examination shall be
provided free of charge for all teachers before they take
up teaching)
Section 23 Compensation for Injuries ( Teachers
shall be protected against the consequences of

Article V Leave and Retirement Benefits
Section 24 Study Leave (Teachers are entitled to study leave
not exceeding one school year after seven year of service with 60% pay
of their monthly salary)
Section 25 Indefinite Leave ( Sick leave of absence shall be
granted to teacher when the nature of the illness demands a long
treatment that will exceed one year at the least)
Section 26 Salary Increase upon Retirement (Applicable
retirement shall be given one range salary raise upon retirement which
shall be the basis of the compensation of the lump sum of the
retirement pay and monthly benefits.

Article VI Teachers Organization
Section 27 Freedom to Organize (Teachers have
the right to establish and join organization of their
choosing)
Section 28 Discrimination Against Teachers
Prohibited (The rights established in the immediately
preceding shall be exercised without any interference or
coercion
Section 29 National Teachers Organization (Shall
be consulted in the formulation of national educational

Article VII Administration and
Enforcement
Section 30 Rules and Regulations
Section 31 Budgetary Estimates
Section 32 Penal Provisions

Article VII Administration and
Enforcement
Section 33 Repealing Clause
Section 34 Separability Clause
Section 35 Approval

ANSWER THIS:
Who are referred to as “teacher” in R.A.
4670? Who are not included although they are
school personnel/ employee?
Actual classroom teaching a day should not
exceed six hours. What can be some reasons
behind this limit on teaching hours?

Batas Pambansa Blg. 232
- An act Providing for the
Establishment and Maintenance of
an Integrated System of Education

Republic Act No. 9155
- An Act Instituting a Framework of
Governance for Basic Education,
Establishing Authority and Accountability,
renaming the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports as the Department of
Education and for other Purposes

Penalizing all educational institutions which do not observe the flag ceremony.
Supreme court resolution declares that all school children cannot be compelled to
salute and pledge allegiance to the flag if their religious beliefs ban them from
doing so.

Government Assistance to Students and Teachers of Private
Education

An Act Creating the Commission on Higher
Education

An Act Strengthening Teacher Education in the Philippines by creating Centers for
Excellence (COE); creating a Teacher Education council for the appropriation of
national network with elementary schools, high school and/ or part of the
laboratory purposes

An Act Creating the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)

 Prescribes the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) to make them duly licensed professionals
who possess dignity and reputation with high moral values as well as technical and professional
competence
 Provides that within two years after January 12, 1994, no person shall be allowed to teach in the
preschool, elementary and secondary level nor in vocational courses unless he is duly registered
professional teacher.

Grants paternity leave of seven (7) days with full payment to married employees
for the first four deliveries of the legitimate spouse with whom he is cohabiting:
such leave is not cumulative and non-convertible to cash.

An Act Promoting the Integration of women as Full Partners of Men in
Development and Nation Building and for other purposes

Ownership, Control and Administration of
Educational Institutions

Confers the Status of person in authority upon teachers,
principals, and professors

An Act establishing and Providing for A Free Public Secondary
Education and for Other Purposes; otherwise known as “Free Public
Secondary Act of 1988”

Provides for the State scholarships in Science, Arts and Letters for the poor but
deserving students; creating a State scholarship Council to integrate, systematize,
administer and implement all program scholarships and appropriating funds
thereof.

To be constituted from the proceeds of an additional real property tax and certain
portion of the taxes on Virginia type cigarettes and duties imposed on imported
tobacco leaf.

Created 15 members of the Board of National Education and reduced the
membership of the Board to eight (8). The highest policy making body in
formulating educational policies and direction and interests

Regulated the sectarian schools/ private schools in
charging higher tuition fees

Legal Education Board was created to improve the
quality of law schools.

An Act instituting/ establishing scholarship program for courses that will
encourage the students to pursue careers in science and technology. (Science and
Technology Scholarship Act of 1994)

Establishment of city and municipal libraries.

An Act providing for the fair and equitable allocation of the Department of
Education Culture and Sports’ Budget for the Capital Outlay (Fair and Equitable
Access to Education Act)

Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997; establish and maintain
and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education
relevant to the needs of the people and society.

An Act to grant Civil Service Eligibility Under Certain Conditions To Government
Employees Appointed Under Provisional or Temporary Status Who have Rendered
a Total of Seven (7) years of Efficient Service

Amending R.A. 6728. “An Act providing government assistance to students and
teachers of private education” “Expanded government Assistance to Students and
Teachers in Private Education Act”

An Act Establishing “Adopt-A-School Program”; allowing private schools,
companies to assist/ support public schools in upgrading and modernization of
public schools particularly those in poverty-stricken provinces.

Prescribing the Code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat of arms
and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines (Flag and
Heraldic Code of the Philippines)

An Act to Srengthen the Manpower Education and Training in the Philippines by
Institutionalizing the Dual Training System as an Instructional Delivery System of
Technical, and Vocational Education and Training; otherwise known as “Dual
Training System Act 0f 1994”

An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar From Two Hundred
Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220 class days)

An Cat granting Priority to Residents of the Barangay, Municipality or City.
Where the School is Located in the Appointment or Assignment of Classroom
Public School Teachers

An Act establishing A Day Care Center in Every Barangay, Instituting Therein a
Total Development and Protection of Children Program, Appropriating Funds
hereof, and for Other Purposes

An Act Integrating Drug Prevention and Control in the Intermediate and Secondary
Curricula as well as in the Non-Formal, Informal and Indigenous Learning Systems
and for Other purposes

An Act Creating the Literacy Coordinating Council, Defining its Powers and
Functions, Appropriating Thereof, and for Other Purposes

An Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional City, and Municipal
Libraries and Barangay Reading Centers Throughout the Philippines

Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

National Service Training Program (NSTP) of 2001

An Act to Regulate Tuition and Other School Fees of
Private Educational Institutions

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