The document outlines the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) framework in the Philippines. It describes NCBTS as defining effective teaching and providing a single framework for teacher development from school to national levels. It aims to minimize confusion about teaching standards. The NCBTS framework has 7 domains: (1) Social Regard for Learning, (2) The Learning Environment, (3) Diversity of Learners, (4) Curriculum, (5) Planning/Assessing/Reporting, (6) Community Linkages, and (7) Personal Growth. It also discusses the Code of Ethics for teachers established by the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act.