2. SHORT TITLE
SECTION 1 -4
SECTION 1
ARTICLEI
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
STATEMENT OF POLICY
OBJECTIVES
3. TEACHING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
TEACHERS PERSON ENGAGED TEACHING
BOARD
ESTABLISHED AND
CONSTITUTED THIS ACT
COMMISSION
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
COMMISSION
SECTION4:
DEFINITIONOF
TERMS
5. ENFORCE
RULES
DETERMINE AND FIX
THE
FREQUENCY,DATES
AND PLACE OF THE
EXAMINATION
REVOKE SUSPENSION
REGISTRATIONS FOR
PRACTICE
COLLECT
EXAMINATION FEES
PRESCRIBE OR ADOPT
ETHICAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
CODES.
(EFFECTIVE IN 60 DAYS)
SUPERVISE and
REGULATE THE
REGISTRATION
LOOK INTO THE
CONDITIONS
AFFECTING PRACTICE
OF TEACHING
COMPLY WITH THE
ESSENTIAL CURCULLA,
FACULTY AND
FACILITIES
INVESTIGATE
VIOLATIONS
DISCHARGE SUCH
OTHER POWER.
SECTION 6
DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS OF
THE BOARD
6. SECTION 7
TERM 3 YEARS (CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND 1 MEMBER)
1 MEMBER FOR 2 YEARS
1 MEMBER FOR 2 YEARS
STRICTLY NO PERSON SERVED FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE TERMS
APPOINTMENT TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM SHALL BE CONSIDERED.
TERM OF OFFICE
SECTION 8
CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
AT LEAST 35 YEARS OF AGE
PROVEN INTEGRITY AND POSSESS HIGH MORAL VALUES
HOLDER OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL TEACHER WITH VALID CERTIFICATEOF REGISTRATION AND LICENSE
AT LEAST TEN(10) YEARS AT ANY LEVEL
HAS NO CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW CENTER OR ASSOCIATION WHERE
LICENSURE EXAM ARE OFFERED OR CONDUCTED.
QUALIFICATION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS
7. SECTION 9 THE 5 BOARD MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION
COMPUTED ON THE BASIS OF THE NUMBER OF EXAMINEES /CANDIDATES.
COMPENSATION OF BOARD
SECTION 10 ALL RECORDS SHALL BE KEPT BY THE BOARD UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE
COMMISSION.
SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD
SECTION 11
THE PRC SHALL PROVIDE SECRETARIAT AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.
SECRETARIAT AND SUPPORT
SECTON 12
CHAIRMAN AND OTHER BOARD MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE PRESIDENT
NEGLECT OF DUTIES, INCOMPETENCE, UNPROFESSIONAL, UNETHICAL,IMMORAL OR
REMOVAL OF A BOARD
DISHONORABLE CONDUCT, COMMISSION OR TOLERATON OF IRREGULARITIES IN THE
EXAMINATION.
8. ARTICLE III
EXAMINATIONAND
REGISTRATION
SECTION 13
EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSE REQUIRED
PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
UNDERGO WRITTEN
EXAMINATIONS AT LEAST
ONCE A YEAR
VALID PROFESSIONAL
LICENSE IS REQUIRED BEFORE
ANY PERSON IS ALLOWED TO
PRACTICE AS A
PROFESSIONAL TEACHER
10. SECTION15
Citizen of the Philippines or an alien
at least 18 years old
In good health and good reputation
with high moral
Has not been convicted by final
judgement by a court
A graduate of a school, college or
university recognized by the
Government.
12. PAYMENT OF THE REGISTRATION FEE
BE ISSUED WITH CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT WITHDRAWN, SUSPEND
OR REVOKE ACCORDANCE TO THE LAW
RENEWAL PAY FOR REGISTRATION FEES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
SECTION17
ISSUANCEOFCERTIFICATEANDPROFESSIONALLICENSE
SECTION16
REPORTOFTHERESULTSOFTHEEXAMINATION
REPORT RATINGS OBTAIN BY EACH CANDIDATE WITHIN 120 DAYS.
BY APPROVAL OF PRC.
13. Professional teachers may take an oral and written exam at least once in five
years
Merit for promotion
NO PAYMENT REQUIRED
SECTION19
PERIODICMERITEXAMINATIONOFTEACHERS
SECTION18
OATHBEFOREPRACTICE
Every registrant shall be required to take his professional oath before
practicing as a professional teacher.
14. If the teacher failed the merit exam
he/she are allwoed to retake the
exam.
If failed for the second time, he/she
required to take DECS(Dept. of
Education, Culture and Sports)
refresher program
will not be consider a ground for
dismissal or demotion.
SECTION 20
FAILURETOPASS
THEMERITEXAM
15. Awarded with diploma of merit
earn merit points for purposes
of Promotion and salary
Be placed in the priority list for
government scholarship
Enjoy other benefits
SECTION 21
INCENTIVES
16. Membership Integrated Organization may last within
3 years upon registration recognized by PRC.
Teachers shall receive the benefits and privileges to
their membership in thesaid organization.
Payment of the required membership fees and dues.
SECTION22
INTEGRATION OF THE TEACHING
PROFESSION
18. Conviction for any criminal offense
Immoral, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct
Mentally unsound or insane
Malpractice, gross incompetence, gross negligence or
serious ignorance of the practice
fraud
Chronic inebriety or habitual use of drugs
Violation of any of the provisions of this Act
Unjustified or willful failure to attend seminars,
workshops, conferences and the like or the continuing
education program prescribed by the Board and the
Commission.
20. SECTION25
ROSTEROF
PROFESSIONALTEACHER
contains the names and
addresses of professional
teachers, date of registration or
issuance of certificate, and other
data
Copies of the roster shall be
provided by the Commission to
the Board, the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports,
and the integrated and
accredited organization.
21. SECTION
26
REGISTRATIONANDEXCEPTION
A holder of a certificate of eligibility as a teacher issued by the Civil
Service Commission and the Department of Education, Culture and
Sports
A registered professional teacher with the National Board for Teachers
under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS)
pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1006;
Not qualified under paragraphs one and two but with any of the
following qualifications. to wit:
An elementary or secondary teacher for five (5) years in good standing and
a holder of Bachelor of Science in Education or its equivalent; or (2) An
elementary or secondary teacher for three (3) years in good standing and a
holder of a master's degree in education or its equivalent
22. SECTION
26
REGISTRATIONANDEXCEPTION
Not qualified under paragraphs one and two but with any of the
following qualifications. to wit:
(1) An elementary or secondary teacher for five (5) years in good
standing and a holder of Bachelor of Science in Education or its
equivalent
(2) An elementary or secondary teacher for three (3) years in good
standing and a holder of a master's degree in education or its
equivalent
24. No person shall practice or offer to
practice the teaching profession in
the Philippines or be appointed as
teacher to any position calling for a
teaching position without having
previously obtained a valid
certificate of registration and a valid
professional license from the
Commission.
INHIBITIONAGAINST
THEPRACTICEOFTHE
TEACHINGPROFESSION
SECTION27
25. IMPRISONMENT OF NOR LESS THAN
SIX MONTHS NOR MORE THAN FIVE
YEARS, OR BOTH, AT THE DISCRETION
OF THE COURT.
PUNISHABLE FINE OF NOT LESS THAN
5,000 PESOS NOT MORE THAN 20,000
PESOS
SECTION28
PENALPROVISIONS
26. SECTION 29 Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be
included in the 1996 General Appropriations Act and thereafter.
APPROPRIATIONS
SECTION 30 The Board shall formulate and adopt the necessary guidelines for the effective
implementation of the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days of its approval.
IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES
SECTION 31
All incumbent teachers in both the public and private sector not otherwise
certified as professional teachers by virtue of this Act, shall be given (5) years
temporary certificates from the time the Board for Professional Teachers is
organized within which to qualify as required by this Act and be included in the
roster of professionals.
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 32
If for any reason, any section or provision of this Act or the application of such
section or provision to any person or circumstance is declared unconstitutional or
invalid, no other section or provision of this Act shall be affected thereby.
SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
27. SECTION 33
All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
REPEALING CLAUSE
SECTION 34
This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following its complete publication in the
Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.
EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE
