Basic Laws on the Professionalization of Teaching

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1006, S. 1976 or the Decree Professionalizing Teaching

PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHERS, REGULATING THEIR PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

Section 7. Appointment of examiners. The Board shall appoint a set of examiners for every examination who are recognized authority in teacher
education, and their names shall not be disclosed until after the release of the results of the examination. They shall each receive as compensation the
sum of not less than P5.00 for each examinee as may be determined by the Board but in no case shall each examiner receive more shall receive the
compensation herein provided in addition to his salary.

Section 8. Scope of the examination. The examination shall consist of written tests, the scope of which shall be determined by the Board, taking into
consideration the teaching plan of the schools legally constituted in the Philippines.

Section 9. Ratings in the examination. In order that a candidate may be deemed to have successfully passed the examinations, he must have obtained
a general average of at least 70 per cent in all subjects, with no rating below 50 per cent in any subject.

Section 10. Report of the results of examination. The examiners shall report the ratings obtained by each candidate to the Board within 150 days after
the last day of the examination, unless extended by the latter.

Section 11. Issuance of Certificates. Teachers who have passed examinations given by the Civil Service Commission or jointly by the Civil Service
Commission and the Department of Education and Culture shall be considered as having passed the board examinations for teachers. The Board may
consider their certificates of rating as certificates of eligibility or issue an entirely new certificate upon registration of the teacher and payment of the
corresponding fees.

This provision shall likewise apply to those teachers who have permanent appointment under the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers and all others
who may be qualified for registration as professional teachers under this Decree.

Section 12. Registration. The Civil Service Commission shall, as an arm of the Board, register holders of Professional Teacher Certificate which
registration shall evidence that the registrant is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a Professional Teacher until and unless the certificate is
suspended or canceled by the Board for just cause.

Section 13. Reissuance of revoked certificates and replacement of lost certificates. The Board may, for reason of equity and justice, and upon proper
application therefor, issue another copy, original or duplicate, upon payment of the required fee, of a certificate which has been revoked. A new
certificate to replace a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate may be issued subject to the rules of the Board.

Section 14. Registration by reciprocity. The Civil Service Commission shall, upon approval of the Board, effect the registration, without examination,
of a teacher validly registered under the laws of any foreign state or country; Provided, That the requirements for registration in said foreign state or
country are substantially the same as those required and contemplated by this Decree, and the laws of such foreign state or country allow citizens of the
Philippines to practice the profession on the same basis and grant the same privileges as the citizens or subjects of such foreign state or country; Provided
finally, That the applicant shall submit competent and conclusive documentary evidence, confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, showing
that his country’s existing laws permit citizens of the Philippines to practice teaching profession under the rules and regulations governing citizens
thereof.

Section 15. Prohibition. Three years after the effectivity of this Decree, no person shall engage in teaching and/or act as a teacher as defined in this
Decree, whether in the public or private elementary or secondary school, unless he is holder of a Professional Teacher Certificate or is considered a
Professional Teacher under this Decree.

Section 16. Penal Provision. Any person who shall practice the teaching without a valid Professional Teacher Certificate, or any person presenting as
his or her own the certificate of another, or any person giving any false or forged evidence in order to obtain a Professional Teacher Certificate or
admission to an examination, or any person assuming himself as a registered professional teacher or any person violating any provision of this Decree
shall be penalized by a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos nor more than Five Thousand Pesos with subsidiary imprisonment or to suffer an
imprisonment of not less than six months nor more than two years, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.

Section 17. Repealing Clause. All Acts, Decrees, Executive Orders, Administrative Orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the
provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 18. Separability Clause. In case any provision of this Decree or any portion thereof is declared unconstitutional by a competent court, other
provisions shall not be affected thereby.

Section 19. Effectivity. This Decree shall take effect January 1, 1977.
REPUBLIC ACT NO 7836

Article I. Section 1. The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994

• 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
• Signed, December 16, 1994

Section 2. Statement of Policy – The State recognizes the vital role of teachers in nation building and development through the development through
a responsible and literate citizenry.

Section 3.Objectives. This act has the herein objectives:

a) The promotion, development and professionalization of teachers and the teaching profession; and
b) The supervision and regularization of the licensure examination.

Section 4. Definition of Terms

a) “Teaching” refers to the profession concerned primarily with classroom instruction at the elementary and secondary levels in accordance
with the curriculum prescribed by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, whether on part – time and full – time basis in the private
and public schools.
b) Teachers” refers to all persons engaged in teaching at the elementary and secondary levels, whether on full-time or part-time basis, including
industrial arts, or vocational teachers and all other persons performing supervisor and/or administrative functions in all schools in the aforesaid
levels and qualified to practice teaching under this act.
c) “Board” refers to the Board of Professional Teachers to duty established and constituted under this act.
d) “Commission” refers to the Professional Regulation Commission

Article II. BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS

Section 5. Creation and Composition of the Board. The board is composed of five members including the chairman and the Vice chairman appointed
by the president of the Philippines from among the recommendees chosen by the commission.

Section 6. Duties and Function of the Board.

Two most important duties of the board:

1. Prescribing a code of ethics and professional ethics for the teachers

2. Look into A state or condition which affects the teacher’s and teaching profession so that when necessary, they will be able to enhance and
create higher professional standards for the teachers.

Section 7. Term of Office. The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years from the date they assume office. No person who has
served for two consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment. The chairman or any member take his oath of office prior to the performance of
his duties.

Section 8. Qualification of Board Members. Each board member must at the time of his appointment:

a) Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines;

b) Be at thirty-five (35) years of age, of proven integrity, and possessed of high moral values;
c) Be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Education and preferably a holder of a master’s or doctorate degree
in education, or their equivalents;
d) Be a professional teacher with a valid certificate of registration and valid professional license;
e) Has been a professional teacher in the active practice of the teaching profession for at least ten (10) years in the elementary and secondary
level;
f) Not an official or member of faculty of any university for at least 3 years prior to his appointment nor connected with a review center.

Section 9. Compensation of the Board.

Section 10. Supervision of the board and Custodian of its Records. The board shall be under the supervision and control of the commission.

Section 11. Secretariat and Support Services.

Section 12. Removal of a Board Member.

Article III. EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION

Section 13. All applicants for registration as professional teachers shall be required to undergo a written examination.

Section 14. Examination for Elementary and secondary school teachers shall be separate.
• Elementary consist of two parts: Professional and General Education
• Secondary consist of Three parts: Professional, General education and field of specification
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Section 15. Qualifications requirements of applicants. No applicant shall be admitted to take thee examination unless, on the date of filing of the
application, he shall have complied with the following requirements.

Section 16. Report of the results of examination.

• Within 120 days after the examination report the ratings obtained by each candidate
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Section 18. Each teacher shall be required to take His oath So that he can finally practice as a professional teachers.

Section 19. Teachers may take an oral and written Examination at least once in a five years as basis for merit promotion. No fee shall be required

Article IV. PROVISIONS OF RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Section 27. Inhabitation against the practice of teaching profession. Except as otherwise allowed under this Act, 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.

Section 28. Penal Provision. The following shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five thousand pesos (P5, 000) nor more than twenty
thousand pesos (20,000) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than five (5) years or both at the discretion of the court:

a) Any person who practice the teaching profession in the Philippines without being certified in accordance with the provision of this act;
b) Any person who represents or attempts to use as his own certificate of registration that of another;
c) Any person who gives any false, fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board or any member thereof in obtaining a certificate of
registration as teacher;
d) Any person who impersonates any registrants of the same or different name;
e) Any person who uses a revoked or suspended certificate of registration;
f) Any person who in connection with his name otherwise assumes uses or advertises any title or description tending to convey or conveys the
impression that he is a teacher without holding a valid certificate; and
g) Any person who violates or who abets the violation of any of the provisions of this Act.

The penalty of fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in this section, shall also apply to any school official who shall cause or be responsible for
the commission of any of the above-enumerated acts.

Section 29. Appropriations. Such sum as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act shall be included in the 1996 General
Appropriation Act and thereafter.

Section 30. Implementation Guidelines. 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. The Board shall submit to both Committees on Education, Culture and arts and the
committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation of the Senate and House of Representatives, copies of the implementing rules and guidelines
within thirty (30) days after its promulgation. Any violation of this section shall render the official/s concerned liable under RA No. 6713, otherwise
known as the “Code of conduct and ethical standards for Public Officials and Employees” and other pertinent administrative and / or penal
laws.

Section 31. Transitory Provision. All incumbent teachers in both Public and private sector not otherwise certified as professional teachers by virtue
of this act, shall be given five (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 professional.

Section 32. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this act or the application of such section or provision of any person
or circumstance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, no other section or provision of this act shall be affected thereby.

Section 33. Repealing Clause. 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.

Section 34. Effectivity Clause. This act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two
newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: December 16, 1994