TEACHING PROFESSION

Legal Bases of Philippines Education

1. RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers

 To enhance the socio-economic status of public teachers
- Married Teachers
- Academic Freedom
- 6 hours not more than 8 hours teaching time
- OT 25%
- Gradual Progression/Step Increment every 3 years
- Special Hardship Allowance (SHA) 25%
- Annual Medical Check-up
- Study Leave – after 7 years of service (60% of salary)
- Should pass at least 75% of your enrolled subject in graduate
school.
- Indefinite Leave – More than 1-year gamutan
- Salary Grade Increase upon Retirement
2. PD 1006 – Decree Professionalizing Teaching (1976)
- Examiners – P5 – 18,000 salaries
- Professional Board Examination for Teachers (PBET) Passing
score = 70% with no rating 50% in any subject (Present 75 %)
- NBT (National Board for Teachers)
- Within 150 days (Present 120 days)
- Professional Teaching Certificate = Evidence
- Registration Reciprocity for Foreigner
- No Certificate – No Practice
- Fine (P1000 – P5000)/ (Imprisonment of 6 months – 2 years)
- No License

3. RA 7836 – Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994

- regulation of the Teaching Profession
 - Licensure Examination for Teacher
- Certificate = Board: License=PRC
- Board for Professional Teachers
o 5 Members
 Chairman
 Vice Chairman
 3 Members
o The members of the board shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines
o List of Nominees
o APO (Accredited Professional Organization)
o NOPTI - (National Organization for Professional Teacher
Incorporated)
 Duties and Functions of the Board
 Determine and fix the frequency, dates, and places of
examination, appoint supervisors, proctors, and other
personnel as needed.
 Issue, suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration for the
practice of the teaching profession;
 Prescribe and/or adopt a code of ethical and professional
standards for the practice of the teaching profession
 Administer oaths
 Section 18 Oath Before Practice
 Qualifications for Board of Professional Teachers
1. Citizen and Resident of Philippines
2. At least 35 years of age
3. Good Moral Character
4. Not convicted of any crime (pending cases can still be a part of
the board)
5. Graduate of Education Course
6. Preferably Master’s/Doctors Degree Holder
7. Valid Professional License and Valid COR
8. At least 10 years of Teaching Experience in Elem and High
School Levels only
 9. NO Pecuniary interest for at least 3 years in Tertiary Level or
any school that offers educational course
10.Member of APO and NOPTI
11.Not affiliated with a review center
 Article III, Section 13 – Examination and Registration
 A citizen of the Philippines or an alien whose country has reciprocity
with the Philippines in the practice of the teaching profession
 At least 18 years of age.
 In good health and of good reputation with high moral values
 Has not been convicted by final Judgment.
 Applicant for LET
- For teachers in preschool, (BECED)
- For Teachers in the elementary grades (BSEED)
- For teachers in the secondary grades, a bachelor’s degree in
education or its equivalent with a major and minor, or a bachelor’s
degree in arts and sciences with at least (10) units on professional
education (Present 18 units)
- For teachers of vocational and two-year technical courses, a
bachelor’s degree in the field of specialization or its equivalent with
at least 18 units of professional education.
- 120 days report of the results of the examination
- Section 17. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional
License
o Evidence
o Validity
o Renewal (CPD units) (then 45 units now 15 units)
- Periodic Merit Examination
o Oral and Written Examination
o Once in every (5) five years (No examination Fee)
 Failure of Periodic Merit Examination
- Second chance
- Refresher Course
 Incentives for Periodic Merit Examination
- Diploma of Merit
 - Earn Merit Points for purposes of promotion in salary or to a higher
position or grade level
- Be placed in the priority list for government scholarship
 Section 24. Registration by Reciprocity

Differences of PD 1006 and RA 7836

4. RA 9293 - Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 (Amendment
to RA 7836) April 24, 2004
- Enables some teachers who doesn’t pass the LET
- Para-Teachers
- International Recognition
- Inactive Teachers – Teachers who doesn’t teach for 5 years (Need to
take 12 units of refresher course) (6 units contents & 6 units
pedagogy)
- 18 units for professional Education
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5. RA 10912 – CPD LAW (Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016)
August 16. 2016
- CPD Units
- 45 Units
- New IRR
- 15 units
6. RA 9155 – Governance of Basic Education of 2001 (DECS)
- Department of Education of Culture and Sports to DepEd
- Culture to NCCA National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the
Philippines
- NCCA: Komisyon ng Wikang Pilipino, National Historical Institute,
National Library
- Sports to BPESS – Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports
- BPESS to Philippine Sports Commission
7. RA 10157- Kindergarten Education Act
- Mandatory Kindergarten
- MTB-MLE (Mother Tongue Base – Multi-lingual Education)
- Sinusong Wika
8. RA 10533 - Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
- BEC to RBEC to K12
- 13 years of basic education
- Kindergarten
- Elementary
- Secondary Education
 - Alternative Learning Systems
- Sped
- 10 years to 13 years of basic education
- Kindergarten – 5 years old
- Elementary – 6 years old
- High school – 12 years old

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Alternative Learning Mode
- Mobile Teachers
- Tent Schools

9. RA 10627 Anti- Bullying Act of 2013

10. RA 8491 - Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines
- Places where the flag should be hoisted 24/7
 Position of the Flag
 Flown from Flag Pole
 Hanging Position
 Attached to a building
 Stage, platform or entrance
 With Another Flag
 In a line of flag
National Flag Day-May 28
Flag raising – Briskly or Enthusiastically
Flag Lowering – Ceremoniously
Half- Mast – Former or President of the Philippines (10 days)
VP. Chief Justice, Speaker of the House, and Senate President (7 days)