Comparison of P.D. 1006 and R.A.

7836:

ITEM P.D. 1006 R.A. 7836 OBSERVATION

1. Definition refers to all persons engaged in teaching refers to all persons engaged They have almost the same
of Teacher at the elementary and secondary levels, in teaching at the elementary definition of teacher. RA 7836,
whether on a full-time or part-time basis, and secondary levels, whether made the definition of teachers
including guidance counselors, school on full-time or part-time brief.
librarians, industrial arts or vocational basis, including industrial arts
teachers and all other persons performing or vocational teachers and all
supervisory and/or administrative other persons performing
functions in all schools in the aforesaid supervisory and/or
levels and legally qualified to practice administrative functions in all
teaching under this Decree. schools in the aforesaid levels
and qualified to practice
teaching under this Act.

2. Teachers'
Examination
a.) Scope of
Examination The examination shall consist of written The examinations for the In PD 1006, examinations for
tests, the scope of which shall be elementary and secondary both elementary and secondary
determined by the Board, taking into school teachers shall be teachers were composed of
consideration the teaching plan of the separate. The examination for written tests and the scope was
schools legally constituted in the teachers in the elementary not clearly stated while in RA
Philippines. level shall consist of two (2) 7836,the examination for
parts, namely: professional teachers in the elementary
education and general level shall consist of two (2)
education. The examination parts, namely: professional
for teachers in the secondary education and general
level shall consist of three (3) education and the

parts, namely: professional examination for teachers in the

 education, general education, secondary level shall consist of
and field of specialization. three (3) parts, namely:
professional education, general
education, and field of
specialization.

b.) Qualification
Requirements No applicant shall be admitted to take the No applicant shall be In PD 1006 Elementary
for Examinees examination unless, on the date of filing admitted to take the Education, a teacher who holds
of the application, he shall have complied examination unless, on the a Bachelor's degree in
with the following requirements: (a) date of filing of the Elementary Education
Except those who have been engaged in application, he shall have (B.S.E.Ed.) or its equivalent
teaching as herein defined for at least five complied with the following can teach kindergarten and
years in schools in the Philippines not requirements: (a) A citizen of elementary grades but in RA
organized exclusively for nationals of a the Philippines or an alien 7836, teachers in preschool
foreign country at the time of the whose country has reciprocity must be a graduate of
effectivity of this Decree, the applicant with the Philippines in the bachelor's degree in early
must be a citizen of the Philippines; (b) practice of the teaching childhood education (BECED)
That he is of good moral character; (c) profession; (b) At least or its equivalent and for
That he is free from any physical and/or eighteen (18) years of age; (c) teachers in the elementary
mental defect which will incapacitate him In good health and of good grades, a holder of a bachelor's
to render efficient service; and (d) That reputation with high moral degree in elementary education
he possesses the following minimum values; (d) Has not been (BSEED) or its equivalent. On
educational qualifications: 1) For convicted by final judgment the other hand in PD 1006, a
teachers in the kindergarten and by a court for an offense holder of Bachelor's degree in
elementary grades, Bachelor's degree in involving moral turpitude; (e) in Education or its equivalent
Elementary Education (B.S.E.Ed.) or its A graduate of a school, with a major and minor, or a
equivalent; 2) For teachers of the college or university Bachelor's degree in Arts or
secondary schools, Bachelor's degree in recognized by the government Sciences can teach in the
Education or its equivalent with a major and possesses the minimum secondary schools with at least
and minor, or a Bachelor's degree in Arts educational qualifications, as eighteen units in professional
or Sciences with at least eighteen units in follows: (1) For teachers in education but in RA 7836, at
professional education; and 3) For preschool, a bachelor's degree least 10 units in professional
teachers of secondary vocational and in early childhood education education is requiredcourses,

two-year technical courses, Bachelor's (BECED) or its equivalent; a bachelor's degree in the field
degree in the field of specialization with (2) For teachers in the of specialization or its
 at least eighteen units in professional elementary grades, a equivalent, with at least
education. bachelor's degree in eighteen (18) units in
elementary education professional education.
(BSEED) or its equivalent;
(3) 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 ten (10) units in
professional education; and
(4) For teachers of vocational
and two-year technical The
qualification requirements for
examinees in the PD 1006 and
RA 7836 are almost the same.
However, there was a revision
on the qualification of
teachers in Elementary and
Secondary Education.
c.) Rating
Obtained a general average of at least 70 The rating was not inscribed In PD 1006, in order that a
per cent in all subjects, with no rating in this act. candidate may be deemed to
below 50 per cent in any subject. 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. But
in RA 7836, the rating was not
inscribed in the act.

d.) Report of The report of results in PD

 Results 150 days after the last day of the 120 days after the 1006 is 150 days after the last
examination examination day of exam while in RA
7826, it takes only 120 days to
reveal the result.
3. National Board for
Teachers (NBT) was directly under the supervision The Board for Professional The promulgation of
of the Civil Service Commission. The Teachers is a collegial body Presidential Decree No. 1006
NBT was the first board to exercise under the general supervision on September 22, 1976
regulatory exercise over the teaching and administrative control of formally organized the
profession. the Professional Regulation National Board for Teachers
Commission.The regulation (NBT). Directly under the
and licensing of teachers was supervision of the Civil
transferred to the PRC Service Commission, the NBT
through the enactment of was the first board to exercise
Republic Act No. 7836. regulatory exercise over the
teaching profession. On
December 16, 1994 the
regulation and licensing of
teachers was transferred to the
PRC through the enactment of
Republic Act No. 7836,
otherwise known as “The
Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of
1994.” The law provided for
the professionalization of
teaching under the aegis of the
PRC

4. The Board for

Professional Teachers
5. Causes of Causes of revocation of certificate/license (a) Conviction for any In PD 1006, causes of
Revocation of were not included in this degree. criminal offense by a court of revocation of
Certificate∕ License competent jurisdiction; (b) certificate/license were not
Immoral, unprofessional or included. On the other hand,
dishonorable conduct; (c) causes of revocation of
Declaration by a court of certificate/license were
competent jurisdiction for included in RA 7836.
being mentally unsound or
insane; (d) Malpractice, gross
incompetence, gross
negligence or serious
ignorance of the practice of
the teaching profession; (e)
The use of or perpetration of
any fraud or deceit in
obtaining a certificate of
registration, professional
license or special/temporary
permit; (f) Chronic inebriety
or habitual use of drugs;
cralaw (g) Violation of any of
the provisions of this Act, the
rules and regulations and
other policies of the Board
and the Commission, and the
code of ethical and
professional standards for
professional teachers; and (h)
Unjustified or willful failure
to attend seminars,
workshops, conferences and
the like or the continuing
education program prescribed
by the Board and the
Commission.