Republic Act No.

7836 Section 6:DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

Article 1 A. Administer and enforce rules and regulations

SECTION 1:Short Title B. Dates and places of examination

"Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of C. Issue and revoke the certificate of registration
1994."
D. Code of ethical and professional standard
SECTION 2: Statement of Policy
E. Supervise and regulate registration, licensure,
The state recognize the vital role of teachers in and practice
nation-building and development through a
F. Enhancement of maintenance of high
responsible and literate citizenry.
professional and ethical standards of the
professions.

SECTION 3: Objectives

•The promotion and development and Section 7: Term of Office

professionalization of the teachers and the
The members of the board shall hold office for a
teaching profession;and
term of three years from the date they assume
•The supervision and regulation of the licensure office. Provided, that the first appointees to the
examination Board under this Act shall hold office according
to the following terms:

•1 member shall serve for 1 year.

SECTION 4: Definition of Terms
•1 member shall serve for 2 years.
• Teaching- refers to the profession concerned
primarily with classroom •The chairman, vice-chairman, and 1 member
for three years.
instruction

• Teacher - refers to all person engaged in

teaching at the elementary and secondary levels Section 8: QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD
MEMBERS
• Board- refers to the board of professional
teachers •Citizen and resident of the Philippines

• Commission - refers to the Professional •At least 35 years of age

Regulation Commission
•Degree Holder

•Valid certificate of registration and valid

ARTICLE 2:Board for professional teachers professional license

SECTION 5: Creation and Composition of the •Have at least 10 years of teaching experience
Board
•Not related and interested to the faculty
There is hereby created under this Act a Board school/university
for Professional Teachers, hereinafter called the
Board, a collegial body under the general
supervision and administrative control of the Section 9: Compensation of the Board
Professional Regulation Commission,
hereinafter referred to as the Commission, The chairman, vice-chairman, and members of
composed of five (5) members who shall be the Board shall receive compensation
appointed by the President of the Philippines comparable to the compensation received by
from among the recommendees chosen by the existing regulatory boards under the
Commission. Professional Regulation Commission, computed
on the basis of the number of examinees/
candidates.
Section 10:Supervision of the Board and level shall consist of three (3) parts, namely:
Custodian of its Records. professional education, general education, and
field of specialization.
The Board shall be under the supervision and
control of the Commission. All records, including
applications for examination, examination
Section 15: Qualification Requirements of
papers and results, minutes of deliberation,
Applicants.
administrative cases and investigative cases and
investigators involving professional teachers No applicant shall be admitted to take the
shall be kept by the Commission. examination unless, on the date of filing of the
application, he shall have complied with the
following requirements:
Section 11: Secretariat and Support Services.

The Professional Regulation Commission,

Section 16: Report of the Results of the
through its chairman, shall provide the
Examination.
secretariat and other support services to
implement effectively the provisions of this Act. The Board shall, within one hundred twenty
(120) days after the examination, report the
ratings obtained by each candidate to the
Section 12:Removal of a Board Member Professional Regulation Commission for
approval and appropriate action.
The chairman or any member of the Board may
be removed by the President of the Philippines
upon recommendation of the Commission for
SEC. 17. Issuance of Certificate of Registration
neglect of duty, incompetence, unprofessional,
and Professional License
unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct,
commission or toleration of irregularities in the The registration of a professional teacher
examination, after having been given the commences from the date his name is enrolled
opportunity to defend himself in a proper in the roster of professional teachers.
administrative investigation.

SEC. 18. Oath Before Practice

Article III
Every registrant shall be required to take his
Examination and Registration professional oath before practicing as a
professional teacher so that he can finally
Section 13:Examination, Registration and
practice as a professional teacher.
License Required.

Except as otherwise specifically allowed under

the provisions of this Act, all applicants for SEC. 19. Periodic Merit Examination of Teachers
registration as professional teachers shall be
required to undergo a written examination To encourage continuing professional growth
which shall be given at least once a year in such and development and to provide additional
places and dates as the Board may determine basis for merit promotion, in addition to their
upon approval by the Commission. performance rating, teachers may take an oral
and written examination at least once in five (5)
years as basis for merit promotion. In taking this
examination, no fee shall be required.
Section 14: Scope of Examination

The examinations for the elementary and

secondary school teachers shall be separate. SEC. 20. Failure to Pass the Merit Examination
The examination for teachers in the elementary
level shall consist of two (2) parts, namely: If a teacher fails to pass the merit examination,
professional education and general education. he or she shall be allowed to take the
The examination for teachers in the secondary examination for a second time. Should he or she
fail to pass the merit examination for the second SECTION III: DEFINITON OF TERMS
time, then he or she shall be required to take a
Teachers refers to all persons engaged in
DECS accredited refresher course or program
teaching at the elementary and secondary
before being allowed to retake the examination.
levels,whether on a full-time or part-time basis,
including guidance counselors, scool librarians,
industrial arts or vocational teachers and all
SEC. 21. Incentives
other persons performing superviosry and/or
a. Be awarded a diploma of merit by the Board; administrative functions in all schools.

b. Earn merit points for purposes of promotion SECTION 4. CREATION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD
in salary or to a higher position or grade level; FOR TEACHERS

c. Be placed in the priority list for government

scholarship; and

d. Enjoy such other benefits as may be

promulgated by the Board.

SEC. 22. Integration of the Teaching Profession

The teaching profession shall be integrated into

one national organization which shall be
recognized by the Board and the Commission as
the one and only integrated and accredited
association of professional teachers. Upon
registration with the Board, every professional
teacher shall be encouraged to become a SECTION 5 :POWERS AND DUTIES
member of the integrated national organization. (a.) Appoint a set of examiners
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1006 (b.) Fix the places and dates of examination
SECTION 1: TITLE (c.) Looking into the conditions affecting the
“Providing for the professionalization of Teacher, teaching profession
Regulating their practice in the Philippines, and (d.) Professional Teachers Certificate
for Other purposes”
(e.) Appoint employees
It was a significant legislative act issued by then
President Ferdinand E. Marcos on December (f.) Collection of examinations and other fees
31,1976.It focus on elevating the status of (g.) Promulgate rules and regulations
teachers in the Philippines, setting standards for
their practice, and promoting continuous
professional development.
Section 6: Qualification requirements for
examination applicants

SECTION II: RENAMING OF THE MINISTRY OF (a.) Citizen of the Philippines

EDUCATION AND CULTURE
(b.) Good moral character
Officially renames the existing “Ministry of
(c.) Free from physical/mental defect
Education and Culture” to the “ Ministry of
Education,Culture and Sports (MECS).” (d.) Possess minimum educational qualifications

1. For teachers in the kindergarten and

elementary grades, Bachelor’s degree in
Elementary Education or its equivalent
 2. For teachers of the secondary schools, until and unless the certificate is suspended or
Bachelor’s degree in Education or its equivalent canceled by the Board for just cause.
with a major and minor, or a Bachelor’s degree
in Arts and Sciences with at least eighteen units
in professional education; and Section 13: Reissuance of revoked certificates
and replacement of lost certificates
3. For teachers of secondary vocational and
two year technical courses, Bachelor’s degree in A new certificate to replace a lost, damage, or
the field of specialization with at least eighteen multilated certificate may be issued by the
units in professional education board.

Section 7: Approvement of Examiner Section 14: Registration by reciprocity

Appointed examiners of the Board are The applicant shall submit competent and
recognized authority in teacher education. The conclusive documentary evidence, confirmed by
examiner shall receive a compensation provided the Department of Foreign Affairs , showing that
in addition to his salary. country existing laws permit citizens of the
Philippines to practice the teaching profession
under the rules and regulations governing
Section 8: Scope of the Examination citizens.

Written test determined by the Board

Section 15: Prohibition

Section 9: Ratings in the Examination Three years after the Decree's effectivity, no
person can teach in public or private elementary
At least 70% in all subjects with no rating below
or secondary schools without a Professional
50% in any subject.
Teacher Certificate or being considered a
professional teacher under a decree.

Section 10: Report of the results of examination. Section 16 : Penal Provision

The examiners shall report the ratings obtained Any person who shall practice the teaching
by each candidate to the Board within 150 days without a valid Professional Teacher Certificate
after the last day of the examination, unless shall be penalized by a fine of not less than
extended by the latter. 1,000 pesos nor more than 5,000 or to suffer an
imprisonment of not less than six months or
two years.
Section 11: Issuance of Certificates.

The Board may consider the certificates of Section 17 : Repealing Clause

ratings as certificates of eligibility or issue an
entirely new certificate upon registration of the All Acts, Decrees, Executive Orders,
teacher and payment of the corresponding fees. Administrative Orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
this Decree are hereby repealed or modified
Section 12: Registration. accordingly.

The Civil Service Commission shall, as an arm of Section 18 : Separability Clause

the Board, register holders of Professional In case any provision of this Decree or any
Teacher Certificate which registration shall portion thereof is declared unconstitutional by a
evidence that the registrant is entitled to all the competent court, other provisions shall not be
rights and privileges of a Professional Teacher affected thereby.
Section 19: Effectivity Article V The Teachers and The Profession

This Decree shall take effect January 1, 1977. Section 5

It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to

seek correctives for what may
ARTICLE IV
appear to be an unprofessional and unethical
THE TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION
conduct of any associate. However, this may be
Teachers play a vital role in society, shaping the
done only if there is incontrovertible evidence
minds of the next generation. As such, it is
for such conduct.
important for teachers to uphold the highest
ethical standards in their profession. Article IV
of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
Section 6
outlines the specific responsibilities of teachers
in their relationship to the profession. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities
any justifiable criticism against an

associate, preferably in writing, without

Article IV of the Code of Ethics for Professional
violating the right of the individual concerned.
Teachers

Section 1: Teachers should actively promote the

teaching profession as a noble calling. Section 7

A teacher may apply for a vacant position for

which he is qualified; provided that he
Section 2: Teachers should uphold the highest
possible standards of quality education and be respects the system of selection on the basis of
prepared to give their best effort at all times. merit and competence; provided, further, that
all qualified candidates are given the
opportunity to be considered.
Section 3: Teachers should participate in
continuing professional education (CPE) and
pursue other studies to improve their skills and
knowledge.

Section 4: Teachers should seek support from

the school in a dignified manner.

Section 5: Teachers should use the teaching

profession in a manner that makes it a dignified
means for earning a living.

Article IV of the Code of Ethics for Professional

Teachers provides a valuable framework for

teachers to guide their behavior and practice. By
upholding the ethical standards outlined in this
article, teachers can play a vital role in
promoting the teaching profession and ensuring
that all students receive a quality education.