The Code of

Ethics for
Professional
Module 4
GROUP 4
Asahan, Ainsley Jolene A.
Pahimmayan, Ellie Grace R.
Yabut, Whinzel Anne D.
WHAT SHOULD YOU
KNOW?
After the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Discuss the Preamble and Article 1 of the Code of

Ethics for Teachers in the Philippines.

2. Explain how professional teachers should relate to

the state, community, and parents all education
stakeholders.
BE THE JUDGE !
Let us read these and be the Judge. Answer the
questions below and justify your answer.
1. During the distribution of the report card, which of
the following must be the foremost concern of a
teacher?
A. Discuss the projects of the school.
B. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies of
the students.
C. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students.
D.Discuss the complaints of other teachers and
classmates of the students.
2. Toward the end of the school year, the mother of one
of the candidates for honors visits you to ask about her
child’s chances of graduating with honors. She brings a
basket of fruits in season for you. What should you do?
A. Reject the basket of fruits and tell her that you have
enough at home.
B. Accept the fruits and assure the mother that the
daughter will be given honor students.
C. Respectfully reject the offer and explain that you
might be accused of bribery.
D.Explain the chance of the daughter objectively and
graciously accept the offer.
LET US CONCEPTUALIZE!
Presidential Decree 1006 is “Providing for the
Professionalization of Teacher, Regulating their practice
in Philippines and for other purposes”. This policy is
declared by late Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, wherein the
teacher education shall be given primary concern and
attention by the government and shall be of the highest
quality. After this PD 1006 another law on teachers’
professionalization was declared it is the Republic Act
7836 known as Philippine Teachers Professionalization
Act of 1994. Just like PD 1006 this law recognized the
vital role of teachers in nation building. In this act they
created the Board for Professional Teachers they are
under the supervision and administrative control of the
Professional Regulation Commission that gives the
The term professional has become a
global nomenclature for people who excel
in their respective careers. By semantics
and profession is a type of job that
requires special training and give status
and prestige to the individual. A
professional is one who has competent
skills, observes high standards of the job,
and abides by the code of ethics.
WHO IS THE PROFESSIONAL
TEACHER?
• He/She is the licensed professional who
possesses dignity and reputation, with
high moral values as well as technical and
professional competence.

• She/he adheres to, observes, and

practices a set of ethical and moral
principles, standard and values. (Code of
Ethics for Professional Teachers, 1997).
 RESOLUTION NO. 435
SERIES OF 1997

Pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (e),

Article II R.A. No. 7836 otherwise known as
the “Philippines Teachers Professionalization
Act of 1994” and Paragraph (a), Section 6.
P.D No. 223, as amended, the Board for
Professional Teachers hereby adopts
promulgates the following “ Code of Ethics
for Professional Teachers”.
 PREAMBLE
Teachers are duly licensed professionals who
possess dignity and reputation with high
moral values as well as technical and
professional competence. In the practice of
their noble profession, they strictly adhere to
and practice this set of ethical and moral
principles, standards, and values.
 ARTICLE I (SCOPE AND
LIMITATION)
•Section 1: the Philippines Constitution
provides that all educational institutions
shall offer quality education for all Filipino
citizens, a vision that requires
professionally competent teachers
committed to its full realization. The
provisions of this Code shall, therefore to
all teachers in all schools.
 ARTICLE I (SCOPE AND
LIMITATION)
•Section 2: This Code covers all public and
private school teachers in all educational
institutions at the preschool, primary,
elementary, and secondary levels whether
academic, vocational, special, technical, or
non-formal. The term “teacher” shall
include industrial art or vocational teachers
and all other persons performing
supervisory and/or administrative functions
ARTICLE II (THE TEACHER AND THE
STATE)
• Section 1: The schools are the nurseries of
the citizens of the state. Each teacher is a
trustee of the cultural and educational
heritage of the nation and is under obligation
to transmit to learners such heritage as well
as to elevate national morality, promote
national pride, cultivate a love of country,
instill allegiance to the Constitution, and
respect for all duly constituted authorities
and promote obedience to the laws of the
ARTICLE II (THE TEACHER AND THE
STATE)
• Section 2: Every teacher or school official shall
actively help carry out the declared policies of
the state and shall take an oath to this effect.

• Section 3: In the interest of the State of the

Filipino people as much as of his own, every
teacher shall be physically, mentally, and
morally fit.
ARTICLE II (THE TEACHER AND THE
STATE)
• Section 4: Every teacher shall possess and
actualize full commitment and devotion of
duty.

• Section 5: A teacher shall not engage in the

promotion of any political, religious, or other
partisan interest and shall not directly or
indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or receive
any money, or other valuable material from
ARTICLE II (THE TEACHER AND THE
STATE)
• Section 6: Every teacher shall vote and shall
exercise all other constitutional rights and
responsibilities.

• Section 7: A teacher shall not use his position

or official authority or influence to coerce any
other person to follow any political course of
action.
ARTICLE II (THE TEACHER AND THE
STATE)
• Section 8: Every teacher shall enjoy academic
freedom and shall have the privilege of
sharing the product of his research and
investigations, provided that, if the results are
inimical to the declared policies of the state,
they shall be drawn to the proper authorities
for appropriate remedial action.
ARTICLE III (THE TEACHER AND
THE COMMUNITY)
• Section 1: A teacher is a facilitator of learning
and of the development of the youth; he shall
therefore render the best services by
providing an environment conducive to such
learning and growth.
• Section 2: Every teacher shall provide
leadership and initiative to actively participate
in community movements for moral, social,
educational, economic, and civic betterment.
 ARTICLE III (THE TEACHER AND
THE COMMUNITY)

• Section 3: Every teacher shall merit

reasonable social recognition for which
purpose he shall always behave with
honor and dignity and refrain from such
activities as gambling, smoking,
drunkenness, and other excesses, much
less illicit relations.
 ARTICLE III (THE TEACHER AND
THE COMMUNITY)

• Section 4: Every teacher shall help the

school keep the people in the community
and shall therefore, study and understand
local customs and traditions to have a
sympathetic attitude and, therefore,
refrain from disparaging the community.
 ARTICLE III (THE TEACHER AND
THE COMMUNITY)
• Section 5: Every teacher shall help the school keep
the people in the community informed of the
school’s work and accomplishments as well as its
needs and problems.

• Section 6: Every teacher is the intellectual leader in

the community, especially in the barangay, and
shall welcome the opportunity to provide such
leadership when needed, to extend counseling
service as appropriate, and to actively be involved
in matters affecting the welfare of the people.
 ARTICLE III (THE TEACHER AND
THE COMMUNITY)
• Section 7: Every teacher shall maintain harmonious
and pleasant personal and official relations with
other professionals, with government officials, and
with the people individually and collectively.

• Section 8: A teacher possesses the freedom to

attend church and worship, as appropriate, but shall
not use his positions and influence to proselyte
others.
 ARTICLE IV (THE TEACHER AND
parents)
• Section 1: A teacher shall establish and maintain
cordial relations with parents and shall conduct
himself to merit their confidence and respect.

• Section 2: A teacher shall inform parents, through

proper authorities, of the progress or deficiencies of
learners under him, exercising utmost candor and
tact in pointing out learners’ deficiencies and in
seeking parent’s cooperation for the proper guidance
and improvement of learners.
ARTICLE IV (THE TEACHER AND
parents)

• Section 3: A teacher shall hear

parent’s complaints with sympathy
and understanding and shall
discourage unfair criticism
QUIZ
TIME!
1. What does the Preamble emphasize about teachers?
A. Teachers are highly paid professionals.
B. Teachers possess dignity, high moral values, and professional
competence.
C. Teachers focus only on academic competence.
D. Teachers attach to political and religious principle.

2. Who does the Code cover, according to Section 2 of

Article 1?
E. Only public-school teachers.
F. Only vocational and industrial teachers.
G. All teachers in public and private schools at preschool,
primary, elementary and secondary levels.
3. What does academic freedom allow teachers to do, as
mentioned in Section 8 of Article II?
A. Teachers can share the results of their research freely.
B. Teachers should avoid conducting research.
C. Teachers must get permission before sharing any research
findings.
D. Teachers are discouraged from engaging in investigations.

4. What is required of every teacher according to Section

3 of Article II?
E. They must be physically, mentally, and morally fit.
F. They must be involved in political activities.
G. They only need to be academically qualified.
5. Section 5 of Article II prohibits teachers from:
A. Teaching academic subjects.
B. Engaging in political or religious promotions.
C. Voting in elections.
D. Participating in school activities.

6. What does Section 2 on Article III shall provide

leadership and initiative to actively participate in
community movements for what?
E. Only moral and economic.
F. Only civic betterment.
G. Only social and moral.
H. For moral, social, educational, economic, and civic betterment.
7. What does the teacher shall study and understand
local customs and traditions to, as mentioned in Section
4 Article III?

A. To extend to counseling service.

B. To have a sympathetic attitude and, therefore, refrain from
disparaging the community.
C. To actively participates in community movements.
D. To actively be involved in matters.
8. What does the teachers shall merit reasonable social
recognition for which purpose he shall always behave
with honor and dignity and refrain from such activities as
mentioned in Article III Section 3:

A. As best services by providing an environment.

B. As well as its needs and problems.
C. As gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other excesses,
much less illicit relations.
D. As be drawn to the proper authorities.
9. What does the Section P.D No. 223 amends, as
mentioned in Resolution No. 433 Series of 1997:
A. As amended, the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of
1994.
B. As amended, the Board for Professional Teachers, hereby
adopts promulgates the following “Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers”
C. As amended, a vision requires professionally competent.
D. As amended, for all duly constituted authorities.

10. What does the teacher shall hear, as mentioned in

Article IV Sec. 3?
E. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints and understanding.
F. A teacher shall establish and maintain cordial relations.
THANK YOU !!!