PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHERS REGULATING

THEIR PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, The Costitution provides that "All educational shall be under the
supervision of and subject to regulation by the stat" and requires that the state shall establish
and maintain a complete, adequate and integrated system of education relevant of the goals of
national development.
This supervisory function of the DEC has been primarily beamed towards insuring that
the educational institutions inculcate in the studentry, love of country, teach the duties of
citizenship and develop moral character , personal discipline and scientific technological and
vocational efficieny.
To implement these objectives, the institution's have relied upon their teachers whose
direct and continuing interaction with the young people and the children make them potent
forces for development of proper attitudes among the citizenry.
These account for the tremendous growth of the teaching population comprising in the
civil service sector alone more than 300,000 teachers deployed all over the country.
To ensure that in the immediacy and urgency of teacher recruitment qualitative
requirements are not o overlooked it has necessary become to regulate the teaching
profession.
In recognition of the vital role of the teachers in nation building and as incentive to
raise the moral of the teacher's itis imperative that they be considered as professionals and and
teaching be recognized as a profession.
NOW, THEREFORE, I FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powrs vested in me by the constitution do hereby decree and order.
Section 1. Title .- This decree shall be knowm as the Decree Professionalizing Teaching.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared a policy that teacher education shall
be given primary concern and attention by the government and shall be of the highest quality
and strongly oriented to Philippine conditions and to the needs and aspirations of the Filipino
people as it seeks enrichment from adaptable ideas and practices of the other people.
Section 3. Definition of terms. - As used in this decree the following shall be construed as
follows :
(a) Teaching refers to the profession primarily concerned with classroom instruction, at the
Elementary and Secondary levels, in accordance with the curriculum prescribed by National
Board of Education, whether on part time or full time basis in the public or private school.
(b) Board refers to the National Board for Teachers duly constituted inder hi Decree.
Section 4. Creation of the national board for Teachers - There is hereby created a National
Board for Teacher, hereinafter called the Board, to be composed of the following :
1) Secretary of Education and Culture )....Co-Chairman
2) Chairman, Civil Service Commission
3) Commissioner, Professional Regulations Commision
4) Two members representing the private sector to be appointed by the President
Section 5. Powers and Duties- Shall have the following power and duties :
(a) Appoint a set of examiner for every examination who will determine and prepare the
conterits of the Board examination for teachers , hereinafter referred to as examination in the
Elementary and Secondary levels of instructions to be held at least one year.
(b) Determine and fix the places and dates of examination, appoint supervisor and room
examiners from among the employees of the government who shall be entitled to a daily
allowance to be fixed by the board for every examination day actually attended use the
buildings and facilities of public and private schools for examination purpose, approve
application to take examination and approved the release of examination result.
(c) Look from time to time into the conditions affecting the practice of the teaching
profession, adopt such measures as may deemed proper for the enhancement of said
profession, and/or maintenance of the professional standards and ethics.
(d) Issue, suspend, revoke, replace or reissue Professional Teachers Certificate and
administer oaths.
(e) Appoint, subject to the provisions of existing laws such officials and employees as are
necessary in the effective performance of it's functions and responsibilities, prescribed their
duties and fix their compensation.
(f) Prescribe and collect examination and other fees are it may deem proper and
(g) Promulgate rules and regulations, and exercise such others powers, functions and duties
as may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes of this decree.
Section 6. Qualifications requirements for examination applicants
(a) That he is of good moral character
(b) That he is a free from any physical and/or mental effect which will incapacitate him to
render efficient service
(c) That he possesses the following minimum educational qualifications:
1) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor degree in elementary
education (B. S. E. ed) or it's equivalent
2) For teachers of the secondary school. Bachelor's degree in Education or it's equivalent
with a major and minor of a Bachelor's degree in arts or Sciences at least eighteen units in
professional education.
All applicant shall be field with an office or offices Designated by the Board,
preferably of the office of the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Education
and Culture.
These offices shall screen and approve such application and issue the corresponding
permits to take the examination to qualify examination.
Section 7. Appointment of examiner. - The board shall appoint a set of examiners for every
examination who are recognize authority to teacher education and there names shall not be
disclose until after the release of the result of examination. They shall each receive as
compensation the sum of not less than five pesos for each examinee as may be determine by
the board but it no case shall each examineer receive more than 18 thousand per examination.
Any examiner who is in the service of the Government 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 shall be determined by the board taking into consideration the teaching plan of the
schools legally constituted in the Philippines.
Section 9. Ratings on the Examination. - In order that a candidate may deemed to have
successfully passed the examination, he must have to obtain a general average of at least 70
percent in all subjects with no rating below 50 percent in any subject.
Section 10. Report of the results of examination. - The examiners shall be report the rating
obtained by each candidate in the board within 150 days after the last day of examination,
unless extended by the latter.

PROVIDING FOR THE

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

A Report
In
The Teaching Profession

Submitted To: Mrs. Erly Molo

Course Facilitator

Submitted By: Minard Tapao

BEED-II / Blk.2

Date: December 3, 2019

SOCIETY AND YOU
"What are we in this world for if not to make this world more bearable for each
other?
-Source Unknown
The responses were from 1,460 respondents in 12 regions of the
country. The community respondents group consisted mostly of parents
(26%), non-government organizations (24%), principals and assistant
principals (23%), representatives from the business and industry sectors
(21%), and school Superintendents (6%).
Here are the research findings on:
Community Perception on the role of teachers in the community.
Teachers are perceived to be:
1. Very important in a community
2. Respected in a community
3. Help in the community to some extent

Community Perception on Beliefs and Attitudes about Teachers and Teaching:

The Community Respondents Strongly Agreed that Teachers:
1. Help develop the moral character of children
2. Are second parents
3. Are assets to the community
The Community Respondents Agreed with 12 Beliefs and Attitudes, as
follows:
1.) The most intelligent child should be encouraged to enter the teaching
profession.
2.) Teacher sets moral standard of the community.
3.) Teachers make good parents.
4.) Men should be encouraged to enter the teaching profession.
5.) The teaching profession is one of the lowest paid.
6.) Teachers should be paragons of virtue.
7.) Children obey and respect their teachers.
8.) Teachers play an active role in disciplining children.
9.) Praising boosts a child's self-confidence.
10.) A teacher is a child's model.
11.) Child's interest in studies depends upon his/her teachers.
12.) Parents entrust children's welfare to teachers.

The community respondents were doubted regarding this item:

"Female teachers generally become old maids".
They disagreed with this item: "Teachers may inflict physical punishment on
Childrens".