Caampued, Jasmin Elaine W.

BSED ENGL 1 EDUC 121

COMPARISON OF P.D.1006 AND R.A.7836

ITEM P.D. 1006 R.A.7836 OBSERVATION
1.Definition of refers to all persons refers to all persons They have almost the
Teacher engaged in teaching at engaged in teaching at same definition of
the elementary and the elementary and teacher. RA7836, made
secondary secondary levels, the definition of
levels,whether on a whether on full-time teachers brief.
full-time or part-time or part-time basis,
basis,including including industrial
guidance counselors, arts or vocational
school librarians, teachers and all other
industrial arts or persons performing
vocational teachers supervisory and/or
and all other persons administrative
performing functions in all schools
supervisory and/or in the aforesaid levels
administrative and qualified to
functions in all schools practice teaching
in the said levels and under this Act.
legally qualified to
practice teaching
under this Decree.
2. Teacher’s
Examination
2.1 Scope of The examination shall The examinations for In PD 1006,
Examination consist of written the elementary and examinations for both
tests, the scope of secondary school elementary and
which shall be teachers shall be secondary teachers
determined by the separate. The were composed of
Board, taking into examination for written tests and the
consideration the teachers in the scope was not clearly
teaching plan of the elementary level shall stated while in RA
schools legally consist of two (2) 7836,the examination
constituted in the parts, namely: for teachers in the
Philippines. professional education elementary level shall
and general education. consist of two parts,
The examination for namely: professional
teachers in the education and general
secondary level shall education and the
consist of three (3) examination for
parts, namely: teachers in the
professional secondary level shall
education, general consist of three parts,
education,and field of namely: professional
specialization. education,general
 education, and field of
specialization.
2.2 Qualification No applicant shall be No applicant shall be In PD 1006
Requirements for admitted to take the admitted to take the Elementary Education,
Examinees examination unless, on examination unless, on a teacher who holds a
the date of filing of the the date of filing of the Bachelor's degree in
application, he shall application, he shall Elementary
have complied with have complied with Education(B.S.E.Ed.) or
the following the following its equivalent can
requirements: (a) requirements: (a) A teach kindergarten
Except those who have citizen of the and elementary grades
been engaged in Philippines or an alien but in RA7836,
teaching as here in whose country has teachers in preschool
defined for at least five reciprocity with the must be a graduate of
years in schools in the Philippines in the bachelor's degree in
Philippines not practice of the early childhood
organized exclusively teaching profession; education (BECED)or
for nationals of a (b) At least eighteen its equivalent and for
foreign country at the (18) years of age; (c)In teachers in the
time of the effectivity good health and of elementary grades, a
of this Decree, the good reputation with holder of a bachelor's
applicant must be a high moral values; (d) degree in elementary
citizen of the Has not been education (BSEED) or
Philippines; (b) That convicted by final its equivalent. On the
he is of good moral judgment by a court other hand in PD 1006,
character; (c) That he for an offense a holder of Bachelor's
is free from any involving moral degree in in Education
physical and/or turpitude; (e)A or its equivalent with a
mental defect which graduate of a major and minor, or a
will incapacitate him school,college or Bachelor's degree in
to render efficient university recognized Arts or Sciences can
service; and (d) That by the government and teach in the secondary
he possesses the possesses the schools with at least
following minimum minimum educational eighteen units in
educational qualifications, as professional education
qualifications: 1) For follows: (1)For but in RA 7836, atleast
teachers in the teachers in preschool, 10 units in
kindergarten and a bachelor's degree in professional education
elementary grades, early childhood is required courses,a
Bachelor's degree in education(BECED) or bachelor's degree in
Elementary Education its equivalent; (2) For the field of
(B.S.E.Ed.) or its teachers in the specialization or its
equivalent; 2) For elementary grades, a equivalent, with at
teachers of the bachelor's degree in least eighteen (18)
secondary schools, elementary units in professional
Bachelor's degree in education(BSEED) or education.
Education or its its equivalent;(3) For
equivalent with a teachers in the
major and minor, or a secondary grades, a
Bachelor's degree in bachelor’s degree in
 Arts or Sciences with education or its
at least eighteen units equivalent with a
in professional major and minor, or a
education; and 3) For bachelor's degree in
teachers of secondary arts and sciences with
vocational and two- at least ten (10) units
year technical courses, in professional
Bachelor's degree in education; and(4) For
the field of teachers of vocational
specialization with at and two-year technical
least eighteen units in The qualification
professional requirements for
education. examinees in the PD
1006and RA 7836 are
almost the same.
However, there was
revision on the
qualification of
teachers in Elementary
and Secondary
Education
2.3 Rating Obtained a general The rating was not In PD 1006, in order
average of at least 70 inscribed in this act. that a candidate may
per cent in all subjects, be deemed to have
with no rating below successfully passed the
50 percent in any examinations, he must
subject. have obtained a
general average of at
least 70 per cent in all
subjects, with no
rating below50 per
cent in any subject. But
in RA 7836, the rating
was not inscribed in
the act.
2.4 Report of Results 150 days after the last 120 days after the The report of results in
day of the examination. PD1006 is 150 days
examination. after the last day of
exam while in RA7826,
it takes only 120 days
to reveal the result.
3. National Board for (NBT) was directly The Board for The promulgation of
Teachers under the supervision Professional Teachers Presidential Decree
of the Civil Service is a collegial body No. 1006on September
Commission. The NBT under the general 22, 1976formally
was the first board to supervision and organized the National
exercise regulatory administrative control Board for
exercise over the of the Professional Teachers(NBT).
teaching profession. Regulation Directly under the
Commission.The supervision of the Civil
 regulation and Service Commission,
licensing of teachers the NBT was the first
was transferred to the board to exercise
PRC through the regulatory exercise
enactment of Republic over the teaching
Act No. 7836. 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 A collegial body under Nominees selected
Professional the general should be qualified
Teachers supervision and who possess what is
administrative control inscribed in the Act of
of the Section 8
Professional
Regulation
Commission,
hereinafter referred to
as the Commission,
composed of five (5)
members who shall be
appointed by the
President of the
Philippines from
among the
recommendees chosen
by the Commission
5. Causes of Causes of revocation of (a) Conviction for any In PD 1006, causes of
Revocation certificate/license criminal offense by a revocation of
of Certificate∕ were not included in court of competent certificate/license
License this degree. jurisdiction; were not included. On
(b)Immoral, the other hand,causes
unprofessional or of revocation of
dishonorable conduct; certificate/license
(c)Declaration by a were included in RA
court of competent 7836.
jurisdiction for 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.