The foundations of teacher education in the Philippines were

laid by the Spanish government during the mid-eighteenth century. It

is said to have begun on August 4, 1765, when King Charles of Spain
issued a Royal Decree requiring each village to have a “maestro”. On
November 28, 1772, another Royal Decree specified the
qualifications of teachers. However, it was not until 1863 that there
was a specific attempt to systematize and update the education of
Filipino teachers.
-Paz Ramos, once Dean of the College of Teacher Education at UP
Diliman
P.D. 1006 in 1976 (Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos)- 1st Legalization of Document that
Professionalized Teaching

“to insure that in the immediacy and urgency of teacher recruitment,

qualitative requirements are not overlooked…”

“although teaching requires a number of years of collegiate study, it is the

only course that is not yet considered a profession”

“in recognition of the vital role of teachers in nation-building and as an

incentive to raise vital role of teachers in nation-building and as an incentive
to raise the morale of teachers, it is imperative that they be considered as
professionals and teaching be recognized as a profession.”
R.A. 7836/ Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
“promote quality education by proper supervision and regulation of the
licensure examination and professionalization of the practice of the teaching
profession.” Section 2
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