What are the difference between

PROFESSION, PROFESSIONAL
AND PROFESSIONALISM?
Profession The definition of a profession is a job, or what
you do for a living.

Professional is someone who has worked hard in the

same type of job for a long time, has a lot of skill and
knowledge and already pro to their work.

Professionalism The competence or skill expected of a

professional
Lesson 5:

Teachers as a Professionals
A. The Professionalization of Teaching
1. Decree Professionalization of Teaching (PD 1006)
 This policy is declared by late president Ferdinand E. Marcos and it consists 19
sections.
 PD 1009 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 even as it seeks enrichment from adoptable ideas and practices of
other people.
 Together with the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Education
and culture jointly gave examinations for teacher.
 The PD 1006 made a teacher’s license a requirement for teaching.
 SECTION 6. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR EXAMINATIONS
APPLICATIONS no applicant shall be admitted to take the examinations unless,
on the date of filing of the application, he shall have complied with the following
requirements.
a. Except those have been engaged in teaching as herein defined for at least five
years in schools in the Philippines not organized exclusively for nationals of a
foreign country at the time of the effectivity of this Decree, the applicant must be
a citizen of the Philippines,

b. That he is of good moral character;

c. That he is free from any physical and/or mental defect which will incapacitate
him to render efficient service; and
d. That he possesses the following minimum educational qualification:
 For teachers in the Kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor’s degree in
Elementary Education ([Link]) or its equivalent;
 For teachers of the secondary schools, Bachelor’s degree in Education or its
equivalent with a major and minor, or a Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Sciences
with at least eighteen units in professional education; and
 For teachers of Secondary vocational and two-year technical courses,
Bachelor’s degree in the field of specialization with at least eighteen units in
professional education.
 Section 8. Scope of the examination- the examination
shall consist of witten tests, the scope of which shall be
determine by the Board, taking into consideration the
teaching plan of the schools legally constituted in
Philippines.
 Section 9. Ratings in the examination- in order that
candidate may be deemed to have successfully passed
the examinations, he must have obtained a 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 report the ratings obtained by each
candidate to the board within 150 days after the last day
of the examination, unless extended by the latter.
2. The Philippine Teachers’ Professionalization Act (RA 7836)
-An act to strengthen the regulation and supervision of the practice of teaching in the
Philippines and prescribing a licensure examination for other purposes.

 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 Professionals Regulation
Commission that gives the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).
• SECTION 14. Scope of Examination –The examinators for the elementary and
secondary schools teachers shall be separate. The examination for teachers in the
elementary level shall consists of two (2) parts, namely; professional education
and general education. The examination for teachers in the secondary level shall
consists of three (3) parts, namely; professional education, general education,
and field specialization.
• SECTION 15. Qualification Requirements of Applicants –No applicant shall
be admitted to take the examinations unless, on the date filing of the application,
he shall have complied with the following requirements:
(a)A citizen of the Philippines or an alien whose country has
reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of the teaching
profession;
(b)At least eighteen (18) years of age;
(c)In good health and of good reputation with high moral values
(d)Has not been convicted by final judgement by a court for an offense
involving moral turpitude;
(e)A graduate of a school, college or university recognized by the
government and possesses the minimum educational qualifications,
as follows;
-For teachers in preschool, a bachelor’s degree in early childhood
education (BECED) or its equivalent
-For teachers in the elementary grades, a bachelor’s degree in
elementary education (BSEED) or it’s equivalent;
-For teachers in the secondary grades, a bachelor’s degree in
education or its equivalent with a major and minor or a
bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences with at least ten (10) units
in professional education; and
-For teachers of vocational and two-year technical courses, a
bachelor’s degree in the field of specialization or its equivalent,
with at least eighteen(18) units in professional education.
 Section 16. Report of the Results of the Examination- the
board shall, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
examination, report the ratings obtained by each candidate to
the Professional Regulation Commission for approval and
appropriate action.
3. Amendments to Certain Sections of R.A. 7836 (RA 9293)
- it is an act amending certain sections of Republic Act 7836 otherwise known as
the “ Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994

 Section 15 of RA 7836 amended that for teachers in secondary grades, Bachelor’s

Degree in Education as one of the qualification or its equivalent with a major and
minor or a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts in Science with at least (18) units in
professional education. They add (18) units in the professional education as one
of the qualification requirements of the applicant.
 Another section they amend is the Section 26: Registration and Exemption where
professional teachers who have not practiced their profession for the past five years
shall take at least (12) units of education courses consisting of at least 6 units of
pedagogy and 6 units of content courses or equivalent.
 Those who have failed the licensure examination for professional teachers, with
rating of not lower that 5 percentage point of the passing general average rating,
shall be eligible as para-teachers upon issuance by the board of a Two-Year special
permit, renewable for non-extendible period of 2 years.
B. Professional Ethics for Professional Teachers
 In everyday life, you are confronted with the challenges to do the right thing. When you are
faced with the professional decisions that seem to have ethical implications, there are conditions
and provisions of the Code of Ethics that will guide you to determine the best actions.
 The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, you have the responsibility to interact positively
with parents, community members, and other stakeholders of the school. Contact with parents
must be conducted regularly and be kept professional and free from arguments.
 If you have an issue with parents, community members, or stakeholders it must be presented
during meetings and conferences. Being a teacher, you must recognize that education is a public
service and strive to keep the public informed of the programs, projects and activities.
 In the school you are expected to collaborate with your school administrators, co-teachers and
other personnel in order to provide a safe, friendly learning experiences for the learners.
 Being a teachers, you should consider you co-teachers and other personnel in achieving the
goals of education. They must be treated with courtesy, consdiration, and mutual respect. You
should also be punctual in the submission of the office reports and other tasks to facilitate the
completion of the work by the support personnel.
2. Code of Conduct for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713)
• It is an act establishing a code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials
and employees, to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a
public trust, granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating
prohibited acts and transactions and providing penalties for violentions thereof
and for other purposes.
 SECTION 4 of this act contains the Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and
Employees.
- Commitment to public interest
- Professionalism
- Justness and sincerity
- Political neutrality
- Responsiveness to the public
- Nationalism and patriotism
- Commitment to democracy
- Simple living
• In Section 5 of this Act, states the Duties of Public Officials and Employees.
- Act promptly on letters and request.
- Submit annual performance report.
- Process documents and papers expeditiously.
- Make documents accessible to the public.
C. Teacher Welfare and Privileges
1. The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (RA 4670)
• As teacher’s efforts are being recognized in building the nation, an act was passed into law to look
after the welfare of the public-school teachers and to promote, improve, and secure the professional
rights of a teacher – known to be the Republic ACT (RA) 4670 or Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers
• A teacher is defines in this acts as “all persons engaged in teaching (look into the provision of the law:
in any level of instruction, on full-time basics) basic education in public schools and all other persons
performing supervisory functions in all public schools in basic education, specifically: department
heads, assistant school heads, school heads, district division, and regional supervisors, assistant school
division superintendents, school division superintendents, assistant regional directors, regional
directors and bureau/ service/ center directors, but not shall Include support personnel such as legal,
medical and dental, planning property/ supply financial and human resource employees.
• The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers aims to improve the social and economic status
of public-school teachers in basic education, their living and working conditions, employment,
and career prospects, This act shall apply to all public-school teachers except those in the
professorial staff or state colleges and universities.
 Section 3. Recruitment and Qualification. –Recruitment policy with respect to the selection
and appointment of teachers shall be clearly defined by the Department of Education:
provided, however, that effective upon the approval of this Act, the following shall constitute
the minimum educational qualifications for teacher-applicants:
- For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor’s degree in Elementary
Education ([Link].);
- For teachers of the secondary schools, Bachelor’s degree in Education or its equivalent with
a major and a minor; or a Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science with at least eighteen professional
units in Education.
- For teachers of secondary vocational and two years technical courses, Bachelor’s degree in
the field of specialization with at least eighteen units in education
- For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other than vocational, master’s degree with a
specific areas of specialization.
 Section 10. No Discrimination- there shall be no discrimination whatsoever in
entrance to the teaching profession, or during its exercise, or in the termination of
services, based on other than professional consideration.
 Section 11. Married Teachers- whenever possible, the proper authorities shall take
all steps to enable married couples, both of whom are public school teachers, to be
employed in the same locality.
 Section 12. Academic Freedom- teachers shall enjoy academic freedom in the
discharge of their professional duties, particularly with regard to teaching and
classroom methods.
 Section 13. Teaching Hours – any teacher engaged in actual classroom instruction
shall not be required to render more than six hours more than six hours of actual
classroom teaching a day, which shall be so schedule as to give him time for the
preparation and correction of exercises and other work incidental to his normal
teaching duties: Provided, however, that where the exigencies of the service so
require, any teacher may be required to render more than six hours but not
exceeding eight hours of actual classroom teaching a day upon payment of
additional compensation at the same rate as his regular remuneration plus at least
twenty-five percent of his basic pay.
D. Teachers’ Right, Duties and Responsibilities
1. The Education Act of 1982 (BP 232)
 Section 1. Title- this act shall be known as the “Education Act of 1982.
 Section 2. Coverage- this act shall apply to and govern both formal and non-formal
systems in public and private schools in all levels of the entire education system.
 Section 3. Declaration of Basic Policy- it is the policy of the state to established and
maintain a complete, adequate and integrated system of education relevant to the goals of
national development. Toward this end, the government shall ensure, within the context of
free and democratic system, maximum contribution of the educational system to the
attainment of the following national developmental goals:
 To achieve and maintain an accelerating rate of economic development and social progress;
 To ensure the maximum participation of all the people in the attainment and enjoyment of
the benefits of such growth; and
 To achieve and strengthen national unity and consciousness and preserve, develop and
promote desirable cultural, moral and spiritual values in a changing world.
E. Teacher as Person in Authority (CA 578)
[ Commonwealth Act No. 578, June 08, 1940]
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THE REVISED
PENAL CODE, SO AS TO INCLUDE TEACHERS, PROFESSORS, AND PERSONS
CHARGED WITH THE SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC OR DULY RECOGNIZED
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES, WITHIN THE TERM
“PERSONS IN AUTHORITY.”
SECTION 1. Article 152 of RA 3815, known as the Revised Penal Code, is amended to read as
follows:
“ART. 152. Persons in authority- Who shall be deemed as such- in applying the provisions of the
preceding and other articles of this code, any persons directly vested with jurisdiction, whether
as in individual or as a member of some court ot governmental corporation, board or
commission, shall be deemed a person in authority.
“In applying the provisions of articles one hundred forty-eight and one hundred fifty-one of this
code, teachers, professors, and persons charged with the supervision of public or duly
recognized private schools, colleges, and universities, shall be deemed persons in authority.”
SECTION 2. This act shall effect on its approval.
Enacted, without Executive approval, June 8, 1940.