PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO 1006

PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHERS, REGULATING THEIR PRACTICE IN THE

PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Constitution provides that “All educational institutions shall be under the supervision of; and subject to
regulation by, the State”, and requires that “the State shall establish and maintain a complete, adequate and integrated
system of education relevant to the goals of national development”;
WHEREAS, in the pursuit on these objectives, the Department of Education and Culture has adopted ways and means of
overseeing all the educational institutions in the country;
WHEREAS, this supervisory function of the DEC has been primarily beamed towards insuring that the educational
institutions inculcate in the studentry love of the country, teach the duties of citizenship, and develop moral character,
personal discipline, and scientific, technological and vocational efficiency;
WHEREAS, to implement these objectives, the institutions have relied upon their teachers whose direct and continuing
interaction with the young people and the children make them potent forces for the development of proper attitudes among
the citizenry;
WHEREAS, this accounts 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;
WHEREAS, to insure that in the immediacy and urgency of teacher recruitment qualitative requirements are not overlooked,
it has become necessary to regulate the teaching profession;
WHEREAS, although teaching requires a number of years of collegiate study, it is the only course that it is not yet
considered a profession;
WHEREAS, in recognition of the 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby decree and order:
Section 1. Title. This Decree shall be known 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 even as it seeks enrichment from adoptable ideas and practices of 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 the 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 schools.
(b) Teachers refers to all persons engaged in teaching at the elementary and secondary levels, whether on a full-time
or part-time basis, including guidance counselors, school librarians, industrial arts or vocational teachers and all
other persons performing supervisory and/or administrative functions in all schools in the aforesaid levels and
legally qualified to practice teaching under this Decree.
©Board refers to the National Board for Teachers duly constituted under this Decree.
Section 4. Creation of the National Board for Teachers. There is hereby created a National Board for Teachers, 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 Commission Member
4) Two members representing the private sector to be appointed by the President
Section 5. Powers and Duties. The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) Appoint a set of examiners for every examination who will determine and prepare the contents of the Board
examination for teachers, hereinafter referred to as examination, in the elementary and secondary levels of
instruction, to be held at least once a year;
(b) Determine and fix the places and dates of examination, appoint supervisors 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
purposes, approve applications to take examination, and approve the release of examination results;
© Look from time to time into the conditions affecting the practice of the teaching profession, adopt such measures as may
be deemed proper for the enhancement of said profession, and/or maintenance of the professional standards and ethics;
(c) Issue, suspend, revoke, replace or reissue Professional Teachers Certificate, and administer oaths;
€ Appoint, subject to the provisions of existing laws, such officials and employees as are necessary in the effective
performance of its functions and responsibilities, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation;
(f) Prescribe and collect examination and other fees as it may deem proper; and
(g) Promulgate rules and regulations, and exercise such other powers, functions and duties as may be necessary to carry
into effect the purposes of this Decree.
Section 6. Qualification requirements for examination applicants. No applicant shall be admitted to take the examination
unless, on the date of filing of the application, he shall have complied with the following requirements:
(a) Except those who 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;
© That he is free from any physical and/or mental defect which will incapacitate him to render efficient service; and
(c) That he possesses the following minimum educational qualifications:
1) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education
(B.S.E.Ed.) or its equivalent;
2) 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
3) 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.
All applications shall be filed with an office or offices designated by the Board, preferably the offices of the Civil Service
Commission and the Department of Education and Culture.
These offices shall screen and approve such applications and issue the corresponding permits to take the examination to
qualify applicants.
Section 7. Appointment of examiners. The Board shall appoint a set of examiners for every examination who are recognized
authority in teacher education, and their names shall not be disclosed until after the release of the results of the
examination. They shall each receive as compensation the sum of not less than P5.00 for each examinee as may be
determined by the Board but in no case shall each examiner receive more than P18,000 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 of which shall be determined
by the Board, taking into consideration the teaching plan of the schools legally constituted in the Philippines.
Section 9. Ratings in the examination. In order that a candidate may be deemed to have successfully passed the
examinations, he must have obtained a general average of at least 70 per cent in all subjects, with no rating below 50 per
cent 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.
Section 11. Issuance of Certificates. Teachers who have passed examinations given by the Civil Service Commission or
jointly by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Education and Culture shall be considered as having passed
the board examinations for teachers. The Board may consider their certificates of rating as certificates of eligibility or issue
an entirely new certificate upon registration of the teacher and payment of the corresponding fees.
This provision shall likewise apply to those teachers who have permanent appointment under the Magna Carta For Public
School Teachers and all others who may be qualified for registration as professional teachers under this Decree.
Section 12. Registration. The Civil Service Commission shall, as an arm of the Board, register holders of Professional
Teacher Certificate which registration shall evidence that the registrant is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a
Professional Teacher until and unless the certificate is suspended or canceled by the Board for just cause.
Section 13. Reissuance of revoked certificates and replacement of lost certificates. The Board may, for reason of equity and
justice, and upon proper application therefor, issue another copy, original or duplicate, upon payment of the required fee, of
a certificate which has been revoked. A new certificate to replace a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate may be issued
subject to the rules of the Board.
Section 14. Registration by reciprocity. The Civil Service Commission shall, upon approval of the Board, effect the
registration, without examination, of a teacher validly registered under the laws of any foreign state or country; Provided,
That the requirements for registration in said foreign state or country are substantially the same as those required and
contemplated by this Decree, and the laws of such foreign state or country allow citizens of the Philippines to practice the
profession on the same basis and grant the same privileges as the citizens or subjects of such foreign state or country;
Provided finally, That the applicant shall submit competent and conclusive documentary evidence, confirmed by the
Department of Foreign Affairs, showing that his country’s existing laws permit citizens of the Philippines to practice teaching
profession under the rules and regulations governing citizens thereof.

Section 15. Prohibition. Three years after the effectivity of this Decree, no person shall engage in teaching and/or act as a
teacher as defined in this Decree, whether in the public or private elementary or secondary school, unless he is holder of a
Professional Teacher Certificate or is considered a Professional Teacher under this Decree.
Section 16. Penal Provision. Any person who shall practice the teaching without a valid Professional Teacher Certificate, or
any person presenting as his or her own the certificate of another, or any person giving any false or forged evidence in order
to obtain a Professional Teacher Certificate or admission to an examination, or any person assuming himself as a registered
professional teacher or any person violating any provision of this Decree shall be penalized by a fine of not less than One
Thousand Pesos nor more than Five Thousand Pesos with subsidiary imprisonment or to suffer an imprisonment of not less
than six months nor more than two years, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.
Section 17. Repealing Clause. All Acts, Decrees, Executive Orders, Administrative Orders, rules and regulations or parts
thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly
Section 18. Separability Clause. In case any provision of this Decree or any portion thereof is declared unconstitutional by a
competent court, other provisions shall not be affected thereby.
Section 19. Effectivity. This Decree shall take effect January 1, 1977.

Approved, December 16, 1994.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7836, December 16, 1994 ]
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE REGULATION AND SUPERVISION OF THE PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND PRESCRIBING A LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.”
SEC. 2. Statement of Policy. – The State recognizes the vital role of teachers in nation-building and development through a
responsible and literate citizenry. Towards this end, the State shall ensure and promote quality education by proper
supervision and regulation of the licensure examination and professionalization of the practice of the teaching profession.
SEC. 3. Objectives. – This Act has the herein objectives:
The promotion, development and professionalization of teachers and the teaching profession; and
The supervision and regulation of the licensure examination.
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean:
“Teaching” – refers to the profession concerned primarily with classroom instruction, at the elementary and secondary levels
in accordance with the curriculum prescribed by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, whether on part-time or
full-time basis in the private or public schools.
“Teachers” – refer to all persons engaged in teaching at the elementary and secondary levels, whether on full-time or part-
time basis, including industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other persons performing supervisory and/or
administrative functions in all schools in the aforesaid levels and qualified to practice teaching under this Act.
“Board” – refers to the Board for Professional Teachers duly established and constituted under this Act.
“Commission” – refers to the Professional Regulation Commission.
Article II
Board for Professional Teachers
SEC. 5. Creation and Composition of the Board. – There is hereby created under this Act a Board for Professional
Teachers, hereinafter called the Board, a collegial body under the general supervision and administrative control of the
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. The
recommendees shall be chosen from the list of nominees selected by the accredited association of teachers, who duly
possess all the qualifications prescribed in Section 8 of this Act.
SEC. 6. Duties and Functions of the Board. – The Board shall have the following duties and functions:
Promulgate, administer and enforce rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act in accordance
with the charter of the Professional Regulation Commission;
Determine and fix the frequency, dates, and places of examination, appoint supervisors, proctors, and other personnel as
needed who shall be entitled to a daily allowance to be fixed by the Board for every examination day actually attended, use
buildings and facilities of public or private schools for examination purposes;
Issue, suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration for the practice of the teaching profession;
Prescribe and collect examination and other fees as it may deem proper;
Prescribe and/or adopt a code of ethical and professional standards for the practice of the teaching profession. Such ethical
standards, rules and regulations to take effect sixty (60) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper
of general circulation;
Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act;
Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure and practice of professional teachers in the Philippines;
Adopt an official seal of the Board;
Look into the conditions affecting the practice of the teaching profession and whenever necessary, adopt such measures as
may be deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high professional and ethical standards of the profession;
Ensure that all educational institutions offering elementary and secondary education comply with the essential requirements
for curricula, faculty and facilities for the elementary and secondary levels;
Investigate such violations of this Act, the rules and the code of ethical and professional standards for professional teachers
as it may come to the knowledge of the Board, and for this purpose, to issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to
secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in connection therewith; and
Discharge such other powers, duties and functions as the Board may deem necessary for the practice of the teaching
profession and the upgrading, enhancement, development and growth of education in the Philippines.
SEC. 7. Term of Office. – The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date they
assume office: Provided, That the first appointees to the Board under this Act shall hold office according to the following
terms: one (1) member shall serve for one (1) year; one (1) member for two (2) years; the chairman, vice-chairman, and one
(1) member for three (3) years. Vacancies shall be served for the unexpired term only. No person who has served for two (2)
consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment. Appointment to fill an unexpired term shall be considered an
appointment to a complete term.
The chairman or any member shall take his oath of office prior to the performance of his duties.
SEC. 8. Qualifications of Board Members. – Each Board member must at the time of his appointment:
Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines;
Be at least thirty-five (35) years of age, of proven integrity, and possessed of high moral values in his personal as well as
professional conduct and has not been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude;
Be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Education and preferably a holder of a master’s or
doctorate degree in education, or their equivalents, from a university, school, college, academy or institute duly constituted,
recognized and/or accredited by the Philippine government;
Be a professional teacher with a valid certificate of registration and valid professional license, save those members who
shall compose the first Board for Professional Teachers;
Has been a professional teacher in the active practice of the teaching profession for at least ten (10) years in the
elementary and secondary level; and
Not be an official or member of the faculty of, nor have pecuniary interest in any university, college, school, or institution
conferring a bachelor’s degree in education or its equivalents for at least three (3) years prior to his appointment, and
neither connected with a review center or with any group or association where review classes or lectures in preparation for
the licensure examination are offered or conducted.
Provided, however, That, the membership to the Board shall be evenly distributed to cover all levels of education, including
equitable representation of the different fields of specialization.
SEC. 9. Compensation of the Board. – The chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the Board shall receive
compensation comparable to the compensation received by existing regulatory boards under the Professional Regulation
Commission, computed on the basis of the number of examinees/candidates.
SEC. 10. Supervision of the Board and Custodian of its Records. – The Board shall be under the supervision and control of
the Commission. All records, including applications for examination, examination papers and results, minutes of
deliberation, administrative cases and investigative cases and investigations involving professional teachers shall be kept
by the Commission.
SEC. 11. Secretariat and Support Services. – The Professional Regulation Commission, through its chairman, shall provide
the secretariat and other support services to implement effectively the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 12. Removal of a Board Member. – The chairman or any member of the Board may be removed by the President of
the Philippines upon recommendation of the Commission for neglect of duty, incompetence, unprofessional, unethical,
immoral or dishonorable conduct, commission or toleration of irregularities in the examination, after having been given the
opportunity to defend himself in a proper administrative investigation.
In the course of investigation, the President may preventively suspend the respondent.

Article III
Examination and Registration

SEC. 13. Examination, Registration and License Required. – Except as otherwise specifically allowed under the provisions
of this Act, all applicants for registration as professional teachers shall be required to undergo a written examination which
shall be given at least once a year in such places and dates as the Board may determine upon approval by the
Commission. A valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the Commission are required before any
person is allowed to practice as a professional teacher in the Philippines, except as otherwise allowed under this Act.
SEC. 14. Scope of Examination. – The examinations for the elementary and secondary school teachers shall be separate.
The examination for teachers in the elementary level shall consist of two (2) parts, namely: professional education and
general education. The examination for teachers in the secondary level shall consist of three (3) parts, namely: professional
education, general education, and field of specialization.
Determine upon approval by the Commission. A valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the
Commission are required before any person is allowed to practice as a professional teacher in the Philippines, except as
otherwise allowed under this Act.
SEC. 14. Scope of Examination. – The examinations for the elementary and secondary school teachers shall be separate.
The examination for teachers in the elementary level shall consist of two (2) parts, namely: professional education and
general education. The examination for teachers in the secondary level shall consist of three (3) parts, namely: professional
education, general education, and field of specialization.
SEC. 15. Qualification Requirements of Applicants. – No applicant shall be admitted to take the examination unless, on the
date of filing of the application, he shall have complied with the following requirements:
A citizen of the Philippines or an alien whose country has reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of the teaching
profession;
At least eighteen (18) years of age;
In good health and of good reputation with high moral values;
Has not been convicted by final judgment by a court for an offense involving moral turpitude;
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 its 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.
SEC. 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.

SEC. 17. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional License. – The registration of a professional teacher
commences from the date his name is enrolled in the roster of professional teachers.
Every registrant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements specified in this Act shall, upon payment of the registration
fee, be issued a certificate of registration as a professional teacher bearing the full name of the registrant with serial number
and date of issuance signed by the chairman of the Commission and the chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the
Board, stamped with the official seal, as evidence that the person named therein is entitled to practice the profession with all
the rights and privileges appurtenant thereto. The certificate shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn, suspended
and/or revoked in accordance with law.
A professional license signed by the chairman of the Commission and bearing the registration number and date of issuance
thereof and the month of expiry or renewability shall likewise be issued to every registrant who has paid the annual
registration fees for three (3) consecutive years. This license shall serve as evidence that the licensee can lawfully practice
his profession until the expiration of its validity.
SEC. 18. Oath Before Practice. - Every registrant shall be required to take his professional oath before practicing as a
professional teacher.
SEC. 19. Periodic Merit Examination of Teachers. - To encourage continuing professional growth and development and to
provide additional basis for merit promotion, in addition to their performance rating, teachers may take an oral and written
examination at least once in five (5) years as basis for merit promotion. In taking this examination, no fee shall be required.
SEC. 20. Failure to Pass the Merit Examination. - If a teacher fails to pass the merit examination, he or she shall be allowed
to take the examination for a second time. Should he or she fail to pass the merit examination for the second time, then he
or she shall be required to take a DECS accredited refresher course or program before being allowed to retake the
examination.
Failure of any permanent teacher to pass the merit examination shall not, however, be used as a ground for his/her
dismissal or demotion.
SEC. 21. Incentives. - Teachers who pass the merit examination shall:
Be awarded a diploma of merit by the Board;
Earn merit points for purposes of promotion in salary or to a higher position or grade level;
Be placed in the priority list for government scholarship; and
Enjoy such other benefits as may be promulgated by the Board.
Similar incentives shall be given to teachers who make inventions, develop new methods of teaching, write a book or books
and create works of artistic merit.
SEC. 22. Integration of the Teaching Profession. - The teaching profession shall be integrated into one national organization
which shall be recognized by the Board and the Commission as the one and only integrated and accredited association of
professional teachers. Upon registration with the Board, every professional teacher shall be encouraged to become a
member of the integrated national organization. Those who have been registered with the Board but are not members of the
said integrated organization shall be allowed to register as members of the said integrated organization within three (3)
years after the effectivity of this Act. Membership in the integrated organization shall not be a bar to membership in other
associations of the teaching profession. The professional teachers shall receive the benefits and privileges appurtenant to
their membership in the said integrated and accredited organization of professional teachers only upon payment of the
required membership fees and dues.

SEC. 23. Revocation of the Certificate of Registration, Suspension from the Practice of the Teaching Profession, and
Cancellation of Temporary or Special Permit. - The Board shall have the power, after due notice and hearing, to suspend or
revoke the certificate of registration of any registrant, to reprimand or to cancel the temporary/special permit of a holder
thereof who is exempt from registration, for any of the following causes:
Conviction for any criminal offense by a court of competent jurisdiction;
Immoral, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct;
Declaration by a court of competent jurisdiction for being mentally unsound or insane;
Malpractice, gross incompetence, gross negligence or serious ignorance of the practice of the teaching profession;
The use of or perpetration of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration, professional license or
special/temporary permit;
Chronic inebriety or habitual use of drugs;
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
Unjustified or willful failure to attend seminars, workshops, conferences and the like or the continuing education program
prescribed by the Board and the Commission.
The decision of the Board to revoke or suspend a certificate may be appealed to the regional trial court of the place where
the Board holds office within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the said decision or of the denial of the motion for
reconsideration filed in due time.
SEC. 24. Registration by Reciprocity. - No teacher of a foreign nationality shall be admitted to the examination, or be given a
certificate of registration or be entitled to any of the rights and privileges provided under this Act, unless the country or state
of which he is a subject permits Filipino professional teachers to practice within its territorial limits on the same basis as
subjects or citizens of said country or state: Provided, That the requirements of certification of teachers with said foreign
state or country are substantially the same as those required and contemplated under this Act: Provided, further, That the
laws of such state or country grant the same privilege to Filipino professional teachers on the same basis as the subject or
citizens of such foreign country or state.
SEC. 25. Roster of Professional Teachers. - A roster of professional teachers containing the names and addresses of
professional teachers, date of registration or issuance of certificate, and other data which in the opinion of the Board may
appear pertinent shall be maintained. Copies of the roster shall be provided by the Commission to the Board, the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and the integrated and accredited organization of professional teachers.
SEC. 26. Registration and Exception. - Two (2) years after the effectivity of this Act, no person shall engage in teaching and/
or act as a professional teacher as defined in this Act, whether in the preschool, elementary or secondary level, unless he is
a duly registered professional teacher, and a holder of a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license or a
holder of a valid special/temporary permit.
Upon approval of the application and payment of the prescribed fees, the certificate of registration and professional license
as a professional teacher shall be issued without examination as required in this Act to a qualified applicant, who at the time
of the approval of this Act, is:
A holder of a certificate of eligibility as a teacher issued by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports; or
A registered professional teacher with the National Board for Teachers under the Department of Education, Culture and
Sports (DECS) pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1006; or
Not qualified under paragraphs one and two but with any of the following qualifications, to wit:
An elementary or secondary teacher for five (5) years in good standing and a holder of a Bachelor of Science in Education
or its equivalent; or
An elementary or secondary teacher for three (3) years in good standing and a holder of a master's degree in education or
its equivalent.
Provided, That they shall be given two (2) years from the organization of the Board for professional teachers within which to
register and be included in the roster of professional teachers: Provided, further, That those incumbent teachers who are not
qualified to register without examination under this Act or who, albeit qualified, were unable to register within the two-year
period shall be issued a five-year temporary or special permit from the time the Board is organized within which to register
after passing the examination and complying with the requirements provided in this Act and be included in the roster of
professional teachers: Provided, furthermore, That those who have failed the licensure examination for professional
teachers shall be eligible as para- teachers and as such, shall be issued by the Board a special or temporary permit, and
shall be assigned by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to schools as it may determine under the
circumstances.
Article IV
Provisions Relative to the Practice of the Teaching Profession

SEC. 27. Inhibition Against the Practice of the Teaching Profession. - Except as otherwise allowed under this Act, no person
shall practice or offer to practice the teaching profession in the Philippines or be appointed as teacher to any position calling
for a teaching position without having previously obtained a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license
from the Commission.
SEC. 28. Penal Provisions. - The following shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000) nor
more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than five (5) years,
or both, at the discretion of the court:
Any person who practices the teaching profession in the Philippines without being certified in accordance with the provisions
of this Act;
Any person who represents or attempts to use as his own certificate of registration that of another;
Any person who gives any false, or fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board or any member thereof in obtaining a
certificate of registration as teacher;
Any person who impersonates any registrant of the same or different name;
Any person who uses a revoked or suspended certificate of registration;
Any person who, in connection with his name, otherwise assumes, uses or advertises any title or description tending to
convey or conveys the impression that he is a teacher without holding a valid certificate; and
Any person who violates or who abets the violation of any of the provisions of this Act.
The penalty of fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in this section, shall also apply to any school or school official who
shall cause or be responsible for the commission of any of the above-enumerated acts.

SEC. 29. Appropriations. - Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the
1996 General Appropriations Act and thereafter.
SEC. 30. Implementing Guidelines. - The Board shall formulate and adopt the necessary guidelines for the effective
implementation of the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days of its approval.
The Board shall submit to both Committees on Education, Arts, and Culture; and the Committees on Civil Service and
Professional Regulation of the Senate and House of Representatives, copies of the implementing rules and guidelines
within thirty (30) days after its promulgation.
Any violation of this section shall render the official/s concerned liable under Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the
"Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees" and other pertinent administrative and/or penal
laws.
SEC. 31. Transitory Provision. - All incumbent teachers in both the public and private sector not otherwise certified as
professional teachers by virtue of this Act, shall be given five (5) years temporary certificates from the time the Board for
Professional Teachers is organized within which to qualify as required by this Act and be included in the roster of
professionals.
Provided, however, That the Professional Board Examination for Teachers (PBET) shall still be administered by the Civil
Service Commission and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports for the year 1995.
SEC. 32. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act or the application of such section or
provision to any person or circumstance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, no other section or provision of this Act shall
be affected thereby.
SEC. 33. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 34. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in the Official
Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved, December 16, 1994.