LET Review: Republic Acts for Teaching Profession

Teaching Profession

• Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers: PRC BR 435
• Professionalization of Teachers: PD 1006
• Filipino as the National Language: SB 1987 ART. 14 SEK. 6-9
• Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education: RA 10931
• Philippine Teacher Professionalization Act of 1994: RA 7836
• TESDA Act of 1994: RA 7796

Education Laws

• Education Act of 1982: an Act providing for the Establishment & Maintenance of an Integrated System of Education
• Magna Carta for Public School Teachers: RA 4670
• Code of Conduct & Ethical Standards For Public Officials and Employees: RA 6713
• Anti-sexual Harassment Act of 1995: RA 7877
• Decentralization; Legal basis of Shared Governance in Basic Education: RA 9155
• Establishment of Center of Excellence: RA 7784
• K-12 Curriculum - Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum: RA 10533
• Integration of Information Technology into the Public Elementary & Secondary Curricula: RA 90210

Other Relevant Laws

• Anti-child abuse: RA 7610
• Local Government Code: RA 7160
• Violence against women: RA 9262
• Qualification of teachers, applicants, registration: RA 9293
• CHED: RA 7722
• Expanded Senior citizens: RA 9994
• Magna Carta for Disabled Persons: RA 7277
• Anti-hazing Law (fraternity): RA 8049

Philippine Constitution

• Article XIV 1987: Education, Science, Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports
• PHIL. CONSTITUTION ACT 14: ESTACS, foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture

Republic Acts

• RA 137: -Board of Textbooks
• RA 1425: Inclusion of a course on the life, works, and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal
• RA 1079: Commonwealth Act No. 117 - Civil Service Eligibility
• RA 6728: Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education
• RA 7743: Establishment of public libraries and reading centers
• RA 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

Executive Orders

• EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 27: Inclusion of subject courses on human rights
• EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 189: All Public Secondary School teachers under the administrative supervision and control of DECS

Presidential Decrees

• PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 6-A: Educational Development Decree of 1972
• PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 146: National College Entrance Examination (NCEE)
• PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 451: Regulation of tuition fee and other school fees in private educational institutions
• PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 688: Civil Service Commission examination for public school teachers
• PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1139: Creation of the position of Undersecretary for Non-Formal Education

Department Orders

• DEPARTMENT ORDER No. 1, s. 1973: Policy on the use of locally published textbooks of Filipino authorship
• DEPARTMENT ORDER No. 25, s. 1974: Implementation of Bilingual Education Program
• MEC ORDER No. 22, s. 1978: Offering of Filipino subjects in all curricular programs
• DECS ORDER No. 30, s. 1993: National Elementary Achievement Test (NEAT)
• DECS ORDER No. 38, s. 1994: National Secondary Assessment Test (NSAT)

Miscellaneous

• REPUBLIC ACT No. 1265: Law on the Observance of Flag Ceremony

Test your knowledge of Republic Acts related to the teaching profession, including the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, Professionalizing Teachers, and more.