Laws of Education and the Teaching Profession

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the Republic Acts, Executive Orders, Presidential Decrees, Department Orders, and constitutional provisions governing education and the teaching profession in the Philippines.

Republic Act No. 7836

The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994, regulating the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Republic Act No. 7796

The TESDA Act of 1994, which created the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Article XIV, 1987 Philippine Constitution

The fundamental legal basis of education in the Philippines covering Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports.

Education Act of 1982 (Batas Pambansa Blg. 232)

An Act approved on September 11, 1982, providing for the establishment and maintenance of an integrated system of education.

Republic Act No. 4670

The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, approved on June 18, 1966.

Republic Act No. 6713

The Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

Republic Act No. 7877

The Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995.

Republic Act No. 9155

The Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001, providing the legal basis for decentralization and shared governance in basic education.

Republic Act No. 7784

The Centers of Excellence Law, providing for the establishment of Centers of Excellence.

Republic Act No. 10533

The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, which established the K-12 Curriculum program.

Republic Act No. 90210

An Act to integrate information technology into the public elementary and secondary curricula and appropriating funds therefor.

Republic Act No. 10121

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) law approved in May 2010 and headed by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).

Republic Act No. 7610

The Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act (Anti-Child Abuse Law).

Republic Act No. 7160

The Local Government Code.

Republic Act No. 9262

The Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act.

Republic Act No. 1425 (Batas ni Rizal)

The law mandating the inclusion of a course on the life, works, and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal—especially Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo—in the curricula of all public and private schools.

Republic Act No. 9293

An Act amending certain sections of RA 7836 concerning the qualification, registration, and appointment of teachers and applicants.

Republic Act No. 7722

The Higher Education Act of 1994, creating the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) composed of a chairperson and four (4) commissioners.

Republic Act No. 9994

The Expanded Senior Citizens Act.

Republic Act No. 7277

The Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (Disabilities Act).

Republic Act No. 8049

The Anti-Hazing Law regulating hazing and other forms of initiation rites in fraternities and sororities.

Republic Act No. 137

The Board of Textbooks Law, requiring all public schools to use only books approved by the board for six years from adoption.

Republic Act No. 1079

Commonwealth Act No. 117 amendment providing that Civil Service Eligibility shall be permanent and valid throughout a person's lifetime.

Republic Act No. 6728 (GASTPE)

The Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act, establishing scholarship programs.

Republic Act No. 7743

An Act providing for the establishment of public libraries and reading centers in every barangay and municipality throughout the Philippines.

Executive Order No. 27

An executive order mandating the inclusion of subject courses on human rights in school curricula, textbooks, and other reading materials.

Executive Order No. 189

An order issued by former President Corazon Aquino placing all public secondary school teachers under the administrative supervision and control of DECS.

Presidential Decree No. 6-A

The Educational Development Decree of 1972, implemented by late former President Ferdinand Marcos.

Presidential Decree No. 146

A decree requiring all senior high school students to pass the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) as a prerequisite for admission to any post-secondary academic or professional degree program.

Presidential Decree No. 451

A law that repealed RA No. 6139 and authorized the Secretary of Education and Culture to regulate tuition fees and other school fees in private educational institutions.

Presidential Decree No. 688

A law giving the Civil Service Commission the power and authority to administer the appropriate examination for all public school teachers.

Presidential Decree No. 1139

A decree issued on May 13, 1977, creating the position of Undersecretary for Non-Formal Education within DECS.

Department Order No. 1, s. 1973

A DECS order reiterating the policy on using locally published textbooks of Filipino authorship in all levels of public and private education.

Department Order No. 25, s. 1974

The order implementing the Bilingual Education Program, mandating the separate use of English and Filipino as media of instruction.

MEC Order No. 22, s. 1978

An order requiring all institutions to offer at least six (6) units of Filipino in all curricular programs starting the first semester of school year 1979–1980.

DECS Order No. 30, s. 1993

An order issued on May 20, 1993, providing for the administration of the National Elementary Achievement Test (NEAT) to all grade six pupils in public and private schools.

DECS Order No. 38, s. 1994

An order providing for the National Secondary Assessment Test (NSAT) administered to all graduating public and private high school students.

Republic Act No. 1265

The law providing for the observance of the compulsory daily flag ceremony in all educational institutions.

Executive Order No. 200, sec. 3

The legal provision that prohibits fund raising inside schools.

1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XIV, sec. 3:2

The constitutional provision that mandates schools to teach and impose moral character and personal discipline.

Batas Pambansa Blg. 232, sec. 13:2

The legal provision that formally recognizes and guarantees academic freedom for institutions of higher learning.

1992 Manual of Regulation for Private Schools, sec. 48-49

The regulations requiring private educational institutions to adhere to a fixed school calendar.

1992 Manual of Regulation for Private Schools, sec. 44-47

The regulatory provisions that specify faculty qualifications in private schools.

Republic Act No. 1054

A law amended by PD Nos. 442, 570-A, 622, and 643 requiring educational institutions to provide medical and dental services to students.

Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 349

The provision establishing that teachers, professors, and administrators stand in loco parentis (in place of a parent) to their pupils and students.

1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XIV, sec. 5:4

The constitutional provision requiring the state to enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement.

Article 138 (Revised Penal Code)

A provision prohibiting publications that incite the people to rebellion, restricting unlawful campus publications.

Article 142 (Revised Penal Code)

A provision that penalizes seditious libel, prohibiting seditious materials in school publications.

Article 154 (Revised Penal Code)

A provision that penalizes the publication of false news and unlawful utterances.

Article 201 (Revised Penal Code)

A provision penalizing immoral doctrines, obscene publications, and indecent exhibitions in campus journalism.

Article 356 (Revised Penal Code)

A provision prohibiting blackmail by threatening to publish or offering to prevent publication of an article for a fee.

Article 357 (Revised Penal Code)

A provision penalizing unauthorized reporting or publication of official proceedings that are declared confidential.

Article 362 (Revised Penal Code)

A penal provision prohibiting and penalizing libelous remarks in publications.

Republic Act No. 6655

The Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988, ensuring free secondary education for all qualified citizens.

Republic Act No. 4090

An Act creating a State Scholarship Council to integrate, systematize, administer, and implement all government scholarship programs.

Republic Act No. 5447

The Special Education Fund Act enacted in 1968 for organizing extension classes and adding classrooms in remote areas, barrios, and provincial schools.

Republic Act No. 6139

An early law enacted to regulate sectarian and private schools from charging higher tuition and school fees.

Republic Act No. 7687

The Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994, providing scholarships to talented youth pursuing science and technology degrees.

Republic Act No. 8292

The Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, governing the administration and charters of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).

Republic Act No. 6850

An Act granting Civil Service eligibility to provisional or temporary government employees who have rendered seven (7) years of efficient service.

Republic Act No. 8545

The Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (Expanded GASTPE) Act, amending RA 6728.

Republic Act No. 8525

The Adopt-a-School Program Act, encouraging private entity assistance to public schools through tax incentives.

Republic Act No. 8491

The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, prescribing the code for the national flag, anthem, and heraldic items.

Republic Act No. 7797

An Act to lengthen the school calendar to a minimum of 200 days and not more than 220 school days.

Republic Act No. 8190

The Localization Law, granting appointment and assignment priority to qualified residents of the barangay or municipality where the public school is located.

Republic Act No. 6972

The Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act, establishing a Day Care Center in every barangay.

Republic Act No. 7624

An Act mandating the integration of drug abuse prevention and control education into the intermediate and secondary curricula and the indigenous learning system.

Republic Act No. 9163

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 for tertiary-level students.

Republic Act No. 10627

The Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies against bullying.

Republic Act No. 9485

The Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, aiming to improve efficiency in government frontline services.

Executive Order No. 66

The executive order setting prescribed rules and guidelines on the cancellation or suspension of classes due to typhoons, flooding, and other calamities.