1. MR. RONNIE Z. VALENCIANO
JR.
BSE 4B

2. Preliminary Activity
Instruction: Choose the best answer among the
options that describe the statement in each
item.
___1. In 1987 Constitution, Article XIV is entitled
as _____.
A. Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and
Sports
B. Education, Culture and Sports
C. Education, Science and Technology, Culture and Arts

3. 2. The key effectiveness of teaching – learning
process is ____________.
a. Students
b. Teachers
c. Curriculum
3. Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 is
R.A. ______.
a. 7836
b. 7683
c. 7368

4. 4. DECS was transformed on 1987 through
Executive No. ______.
a. 117
b. 171
c. 711
5. In August 2001,_______, otherwise known as
the Government Basic Education was passed
transforming the name of DECS to the
Department of Education.
a. R.A No. 9293 c. E.O. No. 232
b. R.A. No.9155 d. P.D. No. 223

5. Dir. Joaquin G. Atayza

6. Section 5 Article XIV – Education,
Science and Technology, Arts, Culture
and Sports
• Section 5.
(1.) The State shall take into account regional
and sectoral needs and conditions and shall
encourage local planning in the development
of educational policies and programs.
(2.) Academic freedom shall be enjoyed in all
institutions of higher learning.

7. (3.) Every citizen has right to select profession or
course of study, subject to fair, reasonable,
and equitable admission and academic
requirements
(4.) The State shall enhance the right of teachers
to professional advancement. Non – teaching
academic and non – academical personnel
shall enjoy the protection of the State.

8. (5.) The State shall assign the highest budgetary
priority to education and ensure the teaching
will attract and retain its rightful share of the
best talents through adequate remuneration
and other means of job satisfaction and
fulfilment.

9. Republic Act No. 7784
• AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN TEACHER
EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES BY
ESTABLISHING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE,
CREATING A TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL
FOR THE PURPOSE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

10. • "Center of excellence" shall be a public or
private college, institute, school or agency,
engaged in the pre-service and continuing
education, formal and non-formal, of teachers
and top-notch educators, that has established
and continues to maintain a good record in
teacher education (in terms of number of
graduates and their performance in the
government examination for teachers and their
professional achievement), research, and
community service; whose graduates are
models of integrity, commitment and dedication
in education. The centers of excellence may exist
by themselves or within a university or college.

11. • The criteria for identifying schools and colleges as
centers of excellence shall include the following:
• (a) highly educated, professionally qualified and
experienced faculty dedicated to the Philosophy,
mission, vision and goals of the institution and
education;
• (b) well-settled students;
• (c) adequate library, research and study facilities;
• (d) competent administrative and support staff;
• (e) well-planned and relevant instructional programs;
• (f) adequate student development programs;
• (g) adequate student services;
• (h) relevant extension service and outreach

12. Teachers Professionalization Act of
1994 (R.A. 7836)
• Known as Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994 that declared
the policy recognizing the vital role of teachers
in nation building.
• The Act created the Board for Professional
Teachers, a collegial body under the general
supervision and administrative control of the
PRC.

13. Article III, Section 19, R.A. 7836
• Section 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 years as basis
for merit promotion. In taking this
examination, no fee shall be required.

14. Presidential Decree No. 223
• CREATING THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS
AND FUNCTIONS

15. Section 5. Powers of the Commission. The
powers of the Commission are as follows:
a) To administer, implement and enforce the
regulatory policies of the National
Government with respect to the regulation
and licensing of the various professions and
occupations under its jurisdiction including
the maintenance of professional and
occupational standards and ethics and the
enforcement of the rules and regulations
relative thereto.

16. Presidential Decree No. 1006
It was promulgated on January 1997 entitled
Providing for the Professionalization of
Teachers, Regulating their Practice in the
Philippines or the Decree of Professionalizing
the Teaching.

17. • Declared a policy that teacher education be of
the highest quality, and strongly to Philippine
conditions and to the needs and aspirations of
the Filipino people.

18. Department of Education, Culture, and
Sports
• Transformed on 1987 by virtue of Executive
Order No. 117 on January 30, 1987 and last
until 2001.

19. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• In August 2001, Republic Act 9155, otherwise
known as the Government Basic Education
was passed transforming the name of DECS to
the Department of Education.
• Provides the overall framework (1) school
head empowerment by strengthening their
leadership roles and (2) school based
management within the context of
transparency and local accountability.