RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF

TEACHERS IN THE
PHILIPPINES BASED ON
VARIOUS LAWS, ACTS, AND
CONSTITUTION.
A. THE 1987 PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
 ARTICLE XIV – EDUCATION,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
ARTS, CULTURE, AND SPORTS
EDUCATION

SECTION 1. The State shall protect and promote the right

of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall
take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to
all.
SECTION 2.
The State shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and support a

complete, adequate, and integrated system
of education relevant to the needs of the
people and society.
(2) Establish and maintain a system of free
public education in the elementary and
high school levels. Without limiting the
natural right of parents to rear their
children, elementary education is
compulsory for all children of school age;
(3) Establish and maintain a system of
scholarship grants, student loan
programs, subsidies, and other
incentives which shall be available to
deserving students in both public and
private schools, especially to the
underprivileged;
(4) Encourage non-formal, informal, and
indigenous learning systems, as well as
self-learning, independent, and out-of-
school study programs particularly those
that respond to community needs; and
(5) Provide adult citizens, the
disabled, and out-of-school youth
with training in civics, vocational
efficiency, and other skills.
SECTION 3
SECTION 3. (1) All educational
institutions shall include the study of
the Constitution as part of the curricula.
(2) They shall inculcate patriotism and nationalism,
foster love of humanity, respect for human rights,
appreciation of the role of national heroes in the
historical development of the country, teach the rights
and duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and
spiritual values, develop moral character and personal
discipline, encourage critical and creative thinking,
broaden scientific and technological knowledge, and
promote vocational efficiency.
(3) At the option expressed in writing by the parents
or guardians, religion shall be allowed to be taught to
their children or wards in public elementary and high
schools within the regular class hours by instructors
designated or approved by the religious authorities of
the religion to which the children or wards belong,
without additional cost to the Government.
SECTION 4

SECTION 4. (1) The State recognizes the

complementary roles of public and private
institutions in the educational system and shall
exercise reasonable supervision and regulation
of all educational institutions.
(2) Educational institutions, other than those
established by religious groups and mission
boards, shall be owned solely by citizens of
the Philippines or corporations or associations
at least sixty per centum of the capital of
which is owned by such citizens.
(3) All revenues and assets of non-stock, non-
profit educational institutions used actually,
directly, and exclusively for educational
purposes shall be exempt from taxes and duties.
Upon the dissolution or cessation of the
corporate existence of such institutions, their
assets shall be disposed of in the manner
provided by law.
(4) Subject to conditions prescribed by law,
all grants, endowments, donations, or
contributions used actually, directly, and
exclusively for educational purposes shall be
exempt from tax.
SECTION 5
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.

(3) Every citizen has a right to select a

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-academic personnel shall enjoy the protection of the
State.

(5) The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to

education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain
its rightful share of the best available talents through
adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction
and fulfillment.
B. COMMONWEALTH
ACT NO. 578
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 578

•Enacted on June 08, 1940

•This law recognizes supervisors,
teachers, and professors of public and
recognized private schools as a “person in
authority”.
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.”
This act also provider penalty to any
person found guilty of assault upon
these teaching. Personnels
imprisonment ranging from 6 months
and 1 day to 6 years and a fine of 500 to
1000 pesos.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE PHILIPPINES:
SECTION 1:
Article one hundred fifty-two of Act
Numbered Three thousand eight
hundred and fifteen, 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
preceeding and other articles of this Code, any
persons directly vested with jurisdiction, whether
as in individual or as a member of some court or
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:
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on its
approval.
• Enacted without Executive approval,
June 8, 1940.
TEACHERS AS A PERSON IN
AUTHORITY
Originally, teachers are not person in
authority since they are not directly vested
with power to govern and execute laws.

By the provisions of Commonwealth Act No.

578, duly amended by Article 152 of the
Revised Penal Code, teachers became
persons in authority.
C. R.A. 4670 OR THE
MAGNA CARTA FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS
II. RECRUITMENT AND
CAREER
Section 6. Consent for Transfer
Transportation Expenses

Except for cause and as herein otherwise

provided, no teacher shall be transferred
without his consent from one station to another.
Section 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary
Procedure

Every teacher shall enjoy equitable

safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary
procedure and shall have:
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.
a. The right to be informed, in writing, of the charges;
b. The right to full access to the evidence in the case;
c. The right to defend himself and to be defended by a
representative of his choice and/or by his organization,
adequate time being given to the teacher for the preparation
of his defense; and
d. The right to appeal to clearly designated authorities.
III.HOURS OF WORK AND
REMUNERATION
Section 13. Teaching Hours

Any teacher engaged in actual classroom instruction

shall not be required to render more than six hours of
actual classroom teaching a day, which shall be so
scheduled as to give him time for the preparation and
correction of exercises and other work incidental to
his normal teaching duties.
Section 14. Additional Compensation

Notwithstanding any provision of existing law to the

contrary, co-curricula and out of school activities and
any other activities outside of what is defined as normal
duties of any teacher shall be paid an additional
compensation of at least twenty-five per cent of his
regular remuneration after the teacher has completed at
least six hours of actual classroom teaching a day.
Section 15. Criteria for Salaries

Teacher’s salaries shall correspond to the

following criteria:
(a) They shall compare favorably with those paid in other occupations
requiring equivalent or similar qualifications, training and abilities;

(b) They shall be such as to insure teachers a reasonable standard of life

for themselves and their families; and

( c ) They shall be properly graded so as to recognize the fact that certain

positions require higher qualifications and greater responsibility than
others: Provided, however, That the general salary scale shall be such that
the relation between the lowest and highest salaries paid in the profession
will be of reasonable order. Narrowing of the salary scale shall be achieved
by raising the lower end of the salary scales relative to the upper end.
Section 17. Equality in Salary Scales

The salary scales of teachers whose salaries

are appropriated by a city, municipal,
municipal district, or provincial government,
shall not be less than those provided for
teachers of the National Government.
Section 18. Cost of Living Allowance

Teacher’s salaries shall, at the very least,

keep pace with the rise in the cost of living
by the payment of a cost-of-living
allowance which shall automatically follow
changes in a cost-of-living index.
Section 19. Special Hardship Allowances

In areas in which teachers are exposed to hardship

such as difficulty in commuting to the place of work
or other hazards peculiar to the place of employment,
as determined by the Secretary of Education, they
shall be compensated special hardship allowances
equivalent to at least twenty-five per cent of their
monthly salary.
Section 21. Deductions Prohibited

No person shall make any deduction

whatsoever from the salaries of teachers
except under specific authority of law
authorizing such deductions.
IV. HEALTH MEASURES AND
INJURY BENEFITS
Section 22. Medical Examination and Treatment

Compulsory medical examination shall be provided free

of charge for all teachers before they take up teaching, and
shall be repeated not less than once a year during the
teacher’s professional life
V. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT
BENEFITS
Section 24. Study Leave

In addition to the leave privileges now enjoyed by

teachers in the public schools, they shall be entitled to
study leave not exceeding one school year after seven
years of service. Such leave shall be granted in
accordance with a schedule set by the Department of
Education.
Section 25. Indefinite Leave

An indefinite sick leave of absence shall be

granted to teachers when the nature of the
illness demands a long treatment that will
exceed one year at the least.
Section 26. Salary Increase upon Retirement

Public school teachers having fulfilled the age and

service requirements of the applicable retirement laws
shall be given one range salary raise upon retirement,
which shall be the basis of the computation of the
lump sum of the retirement pay and the monthly
benefits thereafter.
VI.TEACHER’S
ORGANIZATION
Section 27. Freedom to Organize

Public school teachers shall have the right to

freely and without previous authorization both
to establish and to join organizations of their
choosing, whether local or national to further
and defend their interests.
 D. BATAS
PAMBANSA
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II. THE EDUCATIONAL
COMMUNITY

CHAPTER 2: RIGHTS
SEC. 11. Special Rights and/or Privileges of
Teaching or Academic Staff

Further to the rights mentioned in the

preceding Section, every member of the
teaching or academic staff shall enjoy the
following rights and/or privileges :
1. The right to be free from compulsory
assignments not related to their duties as defined
in their appointments or employment contracts,
unless compensated therefor, conformably to
existing law.

2. The right to intellectual property consistent

with applicable laws.
3. Teachers shall be deemed persons in authority when
in the discharge of lawful duties and responsibilities,
and shall, therefore, be accorded due respect and
protection.

4. Teachers shall be accorded the opportunity to

choose alternative career lines either in school
administration, in classroom teaching, or others, for
purposes of career advancement.
 E. R.A. 11713
“EXCELLENCE IN
TEACHER
EDUCATION ACT”
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known
as the “Excellence in Teacher Education Act.”

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the

declared policy of the State to protect and promote
the right of all citizens to quality education at all
levels and to take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible and relevant to all.
“SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. –
AS USED IN THIS ACT:
A. Excellence refers to the efficient, effective and
innovative delivery of relevant, functional, and quality
programs in teacher education, training, curriculum
development, instruction, research and extension services;
B. Formal education refers to the systematic and deliberate
process of hierarchically structured and sequential
academic learning from kindergarten to graduate education;
C. In-service education - refers to any professional
development training given to education personnel,
which include formal and informal activities that
develop an individual’s skills, knowledge, and expertise
in the teaching profession;
D. Nonformal education - refers to any organized and
systematic educational activity undertaken outside the
framework of the formal education system to provide
selected types of learning to a segment of the population;
E. Other Teaching-Related Personnel refer to those who
perform teaching-related functions such as guidance
counselors and librarians, and other personnel to be
determined by the Council;

F. Para-Teachers refer to those who have taken the licensure

examination for teachers but were unable to qualify, and
have been issued by the Board for Professional Teachers a
special permit indicating their area of assignment where
there is a shortage or absence of a professional teacher;
G. Pre-service Teacher Education Programs refer
to undergraduate degrees and certificates of
teaching covering mandatory curriculum and
practicum specifications;

H. Pre-service Teachers refer to students enrolled

in a teacher education degree program offered by
Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs);
I. Professional Standards refer to the set of
standards established and used by the
Department of Education (DepEd) that set
out expectations of professional practice for
teachers and school leaders across their
respective career stages.
J. School Leaders refer to officials in the public
school system who perform managerial and
supervisory roles in their respective levels of
governance, such as head teachers, department
heads, principals and assistant principals,
schools district supervisors, education program
supervisors and chief education supervisors.
K. Teacher refers to a person qualified to practice teaching
under the law and engaged in the teaching of any subject,
including technical-vocational (Tech-Voc), at the basic
education level in all private or public basic education
institutions. This may include teachers who may not actually
be employed as such;

L. Teacher Education refers to formal pre-service and in-

service education and training, including graduate
education, in various areas of specialization undertaken by
pre-service teachers and teachers;
M. Teacher Education Center of Excellence
(Teacher Education-COE) refers to a public or
private college, institute, school or agency,
which may exist by itself or within a university
or college, that is engaged in providing
academic training for both formal and
nonformal preservice and continuing education
of students, teachers, school leaders, and
teacher educators.
N. Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs)
refer to higher education institutions
(HEIs) recognized by the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) offering teacher
education degree programs and certificates
in teaching programs or their equivalent, as
may be approved by the CHED;
P. Teacher educators refer to those in the education sector
who educate pre-service and in-service teachers.”
O. Teacher education programs refer to recognized
academic programs, such as undergraduate and graduate
degree programs, including certificate of teaching education
or its equivalent, that enable pre-service teachers to meet the
requirements for entry into the teaching profession and
provide in-service teachers with the knowledge, skills and
practical experience to strengthen their professional
practice; and
SECTION 4. COVERAGE
This Act shall apply to teachers and
school leaders in all public and private
basic education institutions, and to all
public and private TEIs.”
SECTION 5. TEACHER
EDUCATION - COE
There shall be identified, designated,
established or developed in strategic places
in each of the regions of the country, one or
more Teacher Education-COEs based on
the criteria listed hereunder, assessed and
adjudged by the Council.
The criteria in identifying schools and colleges as Teacher Education-
COEs shall include the following:

a. highly educated, professionally qualified and experienced faculty

recognized in their fields of study, exhibiting best practices in
excellence in the education sector, integrity, commitment, promotes
Filipino culture, and dedicated to the philosophy, mission, vision and
goals of the institution and education;

b. well-selected students who manifest the talent and commitment for

teaching;
c. adequate library, research and study facilities;
d. competent administrative and support staff;
e. innovative, well-planned, and relevant curriculum development,
instruction, mentoring, and research programs;
f. adequate student services and development programs;
g. relevant extension services, linkages, and outreach programs;
h. percentage of graduates who pass the licensure examination for
teachers and pursue a career in teaching;
i. graduates who become professionals in the
education training and development sector, or leaders
in the education sector or both; and

j. such other criteria as may be established and

operationalized by the Council.
 Section 6. Objectives and Functions
of a Teacher Education-COE. – The
objectives and functions of a Teacher
Education-COE shall be to:
“(a) Conduct innovative and relevant pre-service and in-
service teacher education and training programs, including
alternative delivery programs.

“(b) Organize and coordinate collaborative research on

identified areas for systematic investigation in teacher
education as basis for improving teacher education
programs, policies, standards and guidelines;
“( c) Serve as teacher resource center for the development of
curricular or instructional materials, or both;

“(d) Act as the central node for networking specific disciplines in

teacher education in the region;

“( e) Provide professional assistance to TEIs as the need arises,

including mentoring them in preparing for and pursuing
appropriate pathways for quality assurance, and expediting
accreditation among TEIs;
“(f) Encourage mutual support among TEIs in the
region for upgrading and improving their programs;

“(g) Develop high standards of conduct in the field of

research and innovation on teacher education, publish
research papers thereon in local or international
refereed journals, and facilitate their accessibility and
dissemination to TEIs and concerned agencies; and
“(h) Participate in the development and implementation
of a national agenda for research in teacher education
that should cover priority areas for the continuous
enhancement of teacher education, training, and
development for purposes of local and international
research and publication.”
SECTION 7. TEACHER
EDUCATION COUNCIL
Composition. – The Council shall be composed of
nine (9) members. The Council, along with its
Secretariat, shall be attached to the DepEd solely for
budgetary coordination and related purposes.

“It shall be composed of the following:

(a) The following members of the Council shall serve in an ex
officio capacity by virtue of their respective offices:

(1) Secretary of the DepEd, as Chairperson;

(2) Chairperson of the CHED as Vice-Chairperson;
(3) Director-General of the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA);
(4) Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA); and
(5) Chairperson of the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC).
(b) The following regular members shall be
appointed by the President of the Republic of
the Philippines based on their integrity,
willingness to serve, and relevant expertise
and experience in the education sector:
(1) A teacher representative from a public basic education
institution who is experienced and recognized as an expert
nationally and internationally and whose personal and
professional integrity as well as commitment to service are proven
or well-accepted;
(2) A representative from an organization of deans of colleges of
education, professional teachers and educators;
(3) A representative from a national organization of private basic
education institutions; and
(4) A representative from an organization composed of school
leaders from public or private basic education institutions.
The members of the Council shall serve without any
compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary
expenses incurred by them in carrying out their duties under this
Act.

The Council shall meet at least four (4) times a year and hold
such other meetings at the call of the Chairperson or a majority
of the Council’s members.

All regular members of the Council shall hold office for a period
of three (3) years and may be reappointed once for another three
(3) years.
SECTION 8. POWER AND
FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
The Council shall implement the
provisions of this Act and shall continue
to exercise the following powers and
functions:
(a) Establish a roadmap for teacher education
which shall serve as guide for designing
relevant, responsive, innovative, creative, and
collaborative programs.
(b) Strengthen the link between pre-service and in-
service teacher education programs by collaborating
with relevant government agencies and stakeholders,
including the National Educators’ Academy of the
Philippines (NEAP);

( c) Set and mandate basic requirements for teacher

education programs, monitor and quality assure
compliance therewith.
(d) Identify and designate among existing private
and public TEIs Teacher Education-COEs for the
CHED’s supervision, monitoring, and regulation,
and formulate a strategic plan to proactively
develop Teacher Education-COEs in every region
and province;
e. Uphold and maintain the integrity of
professional standards for teachers and school
leaders by formulating evidence-based
policies and standards that shall strengthen
and improve the system of teacher education
and training both in pre-service and in-service.
 (f) Establish policies to implement a system of recognition
affirming the career stages achieved by teachers and school
leaders based on professional standards.

(g) Support the teachers and school leaders through the

setting and monitoring of systematic requirements to assure
quality and uniformity of all career-stage recognition
processes being implemented, and linking professional
standards across their professional life;
(h) Establish a policy on an effective
system of incentives such as scholarships,
grants-inaid, loan programs, subsidies,
stipends and other similar benefits and
incentives, to be implemented by the
Unified Student Financial Assistance
System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST)
Board.
( i) systematically monitor, evaluate,
and report on the implementation of
the professional standards.
“(j) Ensure that the system to professionalize
teachers aligns with the professional standards
and the Philippine Qualifications Framework,
incorporates feedback mechanisms to
stakeholders for the enhancement of pre-service
teacher education in TEIs, and involves
comprehensive analysis of factors affecting the
performance of graduates in such
professionalization.
“(k) Recommend strategies to TEIs and HEIs
for the implementation of programs under
Republic Act No. 10647, otherwise known as
the “Ladderized Education Act of 2014,” to
provide opportunities for educational and
career advancement for pre-service and
inservice teachers, including para-teachers and
learning support aides.
l) Recommend to the DepEd and the
CHED strategies and policies related to
attracting and recruiting outstanding high
school graduates to pursue an education
degree, and to ensure a seamless
transition from higher education to
employment in teaching.
“(m) Undertake, apply, and share research related
to teaching and school leadership that shall serve
as a central repository of literature on teacher
education, and conduct, by itself or through third
parties, relevant studies needed in the formulation
of policies and in the planning and successful
implementation of plans, programs and projects
required in attaining the purposes of this Act;
“(n) Create, reorganize or abolish offices under the
Secretariat which shall provide administrative and technical
support to the Council in executing its policies and programs
and form committees which shall render advice or assistance
to the Council in connection with any of the functions stated
in this section;

“(o) Encourage the establishment of consortia and other

cooperative arrangements among public and private TEIs for
greater efficiency and economy in the use of resources;
“(p) Review existing policies and recommend new
legislation and policies in order to continuously
improve, enhance and strengthen teacher education
and promote the welfare of teachers and school
leaders;

“(q) Call upon any department, bureau, office, or

government corporation, local government unit and
other concerned agencies for assistance in areas
falling within their mandate;
“( r) Maintain a list of all TEIs in coordination
with the CHED; and

“(s) Promulgate rules and regulations and

exercise such other powers and functions as may
be necessary to effectively carry out the purpose
and objectives of this Act.”
SECTION 9. ADVISOR TO THE
COUNCIL
The Philippine Normal University, the
designated National Center for Teacher
Education under Republic Act No. 9647, shall
serve as the advisor to the Council by providing
research-based, strategic, and innovative
recommendations and technical support on
teacher education.”
SECTION 10. SECRETARIAT
A Secretariat is hereby organized to
assist the Council in executing its
policies and programs, and provide the
necessary administrative and technical
support.
“(a) Quality Pre-service Teacher Education Office. – The Quality
Pre-service Teacher Education Office shall perform the following
functions.
“(b) Quality Teaching Office. – The Quality Teaching Office shall
ensure that the professional standards for teachers and school
leaders are applied fairly and consistently across the country and
shall perform the following functions.
“( c) Finance and Administration Office. – The Finance and
Administration Office shall oversee financial functions and
operations, and human-resource related functions. It may perform
other functions as may be assigned by the Council through the
Executive Director.”
SECTION 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF A
TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
A Teacher Education Scholarship Program (TESP) shall
be established under this Act, for deserving basic
education graduates both from public and private
schools, and tertiary level students to pursue
undergraduate teacher education degree program, in all
Teacher Education COEs which shall be implemented
by the UniFAST Board.
“The financial assistance under the TESP shall include the
following, depending on the needs of the student grantee:
“(a) Free tuition and other school fees;
“(b) Allowance for prescribed books, supplies and learning
materials;
“(c ) Research support grant;
“(d) Clothing or uniform allowance;
“€ Allowance for dormitory or boarding house
accommodation;
SECTION 12. STUDENT
INCENTIVES SUPPORT OFFICE
A Student Incentives Support Office shall be
established to create and implement programs
that shall attract and encourage top caliber
students to the teaching profession and shall
establish a scholarship program for qualified
students which the UniFAST Board shall
implement.
 SECTION 13. APPOINTMENTS
The Executive Director of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the
Chairperson of the Council, upon the concurrence of the members.
The Executive Director shall have a fixed term of five (5) years,
unless sooner removed by the concurrence of the Council, and shall
not be eligible for reappointment. The Executive Director must be
engaged in the practice of teaching for at least ten (10) years, holder
of at least a master’s degree in education or any related field, and has
contributed to the improvement of teacher quality or teacher
education in the country. The Executive Director shall have the rank,
privileges, and emoluments of an Executive Director V.
SECTION 14. POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION AND
ASSESSMENT
For the purpose of fully optimizing policy development on
teacher education and reinforcing the role of the Council in
linking pre-service and in-service education and training, the
Secretary of the DepEd, the Chairperson of the CHED and the
President of the Advisor to the Council shall conduct a
comprehensive review and assessment of the DepEd and the
CHED’s implementation of policies on teacher education
every five (5) years.”
SECTION 15. COORDINATION
WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES
The Council shall closely coordinate
with the following agencies involved in
education programs for effective
implementation of its powers and
functions:
“(a) DepEd – shall provide the Council an annual report on the following
areas:

“(1) Development and needs of learners in the basic education level;

“(2) Competencies and areas of learning that need to be given attention;
“(3) Performance of learners in international assessments;
“(4) Hiring and performance of teachers;
“(5) Training and career development of teachers;
“(6) Evaluation on the quality of professional learning courses for teachers;
and
“(7) Other matters that the Council may need information on.
“(b) CHED – shall provide the
Council an annual report on the
status and performance of all TEIs
in the implementation of the teacher
education program, including
“(c ) PRC – shall provide the
Council an annual report and
analysis of the professionalization
of teachers
“(d) TESDA – shall provide the Council an
annual report on the development of the Tech-
Voc programs and Tech-Voc industries, status
and performance of public and private
TESDA-accredited institutions, performance
and employability of learners in senior high
school in the Tech-Voc track, and such other
information as may be required by the
Council;
“( e) NCCA – shall provide the Council
an annual report on the development in
the creative industries, indigenous
industries and other matters relevant in
the study of social sciences and history,
national heritage, and creative arts; and
“(f) UniFAST Board – shall, in coordination
with the CHED and the Council, implement the
TESP. It shall also provide the Council an
annual report on the scholarships and other
financial assistance made available, the number
of beneficiaries and Teacher Education-COEs
involved, and other relevant information as the
Council may require.”
SECTION 16. ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS
Local government units shall include in their
plans, programs, and projects the
development and improvement of teacher
education through the Teacher Education-
COEs in their respective regions.”
SECTION 17. INSTITUTIONALIZING
THE NATIONAL EDUCATORS
ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Pursuant to the State mandate to enhance
the right of teachers to professional
advancement and to protect and promote
the right of all citizens to quality
education.
SECTION 18. POWERS AND
FUNCTIONS OF THE NEAP
For the continuing professional
development of in-service teachers, school
leaders, and other teaching-related
personnel in all basic education institutions,
the NEAP shall:
“(a) Collaborate with the Council to
promote coherence and continuity
between preservice and in-service
education and training;
“(b) Design and implement
professional development programs to
improve teaching expertise and
effective school leadership over the
course of a career in accordance with
the professional standards;
“( c) Coordinate, oversee and monitor the
conduct of NEAP-recognized courses,
seminars, workshops and other professional
development programs provided by other
DepEd bureaus, services or units, and
public or private universities, colleges, and
training institutions;
“(d) Conduct research and
evaluation of the effectiveness of
the professional development
programs provided under sub-
paragraph c;
“(e ) Ensure equitable access to
these professional development
programs for teachers and school
leaders;
“(g) Ensure an effective link between the
professional development of teachers, school
leaders, and other teaching-related personnel
with their career progression.
“(h) Strengthen collaboration with learning
service providers and other stakeholders in
providing professional development programs;
“(i) Coordinate with the PRC for the recognition
or accreditation of its programs in compliance
with the requirements for continuing
professional development;
“(j) Collaborate with TEIs in the delivery of
their professional development programs for
teachers, school leaders, and other teaching-
related personnel;
“(k) Charge reasonable fees for the use
of its facilities and for participation in
professional development programs not
adequately funded from the DepEd
budget; receive in trust legacies, gifts,
and donations of real and personal
properties of all kinds.
“(l) Manage the amount to be received from the
DepEd’s appropriated budget, which shall be
necessary to carry out its objectives, functions,
operation, improvement, programs, projects, and
activities; and

“(m) Exercise such other powers and functions as

may be necessary to effectively implement the
purpose and objectives of this Act.
SECTION 19. CREATION OF NEW ITEMS
AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
(a) The personnel of the existing Council shall,
in a holdover capacity, continue to perform
their respective duties and responsibilities until
such time that the organizational structure and
staffing pattern of the Secretariat shall have
been approved.
 “(b) Within three (3) months after the
effectivity of this Act, the President shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of the DepEd,
appoint the regular members of the Council.
The existing members of the Council shall
serve in a holdover capacity until a full and
permanent Council is constituted and
functioning.
 “(c )Within three (3) months after the
appointment of the regular members of the
Council, the Chairperson of the Council
shall, upon the concurrence of the other
members, appoint the Executive Director of
the Secretariat.
“(d) Within three (3) months after the
effectivity of this Act, the Council shall
submit the organizational structure,
staffing pattern, and compensation
schedule of the Secretariat to the DBM
for funding.
“(e ) The existing personnel in the
NEAP shall be transitioned to the
organizational structure to be created
by the Secretary of the DepEd. New
items shall be created to augment the
personnel complement of the NEAP, in
coordination with the DBM.
“(f) The recruitment, selection, and
hiring of new personnel shall be in
accordance with Civil Service
Commission rules and regulations on
personnel action.
 SECTION 20. REPORT TO
CONGRESS
The Council shall submit to Congress, on or
before the fifteenth day of June of every
year, its report on the status and progress of
teacher education and teacher quality in the
country, as well as its recommendations in
promoting quality education through teacher
education.
SECTION 21. JOINT CONGRESSIONAL
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON TEACHER
EDUCATION
There is hereby created a Joint
Congressional Oversight Committee
(JCOC) on Teacher Education to oversee,
monitor, and evaluate the implementation
of this Act.
SECTION 22. APPROPRIATIONS
The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the
DepEd’s budget the amount
necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act:
Provided, That on the second year of
implementation, and thereafter, the
Council along with its Secretariat shall
have its own budget in the annual
General Appropriations Act, as an
attached agency of the DepEd.
“The budget of the NEAP
shall continue to be part of the
budget of the DepEd.”
 SECTION 23. IMPLEMENTING
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act,
the DepEd, the CHED, the TESDA, and the PRC shall,
in consultation with relevant stakeholders, issue the
necessary rules and regulations for its effective
implementation. The IRR issued pursuant to this
section shall take effect thirty (30) days after its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
 “Copies of the IRR as published shall be
transmitted to Congress, through the
Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on
Basic Education, Arts and Culture and the
House of Representatives Committee on
Basic Education and Culture, not later than
three (3) months after the effectivity of this
Act.”
SECTION 2. SEPARABILITY
CLAUSE
If any provision or part of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the
remaining parts not affected shall
remain in full force and effect.
 SECTION 3. REPEALING
CLAUSE
Republic Act No. 7784 and all other laws,
executive orders, presidential decrees,
administrative orders, rules and regulations,
issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with or
contrary to the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVITY
Not with standing the non-issuance of the
IRR, this Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.
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