Enforcement of the Rules and Regulations for the Effective Implementation of P.D. No. 1006

April 18, 1990

DECS ORDER NO. 038-90

ENFORCEMENT OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF P.D. NO. 1006

 

1. To insure the effective implementation of pertinent provisions of P.D. 1006, copy inclosed, the following rules are hereby reiterated:

a. In accordance with Section 15 of P.D. 1006, no person shall be allowed to engage in teaching and/or act as a teacher as defined in the Decree whether in public or private elementary or secondary schools, unless he has registered as Professional Teacher with the National Board for Teachers (NBT). ISCaDH

b. Private elementary and secondary school teachers who are now in the service regardless of their status may continue to teach provided that effective January 1, 1992, no teacher in the private schools shall be allowed to teach unless he/she is registered under P.D. No. 1006.

c. The NBT policies governing registration of teachers adopted by NBT under its Resolution No. 18, s. 1987 (copy inclosed) shall apply to applicants for registration.

Under these policies, honor graduates of teacher-education courses whether or not granted civil service eligibility under Presidential Decree No. 907, as amended, are not qualified to register as Professional Teachers unless they fall under the exempt category or they passed the Professional Board Examination for Teachers given by the NBT.

d. Any person who shall willfully violate these rules and regulations shall be subject to Section 16 of P.D. 1006.

2. It shall be the responsibility of school officials to insure that all persons engaged in teaching in the public or private elementary or secondary schools are registered Professional Teachers.

3. Strict compliance by all concerned is hereby enjoined.

(SGD.) ISIDRO D. CARIÑOSecretary

ATTACHMENT

(Inclosure No. 1 to DECS Order No. 38, s. 1990)

Republic of the PhilippinesNATIONAL BOARD FOR TEACHERSMetro Manila

NBT POLICIES GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS AS PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS

For purposes of uniform action and information on matters relative to the registration of teachers pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1006, the following policies, rules and regulations adopted by the National Board for Teachers are hereby classified and reiterated: TAECaD

Section 1. All examinees who have passed any of the Professional Board Examination for Teachers given by the National Board for Teachers since the effectivity of Presidential Decree No. 1006 on January 1, 1977 should register with the National Board for Teachers, which registration shall evidence that they are entitled to all the rights and privileges of a Professional Teacher as provided under the Decree.

Section 2. Those who are holders of any of the following civil service eligibilities are considered to have passed the board examination for teachers and are qualified to register as Professional Teachers under the exempt category:

2.1. Senior Teacher (Regular/Promotional/Qualifying/Agricultural/Arts & Trades/Industrial Arts/etc.);

2.2. Teacher (Elementary/Secondary/Qualifying/Unassembled);

2.3. Teacher;

2.4. Junior Teacher (Regular/Promotional/Qualifying/Arts & Trades/Industrial Arts/etc.), Provided that they meet the educational requirements for the position of teacher, or are holding permanent appointment as teachers; and

2.5. Vocational Teacher (1966).

Section 3. The following categories of teachers are likewise qualified to register as Professional Teachers under the exempt category provided they have met the specified requirements as of the date of filing applications for registration:

3.1. Those who have been extended permanent appointment pursuant to the provisions of R.A. 4670 (Magna Carta for Public School Teachers);

3.2. Those who have rendered at least ten (10) years of efficient and satisfactory service as kindergarten, elementary or secondary teachers in public and/or private schools provided they are holders of any of the degrees specified in Section 6 (d) of P.D. 1006 and provided further that the cumulative system shall be used in determining the length of service;

"Cumulative System" means the system of determining the total number of years of service of a teacher by adding all his teaching services, regardless of the schools in which the teacher has taught, including those rendered under a substitute, provisional, and permanent status and/or on part-time or full-time basis in the public or private kindergarten, elementary or secondary schools, and regardless of whether the service is continuous or not. SHCaEA

3.3. Those who have rendered at least fifteen (15) years of teaching service provided that the cumulative system shall be observed in determining the period and provided further that they are:

3.3.1. Holders of Elementary Teacher Certificate; or

3.3.2. Graduates of the Junior Normal Course; or

3.3.3. Graduates of the Three-Year Combined Curriculum (ETC-ME); or

3.3.4. Graduates of the Two-Year Technical Curriculum of School of Arts and Trades with 21 units of professional courses in Education; or

3.3.5. Holders of Associate in Agricultural Education Certificates with 18 units of professional education subjects.

Section 4. Teachers 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 further, that this privilege shall not accrue if the teacher registrant under the laws of any country shall be appointed to a position other than in the teaching service; 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 5. Teachers specified under Section 3 hereof who are not actually teaching at the time they file their applications are likewise qualified for registration.

Section 6. Registration shall be on a continuing basis without any deadline for the filing of applications. EaCDAT

Section 7. In cases where the Guro Certificates are not immediately available, the National Board for Teachers through the Civil Service Commission shall issue CERTIFICATION to those who have been registered as Professional Teachers, which Certification shall be used as the basis for all personnel actions and for other purposes.

Section 8. All existing NBT resolutions, memoranda and decisions inconsistent hereof are amended or superseded accordingly.

Manila, December 1, 1987.

(Inclosure No. 2 to DECS Order No. 38, s. 1990)

Presidential Decree No. 1006