Ferdinand San Buenaventura

Submitted To: PhD.Stephen Soliguen

Comparison of P.D. 1006 and R.A. 7836:

ITEM P.D. 1006 R.A. 7836 OBSERVATION

1. Definition refers to all persons engaged in refers to all persons engaged in They have almost the same
of Teacher teaching at the elementary and teaching at the elementary and definition of teacher. RA
secondary levels, whether on a secondary levels, whether on full- 7836, made the definition of
full-time or part-time basis, time or part-time basis, including teachers brief.
including guidance counselors, industrial arts or vocational teachers
school librarians, industrial arts and all other persons performing
or vocational teachers and all supervisory and/or administrative
other persons performing functions in all schools in the
supervisory and/or aforesaid levels and qualified to
administrative functions in all practice teaching under this Act.
schools in the aforesaid levels
and legally qualified to practice
teaching under this Decree.

2. Teachers'
Examination
a.) Scope of
Examination The examination shall consist of The examinations for the elementary In PD 1006, examinations for
written tests, the scope of which and secondary school teachers shall both elementary and
shall be determined by the be separate. The examination for secondary teachers were
Board, taking into consideration teachers in the elementary level composed of written tests and
the teaching plan of the schools shall consist of two (2) parts, the scope was not clearly
legally constituted in the namely: professional education and stated while in RA 7836,the
Philippines. general education. The examination examination for teachers in
for teachers in the secondary level the elementary level shall
shall consist of three (3) consist of two (2) parts,
 namely: professional
parts, namely: professional education and general
education, general education, and education and the
field of specialization.
examination for teachers in
the secondary level shall
consist of three (3) parts,
namely: professional
education, general education,
and field of specialization.

b.) Qualification
Requirements No applicant shall be admitted to No applicant shall be admitted to In PD 1006 Elementary
for Examinees take the examination unless, on take the examination unless, on the Education, a teacher who
the date of filing of the date of filing of the application, he holds a Bachelor's degree in
application, he shall have shall have complied with the Elementary Education
complied with the following following requirements: (a) A (B.S.E.Ed.) or its equivalent
requirements: (a) Except those citizen of the Philippines or an alien can teach kindergarten and
who have been engaged in whose country has reciprocity with elementary grades but in RA
teaching as herein defined for at the Philippines in the practice of the 7836, teachers in preschool
least five years in schools in the teaching profession; (b) At least must be a graduate of
Philippines not organized eighteen (18) years of age; (c) In bachelor's degree in early
exclusively for nationals of a good health and of good reputation childhood education
foreign country at the time of the with high moral values; (d) Has not (BECED) or its equivalent
effectivity of this Decree, the been convicted by final judgment by and for teachers in the
applicant must be a citizen of the a court for an offense involving elementary grades, a holder of
Philippines; (b) That he is of moral turpitude; (e) A graduate of a a bachelor's degree in
good moral character; (c) That school, college or university elementary education
he is free from any physical recognized by the government and (BSEED) or its equivalent.
and/or mental defect which will possesses the minimum educational On the other hand in PD
incapacitate him to render qualifications, as follows: (1) For 1006, a holder of Bachelor's
efficient service; and (d) That he teachers in preschool, a bachelor's degree in in Education or its
possesses the following degree in early childhood education equivalent with a major and
minimum educational minor, or a Bachelor's degree
qualifications: 1) For teachers in (BECED) or its equivalent; (2) For in Arts or Sciences can teach
the kindergarten and elementary teachers in the elementary grades, a in the secondary schools with
grades, Bachelor's degree in bachelor's degree in elementary at least eighteen units in
 Elementary Education education (BSEED) or its professional education but in
(B.S.E.Ed.) or its equivalent; 2) equivalent; (3) For teachers in the RA 7836, at least 10 units in
For teachers of the secondary secondary grades, a bachelor's professional education is
schools, Bachelor's degree in degree in education or its equivalent requiredcourses,
Education or its equivalent with with a major and minor, or a
a major and minor, or a bachelor's degree in arts and a bachelor's degree in the field
Bachelor's degree in Arts or sciences with at least ten (10) units of specialization or its
Sciences with at least eighteen in professional education; and (4) equivalent, with at least
units in professional education; For teachers of vocational and two- eighteen (18) units in
and 3) For teachers of secondary year technical The qualification professional education.
vocational and requirements for examinees in the
PD 1006 and RA 7836 are almost
two-year technical courses, the same. However, there was a
Bachelor's degree in the field of revision on the qualification of
specialization with at least teachers in Elementary and
eighteen units in professional Secondary Education.
education.
c.) Rating
Obtained a general average of at The rating was not inscribed in this In PD 1006, in order that a
least 70 per cent in all subjects, act. candidate may be deemed to
with no rating below 50 per cent have successfully passed the
in any subject. examinations, he must have
obtained a general average of
at least 70 per cent in all
subjects, with no rating below
50 per cent in any subject. But
in RA 7836, the rating was
not inscribed in the act.

d.) Report of The report of results in PD

Results 150 days after the last day of the 120 days after the examination 1006 is 150 days after the last
examination day of exam while in RA
7826, it takes only 120 days
to reveal the result.
3. National Board for
Teachers (NBT) was directly under the The Board for Professional Teachers The promulgation of
supervision of the Civil Service is a collegial body under the general Presidential Decree No. 1006
Commission. The NBT was the supervision and administrative on September 22, 1976
first board to exercise regulatory control of the Professional formally organized the
exercise over the teaching Regulation Commission.The National Board for Teachers
profession. regulation and licensing of teachers (NBT). Directly under the
was transferred to the PRC through supervision of the Civil
the enactment of Republic Act No. Service Commission, the
7836. NBT was the first board to
exercise regulatory exercise
over the teaching profession.
On December 16, 1994 the
regulation and licensing of
teachers was transferred to the
PRC through the enactment of
Republic Act No. 7836,
otherwise known as “The
Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of
1994.” The law provided for
the professionalization of
teaching under the aegis of
the PRC

Creation and Composition of the There is no inscribed act in

Board. — There is hereby created PD1006 regarding to the
under this Act a Board for Professional board for professional
Teachers, hereinafter called the Board, teachers butin RA 7836 the
4. The Board for a collegial body under the general requirement of being a board
Professional Teachers none supervision and administrative control member for professional
of the Professional Regulation teachers are the same with
Commission, hereinafter referred to as the qualification of NBT and
the Commission, composed of five (5) it is also under the direct
members who shall be appointed by supervision of PRC
the President of the Philippines from
among the recommendees chosen by
the Commission.The recommendees
shall be chosen from the list of
nominees selected by the accredited
association of teachers, who duly
possess all the qualifications prescribed
in Section 8 of this Act.
5. Causes of Causes of revocation of (a) Conviction for any criminal In PD 1006, causes of
Revocation of certificate/license were not offense by a court of competent revocation of
Certificate∕ License included in this degree. jurisdiction; (b) Immoral, certificate/license were not
unprofessional or dishonorable included. On the other hand,
conduct; (c) Declaration by a court causes of revocation of
of competent jurisdiction for being certificate/license were
mentally unsound or insane; (d) included in RA 7836.
Malpractice, gross incompetence,
gross negligence or serious
ignorance of the practice of the
teaching profession; (e) The use of
or perpetration of any fraud or
deceit in obtaining a certificate of
registration, professional license or
special/temporary permit; (f)
Chronic inebriety or habitual use of
drugs; cralaw (g) Violation of any of
the provisions of this Act, the rules
and regulations and other policies of
the Board and the Commission, and
the code of ethical and professional
standards for professional teachers;
and (h) Unjustified or willful failure
to attend seminars, workshops,
conferences and the like or the
continuing education program
prescribed by the Board and the
Commission.