Laws and Republic Acts
Laws and Republic Acts
Laws and Republic Acts
REPUBLIC ACTS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Philippine Normal School to
Philippine Normal College
(PNS to PNC)
RA 416
(1989)
Making Flag Ceremony
Compulsory in All
Educational Institutions
RA 1265
(1955)
Rizal Law, colleges and
schools to study life and
works of Rizal
RA 1425
(1956)
Magna Carta for Public
School Teachers
RA 4670
(1966)
Martial Law, established
the Department of
Education and Culture
PD 1081
(1976)
Decree Professionalizing
Teaching, teachers as
professionals and teaching as a
profession, need to pass PBET
(by CSC)
PD 1006
(1976)
Transformed Department of
Education and Culture to
Ministry of Education and
Culture
PD 1397
(1978)
Also called BP 232, created the
Ministry of Education, Culture,
and Sports, established and
maintained an integrated
system of education
Education Act of 1982
Providing free public
secondary education
RA 6655
(1988)
Reorganized MECS to
DECS
EO No. 117
(1987)
CHED
RA 7722 or Higher
Education Act of 1994
TESDA
RA 7796
(1994)
Teachers
Professionalization Act,
LET is prescribed by PRC
RA 7836
(1994)
Anti-Sexual Harassment
Act in employment,
education or training
environments
RA 7877
(1995)
Also Governance of Basic
Education Act, renamed DECS
to DepEd (Culture: NCCA,
Sports:PSC), DEPED
RA 9155
(2001)
Kto12 Law, Enhanced
Basic Education Act
RA 10533
(2013)
Anti-Bullying Act
RA 10627
(2013)
Amendments of RA 7836,
qualification of teachers,
applicants, registration
RA 9293
(2004)
Magna Carta for Public
School Teachers
RA 4670
(1966)
Magna Carta for Disabled
Persons
RA 7277
(1992)
Special Protection of
children Against Child
Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act
RA 7610
(1992)
Universal Access to Quality
Tertiary Education Act
RA 10931
(2017)
Philippine Normal
University Modernization
Act, National Center for
Teacher Education
RA 9647
(2009)
Adopt a School Act
RA 8525
(1998)
An Act Providing
Assistance to Students and
Teachers in Private
Education, and
Appropriating Funds
RA 6728
(1989)
Amendment of RA 6728,
expanding coverage
RA 8545
(1998)
Flag and Heraldic Code of
the Philippines
RA 8491
(1998)
Child and Youth Welfare
Code
PD 603
(1974)
Fair and Equitable Access
to Education Act
RA 7880
(1995)
Continuing Professional
Development Act of 2016
RA 10912
(2016)
Law Creating the National
Commission for Culture
and the Arts
RA 7356
(1992)
Establishing Center of
Excellence
RA 7784
(1994)
Kindergarten Education Act
RA 10157
(2012)
Education Act of 1982,
blueprint of education
BP 232
(1982)
Recognition of public
schools and colleges
RA 2706
(1917)
Anti-Hazing Law
RA 8049
(1995)
Special Education Fund
RA 5447
(1968)
Public and municipal
libraries
RA 7743
(1994)
Paternity Leave Act
(7 days)
RA 8187
(1997)
Maternity Leave Act
(105 days)
RA 11210
(2019)
Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers
PRC BR 435
Science and Technology
Scholarship Act
RA 7687
(1994)
Fast-Tracked S&T
Scholarship Act of 2013
RA 10612
(2013)
Higher Education
Modernization Act of 1997
RA 8292
(1997)
Civil Service Eligibility for
Government Employees 7
years
RA 6850
(1990)
Granting Civil Service
Eligibility to College Honor
Graduates
PD 907
(1976)
National Service Training
Act of 2001
RA 9163
(2001)
Cancellation of Classes
and Work due to Calamities
EO 66
(2012)
Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007
RA 9485
(2007)
Day Care in every
Barangay
RA 6972
(1990)
Code of Conduct and
Ethical Standards for Public
Officials and Employees
RA 6713
(1989)
An act to integrate
Information Technology into
the Public Elementary and
Secondary curricula
RA 90210
(1972)
DRRM approval headed by
OCO office of Civil defense
May 2010
RA 10121
(2010)
Most fundamental legal
basis of education in the
Philippines
Article XIV of 1987
Philippine Constitution
Expanded Senior Citizens
Act of 2010
RA 9994
(2010)