REVISITING CODE OF ETHICS

OF
PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
( Resolution No. 435, 1997)
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(Pursuant to Paragraph (e), Article II, of R.A. No. 7836

( Phil. Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994)
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 Hello! Hello!
I’m...Valen I’m...Michele
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 Situation:
1. Toward the end of the school year, the mother of one of the candidates for
honors visits you to ask about her child’s chances of graduating with honors. She
brings a basket of fruits in season for you. What should you do?
a. Reject the basket of fruits and tell her that you have enough At home.
b. Accept the fruits and assure the mother that the daughter will be given
honor student.
c. Respectfully reject the offer and explain that you might be accused of
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bribery.
d. Explain the chance of the daughter objectively and graciously accept the
offer.
Answer: D.
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 Situation:
2. Which of the following is NOT correct under the Code of Ethics for Teachers
regarding teacher and business?
a. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially
interested in any commercial venture which furnishes textbooks and
other school commodities.
b. A teacher has no right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate
income generation.
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c. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial

matters such as in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging
satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
d. None of the above.
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Answer: B
 Situation:
3. Every teacher shall participate in the_____ program of the PRC and shall pursue other
studies as will improve his efficiency, prestige, and strengthen his or her competence.
a. Professional Enhancement
b. Maximizing Learning Competence
c. Continuing Educational Enhancement
d. Continuing Professional Education
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Answer: D
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 Situation:
4. During the distribution of the report card, which of the following must be the foremost
concern of a teacher?
a. Discuss the projects of the school.
b. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies of the students.
c. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students.
d. Discuss the complaints of other teachers and classmates of the students.
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Answer: B
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 Situation:
5. Miss Reyes is a new teacher like you. During her first few weeks in school, she felt like
quitting teaching. At the end of the day she is totally burned out. If you were in her place
from whom will you ask assistance?
a. from the principal
b. from the parents
c. from co-teachers
d. from pupils
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Answer: C
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 PREAMBLE
Teachers are duly licensed professionals who
possesses dignity and reputation with high moral
values as well as technical and professional
competence in the practice of their noble profession,
and they strictly adhere to, observe, and practice this
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set of ethical and moral principles, standards, and

values.
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 ARTICLE 1
( SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS)
Section 1. This code shall apply to ALL TEACHERS in schools in the
Philippines

Section 2. Covers ALL PUBLIC and PRIVATE school TEACHERS

in all educational institutions at the pre-school,primary,elementary,
and secondary levels whether
academic,vocational,special,technical, or non-formal. “Teacher” –
industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other persons
performing SUPERVISORY and/or ADMINISTRATIVE functions in
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all school, whether on full time or part time basis.

 ARTICLE II
( THE TEACHER AND THE STATE)
Section 1. The schools are the nurseries of the future citizens of the
state: each teacher is a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of
the nation and is under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage as
well as to elevate national morality, promote national pride, cultivate love
of country, instill allegiance to the constitution and for all duly constituted
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authorities, and promote obedience to the laws of the state.

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 Section 2.  Every teacher or school official shall actively help carry
out the declared policies of the state, and shall take an oath to this
effect.
Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the Filipino people as
much as of his own. every teacher shall be physically, mentally and
morally fit.
Section 4.  Every teacher shall possess and actualize a full
commitment and devotion to duty.
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Section 5. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any

political, religious, or other partisan interest, and shall not. directly or
indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or receive any money or service or
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other valuable material from any person or entity for such purposes
 Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other
constitutional rights and responsibility.
Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or facial authority or
influence to coerce any other person to follow any political course of
action.
Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom and shall have
privilege of expounding the product of his researches and
investigations: provided that, if the results are inimical to the declared
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policies of the State, they shall be brought to the proper authorities for
appropriate remedial action.
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― Irene M. Pepperberg
 ARTICLE III
(THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY)
Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development
of the youth: he shall, therefore, render the best service by providing
an environment conducive to such learning and growth.
Section 2. Every teacher shall provide leadership and initiative to
actively participate in community movements for moral, social,
educational, economic and civic betterment.
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Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for

which purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all times and
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refrain for such activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and

other excesses, much less illicit relations.
 Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the community and
shall, therefore, study and understand local customs and traditions in
order to have sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging
the community.
Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep the people in the
community informed about the school’s work and accomplishments as
well as its needs and problems.
Section 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the community,
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especially in the barangay. and shall welcome the opportunity to

provide such leadership when needed, to extend counseling services,
as appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters affecting the
welfare of the people.
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 Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and pleasant
personal and official relations with other professionals, with
government officials, and with the people, individually or collectively.
Section 8.  A teacher posses freedom to attend church and worships
as appropriate, but shall not use his positions and influence to
proselyte others.
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 ARTICLE IV
(THE TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION)
Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure that teaching is the
noblest profession, and shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride
in teaching as a noble calling.
Section 2. Every teacher shall uphold the highest possible standards of
quality education, shall make the best preparations for the career of
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teaching, and shall be at his best at all times and in the practice of his
profession.
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 What is QUALITY EDUCATION?

It is making sure that basic education is really solid, because if it is

not solid, it affects the quality of secondary education. If secondary
education is poor, then the person goes to college unprepared for
college work. And if he is allowed to graduate again with a poor
quality college education, he goes to university professional
education even more unprepared.
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- Rev. Fr. Joaquin Bernas, SJ

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 Section 3. Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional
Education (CPE) program of the Professional Regulation Commission, and
shall pursue such other studies as will improve his efficiency, enhance the
prestige of the profession, and strengthen his competence, virtues, and
productivity in order to be nationally and internationally competitive.

Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized, to seek

support from the school, but shall not make improper
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misrepresentations through personal advertisements and other

questionable means.
Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a
manner that makes it dignified means for earning a descent living.
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 ARTICLE V
(THE TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION)
Section 1. Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of
professional loyalty, mutual confidence, and faith in one another, self
sacrifice for the common good, and full cooperation with colleagues.
When the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is
at stake in any controversy, teacher shall support one another.
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Section 2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or work not of his

own. and shall give due credit for the work of others which he may use.
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 Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever
assumes the position such records and other data as are necessary to carry on
the work.

Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information

concerning associates and the school, and shall not divulge to anyone
documents which has not been officially released, or remove records from the
files without permission.
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Section 5.  It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives

for what he may appear to be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any
associates. However, this may be done only if there is incontrovertible
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evidence for such conduct.

 Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any
justifiable criticism against an associate, preferably in writing, without
violating the right of the individual concerned.

Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for which he is

qualified: provided that he respects the system of selection on the
basis of merit and competence: provided, further, that all qualified
candidates are given the opportunity to be considered.
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 ARTICLE VI
(THE TEACHER AND HIGHER
AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSIONS)
Section 1. Every teacher shall make it his duties to make an honest
effort to understand and support the legitimate policies of the school
and the administration regardless of personal feeling or private opinion
and shall faithfully carry them out.
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Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false accusations or charges

against superiors, especially under anonymity. However, if there are
valid charges, he should present such under oath to competent
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authority.
 Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business through
channels except when special conditions warrant a different procedure,
such as when special conditions are advocated but are opposed by
immediate superiors, in which case, the teacher shall appeal directly to
the appropriate higher authority..
Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a group, has a right
to seek redress against injustice to the administration and to extent
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possible, shall raise grievances within acceptable democratic

possesses. In doing so. they shall avoid jeopardizing the interest and
the welfare of learners whose right to learn must be respected.
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 Section 5. Every teacher has a right to invoke the principle that
appointments, promotions, and transfer of teachers are made only on
the basis of merit and needed in the interest of the service.

Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual

obligation to live up to his contract, assuming full knowledge of
employment terms and conditions.
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 ARTICLE VII
(SCHOOL OFFICIALS TEACHERS AND
OTHER PERSONNEL)
Section 1. All school officials shall at all times show professional
courtesy, helpfulness and sympathy towards teachers and other
personnel, such practices being standards of effective school
supervision, dignified administration, responsible leadership and
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enlighten directions.
Section 2. School officials, teachers, and other school personnel shall
consider it their cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or
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introduce important changes in the system at all levels.

 Section 3. School officials shall encourage and attend the professional
growth of all teachers under them such as recommending them for
promotion, giving them due recognition for meritorious performance,
and allowing them to participate in conferences in training programs.
Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or recommend for dismissal
a teacher or other subordinates except for cause.

Section 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that public school

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teachers are employed in accordance with pertinent civil service rules,

and private school teachers are issued contracts specifying the terms
and conditions of their work: provided that they are given, if qualified,
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subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance with existing laws.

 ARTICLE VIII
(THE TEACHERS AND LEARNERS)
Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine the academic
marks and the promotions of learners in the subject or grades he
handles, such determination shall be in accordance with generally
accepted procedures of evaluation and measurement. In case of any
complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately take appropriate
actions, of serving due process.
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Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and welfare of

learners are of first and foremost concerns, and shall deal justifiably
and impartially with each of them.
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 Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor
discriminated against by the learner.

Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from learners, their
parents or others in their behalf in exchange for requested
concessions, especially if undeserved.

Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any

remuneration from tutorials other what is authorized for such service.
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Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learner’s work

only in merit and quality of academic performance.
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 Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love
develop between teacher and learner, the teacher shall exercise
utmost professional discretion to avoid scandal, gossip and preferential
treatment of the learner.
Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on offending
learners nor make deductions from their scholastic ratings as a
punishment for acts which are clearly not manifestation of poor
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scholarship.
Section 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions contribute to the
maximum development of learners are adequate, and shall extend
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needed assistance in preventing or solving learner’s problems and

difficulties.
 ARTICLE IX
(THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS)
Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and maintain cordial relations
with parents, and shall conduct himself to merit their confidence and
respect.
Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through proper
authorities, of the progress and deficiencies of learner under him.
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exercising utmost candor and tact in pointing out learners deficiencies

and in seeking parent’s cooperation for the proper guidance and
improvement of the learners.
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 Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints with sympathy and
understanding, and shall discourage unfair criticism.
ARTICLE X
( THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS)
Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage, directly or indirectly, in
legitimate income generation: provided that it does not relate to or
adversely affect his work as a teacher.
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Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to

the financial matters such as in the settlement of his debts and loans in
arranging satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
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 Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be
financially interested in. any commercial venture which furnish
textbooks and other school commodities in the purchase and disposal
of which he can exercise official influence, except only when his
assignment is inherently, related to such purchase and disposal:
provided they shall be in accordance with the existing regulations:
provided, further, that members of duly recognized teachers
cooperatives may participate in the distribution and sale of such
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commodities.
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 ARTICLE XI
(THE TEACHER AS A PERSON)
Section 1. A teacher is, above all. a human being endowed with life for
which it is the highest obligation to live with dignity at all times whether
in school, in the home, or elsewhere.

Section 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-discipline as the

primary principles of personal behavior in all relationships with others
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and in all situations.

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 Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality
which could serve as a model worthy of emulation by learners, peers
and all others.

Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide

of his own destiny and of the destinies of men and nations.
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 ARTICLE XII
(DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS)
Section 1. Any violation of any provisions of this code shall be
sufficient ground for the imposition against the erring teacher of the
disciplinary action consisting of revocation of his Certification of
Registration and License as a Professional Teacher, suspension from
the practice of teaching profession, reprimand or cancellation of his
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temporary/special permit under causes specified in Sec. 23. Article HI

or R.A. No. 7836. and under Rule 31. Article VIII. of the Rules and
Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.
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 ARTICLE XIII
(EFFECTIVITY)
Section 1. This Code shall take effect upon approval by the
Professional Regulation Commission and after sixty (60) days following
it’s publication in the official Gazette or any newspaper of general
circulation, whichever is earlier.
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 Case No. 1
Mr. Tan is one of the youngest teacher in Lacaron Community
High School. Due to his young age he has lots of friends and
barkadas. After school hours, he is always seen with his friends in an
internet café playing Dota, in gambling dens, and in beerhouses. He
also frequently seen in discos during weekends. Is Mr. Tan acting as
a good model to his students?
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Answer: No. Under Article XI Section 2 of the Code of Ethics for Professional teachers
which provides that “ A teacher shall place premium upon self-discipline as the primary
principles of personal behavior in all relationships with others and in all situations” and
Section 3 also provides that “A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality
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which could serve as a model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.
 Case No. 2
Mr. Silver Martin, who has been teaching for the last 25 years,
refused to attend an important conference in Mindanao. Every time
he is asked by the principal to attend such an activity, he always
requests new teacher to attend. As a professional teacher, is it right
to express refusal in attending conferences?

Answer: No. Section 3,Article II. Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing
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Professional Education ( CPE ) program of the Pofessional Regulation Commission, and

shall pursue such other studies as will improve his efficiency, enhance the prestige of the
profession and strengthen his competence, virtues and productivity in order to be
nationally and internationally competitive.
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 Case No. 3
Being a person known for his integrity and credibility, Mr. Wilson
has been serving as part of the Board of Election Canvassers for the
part 10 years. However, in the coming elections, his mother will be
running as Barangay Captain. Because of this, he is asked to
campaign for her. Is it right for him to campaign for his mother’s
candidacy? Explain your answer.
Answer: No. Article II,
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Section 5, provides that a teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious or other
partisan interest, and shall not directly or indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or receive any money or
service or other valuable material from any person or entity for such purposes.
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Thank you!
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