Sec. 9.

Compensation of the board

The chairman, vice chairman and members of the board shall receive compensation comparable
to the compensation received by existing regulatory boards under the professionalization system.

Sec.10. supervision of the board and custodian of its record- Shall be under the supervision and control
of the commission.

Sec.11. Secretariat and support services

The profession regulation commission, through its chairman, shall provide the secretariat and
other support services to implemented effectively the provision of this act.

Sec.12. Removal of a board member

chairman or any member of the board maybe removed by the president of the Philippines upon
recommendation upon recommendation of the commission for neglect of duty, incompetence,
unethical, immoral or dishonour conduct, commission or tolerance of irregularities in the examination
after having been given the opportunity to defend himself in proper administrative investigation.

a) A citizen of the Philippines or an alien whose country has reciprocity with the Philippines in the
practice of the teaching profession.

b) At least eighteen (18) years of age.

c) In good health and of good reputation with high moral values.

d) Has not been convicted by final judgement by a court for an offense involving moral turpitude.

e) A graduate of a school, college or university recognized by the government and possesses the
minimum educational qualifications, as follows,

1.For teachers in pre-school, bachelor’s degree in elementary education (BECED) or its equivalent.

2.For teachers in the elementary grades, a bachelor’s degree in elementary education (BSEED) or its
equivalent

3. For teachers in the secondary grades, a bachelors degree in education or its equivalent with a major
or minor or bachelors degree in arts and science with at least ten (10) units in professional education.

4.For teachers of vocational and two-year technical courses, a bachelors degree in the field of
specialization or its equivalent with at least (18) units in professional education.

Section 16. Report of the Result of the Examination – the board shall, within one hundred twenty (120)
days after the examination, report the ratings obtained by its candidate to the Professional Regulation
Commission for approval and appropriate action.
Section 17. Issuance of Certificate and Professional License – the registration of a professional teacher
commences from the date his name is enrolled in a roaster of professional teachers.

Section 18. Oath Before Practice – every registrant shall be required to take his professional oath before
practicing as a professional teacher.

Section. 19. periodic Merit Examination of teachers.- to encourage continuing professional growth and
development and to provide additional basis for merit promotion in addition to their performance
rating, teachers may take an oral and written examination at least once in five years as basis for merit
promotion.

Section 20. Failure to pass the merit examination

if a teacher fails to pass the merit examination he or shall be allowed to take examination for a
second time. should he or she fail to pass the second time, then he or she required to take a DECS
accredited refresher courses or program before being allowed to retake the examination.

Section 21. teachers who pass the merit examination shall:

a) Be awarded a diploma of merit by the bord;

b) Earn merit points for purposes of promotion in salary or to a higher position of grade level;

c) Be placed in the priority list for government scholarship; and

d) Enjoy such other benefits as may be promulgated by the board.

Section 22.integration of the teaching profession

The teaching profession shall be integrated into one national organization which shall be
recognized by the board and commission as one and only integrated and accredited association of
professional teachers.

Section 23. revocation of the certificate of registration, suspension from the practice of the teaching
profession, and cancellation of temporary or special permit

The board shall have the power, after due notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke the
certificate of registration of any registrant to reprimand or to cancel the temporary special permit of the
holding thereof who is exempt from registration, for any of the fallowing causes;

a) Conviction fro any criminal offense by a court competent jurisdiction;

b) Immoral, unprofessional or dishonourable conduct;

c) Declaration by a court of competent jurisdiction for being mentally unsound or insane;

d) 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 of specially/temporary permit;

f) Chronic enibriery or habital use of drugs;

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 wilful failure to attend seminars, workshops, conference and the like or the
continuing education program prescribed by the board and the commission.

i) Section 24. Registration by Reciprocity

j) No teacher of a foreign nationality shall be admitted to the examination, or be given a

k) Section 25. Roaster of professional teacher

l) roaster of professional teacher containing the names and address of professional

m) Section 26. Registration and exception

n) two years after the affectivity of this act, no person whether in the preschool,
elementary, secondary level, unless he is a duly registered professional teacher and a holder of a
valid special/temporary permit.

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Sec. 27. Inhibition Against the Practice of the Teaching Profession. — Except as otherwise allowed
under this Act, no person shall practice or offer to practice the teaching profession in the Philippines
or be appointed as teacher to any position calling for a teaching position without having previously
obtained a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the Commission.

Sec. 28. Penal Provisions. — The following shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Five thousand
pesos (P5,000.00) nor more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) or imprisonment of nor less
than six (6) months nor more than five (5) years, or both, at the discretion of the court:

(a) Any person who practices the teaching profession in the Philippines without being certified in
accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(b) Any person who represents or attempts to use as his own certificate of registration that of
another;
(c) Any person who gives any false, or fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board or any member
thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration as teacher;

(d) Any person who impersonates any registrant of the same or different name;

(e) Any person who uses a revoked or suspended certificate of registration;

(f) Any person who, in connection with his name, otherwise assumes, uses or advertises any title or
description tending to convey or conveys the impression that he is a teacher without holding a valid
certificate; and

(g) Any person who violates or who abets the violation of any of the provisions of this Act.

The penalty of fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in this section, shall also apply to any school
official who shall cause or be responsible for the commission of any of the above-enumerated acts.

Sec. 29. Appropriations. — Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the 1996 General Appropriations Act and thereafter.

Sec. 30. Implementing Guidelines. — The Board shall formulate and adopt the necessary guidelines for
the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days of its approval.

The Board shall submit to both Committees on Education, Arts, and Culture; and the Committees on
Civil Service and Professional Regulation of the Senate and House of Representatives, copies of the
implementing rules and guidelines within thirty (30) days after its promulgation.

Any violation of this section shall render the official/s concerned liable under Republic Act No. 6713,
otherwise known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees" and other pertinent administrative and/or penal laws.

Sec. 31. Transitory Provision. — All incumbent teachers in both the public and private sector not
otherwise certified as professional teachers by virtue of this Act, shall be given (5) years temporary
certificates from the time the Board for Professional Teachers is organized within which to qualify as
required by this Act and be included in the roster of professionals.

Provided, however, That the Professional Board Examination for Teachers (PBET) shall still be
administered by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
for the year 1995.cralaw

Sec. 32. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act or the application
of such section or provision to any person or circumstance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, no
other section or provision of this Act shall be affected thereby.
Sec. 33. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 34. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: December 16, 1994