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CODE OF ETHICS for

PROFESSIONAL
TEACHERS
Teacher Leah M. Ampong
 ARTICLE I ARTICLE II ARTICLE III ARTICLE IV ARTICLE V
THE TEACHER THE TEACHER A TEACHER AND THE TEACHERS
SCOPE AND AND THE TEACHING
AND THE AND THE THE
LIMITATIONS COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
STATE PROFESSION
ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VII
THE TEACHER AND Resolution No. 435 SCHOOL
HIGHER
AUTHORITIES IN
Series of 1997 OFFICIALS
TEACHERS AND
THE PROFESSIONS OTHER PERSONNEL

ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE IX ARTICLE X

THE ARTICLE XI ARTICLE XII
THE THE
TEACHERS THE DISCIPLINARY
TEACHERS TEACHER AND
AND LEARNERS AND PARENTS BUSINESS TEACHER AS ACTIONS
A PERSON
 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,
they strictlyadhere to. observe,and
practice this set of ethical and
moral principles, standards, and
values.

 Section 1
The Philippine Constitution provides that all educational
ARTICLE I institution shall offer quality education for all competent teachers
committed of its full realization. The provision of this Code shall
SCOPE AND apply,therefore, to all teachers in schools in the Philippines
LIMITATIONS
Section 2
This Code covers all public and private school teachers in all educational
institutions at the preschool, primary, elementary, and secondary levels
whether academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The term
“teacher” shall include industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other
persons performing supervisory and /or administrative functionsin all
school at the aforesaid levels, whether on full-time or part-time
 SEACRETTHIEONNURS1ERIES OF THE SECTION 2.
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LE V A T E N A T I O N A L MORALITY,
WELL AS TO E
PROMOTE N A T IO N A L P R I D E , C ULTIVATE DECLARED POLICIES OF THE
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ARTICLE II , I N S T I L L A L L E G I AN
LOVE OF COUNTRY A L L DULY STATE, AND SHALL TAKE AN
U T IO N A N D F O R
THE CONSTIT PROMOTE
IT IE S , A N D
CONSTITUTED A U T H O R
OATH TO THIS EFFECT.
THE TEACHER OBEDIENCE TO TH E LA W S O F T H E ST ATE.

AND THE SECTION 3

IN THE INTEREST OF THE
SECTION 4

STATE STATE AND OF THE EVERY TEACHER

FILIPINO PEOPLE AS MUCH SH A LL PO S S ES S A N D
AS OF HIS OWN EVERY
AC T U AL I ZE A FU L L
TEACHER SHALL BE
PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, C OM M I TM EN T A ND
AND MORALLY FIT. D EV OT I O N T O D UT Y .
 SECTION 5
A TEACHER SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN THE PROMOTION OF ANY POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR
ARTICLE II OTHER PARTISAN INTEREST, AND SHALL NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, SOLICIT,
REQUIRE, COLLECT, OR RECEIVE ANY MONEY OR SERVICE OR OTHER VALUABLE MATERIAL
THE FROM ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES

TEACHER SECTION 6
EVERY TEACHER SHALL VOTE AND SHALL EXERCISE ALL OTHER
AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY
STATE
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 THE PRIVILEGE OF EXPOUNDING THE
PRODUCT OF HIS RESEARCHES AND INVESTIGATIONS: PROVIDED THAT, IF THE RESULTS ARE INIMICAL TO
THE DECLARED POLICIES OF THE STATE, THEY SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES FOR
APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
DepEd ORDER No. 048 s. 2018
 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.

ARTICLE III Section 2. Every teacher shall provide

leadership and initiative to actively participate
THE TEACHER AND THE in community movements for moral, social,
COMMUNITY educational, economic and civic betterment.

Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social

recognition for which purpose he shall behave with
honor and dignity at all times and 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 AN
SECTION 7. EVERY TEACHER
INTELLECTUAL LEADER IN THE SECTION 8. A TEACHER
COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE
SHALL MAINTAIN HARMONIOUS
AND PLEASANT PERSONAL AND POSSESSES FREEDOM TO
BARANGAY. AND SHALL WELCOME ATTEND CHURCH AND WORSHIPS
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL RELATIONS WITH
AS APPROPRIATE, BUT SHALL
SUCH LEADERSHIP WHEN NEEDED, OTHER PROFESSIONALS, WITH
NOT USE HIS POSITIONS AND
TO EXTEND COUNSELING SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND
AS APPROPRIATE, AND TO WITH THE PEOPLE, INFLUENCE TO PROSELYTE
ACTIVELY BE INVOLVED IN INDIVIDUALLY OR OTHERS.
MATTERS AFFECTING THE COLLECTIVELY.

WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.

 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
ARTICLE IV – A TEACHER AND THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAREER OF
TEACHING, AND SHALL BE AT HIS BEST AT ALL
PROFESSION
TIMES AND IN THE PRACTICE OF HIS
PROFESSION.
SECTION 3. EVERY TEACHER SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE SECTION 4. EVERY TEACHER SHALL HELP, IF
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE) PROGRAM
OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, AND DULY AUTHORIZED, TO SEEK SUPPORT FROM
SHALL PURSUE SUCH OTHER STUDIES AS WILL IMPROVE THE SCHOOL, BUT SHALL NOT MAKE
HIS EFFICIENCY, ENHANCE THE PRESTIGE OF THE IMPROPER MISREPRESENTATIONS THROUGH
PROFESSION, AND STRENGTHEN HIS COMPETENCE,
PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER
VIRTUES, AND PRODUCTIVITY IN ORDER TO BE
NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY COMPETITIVE. QUESTIONABLE MEANS.

SECTION 5. EVERY TEACHER SHALL USE

THE TEACHING PROFESSION IN A MANNER
THAT MAKES IT DIGNIFIED MEANS FOR
EARNING A DECENT LIVING.
 Section 1
Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of professional
ARTICLE V – THE loyalty, mutual confidence, and faith in one another, self-sacrifice
TEACHERS AND for the common good, and full cooperation with colleagues. When
the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is at
THE TEACHING stake in any controversy, teachers shall support one another.

COMMUNITY Section 2

A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or work not of his

own andshall give due credit for the work of others which
he may use.
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 HAVE NOT BEEN
OFFICIALLY RELEASED OR REMOVE
RECORDS FROM THE FILES WITHOUT
PERMISSION.
 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 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.
 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

ARTICLE VII –
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SUPERVISION, DIGNIFIED ADMINISTRATION,
RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP AND ENLIGHTEN DIRECTIONS.

SECTION 2
SCHOOL SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCHOOL
PERSONNEL SHALL CONSIDER IT THEIR COOPERATIVE
OFFICIALS RESPONSIBILITY TO FORMULATE POLICIES OR INTRODUCE
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE SYSTEM AT ALL LEVELS.
TEACHERS AND SECTION 3
OTHER SCHOOL OFFICIALS SHALL ENCOURAGE AND ATTEND THE
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF ALL TEACHERS UNDER THEM SUCH AS

PERSONNEL
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 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, SUBSEQUENT
PERMANENT TENURE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EXISTING LAWS.
 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.

ARTICLE VIII – SECTION 2. A TEACHER SHALL RECOGNIZE THAT THE

INTERESTAND WELFARE OF LEARNERS ARE OF FIRST AND
THE TEACHERS AND FOREMOST CONCERNS, AND SHALL DEAL JUSTIFIABLY
AND IMPARTIALLY WITH EACH OF THEM.
LEARNERS
 SECTION 4. A TEACHER SHALL SECTION 5. A TEACHER SHALL
SECTION 3. UNDER NO
NOT ACCEPT FAVORS OR GIFTS NOT ACCEPT,DIRECTLY OR
CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL A TEACHER
BE PREJUDICED NOR FROM LEARNERS, THEIR PARENTS INDIRECTLY, ANY
DISCRIMINATED AGAINSTBY THE OR OTHERS IN THEIR BEHALFIN REMUNERATION FROM
LEARNER. EXCHANGE FOR REQUESTED TUTORIALS OTHERWHAT IS
CONCESSIONS, ESPECIALLY IF AUTHORIZED FOR SUCH SERVICE.
UNDESERVED.

 SECTION 6
A TEACHER SHALL BASE THE EVALUATION OF THE LEARNERS WORK ONLY ON MERIT AND QUALITY OF
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

SECTION 7
IN A SITUATION WHERE MUTUAL ATTRACTION AND SUBSEQUENT LOVE DEVELOP BETWEENTEACHER 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 SCHOLARSHIP.

SECTION 9
A TEACHER SHALL ENSURE THAT CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNERS ARE
ADEQUATE, AND SHALL EXTEND NEEDED ASSISTANCE IN PREVENTING OR SOLVING LEARNER’S PROBLEMS AND
DIFFICULTIES.
 SECTION 1. EVERY TEACHER SHALL ESTABLISHAND
MAINTAIN CORDIAL RELATIONS WITH PARENTS,
AND SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF TO MERIT THEIR
CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT.

ARTICLE IX – SECTION 2. EVERY TEACHER SHALL INFORM PARENTS, THROUGH

PROPER AUTHORITIES, OF THE PROGRESS AND DEFICIENCIES OF

THE
LEARNER UNDER HIM, EXERCISING UTMOST CANDOR AND TACT IN
POINTING OUT LEARNERS DEFICIENCIES AND IN SEEKING PARENT’S
COOPERATION FOR THE PROPER GUIDANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF

TEACHERSAND THE LEARNERS.

PARENTS SECTION 3. A TEACHER SHALL HEAR PARENT’S

COMPLAINTS WITH SYMPATHY AND
UNDERSTANDING, AND SHALL DISCOURAGE
UNFAIR CRITICISM.
 Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage,directly
or indirectly, in legitimate incomegeneration: provided
that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work
as a teacher.
Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good
ARTICLE X reputation with respect to financial matters such as
in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging
THE TEACHER satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or
AND BUSINESS be financially interested in. any commercial venture which furnish
textbooks and other school commodities in thepurchase 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 commodities.
 SECTION 1. A TEACHER IS, ABOVE ALL. A HUMAN BEING ENDOWED WITH
LIFE FOR WHICH IT IS THE HIGHEST OBLIGATION TO LIVE WITH
ARTICLE XI – DIGNITY AT ALL TIMES WHETHER IN SCHOOL, IN THE HOME, OR
ELSEWHERE.
THE
SECTION 2. A TEACHER SHALL PLACE A PREMIUM UPON SELF-
TEACHERAS DISCIPLINE AS THE PRIMARY PRINCIPLE OF PERSONAL BEHAVIOR IN
A PERSON ALL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS AND IN ALL SITUATIONS.

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 DESTINYAND OF THE DESTINIESOF MEN
AND NATIONS.
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 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.
ARTICLE XIII – EFFECTIVITY

Section 1. This Code shall take

effect upon approval by the
Professional Regulation Commission
and after sixty (60) days following
its publication in the official
Gazette or any newspaper of
general circulation, whichever is
earlier