PRESIDENTIAL DECREE/

REPUBLIC ACT

PROVISION

Presidential Decree No.

1006

PROVIDING FOR THE

PROFESSIONALIZATION OF
TEACHERS, REGULATING
THEIR PRACTICE IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

RA 7836

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN
THE REGULATION AND
SUPERVISION OF THE
PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN
THE PHILIPPINES AND
PRESCRIBING A
LICENSURE EXAMINATION
FOR TEACHERS AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

RA 4670

This Act shall be known as

the "Magna Carta for
Public School Teachers"
and shall apply to all
public school teachers
except those in the
professorial staff of state
colleges and universities.

RA 9293

AN ACT AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED
AND THIRTY-SIX (R. A. NO.
7836), OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE
"PHILIPPINE TEACHERS
PROFESSIONALIZATION

REFLECTION

It's a good law to ensure

that the teachers really
have the capabilities to
teach students effectively.

ACT OF 1994"
Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers

Pursuant to the provisions

of paragraph (e), Article
11, of R. A,. No. 7836,
otherwise known as the
Philippines
Professionalization Act of
1994 and Paragraph (a),
section 6, P.D. No. 223, as
amended, the Board
for Professional
Teachers hereby adopt
the Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers.

Executive Order 209

The Family Code of the

Philippines

RA 7610

The Special Protection of

Children Against Child
Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act

This law protects children

from everyone who may
take advantage of their
innocence and would not
give them a chance to
learn and show their skills.

RA 7877

AN ACT DECLARING
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
UNLAWFUL IN THE
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION
OR TRAINING
ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

To ensure that employees

are safe in their working
place. To avoid people to
use their ranks to get a
chance to have any sexual
acts in exchange of a
favor such as promotion or
good grades.

RA 8980

AN ACT PROMULGATING A
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY
AND A NATIONAL SYSTEM
FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
(ECCD), PROVIDING
FUNDS THEREFORE AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RA 10157

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE
KINDERGARTEN
EDUCATION INTO THE
BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

This helps the children to

be ready in a bigger
school environment.
Through kinderganten,
children will have an idea
on what things really
happen in a classroom.