DECREE NO.

1006
 
DECREE PROFESSIONALIZING TEACHING
s, 1996… EFFECTIVE JAN. 01,1997  

BY: JANICE MAY C. UY
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
GOALS AND OBJECTIVE OF PD NO. 1006
• PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION
OF TEACHERS;

• REGULATING THEIR PRACTICE;

• OTHER PURPOSES.
 WHAT ARE THE
CONSIDERATIONS/
REASONS WHY IT WAS
IMPLEMENTED ?
• The Constitution provides that “ All educational 
institutions shall be under the supervision of, and 
subject to regulation by, the state”, and requires that 
“ the state shall establish and maintain a complete, 
adequate and integrated system of education 
relevant to the goals of the national government.

• To ensure that the immediacy and urgency of teacher 
recruitment are not overlooked, so it has become 
necessary  to regulate the teaching profession.
• In recognition of the vital role of 
teachers in nation building and as an 
incentive to raise the morale of 
teachers, it is imperative that they be 
considered as professionals and 
teaching be recognize as a 
profession.
SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY

IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT A POLICY THAT 
TEACHER EDUCATION SHALL BE GIVEN PRIMARY 
CONCERN AND ATTENTION BY THE 
GOVERNMENT AND SHALL BE OF THE HIGHEST 
QUALITY, STRONGLY ORIENTED TO PHILIPPINE 
CONDITIONS AND TO THE NEEDS AND 
ASPIRATIONS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE EVEN AS 
IT SEEKS ENRICHMENT FROM ADOPTABLE  IDEAS 
AND PRACTICES OF OTHER PEOPLE.
 SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS
a.) TEACHING – refers to the profession primary 
concerned with the classroom conditions, whether in 
full time or part time basis in private or public schools.

b.) TEACHER – refers to all persons engaged in teaching, 

including school librarians, guidance counselors, 
industrial arts and vocational teachers and all other 
persons performing supervisory and /or administrative 
functions in all schools in the aforesaid levels and legally 
qualified to practice teaching under this decree.
c.) BOARD – refers to the National Board for 
Teachers duly constituted under this Decree.
 Section 4.  Creation of the National Board for Teachers.

Hereby created the national Board for Teachers, 
hereinafter called the Board, to be composed of 
the following :
1.) Secretary of Education and Culture Co - Chairman
2.) Chairman Civil Service Commision
3.) Commissioner, Professional regulation  
Commission
4.) Two members representingthe private  Members
sector to be appointed by the president 
 Section 5. POWERS AND DUTIES
• APPOINT A SET OF EXAMINERS FOR EVERY 
EXAMINATION WHO WILL DETERMINE AND PREPARE 
THE CONTENTS OF THE BOARD EXAMINATION FOR 
TEACHERS.

• DETERMINE AND FIX THE PLACES AND DATE OF 
EXAMINATION, APPOINT SUPERVISORS AND ROOM 
EXAMINERS FROM AMONG THE EMPLOYESS OF THE 
GOVERNMENT, WHO SHALL BE ENTITLED OF A DAILY 
ALLOWANCE FOR EVERY EXAMINATION.
• LOOK FROM TIME TO TIME  INTO THE 
CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF 
THE TEACHING PROFESSION, AND THE 
MAINTENANCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL 
STANDARDS AND ETHICS.

• ISSUE, SUSPEND, REVOKE, REPLACE OR 
REISSUE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
CERTIFICATE, AND ADMINISTER OATHS.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

a. The applicant must be a citizen of the 
Philippines.
b. That he is of good moral character;
c. That he is free from any physical and /or mental 
defect which will incapacitate him to render 
efficient service;
d. That he possesses the following minimum 
educational qualifications:
1. For teachers of kindergarten and elementary grades, 
Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.
2. For teachers of secondary schools, Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent with a major and minor, or a Bachelors Degree in Arts and 
Sciences with at least eighteen units in professional education.

3. For teachers of secondary vocational and two year technical courses, Bachelor’s Degree in the field of specialization with at least eighteen units in 
professional education.    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 SECTION 7. APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS

THE BOARD SHALL  APPOINT A SET OF 
EXAMINERS FOR EVERY EXAMINATION, AND 
THEIR NAMES SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED UNTIL 
AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE RESULTS OF THE 
EXAMINATION. 
RATINGS IN THE EXAMINATION

GEN. AVE. OF 70 % IN 
ALL SUBJECT, WITH NO 
RATING BELOW 50% IN 
ANY SUBJECT
REPORT OF THE RESULTS OF 
EXAMINATION
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES 
 PENAL PROVISION
•  ANY PERSON WHO SHALL PRACTICE THE 
TEACHING WITHOUT VALID PROFESSIONAL 
TEACHER CERTIFICATE, OR ANY PERSON 
PRESENTING AS HIS OR HER OWN THE 
CERTIFICATE OF ANOTHER, OR ANY FALSE OR 
FORGED EVIDENCE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN  A 
PROFESSIONAL TEACHER CERTIFICATE OR 
ADMISSION TO AN EXAMINATION.
NOT LESS THAN 1 THOUSAND PESOS
NOR MORE THAN 5 THOUSAND
PESOS WITH SUBSIDIARY
IMPRISONMENT OR TO SUFFER AN
IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS THAN
SIX MONTHS NOR MORE THAN TWO
YEARS OR BOTH SUCH FINE AND
IMPRISONMENT AT THE DECRETION
OF THE COURT.