“CODE OF ETHICS

OF PROFESSIONAL
TEACHERS”
 PREAM
BLE
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 set of ethical and moral
principles, standards, and values.
 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
institution at the pre- school, primary,
elementary, and secondary levels whether
academic, vocational, special, technical,
or non-formal.
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 authorities, and
promote obedience to the laws of the
state.
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.
engage in the
Section 4. Every teacher shall possess
and actualize a full commitment and
devotion to duty.
partisan interest, and shall
not, directly or indirectly,
solicit, require, collect, or
receive any money or
service or other valuableengage in the
promotion religious, or other
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 official 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
What is
academic
freedom?
 ANSWE
R
The Supreme Court of the U.S said
that Academic Freedom means a
university can “determine for itself
on academic grounds:
1. Who may teach
2. What may taught
3. How it should be taught
4. Who may be admitted to
study.”
Section 1. A teacher is:
-facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth;
-render the best service by providing an environment
conducive to such learning and growth.
Section 2. …shall provide leadership and initiative to actively
participate in community movements for moral, social,
educational, economic and civic betterment.

Section 3. …shall merit reasonable social recognition

….shall behave with honor and dignity at all times
….refrain from such activities as gambling, smoking,
drunkenness, and other excesses, much less illicit relations.
Section 4. …shall live for and with the community’
…shall study and understand local customs and traditions in order
to have sympathetic attitude,
…refrain from disparaging the community.

Section 5. …shall help the school keep the people in the

community informed about the school work and accomplishments
as well as its needs and problems.

Section 6. …is intellectual leader in the community,

…shall welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership when
needed,
…extend counseling services, as appropriate, and to actively
be
Section 7. teacher shall maintain
Every pleasant personal and
harmonious
official relations
andwith 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.
WHAT IS QUALITY
EDUCATION?

“x x x making sure basic

education is really
that solid, because if it
not
is solid, it the quality of
secondary
affects If
education. is poor, then the secondary
education 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.”
- Rev. Fr. Joaquin Bernas, SJ
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.
TWO (2) BASIC METHODS OF
ENSURING Q
UALITY EDUCATION

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40% Faculty
30%
20% Student
10%
0% Facility
Administrative
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.
IN EVELYN PENA VS. NLRC, THE SC
SAID—
“X X X SCHOOLS CAN SET HIGH
STANDARDS OF EFFICIENCY FOR
ITS
teachers since quality education is a
mandate of the Constitution x x x
(s)ecurity of tenure x x x cannot be
used to shield incompetence.”
Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if
duly authorized, to seek support from
the school, but shall not make
improper 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 decent
living.
Section 1. Professional loyalty, mutual
confidence, and faith in one another, self-
sacrifice for the common good, and full
cooperation with colleagues. Support one
another.
Section 2. …refrain from claiming
credit or work not of his own,
and give due credit for the work
of others which he may use.
Section 3. …organize and leave to
his successor such records and
other data as are necessary to
carry on the work before leaving.
Section 4. …shall keep confidential information concerning
associates and the school, and shall not divulge to anyone
documents which has not been officially released, or remove
records from files without official permission.

Section 5. seek correctives for what may appear to be an

unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associate.
However, if there is incontrovertible evidence for such
conduct.

Section 6. …submit to the proper authorities any justifiable

criticism against an associate, preferably in writing, without
violating any right of the individual concerned.
Section 7. …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. …make an honest effort to understand and
support the legitimate policies ofand
the
administration regardless of personal or
school
opinion and shall faithfully carry them
feeling out.
the
private
Section 2. …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 authority.
 GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
(Faculty Club Pres, PTA Pres, SSG Pres and
other)

SUBJECT
COORDINATORS DIVISION
TEACHER PRINCIPAL
(Academic SUPERVISOR
Matters)

DEPED SECRETARY REGIONAL DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT
DIRECTOR
 FYI
PROCEDURE ON THE APPOINTMENT & PROMOTION OF
TEACHING
RELATED, TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING POSITION
1. Publish vacant position.
2. Announce vacant position and post in at least three (3)
conspicuous places in the DepED/schools concerned
for at least 15 working days.
3. List applicants
4. Conduct preliminary evaluation of the qualifications of
all applicants.
5. Prepare selection line-up which shall REFLECT
the
QUALIFICATIONS of all applicants.
6. Post in 3 conspicuous places for at least 15 calendar
days. Indicate the date of posting.
7. Notify all applicants for the outcome of the preliminary
8. evaluation.
Submit the selection line-up to the PERSONNEL
SELECTION BOARD for deliberation en banc.
9. Conduct further assessment (written exam, skills test,
interview and others.
10. Submit to the appointing authority the short list of 5
ranking candidates.
 FYI
COMPOSITION OF PERSONNEL
SELECTION
DIVISION LEVEL
Chairperson BOARD
:Assistant School’s Div. Superintendent
Members :Head of the school where vacancy exists
:Admin. Officer V
:Admin. Officer II (HRMO I)
:President Division DepED Employees
Union/ Faculty Association/ Non-
Teaching Association
SECONDARY LEVEL
Chairperson :Principal/ School Head
Members :Department Head where vacancy exists
:Administrative Officer
:President of Teachers’ Association
NON-TEACHING
Chairperson :Principal/School Head
Members :Two Department Heads
:Admin. Officer
:President of Employees Ass./ Pres. Non-
Teaching Ass.
Section 1. …at all show professiona courtesy,
times l
helpfulness and sympathy toward teachers and other
s
personnel…
Section 2. …cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or
introduce important changes in the system at all levels.

Section 3. School officials shall encourage and attend the

professional growth of all teachers… recommend them for
promotion, giving them due recognition for meritorious
performance, and allowing them to participate in conferences
in training programs.
 ANSWE
R

By providing trainings and

seminars to teachers; by
providing sabbatical leave
to teachers; by giving
scholarship to teachers.
QUESTION

What are the rights

of a Public School
Teacher?
 ANSWER
(SEC.4
R.A. 4670)
9. Special hardship Allowance
10. Deductions Prohibited
11. Medical Examinations and Treatment
12. Compensation for Injuries (Physical and
nervous strain is recognized as
COMPENSABLE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE;
13. Study Leave;
1. Freedom to Organize;
2. Discrimination Against Teachers
Prohibited;
14. Security of Tenure;
1. Productivity Incentive Benefit;
2. Year End Bonus and Cash Gift (in service as
of 31 of October each year).
QUESTION (SEC. 3)

How will the state insure that

teaching will attract and retain
its rightful share of the best
available talents?
 ANSWE
R

Through adequate
remuneration and other
means of job satisfaction
and fulfillment.
 ANSWE
R

Through adequate
remuneration and other
means of job satisfaction
and fulfillment.
 Section 4. No school
officials
cause.
shall dismiss or
recommend for
Section 5. …public school teachers employed in
dismissal
accordance ateacher
with pertinent are or
civil service rules, ….if
qualified, subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance
other subordinates
with existing laws, and provided, further that they are
duly registered and licensed professional teachers.

except for
Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine the
academic marks and the promotion of learners in the
subject they handle.

Section 2. …interest and welfare of learners are of first

and foremost
concern, and shall deal justifiably and impartially with
each of them.
Section 3. Under no
circumstance shall a
teacher be prejudiced or
discriminate against a
learner.

Section 4. …shall not

accept favors or gifts from
learners, their parents or
others in their behalf in
exchange for requested
concessions, especially if
undeserved.
SAMPLE CASE (SECTIONS 2 AND
3)
May a principal of a
public high school
refuse the enrolment of a
student due to sex, ethnic
grouping, or religion of
the child or his parents?
 ANSWE
R

No, because such refusal will violate

the right of the student to have quality
education as provided in Sec. 1Art.XIV
of the 1987 Constitution and it will also
violate his constitutional right to be
accorded equal protection of the laws
guaranteed under Sec.1Art. III of them
1987 Constitution to all Filipino
citizens.
SAMPLE CASE (SECTIONS 2 AND
3)

Mr. P of Bulubundkin high

school refused to admit a
student for not being a
resident of the said barangay
where the school is located.
Is it legal?
 ANSWE
R

No, because such refusal

will violate the
Constitutional right of
the child to have quality
education.
SAMPLE CASE

Mr. L, a principal of Masambahin

elementary school limit the
enrolment to sixty pupils per
classroom and gave priority to
residents over the non-residents
of the barangay.
Is it valid and acceptable?
 ANSWE
R

Yes, because limiting the

enrolment is in consonance
with DepEd Order No.32
S.2003 provided that the
principal will give
assistance to the student to
enrol in nearby school so as
not to deprive him of his
right to education.
Section 8. …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 problems
and difficulties.
Section 1. A teacher has the right
to engage, directly or indirectly,
in legitimate income generation;
provided …maintain
that it adoes
good not relate
with respect to the
to or adversely affect his
such as in the
work as
a teacher.
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,
Section 1. …highest obligation
to live with dignity in all
places at all times.
Section 2. …self-respect and
self-discipline as the
principle of personal
behavior in all
relationships with others
and in all situations.
Section 3. …maintain at all times a
dignified personality which
could serve as a model worthy
of emulation by learners, peers
and all others.
Section 4. …always recognize the
Almighty God as guide of his
own destiny and of the destinies
of men and nations.
Section 1. Any violation of any
provision of this code shall be
sufficient ground for the imsition
against the erring teacher of the
disciplinary action consisting of
revocation of his Certification of
Registration and License
Commission and after sixty
1. This shalltake effect upon
(60) days Code following
Professional its
by the
publication inRegulation
the Official
Gazette or any newspaper of
general circulation, whichever
is earlier.
A THOUSAND AND ONE WAY OF INSPIRING TEACHERS
• Books
• Duka, Cecilio D. (2008). The Law and the Teaching Profession in the Philippines, C & E
Publishing
• Civil Service Commission (2007). Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive
Order No.292 and Other Pertinent Civil Service Laws, Civil Service.
• Salandanan, Gloria G. (2001). Teacher Education Journal, Katha Publishing, Inc.
• Sunga, Franklin C.,(2010). Q&A On Governance for Basic Education and Regulations
Governing Public Schools

• Website
• http://eduphil.org/code-of-ethics-for-teachers-in-the-philippines.html
• http://saicebrian.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/code-of-ethics-for-professional-
teachers/

• SELECTED READING MATERIAL

• Civil Service Commission (2001). Manual on Definitions of Administrative
Offenses in
the Civil Service
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