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Republic of the Philippines oare:2 3 AUG 2016

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House Bit. nos 188

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Wi

ie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to introduce amendment to Republic Act No. 7836, a.k.a. “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” by deleting the whole of Section 24 on Registration by Reciprocity.

The rationale thought of by this proposed amendment is to the effect that, the intent
and spirit of subject RA 7836 is precisely to strengthen the following aspects of
teaching in the Philippines, namely: 1) regulation and 2) supervision.

The principle of reciprocity as read in the present law might mean that the Philippine
government may have to accord professional teachers from foreign countries some
latitude or leeway especially on the matter of laying down the penalties stipulated
under Section 28 on Penal Provisions, if and when, there will be infractions or
violations in the practice of teaching by foreign nationals than by its own citizens.

In the present Constitution, it is said that ‘the control and administration of
educational institutions shall be vested in citizens of the Philippines.’

While this proposed bill does not imagine possible intrusion by foreign professional
teachers in the administration of educational institutions, nonetheless, other rights or
privileges provided under RA 7836 may imply that these be extended to teachers
from other foreign countries as well. Their own foreign governments might likewise
extend the same rights or privileges to Filipino teachers abroad beyond the
requirement of mere registration by reciprocity. If this is so, it puts the role of the
Professional Regulation Commission through the appropriate Professional
Regulatory Board for Professional Teachers in a bind.

What is given more policy focus here is the inherent difficulty of bringing in the whole
weight of Article IV of the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 and
other such related provisions under said law to bear upon foreign professional
teachers on the matter of the penalties and/or grounds for revocation of license that
would have to apply equally to them in cases of violations. For one, our own Code of
Ethics for Professional Teachers lays down other duties and responsibilities that only
a Filipino teacher may have the full commitment to actualize.


This author is of the belief that subject Section 24 is tantamount to under pressine
applied to the smooth and effective implementation of the provisions_s

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country, hence this endorsement.

VINNIE CASTELO

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No. 3186

Introduced by Rep.

inston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7836, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘PHILIPPINE TEACHERS
PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 1994’ BY REMOVAL OF SECTION 24 ON REGISTRATION BY
RECIPROCITY AMOUNTING TO ITS ENTIRE REPEAL OR MODIFICATION

Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Filipino Teachers Professional
Act of 2016.”

SEC. 2. It is the declared policy of the State to promote the concept that the
control and administration of educational institutions shall be vested in citizens of the
Philippines.

SEC. 3. Under this Act, only Filipino professional teachers shall have full
enjoyment of the rights and privileges of Republic Act No. 7836 and the existing
penal provisions in cases of violations or related infractions thereof apply to them
exclusively.

SEC. 4. Upon effectivity of this Act, pertinent Section 24 of RA 7836 stated
hereunder is hereby removed

“Sec. 24. Registration by Reciprocity. — No teacher of a foreign nationality
shall be admitted to the examination, or be given a certificate of registration or be
entitled to any of the rights and privileges provided for under this Act, unless the
country or state of which is subject permits Filipino professional teachers to practice
within its territorial limits on the same basis as subjects of citizens of said country or
state; Provided, that the requirements of certification of teachers with said foreign
state or country are substantially the same as those required and contemplated
under this Act; Provided, further, that the laws of such state or country grant the
same privilege to Filipino professional teachers on the same basis as the subject or
citizens of such foreign country or state.”

Further, its pertinent repeal or modification is hereby made as if such section
had not been enacted.

SEC. 5. The Chairperson of the Professional Regulation Commission as well
as the Secretary of Education shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days upon its effectivity.


SEC. 6. All laws, issuances, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette
and in at least three newspapers of general circulation thirty (30) days upon its
approval.

Approved,