Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH) CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 38371

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article Il, Section 17 of our 1987 Constitution states that it is
the policy of the State to give priority to education, science and
technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and
nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human
liberation and development.

Moreover, Article XIV, Section 1 thereof further mandates the
State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality
education at all levels, to take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible to all and to establish and maintain a system
of free public education including the elementary level.

Consistent with the aforementioned policies of the State, it is
but right to vigorously push for reforms on education that primarily


aims to improve the quality of learning for our youth while
remaining accessible even to those who are financially less
privileged. Indeed, there have been a lot of laws enacted which
addressed most of the concerns regarding the educational system in
the country such as the recently implemented K-to-12 Basic
Program.

There is a need to emphasize though that the institution for
learning does not merely consist of the students and the school
curriculum. The teachers, trainors, and educators also play a major
role in carrying out an effective and highly commendable
educational system. These three factors must undergo constant
improvement and development in keeping with the fast paced
modernization of the society to ensure that we, the Filipinos, remain
globally competitive, intelligence and skills wise.

This bill focuses on the most neglected element among the
tripartition - namely, the teachers. It aims to reinforce and
strengthen the hiring process as well as the training of those hired
so as to ensure that our public schools have competitively great
teachers who, after all, are the ones responsible for imparting
knowledge to the Filipino youth.

It is for this reason that the approval of this Bill is being
sought.

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ERIC L. OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3374

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS”

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the Public
School Teachers’ Recruitment and Training Act.

SECTION 2. Coverage. This Act covers only elementary and
high school public school teachers.

SECTION 3. Mandatory Requirements in the Recruitment
of Teachers in Public Schools. Aside from the existing
requirements and procedure of hiring public school teachers, there
shall be a mandatory panel interview before one is assigned to teach
a particular subject.


SECTION 4. Mandatory Requirements in the Recruitment
of Teachers in Public Schools with Special Science
Curriculum. A public school teacher must take and pass a
qualifying examination prepared by Department of Education (Dep-
Ed) and then undergo a panel interview conducted by the select
teachers and principal of the subject Special Science School before
he/she can teach in a public school with Special Science
Curriculum. Passing the qualifying examination is a prerequisite to
being called for a panel interview. The teacher who qualified for the
interview shall be objectively assessed by the panel interviewers.
Only those teachers who passed the interview shall be allowed to
teach in the special science school in which he/she applied for.

SECTION 5. Mandatory Seminars on Teaching Methods,
Lesson Planning and other General Administrative Functions
in Schools. Seminars sponsored by DepEd shall be conducted
before every start of a new school year which shall focus on
improving and updating the methods of teaching of our public
school teachers. The Deped shall recommend, introduce or
prescribe if need be, one or more methods of preparing, planning,
teaching and relaying lessons to the students which the said
department deems to be more effective, efficient and in-keeping with
the global trend while still taking into account any possible
peculiarity or special circumstances of the students, the school and
the curriculum followed thereupon.

SECTION 6. Mandatory Seminars on Specialized Fields or
Subjects. Aside from the mandatory seminar discussed in the
immediately preceding section, the DepEd shall also hold seminars
for each core subject or department under which different related
subjects fall under (i.e. Biology, Earth Science, Meteoroogy under
Science Department, etc.) which shall focus on updating the


knowledge of the public school teachers on the specific subject
matter. The seminar shall aim to introduce new concepts,
discoveries, trends and/or correct misconceptions, outdated
theories, and/or refresh the teachers on the relevant and neglected
topics of the subject.

SECTION 7. Mandatory Surprise Class Observations.
Surprise class observations shall be conducted to assess the
performance of every public school teacher and his/her mastery
over the subject he/she is teaching, and to evaluate the
effectiveness of his/her teaching methods. The class observation
shall be conducted by the DepEd officers or by any heads/officers of
the Division Office where the public school teacher is under, as
delegated by the DepEd. However, the said class observation shall
always be unannounced. In no case shall the teacher whose class
will be observed be alerted beforehand. The principal of the school
where the said teacher is employed must, as much as possible, not
be notified regarding the class observation as well.

SECTION 8. Optional Class Observation by the School
Principal. The school principal, at his/her option, may randomly
observe on-going classes for the same reasons or purposes as stated
in the immediately preceding section. The said observation
contemplated under this section must also be unannounced at all
times.

SECTION 9. Mandatory Evaluation by Students. There
shall be a mandatory evaluation by the students of each of their
teachers’ performance every end of the school year. The students
shall not be required to disclose their names to avoid any possibility
of prejudice against them.


SECTION 10. Mandatory Evaluation Sheets to be prepared
by DepEd. The forms for the mandatory evaluation of public school
teachers shall be uniform for all public schools and shall be
prepared by DepEd. Such forms shall be disseminated to the public
school at least three months before the end of every school year.

SECTION 11. Optional Evaluation by Students. The public
school may, in its discretion, conduct an additional evaluation
process aside from that prepared by the DepEd to cover aspects,
concerns and/or issues peculiar to the said school and which are
not deeply probed into by the mandatory evaluation sheets
prepared by DepEd.

SECTION 12. Optional Evaluation Sheets to be prepared
by the School. The forms for the optional evaluation shall be
prepared by the public school. The evaluation sheets shall contain
objective questions that probe on the skill, competence, teaching
style and effectivity thereof, fairness and integrity of the public
school teacher.

SECTION 13. Optional Evaluation Sheets must be uniform
for teachers who are equally situated. Though optional, the
evaluation sheets that will be prepared by the school shall be
objective and uniform for the teachers who are in the same
situation or circumstances (i.e. teaching the same subjects, the
same year level, or are in the same department etc.). In no way shall
the optional evaluation sheets be tailored to prejudice or
discriminate against a certain teacher or select group of teachers.

SECTION 14. Evaluation Report to be Transmitted to the
Teacher at the End of Every School Year. A summary of the
evaluation sheets for every teacher shall be prepared by the School


and transmitted to the teacher concerned at the end of every school
year.

SECTION 15. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The
DepEd shall promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations to
carry out the provisions of this Act.

Such rules and regulations shall take effect upon their
publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation.

SECTION 16. Repealing Clause.- All laws, presidential
decrees, letters of instructions, executive orders, rules and
regulations insofar as they are inconsistent with this Act, are
hereby repealed or amended as the case may be.

SECTION 17. Separability Clause. - In the event that any
provision of this Act or any portion thereof is declared
unconstitutional by a competent court, the other provisions shall
not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable.

Section 18. Effectivity Clause.- This Act shall take effect

after its complete publication in at least three (3) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,