REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
FOURTEENTHCONGRESS 
) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
introduced by Senator Manny Villat 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Too many people think that because they have attained a certain age, 
they are too old to be educated. This is not true; as long as you are alive, there is 
still a lot that you can achieve 
Continuing education can be made for so many reasons, among them 
personal improvement, educational enrichment, and some others of similar 
motivations that can allow for growth of an individual. 
However, the passage of this legislation is earnestly sought because of 
the fact that it will benefit, not only the teaching professionals, but also the 
students, for the passage of this Act will entail substantial and relevant training to 
improve their general knowledge and their teaching methods in their fields of 
specialization respectively, henceforth, the urgency of this legislation. 
MAN 
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YVIL AR 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
“Second Regular Session 
I 
SENATE 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTING A PROGRAM FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION 
FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 7784, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT TO STRENGTHENING 
TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING 
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, CREATING A TEACHER EDUCATION 
COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 
SECTION I. 
Section 2 (a) of Republic Act 7784 is hereby amended to 
Congress assembled: 
read as follows: 
“Section 2. Definition of Terms. -As used in this Act: 
(a) “Teacher” shall mean all persons engaged in the classroom, 
teaching of any subject, including practicalhocational arts at 
[the elementary and secondary] ALL levels of instruction 
including persons performing guidance and counseling, 
instructional supervision in all private or public education 
instructions, but shall not include school nurses, school 
physicians, school dentists, school administrators, and other 
school 
administrative support employees. Graduates of 
education who have passed the government examination for 
teachers although not actually employed as such, are hereby 
included in this definition. 
(b) XXXXXX 
(c) xxxxxx 
(d) XXXXXX,” 
SECTION 2. Section 7 (9 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"Section 7 Power and Functions - The council shall have the 
following powers and functions: 
(a) XXXXXX 
(b) XXXXXX 
(c) xxxxxx 
(d) XXXXXX 
(e) XXXXXX." 
(f) Design collaborative programs or projects that will enhance pre- 
service 
teacher 
training, 
in-service 
training, 
retraining, 
orientation, and teacher development. 
PROVIDED, THAT ALL PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND 
COLLEGE TEACHERS SHALLL UNDERGO TRAINING IN 
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION , GENERAL EDUCATION 
AND TEACHING METHODS IN THEIR FIELDS OF 
SPECIALIZATION AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE (5) 
YEARS TO BE HELD DURING SCHOOL BREAKS. ANY 
TEACHER WHO FAILS TO UNDERGO OR COMPLETE 
THE SAID TRAINING SHALL NOT BE GIVEN ANY 
TEACHING LOAD FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS 
FROM THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE NEXT 
TRAINING. THE RESULTS OF THE TRAlNlG PROGRAM 
SHALL ALSO BE THE BASIS FOR THE PROMOTION OF 
TEACHERS AND THE AMOUNT OF TEACHING LOADS 
TO BE ALLOCATED. 
(g) xxxxxx 
(h) XXXXXX 
(i) XXXXXX 
(j) XXXXXX," 
SECTION 3. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act 
shall be included in the General Appropriations Act next following its approval. 
SECTION 4. All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent 
with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or repeated 
accordingly. 
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (1 5) days after its publication 
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved 
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