Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 8046 _

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Introduced by Representative Roman T. Romulo

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the policy of the State, as declared in Section 1 of Article XIV of the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines, to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality
education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education
accessible to all. Quality education is also one of the Global Goals for Sustainable
Development. It is “the key to prosperity and opens a world of opportunities, making it
possibie for each of us to contribute to a progressive, healthy society.”

However, the declining condition of our education is confirmed by our standing in
the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 results where the
Philippines was either the last or second to last in the assessments for Reading, Science
‘and Math. PISA is part of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) that measures not only the knowledge and skills of 15-year old students, but
also how these are applied in real-life situations.

“The quality of knowledge and skills of teachers is significant in shaping the minds
of our learners. Garbage in, garbage out. It is imperative to ensure that the teachers


deployed to instruct and educate our learners have the vital and necessary skills that
would challenge our students.

‘The proposed measure includes the participation of the Department of Education
(DepEd) and Commission of Higher Education (CHEd) in formulating the questions for
the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). As the main recipient and future
employer of the LET passers, DepEd should ensure that the Philippine Professional
Standards for Teachers are manifested in the examination. CHEd should guarantee that
the minimum pre-service curricula are being followed and implemented by the Teacher
Education Institutions.

Requiring a refresher course for examinees who failed for three consecutive
years can assist them in determining the areas where they need to acquire more
knowledge while keeping them updated with the curricula, if any.

Review and assessment of the LET by non-partisan third-party organization is

also necessary to ascertain and verify the effectiveness of the examination in producing

professional teachers who possess the knowledge and wisdom needed for the delivery
of quality education to all learners.

For these reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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ROMAN T. ROMULO
Lone District of Pasig City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 8046

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Introduced by Representative Roman T. Romuio

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[AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF RA7836,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PHILIPPINE TEACHERS PROFESSIONALIZATION
ACT OF 1994, AS AMENDED BY RA 9293.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of | ‘Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION. 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7836, otherwise known as the “Philippine
Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994," as amended by Republic Act No. 9293, is
hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 5. Creation and Composition of the Board. - There is
hereby created under this Act a Board for Professional
Teachers, hereinafter called the Board, a collegial body under
the general supervision and administrative control of the
Professional Regulation Commission, hereinafter referred to as
the Commission, composed of the Secretary of the
Departms f Es tion (DepE: i” ler

of De the irmat if Thi ion
Higher Education (CHED) or _a Commissioner of the
CHED, as ex-officio members, and five (5) members who
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from
‘among the recommendees chosen by the Commission. The
recommendees shall be chosen from the list of nominees


selected by the accredited association of teachers, who duly
possess all the qualifications prescribed in Section 8 of this Act.

“The chairman and the vice-chairman of the Board shall be
appointed from these five (5) members by the President:
Provided, That the members of the first Board appointed under
this Act shall be automatically registered as professional
teachers and issued with the certificate of registration and
professional license upon payment of the fees for examination,
registration, and other fees prescribed by the Commission.”

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SECTION. 2. A new Section 14-A is hereby inserted after Section 14 of Republic Act
No. 7836, as amended by Republic Act No. 9293, to read as follows:

“SEC. 14-A. Review and Assessment of Questions for
Licensure Examination for Teachers. — Every two (2)
years, the Board shall appoint a Technical Panel who
shall_review the questions. for the Licensure
Examination for Teachers and assess its effectiveness in
ination of the sion _of _kné al
readiness of an applicant to be admitted to the roll of
rofessional et

“The _Technical_Panel_shall _be composed _of the
following:
1, Dire r_of the Bureau Curricult Dey en!

DepEd;
2. Director of the Bureau of Education Assessment,

ecutive Dit r of Teacher Educatiot

4. A representative of CHED Technical Panel for eacher
Education;

5. A representative of the int ted jizatior
rofessio! act recognized Bi

Professional Teachers.”
SECTION. 3. A new Section 16-A is hereby inserted after Section 16 of Republic Act
No, 7836, as amended by Republic Act No. 9293, to read as follows:

“SEC. 16-A. Failing applicants to take refresher course. —
Applicants who have failed _in__the _Licensure


Examination _fe feache! _th it hall_be

disqualified from taking another examination unless

they show to the satisfaction of the Board that they

have enrolled in and attended a refresher course in a

nized Teacher Education Insti ition.

“The 16 er ‘ion Institution

‘the is nded_ th fresh shall
i inder hat_the jicant Tih

ISS le_assessm« i

during the refresher course.”

SEC. 4. Separability Clause. — Should any provision of this Act be declared invalid, the

remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and subsisting.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts
thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Erfectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen days following Its
Publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,