CODE OF ETHICS OF

PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
PROFESSIONAL
AND IMPLICATIONS
TEACHERS
FOR EDUCATION
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 Objectives:
At the end of the session, participants are expected
to:
1. acquaint the different provisions of the Code of
Ethics of Professional Teachers;
2. share one’s perspectives on the different concepts
on the Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers;
3. reflect the different duties and responsibilities of
professional teachers.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
WHO IS A TEACHER?

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 GROUP ACTIVITY
Group into 5. Each group must have a facilitator,
documenter and reporter.
Tasks:
• Group 1: What are the roles of the teacher in
the community?
• Group 2: What are the things to be adhered by
the teacher on his/her profession?
• Group 3: What are the protocols to be
observed by the teacher on the higher
authorities?
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 GROUP ACTIVITY
• Group 4: What are the important areas of
concern to be maintained among School
Officials, Teachers and other Personnel?
• Group 5: How do the teachers perform
their duties towards the learners and
parents?

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 Teachers as Professionals
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. -Preamble-
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 SCOPE AND
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
LIMITATIONS
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
ARTICLE I
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 Article I: Scope and Limitations
Section 1:
This Code shall apply, therefore, to all teachers in
schools in the Philippines.
Section 2:
covers all public and private school teachers in all
educational institutions at the preschool, primary,
elementary, and secondary levels whether academic,
vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The term
“teacher” shall include industrial arts or vocational
teachers and all other persons performing supervisory
and /or administrative functions in all school at the
aforesaid levels, whether on full time or part-time basis.
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 TEACHER AND
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
THE STATE
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
ARTICLE II
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Article II: The Teacher and the State
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.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article II: The Teacher and the State
Section 2:
Every teacher or school official
shall actively help carry out the
declared policies of the state,
and shall take an oath to this
effect.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article II: The Teacher and 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.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article II: The Teacher and the State

Section 4:
Every teacher shall possess
and actualize a full
commitment and devotion
to duty.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article II: The Teacher and the State
Section 5:
A teacher shall not engage in the
promotion of any political, religious, or
other partisan interest, and shall not,
directly or indirectly, solicit, require,
collect, or receive any money or service
or other valuable material from any
person or entity for such purposes.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article II: The Teacher and the State

Section 6:
Every teacher shall vote
and shall exercise all other
constitutional rights and
responsibility.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article II: The Teacher and the State
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.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article II: The Teacher and the State

Section 8:
Every teacher shall enjoy academic
freedom and shall have privilege of
expounding the product of his researches
and investigations; provided that, if the
results are inimical to the declared policies
of the State, they shall be brought to the
proper authorities for appropriate
remedial action
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 TEACHERON
PERSPECTIVES AND THE
CULTURE
COMMUNITY
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
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Article III: The Teacher and the Community

Section 1: A teacher is…

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Article III: The Teacher and the Community

Section 2:
…shall provide leadership and
initiative to actively participate in
community movements for moral,
social, educational, economic and
civic betterment.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article III: The Teacher and the Community
Section 3:
…shall merit reasonable social
recognition
…shall behave with honour and dignity
at all times
…refrain from such activities as
gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and
other excesses, much less illicit relations.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article III: The Teacher and the Community

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 (belittle,
underestimate, disapproval) the
community

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article III: The Teacher and the Community

Section 5:
.,..shall help the school keep the
people in the community
informed about the school’s
work and accomplishments as
well as its needs and problems.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article III: The Teacher and the Community

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 involved in
matters affecting the welfare of the people

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article III: The Teacher and the Community

Section 7:
…shall maintain harmonious and
pleasant personal and official
relations with other professionals,
with government officials, and with
the people, individually or
collectively.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article III: The Teacher and the Community

Section 8:
A teacher possesses freedom to
attend church and worships as
appropriate, but shall not use
his positions and influence to
proselyte others.
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 A TEACHER
PERSPECTIVES ONAND THE
CULTURE
PROFESSION
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
ARTICLE IV
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 Article IV: A Teacher and the Profession

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.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article IV: A Teacher and the Profession

Section 2:
Every teacher shall uphold the highest
possible standards of quality
education, shall make the best
preparations for the career of
teaching, and shall be at his best at all
times and in the practice of his
profession.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article IV: A Teacher and the Profession
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.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article IV: A Teacher and the Profession

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.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article IV: A Teacher and the Profession

Section 5:
Every teacher shall use the
teaching profession in a manner
that makes it dignified means
for earning a decent living.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article IV: A Teacher and the Profession
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.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 THE TEACHERS
PERSPECTIVES AND
ON CULTURE
THE
AND PROFESSION
IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
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 Article V: The Teachers and the Profession
Section 1:
Teachers shall, at all times, be imbued with the
spirit of professional loyalty, mutual confidence,
and faith in one another, self-sacrifice for the
common good; and full cooperation with
colleagues. When the best interest of the
learners, the school, or the profession is at stake
in any controversy, teachers shall support one
another.

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 Article V: The Teachers and the Profession

Section 2:
…refrain from claiming credit or
work not of his own, and shall
give due credit for the work of
others which he may use.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article V: The Teachers and the Profession

Section 3:
…shall organize for whoever
assumes the position such
records and other data as are
necessary to carry on the work.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article V: The Teachers and the Profession

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 permission.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article V: The Teachers and the Profession

Section 5:
It shall be the responsibility of every
teacher to seek correctives for what may
appear to be an unprofessional and
unethical conduct of any associate.
However, this may be done only if there is
incontrovertible evidence for such conduct

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article V: The Teachers and the Profession

Section 6:
…submit to the proper authorities
any justifiable criticism against an
associate, preferably in writing,
without violating the right of the
individual concerned.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article V: The Teachers and the Profession

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.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 THE TEACHER AND HIGHER
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
AUTHORITIES IN THE
AND IMPLICATIONS
PROFESSION
FOR EDUCATION
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Article VI: The Teachers and Higher Authorities in Profession

Section 1:
Every teacher shall make it his duty to
make an honest effort to understand and
support the legitimate policies of the school
and the administration regardless of
personal feeling or private opinion and
shall faithfully carry them out.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article VI: The Teachers and Higher Authorities in Profession

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.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article VI: The Teachers and Higher Authorities in Profession

Section 3:
…transact all official business
through channels except
when special conditions
warrant a different
procedure.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article VI: The Teachers and Higher Authorities in Profession

Section 4:
…has a right to seek redress against
injustice to the administration
…shall raise grievances within acceptable
democratic processes
…shall avoid jeopardizing the interest and
the welfare of learners whose right to learn
must be respected.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article VI: The Teachers and Higher Authorities in Profession

Section 5:
…has a right to invoke the principle
that appointments, promotions,
and transfer of teachers are made
only on the basis of merit and
needed in the interest of the
service.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article VI: The Teachers and Higher Authorities in Profession

Section 6:
A teacher who accepts a position
assumes a contractual obligation to
live up to his contract, assuming full
knowledge of employment terms
and conditions.

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 SCHOOL OFFICIALS,
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
TEACHERS AND OTHER
AND IMPLICATIONS
PERSONNEL
FOR EDUCATION
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Article VII: School Officials, Teachers, and other Personnel

Section 2:
School officials, teachers, and other
school personnel shall consider it
their cooperative responsibility to
formulate policies or introduce
important changes in the system at
all levels.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article VII: School Officials, Teachers, and other Personnel

Section 3:
School officials shall encourage and attend
the professional growth of all teachers
under them such as recommending them
for promotion, giving them due recognition
for meritorious performance, and allowing
them to participate in conferences in
training programs..

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Article VII: School Officials, Teachers, and other Personnel

Section 4:
No school officials shall
dismiss or recommend for
dismissal a teacher or other
subordinates except for
cause.
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Article VII: School Officials, Teachers, and other Personnel

Section 5:
School authorities concern shall ensure that
public school teachers are employed in
accordance with pertinent civil service
rules, and private school teachers are issued
contracts specifying the terms and
conditions of their work; provided that they
are given, if qualified, subsequent
permanent tenure, in accordance with
existing laws.
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 THE TEACHERS
PERSPECTIVES AND
ON CULTURE
AND THE LEARNERS
IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
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 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 1:
A teacher has a right and duty to determine the
academic marks and the promotions of learners
in the subject or grades he handles, provided
that such determination shall be in accordance
with generally accepted procedures of
evaluation and measurement. In case of any
complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately
take appropriate actions, observing due process.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 2:
A teacher shall recognize that the
interest and welfare of learners are
of first and foremost concern, and
shall deal justifiably and
impartially with each of them.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 3:
Under no circumstance shall a
teacher be prejudiced or
discriminate against a learner.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 4:
…shall not accept favours or gifts
from learners, their parents or
others in their behalf in exchange
for requested concessions, especially
if undeserved.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 5:
…shall not accept, directly or
indirectly, any remuneration
from tutorials other what is
authorized for such service.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 6:
…shall base the evaluation of
the learner’s work only in merit
and quality of academic
performance.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 7:
In a situation where mutual attraction
and subsequent love develop between
teacher and learner, the teacher shall
exercise utmost professional discretion
to avoid scandal, gossip and
preferential treatment of the learner.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

Section 8:
A teacher 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.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article VIII: The Teachers and Learners

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’s problems and difficulties.

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 THE TEACHERS
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
AND PARENTS
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
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 Article IX: The Teachers and Parents

Section 1:
Every teacher shall establish and
maintain cordial relations with
parents, and shall conduct
himself to merit their confidence
and respect.
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 Article IX: The Teachers and Parents

Section 2 :
Every teacher shall inform parents, through
proper authorities, of the progress and
deficiencies of learner under him, exercising
utmost candour and tact in pointing out
the learner's deficiencies and in seeking
parent’s cooperation for the proper
guidance and improvement of the
learners.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article IX: The Teachers and Parents

Section 3 :
A teacher shall hear parent’s
complaints with sympathy and
understanding, and shall
discourage unfair criticism.

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 THE TEACHERS
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
AND BUSINESS
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
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 Article X: The Teacher and Business

Section 1:
A teacher has the right to engage,
directly or indirectly, in legitimate
income generation; provided that
it does not relate to or adversely
affect his work as a teacher

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article X: The Teacher and Business

Section 2:
…shall maintain a good reputation
with respect to the financial
matters such as in the settlement of
his debts and loans in arranging
satisfactorily his private financial
affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article X: The Teacher and Business

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, except only when his assignment is
inherently, related to such purchase and disposal;
provided they shall be in accordance with the existing
regulations; provided, further, that members of duly
recognized teachers cooperatives may participate in
the distribution and sale of such commodities.

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 THE TEACHER
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
AS A PERSON
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
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 Article XI: The Teacher as a Person

Section 2:
A teacher shall place premium
upon self-discipline as the primary
principle of personal behaviour in
all relationships with others and in
all situations.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article XI: The Teacher as a Person

Section 3:
A teacher shall maintain at all
times a dignified personality
which could serve as a model
worthy of emulation by learners,
peers and all others.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Article XI: The Teacher as a Person

Section 4:
A teacher shall always recognize
the Almighty God as guide of his
own destiny and of the destinies
of men and nations.

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SPECIFIC DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
TEACHERS IN THE
CLASSROOM/SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Teaches one or more
grades/levels using
appropriate and innovative
teaching strategies

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Facilitates learning in the
elementary/secondary schools
through functional lesson plans
(for new teachers up to 3 years)
Daily Lesson Log (for teachers
teaching 4 years and above) of
activities and appropriate,
adequate and updated
instructional materials.
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• Monitors and evaluates
pupils/students’ progress

• Undertakes activities to improve

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Maintains updated pupils/students
progress regularly

• Undertakes activities to improve

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Maintains updated pupil/student
school records

• Counsels and guides

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Supports activities of
governmental and non-
governmental organizations

• Conducts Action Plan

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Maintains Daily Routine
(classroom cleanliness,
classroom management, overall
physical classroom atmosphere

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Maintains harmonious
relationship with fellow teachers
and other school personnel as
well as with parents and other
stakeholders

• Does related work

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 DISCIPLINARY
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE
ACTIONS
AND IMPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATION
ARTICLE XII
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 Article XII: Disciplinary Actions

Section 1:
Any violation of any provision of this code shall be
sufficient ground for the imposition against the erring
teacher of the disciplinary action consisting of
revocation of his Certification of Registration and
License as a Professional Teacher, suspension from the
practice of teaching profession, or reprimand or
cancellation of his temporary/special permit under
causes specified in Sec. 23, Article III or R.A. No. 7836,
and under Rule 31, Article VIII, of the Rules and
Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 “TRUE ENGAGEMENT TAKES A
CULTURE OF ENCOUNTER TO BUILD
ONE’S DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS
FOR A MEANINGFUL EDUCATION”

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