RvBIN F3RNvNd3z pt.2

• Rights of students in school (Section 9)


  • The right to receive competent instruction relevant to quality education.

  2. The right to freely choose their field of study subject to the existing curricula and continue their course up to graduation, except in cases of academic deficiency or violations of disciplinary regulations.

  3. The right to school guidance and counselling services.

  4. The right to access to his own school records and the confidentiality of it.

  5. The right to the issuance of official certificates, diplomas, transcript of records, grades, transfer credentials and other similar documents within thirty days from request.

  6. The right to publish a student newspaper and invite resource persons during symposia, assemblies and other activities.

  7. The right to free expression of opinions and suggestions and to effective channels of communication with appropriate academic and administrative bodies of the school or institutions.

  8. The right to form or establish, join and participate in organizations and societies recognized by the school or to form, join and maintain organizations and societies for purposes not contrary to law.

  9. The right to be free from involuntary contributions except those approved by their - organizations and societies.
• Rights of all school personnel (Section 10)

  • Free expression of opinions and suggestions.

  2. To be provided with free legal service by the appropriate government office in case of public school personnel and the school authorities concerned in case of private school personnel, when charged in an administrative, civil and/or criminal proceedings, by parties other than the school authorities concerned, for actions committed directly in the lawful discharge of professional duties and/or in defense of school policies.

  3. Establish, join, maintain labor organization of their choice to promote their welfare and defend their interest.

  4. To be free from involuntary contributions except those imposed by their own organizations.
• Special rights and/or privileges of teaching or academic staff (Section 11)


  • Right to be free from compulsory assignment not related to their duties defined in their appointments or employment contracts unless compensated thereof.

  2. Right to intellectual property.

  3. Teachers are persons in authority when in lawful discharge of duties and responsibilities shall therefore be accorded due respect and protection.

  4. Teachers shall be given opportunity to choose career alternatives for advancements.
• Rights of administrators (Section 12)


  • School administrators shall be deemed persons in authority while in the lawful discharge of their duties and responsibilities... shall be accorded due respect and protection.
• Rights of schools (Section 13)


  • The right of their governing boards.... to adopt and enforce administrative or management systems.

  2. The right of institutions of higher learning to determine on academic grounds who shall be admitted to study, who may teach, and who shall be the subjects of the study and research.
• Maintenance of quality education (Section 29, 16, 17, 41)


  • Voluntary Accreditation

  2. Teachers and Administrators obligations and qualification

  3. Government Financial Assistance to Private Schools
• Act No. 74 was enacted on January 21, 1901 by the Philippine Commission
• Provisions of Act No. 74

  • establishment of the Department of Public Instruction headed by the General Superintendent

  b. the archipelago was divided into school divisions and districts for effective management of the school system

  c. English was made as medium of instruction in all levels of schooling

  d. optional religious instruction in all schools

  e. establishment of a Trade school in Manila, a school of Agriculture in Negros, a Normal school in Manila
• Philippine Normal School was renamed Philippine Normal College (PNC) by virtue of Republic Act No. 416 on June 18, 1949, and on December 26, 1991, the PNC was converted to Philippine Normal University as provided by Republic Act No. 7168. On June 30, 2006, Republic Act No. 9647 was signed into law which designated PNU as the National Center for Teacher Education.
• Act No. 2706, known as the "Private School Law", was enacted on March 10, 1917 by the Philippine Legislature, which made obligatory the recognition and inspection of private schools and colleges by the Secretary of Public Instruction so as to maintain a standard of efficiency in all private schools and colleges in the country.
• Commonwealth Act No. 180 passed on November 13, 1936 amended Act No. 2706 and provided that the Secretary of Public Instruction was vested with power to "supervise, inspect and regulate said schools and colleges in order to determine the efficiency of instruction given in the same." And all private schools come under the supervision and regulation of the Secretary of DPI, thus eliminating "diploma mills" and substandard schools.
• Commonwealth Act No. 1, known as the "National Defense Act", was passed by the Philippine Assembly on December 21, 1935, which provided in Section 81 that preparatory military training shall begin with the youth in the elementary grade school at the age of ten years and shall extend through the remainder of his schooling into college or post secondary education.
• By virtue of Presidential Decree 1706, issued by the late President Marcos on August 8, 1980, otherwise known as the "National Service Law", Commonwealth Act No.1 was amended, and required all citizens to render, civic welfare service, law enforcement service and military service.
• Commonwealth Act No. 578 was enacted on June 8, 1940 and conferred the status of "persons in authority" upon the teachers, professors, and persons charged with the supervision of public or duly recognized private schools, colleges and universities.
• Executive Order No. 27 issued on July 4, 1986 seeks to include courses or subjects on human rights in the school curricula, in textbooks, and other reading materials and in the qualifying examinations on government service.
• Executive Order No. 189 issued by former President Corazon Aquino on June 10, 1987 placed all public secondary school teachers under the administrative supervision and control of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
• Republic Act No. 1079 approved on June 15, 1959 provided that Civil Service eligibility shall be permanent and shall have no time limit.
• Republic Act No. 1425 approved on June 12, 1956 prescribed the inclusion in the curricula of all schools, both public and private, from elementary schools to the universities, the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal especially the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
• Republic Act No. 4670, known as the "Magna Carta for Public School Teachers", was approved on June 18,1966 to promote and improve the social and economic status of public school teachers, their living and working conditions, their employment and career prospects.
• Provisions of Republic Act No. 4670

  • Recruitment qualifications for teachers

  2. Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers

  3. Teaching hours - 6 hours of classroom teaching (maximum load)

  4. Additional compensation - 25% of the regular remuneration

  5. Health and injury benefits (thru the GSIS)

  6. One year study leave (sabbatical leave) after seven years of continuous teaching, the teacher should receive 60% of the monthly salary.

  7. One range salary increase upon retirement (basis of computing the retirement fee).

  8. Freedom to form organizations.
• Republic Act No. 6655, known as the "Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988", was approved on May 26, 1988 and provided for free public secondary education to all qualified citizens and promote quality education at all levels.
• Provisions of Republic Act No. 6655


  • No tuition or other fees shall be collected except fees related to membership in the school community such as I.D., student organization and publication.

  b. Non-payment of these shall not hinder a student from enrollment or graduation.

  c. Nationalization of all public secondary schools

  d. A student who fails in majority of his academic subjects for two consecutive years could no longer avail of their program.
• Provisions of Republic Act No. 6728 (Amended by R.A. 8545), known as the "Act Providing Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education"


  • tuition fee supplement for students in private high schools, vocational and technical courses whose schools charge less than 1,500 pesos tuition fee.

  b. high school textbooks assistance fund

  c. expansion of Educational Service Contracting Scheme (ESC)

  d. voucher system of the Private Education Student-Financial Assistance Program (PESFA)

  e. scholarship grants to graduating valedictorians and salutatorians

  f. tuition fee supplements to students in private colleges and universities

  g. Educational Loan Fund

  h. College Faculty Development Fund
• Republic Act No. 7079, also known as the "Campus Journalism Act of 1991", was signed into law by President Corazon Aquino on July 5, 1991. This law provides for the promotion and protection of press freedom in the campus by providing for the establishment and maintenance of a student publication in all levels of education in both public and private schools.
• Republic Act No. 7104, known as the "Commission on the Filipino Language Act", was enacted to ensure and promote the evolution, development, and further enrichment of Filipino as the national language of the Philippines.