Designations used for Philippine laws

Nomenclature Designation

Abbreviation

Form of government

Dates

Act

Act

Philippine Government under United States Rule 1900-1935

Commonwealth Act

CA

Philippine Commonwealth

1935-1946

Batas Pambansa

BP

Modified Parliamentary Republic

1978-1985

Presidential Decree

PD

Republic underMartial Law/Fourth Republic

1972-1986

Presidential Proclamation

PP

Republic under Martial Law

1972-1986

Executive Order

EO

Republic under 1986 Provisional Constitution

1986-1987

Presidential Proclamation

PP

Republic under 1986 Provisional Constitution

1986-1987

Republic Act

RA

Republic

1946-72, 1987-present

LIST OF LAWS, ACTS AND DECREES AS LEGAL BASES OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION Act #74-enacted in January 21, 1901. It provides for the establishment of Department of Public Instruction and establishment of PCAT now TUP and PNS now PNU Act #1870 founding of UP (June 18, 1908) Act #2706 Private School Law (enacted March 10, 1917) Commonwealth Act #1- preparatory military training shall begin in Elementary grade school at age 10. This act was amended by PD 1706 (August 8, 1980) requiring all citizens to render civil welfare service, law enforcement service and military service. Commonwealth Act #80- (October 26, 1936) established the Office of Adult Education (vocational training in an effort to eliminate illiteracy) Commonwealth Act#578 (June 8, 1940) conferred the status of PERSONS IN AUTHORITY upon teachers Commonwealth Act #586 Education Act of 1940-reduction of number of years in elementary (from 7 to 6), fixing school entrance age 7 years old, national support of elementary education,

compulsory attendance in the primary grades for all children enrolled in grade one, introduction of double single session Commonwealth Act #589-(August 19, 1940) established school rituals in private and public schools RA #137 (June 14, 1947) enacted the Board of Textbooks RA #896 (June 20, 1953) Elementary Education Act of 1953. This law repealed Commonwealth Act #586 (restoration of grade 7, abolition of double single session, compulsory completion of elementary, compulsory enrolment of children in public school upon reaching 7 years old) RA #1124 (June 16, 1954) created the Board of National Education RA #1265 (June 11, 1955) compulsory daily flag ceremony in all educational institutions RA #1425 (June 12, 1956) teaching life, works and writings of Rizal especially Noli and Fili in all public and private schools RA #4760 (June 18, 1966) Magna Cart of Public School Teachers RA #1079 (June 15, 1959) provided that civil service eligibility shall be permanent and valid lifetime RA #6655 (May 25, 1988) Free Public Secondary Act of 1988 RA #7722 (May 18, 1994) created CHED RA #7743 (June 17, 1994) established public libraries and reading centers in every barangay RA #7784 (August 4, 1994) established Centers of Excellence and Teachers Education Council RA #7796 (August 25, 1994) established TESDA RA #7836 (December 16, 1994) Phil Teachers Professionalization Act (supercedes PBET) RA #7877 (February 14, 1995) Anti-Sexual Harassment Act EO #27 (July 4, 1986) inclusion of human rights courses or subjects EO #189 (June 10, 1987) Basic Salary and COLA of public school teachers will be paid for by national government PD 6-A-(September 29, 1972) Education Development Decree of 1972 PD 146-(March 9, 1972) NCEE (superceded by RA7731 on June 2, 1994) PD 688-(April 22, 1975) gave power to CSC the authority to give appropriate exam to all public school teachers PD 907-(March 11, 1976) all honor graduates of colleges and universities are granted civil service eligibility PD 1006 (September 22, 1976) PBET DECS Order #30 s 1993- NEAT DECS Order #30 s 1994- NSAT