RITQ Director Dr. Brando Palomar (speaking) and Deputy Director Dr. Maria Teresa Manicio-Tembrevilla (left) jointly present RITQ’s position at the Senate hearing on the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act on 14 January 2025.

RITQ presented its proposed amendments to the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 (RA 7836) before the Senate Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization, and Professional Regulation during the Senate hearing on 14 January 2025.

RITQ Director Dr. Brando Palomar and Deputy Director Dr. Maria Teresa Manicio-Tembrevilla joined representatives of government and educational institutions, including the Philippine Normal University (PNU) as resource persons at the hearing that addressed challenges in teacher licensure and professionalization.

PNU Vice President for Academics Dr. Marilyn Balagtas expressed support for reforms to strengthen teacher professionalization. PNU recommended broadening the Board for professional teachers’ composition, addressing regional disparities, and requiring advanced qualifications for board members. The university also advocated for releasing component-specific licensure exam results, establishing an annual testing board, and introducing alternative licensure pathways like portfolio assessments.

Reinforcing PNU’s recommendations, Dr. Palomar and Dr. Tembrevilla supported the inclusion of alternatives to written examinations, such as portfolio assessments, as long as guidelines are outlined basd on professional standards, and developed by policy-making agencies like the Teacher Education Council (TEC), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Both research leaders supported integrating a practical component as a supplement to the written exam—one that would evaluate not only content mastery but also the ability to apply pedagogy effectively.

The hearing deliberated on Senate Bills 2840, 2830, and 2884, filed by The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) Co-Chairperson Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, EDCOM II Commissioner Senator Loren Legarda, and Senator Bong Revilla Jr. to amend the Teacher Professionalization Act of 1994.

EDCOM II’s proposed key amendments include aligning licensure examinations with current undergraduate courses, mandating a refresher course for examinees who have failed at least three times before retaking the test, and introducing a flexible teacher licensure system that recognizes the varied experiences and qualifications of teaching professionals (RITQ Communications)

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RITQ presented its proposed amendments to the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 (RA 7836) before the Senate Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization, and Professional Regulation during the Senate hearing on 14 January 2025. RITQ Director Dr. Brando Palomar and Deputy Director Dr. Maria Teresa Manicio-Tembrevilla joined representatives of...
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