1940S

O 10. Republic act no. 416 June 18, 1949

an act for the purpose of converting the
present Philippine normal school into the
Philippine normal college, conferring the
degrees of bachelor of science in elementary
education and master of arts in education,
providing for a board of trustees, defining the
board's responsibilities and duties, providing
professional and technical instruction, and for
other purposes
1950s
11. RA #896 (June 20, 1953)
O 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 This law repealed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)
12. v RA #1124 (June 16, 1954)
created the Board of National Education
13. v Act #2706 ( October 31,1955)
Private School Law (enacted March 10, 1917)
1950s
14. Republic Act #1425 (June 12, 1956)
O - teaching life, works and writings of Rizal
especially Noli and Filibustirismo in all public and
private schools.
15. Republic Act #1079 (June 15, 1959)
O - provided that civil service eligibility shall be
permanent and valid lifetime
16. v RA #1265 (June 11, 1955)
O compulsory daily flag ceremony in all educational
institutions

1960s
17. Republic Act # 4670 June 18, 1966
THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Title Definition. This Act shall be known as
the "Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers" and shall apply to all public school
teachers except those in the professorial staff
of state colleges and universities.
1970s
18. v Presidential decree # 146-(March 9,
1972)
O NCEE (superceded by RA7731 on June 2,
1994)
19. v PD 6-A-(September 29, 1972)
O Education Development Decree of 1972
20. v PD 907-(March 11, 1976)
O all honor graduates of colleges and
universities are granted civil service
eligibility

1980s
21. Batas Pambansa 232 act 1982 (September
11, 1982)
O An Act Providing For the Establishment And
Maintenance Of An Integrated System Of
Education.
22. DECS Order #30 s 1993
O - NEAT (REQUIRING NATIONAL ELEMENTARY
ACHIEVEMENT TEST FOR ALL GRADE VI
ELEMENTARY PUPILS )

1980s
23. Commonwealth Act #1 (August 8,
1980)
- Preparatory military training shall begin in
Elementary grade school at age 10. (amended
by PD. 1706 - requiring all citizens to render civil
welfare service, law enforcement service and
military service.)

24. Batas Pambansa 232 act 1982
(September 11, 1982)
An Act Providing For the Establishment
And Maintenance Of An Integrated
System Of Education


1980s
25. Executive Order # 202 June 19, 1987
O CREATING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION
FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation and
Communications is vested with, among others, quasi-
judicial powers and functions pursuant to Executive Order
No. 125, as amended;
26. Executive order # 263 July 19, 1985
O ADOPTING COMMUNITY-BASED FOREST
MANAGEMENT AS THE NATIONAL STRATEGY TO
ENSURE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
COUNTRY'S FORESTLANDS RESOURCES AND
PROVIDING MECHANISMS FOR ITS
IMPLEMENTATION

1980s
27. Executive Order #17 February 25,
1986
O WHEREAS, Section 2, Article III of the
Freedom Constitution provides that "all
elective and appointive officials under the
1973 Constitution shall continue in office
until otherwise provided by proclamation
or executive order upon the designation or
appointment and qualification of their
successors, if such appointment is made
within the period of one year from
February 25, 1986"
1980s
28. Executive Order #14 May 7, 1986
O WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 14 dated May 7,
1986 was issued vesting in the Sandiganbayan
original and exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal
and civil suits filed by the Presidential Commission
on Good Government;

29. EO #27 (July 4, 1986)
inclusion of human rights courses or subjects


1980s
30.Executive order# 134 February 27,
1987
O ENABLING ACT FOR THE ELECTIONS FOR
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON MAY 11, 1987,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
O WHEREAS, Section 1, Article XVIII of the 1987
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
provides that the first elections for Members of
Congress shall be held on the second Monday of
May, 1987;