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Vol I. No. I Contemporary
Pietro Boselli, PhD.
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ABOUT THE COVER
Wanting to get fit? Teach!
In teaching you’ll achieve the body
you desire by skipping at least five meals a
week because of strict work schedule and
numerous piles of paperwork.
Also, you get to exercise by walking
from classroom to classroom and sometimes
when you do home visitations.
Who say’s teaching is an unhealthful
profession? There are so many opportunities
to get fit in this field, so why not teach?
With us for the month of May is Pietro
Boselli, PhD., the modern day testament to
why teaching is good for the health.

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Vol I. No. I Contemporary
May 2017 Issue

A Tribute 5
Editor’s note 4
Child Protection 7
Why Teach? 13
Code of Ethics 10
LET Reviewer 16

Cirujano, Noel C.
Editor-in-chief
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Contemporary Issue
It’s not for anything “green,”
because truly, teachers are bananas.
For the longest time, bananas and
teachers have been wrongly
stereotyped. For example, bananas
aren’t things for sex, they’re just but
fruits. Similarly, teachers are not all
“Tapias”, they’re actually awesome
and sexy.
Gone are the days for silly
impressions. The time is now to be
more appreciative and less
judgmental. At the end of the day, it
won’t make sense saying that because
some bananas are rotten, all bananas
are foul. The same way, it doesn’t
mean that because some teachers are
bad, all teachers are wicked.
We are still the ones who shape how
we see the things around us, whether
good or bad, therefore, we are
responsible for any sort of prejudice
that we might cause.
We are accountable for the things we
say and event think of.
As much as possible, we practice
looking at things and regard people,
the best way we can. We don’t focus at
what’s negative, but more importantly
we gaze and appreciate what’s good.
The next time we see a teacher: we
don’t think of killer eyeglasses or
terror stilettoes, but instead we think
of bananas, because, “saging lang ang
may puso.”

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De Mortuis
nil nisi bonum dicendum est
Perhaps it’s true, that when
people die, we only remember the
goodness in them, not otherwise.
We, most of the time, speak of
beauty and not the imperfections.
Perhaps it’s a fair consolation for the
dead, but should it always be this
way? Do we actually think that we
get the message across if we only
are able to utter kind words to
people when they are already dead?
Is it really that hard to say words of
appreciation to living people?
At this moment, I want to break this
culture of ungratefulness, but letting
people know how thankful I am for
the things that they have done to
me. Now, I would want to start with
my former teacher, Dr. Noel C.
Cirujano.
Sir, I don’t know if you still
remember me, but to give you a clue,
I was the bully in class when I was in
high school. I was that student who
was never appreciated at home and
in school, because of my character. I
was hated and mocked, but amid
everything you had faith in me that I
could change. Remember you told
me that, just like any other kid in
class, I could do well in everything I
do? Sir, here I am now.
I would never forget the time when
I was down because my parents got
separated. My life was a mess back
then, but you came to me and asked,
“What’s the matter?”
As a kid it meant a lot to me to have
someone to talk to when I felt like
the world was going against me. I
knew you were very strict when it
comes to academic matters, but
during the time when I needed a
friend you never hesitated to be one.
Right now, I would want to offer all
my achievements to all the people
who guided me and you are one of
them Sir.
Our education system needs more
teachers like you. We need people
who have mastery of the content
and at the same time mastery of
understanding. Sometimes, it’s not
enough that teachers are just good
in delivering lessons, because that’s
just one part of becoming a teacher.
Most of it lies beyond what a teacher
can do in order for students to learn
and that includes inspiring and
motivating them to excel just like
what you did to me several years
back.
Sir, you deserve all the praises for
what you have done. Thank you po!

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So when
DO YOU
BECOME
A WILLING
VICTIM
?

It’s almost always about
the child.
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What if one day his child went
home with bruises and you were
the one in-charge, how would you
explain yourself? How would you
explain that you had nothing to do
with what happened to his child?
What if their family is influential
and you’re “just a teacher.” How
would you protect yourself?
What if you were caught on video
tearing down notebooks (which
you were actually trying to
recycle) as if destroying your
student’s property? How would
you tell them the truth?
What if a student hugged you and
someone took a picture of it? How
would you explain that you was
actually shocked of what
happened?
What if you were just trying to tap
your student’s back but you didn’t
know he was sensitive? How
would you say that you didn’t
mean to hurt him?
What if your student pointed a
knife at you, trying to kill you? How
would you defend yourself?
Though it is still viewed that the
child protection policy is aimed
towards protecting the child from
abuse, as long as the process of the
law is still questionable, you are
always in danger.
Be very careful, we are bound to
make almost no mistakes.
The law would always favor the
innocence of children. If they have
a seemingly “strong” evidence you
have very little chance of winning
against them, even if you’re the
innocent one. The passing of the
teacher protection policy is still
close to impossible and with the
existence of the child protection
policy you are placed at a
disadvantaged position against a
child.

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There’s not much about the teacher.

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On the 10 th of January 1992, a public school teacher at S. Aguirre Elementary School named
Rene V. Puse was married to Ligaya Delos Santos-Puse at the Municipal Trial Court (MTC)
of Daet, Camarines Norte before the Hon. Judge Oscar T. Osorio. He had two (2) children with her,
and had a church wedding before Mrs. Puse found out that her husband had already gotten married
to Cristina Pablo Puse at the Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on the 27 th
of December 1986. She likewise learned that he already has two (2) children with his first wife.
Article XI. Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which could
serve as model worthy of emulation by learners, peers, and others.
The Rizal High School Teachers Association (RHSTA) is calling for the removal of Virginia Membrebe
as their school principal for making them “collecting agents” of the P150 fee charged to students
for the National Achievement Test (NAT) review. In October 2015, the same event happened wherein
teachers were asked to claim P200 from almost 9,000 students for a stage play. However, for both
events, the funds were allegedly went missing under the supervision of the school principal.
Article X. 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.
One morning, the victim, a 14-year-old high-school student, was attending his class at the school
basketball court where the accused, a public school teacher, was also conducting his Music, Arts,
Physical Education and Health class for third year students. Along with some of his classmates, the
victim joined the third year students who were practicing basketball shots. The accused then instructed
his class to form two lines. The victim, thinking that three lines were to be formed, stayed in between
the two lines. Without warning, the accused held his right arm and punched his stomach for failing
to follow instructions. As a result, the victim sustained a contusion hematoma and was confined in the
hospital for three days.
Article VIII. 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.
A public school teacher was meted an eight-month suspension for living with another woman aside
from his wife. The Ombudsman-Visayas said it found sufficient basis to hold Rogelio Tines guilty
of “disgraceful and immoral conduct.” Regional Director Recaredo Borgonia of the Department
of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) was ordered to enforce the suspension against Tines
who works in the Lawa-an Elementary School in Dumanjug town, Cebu.
Article XI. Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which could
serve as model worthy of emulation by learners, peers, and others.
The controversy happened in 1976. Evelyn Chua was a teacher in Tay Tung High School (TTHS) in
Bacolod City. She was a Class Adviser in Grade VI. TTHS has a policy to extend remedial instructions
to its students. Bobby Qua is one of Evelyn’s advisory students in Grade VI. He was under the remedial
instructions of Evelyn which is conducted after the regular class hours. In the course thereof, they got
into a secret intimate relationship.
Article VIII 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.

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In describing a student as someone who "may be the evolutionary link between orangutans
and humans" on Facebook, an XYZ High School music teacher received a complaint for mocking his
African-American student, April 16. The teacher, Laurent Orbano, was identified after a screenshot
of the Facebook post was sent to the Office of the Principal, one day after the incident.
Article VII Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced or discriminate against
a learner.
During a court hearing last week for a former ABC National High School teacher who sexually
abused three children, the victims’ families told a judge that Brian Tolentino seemed to them like a
devoted friend. “He would take the boys to restaurants, concerts, sporting events, amusement parks
and sometimes to his own house to play video games,” according to court testimony.
Article XI 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.
Tony Rodriguez, who is assigned at the LMN Elementary School, used the family name of her second
husband when she entered into the government service even if their marriage was not valid. Rodriguez
allegedly falsified official documents from the court declaring the presumed death of her first
husband, Bernardino Rodriguez.
Article XI 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.
Court records said the complainant, then 12 years old, told the court that about 4 p.m. on May 17,
2015, the teacher asked him and his two classmates to stay in their classroom for a remedial class
in English as a preparation for the Regional Achievement Examination. He said the teacher asked him
to solve a math problem and because he was short, he pulled a chair and stood on it to answer the
problem on the board. However, when he failed to solve the problem, he said the teacher pulled him
by the hair, and banged his head on the blackboard.
Article VIII. 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.
A protective parent referred a case to her lawyer against Mrs. Rosa Rosal the teacher of her Grade
III daughter. She alleged that on so many occasions, had traumatized her daughter. This caused her
daughter not to report for class for a long period of time, exceeding the 20 percent allowed by the
Department of Education.
Article VIII. 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.

“
When I am inside writing,
all I can think about is how I should be outside living.
When I am outside living,
all I can do is notice all there is to write about.
“
Sometimes, I ask myself, “Should I go on?”
Id: Remember the time when you said you’re an education student and they said, “Bakit education
lang?”
Ego: Yes.
Superego: It’s not education “lang” it’s actually the noblest profession.
Id: Yes, the noblest profession which receives the lowest salary.
Ego: But still it’s still the noblest?
Superego: Yes, noblest indeed. Correction, it’s not the profession with the lowest salary.
Id: Okay, the profession with low compensation. Happy now?

Ego: So why did I take this course?
Superego: Because this is your “calling.” You are destined to be in this course.
Id: No there are no destinies. Everything depends on the choices you make and by the way this
isn’t a course, it’s a curse.
Ego: Really?
Superego: No, don’t listen to him. This is where you belong. You have to be in this field, to make
change in the education system.
Id: The system is already corrupted and you can never change it. The problem is deeply-rooted.
Ego: If the system is already corrupted and the problem is deeply-rooted, why do I still stay
here? Should I leave now?
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Superego: No you shouldn’t because if you do, then you’d be just like the others, scared of
making change.
Id: Go on and make yourself tired of wanting to make change but I tell you, it’s easier and more
pleasurable to just do other things and earn money and survive without worrying other things.
Let others worry about it.
Ego: …
Superego: I know you. You’re not that kind of person.
Id: Don’t listen to him!
Ego: Hush! I’ve already decided.
“
All those places I made it to,
all the loves I held, all the words I wrote.
And even if it is just for one moment,
I will be exactly where I am supposed to be.
“
The Paradox, Sarah Kay

LET Reviewer
Directions: Answer the following questions by writing the letter of the correct answer
before each number. Avoid having erasures.
1. Mr. delos Reyes views his students as unique and responsible individuals. He plans
activities and structures his teaching in such a manner that his students can develop
uniqueness. Which philosophy does he uphold?
a. perennialism c. existentialism
b. realism d. essentialism
2. The Philippine New Elementary School Curriculum (NSEC) gives greater emphasis on the
development of basic skills especially the 3 R’s. What is the philosophical basis for this?
a. essentialism c. progressivism
b. existentialism d. reconstructionism
3. Socrates: Idealism:___________: Pragmatism
a. Plato c. Dewey
b. Confucius d. Locke
4. Dewey’s philosophy stresses the development of an individual capable of reflective
thinking, specifically that of being able to solve the problem he faces individually or
collectively. This is___________
a. rationalism c. developmentalism
b. experimentation d. disciplinism
5. Teacher Q regards the student as a spiritual entity and as part of the larger spiritual
universe. To what philosophy does teacher Q subscribe?
a. idealism c. realism
b. existentialism d. pragmatism
6. Teacher U emphasizes to her students the importance of deep personal reflection on
one’s commitments and choices. Teacher U subscribes to which Philosophy?
a. realism c. existentialism
b. idealism d. pragmatism
7. Which of the following does not refer to existentialism?
a. Each man shapes his own life and destiny.
b. Existence means self-choice and self-determination.
c. Existence means creativity and uniqueness.
d. Social existence means anarchy and violence.
8. Faith, hope, and love are values now and forever whether they be value by people or
not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored?
a. idealism c. realism
b. existentialism d. pragmatism
9. Honesty remains a value even if nobody in an organization values it. This pronouncement
comes from a (an) ____________.
a. pragmatist c. reconstructionist
b. idealist d. progressivist
10. People have ideas about the world and they learn these ideas by reflecting upon them,
according to the _________.
a. empiricist c. rationalist
b. existentialist d. pragmatist

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11. Whose thought is this: “Although there is an external world from which human beings
acquire sensory information, ideas originate from the workings of the mind.”
a. rationalist c. empiricist
b. existentialist d. pragmatist
12. According to the existentialist, every person is in the same predicament and has the same
potential. What does this imply?
a. Every person must have access to education.
b. Every person must choose to go to college.
c. Every person must go through the same form of education.
d. Every person must go to college.
13. As a constructivist teacher, which of the following questions can be an interesting one to
tap the Grade 2 pupils’ prior knowledge on the digestive system?
a. Why do you think our stomach hurts if we do not eat?
b. What information about digestion have you learned before?
c. What are the organs responsible for digestion?
d. Do you know how the food we eat gets digested?
14. The classroom activity that best relates to the constructivist approach is:
a. repeating the difficult lessons previously taken up.
b. doing some drills and exercises about a lesson.
c. sharing points of view or ideas during discussion.
d. answering questionnaires to determine learning.
15. The inclusion of the study of Rizal and other national heroes in the school curriculum in
order to inculcate love of country is based in an (a).
a. pragmatist philosophy c. idealist philosophy
b. existentialist philosophy d. realist philosophy
16. On which philosophy is the logical sequencing of curriculum based?
a. perennialism c. essentialism
b. progressivism d. reconstructionism
17. Your teacher has an opinion that the world is ever changing and so he teaches you the
skills to cope with change. Which is his governing philosophy?
a. existentialism c. idealism
b. realism d. experimentalism
18. When teachers are convinced that it is best to teach students the skill to adapt to change,
they subscribe to the philosophy of:
a. realism c. pragmatism
b. existentialism d. idealism
19. Principal C shares this thought with his teachers: "Subject matter should help students
understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete
responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions." From which philosophy is this
thought based?
a. perennialism c. existentialism
b. essentialism d. progressivism
20. Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school
days, longer academic year and more challenging textbooks?
a. perennialist c. progressivist
b. essentialist d. existentialist

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