Legal basis and reference to R.A. 6966
- The resolution is anchored on Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6966.
- Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6966 requires certain qualifications for applicants to take the licensure examination for librarians, including a Bachelor of Science in Education degree holder with major/specialization.
- The resolution addresses a limitation in Section 13 of R.A. 6966 that does not expressly include BSEED degree holders with specialization in library science.
- The resolution adopts statutory construction principles that effectuate legislative intention by supplying omissions when clearly intended.
Policy and purpose to expand exam eligibility
- The resolution resolves to correct a qualification gap affecting persons who took library science specialization at the elementary education level.
- The resolution recognizes the legislative intention to include qualified teacher-librarians and library science specialization holders in the licensure examination.
- The resolution is aimed at preventing “continuing injustice” to elementary teacher-librarians who studied for library science specialization under an established curriculum.
- The resolution also addresses qualification concerns for non-teachers who completed library science units under the relevant program.
Scope: who may take the librarian exam
- The resolution allows persons who are graduates of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEED) to take the librarian licensure examination.
- The resolution requires that the BSEED graduate has at least eighteen (18) units in Library Science.
- The resolution is framed to cover both:
- Elementary school teacher-librarians managing elementary school libraries; and
- Non-teachers holding the BSEED degree who completed the required library science units through the specialization program.
Qualifications and the “18 units” threshold
- The resolution’s eligibility criterion is completion of at least eighteen (18) units of Library Science in the context of the BSEED degree.
- The resolution treats BSEED graduates with this minimum library science unit attainment as qualified to take the licensure examination for librarians.
- The resolution operates to include the BSEED-library science specialization pathway that was not expressly covered by Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6966.
Effectivity and publication rule
- The resolution takes effect after fifteen (15) days.
- Effectivity is counted following publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, whichever is earlier.
- Adoption occurs on August 01, 2000, with effectivity triggered by the post-publication 15-day period.