World Education Connect Multidisciplinary e-Publication, Vol. VI, Issue V (May 2026), pp. 334-342
Jean C. Amatos
Osmeña College, Masbate City, Masbate
I. Introduction
The teacher is the most essential component of the school system. Furthermore, the teacher's role is difficult to replace, as they do not merely perceive a pupil as one among many in a classroom but rather recognize everyone’s unique qualities (Szőköl et al., 2025). The Department of Education (DepEd) holds the primary role in recruiting, selecting, and appointing public school teachers in the Philippines, ensuring compliance with merit, competence, and equality standards. Through DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2023 and other policies, DepEd sets professional standards (PPST), publishes vacancies, conducts evaluations, and manages the ranking system for applicants from Kindergarten to Senior High School.
The Department of Education (DepEd) seeks additional career opportunities for teachers by creating new teaching positions in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to revise the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers. Hiring teachers requires a rigorous selection process, including document evaluation, interviews, and demo teaching, to ensure only qualified applicants are hired, as described in DepEd Order No. 22, s. 2015.
With these requirements and the preparation that teacher-applicants should face, significant challenges in securing a post in the department, such as intense competition, limited vacancies, arduous hiring processes including rigorous demonstrations and examinations, and financial constraints, have become reasons for applicants not pursuing the teaching profession. These impediments are common to almost all teacher applicants; however, not delving deeper into their day-to-day experiences and personal challenges remains theoretical. This is precisely why the present study is conducted: to explore the narratives of teacher-applicants.
Keywords: lived experiences, teacher-applicants, Department of Education (DepEd), phenomenology, purposive sampling
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