Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
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Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
For the longest time, nurses have been receiving compensation which is not 
commensurate to the services that they render to patients. It is undeniable that nurses 
play an essential role in the delivery of medical services to the Filipino people and truly 
deserve to be compensated fittingly. 
Today, the current take-home pay of nurses is between Php 18,000.00 and 
Php21,000.00. in reality, it has been provided in the Philippine Nursing Act or RA 9173 
that the salary of nurses employed by the government should not be lower than Salary 
Grade 15. However, then the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Executive Order 
811 which set the salary of nurses to Salary Grade 11. 
Considering that there is a conflict between EO811 and Ra 9173, upon petition 
by the Ang Nars partylist the Supreme Court rendered a decision declaring valid the 
provision is RA 9173 which declares that government nurses should receive salary not 
lower than Salary Grade 15. 
This Bill seeks to implement the increase of the salary of government nurses from 
Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. It is about time for the nurses to have an increase 
in their compensation as it necessarily is provided by the law and as well as confirmed 
by the Supreme Court. As such, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
July 31, 2023
10:44 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
“AN ACT UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE OF 
GOVERNMENT NURSES FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO 15” 
Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of Republic of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title – This Act shall be known as the “Salary Upgrade for 
the Government Nurses Act of 2023.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy – It is hereby the declared policy of the State 
to create measures to ensure that civil servants are given compensation commensurate 
to the value of the service that they render to the Filipinos. To this end, it shall be the 
aim of the State to increase the current remuneration of nurses employed by the 
government. 
SECTION 3. Coverage. – This Act shall cover all government – compensated 
nurses working in public hospitals and other government intitutions. 
SECTION 4. Minimum Salary of Government Nurses. – the minimum salary 
grade government nurses shall be Salary Grade 15. 
SECTION 5. Appropriations – The amount necessary for the immediate 
implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the Maintenance 
and Other Operating Expenses of the Department of Health. Thereafter, the necessary 
funds to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the Maintenance 
and Order Operating Expenses of the Department of Health. Thereafter, the necessary 
funds to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations – Within sixty (60) days 
from the promulgation of this Act, the implementing rules and regulations for the proper 
implementation of its provisions shall be formulated by the appropriate government 
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office or agency in coordination with all the stakeholders and covered establishments 
and institutions. 
 
 
SECTION 7. Separability Clause – If any provision of this Act is declared 
invalid, the remainder or any of this provision hereof not affected thereby shall remain 
in force and affect. 
 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause – all laws, decrees, executive orders, presidential 
issuances and other administrative rules and regulations or parts thereof which are 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 9. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
 
APPROVED.