Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2594

Introduced by Hon. Mark Llandro L. Mendoza

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XIV Sec. 5 of the 1987 Constitution provides that “The State shall assign
the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract
and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate
remuneration and other of job satisfaction and fulfillment.”

There is also Republic Act No. 4670, “The Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers” which was enacted “to promote and improve the social and economic
status of public school teachers, their living and working conditions, their terms
of employment and career prospects in order that they may compare favorably
with existing opportunities”.

It is deplorable that through the years, our country’s worsening economy has
dragged our teachers, whom we have regarded as our second parents, into less
than admirable standards of living and driven them to explore ways of
augmenting their low levels of income, which have then adversely affected the
quality of education in our schools. Many have also opted to migrate to other
countries, lured by much better pay, leaving behind the country and the students
they have loved so much.

This bill seeks to bring back the dignity of our public school system and its
teachers by exempting them from the coverage of the Salary Standardization Law
or Republic Act No. 6758, and raising the quality of education in this country.
More than anybody else in this country, or particularly within the government
bureaucracy, it is our teachers who deserve to be well compensated and best
taken care of by our government.

In view of the foregoing premises, the passage of this bill is hereby earnestly
sought.



Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BillNo.__—-20 94

Introduced by Hon. Mark Llandro L. Mendoza

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE LEVEL OF
TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 10 TO 15

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Increase in the Minimum Salary Grade Level. The present
minimum salary grade level of public school teachers in the elementary and
secondary schools shall be upgraded from Grade 10 to Grade 15; Provided,
however, That the salary upgrading shall be differentiated in accordance with the
qualification and length of service rendered by teachers and shall not be
prejudiced by across the board salary adjustments.

SECTION 2. Priority In Budget Allocation. The National Government
shall appropriate such amount as may be necessary to carry out the objectives of
this Act. Provided, that the salary increase of public school teachers and shall take
priority over non-educational and non-agricultural budgetary allocation.

SECTION 3. Budget Required. The Department of Education (DepEd) shall
come up with a specific programmed budget needed to cover the expenses for the
upgrading in salary levels for all the corresponding teacher plantilla positions for
a period of at least five (5) years to allow the Department of Budget and
Management to make the necessary budgetary adjustments to facilitate the
smooth implementation of this Act.

SECTION 4. Inclusion in Appropriations Act. The amount necessary to
implement the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act for the year following the approval of this Act.

SECTION 5. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education
(DepEd) and the Department of Budget and management shall promulgate the
rules and regulation necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. All provisions of laws, orders, decrees,
including rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and
modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. If any part of the provision of this Act
shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other provision hereof which are not
affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.


SECTION 8. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in one (1) national newspaper of general circulation or in the Official
Gazette.

Approved,