Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5166
HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. FRANCE L. CASTRO

AN ACT
INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO ®30,000 PER MONTH

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill aims to increase the minimum monthly salaries of private
school teachers to 30,000.

One of the arguments against salary increases of public school teachers
is that their salaries are already “on par” with those of private school teachers, since
teachers in public schools are allegedly paid higher than teachers in private schools.

This is far from the truth. Private school teachers are indeed “on par”
with their counterparts in public schools in that they are also underpaid, having
salaries not commensurate to their status as teachers.

There are private school teachers particularly those who are assigned in
the basic education and outside the National Capital Region (NCR) suffer unequal
treatment when it comes to their salaries and benefits. Some have reported that
private elementary and high school teachers outside NCR are paid salaries ranging
from P3,000 to 6,000 only, despite the fact they are licensed professional teachers
and possess the necessary and desirable qualifications for teaching.

The 2010 Revised Manual for Regulation of Private Schools in Basic
Education of the Department of Education provides for the sharing of increments in


tuition increases, that is, 70% of must be allocated to the salaries and/or wages of
teaching and non-teaching personnel. However, the right of teachers to just and
decent salaries must not be made dependent or conditioned on tuition increases,
which are of course, the eventual burden of parents. All told, it is not the parents
but the private schools, as the teachers’ employers, who are the ones with the duty
under our Constitution and national laws as well as international laws to respect this
right.

The amount of 30,000 is consistent with the national demand of
minimum salaries of 30,000 to meet the average cost of living of a five-member
household, as per the independent socio-economic research organization Ibon
Foundation.

For the above reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5166
HOUSE BILLNo.

Introduced by
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. FRANCE L. CASTRO

AN ACT
INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO ®30,000 PER MONTH

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State
to promote and improve the social and economic status of private school teachers,
their living and working conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects
in order that they may compare favorably with existing opportunities in other walks
of life, attract and retain in the teaching profession more people with the proper
qualifications, it being recognized that our private school system plays a vital role in
the education of our people.

SECTION 2. Raising of the Minimum Salaries of Private School Teachers. The entry-
level of private school teachers shall at least be ®30,000 a month. The salaries of
those occupying in the higher positions should be adjusted accordingly.

In no case shall any provision of this Act shall be made basis for the
diminution of salaries of those already receiving amounts higher than that is
provided under this Act.

SECTION 3. Implementation. The Department of Education and the Commission on
Higher Education shall be the implementing agencies for this Act and must, within
sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the implementing rules


and regulation necessary to ensure its efficient and effective implementation. For
this purpose, they are hereby mandated to consult teachers’ organizations and
accredited teachers’ unions as well as parents and other stakeholders.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. \f, for any reason, any section or provision of this
Act is declared unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. Any Laws, decrees, or laws, decrees, or rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are
hereby amended or repealed.

SECTION 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,