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Nineteenth Congress Ko
1° Regular Session S/ S
HOUSE BILL NO.6149 40 INDEX

Introduced by Rep. Ricardo T. Kho and Rep. Olga “Ara” T. Kho

EXPLANATORY NOTE |

Public school teachers play an indispensable role in nation building. No less than the
highest law of the land recognize this and has mandated, in Article XIV, Section 5.5, for the
state to assign the highest priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain
its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means
of job satisfaction and fulfillment.

Furthermore, the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers provides that the salaries of
public-school teachers shall; 1. Compare favorably with those paid in other occupations
requiring equivalent or similar qualifications, training and abilities (Sec. 15a). 2. Be such as to
insure teachers a reasonable standard of life for themselves and their families (Sec. 15b)

This proposed measure secks to upgrade the minimum salary grade level of public-
school teachers from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15, or an equivalent of P20,754 to P
30,531, based on the latest salary grade matrix.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

REP. RICARDO T. KHO
1* District Masbate

‘A“ARA” T. KHO
District Masbate


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
1 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO6149

Introduced by Rep. Ricardo T. Kho and Rep. Olga “Ara” T. Kho

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE LEVEL OF TEACHERS FROM
SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 19

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 public schools
shall be upgraded from grade 11 to Grade 19: Provided, However, that the salary upgrading
shall be differentiated in accordance with the qualifications and length of service rendered by
teachers and shall not be prejudiced by the across the board adjustment.

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 shall take priority over other non-educational and non-
agricultural budgetary allocation

Section 3. Appropriations- The Department of Education (DepEd) shall come up with
4 specific programmed budget needed to cover the expenses for the upgrading the 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 adjustment
to facilitate the smooth implementation of this Act.

‘The amount necessary to implement the provisions of this Act shall be included in the
General Appropriation Act for the year following the approval of this Act.

Section 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations- The Department of Education and
the Department of Budget and Management shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations to implement the provision of this Act.

Section 5. Repealing Clause- all other laws, decrees, orders, circulars, issuances, rules
and regulations and parts thereof which are inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

Section 6. Separability Clause- If any provision of this Act is subsequently declared
unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
effect,


Section 7. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) after its complete
Publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,