FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
Introduced by Senator LOREN LEGARDA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to provide more benefits and greater protection to teachers and 
non-teaching personnel all over the country by strengthening and amending certain 
provisions of Republic Act No. 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teaqhers. 
Teachers are indeed invaluable to our society. Their responsibility in molding the 
values and character of the young generation of the country cannot be overestimated. 
Aside from educating our children, teachers are likewise the most reliable and 
dedicated public servants. They are being constantly called upon by officials of the local 
and rational government to assist in various extra-curricular and civic activities which 
contribute to the welfare of the community and the country, most notable of which is 
when they guard the precincts and count the votes during election period. 
As of school year 2005-2006, there are 341,789 public elementary school teachers 
teaching at 37,000 public elementary schools with 12,913,845 elementary school 
enrollees. In the same school year, the teacher-pupil ratio is 1:35. In the secondary level, 
there are 126,141 public secondary schools teaching at 4,915 public secondany schools 
with 4,979,030 secondary student enrollees. This translates to a teacher-student ratio of 
1:39. 
A public school teacher in the entry level receives a salary of P9,939.00. 
Compared to their counterparts in the private sector, who receive an average monthly 
wage rate of P14,991 based on Department of Labor figures, public school teachers are 
indeed among the lowest paid government workers considering the nature and 
importance of the services they render. 
To stress their importance to society, teachers are given substitute and special 
parental authority under our laws. Article 218 of the Family Code states that the school, 
its administrators and teachers shall have special parental authority and responsibility 
over the minor child while under their'supervision, instruction or custody. 
It is imperative therefore that to attract the most competent and efficient to the 
teaching 
profession, government must provide compensation 
and benefits 
commensurate to the work they perform and the contribution they make to the society. 


This bill addresses that need by providing for security of tenure to teachers, 
payment of their salaries as well as those of non-teaching personnel on a monthly basis 
regardless of semestral or summer vacations, annual salary increase or adjustment to 
mitigate the effects of inflation, and other measures that will protect the rights and 
promote the welfare of our public school teachers. This bill also provides for gratuity 
benefit for teachers and non-teaching personnel who choose to retire before reaching 
the compulsory retirement age of 60 and have rendered not less than two (2) years 
service. 
This proposed measure likewise guarantees their rights to self-organization and 
to collective bargaining in accordance with ILO Convention numbered 87 and 98. It also 
grants teachers and employees’ organizations, whether independent or federated, the 
right to negotiate directly with school owners and administrations. 
Furthermore, this bill mandates the formulation of a Code of Professional 
Conduct for the Teaching Profession to further promote the professionalization of the 
profession and encourage unity among teachers and non-teaching personnel. Finally, 
this bill makes it obligatory for all schools and learning institutions offering &ducation 
as a course to teach this Magna Carta as part of the course requirement. 
To the teachers, the State owes absolute fidelity to the protection of their rights 
and the promotion of their welfare. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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LOREN LEGARDA 
Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator LOREN LEGARDA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR SECURITY OF TENURE, CODE OF CONDUCT AND 
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO TEACHERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
BOOK I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
CHAPTER 1 
PRELIMINARY MATTERS 
[I. DECLARATION OF POLICY COVERAGE] 
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this Act to 
promote and ADVANCE [improve] the social [and] economic AND PROFESSIONAL 
status of [public school] teachers AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL IN ORDER 
TO 
ENSURE 
THAT .THEY 
ENJOY 
THE 
STATUS 
AND 
BENEFITS 
COMMENSURATE 
TO 
THEIR 
INVALUABLE 
ROLE 
IN 
NATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT, AND THAT THEY MAY COMPARE FAVORABLY WITH 
OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE SERVICE SECTOR OF SOCIETY. [, 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 advance in education depends or, the qualifications and ability of 
the teaching staff and that education is an essential factor in the economic growth of the 
nation as a productive investment of vital importance. ] 
Sec. 2. Title [Definition]. This Act shall be known as the ["Magna Carta for Public 
School Teachers" and shall apply to a11 public school teachers except those in the 
professorial staff of state colleges and universities.] INTEGRATED MAGNA CARTA 
OF TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL OF 2007 
As used in this Act, the term "teacher" shall mean all persons engaged in 
classroom teaching, in [any] ALL level of instruction, on full-time OR PART TIME 
basis, including guidance ..counselors, school librarians, industrial arts or vocational 
instructors, [and all other persons performing supervisory and/or administrative 


functions in all schools, colleges and universities operated by the Government or its 
political subdivisions; but shall not include school nurses, school physicians, school 
dentists, and other school employees.] THE TERM "NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL" 
SHALL REFER TO ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE EDUCATION SERVICE, 
REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THEIR WORK AND STATUS OF 
EMPLOYMENT AND INCLUDING EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 
EDUCATION. 
SECTION 3. APPLICABILITY. - ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS GRANTED 
TO TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL UNDER THIS ACT SHALL, 
EXCEPT AS MAY OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED HEREIN, APPLY ALIKE TO ALL 
AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. 
TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL IN ALL LEVELS OF PUBLIC 
SECTION 4. CONSTRUCTION IN FAVOR OF TEACHERS AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL. - ALL DOUBTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND 
INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT INCLUDING ITS 
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE RESOLVED IN 
FAVOR OF THE TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL, 
BOOK TWO 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS 
[II. RECRUITMENT AND CAREER] 
Sec. [3] 5. Recruitment and Qualification. Recruitment policy with respect to the 
selection and appointment of teachers shall be clearly defined by the Department of 
Education [,Culture and Sports]: Provided, hozuever, That effective upon the approval of 
this Act, the following shall constitute the minimum educational qualifications for 
teac her-applicants: 
(a) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor's degree in 
Elementary Education (B.S.E.ED.); 
(b) For teachers of the secondary schools, Bachelor's degree in Education or its 
equivalent with a major and a minor; or a Bachelor's degree in Arts or 
Science with at least eighteen professional units in Education. 
(c) For teachers of secondary vocational and two years technical courses, 
Bachelor's degree in the field of specialization with at least eighteen 
professional units in education; 
(d) For teachers of ACADEMIC courses on the [collegiate] COLLEGE level, 
[other than vocational,] master's degree with a specific area of specialization 
[;I. THEY SHALL TEACH ONLY THEIR MAJOR FIELD AND/OR 
ALLIED SUBJECTS. 
[Provided, further, That in the absence of applicants who possess the minimum 
educational qualifications as hereinabove provided, the school svperintendent may 
appoint, under a temporary status, applicants who do not meet the minimum 
qualifications: Provided, further, That should teacher-applicants, whether they possess 
the minimum educational qualifications or not, be required to take competitive 
examinations, preference in making appointments shall be in the order. of their 


respective ranks in said competitive examinations: And provided, finally, That the 
results of the examinations shall be made public and every applicant shall be furnished 
with his score and rank in said examinations. ] 
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN 
CASES OF DIFFICULTY 
IN 
COMPLYING WITH THE ABOVE PROVISION IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS, 
EXEMPTION MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION, AND IN THE CASE OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND 
COLLEGES, FROM THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT THROUGH 
THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOT LESS 
THAN EIGHTY PERCENT (SOYO) OF THE TOTAL WORKING FORCE IN THE 
COLLEGIATE LEVEL SHALL POSSESS MASTERAL DEGREE PROVIDED, 
FURTHERMORE, THAT TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES 
WHO 
WERE 
HIRED 
WITHOUT 
THE 
NECESSARY 
QUALIFICATIONS AS HhREINABOVE SET FORTH SHALL BE GIVEN A GRACE 
PERIOD OF AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS WITHIN WHICH TO QUALIFY. 
IN THE ABSENCE OF APPLICANTS IN THE ELEMENTARY AND 
SECONDARY 
PUBLIC 
SCHOOLS 
WHO 
POSSESS 
THE 
MINIMUM 
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AS 
HEREINABOVE PROVIED, 
THE 
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPOINT UNDER A TEMPORARY STATUS, 
APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
THEY POSSESS THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION OR NOT, BE REQUIRED TO 
TAKE 
COMPETITIVE 
EXAMINATIONS, 
PREFERENCE 
IN 
MAKING 
APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE IN ORDER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RANKS IN 
SAID COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE 
APPLICANT SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH HIS SCORE AND RANK IN 
EXAMINATIONS. 
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SHOULD TEACHER-APPLICANTS, WHETHER 
WHEN VACANCIES OCCUR IN THE TEACHING FORCE OF THE SCHOOL 
DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, SUBSTITUTES OR REPLACEMENTS WITH 
SIMILAR OR HIGHER QLTALIFICATIONS SHALL BE EMPLOYED. 
Sec. [4] 6. Probationary Period. [When recruitment takes place after adequate training 
and professional preparation in any school recognized by the Government, no 
probationary period preceding regular appointment shall be imposed if the teacher 
possesses the appropriate civil service eligibility: Provided, however, That where, due to 
the exigencies of the service, it is necessary to employ as teacher a person who possesses 
the minimum educational qualifications herein above set forth but lacks the appropriate 
civil service eligibility, such person shall be appointed on a provisional statusand shall 
undergo a period of probation for not less than one year from and after the date of his 
provisional appointment.] 
THE DURATION OF PROBATION AND THE 
CONDITIONS FOR ITS SATISFACTORY COMPLETION SHALL BE MADE 
BE EXPRESSLY STIPULATED IN THE APPOINTMENT PAPERS. 
KNOWN IN ADVANCE TO THE TEACHER-APPLICANT AND THE SAME SHALL 
A. PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WHEN RECRUITMENT TAKES PLACE AFTER 
PROOF 
OF 
ADEQUATE 
TRAINING 
AND 
PROFESSIONAL 
PREPARATION IN A SCHOOL RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT 
TO GIVE THE- SAME, NO PROBATIONARY PERIOD PRECEDING 
REGULAR EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE IMPOSED IF THE TEACHER 
POSSESSES THE APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY, 
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF IT IS NECESSARY TO EMPLOY AS A 


TEACHER 
A 
PERSON 
WHO 
POSSESSES 
THE 
MINIMUM 
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH BUT 
LACKS THE APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY, SUCH 
PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED ON A PROVISIONAL STATUS AND 
SHALL UNDERGO A PERIOD OF PROBATION OF ONE SCHOOL 
YEAR FROM THE DATE OF HIS PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT. 
B. PRIVATE SCHOOLS - THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR PRIVATE 
SCHOOLS SHALL BE ONE SCHOOL YEAR. 
C. STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES - INSTRUCTORS IN STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SHALL SERVE A PROBATIONARY 
PERIOD OF ONE SCHOOL YEAR. 
TEACHERS 
WHO 
HAVE 
SATISFACTORILY 
PASSED 
THE 
CORRESPONDING PROBATIONARY PERIOD SHALL BE ISSUED PERYANENT 
APPOINTMENT, 
PROVIDED, 
HOWEVER, 
THAT 
DURING 
THE 
PROBATIONARY PERIOD, REGULAR EVALUATION OF THEIR PERFORMANCE 
SHALL BE MADE BY THE ADMINISTRATION, PEERS AND STUDENTS IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA JOINTLY ESTABLISHED BY THE 
ADMINISTRATION AND THE TEACHER'S ORGANIZATIONS. 
COMPLETION OF MASTERAL DEGREE FOR COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS, 
WHETHER IN PRIVATE OR STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, SHALL BE 
REQUIRED ONLY FOR PROMOTION TO THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT 
PROFESSOR AND NOT FOR TENURE AT THE INSTRUCTOR LEVEL. 
Sec. 151 7. Tenure of Office. Stability on employment and security of tenure shall be 
assured the teachers [as provided under existing laws]. NO PERMANENT TEACHER 
SHALL BE TERMINATED EXCEPT FOR JUST CAUSES AS PROVIDED BY LAW, 
AND AFTER DUE PROCESS. IN THE CASE OF A PROBATIONARY TEACHER, 
HIS SERVICES MAY BE TERMINATED ONLY FOR JUST CAUSE OR WHEN HE 
FAILS TO QUALIFY AS A PERMANENT TEACHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
REASONABLE STANDARDS STIPULATED IN HIS APPOINTMENT PAPERS 
AND AFTER DUE PROCESS. 
A TEACHER OR NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL WHO IS UNJUSTLY 
DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REINSTATEMENT 
WITHOUT LOSS OF SENIORITY RIGHTS AND TO BACK WAGES COMPUTED 
FROM THE TIME COMPENSATION WAS WITHHELD UP TO THE TIME OF 
ACTUAL REINSTATEMENT. 
Subject to the provisions of Section [three] 6 (A) hereof, teachers appointed on a 
provisional status for lack of necessary civil service eligibility shall be extended 
permanent appointment for the position he is holding after having rendered at least 
[ten] THREE (3) years of [continuous,] ACCUMULATED efficient and faithful service 
in such position. 
Sec. [6] 8. Consent for Transfer [Transportation Expenses.] Except for cause and as 
herein otherwise provided,, no PUBLIC SCHOOL teacher shall be transferred without 
his EXPRESSED consent IN WRITING from one station to another. 
Where the exigencies of the service require the transfer of a teacher from one station to 
another, such transfer may be effected by the school superintendent who shall 


previously notify the teacher concerned of the transfer and the reason or reasons 
therefor. If the teacher believes there is no justification for the transfer, he may appeal 
his case to the Director of Public Schools or the Director of Vocational Education, as the 
case may be WHO SHALL RENDER A DECISION WITHIN ONE (1) WEEK FROM 
RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL. Pending his appeal and the decision thereon, his transfer 
shall be held in abeyance: Provided, ho?i~evev, That no transfers whatever shall be made 
WITHIN three months before any local or national election. 
[Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his family shall be paid for by the 
Government if his transfer is finally approved.] 
NO TEACHER WHETHER IN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SHALL BE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE 
POSITION TO ANOTHER IN WHICH HE LACKS QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND 
EXPERIENCE. 
A TEACHER SUBJECT OF A VALID TRANSFER SHALL NOT SUFFER ANY 
DIMINUTION IN RANK AND IN PAY. SHOULD HE BE TRANSFERRED TO A 
HIGHER-PAYING POSITION, HE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE SALARIES AND 
BENEFITS PERTAINING TO THAT POSITION. 
Sec. 9. ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION - SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY 
QUALIFICATIONS, TEACHERS SHALL BE ASSURED OPPORTUNITIES TO 
MOVE FROM ONE TYPE OR LEVEL OF SCHOOL TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE 
EDUCATION SERVICE. IN CASE OF TRANSFER OF A PERMANENT TEACHER 
HE/SHE SHALL RETAIN HISPER PERMANENT STATUS. 
Sec. 10. ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION -TEACHERS 
AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE ASSURED OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE 
FROM ONE TYPE OR LEVEL OF SCHOOL TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE 
EDUCATION SERVICE. IN CASE OF TRANSFER OF A PERMANENT TEACHER 
HE/SHE SHALL RETAIN &IIS/HER PERMANENT STATUS. 
PROMOTION SHALL BE BASED ON AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF 
THE TEACHER’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW POST BY REFERENCE TO 
STRICTLY PROFESSIONAL CRITERIA LAID DOWN IN CONSULTATION WITH 
TEACHER’S ORGANIZATIONS. 
Sec. 11. RANKING OF FACULTY MEMBERS. - FACULTY MEMBERS SHALL BE 
ASSIGNED ACADEMIC RANKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ACADEMIC 
TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. CRITERIA FOR RANKING 
SHALL BE 
PERFORMANCE-DETERMINED IN COLLABORATION WITH 
TEACHER’S ORGANIZATIONS. 
RANKING 
SHALL BE 
PERFORMANCE- 
ORIENTED. 
A NEW MEMBER OF THE FACULTY IN THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL SHALL 
BEGIN AS INSTRUCTOR PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT HE MAY BE 
APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, OR 
PROFESSOR 
OR 
ANY 
OTHER 
HIGHER 
RANK, 
IF 
SUCH 
APPOINTMENT/DESIGPION IS WARRANTED 
BY 
HIS EXPERIENCE, 
TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIP CREDENTIALS. 
Sec. 12. Academic Freedom. - ALL [Tlteachers IN ALL LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION 
FROM GRADE SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE shall enjoy academic freedom in the 


discharge of their professional duties, particularly with regard to THE CHOICE OF 
teaching AIDS, [and classroom methods. ] METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND 
TEXTBOOKS, AND OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS. 
IN PARTICULAR, THE CONCEPT OF TEACHER’S ACADEMIC FREEDOM, 
SUBJECT TO CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS AND SAFEGUARDS, AND 
WITH THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDENTS AS PRIORITY, 
SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: 
A. THE TEACHERS FREEDOM IN THE EXPLANATION OF HIS SUBJECT 
IN THE CLASSROOM OR IN SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS AS HE 
MAY DEEM FIT AND APPROPRIATE 
B. THE TEACHER’S FREEDOM IN THE CHOICE OF SUBJECTS OF 
RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION UNDERTAKEN ON HIS OWN 
INITIATIVE 
C. THE TEACHER’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER 
REFERENCE 
SUPPLEMENTARY 
INSTRUCTIONAL 
MATERIALS 
DEEMED FIT FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT OR DISCIPLINE 
TEACHERS IN AUTONOMOUS REGIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES IN THE 
EXERCISE OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM, MAY ADOPT, DEVELOP AND IMPROVE 
INDIGENOUS WAYS OF LEARNING ON KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, CUSTOMS 
AND EXPERIENCE IN SO FAR AS THIS MAY PRESERVE AND ENCOURAGE 
CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE REGION, PROPAGATE 
NATIONAL 
CONSCIOUSNESS, 
DEVELOP 
CRITICAL 
THINKING 
AND 
PROMOTE THE NATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE. 
ANY SYSTEM OF EVALUATION OR SUPERVISION SHALL BE DESIGNED 
TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST TEACHERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR 
PROFESSIONAL TASKS AND SHALL NOT DIMINISH THEIR FREEDOM, 
INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY. 
Sec. 13. WORKLOAD AND Teaching Hours. [Any teacher engaged in actual classroom 
instruction shall not be required to render more than six hours of actual classroom 
teaching a day, which shall be so scheduled as to give him time for the preparation and 
correction of exercises and other work incidental to his normal teaching duties: Provided, 
hozmxr, That where the exigencies of the service so require, any teacher may be 
required to render more than six hours but not exceeding eight hours of actual 
classroom teaching a day upon payment of additional compensation at the same rate as 
his regular remuneration plus at least twenty-five per cent of his basic pay.] - EXCEPT 
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, THE REGULAR FULL TIME LOAD OF A 
FACULTY MEMBER SHALL BE TWELVE (12) HOURS PER WEEK WITH TWO 
HOURS PREPARATION IN LINE WITH THE TEACHER’S MAJOR SUBJECT OR 
AREA OF EXPERTISE. ANY TEACHING ASSIGNMENT IN EXCESS OF THIS 
NUMBER SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AT THE SAME 
RATE AS HIS REGULAR REMUNERATION PLUS AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE 
(25%) OF HIS BASIC PAY; 
THE TEACHING LOAD PRESCRIBED ABOVE MAY, HOWEVER, BE 
REDUCED IN CASE A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY IS OCCUPIED EITHER IN 
RESEARCH, CREATIVE WRITING, OR OTHER PRODUCTIVE SCHOLARSHIP, 
OR IS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE OR COMMITTEE WORK IN 


WHICH CASE THE DEAN OR DIRECTOR MAY RECOMMEND THE 
APPROPRIATE TEACHING LOAD PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TOTAL 
WORKING HOURS SPENT ON BOTH TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE OR 
OTHER DUTIES SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN (15) HOURS PER WEEK. 
Sec. 14. Additional Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision of existing law to the 
contrary, co-curricula and [out of school] OFF CAMPUS activities and any other 
activities [outside] BEYOND of what is defined as normal duties of [any] A teacher 
THAT WILL MAKE HIM WORK LONGER THAN HIS REGULAR WORKLOAD 
shall be paid THE REGULAR COMPENSATION FOR THE ACTUAL HOURS 
WORKED PLUS an additional compensation of at least twenty-five per cent of his 
regular remuneration [after the teacher has completed at least six hours of actual 
classroom teaching a day. ] 
[In the case of other teachers or school officials not engaged in actual classroom 
instruction, any work performed in excess of eight hours a day shall be paid an 
additional compensation of at least twenty-five per cent of their regular remuneration.] 
[The] [aIAgencies utilizing the services of PUBLIC teachers shall pay the additional 
compensation required under this section. Education authorities shall refuse to allow 
the rendition of services of PUBLIC SCHOOL teachers for other government agencies 
without the assurance that the teachers shall be paid the remuneration provided for 
under this section. 
Sec. [I91 15. Special Hardship Allowances. In areas in which teachers are exposed to 
hardship such as difficulty in commuting to the place of work or other hazards peculiar 
to the place of employment, as determined by the Secretary of Education, they shall be 
compensated special hardship allowances equivalent to at least twenty-five per cent of 
their monthly salary. 
CHAPTER I1 
NON-ACADEMIC PERSONNEL 
Sec. 16. SELECTION AND HIRING - RECRUITMENT POLICY WITH RESPECT TO 
THE SELECTION AND HIRING OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE 
DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN CONSULTATION WITH 
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYEES 
Sec. 17. SECURITY OF TENURE - STABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT AND SECURITY 
OF TENURE SHALL BE ASSURED THE NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL. NO 
PERMANENT NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE TERMINATED EXCEPT 
FOR JUST CAUSE AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND AFTER DUE PROCESS. IN THE 
CASE OF A PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE, 
HIS 
SERVICES MAY 
BE 
TERMINATED ONLY FOR JUST CAUSE OR WHEN HE FAILS TO QUALIFY AS A 
REASONABLE STANDARDS STIPULATED IN HIS APPOINTMENT PAPERS 
AND AFTER DUE PROCESS. 
PERMANENT 
NON-TEACHING 
EMPLOYEE 
IN 
ACCORDANCE 
WITH 
A NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEE WHO IS UNJUSTLY DISMISSED FROM 
THE SERVICE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REINSTATEMENT WITHOUT LOSS OF 


SENIORITY RIGHT AND TO BACKWAGES FROM THE TIME OF HIS ACTUAL 
REINSTATEMENT. 
Sec. 18 WORKLOAD AND WORKING HOURS - WORKING HOURS OF NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL NOT EXCEED SEVEN (7) HOURS A DAY. ANY 
EMPLOYEE WHO HAS SUFFERED OR IS REQUIRED TO WORK BEYOND THE 
REGULAR 
WORKING 
HOURS 
SHALL 
BE 
PAID 
AN 
ADDITIONAL 
COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT TO HIS REGULAR RATE PLUS AT LEAST 
TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) THEREOF. 
Sec. 19. RANKING AND PROMOTION - SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY 
OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE FROM ONE TYPE OR LEVEL OF SCHOOL TO 
ANOTHER WITHIN THE EDUCATION SERVICE. IN CASE OF TRANSFER OF A 
STATUS. 
QUALIFICATIONS, NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE ASSURED 
PERMANENT EMPLOYEE, HWSHE SHALL RETAIN HIS/HER PERMANENT 
Sec. 20. TRANSFER FOR TEACHING POSITION - A PERMANENT EMPLOYEE 
WHO IS TRANSFERRED TO A TEACHING POSITION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO 
UNDERGO A NEW PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT. 
Sec. 21. 
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION - NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 
PROVISION OF EXISTING LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY ACTIVITY BEYOND 
HIS OR HER REGULAR DUTIES AND WILL MAKE HIM WORK LONGER THAN 
HIS 
REGULAR 
WORKLOAD 
SHALL 
BE 
PAID 
AN 
ADDITIONAL 
REGULAR COMPENSATION. 
COMPENSATION OF AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF HIS 
CHAPTER I11 
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS 
COMMON TO TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL 
[III. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION] 
Sec. [15] 22. Criteria for Salaries. Teacher's AND EMPLOYEES salaries shall 
correspond to the following criteria: 
(a) they shall compare favorably with those paid in other occupations 
requiring equivalent or 
similar qualifications, training and abilities; 
(b) they shall be such as to insure teachers AND NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL a reasonable standard of [life] LIVING for themselves and 
their families; and 
they shall be,properly graded so as to recognize the fact that certain 
positions require higher qualifications and greater responsibility than 
others: Provided, however, That the general salary scale shall be such that 
the relation between the lowest and highest salaries paid in the profession 
will be of reasonable order. Narrowing of the salary scale. shall be 
achieved by raising the lower end of the salary scales relative to the upper 
end [.I 


(D) THEY SHALL MOTIVATE TEACHERS TO ACCELERATE THE 
IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR PEDAGOGIC QUALIFICATIONS, 
KNOWLEDGE 
AND 
COMPETENCIES 
NECESSARY 
FOR 
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE; 
AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL TO INCREASE THEIR 
(E) 
SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL COMPARE FAVORABLY WITH 
THOSE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AND STATE UNIVERSITY AND 
COLLEGE TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES 
Sec. 23. SALARIES PAID ON MONTHLY BASIS - THE PROVISION OF ANY 
EXISTING LAW TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, SALARIES OF 
TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE PAID ON 
MONTHLY BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS REGARDLESS OF 
SEMESTRAL OR SUMMER VACATIONS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, MONTHLY 
BASIS SHALL MEAN THAT TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL 
SHALL BE CONSIDERED PAID FOR ALL THE DAYS OF THE MONTH 
INCLUDING REST DAYS AND HOLIDAYS. 
TEACHERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO WORK DURING SEMESTRAL OR 
SUMMER VACATIONS SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION 
ON A PRO RATA BASIS 
Sec. [16] 24. ANNUAL Salary Scale REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT. Salary [scales] of 
teachers shall BE INCREASED ANNUALLY; PROVIDED, THAT THE AMOUNT OF 
INCREASE 
SHALL 
BE 
THAT 
AMOUNT 
RECOMMENDED 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
EDUCATION, 
IN 
COORDINATION 
WITH 
THE 
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, AFTER CONDUCTING A 
REVIEW OF THE SALARY SCALES OF TEACHERS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION [provide for gradual progression from 
a minimum to a maximum salary by means of regular increments, granted 
automatically after three years]: Prozided, FURTHER, That the efficiency rating of the 
teacher concerned is at least satisfactory. [The progression from the minimum to the 
maximum of the salary scale shall not extend over a per:od of ten years.] 
Sec. [XI 25. Deductions Prohibited. No person shall make any deduction whatsoever 
from the salaries of teachers AND EMPLOYEES except under specific authority of law 
[authorizing such deductions: Puovided, hou~eveu, That upon written authority executed 
by the teacher concerned, (1) lawful dues and fees owing to the Philippine Public School 
Teachers Association, and (2) premiums properly due on insurance policies, shall be 
considered deductible,] OR BY THE WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF TEACHER OR 
EMPLOYEE CONCERNED. 
[Sec. 17. Equality in Salary Scales. The salary scales of teachers whose salaries are 
appropriated by a city, municipal, municipal district, or provincial government, shall 
not be less than those provided for teachers of the National Government.] 
[Sec. 18. Cost of Living Allowance. Teacher's salaries shall, at the very least, keep pace 
with the rise in the cost of living by the payment of a cost-of-living allowance which 
shall automatically follow changes in a cost-of-living index. The Secretary of Education 
shall, in consultation with the proper government entities, recommend to Congress, at 
least annually, the appropriation of the necessary funds for the cost-of-living 
allowances of teachers employed by the National Go\ ernment. The determination of 


the cost-of-living allowances by the Secretary of Education shall, upon approval of the 
President of the Philippines, be binding on the city, municipal or provincial 
government, for the purposes of calculating the cost-of-living allowances of teachers 
under its employ.] 
[Sec. 20. Salaries to be Paid in Legal Tender. Salaries of teachers shall be paid in legal 
tender of the Philippines or its equivalent in checks or treasury warrants. Provided, 
however, That such checks or keasury warrants shall be cashable in any national, 
provincial, city or municiyal treasurer's office or any banking institutions operating 
under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.] 
Sec. 26. SICK LEAVE - FULL TIME TEACHERS IN THE ELEMENTARY AND 
SECONDARY SCHOOLS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN ANNUAL SICK LEAVE 
WITH PAY OF FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS. PART-TIME TEACHERS IN THE 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SICK 
LEAVE WITH PAY ON PRO-RATA BASIS. 
FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, WHETHER FULL- 
TIME OR PART-TIME, SHALL ENJOY SICK LEAVE WITH PAY OF FIFTEEN (15) 
WORKING DAYS. 
UNUSED SICK LEAVES SHALL BE ACCUMULATED TO NOT MORE 
THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS AND THE SAME SHALL BE CONVERTED TO CASH 
UPON RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT OF THE TEACHER OR EMPLOYEE 
C 0 N C E R N E D . 
Sec. [25] 27. Indefinite SICK Leave. An indefinite sick leave [of absence] WITHOUT 
PAY shall be granted to teachers AND EMPLOYEES when the nature of the illness 
demands a long treatment that will exceed one year [at the least] BUT NOT MORE 
THAN THREE YEARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A TEACHER OR 
EMPLOYEE CONCERNED SHALL BE ALLOWED TWO (2) MONTHS LEAVE 
WITH PAY IN CASE OF MAJOR OPERATION. 
Sec. 28. VACATION LEAVE - FULL TIME TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL 
BE ENTITLED TO AN ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE WITH FULL 'PAY OF 
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS. 
Sec. 29. MATERNITYPATERNITY LEAVE - A FEMALE FACULTY MEMBER OR 
EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO MATERNITY LEAVE OF SIXTY (60) DAYS 
WITH FULL PAY TO TAKE EFFECT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EXPECTED 
DATE OF DELIVERY AS CERTIFIED BY HER ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. 
PATERNITY LEAVE OF MALE FACULTY MEMBERS SHALL BE 
GOVERNED BY REPUBLiC ACT NO. 8187 OR THE PATERNITY LEAVE LAW. 
THE BENEFITS GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO 
THE TEACHER OR EMPLOYEE CONCERNED AND/OR HER SPOUSE DURING 
THE PERIOD OF ENTITLEMENT. 
Sec. 30. EMERGENCY LEAVE - IN CASE OF CALAMITIES WHERE THE FACULTY 
MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE BECOMES A VICTIM, OR IN THE EVENT OF DEATH 
IN HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR ANY SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEFALLING HIM 


OR HIS DEPENDENTS, HE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN EMERGENCY LEAVE 
WITH PAY OF NOT EXCEEDING FIVE (5) DAYS PER YEAR. 
[IV. HEALTH MEASURES AND INJURY BENEFITS] 
Sec. [22] 31. Medical Examination and Treatment. Compulsory medical examination 
shall be provided free of charge for all teachers AND EMPLOYEES before [they take up 
teaching, and shall be repeated not less than once a year during the teacher's 
professional life.] THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. Where 
medical examination show that medical treatment and/or hospitalization is necessary 
FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES OR INJURIES SUFFERED NOT ONLY DURING 
SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVITIES AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL PREMISES OR 
OFF CAMPUS, same shall be provided free by the government entity paying the salary 
of the teachers OR THE PRIVATE SCHOOL EMPLOYER. 
TEACHING OR ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BUT ALSO WHEN HE ENGAGED IN 
In regions where there is scarcity of medical facilities, teachers AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL may obtain elsewhere the necessary medical care with the 
right to be reimbursed for their traveling expenses by the government entity [concerned 
in the first paragraph of this Section.] OR THE PRIVATE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT 
CONCERNED. 
Sec. [23] 32. Compensation For Injuries. Teachers AND EMPLOYEES shall be protected 
against the consequences of employment injuries in accordance with existing laws. The 
effects of the physical and nervous strain on the teachers'[s] AND EMPLOYEES' health 
shall be recognized as a compensable occupational disease in accordance with existing 
laws. 
Sec. [26] 33. [Salary Increase upon] Retirement. [Public school] [tITeachers AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL WHO havE[ing] fulfilled the age and service requirements 
of the applicable retirement laws shall be [given] GRANTED one range salary raise 
upon retirement, which shall be the basis of the computation of the lump sum of the 
retirement pay 
and the [monthly] CORRESPONDING benefits thereafter; 
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT SHALL NOT BE 
LESS THAN ONE MONTH SALARY FOR EVERY YEAR OF SERVICE. 
Sec. 34. GRATUITY BENEFIT - THE TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL WHO 
CHOOSE TO 
RETIRE 
BEFORE 
REACHING 
THE 
COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE OF 60 AND HAVE RENDERED NOT LESS 
THAN TWO (2) YEARS SERVICE SHALL BE GRANTED GRATUITY BENEFIT 
EQUIVALENT TO ONE MONTH PAY FOR EVERY YEAR OF SERVICE, 
CONFORMABLY TO THE PROVISION OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING 
SECTION, THE COMPUTATION OF HIS GRATUITY BENEFIT SHALL BE BASED 
ON THE SALARY SCALZ OF ONE STEP HIGHER THAN HIS POSITION AT THE 
TIME HE OPTED FOR OPTIONAL RETIREMENT. 
Sec. 40. FACULTY PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - EVERY SCHOOL 
SHALL UNDERTAKE A FACULTY/PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SHALL GRANT FELLOWSHIPS ON THE 
BASIS OF OPEN COMPETITION. IT SHALL ENCOTJRAGE FACULTY MEMBERS 
AND QUALIFIED NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT RESEARCH 


WORK, PARTICIPATE IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE 
ENHANCHING SEMINARS AND FORA, AND WHEN FEASIBLE, FINANCIAL 
SUPPORT SHALL BE EXTENDED TO THEM ON THE BASIS OF MERIT. 
[V. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS] 
Sec. [24] 41. ACADEMIC AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT. (A) Study Leave. - [In 
addition to the leave privileges now enjoyed by teachers in the public schools, they] 
TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEES shall be entitled to study leave not 
exceeding one school year after seven years of service. Such leave shall be granted in 
accordance with a schedule set by the Department of Education [CULTURE AND 
SPORTS]. During the ptlriod of such leave, the teachers AND EMPLOYEES 
CONCERNED shall be entitled to [at least sixty] ONE HUNDRED per cent of their 
monthly salary: Provided, however, That no teacher OR EMPLOYEE CONCERNED shall 
be allowed to accumulate more than one year study leave, unless he needs an 
additional semester to finish his thesis for a graduate study in education or allied 
courses: Provided, further, That no compensation shall be due the teacher OR 
EMPLOYEE CONCERNED after the first year of such leave. In all cases, the study 
leave period shall be [counted] CONSIDERED for seniority and pension purposes. 
The compensation allowed for one year study leave as herein provided shall be 
subject to the condition that the teacher OR EMPLOYEE takes the regular study load 
and passes at least seventy-five per cent of his courses. Study leave of more than one 
year may be permitted by the Secretary of Education but SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT 
TO ANY [without] compensation UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON BY THE 
PARTIES. 
(B) STUDY GRANT AND FELLOWSHIP - STUDY GRANTS AND 
FELLOWSHIPS MAY BE GRANTED ON A FULL OR PARTIAL BASIS 
ADMINISTERED SYSTEM-WIDE OR BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE 
GRANTEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SUBSIDY FOR MATRICULATION AND 
OTHER SCHOOL FEES, STIPEND, BOOKS AND OTHER ALLOWANCES. 
BOOK THREE 
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS 
Sec. [7l 42. Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers. Within six months from the 
approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 
NATIONAL TEACHERS’ ORGANIZATIONS shall formulate and prepare a Code of 
Professional Conduct for [Public School] Teachers. A copy of the Code shall be 
furnished each teacher: Provided, hozuever, That where this is not possible by reason of 
inadequate fiscal resources of the Department of Education, at least three copies of the 
same Code shall be deposited with the office of the school principal, [or] head teacher 
OR COLLEGE DEAN where they may be accessible for use by the teachers. 
Sec. 43. DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL - THE 
SCHOOL ADMINISTR!kTION 
SHALL SEE TO IT THAT DUTIES AND 
OBLIGATIONS OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL 
ARE 
SPECIFICALLY 
DEFINED IN THEIR APPOINTMENT PAPERS. NO EMPLOYEE SHALL BE HELD 
NOT CONTAINED IN THEIR APPOINTMENT. 
RESPONSIBLE FOR NON-PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS 


Sec. 44. FACULTY/PERSONNEL MANUAL - A FACULTYPERSONNEL MANUAL 
SHALL BE CREATED BY THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION WITH PRIOR 
CONSULTATION 
AND 
ACTIVE 
PARTICIPATION 
TEACHERS 
AND 
EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH MANUAL SHALLL BE SUBMITTED FOR 
APPROVAL 
OF 
THE 
FACULTY 
AND 
PERSONNEL PRIOR 
TO 
ITS 
IMPLEMENTATION. SUCH MANUAL SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION AND 
TEACHING PERSONNEL, A COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE FURNISHED FREE TO 
ALL FACULTY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. 
POLICIES ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE FACULTY AND NON- 
CHAPTER I1 
ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS 
Sec. [S] 45. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. Every teacher OR EMPLOYEE shall 
enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary procedure and shall have: 
a. 
b. 
c. 
the right to be informed, in writing, of the charges AGAINST HIM; 
the right to CONFRONT WITNESSES AGAINST HIM AND TO full 
access to the evidence in the case; 
the right to defend himself and to be defended by a representative of his 
choice and/or by his organization, adequate time being given to the 
teacher OR EMPLOYEE for the preparation of his defense; and 
the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities. 
d. 
No publicity shall be given to any disciplinary action being taken against a 
teacher OR EMPLOYEE during the pendency of his case, WITHOUT HIS CONSENT. 
TEACHERS 
AND 
EMPLOYEES 
ORGANIZATIONS 
SHALL 
BE 
CONSULTED WHEN THE MACHINERY TO DEAL WITH DISCIPLINARY 
MATTERS IS ESTABLISHED. SUCH MATTERS SHALL BE CONTAINED IN THE 
FACULTY OR PERSONNEL MANUAL AS PROVIDED UNDER 44 OF THIS ACT. 
Sec. 191 46. Administrative Charges. Administrative charges against a teacher shall be 
heard initially by a committee composed of the corresponding School Superintendent of 
the Division or a duly authorized representative who should at least have the rank of a 
division supervisor, where the teacher belongs, as chairman, a representative of the 
local or, in its absence, any existing provincial or natio.ia1 teacher's organization and a 
supervisor of the Division, the last two to be designated by the Director of Public 
Schools. The committee shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Director 
of Public Schools within thirty days from the termination of the hearings: Provided, 
hon?ever, That where the school superintendent is the complainant or an interested 
party, all the members of the committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
Education. 
TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATIONS SHALL HAVE A 
REPRESENTATIVE IN ANY COMMITTEE OR BODY THAT SHALL HEAR 
ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES AGAINST A TEACHER OR EMPLOYEE. 
[Sec. 11. Married Teachers. Whenever possible, the proper authorities shall take all steps 
to enable married couples, both of whom are public school teachers, to be employed in 
the same locality.] 


BOOK FOUR 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
CHAPTER 1 
SELF-ORGANIZATION AND OTHER RIGHTS 
Sec. [27l 48. [Freedom] RIGHT to SELF-Organize. Public school teachers shall have the 
right to freely and without previous authorization both to est?-blish and to join 
organizations of their choosing, whether local or national to further and defend their 
interests. 
[Sec. 10. No Discrimination. There shall be no discrimination whatsoever in entrance to 
the teaching profession, or during its exercise, or in the termination of services, based 
on other than professional consideration.] 
Sec. [28] 49. Discrimination Against Teachers AND EMPLOYEES Prohibited. The 
right[s] established in the immediately preceding Section shall be exercised without any 
interference or coercion. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any acts of 
discrimination against teachers AND EMPLOYEES which are calculated to (a) make 
the employment of a teacher OR EMPLOYEE subject to the condition that he shall not 
join an organization, or shall relinquish membership in an organization, (b) [to] cause 
the dismissal of or otherwise prejudice a teacher OR EMPLOYEE by reason of his 
membership in an organization or because of participation in organization activities 
outside school hours, or with the consent of the proper school authorities, within school 
hours, and (c) to prevent him from carrying out the duties laid upon him by his position 
in the organization, or to penalize him for an action undertaken in that capacity. 
Sec. 50. PARTICIPATION IN POLICY-MAKING PROCESS - TEACHERS’ AND 
EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATIONS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AS 
SCHOOLS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE BOARD OF 
TRUSTEESmEGENTS OF SAID SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 
WELL AS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT 
[VI. TEACHER’S ORGANIZATION] 
[Sec. 29. National Teacher’s Organizations.] National teachers’ AND EMPLOYEES‘ 
organizations shall [be consulted] ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE in the formulation of 
national educational policies and professional standards, [and in the formulation] of 
national policies governing the social security of the teachers. 
NATIONAL TEACHERS’ AND EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATIONS SHALL 
HAVE THE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE FREELY AND DIRECTLY WITH NATIONAL 
LABOR ADVISORY CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS AND 
EMPLOYEES. 
PRIVATE SCHOOL-OWNERS’ ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR 
THROUGH A 
Sec. 51. STRIKE, PICKETING AND OTHER CONCERTED ACTIVITIES. - THE 
RIGHT OF TEACHERS’ AND EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATIONS TO STRIKE AND 
OTHER CONCERTED ACTIVITIES SHALL CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED 
AND UPHELD. 


CHAPTER I1 
[VII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT] 
Sec. [30] 52. IMPLEMENTING Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of Education shall 
formulate and prepare, IN CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL TEACHERS’ AND 
EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATIONS the necessary rules and regulations to implement 
the provisions of this Act. [Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this Section shall 
take effect thirty days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and by 
such other means as the Secretary of Education deems reasonably sufficient to give 
interested parties general notice of such issuance.] 
Sec. 53. OUTRIGHT CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS PROHIBITED. - EDUCATION 
BEING VESTED WITH PUBLIC INTEREST, NO SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SHALL 
BE ALLOWED TO CEASE FROM ITS OPERATIONS EXCEPT UPON VALID AND 
JUST GROUNDS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
EDUCATION. 
IN CASE OF VALID CLOSURE, THE SAME SHALL BE EFFECTED 
THROUGH 
PROGRAMMED 
PHASE 
OUT, 
DURING 
WHICH 
TIME, 
DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE ON WHETHER OR NOT OPERATIONS OF 
THE SCHOOLS MAY BE SUCCESSFULLY RESTORED OR BE PERMANENTLY 
CLOSED. 
Sec. 54. LAY-OFFS OR RETRENCHMENTS - NO LAY-OFF OR RETRENCHMENT 
SHALL BE EFFECTED BY ANY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT UNLESS THE SAME IS 
FOUND VALID AND JUSTIFIED AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW AND 
ANALYSIS OF ITS FINANCIAL STATUS TO BE JOINTLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE 
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT 
AND THE 
TEACHERS’ 
AND EMPLOYEES’ 
ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED. 
CHAPTER I11 
PENAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
[Sec. 31. Budgetary Estimates. The Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress 
annually the necessary budgetary estimates to implement the provisions of the Act 
concerning the benefits herein granted to public school teachers under the employ of 
the National Government.] 
Sec. [32] 57. Penal Provision. ANY [A] person who shaII willfully interfere with, restrain 
or coerce any teacher OR EMPLOYEE in the exercise of his rights guaranteed by this 
Act or who shall in any other manner commit any act to defeat any [of the] provisions 
of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than [one hundred] 
FIFTY THOUSAND pesos nor more than one HUNDRED thousand pesos, or by 
imprisonment FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY NOR MORE 
THAN FIVE YEARS, OR BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT AT [in] the 
discretion of the court. 
If the offender is AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, OR ANY JURIDICAL 
PERSON, THE PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE PRESIDENT, 
TREASURER, 
SECRETARY OR ANY RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OF SAID 
INSTITUTION. IF THE OFFENDER IS a public [official1 OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, 
the court shall, IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES HEREINABOVE PROVIDED, 
order his dismissal from the Government service. 


Sec. 58. TEACHING OF MAGNA CARTA - THE TEACHING OF THIS ACT SHALL 
BE MADE COMPULSORY IN ALL SCHOOLS OFFERING COURSES IN 
EDUCATION. 
Sec. 
59. 
APPROPRIATIONS - 
INITIAL 
EXPENDITURE 
FOR 
THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS MAGNA CARTA SHALL BE SOURCED FROM 
SAVINGS IN THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 
THEREAFTER, 
SUCH 
SUM 
NECESSARY 
FOR 
ITS 
CONTINUED 
IMPLEMENTATION 
SHALL 
BE 
INCLUDED 
IN 
THE 
GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 
Sec. [33] GO. Repealing Clause. All Acts or parts of Acts, executive orders and their 
implementing rules inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 'repealed, 
amended or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 1341 61. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the 
remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and in 
effect. 
Sec. 62. EFFECTIVITY - THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON ITS APPROVAL. 
Approved,