Nineteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
 Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez 
Lone District of Calamba, Laguna 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Paragraph 5, Article 14, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution provides that “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 
means of job satisfaction and fulfillment” Further, Section 15 of Republic Act No. 4670, 
otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Public School Teachers” also provides that 
“Teacher's 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; and (b) they shall be such as to insure teachers a reasonable standard 
of life for themselves and their families.” 
Due to limited resources, the government struggles to meet the Magna Carta standards, 
leaving public school teachers underpaid and seeking opportunities abroad.  
This bill proposes a Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000) allowance per month for public 
elementary and secondary school teachers to improve their financial well-being amid rising 
living costs. This support aims to enhance morale, job satisfaction, and retention, fostering a 
more motivated teaching workforce. By passing this measure, we invest in education and 
recognize the vital role teachers play in shaping the future. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
CHARISSE ANNE C. HERNANDEZ 
Lone District, Calamba City
February 3, 2025
12:32 pm
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Nineteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
 Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez 
Lone District of Calamba, Laguna 
AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS BY PROVIDING AN 
ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR 
SUCH OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1.  All public elementary and secondary school teachers are hereby granted 
Five Thousand Pesos (PhP5,000) additional allowance per month. Such allowance shall be 
considered an additional compensation to their existing salary and benefits and shall be 
considered as part of their basic salary for the purpose of computing retirement benefits and 
bonuses to which they are entitled, in accordance with existing laws. 
SEC. 2. For purposes of this Act, public elementary and secondary school teachers shall 
be understood to include the following: 
a) Nationally-Funded Public School Teachers which include persons engaged in: (1) actual
classroom teaching in public basic education; (2) teaching in alternative learning system
(ALS); and (3) actual classroom teaching in the Philippine Science High School System.
b)
Locally-Funded Teachers which include public school teachers who are hired and paid
for, fully or partially, by a local government unit or any other local entity in accordance
with the rules and regulations issued by the Department of Education.
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Provided, however, that, Locally-Funded Teachers shall be included in the implementation of 
this Act only if the local government unit or local entity concerned has available funds. Provided 
further, that, for the year following the implementation of this Act, the local government unit, 
or local entity concerned shall provide funds needed for its effective implementation. 
SEC. 3.  Appropriations.- The amount necessary for the immediate implementation of 
this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the year following its approval. 
 
SEC 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Education shall 
formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the effective implementation of 
this Act within thirty (30) days from its approval. 
SEC. 5. Separability Clause.- If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions, not affected thereby, shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause.- All other laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations and administrative regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby amended, modified, superseded, or repealed accordingly. 
SEC. 7. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved.