Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metra Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

7015

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY REP. ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE BASIC SALARY OF GOVERNMENT MEDICAL
DOCTORS FROM SALARY GRADE 21 TO SALARY GRADE 23

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought
about a public health crisis of great proportions. As this public health
emergency continues, the risk of contracting the virus becomes higher for
medical frontline workers, especially for our doctors. According to the
Philippine Medical Association, a number of medical doctors have already
died due to COVID-19. The ongoing crisis has shown that government
medical doctors deserve proper remuneration for their services to the

country.

This bill seeks to upgrade the minimum salary grade of government
medical doctors from Salary Grade Twenty-One (21) to Salary Grade Twenty-
Three (23). This increase in salary grade for our government medical doctors
reflects the need for just compensation for our heroes amidst public health
crises and continued delivery of health services to the public.

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

sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metra Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 7015

INTRODUCED BY REP. ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE BASIC SALARY OF GOVERNMENT MEDICAL
DOCTORS FROM SALARY GRADE 21 TO SALARY GRADE 23

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Government
Medical Doctors Salary Upgrading Act”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the
State to guarantee the retention of competent doctors by ensuring that the
remuneration due to them is commensurate to their work load. The State
shall protect and promote the right of doctors to just compensation.

SECTION 3. Increase in the Minimum Salary Grade Level. - The present
minimum salary grade level of government medical doctors shall be
upgraded from Salary Grade Twenty-One (21) to Salary Grade Twenty-Three
(23).

SECTION 4. Coverage. - This Act shall cover all government medical
doctors.

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


SECTION 6. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the immediate
implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be included in the
General Appropriations Act for the year following the approval of this
Act.

SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of the
Department of Health (DOH) and the Secretary of the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM) shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise
affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, rules and regulations,
other issuances, or part thereof, inconsistent with any provision of this Act,
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,