Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
3rd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 5 (5) of the 1987 Constitution provides that: “The 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.”  
In January 2020, Republic Act No. 11466 or the Salary Standardization Law of 2019, 
was enacted into law. While it modified the salary schedule for civilian government personnel 
and authorize the grant of additional benefits, it did not include the increase the salary grade 
of teachers as stipulated House Bill No. 1895, which was consolidated as part of the house 
measure preceding the Republic Act. 
Teachers are among the most overworked but underpaid workers in the country. 
Especially in the midst of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), their job has increasingly 
become more difficult with the sudden transition from traditional to online or blended 
learning methods. They continue to struggle to provide a better educational experience for 
their students while trying to appropriate their sparse income for their basic necessities. 
Their commitment to their profession must not compromise their living conditions. 
This bill seeks to increase the present minimum Salary Grade (SG) public school teachers from 
SG 11 to SG 15. It is the responsibility of the State to provide enabling mechanisms for its 
educators to efficiently fulfill their mandate as civil servants. Also, providing a competitive 
salary would attract and retain the best and brightest to pursue the teaching profession.  
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ERIC GO YAP 
November 18, 2021
1:16 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
3rd Regular Session 
House Bill No. _________ 
Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE SALARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS 
FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 15 AND PROVIDING 
FUNDS THEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and 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 schools shall be upgraded from Salary Grade (SG) 11 to SG 15; 
Provided, however, That the salary grade upgrading shall be differentiated in 
accordance with the qualifications and length of service rendered by teachers 
and shall not be prejudiced by across the board adjustments. 
SEC. 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 
allocations. 
 SEC. 3. Budget Required. The Department of Education (DepEd) shall 
come up with a specific programmed budget needed to cover the expenses for 
the upgrading in 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 (DBM) make the necessary budgetary adjustments to 
facilitate the smooth implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. Inclusion in the Appropriations Act. The amount necessary to 
implement the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General 
Appropriations Act for the year following the approval of this Act. 
 
SEC. 5. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education (DepEd) 
and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provision of the Act.  
 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders and 
proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof that are inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. If any part or provision of this Act shall be 
held unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 8. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspaper of 
general circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
 
Approved,