Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Sepaion

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE LIANDA B. BOLILIA

AN ACT
INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XIV, Section 5 (5) of the 1987 Constitution expressly 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.”

Public school teachers in the Philippines — the largest sector in government service —
have gained continued improvements in their compensation. Data from the Department of
Education (DepEd) showed that the basic monthly salary of a Teacher I constituted a 119.25%
increase which means that following the final tranche of the Salary Standardization Law in
2019, a Teacher I now gets PHP20,754 compared to the PHP9,466 in 2000. Meanwhile, a
Teacher II receives PHP22,938 monthly compensation; Teacher III — PHP 25,232; Master
Teacher I — PHP40,637; Master Teacher II — PHP45,269; Master Teacher III — PHP51,155;
and Master Teacher IV — PHP57,805. On top of their basic monthly salary, teachers also get
monthly Personal and Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) of Php2,000.00 and other
allowances. Moreover, the income tax adjustments under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and
Inclusion Law (TRAIN) increased the teachers’ take-home pay.

With the government's continued commitment to promote and improve the social and
economic status of public school teachers, it is pertinent to raise their salaries in a fiscally
sustainable manner. There are about 830,000 public school teachers and a raise of
Php10,000.00 across the board would entail an annual budget of Php99.6 billion, which can be
raised by government.

sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Morar et

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE LIANDA B. BOLILIA

AN ACT
INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SEC. 1. Reiteration of Policy. - It is hereby reiterated that the State shall ensure that the
education sector receives the highest budgetary priority and that teaching will attract and
retain the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job
satisfaction and fulfilment.

SEC. 2. Coverage. - All public elementary and high school teachers regardless of their
length of service are entitled to an across-the board increase of Ten Thousand Pesos (Php
10,000.00) to their basic monthly salary.

SEC. 3. Priority in Budget Allocation. - The funds for the said increase shall be
incorporated by the Department of Education (DEPED) in its budget for each fiscal year.

SEC. 4. Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Education (DepEd) and the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective and immediate implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,
proclamations, rules, regulations, issuances, and enactments or parts thereof inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official

Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,