NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Public school teachers can be considered as modern day heroes. They continue to 
perform their tasks and guide our youth despite the hardships that they encounter. Some 
issues affecting public school teachers are low salaries, being over work and given teaching 
load over the maximum allowed by law, lack of programs for professional advancements, 
and being assigned to areas other than their areas of residence.  
Republic Act 8190, entitled An Act Granting Priority to Residents of the Barangay, 
Municipality or City Where the School Is Located, in the Appointment or Assignment of 
Classroom Public Schoolteachers, was passed to address the issue on work assignments. 
Section 1 of the law states that, “In the appointment or assignment of teachers to public 
elementary or secondary schools, priority shall be given to bona fide residents of the 
barangay, municipality, city or province where the school is located: Provided, That the 
teacher possesses all the minimum qualifications for the position as required by law”.  
However, despite the law, there are still instances where teachers are assigned to a 
different area far from their towns and/or provinces. This not only entails additional expenses 
on the part of the teachers but could also result in other negative effects in the life and 
performance of the teacher.  
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
May 3, 2023
4:06 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO ARE ASSIGNED 
OUTSIDE OF THEIR TOWNS AND PROVINCES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Public School Teachers’ Incentive Act.” 
SEC. 2.  Declaration of Policy – It is the policy of the state to provide incentives to public 
school teachers who are assigned to teaching jobs outside of their respective towns and 
provinces. As much as possible, public school teachers shall be assigned to their respective 
towns. 
SEC. 3. Assignment to another town within the same province – Any public school teacher 
who is assigned to a town other than his own, shall in addition to his basic salary and 
benefits under the Salary Standardization Law, be entitled to Two Thousand (P2,000.00) 
Pesos monthly as incentive allowance. 
SEC. 4. Assignment to Another Province -  Any public school teacher who is assigned to a 
town of another province, other than his own, shall in addition to is basic salary and benefits 
under the Salary Standardization Law be entitled to receive Four Thousand (P4,000.00) 
Pesos a month as incentive allowance. 
SEC. 5.  Transferees – The provisions of this Act shall apply to any public school teacher 
who is officially transferred from his original assignment in accordance with lawful orders of 
his/her superiors. 
SEC. 6. A public school teacher who has received benefits under this Act buys is eventually 
transferred to his own town shall cease to be entitled to the incentive allowance therein. 
SEC. 7. Tax Exemption – Incentive allowance received under the provisions of this Act shall 
be exempt from tax liability. 
SEC. 8. For purposes of determining the town or province of origin of a public school 
teacher, the scholastic records filed in the Department of Education shall be consulted; 
otherwise, the sealed certification from the town mayor or the provincial governor shall be 
used.    
SEC. 9. The incentive allowance provided in this Act shall not be availed of by public school 
teachers who are assigned to a different town or province in the event of a national disaster 
or national emergency. 
SEC. 10. Funding – The President is hereby authorized to realign or transfer any item of 
appropriation within the Department of Education and/or utilize any savings therein to carry 
out the purpose of this Act. Whatever additional amount as ma be needed for its 
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implementation shall be included in the Overall Appropriations Act of the ensuing fiscal 
years. 
 
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause – All laws, all city charters or part thereof inconsistent with any 
provision of this Act shall be deemed repealed or modified as the case may be.       
 
SEC. 12. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect after two (2) publications in newspapers of 
general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,