SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1:: 9 
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REC'~<i"vrf} BY: 
Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II, Section 10 of the Constitution provides that "the State shall 
promote social justice in all phases of national development." 
The teaching profession is a noble calling. It requires great sacrifice and 
unparalleled dedication to reach out and impart one's knowledge and 
experience to young minds. 
Such is the enormous contribution of this profession that even the 1987 
Constitution recognizes this glaring fact. 
"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." (Article XIV, Section 5 (5)). 
It is, however, unfortunate that while the Department of Education 
continuously receives the largest share in the national budget of the country, 
the minimum salary of our public school teachers remains incomparable with 
the salary of other professions. Worst, most are in the borderline of the poverty 
threshold. 
To give real meaning to the above-quoted Constitutional mandate, this 
bill aims to improve the economic and social status of our public school 
teachers. 
Under this legislative proposal, present minimum salary grade level of 
public school teachers in the elementary and secondary schools shall be 
upgraded from Salary Grade 11 to Salary 15. Salary grade levels of those 
occupying higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly. 
This is a fitting gesture of gratitude to our modern day heroes in public 
education. 
Thus, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
"'OINAt.cos, JR. 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. -.lIU3 
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Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM 
SALARY GRADE 11 TO 15 
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 Public School 
Teachers' Salary Upgrading Act" 
SECTION 2. Reiteration of Policy. The Policy of the State "to ensure that 
educatior receives the highest priority in governance, and that teaching will 
attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through 
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adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment" is 
hereby reiterated. 
SECTION 3. Raising of 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 11 to Salary 15. Salary 
grade levels of those occupying higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly. 
SECTION 4. Coverage. This Act shall cover all public school teachers in the 
elementary and secondary level, whether nationally or locally funded, including 
those in technical and vocational schools and state universities and colleges. 
SECTION 5. Priority in Budget Allocation. The 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 non-educational and non-agricultural budgetary allocations. 
SECTION 6. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education and the 
Department of Budget and Management shall promUlgate the necessary rules 
and regulations of the provisions of this Act. 


SECTION 
7. 
Appropriation. 
The 
initial 
fUnding 
required 
for 
the 
implementation of this Act shall be sourced from the savings of the Executive 
Branch of the government and other possible sources that may be determined 
by the Office of the President, and subsequent funds needed shall be included 
in the General Appropriations Act for the year following the implementation of 
this Act. 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. Should any provision herein be declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of 
this Act. 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulatioills or other issuances or parts inconsistent with the' provisions of this Act 
, 
are hereby repealed. 
SECTION 10. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
completion of publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
circulation. 
Approved.