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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.429'7

Introduced by Rep. Julieta R. Cortuna

EXPLANATORY NOTE

School teachers fulfil their duties beyond the ambit of their responsibilities. For the most
part, it has become their tacit commitment to their students. That is why they have
come to be called as the second parents to learners, The sacrifices they make in order
to care for their students are priceless. Hence, their work does not cease after school
hours. Once they get home, they judiciously go over the papers of the students to
accurately assess individual academic performance. They painstakingly ensure that
everyone is accounted for and that no learner is left behind. At school, they make an
effort to reach out to every member of the class and keep an open line of
communication and even go out of their own way to extend humanitarian favor to
students who genuinely need it.

For the most part, their sacrifices go unnoticed. It's about time we did.

Hence, this bill seeks to grant all public and private school teachers a universal discount
and courtesy card to honor their noble profession

The immediate passage of this proposed measure is highly recommended



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.429'7

Introduced by Rep. Julieta R. Cortuna

AN ACT
GRANTING A UNIVERSAL DISCOUNT AND COURTESY CARD TO ALL PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled”

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “School Teachers Universal
Discount and Courtesy Card Act of 2016.”

SEC. 2. There shall hereby be granted a universal discount and courtesy card to
all public and private school teachers extending twenty percent (20%) discount on
goods and services in all major establishments, restaurants, theaters, recreation
centers, transport services, medical and dental services including laboratory fees and
extending courtesy that grants exemption from queuing up where it is called for.

SEC. 3. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall
be charged to the appropriations of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under the current General Appropriations
Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4, The Secretary of the Department of Education and the Commission on
Higher Education Commissioner, within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act,
shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations for the effective implementation
of the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of
instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act is hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved,