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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4498

Introduced by: Representatives Shernee A. Tan-Tambut and Samier A. Tan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to increase the special hardship allowances to all
public school teachers assigned in conflict areas, like in many places in
Mindanao.

Presently, Republic Act No. 4670 otherwise known as the Magna
Carta for Public School Teachers grants public school teachers special
hardship allowances equivalent to twenty five percent (25%) of their basic
monthly salary. Considering the fact that the situation when the law was
enacted in 1966 was entirely different from the situation prevailing in our
midst, there is an urgent necessity to grant a much higher hazard
allowances to those assigned in conflict areas.

It is worthy to mention that the rate of terrorist activities has
grown significantly over the years, particularly in Mindanao, with the
emergence of new armed groups sympathetic to the cause being
advanced by extremists or fundamentalist in some countries in the
Middle East. This scenario also increases tremendously the risks or
hazards being faced by teachers and government employees.

There is a strong possibility that failure to grant this higher benefit
might lead to teachers refuse assignment in conflict areas for fear of their
safety. This situation would eventually lead to failure to deliver basic
services to our people in conflict areas, especially the right of every
Filipino child to education.

In view of the foregoing reasons, the approval of ‘this bill is
earnestly sought.

. TAN-TAMBUT house le A. TAN
Rgpreskntative Representative
Kusug Tausug Partylist First District, Sulu


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4498

Representatives Shernee A. Tan-Tambut and Samier A. Tan

AN ACT
INCREASING THE SPECIAL HARDSHIP ALLOWANCES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS ASSIGNED IN CONFLICT AREAS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 4670, as amended, otherwise
known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers is hereby amended to
read as follows:

“Section 19. Special Hardship Allowances. - In areas in
which teachers are exposed to hardship such as difficulty
commuting to the place of work or other hazards peculiar to the
place of employment, as determined by Secretary of Education,
they shall be compensated special hardship allowances equivalent
to at least twenty-five percent of their monthly salaryl.|:
PROVIDED, THAT TEACHERS ASSIGNED IN CONFLICT AREAS AS
DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AT LEAST FIFTY
PERCENT (50%) OF THEIR MONTHLY SALARY.”

SEC. 2. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC. 3. The Department of Education, in consultation with the
Department of National Defense (DND), shall promulgate the necessary rules
and regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 4. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, which
are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,