Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
N[NETRENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOusE i]-Li rio.  6 1 5 4
Introduced by Representatives Rex Gatchalian and Vincent Garcia
AN ACT
INCREASING THE SALARY GRADES OF TEACHER I TO TEACHER Ill AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPIANATORY NOTE
In Article XIV, Section 5, paragraph 5 of the  1987 Constitution it is a declared
policy of the State to 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.
Despite such policy, more and more F`ilipino teachers are going abroad to seek
greener pastures  and we  continue  to  fall  to  retain  our rightful  share  of the  best
available talents. Thus, to retain the best and brightest teachers,  this bill is being
filed  to  increase  the  salary  grades  of  public  school  teachers  who  are  currently
classified as Teacher I, Teacher 11, and Teacher Ill from Salary Grades  11,12,  and
13, respectively, to Salary Grades  13,  14, and  15.
Fortunately, on June 23, 2022, the Office of the President issued Executive
Order No.  174 (EO  174) which establishes the career progression system for public
school  teachers  to  promote  professional  development  and  career  advancement
among public  school  teachers,  and define  the  career lines  of teachers  within  the
public  school  system.  Under  EO  174,  the  DBM  is  mandated  to  create  the  new
position titles of Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, and Master Teacher
V, and include the same in the Index Occupational Services, Occupational Groups,
Classes and Salary Grades.


The spirit of this bill is consistent with the creation of the new position titles
under EO  174 as it recognizes the essential role public school teachers play in the
educational advancement of leamers and the need to resolve the inequity in pay level
between  Teacher  I  to  Teacher  Ill  and  Master Teachers.  However,  the  gap  in  pay
between  a  Master  Teacher  I  and  Teacher  Ill  stands  at  Phpl5,405  compared  to
Php3,224 in 2007.  This has resulted in increasing inequity between those filling the
ranks of Teacher I to Teacher Ill and higher positions. This bill is meant to augment
such pay gap and ensure the country continues to attract teachers who will mold the
next generation of Filipinos.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
V[wl  boN^`q
HON. VINCENT GARCIA
Represeritarfue
2nd District, Dcwao arty


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETEENTH coNaREss
F`irst Regular Session
HousE-BiL^L`No.6154
Introduced by Representatives Rex aatchalian and Vlncent aarcla
AN ACT
INCREAslNQ THE SAIART aRADEs oF TEACHER I To TEACHER Ill AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
B_e it enacted by the Senate cnd. the House Of Representofives Of the Philippines in
Congress assembl.ed:
1                   SECTION  1.  Short  7l.tie.  -This  Act  shall  be  known  as  the  "Teacher Scizar#
2       Increase Act."
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4                  SIC. 2.     Deczaration a/Pozt.ey. -It is hereby declared the policy of the state
5      to promote and advance the social and economic status ofpublic school teachers in
6      order to ensure that they enjoy the benefits commensurate to their invaluable role in
7      national development. In pursuance of such policy, the State shall ensure that the
8      teaching  profession will  attract  and  retain  its  rightful  share  of the  best  available
9      talents  through  adequate  remuneration  and  other means  of job  satisfaction  and
10      fulfillment.
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12                   SEC. 3.     CoLJerage. -This Act shall apply to public school teachers under the
13      Department of Education (DepEd).
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15                    SEC. 4.     Scizcir# Grade AczjLtstme7tt. -The salary schedule for the positions of
16      Teacher I, Teacher Il, and Teacher Ill shall be modified as follows:
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Teaching Po®ltlon
Current Salary Grade
Modified Salary Grade
Teacher I
Salary Grade  1 1
Salary Grade  13
Teacher 11
Salary Grade  12
Salary Grade  14
Teacher Ill
Salary Grade  13
Salary Grade  15
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2                  SEC. 5.     Approprt.citr.ons. -The amount necessary for the implementation of
3      this Act shall be charged against those authorized in the current appropriations of
4      the DepEd. Thereafter, the amount necessary for its continued implementation shall
5      be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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7                   SEC. 6.     Jmpzementr.7tg Rules cind Reguzcitions. -Within ninety (90) days from
8      the effectivity of this Act, the DepEd, in coordination with the Department of Budget
9      and  Management  and  the  Civil  Service  Commission,  shall  issue  the  rules  and
10      regulations implementing its provisions.  The lmplementing Rules and Regulations
11      (IRR)  issued  pursuant  to  this  section  shall  take  effect  thirty  (30)  days  after  its
12      publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
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14                   SEC. 7.     Separabjz{ty czciwse. -If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
15      unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in full force and
16       effect.
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18                   SEC. 8.     Repeczzt.7ig  Chattse.  -AIl  other  laws,  executive  orders,  presidential
19      decrees,  administrative  orders,  rules  and  regulations,  issuances,  or parts  thereof
20      contrary to  or inconsistent with the provisions  of this Act are  hereby repealed or
21      amended accordingly.
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23                   SEC. 9.     E/7rech.ul.tg czcittse. -Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the IRR,
24      this Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the official Gazette
25      or in a newspaper of general circulation
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I]                  Approu e d,
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