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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by: Hon.  KRISTINE ALEXIE B. TUTOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Filipinos are well-known for putting their dental health in the least priority. The 2011 
National Monitoring and Evaluation Dental Survey (NMEDS) conducted by the the 
Department of Health (DOH) shows that the prevalence of dental caries (cavities) among all 
age groups Filipinos is 87.4%, while 48.3% for periodontal disease.1
A majority of the Filipino population is in the rural areas where the income of many is 
meager and the access to sufficient dental service is limited. In effect, many of these people 
heavily rely on public health services which are given free, save major operations, medicines 
and costly dental procedures such as the construction of dentures, restorations, root canal 
therapy and major oral surgery. 
As it stands, so much more needs to be done to improve the oral health of the country. Up 
until today, the dentists-to-patient ratio is at 1:50,000 which particularly makes it difficult for 
public dentists to completely reduce. In addition to this, there are only very few licensed 
dentists who intend to work in the government given the visible difference in the earnings of 
public versus private dental practitioners. 
Thus, this legislation seeks to upgrade the salary grades of all government dentists in 
recognition of their important role in maintaining and promoting the oral health of the people 
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and to encourage them to render public service with utmost dedication, commitment and 
professionalism. 
HON. KRISTINE ALEXIE B. TUTOR 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by: Hon.  KRISTINE ALEXIE B. TUTOR 
AN ACT  
TO UPGRADE THE SALARY SCALES OR LEVELS OF PUBLIC DENTISTS, 
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 Dentist Salary 
Standardization Act of 2022.”  
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — Article Il, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution 
provides that “[the State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill 
health consciousness among them.” Under Section 2 of Republic Act 7305 or the Magna 
Carta of Public Health Workers, it is the declared policy of the State to “instill health 
consciousness among our people to effectively carry out the health programs and projects to 
the government essential for the growth and health of the nation.”2 Towards this end, the
Magna Carta of Public Health Workers aims to, among others, “promote and improve the 
social and economic well-being of the health workers, their living and working conditions 
and terms of employment.”3
Pursuant to these, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to recognize the 
important role played by government dentists in maintaining and promoting the oral health of 
the people. Thus, the government must ensure that these government dentists are properly 
compensated and their working and living conditions continuously improved.  
SECTION 3. Coverage. — This Act shall cover all dentists, regardless of 
employment status, in all public health institutions, whether nationally or locally funded, as 
well as those assigned in or working for national government agencies (NGAs) including 
state universities and colleges (SUCs), government owned and controlled corporations 
(GOCCs) and local government units (LGUs).  
2 Section 2, Republic Act 7305, Magna Carta of Public Health Workers, 26 March 1992. 
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SECTION 4. Upgraded Salary Scales or Levels. — The following salary scales or 
levels of Dentist position in the government are hereby upgraded upon the effectivity of this 
Act: 
 
Position Title 
Old Salary Grade 
New Salary Grade 
Dentist I 
13 
17 
Dentist II 
16 
20 
Dentist III 
19 
23 
Dentist IV 
22 
25 
Dentist V 
24 
27 
Dentist VI 
26 
29 
Dentist VII 
28 
30 
 
SECTION 5. Appropriation. — The Government shall appropriate such amount as 
may be necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act. Initial funds 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. 
The subsequent funds needed shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the 
year following the implementation of this Act.  
 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days from 
the promulgation of this Act, the necessary rules and regulations for the proper 
implementation of its provisions shall be formulated by the appropriate government office or 
agency in coordination with all the stakeholders and covered establishments and institutions.  
 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, administrative orders, 
rules, regulations, decrees, and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby revoked, repealed, or modified accordingly.  
 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue in 
operation and remain in full force and effect.  
 
SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in the two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved.