NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
24 SEP 18 P4-21
SENATE 
S. No. 2831
P!.'
Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC 
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 5 (4), Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution provides that "The State shall 
enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement. Non-teaching academic 
and non-academic personnel shall enjoy the protection of the State."
Republic Act No. 4670, or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, 
recognizes that the progress of our educational system hinges on the competence and 
capability of our teaching staff. It declares as state policy the promotion of the social 
and economic well-being of our public school teachers, improving their terms of 
employment and career prospects, thereby attracting highly qualified individuals to 
the profession.
In 1978, Executive Order No. 500 established a system of career progression 
for public school teachers, valuing classroom effectiveness while enabling the 
advancement of teachers in stature and compensation. More recently, in 2022, 
Executive Order No. 174 expanded this system, further enhancing pathways for 
professional advancement.
In today's rapidly changing world, the demands of the 21st-century learner 
require an education system that is forward-thinking and responsive to the evolving 
needs of both students and educators. As we raise the bar for educational standards.


it is not only our students who must adapt but also our dedicated public school 
teachers who stand at the forefront of this transformation.
As we strive to elevate the quality of education for our learners, it is crucial to 
simultaneously uplift the status of our educators by providing them with ample 
opportunities for career advancement.
This measure seeks to institutionalize a comprehensive Career Progression 
System for public school teachers to guarantee their professional development and 
enhance their job satisfaction, motivating them to provide high-quality education and 
deepen their commitment to public service.
In doing so, we invest in the heart of our education system—the Filipino 
teacher—ensuring a brighter and more prosperous future for our nation.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC 
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be It enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shail be known as the "Career Progression
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System for Public School Teachers Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the declared policy of the State to enhance
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the right of teachers to professional advancement, and to ensure that teaching shall
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attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate
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remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.
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To this end, the State shall implement just and equitable measures to provide
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competency-based promotion and salary increases to expand the welfare and
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professional growth of public school teachers while advancing the right of each Filipino
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to quality education by ensuring that the system of professional advancement
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incentivizes the mastering of content and refining of pedagogy and teaching
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competencies in order to improve teaching and learning.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
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(a) Career Progression shall refer to the professional advancement of a
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teacher in terms of, but not limited to, standards-based competencies
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and skills, position and stature, remuneration and incentives, and
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qualifications and development goals;


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(b) Career Progression Line shall refer to individual tracks of professional
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advancement available to 
teachers under the Career Progression
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System;
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(c) Career Progression System shall refer to a framework of career
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advancement based on relevant and material qualitative and quantitative
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assessment tools;
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(d) Classroom Teaching Career Line shall refer to the career pathway of
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teachers involved in classroom teaching;
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(e) Standards-Based Assessment shall refer to a competency-based
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assessment involving appropriate evaluation processes to assess the
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competencies of teachers, which shall be required as a prerequisite to
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the teacher's movement in position or remuneration, as the case may
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be, as provided in section 10 hereof;
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(f) Current Career Progression shall refer to the Career Progression Lines
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available to a Teacher, which are existing and implemented prior to the
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effectivity of this Act;
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(g) Expanded Career Progression shall refer to the Career Progression Lines
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for Teachers as provided in this Act;
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(h) Incumbent Head Teachers shall refer to Teachers who are under the
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administrative Career Progression Line for Teachers prior to the
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effectivity of this Act;
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(i) School Administration Career Line shall refer to the career pathway of
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teachers involved in overall school management and operations, and
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instructional supervision; and
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0) Teachers\\d\\ refer to all persons engaged In teaching at the elementary
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and secondary levels, whether on full-time or part-time basis, including
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industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other persons performing
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supervisory and/or administrative functions in all schools in the aforesaid
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levels and qualified to practice teaching under Republic Act No. 7836, or
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the "Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994".
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Sec. 4. Institutionalization of the Career Progression System for Public School
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Teachers. - The Career Progression System for public school teachers is hereby


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institutionalized to promote professional development and career advancement
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among public school teachers, and define the Career Progression Line of teachers
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within the public school system, specifically in the elementary and secondary levels,
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including the Senior High School.
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Sec. 5. Expanded Career Progression for Public School Teachers. - Public school
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teachers' prospects for a career path in classroom teaching or school administration
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are hereby expanded.
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The positions of Teacher I to Master Teacher I shall form the base of the career
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system. Thereafter, a teacher may be promoted to either Master Teacher II in the
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classroom teaching career line or School Principal I in the school administration career
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line.
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For this purpose, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of Education
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(DepEd), and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) shall harmonize the
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qualification standards for teaching positions in all levels of the public school system,
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taking into consideration the Comprehensive Performance Assessment as mandated
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in this Act. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall create the new
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teaching position titles of Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, and Master
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Teacher V, and include the same in the Index of Occupational Services, Occupational
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Groups, Classes, and Salary Grades.
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Sec. 6. Options of Incumbent Head Teachers. - All Incumbent Head Teachers
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may nominate to retain their positions and career progression line under the Current
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Career Progression, or otherwise apply for reclassification and retitling of their current
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position to the appropriate position under the Expanded Career Progression: Provided,
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That within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, all Incumbent Head Teachers
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shall file the appropriate application to retain their current Career Progression Line
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under the Current Career Progression, or to be reclassified or retitled under the
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Expanded Career Progression, as the case may be.
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For the purposes of this Act, the DepEd shall prepare a list of Incumbent Head
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Teachers who shall retain their current positions and Career Progression Line under
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the Current Career Progression.


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Once an Incumbent Head Teacher applies for the reclassification or retitling of
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their current position to the appropriate position under the Expanded Career
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Progression, they can no longer revert to their previous Career Progression Line.
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All teachers, other than those Incumbent Head Teachers who shall file the
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appropriate application to retain their current positions and Career Progression, shall
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follow the Expanded Career Progression, as provided in this Act. No new item or
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position under the Current Career Progression for Incumbent Head Teachers shall be
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created hereafter.
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Ail incumbent head teachers who apply for reclassification and retitling of their
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current position to the appropriate position under the expanded career progression
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shall undertake a mandatory transition program to be developed by the National
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Educators' Academy of the Philippines.
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Sec. 7. Equivalence of Positions. - The positions in the Classroom Teaching
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Career Line shall be equivalent in all salaries, benefits, and other privileges to the
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School Administration Career Line, as follows:
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Classroom Teaching Career Line School Administration Career Line
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Master Teacher II
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Master Teacher III
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Master Teacher IV
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Master Teacher V
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Sec. 8. Non-Diminution in the Basic Saiaries and Benefits of Incumbent
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Empioyees. - In no case shall there be a demotion in rank and/or diminution of salary,
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benefits and other privileges of incumbent employees granted under existing laws,
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decrees, orders or any contract, agreement or policy between employee and employer
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upon implementing this law.
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Sec. 9. Promotion of Teachers. - The promotion of teachers shall be through
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the reclassification of positions based on a comparative assessment anchored on the
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principles of merit, fitness, and competence.
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The evaluation of teachers in the Classroom Teaching Career Line shall consider
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subject-area knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and professional standards for
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teaching practice and proficiency.
Principal I 
School Principal II 
School Principal III 
School Principal IV


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The evaluation of teachers in the School Administration Career Line shali
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consider organizationai and managerial effectiveness, in terms of productivity,
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performance, utility, efficiency, and the professional standards for school heads.
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The DepEd shall formulate clear guidelines on assessing teachers seeking
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promotion, the assessment process, criteria, and point system shall be made available
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to the public to foster equal opportunity, transparency, and accountability.
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The Standards-Based Assessment of each teacher shall be made available to
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the public in order to foster equal opportunity, transparency, and accountability.
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Sec. 10. Remedial Program for Ineffective Teachers. - Teachers who shail
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receive a grade of ineffective for two (2) successive assessments shall be required to
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undergo a remedial program.
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For the purposes of this Act, the National Educators' Academy of the Philippines
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shall develop a special remedial program for ineffective teachers in order to aid in their
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development.
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Sec. 11. Roles of TEC, BHROD, and NEAP. - To ensure the continuous
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improvement of the career progression system under this act, the deped shall review,
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align, and continuously monitor the roles of the Teacher Education Council (TEC); the
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Bureau of Human Resource and Organization Development (BHROD); and the National
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Educators' Academy of the Philippines (NEAP).
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Sec. 12. Availability of Funds for the Promotion of Teachers. - The DBM shall
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ensure the availability of funds for the promotion of teachers, and the appropriate
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aliocation of funds and inclusion in the General Appropriations Act for its immediate
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implementation.
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Sec. 13. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for implementing this Act
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shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from
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the approval of this Act, the CSC, DBM, DepEd, and PRC shall jointly formulate and
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issue the rules and regulations necessary to effectively implement this Act.
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Sec. 15. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is declared
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invalid or unconstitutional, other parts not affected thereby shall continue to be valid
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and subsisting.


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Sec. 16. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary to or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 17. Effectivity. - Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the IRR, this Act
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shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a
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newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,