Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

397

H. B. No.

Introduced by HONORABLE JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

One of the basic foundations for national development and progress is our educational
system. It is imperative that we strengthen the Department and of Education by providing our
public school teachers with a competitive salary scale that would enhance their dignity and
economic conditions. A teaching workforce, unduly encumbered by the shackles of financial
deprivation, can hardly be expected to teach quality education. Thus, the state must ensure a
decent standard of living among our public school teachers and improve the quality of their
lives.

The consequent increases in their salaries would help provide the right impetus and
encouragement to teach our youth, rather than entertaining the idea of seeking greener
pastures abroad.

We have so much brain drain incidence that has greatly declined our pool of talents. The
national government can ill afford to lose more of our highly skilled and talented human
resources. In view of the foregoing therefore, granting our public school teachers the exemption
from the Salary Standardization Law is necessary step in the right direction.

For and on behalf of our dedicated public school teachers, the immediate and
unanimous approval of this legislation is earnestly sought.
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JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

Representative
Lone District, Province of Aurora


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

397

H.B.No._—

Introduced by Honorable JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

AN ACT
GRANTING EXEMPTION TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM THE
COVERAGE OF REPUBLIC ACT 6758, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the state to give
highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that the teaching profession will attract and
retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other
means of job satisfaction and fulfillment. Pursuant to this policy, this Act provides for the
granting of exemption to eligible public school teachers that will be responsive and effective in
cushioning their fixed income from the withheld taxes and other deductions and upgrading their
salary levels to a scale that will allow them to cope with the rising costs of living.

SEC. 2. Eligibility. All teachers with proper employment documents in the government
service, with a Bachelor's Degree in Education and passed the Professional Board
Examinations for Teachers are considered eligible to be covered by this Act.

SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education in
consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, the Civil Service Commission
and representatives from national teachers organizations shall study, analyze, review, revise,
adjust, fix and implement a comprehensive and competitive upgrading of salary structure for
school teachers employed in government service, independent from the provisions of the Salary
Standardization Law. Provided, That the skills, length of service and other logical bases of
segregation; Provided, further, That merit promotions on the basis of performance evaluation
results shall be considered and treated as separate and distinct from the upgrade in salary
structure provided for under this Act: Provided, further, That this salary upgrade should be
proportionate with the salary scale of employees in Government-owned and Controlled
Corporations and that, the necessary implementing guidelines of this Act shall be issued by
Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management and
the Commission on Audit within ninety (90) days from the approval thereof.


SEC. 4. Appropriation. The amount necessary to effectively implement the provisions
for this Act shall be charged against the Department of Education's budget for the year following
the approval of this Act. Thereafter, such funds as may be needed for its continued
implementation shall be included in the General Appropriations Act. Income from income
generating assets and resources of state-owned colleges and universities may be utilized for
this purpose.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. If for any reason a provision, portion or section of this Act
shall be declared unconstitutional, the remainder shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby deemed
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect immediately after its complete
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,