Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4703

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article 14, Sections 4 and 5 of the Constitution provide that “The State
shall enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement and shall 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.”

This proposed measure aims to alleviate the condition of the over-
burdened classroom teachers, thereby, enhancing the quality of teaching-
learning time

Educational theorists and practitioners recognized the inherent
indispensability of educators in the effective delivery of basic educational
services and learning outcomes. However, in view of the stressful classroom
conditions brought about by the long tour of duty of leaming
facilitators/educators/teachers, huge class sizes, sub-standard classroom and
other learning facilities, as well as poor school environment, the quality of
Philippine basic education including students achievement and school outcomes

remain comparatively low.
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EULOGIO “AMANG” R. MAGSAYSAY


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

House of Representatives

4703

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

AN ACT
MANDATING A_ SIX-HOUR WORKDAY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATORS
ENGAGED IN ACTUAL CLASSROOM TEACHING, EXEMPTING THEM FROM
THE COVERAGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 292 AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Six-Hour Work Day For
Public Educators Act of 2011”.

SECTION 2. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the
welfare of teachers by improving their working and living conditions. Thereby,
there is a need to provide for a six-hour workday for public school educators
engaged in actual classroom teaching and grant additional compensation for any
work rendered beyond six hours to make them more productive and innovative
and for a better quality education.

SECTION 3. Without prejudice to appropriate provisions of Civil Service
laws, rules, regulations and other pertinent laws to the contrary, all public school
educators shall render six hours of work a day or a total of thirty hours work per
week

SECTION 4. Any educator engaged in actual teaching may be required to
render more than six hours of teaching upon payment of additional compensation
at the same rate as his/her regular compensation plus at least twenty-five (25)
percent of his/her basic pay.

SECTION 5. Without prejudice to the provisions of existing law to the
contrary, co-curricula, out-of-school activities and other activities of any educator
outside of their normal duties shall be paid an additional compensation of at least
twenty-five (25) percent of his/her regular remuneration after the educator has

. completed at least six hours of work

SECTION 6. The Department of Education (DepEd), in coordination with
the Civil Service Commission (CSC), shall provide the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 7. If any part, section or provision of this Act shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional, no other part, section or provisions thereof shall be affected
thereby.

SECTION 8. All laws, rules and regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.


SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

SECTION 10. This Act shail take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,