Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives ‘
Quezon City

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Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1374

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representatives
MIKAELA ANGELA B. SUANSING and HORACIO P. SUANSIN

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM MONTHLY SALARY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 19 AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is provided in the 1987 Constitution that the State is mandated to assign the highest
budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of
the best available talents by means of adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction
and fulfilment.

Also, Republic Act No. 4670, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers, protects the rights of public educators to a decent salary by ensuring that compensation
levels compare favorably to those paid in other occupations requiring equivalent qualifications and
ensure a reasonable standard of life for themselves and their families.

Currently, an entry-level public school teacher (Teacher 1) receives a monthly salary of
Php25,439 (Salary Grade 11) based on Republic Act No. 11466, otherwise known as the Salary
Standardization Law of 2019. However still meager compared to the rising costs of bas
goods and services. To augment this, some teachers have taken loans which further decreases thei
take-home pay when the need to pay off their loans come,

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ering the pivotal role of teachers in educating the youth and, therefore, their
in nation development, it is time that Congress addresses the plight of our teaching
personnel. It is the objective of this bill to restore the intrinsic value equal to the worth of the
world’s noblest profession. This bill ultimate aims to provide a much-improved quality of living
for public school! teachers by increasing their monthly salaries.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

MIKAEL, 3 SUANSING HORACIO ¥’SUANSING, JR.
1 District of Nuk¥a Ecija 2" District of Nueva Ecija


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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bil No.__1374

Introduced by Representatives
MIKAELA ANGELA B. SUANSING and HORACIO P. SUANSING, JR.

AN ACT

UPGRADING THE MINIMUM MONTHLY SALARY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 19 AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to ensure
that education is highest priority in governance, and that teaching will attract and retain its
rightful share of the best available talents by means of adequate remuneration and other means
of job satisfaction and fulfilment. In the formulation of decisions with regard to education
reforms, the State shall likewise hold paramount the protection and promotion of the right of
citizens to quality education at all levels and the rights of education workers to humane
conditions of work and a living wage.

SEC. 2. Coverage. — This Act shall cover all teaching personnel in all public schools in the
elementary and secondary levels, whether nationally or locally-funded, including those in
technical and vocational schools and state universities and colleges.

SEC. 3. Raising the Minimum Monthly Salary of Public School Teachers, - The minimum
monthly salary of public school teachers is hereby raised from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade
19. The salary of those occupying higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly.

SEC. 4. Priority in Budget Allocation. — The government shall appropriate such amount as
may be necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act: Provided, That the salary increase of
public school teachers shall take priority over non-educational and non-agricultural budgetary
allocations.

SEC. 5. Appropriations. ~The initial funding required for the implementation of this Act shall
be sourced from the savings of the Executive Branch of government and other possible sources
that may be determined by the Office of the President. Subsequent funding shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.


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SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days from the approval of
this Act, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) shall formulate the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation
of this Act.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, decrees, rules and regulations which
are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon its publication in the
Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,