Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE LEVEL OF TEACHERS FROM 
SALARY GRADE 11 TO 19 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The State recognizes the role of educators in nation building and through 
the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (RA  4670), provides to promote and 
improve the social and economic status of public-school teachers, their living 
and working conditions and their terms of employment and career prospects.   
With the rising costs of living, many teachers struggle with the financial 
limitations of their career. Unfortunately, teaching has a reputation for being an 
underpaid and unrewarding profession. 
To allow our educators access to decent life by ensuring that they can 
afford food on their table and roof over their, amidst these economically 
challenging times, this bill seeks to increase the salaries received by public 
school teachers through raising their minimum salary grade level of from Salary 
Grade 11 (Php25,439.00) to 19 (Php49,835.00). 
This bill further seeks to boost the morale and self-esteem of Filipino 
teachers by contributing to their socio-economic and professional growth. If 
enacted, this measure may attract more individuals to commit to the profession 
of teaching in public schools. 
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We must recognize the dedication and guarantee the retention of 
competent teachers by ensuring that the remuneration due to them is 
commensurate to their work load. It is imperative that the State shall protect 
and promote the right of teachers to just compensation. It is the hope of this 
measure to recognize and justly compensate our noble teachers who shape the 
minds that shape the nation. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
REP.PM VARGAS 
Fifth District, Quezon City 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE LEVEL OF TEACHERS FROM 
SALARY GRADE 11 TO 19 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Upgrading the Salary 
Grade of Teachers Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to recognize the dedication and guarantee the retention of competent teachers 
by ensuring that the remuneration due to them is commensurate to their work 
load. The State shall protect and promote the right of teachers to just 
compensation. 
SECTION 3. Increase in the Minimum Salary Grade Level. – The present 
minimum salary grade level of public-school teachers in the elementary and 
secondary schools shall be upgraded from Grade 11 to Grade 19; Provided 
however that the salary upgrading shall be differentiated in accordance with the 
qualification and length of service rendered by the teachers and shall not 
prejudiced by across the board salary adjustments. 
SECTION 4. Priority in Budget Allocation. – The National 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 other non-educational and non-agricultural budgetary allocations. 
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SECTION 5. Budget Required. –The Department of Education (DepEd) shall 
come up with a specific programmed budget needed to cover the expenses for 
the upgrading in salary levels for all corresponding teacher plantilla positions for 
a period of at least five years to allow the Department of Budget and Management 
(DBM) to make the necessary budgetary adjustments to facilitate the smooth 
implementation of this Act. 
 
SECTION 6. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to implement the 
provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the 
year following the approval of this Act. 
 
SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DepEd and the DBM 
shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the 
provisions of this Act. 
 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act shall be declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, orders, rules and regulations, other 
issuances, or part thereof, inconsistent with any provision of this Act, are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 10. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,