Republic of the Philippines

House Or Representa’

Quezon City, Metro Manila
Sixteenth Congress

Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no 8 023

Introduced by Honorable Mercedes M. Cagas

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide for an additional monthly allowance of Two
thousand pesos (P2,000.00) to public school teachers and appropriating funds
therefor.

‘The heart of the educational system lies with the scaool teachers. Teachers
educate the youth of our society, the future of our country.

Paragraph 5, Section 5, Article XIV of the Constitution provides that “The
State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to edication and ensure that
teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents
through adequate remuneration and other means oj’ job satisfaction and

fulfillment.”

Section 15 of Republic Act No. 4670, otherwise known as the “Magna
Carta for Public School Teachers” also provides that ‘Teachers’ salaries shall
correspond to the following criteria: (a) they shall compare favorably with those
paid in other occupations requiring equivalent or similar qualifications, training
and abilities; and (b) they shall be such as to ensure teachers a reasonable
standard of living for theriselves and their families,”

With its limited resources, the government hardly meets the criteria
mandated by the magna carta, Thus, public school teahers remain among the
most underpaid workers in our society, Due to the very low pay, many of these
public school teachers yo abroad to work as domestic helpers, caregivers or
nannies,

While the increase of salary would have been the best and ideal measure to
help alleviate the plight of public school teachers, the government has yet to take a
significant step towards this direction because of budgetary constraints,
considering that there are more than 700,000 public schol teachers in the country
today.

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In this regard, there is a need to provide an additional monthly allowance of
Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) as a financial incentive for public school
teachers. Considering the work load that they have, the amount of time and effort
they spend and exert for the children, the professionalism and knowledge they
share and impart to uplift our country’s education, it is but fitting and proper to
give our public school teachers the financial incentive they truly deserve. This will
motivate our public school teachers to continue giving quality education to our
children in public schools,

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly and earnestly
recommended.

MERCEDEG ¢ CAGAS


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Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, 6023 _

Introduced by Honorable Mercedes Mi, Cagas

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF TWO
THOUSAND PESOS (P2,000.00) TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. All public school teachers are entitled to Two thousand pesos
(P2,000.00) additional allowance per month without prejudice to any salary
increase or adjustment that public school teachers may be entitled in the future.

SEC. 2. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act
shall be sourced from the savings of the Office of the President. Thereafter, such
sum as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the
annual General Appropristions Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall, in coordination with the Secretary
of Budget and Management, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the

effective implementation of this Act.

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SEC. 4. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or other issuances
or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) da: s after its publication in

the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation,

Approved,