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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DEU\ ROSA
AN ACT
PROVIDING INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO 
ARE ASSIGNED OUTSIDE OF THEIR CITIES MUNICIPALITIES, AND 
PROVINCES APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
History has been clear, that the teaching profession is a significant body that 
helps to create nation builders for generations, teaching students how to build 
peaceful communities to attain a wonderful country to live in. The willingness and 
determination to do their duty and fulfill their passion for imparting their knowledge 
and experiences through teaching strongly undermines the daily struggles of being in 
this noble profession. Currently, there are a total of 865,658 teaching personnel and 
61,420 teaching related personnel who are now greatly involved with the 
implementation of the comeback of face-to-face classes after a long time of its hiatus 
due to the pandemic.1 Many concerns surround our public-school teachers, some of 
them are low salaries, being overworked and given teaching load over the maximum 
allowed by law, struggle in the current learning set-up, and being assigned to teach 
outside their place of residence2.
Article XIV, Section 5 of the Philippine Constitution says that: "(1) The State 
shall take into account regional and sectoral needs and conditions and shall encourage 
local planning in the development of educational policies and programs; and (2) The
1 https://www.teacherph.eom/deped-basic-education-statistics-school-year-2020-2021/
2 https://mb.com.ph/2021/04/29/overworked-undersupported-stressed-out-teachers-seek-help-from-the- 
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state 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/'3 Supporting our 
educational sector does not speak for the students alone but also of the significance 
that we give the best environment for our public-school teachers.
Republic Act 8190, entitled "An Act Granting Priority to Residents of the 
Barangay, Municipality or City Where the School Is Located in the Appointment or 
Assignment of Classroom Public Schoolteachers", was passed to address the issue of 
teaching work assignments. In particular. Section 1 of the law states that "In the 
appointment or assignment of teachers to public elementary or secondary schools, 
priority shall be given to bona fide residents of the barangay, municipality, city or 
province where the school is located: Provided, that the teacher possesses all the 
minimum qualifications for the position as required by law."4
However, notwithstanding the law, there are still situations wherein teachers 
are assigned outside their place of residence, and that comes with additional transport 
expenses on the part of the teachers and will, in turn, affect quality education, 
especially at this time where the Department of Education (DepEd) is set on a 100% 
resumption of in-person classes next school year5.
This Bill seeks to support our public-school teachers that are assigned outside 
of their cities, municipalities, and provinces by providing monthly Incentive allowance. 
This measure is introduced to increase the trust and confidence of our public-school 
teachers in the state by providing them additional incentives to support the quality of 
education for both the students and teachers.
For the above reasons, the passage of this bill Is earnestly sought.
RONALD 7B
DELA ROSA
3 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/
4 https://laws.chanrobles.com/republicacts/82_repubIicacts.php?id=8146
5https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175435#:~:text=DepEd%20eyes%20100%25%20resumption%20of%20in%
2Dperson%20classes%20next%20school%20year,-
By%20Stephanie%20Sevillano&text=MANlLA%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Department%20of%20Education,var
y%20depending%20on%20their%20locations.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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AN ACT
PROVIDING INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO 
ARE ASSIGNED OUTSIDE OF THEIR CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND 
PROVINCES APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembied:
SECTION 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as the "Distance Incentive 
Allowance for Public School Teachers Act."
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It Is the policy of the state to provide incentives 
to public school teachers who are assigned to teaching jobs outside of their respective 
cities, municipalities, and provinces. As much as possible, public-school teachers shall 
be assigned to the cities or municipalities of their residence.
SEC. 3. Assignment to Another Town Within the Same Province. - Any public- 
school teacher who is assigned to a city, municipality, or province outside of the city, 
municipality, or province of their place of residence, shall in addition to his basic salary 
and benefits under the Salary Standardization Law, be entitled to Two Thousand 
(P2,000.00) Pesos monthly as incentive allowance.
SEC. 4. Assignment to Another Province. - Any public-school teacher who Is 
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addition to their basic salary and benefits under the Salary Standardization Law be 
entitled to receive Four Thousand (P4/000.00) Pesos a month as incentive allowance.
SEC. 5. Transferees. - The provisions of this Act shall apply to any public-school 
teacher who is officially transferred from their original assignment in accordance with 
the lawful orders of their superiors.
SEC. 6. End of Benefit - A public-school teacher who has received benefits 
under this Act but is eventually transferred to their city or municipality of residence 
shall cease to be entitled to the incentive allowance therein.
The establishment of residence by a public-school teacher in the 
city/municipality where they are assigned shall have the same effect as being 
transferred to their own city/municipality as provided in the previous paragraph.
SEC. 7. Tax Exemption. - Incentive allowance received under the provisions of 
this Act shall be exempt from tax liability.
SEC 8. Proof of Residence. - For purposes of determining the city, municipality, 
or province of origin of a public-school teacher, the scholastic records filed in the 
Department of Education shall be consulted; otherwise, the sealed certification from 
the city/municipal mayor or the provincial governor shall be used.
SEC. 9. Emergency Assignment - The incentive allowance provided in this Act 
shall not be availed of by public school teachers who arc assigned to a different city, 
municipality, or province in the event of a national disaster or national emergency.
SEC. 10. Funding. - The President is hereby authorized to realign or transfer 
any item of appropriation within the Department of Education and/or utilize any 
savings therein to carry out the purpose of this Act during the first year of its 
effectivlty. Thereafter, the amounts required for the implementation of this Act shall 
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SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of his Act, the Secretary of the Department of Education shall, in 
coordination with other stakeholders, issue the necessary rules and regulations for the 
effective implementation of this Act.
SEC. 12. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts of provisions of this Act that are not affected 
shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly.
SEC. 14. 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,