EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Ri’giilnr Session 
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S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No.
19 JUL -1 All :10
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN
AN ACT
PRO V ID IN G  
FOR 
A D D ITION A L 
SUPPORT 
AND 
CO M PEN SA TIO N  
FOR 
EDUCATORS IN BASIC EDUCATION
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution provides that "the State shall protect and prom ote the right 
of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make 
such education accessible to all." In prom oting quality education, the educators are at the 
front and center. Hence the M agna Carta for Public School Teachers, w hich aims to 
"prom ote and im prove the social and economic status of public school teachers, their 
living and w orking conditions, their term s of em ploym ent and career prospects in order 
that they may com pare favorably w ith existing opportunities in other walks of life, attract 
and retain in the teaching profession more people w ith the proper qualifications, it being 
recognized that advance in education depends on the qualifications and ability of the 
teaching staff and that education is an essential factor in the economic grow th of the 
nation as a productive investm ent of vital im portance," was enacted.
At the core of the M agna Carta for Public School Teachers is the prom otion and 
im provem ent of the social and economic status of public school teachers. Therefore, 
constant discussions on the right level of teachers' salary are very im portant. Also, 
empirical studies point to the im portance of salaries and w orking conditions to teachers' 
sense of pride. According to a study conducted by the Education International Research 
Institute (2015), "salaries and w orking conditions w ere tw o of the m ost crucial factors 
found to be strongly linked to teachers' occupational status and personal self-esteem."
Thus, this m easure seeks to further prom ote the welfare and economic well-being 
of public school teachers by giving them  additional support and com pensation. A version 
of this m easure w as filed by Senator Aquino in the 17lh Congress.
In view of the foregoing, the im m ediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
. PA N G ILIN A N
FRAN


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E
Senate Bill No.
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•19 JUL -1 All :10
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN
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AN ACT
PRO V ID IN G  
FOR 
A D D ITIO N A L 
SUPPORT AND 
CO M PEN SA TIO N  
FOR 
EDUCATORS IN BASIC EDUCATION
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Plnlippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Title. -  This Act shall be know n as the "Basic Education Teachers Pay
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Increase Act."
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SEC. 2. D eclaration of Policy. -  It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
prom ote the welfare and economic well-being of public school teachers and personnel in 
basic education.
SEC. 3. D efinition of Terms. -  As used in this Act, the following term s shall mean;
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Basic Education - early childhood, elem entary, secondary, alternative learning 
system  (ALS), and education for those w ith special needs;
b) Locally-Funded Teacher - a public school teacher w ho is hired and paid for, 
fully or partially, by a local governm ent unit or any other local entity in 
accordance w ith the rules and regulations issued by the D epartm ent of 
Education (DepEd);
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Non-Teaching Personnel -  officials and em ployees of the D epartm ent of 
Education (DepEd) w ho are not defined herein as public school teachers; and
d) Public School Teacher - a person engaged in: actual classroom teaching in 
public basic education; teaching in alternative learning system  (ALS);


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teaching and non-teaching em ploym ent w ith the Philippine Science H igh 
School System; and school-based supervisory, m anagerial, adm inistrative, 
a n d /o r technical functions in public basic education.
SEC. 4. Beneficiaries. - The additional support and com pensation provided for in 
this Act shall cover the following: public school teachers, locally-funded teachers, 
Philippine Science H igh School System teaching and non-teaching personnel, and non­
teaching personnel of the DepEd, excluding those occupying positions from salary grade
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level 30, under the DepEd schedule of salaries, a n d /o r A ssistant Secretary upw ards.
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SEC. 5. A dditional Cotnpensation. - An am ount of Ten Thousand Pesos (Php
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10,000.00) per m onth shall be granted to those m entioned in Section 4 of this Act as
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additional com pensation to their existing salary and benefits. Provided, That said am ount
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shall be paid in three (3) tranches, as follows:
First Year - Php 4,000.00 per m onth;
Second Year -  an additional Php 3,000.00 per m onth;
Third Year - another additional Php 3,000.00 per m onth
Provided, farther. That in the succeeding years, the said support com pensation shall
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be continuously paid in full to the beneficiaries. Provided, furthermore, That said additional
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com pensation shall be considered as part of the basic salary for the purpose of com puting
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retirem ent pays and bonuses that the beneficiaries under this Act are entitled to. Provided,
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finnlhj. That the support granted under this Act shall be w ithout prejudice to future
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increases in the basic pay of the herein beneficiaries.
SEC. 6. A dditiotial Support. -  The following additional support is hereby
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authorized:
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Support in the form of alloumnces and other remuneration funded from local school 
board funds. - Any law, executive issuances, departm ent order, local 
ordinance, and the like, to the contrary notw ithstanding, the Local School 
Boards, as defined in the 1991 Local G overnm ent Code, are hereby


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authorized to augm ent the existing allowances of herein beneficiaries to be 
sourced from the Special Education Fund (SEF): Provided, That the 
im plem entation of this authority shall not in any w ay prejudice the required 
budgetary allocation to address the school building and classroom  shortage 
in the area.
b) Medical Allowance. -  The herein beneficiaries shall receive an allowance for 
medical check-up in the am ount of O ne Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) per 
year.
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Magna Carta Bonus. - The DepEd is hereby authorized to grant an annual 
M agna Carta Bonus to public school teachers and non-teaching personnel of 
the DepEd. The m axim um  am ount of the M agna Carta Bonus shall be 
equivalent to the entitlem ent a teacher or a non-teaching personnel should 
have received under Republic Act No. 4670 but w hich has not been realized 
in a given budget year. Congress shall appropriate the funding for this bonus 
upon the recom m endation of the DepEd.
SEC. 7. A ppropriations. - The am ount necessary to carry out the initial
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im plem entation of this Act shall be sourced from  the current budget of the DepEd.
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Thereafter, such sum  as may be necessary for the continued im plem entation of this Act
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shall be in the annual General A ppropriations Act (GAA).
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SEC 8. T ransitory Provision. - N otw ithstanding Section 3 (b) of this Act, all locally-
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funded teachers shall enjoy benefits herein granted: Proinded, That w ithin three (3) years
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from the approval of this Act, locally-funded teachers w ho fail to com ply w ith said
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Section 3 (b) shall cease to be covered by this Act.
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SEC 9. Im plem enting Rules and Regulations. - W ithin sixty (60) days from  the
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effectivity of tlris Act ,the DepEd shall prom ulgate the necessary rules and regulations for
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the effective im plem entation of this Act.


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SEC. 10. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
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unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall rem ain in full
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force and effect.
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SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, executive orders, adm inistrative orders, and
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rules and regulations inconsistent w ith this Act are hereby repealed or am ended
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accordingly.
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SEC. 12. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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com plete publication in the Official Gazette or in tw o (2) new spapers of general circulation.
Approved,