REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Most of our public school teachers designated in far-flung areas have to travel through 
mountainous regions for long hours in order to reach their designated schools to teach 
students, while others must cross the sea and rivers on a daily basis just to bring 
teaching materials to children in island communities. The story of Mr. David Refuncion 
is just one of many who risk their safety to teach students and give them a bright 
future. He must ride a multicab for 2 to 3 hours, then a habal-habal and finally a boat; 
after which he would have to walk across rivers, rice fields and hills for another 6 to 8 
hours to reach Mabini Elementary School, situated in one of Calbayog’s farthest 
mountains in Samar, to reach his students.1 
This proposed measure seeks to lessen the burden of public school teachers who spend 
long hours in traveling to their designated schools or places of work situated in far 
locations. It shall mandate the Department of Education and Department of Public and 
Works Highways to construct and provide habitable and functional living facilities for 
1 Rappler. In far-flung areas of Samar, teachers are modern-day heroes. Information retrieved from 
https://www.rappler.com/moveph/far-flung-areas-samar-teachers-modern-day-heroes. Dated October 
6, 2019 
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public school teachers near their workplace to ease their arduous tasks in providing 
quality education for students. 
Our public school teachers remain overworked, underappreciated, and overlooked. It 
is imperative, therefore, to address their plight as a fervent manifestation of our 
gratitude for all the sacrifices they have made. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
Representative 
Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino Party-List 


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING LIVING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, 
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 “Teachers’ Home in 
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School Act”. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy.– It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
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promote and improve the social and economic status of public school teachers to 
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enable them to carry out their mandate in providing quality education to all Filipino 
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learners. The State shall also recognize and address the pressing challenges of our 
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public school teachers who are teaching away from their families and homes. 
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Ultimately, the State shall develop strategies that will improve the working and living 
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conditions of all public school teachers. 
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Sec. 3. Coverage.– This Act shall apply to the public school teachers who are 
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experiencing difficulty in commuting to the place of work or deployed in public schools 
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which are located in remote and isolated areas. 
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Sec. 4. Establishment of Living Facilities.– The Department of Education 
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(DepED) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall construct 
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and provide livable and humane living facilities within the public schools or at the 
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nearest possible location to the public schools for public school teachers as covered 
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under Section 3 of this Act. 
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Sec. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations.– The DepEd, in consultation with 
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the DPWH, Department of the Interior and Local Government and Department of 
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Budget and Management, shall within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, 
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promulgate the rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this 
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Act. 
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Sec. 6. Appropriations.– The amount needed for the initial implementation of 
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this Act shall be taken from the current year’s appropriations of the DepEd. Thereafter, 
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such sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in 
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the annual General Appropriations Act. In addition, reasonable and sufficient additional 
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funding shall be sourced from the Special Education Fund (SEF) arising from the real 
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property tax collected by concerned Local Government Units (LGUs) where the living 
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facilities shall be constructed and/or located. 
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Sec. 7. Separability Clause.– If any portion or provision of this Act is 
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subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are 
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not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
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Sec. 8. Repealing Clause.– All other laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive 
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orders, presidential proclamations, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof 
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which are contrary to or inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby 
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 9. Effectivity.– This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,