Fifteenth Congress ofthe Republic 
Of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 2 <1 0 4 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is the vision of the Magna Carta for Public·School Teachers to provide programs for 
the promotion and improvement of the social well-being and economic status of public school 
teachers, including their living and working conditions, terms of employment and career 
prospects. However, it seems that lethargy bordering on official neglect has beset the 
implementation of the said statute thus setting at naught whatever lofty aims the legislature has 
envisioned in ordaining the said Magna Carta. 
Hence, many years after the enactment of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, 
with most of its provisions still unenforced, it behooved upon the legislature to take steps to 
ensure that good laws are not only passed but that they are carried out to the letter as well. 
Primarily, therefore, this proposed measure seeks the full implementation of the Magna 
Carta for Public School Teachers. In unequivocal terms, it mandates that the Department of 
Education (DepEd) carry into effect the provisions of Republic Act No. 4670 under pain of strict 
enforcement of the sanctions upon responsible officials in case of neglect or omission to perform 
their duties. Moreover, the Secretary of the Department of Education is further directed to submit 
to the President and the Congress a periodic report detailing compliance with the aforesaid 
mandate. Finally, in appropriate cases, goverrunent agencies are enjoined to extend utmost 
support and cooperation to the Department of Education. 
Even on the assumption that public school teachers shall henceforth be enjoying the 
effects of the beneficent provisions of the Magna Carta, this bill goes up a step further by 
providing additional benefits and privileges in the form of more liberal study leaves, educational 
grants to children ofteachers, and more comprehensive special hardship allowances. 
It is hoped that these additional benefits and privileges will make certain that public 
school teachers will receive their due and be placed on a plane befitting their roles as educators 
of our youth. 
In vie~ thereof, the early approval of this bill is being earnestly sought. 


Fifteenth Congress of the Repu blic 
Of the Philippines 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 2404 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 4670, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
"THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS", 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate arid the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 4670, otherwise known as the "Magna 
Carta for the Public School Teachers", is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 19. Special Hardship Allowances. - In areas WHERE [in which] 
teachers are exposed to hardship, PERIL [such as difficulty in commuting to the 
place of work] or other hazards peculiar to the employment, WHETHER OF A 
PERMANENT 
AND 
RECURRENT 
NATURE 
OR 
OTHERWISE, 
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXPOSURE TO DIFFICULTIES, 
RISKS OR DANGERS DUE TO THE INACCESSmILITY OR DISTANT 
LOCATION OF THE PLACE OF WORK, OR ARISING FROM 
NATURAL CALAMITIES OR EFFECTS THEREOF, OR CAUSED BY 
HOSTILITIES BETWEEN AND AMONG ARMED ELEMENTS, as 
determined by the Secretary of Education, AFTER DUE CONSULTATION 
WITH THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, TEACHERS 
[ they] shall be compensated special hardship allowances equivalent to at least 
twenty-five percent (25%) oftheir monthly salary." 
SECTION 2. Section 24 ofthe same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 24. Study Leave - In addition to the leave privileges now enjoyed 
by teachers in the public schools, they shall be entitled to a study leave not 
exceeding one (I) school year after EVERY THREE (3) [seven] years of service 
TO PURSUE A GRADUATE STUDY IN EDUCATION OR ALLIED 
COURSES. Such leave shall be granted in accordance with a schedule set by the 
Department of Education. During the period of such leave, the teachers shall be 
entitled to THEIR FULL [at least sixty percent of their] monthly salary and 
APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCES: Provided, however, that no teacher shall be 
allowed to accumulate more than one (I) year study leave, unless he OR SHE 
needs NOT MORE THAN TWO (2) [an] additional semesters to finish his OR 
HER thesis OR TO COMPLETE A REGULAR MASTERAL OR 
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DOCTORAL PROGRAM, IN WHICH CASE, HE OR SHE SHALL BE 
ENTI1;LED TO AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF 
HlSIHER 
FULL 
MONTHLY 
SALARY 
AND 
APPROPRIATE 
ALLOWANCES [for a graduate study in education or allied courses]: Provided, 
Further, that TO AVAIL OF THE BENEFITS HEREIN PROVIDED, THE 
TEACHER SHALL ENTER INTO AN UNDERTAKING TO CONTINUE 
RENDERING SERVICES IN THE INSTITUTION WITH WHICH HE OR 
SHE IS CONNECTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS FOR 
EVERY YEAR OF STUDY LEAVE [no competition shall be due the teacher 
after the first year of such leave]. In all cases, the study leave shall be counted for 
seniority and pension purposes. 
The compensation allowed for THE [one year] study leave as herein provided 
shall be subject to the condition that the teacher takes the regular study load and 
passes at least seventy-five percent (75%) of his OR HER courses. [Study leave 
of more than one (1) year may be permitted by the Secretary of Education but 
without compensation.] 
SECTION 3. There shall be incorporated after Section 26 of the same Act, two (2) new 
sections under a new title to read as follows: 
"VI. OTHER BENEFITS 
SEC. 26 - A. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS. - IN ADDITION TO 
ALL OTHER BENEFITS TO WHICH TEACHERS ARE ENTITLED 
UNDER EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, THEIR 
CHILDREN, NOT EXCEEDING TWO (2) IN NUMBER, SHALL BE 
ADMITTED TO ANY STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO PURSUE 
ANY BACHELOR'S DEGREE FREE OF ANY CHARGES, INCLUDING 
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE TUITION AND MATRICULATION FEES: 
PROVIDED, 
HOWEVER, 
THAT 
THEY 
SHALL 
MEET 
THE 
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION OF THE SUBJECT 
STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT 
THEIR CONTINUOUS ENJOYMENT OF THE 
EDUCATIONAL 
BENEFITS HEREIN PROVIDED IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION 
THAT 
THEY 
MEET 
THE 
STANDARDS 
OF 
ACADEMIC 
PROFICIENCY TO BE SET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 
SEC. 26 - B. LONGEVITY PAY. - ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 
THE ,CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, A MONTHLY LONGEVITY 
PAY EQUIVALENT TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE MONTHLY 
BASIC PAY SHALL BE PAID TO TEACHERS FOR EACH FIVE (5) 
YEARS 
OF 
CONTINUOUS, 
EFFICIENT, 
AND 
MERITORIOUS 
SERVICE." 
SECTION 4. Implementation and Reporting. - It shall be mandatory for the 
Department of Education to carry out the full implementation of the provisions of Republic Act 
No. 4670. Without prejudice to any liability which may be incurred by the responsible officials 
in case of neglect or omission to carry out the duty herein provided, the sanctions for which 
liability shall be imposed strictly from hereon, the Secretary of Education shall, not later than six 
(6) months from the passage ofthis Act and every year thereafter, submit to the President and the 
Congress of the Philippines a report detailing compliance with the provisions of this Section. 
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For this purpose, all government agencies, in appropriate cases, are enjoined to extend 
utmost cooperation and support to the Department of Education. 
SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other section or provision not otherwise affected 
shall remain valid. 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed, modified, superseded or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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