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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

796

House Bill No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ABIGAIL FAYE C, FERRIOL-PASCUAL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education is given utmost importance in the 1987 Constitution. Article Il, Section 17 of the
Constitution provides that

The State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts,
culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress,
and promote total human liberation and development.

This is reinforced in Article XIV, Section 2 (1), which provides that the State shall

Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated
system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society:

Notwithstanding these constitutional provisions, the country still faces a steep challenge
in improving the quality of education. In addressing this issue, we have to recognize the important
role of public school teachers in making quality education a reality, These teachers are the ones
who are primarily responsible for the education of students, They are manning the frontlines,
educating the students day in, day out, whatever the weather condition may be. Moreover, the
sacrifices of our teachers cannot be overemphasized, In addition to using personal funds to
provide for teaching materials, they face varied difficulties like security problems, poor
infrastructure, and inadequate and often delayed salary.

This measure recognizes the hardwork and effort of our public school teachers by giving
an additional incentive at the end of the school year. If private corporations are able to give 14”
or even 15" month bonuses to their employees, there should be no reason why the government
would not be able to provide additional incentives and benefits to public school teachers. It is only
fitting that the government address the inadequate compensation received by public school

teachers vis-a-vis their private sector counterparts.
ABIGAIL FAY a

Representative
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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session
OR
2798

House Bill No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ABIGAIL FAYE C. FERRIOL-PASCUAL

AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

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 "End of School Year Bonus for
Public School Teachers Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It shall be the policy of the State to give priority to
education as a means of cultivating patriotism and nationalism, attaining social progress, and
promoting total human liberation and development. The state shall also promote the welfare and
economic well-being of public school teachers,

SEC. 3. Beneficiaries. — The End of School Year Bonus shall be given to all teachers in
the public school system (elementary, secondary and collegiate level) who have rendered service
throughout the school year, For elementary and secondary teachers, they must have rendered
service for not less than 80% of the recently concluded school year, in order to be eligible, For
those in the tertiary level, they must have rendered service in both semesters of the recently
concluded school year, in order to be eligible.

SEC. 4, Grant of End of Schoo! Year Bonus. ~ The End of School Year Bonus shall be
equivalent to the monthly basic salary of the recipient teacher. It shall be released and given to
the recipient teacher not less than two weeks after the end of each school year. This bonus shall
be tax-exempt.

SEC. 5. Appropriation. - The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this
Act shall be charged to the appropriations for the Department of Education (DepEd) and
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under the current General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be
included in the annual GAA.

SEC 6, Implementing Rules and Regulations, - The Department of Education (DepEd)
and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall promulgate such rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act within a period of two (2) months from the
approval hereof,


SEC 7. Separability Clause. ~ If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof which are not
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 9, Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect thirty (15) days after its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,