Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

433
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable CARMELO F. LAZATIN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education has been given the highest budgetary priority in the national government budget
in recent years. Yet, public school teachers receive only less than ten thousand (P10,000) a month
each for their basic salary.

Public school teachers greatly contribute in molding the nation's future responsible
citizens, professionals and leaders. In fact, exercising a public teaching profession is a noble one
that most often tests the limit of one’s patience and dedication to public service.

Still public school teachers receive less salary, prompting them to look for other means.
Moreso, leave the country to teach in foreign lands.

Now that teachers especially Filipino, who are known to the world as fluent in English
language become in demand in foreign countries, the State need to formulate measures to prevent
Public school teachers from leaving the country in exchange of their rightful remunerations.

Having premises considered, there is a much-needed and prompt action to upgrade the
‘salary levels of our public school teachers.

Approval of the above bill is fervently requested.

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\RMEI TIN

First District, Pampanga


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House itt no,_1433

Introduced by Honorable CARMELO F. LAZATIN

AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY GRADE OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM

‘SALARY GRADE 10 TO 22 AND PROVIDING FUND THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Increase of Salary
Grade of all Public School Teachers Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy - It is the declared policy of the State to ensure
that public school teachers are adequately remunerated and to provide other means of job
satisfaction and fulfillment. -

SECTION 3. Statement of Goals and Objectives - It is the objective and goal of
this Act to:

© To recognize the important role of public school teachers as molders
of the society;

* To promote the welfare and interest of public school teachers; and

© To uplift the quality of education and services in public schools.

SECTION 5. Enforcement of the Act - It shall be the primary duty of the National
Government through the Department of Education (DepEd) to effectively enforce this Act.
The amount necessary to implement this Act shall be included in the budget for the year
following its approval.

SECTION 6. Budget Allocation - The National Government shall appropriate the
amount necessarry to carry out the objectives of this Act.

SECTION 7. Rules and Regulations - The DepEd and the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM) shall formulate the necessary implementing rules and regulations


ofthis Act, ‘
SECTION 8, Repealing Clause - All provisions of laws, Executive Orders and
Decrees that are inconsistent to this Act are hereby modified or repealed.

SECTION 9. Separabilty Clause - If any provisions or part hereof, is invalid or
Unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 10. Effectivty Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen days (16) days
afer its publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation,

Approved,