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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No.
264
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING FREE ON-SITE LIVING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
According to the Department of Education (DepEd), there are 20.8 million 
students enrolled in public schools across the Philippines for the school year 2024-2025. 
Recently, the Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of 16,000 
new teaching positions in public schools for the school year 2025-2026, to strengthen the 
education sector and ensure that there is sufficient manpower in public schools.
These statistics illustrate a significant demand for public school teachers, which 
is crucial to ensuring that quality education remains accessible and affordable for all 
Filipino children.
It is noteworthy that many public school teachers find themselves assigned to 
schools that are situated far from their hometowns and families, with some working in 
the most remote barrios. To optimize their time and reduce exhaustion, numerous 
teachers opt to bear the expenses associated with board and lodging instead of facing 
the financial and physical burdens associated with daily commuting from their residences 
to their respective teaching stations. Not to mention the personal hazards they are often 
exposed to on their commute.


It is only right for the government to recognize the dedication and perseverance 
of these modern-day heroes by prioritizing their welfare. Such recognition will enable 
them to effectively deliver quality education to their students.
This measure aims to improve the working conditions and employment terms for 
public school teachers by providing them with free on-site living facilities, particularly in 
remote and isolated areas.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARK A. VILLARr


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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JUL -8
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SENATE
S. No. 264
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING FREE ON-SITE LIVING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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Section 1. Short Tide. - 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 the declared policy of the State to promote
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and improve the social and economic status of public school teachers to enable them
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to carry out their mandate in providing quality education to all learners. The State
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shall recognize and address the pressing challenges of our public school teachers who
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are teaching away from their families and homes. Ultimately, the State shall develop
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strategies that will improve the working and living conditions of all public school
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teachers.
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Sec. 3. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to public school teachers who are
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experiencing difficulty in travelling to their 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 safe, livable and humane living facilities within public schools or at the
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nearest possible area to public schools for teachers covered under Section 3 of this
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Sec. 5. Appropriations. - The funding necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be sourced from the funds of DepEd. In addition, reasonable and sufficient 
additional funding shall be sourced from the Special Education Fund arising from real 
property tax collected by Local Government Units where the living facilities are 
constructed and/or located.
Sec. 6. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations. - Within ninety (90) days after 
the approval of this Act, the DepEd in consultation with the DPWH, Department of the 
Interior and Local Government and the Department of Budget and Management shall 
formulate the implementing rules and regulations for the effective implementation of 
this Act.
Sec. 7. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder thereof not otherwise affected by shall remain in full 
force and effect.
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
letters of instruction, proclamations, or administrative regulations that are inconsistent 
with any of the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended, or modified 
accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,