REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5157

House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN IIL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In addition to lack of classrooms and school buildings, one of the major problems of the
Philippine public education system is the limited books and school supplies. To at least
provide a short-term solution to this problem, the teachers themselves are forced to spend
money from their own pockets just to bear the cost of teaching supplies. This is despite the
fact that public school teachers are among the lowest paid professionals.

‘Teaching supplies help to guarantee the clarity of explanation and make it easier for students
to understand. These are essential to ensure the daily functioning of teaching and to enhance
the learning experience of the students. Inaction on this matter would not only reduce the
already low salary received by the public school teachers, but would also worsen the quality
of education that is received in public schools.

Hence, this bill provides for teaching supplies allowance of Php 5,000 every month for public
school teachers, including those in the alternative learning system of the Department of
Education.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

MANUEL 6B CABOCHAN II
Representative
Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino Party-List


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, _ 5157

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III

AN ACT
PROVIDING TEACHING SUPPLIES ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS

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

SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the “7eaching Supplies
Allowance Act”.

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4 SEC.2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared to be the policy of
5 the State to promote and improve the economic status of teachers and assist them
6 _ in providing quality education to the students.

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SEC.3. Teaching Supplies Allowance. — A teaching supplies allowance

amounting to five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) per month is hereby provided for

10 public school teachers of basic and higher education nationwide including those

11 who are teaching in the alternative learning system of the Department of
12 Education.

14 SEC.4. Funding. — The budget necessary for the implementation of this
15 Act shall be included in the annual budget of the Department of Education, State
16 Universities and Colleges.

18 SEC.S. Periodic Review for Increases. — The Secretary of Education is
19 hereby mandated to conduct a periodic review of the teaching supplies allowance,
20 taking into account the prevailing prices of classroom supplies, and, if warranted,
21 recommend the necessary increase in the amount of allowance.

23 SEC.6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of
24 Education, State Universities and Colleges shall issue their corresponding rules
25 and regulation necessary for the implementation of this Act.

27 SEC.7. Repealing Clause. — All laws or parts of any law, orders, rules,
28 and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby or amended
29 accordingly.


1 SEC.8. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
2 after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of
3 general circulation

Approved,