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SENATE
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Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
INCREASING THE SALARY GRADES OF TEACHER I TO TEACHER III 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to increase the salary grades of public school teachers 
who are currently classified as Teacher I, Teacher II, and Teacher III from 
Salary Grades 11, 12, and 13, respectively, to Salary Grades 13, 14, and 15. 
The Department of Education (DepEd), in coordination with the Department 
of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission, shall 
issue the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this measure.
On June 23, 2022, the Office of the President issued Executive Order 
No. 174 (EO 174) which establishes the career progression system for public 
school teachers to promote professional development and career advancement 
among public school teachers, and define the career lines of teachers within 
the public school system. Under EO 174, the DBM is mandated to create the 
new position titles of Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, and 
Master Teacher V, and include the same in the Index Occupational Services, 
Occupational Groups, Classes and Salary Grades.


The spirit of this bill is consistent with the creation of the new position 
titles as it recognizes the essential role public school teachers play in the 
educational advancement of learners and the need to resolve the inequity in 
pay level between Teacher I to Teacher 111 and Master Teachers. As of 2022, 
the gap in pay between a Master Teacher I and Teacher III stands at 
Php 15,405 compared to Php3,224 in 2007.1 This has resulted in increasing 
inequity between those filling the ranks of Teacher I to Teacher III and higher 
positions.
Finally, we take special note that as of September 2021, the DepEd 
employs 876,842 teaching personnel serving around 24 million learners in 
public schools.2 Of this number, those employed as Teacher I, Teacher II, and 
Teacher III make up 92% of the teaching personnel of the DepEd. As our 
public school teachers find themselves at the forefront of national 
development, they should be accorded appropriate recognition and adequate 
compensation by the government. Hence, I earnestly seek the support of this 
Congress for the passage and approval of this legislation.
1 DepEd data as of September 2021.
2 Learner enrollment data from DepEd as of January 2022.
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AN ACT
INCREASING THE SALARY GRADES OF TEACHER I TO TEACHER III 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Cotigress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Teacher Salary 
Increase Act”.
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to promote and advance the social and economic status of public school teachers 
in order to ensure that they enjoy the benefits commensurate to their invaluable 
role in national development. In pursuance of such policy, the State shall ensure 
that the teaching profession will attract and retain its rightful share of the best 
available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job 
satisfaction and fulfillment.
Sec. 3. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to public school teachers under 
the Department of Education (DepEd).
Sec. 4. Salary Grade Adjustment. - The salary schedule for the positions of 
Teacher I, Teacher II, and Teacher III shall be modified as follows:


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Salary Grade 11
Salary Grade 13
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Salary Grade 12
Salary Grade 14
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Salary Grade 13
Salary Grade 15
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Sec. 5. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the implementation of 
this Act shall be charged against those authorized in the current appropriations 
of the DepEd. Thereafter, the amount necessary for its continued implementation 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the DepEd, in coordination with the Department of 
Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission, shall issue the rules 
and regulations implementing its provisions. The Implementing Rules and 
Regulations (IRR) issued pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty (30) days 
after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Sec. 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in full force 
and effect.
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, administrative orders, rules and regulations, issuances, or parts thereof 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
amended accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the IRR, this Act 
shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in 
a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,