Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Perhaps one of the most overlooked sectors in this pandemic are our teachers.
They have been constrained to push through with the academic year, implementing a
blended learning program all while struggling to make ends meet because of the
drastic decrease in enrollment and having to sustain a stable internet connection for
online classes. Our teachers, much like other frontline professionals, have been
sacrificing a lot in order to further the learning of their students. Thus, they should
not
be
treated
as
martyrs but as professionals who should be honored and
compensated as such.
There are close to one million public school teachers in the country.1 Each of
these teachers have been constrained to find ways to have stable internet connections
and acquire gadgets conducive for online learning. The Department of Education’s
2020 budget allocation for maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) is
P95,000,000,000 – with P30.6 billion going to school operations. Since there will be no
physical classes, this budget may be greatly reduced and be reallocated for out
teachers’ needs.
It is then for these reasons that this bill is earnestly sought.
ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS
Representative, Ang Probinsyano Party-List
1 https://mb.com.ph/2020/06/13/grant-teachers-%E2%82%B11500-monthly-internet-allowance-deped-urged/
September 19, 2022
4:24 pm
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MONTHLY INTERNET ALLOWANCE FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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 “Internet Allowance for
Public School Teachers Act of 2022”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State
to promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. In order to provide quality
education and to ensure that our teachers are given the support, they need in the
undertaking of their profession, the State shall provide every public school teacher an
Internet allowance to fulfill the objectives of the blended learning program. It is also
hereby declared that enabling every public school teacher to have a reliable Internet
connection is an indispensable component of the functions of the State in improving
learning instruction and the delivery of education.
SECTION 3. Internet Allowance. – An Internet Allowance of P 1,000.00 per
month is hereby granted to all public school teachers engaged in the distance- and/or
blended learning programs.
SECTION 4. Coverage. – This Act shall cover all public school teachers who are
engaged in distance- and/or blended-learning programs both in elementary and
secondary public schools.
SECTION 5. Liquidation Reports. - As a precondition for the release of the
succeeding month’s Internet Allowance, the school, through a designated officer, shall
submit an itemized report of how each teacher who received the benefits of this Act
has spent the granted allowance. Such a report must show to the satisfaction of the
implementing agencies that the Internet Allowance was spent in its entirety for its
intended purpose.
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SECTION
6.
Implementing
Rules
and
Regulations.
–
The Department of
Education and the Department of Budget and Management shall promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations for the faithful and effective implementation of the
provisions of this Act within thirty (30) days from the date of its effectivity.
Failure of the agencies to comply with the mandate under this Section will
render the responsible officials liable under the relevant administrative and criminal
laws.
SECTION
7. Appropriations. – Upon effectivity of this Act, the amounts
necessary for its implementation shall be charged against the current appropriations
of the Department of Education. Thereafter, the funds shall be provided in the annual
General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. – Should any provision of this Act or any part
thereof be declared invalid, the other provisions, insofar as they are separable from the
invalid ones, shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. – Any provision of laws, orders, agreements,
rules, or regulations contrary to and inconsistent with this Act is hereby repealed,
amended, or modified accordingly.
SECTION 10. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication either in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.
Approved,