Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
         HOUSE BILL NO. 10254
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO  
Partylist Representative Alfred Delos Santos 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State 
shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all 
levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to 
all. Corollary to this mandate is the responsibility of the State to ensure that 
the learning environment in schools and classrooms is conducive for learning. 
During the start of the academic year 2022 - 2023, various reports show 
that there are classes that are congested with as many as fifty students.1 2 An 
article from The Asia Foundation, a non-profit organization, reported that 
studies show that overcrowded classrooms not only make it difficult for 
students to concentrate on their lessons, but also limit the amount of time 
teachers can spend on improving their teaching methods.3 Teachers in 
congested classrooms are also generally over-stretched and are more likely 
to suffer from burnout.3 Larger class sizes also make it difficult for teachers to 
monitor the students’ learning progress and maintain discipline inside the 
classroom.4 
The problem on school congestion is multi-faceted and requires various 
solutions on different fronts. While the government is working on addressing 
1 ABS-CBN News. (August 22, 2022). ‘Cramped’ Classrooms Seen on 1st Day of In-Person Classes. 
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/22/22/cramped-classrooms-seen-on-1st-day-of-in-person-classes  
2 CNN Philippines. (August 22, 2022). Overcrowded classrooms seen on first day of classes – ACT 
Teachers Party-List. https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/8/22/overcrowded-classrooms-seen-
f2f-classes.html  
3 N. Jones. (April 5, 2017). School Congestion in the Philippines: A Breakthrough Solution. The Asia 
Foundation. 
https://asiafoundation.org/2017/04/05/school-congestion-philippines-breakthrough-
solution/  
4 C. Chi. (July 29, 2022). DepEd Data Shows Imminent Classroom Shortage with Face-to-Face Classes. 
Philstar 
Global. 
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/07/29/2198838/deped-data-shows-
imminent-classroom-shortage-face-face-classes  
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the problem on the front of constructing additional classrooms and hiring more 
public school teachers, this bill seeks to standardize the number of students 
in a classroom to serve as the guide post in formulating plans and strategy for 
the country’s education sector. This bill also seeks to compensate public school 
teachers who will handle large classes through the distribution of large class 
honorarium while the government simultaneously addresses other aspects of 
the school congestion problem.  
It is for the foregoing premises that the approval of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS 


    Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
           HOUSE BILL NO. 10254
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO  
Partylist Representative Alfred Delos Santos 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE IDEAL CLASSROOM SIZE IN PUBLIC 
SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE LARGE CLASSROOM 
HONORARIUM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:  
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Classroom Size 
Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education. It is 
likewise declared a policy of the State to promote and pursue a classroom 
environment conducive for learning in all stages of education. The State shall 
ensure and safeguard the welfare of both the students and teachers in the 
classroom. Lastly, the State shall ensure that public school teachers shall be 
properly compensated in unavoidable cases of large classroom size.  
SECTION 3. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to all classes in all public 
elementary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools. This Act shall 
cover all public school teachers under the national government or their 
respective local governments.  
SECTION 4. Standard Class Size. – The standard class size to be handled by 
a single teacher in public schools shall be thirty-five (35) students. Any class 
with less than thirty-five students shall be considered standard for purposes 
of this Act.  


SECTION 5. Large Class Size. – A class with more than thirty-five students 
shall be considered a large class.  
 
SECTION 6. Limit on Class Size. – A class in public schools shall not exceed 
fifty (50) students and shall only be allowed in exigent circumstances.  
 
SECTION 7. Large Class Honorarium. – A public school teacher shall be 
entitled to a monthly honorarium of one thousand pesos (PHP 1,000.00) per 
large class assigned to the teacher during the academic year.  
 
SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Department of 
Education shall formulate the implementing rules and regulations within sixty 
(60) days from the effectivity of this Act.  
 
SECTION 9. Appropriations and Initial Implementation. – The necessary 
amount for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual 
appropriations for the Department of Education. The initial implementation of 
the distribution of large class honorarium provided under Section 7 of this Act 
shall be on the academic year beginning on the year after the effectivity of 
this Act.  
 
SECTION 10. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act, or part 
hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision 
not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.  
 
SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. – All other laws, presidential decrees, orders, 
and issuances or portions thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.  
 
SECTION 12. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,