Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5468

Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representatives
Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” C. Villanueva and Domingo C. Rivera

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR ALL
TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL IN PUBLIC BASIC
EDUCATION SCHOOLS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State believes in the role of the youth, not only in our progress and
development, but more importantly, in the future of our nation. Article II, Section 13 of
the 1987 Constitution reads, “The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-
building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and
social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and
encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.”

Yet, the tremendous task of educating and honing the “hope of our nation”
towards being responsible citizens capable of advocating national transformation and
development lies gravely in the hands of our teachers.

Regrettably, despite the crucial task our public teaching and non-teaching
personnel in basic education bears on their shoulders, they remain poorly
compensated. Even with the rising cost of living and overwhelming demands of their
job, they endure being underpaid through the years.

For this reason, the teaching in the public education sector becomes an
unattractive career for both graduates and incoming college students. Also, seasoned


educators choose to leave their teaching profession in search for greener pastures in
other industries or even abroad.

This bill seeks to safeguard better compensation to our diligent public school
teachers and non-teachers in basic education by providing them additional grocery
and medical allowance every quarter.

Through this bill, teaching in public schools will become a practical and
sustainable career, hence, encouraging more personnel to remain in the profession
that builds our youth, the future of our nation.

Given the abovementioned points, the immediate passage of this bill is eagerly
requested.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5468
House Bill No.

Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representatives
Eduardo ‘Bro. Eddie’ C. Villanueva and Domingo C. Rivera

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR ALL
TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL IN PUBLIC BASIC
EDUCATION SCHOOLS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to protect and
promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and to take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It is also the policy of the
State to give the highest budgetary priority to education and 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 fulfilment.

SECTION 2. Coverage. — The benefits under this Act shall apply all teaching and
non-teaching personnel in basic education.

SECTION 3. Additional Support. — The covered personnel shall be entitled to the
following additional benefits:

(a) Additional Grocery and Transportation Expense in the amount of Three
Thousand Pesos (Php3,000.00) per quarter, and

(b) Medical Allowance in the amount of Two Thousand Pesos (Php2,000.00) per
quarter.


These additional benefits shall not be taxable, unless the total amount of benefit
received by the covered personnel exceeds the threshold provided under Section
32(B), Chapter VI of the National Internal Revenue Code of the Philippines.

SECTION 4. Appropriation. — The amount necessary to carry out the initial
implementation of this Act shall be sourced from the current budget of the
Department of Education. Thereafter, the amount shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from
the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education, in consultation with the
Department of Budget and Management and other relevant stakeholders, shall
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
this Act.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. — Should any provision herein be declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the other
provisions of this Act.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary
to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act is hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity.— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date

of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,