Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING LIVING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PROVIDING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Educators ultimately determine the quality of education and student performance. But how can 
we expect our public teachers to provide quality education to Filipino learners when their plight 
has been pretty much the same as it was decades ago—underpaid, supported, and overworked? 
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, public school teachers have taken on much more responsibilities 
such as administrative or student support roles. They are also likewise expected to participate in 
the implementation of various government programs, such as mass immunizations, community 
mapping, conditional cash transfer, deworming, feeding, population census, antidrug, and 
elections. On top of all these, they are also burdened by the worsening traffic congestion which 
takes up time they could have spent with their families or for rest. As we anticipate the return to 
face-to-face classes in the future, we hope to address these problems for our educators.  
Considering the multitude of tasks and responsibilities lodged upon our educators in the public 
school system, it is incumbent upon the State to adopt measures that shall improve the working 
and living conditions of all public school teachers. In this regard, this measure seeks to establish 
living facilities within the public schools or at the nearest possible location to the public schools 
for public school teachers who have difficulty commuting to their place of work or are deployed 
in remote areas.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 9, 2022
4:04 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING LIVING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PROVIDING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Teachers’ Home in School Act”. 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby the declared policy of the State to promote and 
improve the social and economic status of public school teachers to enable them to carry out 
their mandate of providing quality education to all Filipino learners. The State shall also recognize 
and address the pressing challenges of our public school teachers who are teaching away from 
their families and homes. Ultimately, the State shall develop strategies that will improve the 
working and living conditions of all public school teachers.  
SEC. 3. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to the public school teachers who are experiencing 
difficulty in commuting to their place of work or deployed in public schools which are located in 
remote and isolated areas.  
SEC. 4. Establishment of Living Facilities. – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the 
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall construct and provide livable and 
humane living facilities within the public schools or at the nearest possible location to the public 
schools for public school teachers as covered under Section 3 of this Act. 
SEC. 5. Appropriations. – The funding necessary for the successful implementation of this Act 
shall be sourced from the existing funds of the DepEd and shall, later on, be specifically allocated 
in the annual budget of the DepEd. In addition, reasonable and sufficient additional funding shall 
be sourced from the Special Education Fund (SEF) arising from the real property tax collected by 
concerned Local Government Units (LGUS) where the living facilities shall be constructed and/or 
located. 
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety (90) days after the approval 
of this Act, the DepEd in consultation with the DPWH, Department of the Interior and Local 
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Government, and the Department of Budget and Management shall formulate the implementing 
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. – If for any reason, any section or provision of this Act shall be 
deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected 
and shall remain in force and effect. 
 
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules, and 
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are repealed or amended 
accordingly.  
 
SEC. 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,