NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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S. B. No.
RECEIVED BYr
Introduced by Senator SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A TEACHING SUPPLIES ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC 
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Despite their immense importance to the nation's development and well­
being, public school teachers are still among the country's grossly- 
undercompensated professionals. On top of their daily expenses, public school 
teachers are often forced to shoulder the cost of many classroom supplies.
Traditionally, the government provides teachers with an annual allowance for 
classroom supplies, popularly known as the "chalk allowance", for the purpose of 
purchasing items such as chalks, erasers, forms and other supplies and materials. In 
the Department of Education budget, this cash allowance amounted to P700 per 
teacher per school year in 2011, which was increased to P1,000 in 2012. This was 
increased further to PI,500 per teacher per school year in 2016; and then to P2,500 
in 2017; year 2018-2020, the General Appropriations Act provided for P3,500 per 
teacher per school year, or P16.82 per school day. Public School teachers were able 
to receive P5,000 for school year 2020-2021. The additional Pl,500 was given for 
internet and health allowance since teachers have to conduct lessons remotely 
because of the pandemic.
Such meager amount is inadequate for teachers to cover the costs of 
classroom supplies including pens, pencils, notebooks, class records, manila papers.


cartolina, bond paper, art paper, and other materials essential for learning in the 
classroom.
Hence, the bill proposes to increase the annual "chalk allowance" from P3,500 
to P5,000 per teacher per school year, or P24.04 per school day, thereby relieving 
teachers of this arduous financial burden.
Immediate approval of this bill is therefore sought.
^ONNY ANGARA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. B. No. 94
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RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by Senator SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A TEACHING SUPPLIES ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC 
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the '"'Teaching
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Supplies Allowance Act of2022."
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
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State to promote and improve the economic status of teachers and assist them in
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providing quality education to their students.
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Sec. 3. Teaching Supplies Allowance. - The cash allowance to teachers for
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the purchase of chalks, erasers, forms, and other classroom supplies and materials as
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provided in the annual appropriations for the Department of Education shall be known
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as the Teaching Supplies Allowance. The amount provided shall be increased from
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Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P3,500.00) to Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00)
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per teacher per school year. Said allowance shall be paid only to classroom teachers.
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Sec. 4. Periodic Review for Increases. - The Secretary of Education is
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hereby mandated to conduct a periodic review of the Teaching Supplies Allowance,
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taking into account the current prices of classroom supplies, and, if warranted,
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recommend the necessary increase in the amount of the allowance. The amount
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required to cover the increase shall be included in the Department's budget proposal
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for the next fiscal year.


Sec. 5. Appropriations. - Such sums as may be necessary for the 
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,