Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5140
HOUSE BILL NO. ___

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State recognizes that all teachers should be given the proper motivations to
persuade them to continue in the noblest profession of teaching and guiding our
formative years to become useful citizens of this country.

The better financial considerations shall be combined with attempts to build-up
the capacity of our teachers and emphasize the vital role that they perform in
promoting nationalism, state identity and instill mutual awareness for the youth.

This House Bill seeks to provide all public school teachers, and all other
teaching personnel with a higher and reasonable salary. More so to revitalize
our teachers as they help create a better nation.

Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

MIC! ‘L L. ROMERO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. °°

Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR THE SALARY ADJUSTMENT OF ALL
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND HIGHER EDUCATION
TEACHING PERSONNEL, TO AUGMENT THEIR
PERFORMANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF THE MINIMUM BASIC SALARY OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. — It shall hereby be a declared policy of the state
that the basic salary of public school teachers shall be at a minimum of Thirty
Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00) a month.

The salaries of those occupying higher positions shall be adjusted in

accordance with the prevailing salary matrix.

SECTION 2. ADJUSTMENT IN THE MINIMUM BASIC SALARY OF
HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PERSONNEL. — It shall hereby be a declared
policy of the state that the basic salary of a teaching personnel in State and Local


Universities and Colleges shall be at a minimum of Thirty-Three Thousand Pesos
(P33,000.00) a month.
The salaries of all other teaching personnel occupying higher positions

shall be adjusted in accordance with the prevailing salary matrix.

SECTION 3. TRAINING METHOD AND EVALUATION. — The
Department of Education (DepEd) in collaboration with the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) shall hereby create a logical and efficient performance

evaluation system for teaching personnel that is cost-effective.

‘The DepEd and CHED shall also set up training programs for the teachers:

a) Promote continuing professional development;

b) Foster the evaluation and training that shall include, but not be
limited to teaching methodology, classroom administration, subject
matter expertise;

c) Take into consideration students’ economic progress; and

d) This training and evaluation shall in no means mandate the
teachers to render unpaid overtime work nor shall it result in
reduced contact time with students.

SECTION 4. FINANCIAL URGENCY. — The National Government
shall therefor appropriate such amount as may be necessary to carry out the
effective implementation of this Act.

The salary increases of the public school teachers shall be prioritized over

other non-educational and non-agricultural budgetary allocations.

SECTION 5. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT. — The DEPED and
CHED shall immediately create the detailed adjusted budget needed to cover
the adjustment in the basic salary to allow the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) to make the necessary adjustments for the effective

implementation of this Act.


SECTION 6. APPROPRIATIONS. - The amount necessary for the
effective implantation of this Act, shall be taken from current General
Appropriations Act (GAA).

Thereafter, such amounts needed in following years shall be included in

the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

SECTION 7. TRANSITORY PROVISION- Existing industries,
businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given
six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other
period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 8. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The
DEPED and CHED, other departments and agencies charged with carrying out
the provisions of this Act shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this
Act, formulate the necessary rules and regulations for its effective

implementation.

SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other

sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 11. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two
(2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier.

Approved,