Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The teaching profession play an important part of forming the minds of younger 
generations. Their role in society therefore cannot be downplayed as they are 
essential to the growth and development of our nation. As much as they are valued 
professions in our country, problems plague this honorable vocation. Financial strain 
is a frequent issue encountered by public school teachers in the Philippines. This 
problem, coupled with the demands of their responsibilities as educators, greatly 
weighs down the profession.   
This proposed measure seeks to provide educational benefits to our public-
school teachers by extending scholarship grants to them and their children to help 
improve their social and economic well-being. Through this, public school teachers 
who meet the criteria laid down in this Act shall be eligible for the grant to obtain a 
masters or post-graduate degree. Additionally, a scholarship grant shall also be 
extended to their children, covering pre-school, elementary, secondary, tertiary, and 
post-graduate education,  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
October 6, 2022
2:22 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Scholarship for 
Public School Teachers and their Children Act." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It shall be the policy of the State to 
provide access to free education to public school teachers and their children by 
providing for them institutionalized scholarship grants. The scholarship grants to public 
school teachers will give them high morale and self-esteem. Providing children of 
public school teachers access to free education will also help them become 
responsible and productive members of society. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the term: 
1. "Children of public-school teachers" shall refer to the biological children of
public school teachers regardless of legitimacy or illegitimacy, or a . It shall also
include children who were adopted under the applicable adoption laws in the
Philippines;
2. “Free educational scholarship grants" shall refer to scholarship grants covering
all educational expenses and other school fees in pre-school, elementary,
secondary, tertiary, masters, and other post-graduate education; and
3. "Public school teachers" shall refer to all persons engaged in classroom
teaching, in any level of instruction on a full-time basis, including, industrial arts
or vocational instructors in all schools, colleges, and universities operated by
the Government or its political subdivisions.
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SECTION 4. Scholarship Grant. – The scholarship grants for public school 
teachers shall cover masters or other post-graduate education, while scholarship 
grants for their children shall cover preschool, elementary, secondary, and tertiary 
education. 
 
SECTION 5. Eligibility of Public-School Teachers to Avail of the 
Scholarship Grant. – Public school teachers who are in active service shall be eligible 
to avail of the scholarship grants to enroll in any masters o post-graduate course, 
provided that the public-school teacher shall have been in active duty for at least two 
(2) consecutive years immediately prior to the date of application for the grant. 
 
SECTION 6. Eligibility of Children of Public-School Teachers to Avail of 
Grant. – All children as defined under Section 3 (a) herein, of public school teachers 
who are in active service shall be eligible to avail of the scholarship grant. 
 
SECTIOŅ 7. Institutions Covered. – The scholarship grant shall be applicable 
in all public schools and state universities throughout the country. The children of 
public-school teachers shall be qualified to avail of the scholarship grant only upon 
submission and fulfillment of all the requirements set by the respective schools. 
 
SECTION 8. Forfeiture of Grant. – Public school teachers who have been 
charged and proven to have committed acts of professional misconduct shall forfeit 
their eligibility to avail of the grant. They shall also forfeit the eligibility to avail of the 
grant for their children. 
 
SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Department of 
Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall be the 
implementing agencies for this Act. The above agencies shall within ninety (90) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, formulate the implementing rules and regulations 
necessary for the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SECTION 10. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part thereof is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the 
other provisions hereof. 
 
SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. – All laws, 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 Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved,