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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Quezon City a
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session PresPATON UNIT
24H BULLS GX) N3EX SERVICE
2138 Sees

Introduced by HON. ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS

AN ACT GRANTING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
NON-WAGE BENEFIT IN THE FORM OF FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION FOR A
MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN STATE UNIVERSITIES OR
COLLEGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant our public elementary and high school teachers non-
wage benefit in the form of free tertiary education for a maximum of three (3)
dependent children in state universities or colleges.

It is a constitutionally mandated principle of the State to assign the highest
budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its
rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other
means of job satisfaction and fulfilment. Moreover, Republic Act No. 4670 or the
Magna Carta for Public School Teachers provides that it is the duty of the State to
promote and improve the social and economic status of public school teachers.

Unfortunately, due to perennial budget shortfall, these benefits are being
denied to our unsung heroes.

This bill seeks to meet the avowed policy of the Magna Carta by uplifting the
economic condition of public school teachers. Under the provision of this Act, all
public elementary and high school teachers shall be exempt from paying tuition,
matriculation, miscellaneous and other fees for a maximum of three (3) dependent
children attending any state university or college. The Departrpent of Education and
Commission on Higher Education shall jointly promulgate the/mple|nenting rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this pro

earmestly sought.

HON. RQBERY ACE S.BARBERS
2nd Nistric}, Surigao del Norte


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES )

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )
First Regular Session )
House Bill No. _°38

Introduced by HON. ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS

AN ACT GRANTING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.
NON-WAGE BENEFIT IN THE FORM OF FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION FOR A
MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN STATE UNIVERSITIES OR
COLLEGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Public elementary and high school teachers shall be exempt from
paying tuition, matriculation, miscellaneous and other fees for a maximum of three
(3) dependent children in state universities or colleges. Provided, that the children
meet the minimum requirements for admission to the educational institution of their
choice.

SEC. 2. Each dependent shall be provided with a stipend worth P15,000.00
by the state university or college where the child is enrolled.

SEC. 3. For purposes of this Act, public elementary and high school teachers
shall be understood to include the following:

a) Nationally-Funded Public School Teachers which include persons
engaged in: (1) actual classroom teaching in public basic education; (2)
teaching in alternative learning system (ALS); and (3) actual classroom
teaching in the Philippine Science High School System.

b) Locally-Funded Teachers which include public school teachers who are
hired and paid for, fully or partially, by a local government unit or any other
local entity in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the
Department of Education.

SEC. 4. Appropriations —To immediately implement the provision of this Act,
the initial funding shall be sourced from the savings of the state university or college
and other possible sources that may be determined by the Office of the President,
provided that, subsequent funds needed shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA) for the year following the approval of this Act.

SEC. 5. Implementing Agency. —The Department of Education and
Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate the implementing rules and


regulations necessary to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of this Act.
Provided however that the IRR shall be submitted to Congress for approval

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

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause.—Alll laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
or other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions with this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity—This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved