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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

628

House Bill No.

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S. LANET

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article 2, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution declares, “The State shall protect and
promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among. them.”

On the other hand, Article 2, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution declares, "The State
affirms labor as a primary social economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and
promote their welfare."

To reconcile the two policies, the State continuously promotes and improves the
services in government hospitals and public health institutions by encouraging the
employment of government physicians.

However, the reality cannot be denied that physicians are not encouraged to serve in
these hospitals and institutions considering that at present, the basic wage of doctors in
provincial and municipal hospitals is about Php26,878 a month or salary level grade 16.
Clearly, the salary received by Resident Doctors discourages them from staying and
continuing their employment and service in the government hospitals

Hence, this Bill seeks to promote and improve the social and economic well-being of
government physicians as well as their living and working conditions to help ensure, promote
and maintain the delivery of basic health services. Through this Bill, more medical
professionals will be encouraged to work in the government hospitals, Further. this Bill aims
to afford our government doctors the right to a decent pay and benefits and to provide
incentive for them for their service to the community, Therefore, the immediate passage of
this Bill is sought for.

SCOTT DAVIES S. LANETE, M.D.
‘epresentative
Third District, Province of Masbate


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

628

House Bill No.

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S. LAN

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARY GRADE OF
GOVERNMENT PHYSICIANS, GRANT OF ALLOWANCE
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to continuously promote
and improve the social and economic well-being of government physicians as well as their
living and working conditions to help ensure, promote and maintain the delivery of basic
health services

SECTION 2. Coverage. - The provision of the Act shall apply to all government physicians
As used in this Act, government refers to Doctors of Medicine duly certified by the
Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) who are in the active practice of medicine,
employed by the national government or a local goverment unit, as the case may be, either
in public health institutions or in any government or a local government unit, as the case may
be, either in public health institutions or in any government agency or instrumentality

SECTION 3. Salary Grade Adjustment, - The minimum base pay of physicians working in
government shall not be lower than Salary Grade 27 prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758,
otherwise known as the Compensation and Classification Act of1989,

SECTION 4. Allowances. In addition to the base pay, physicians working in government
shall receive at least Two Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php2,500.00) every month as
allowance.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, orders, circulars, and
memoranda inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

SECTION 6, Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act be declared invalid or
unconstitutional, no other provisions hereof shall be thereby affected


SECTION 7. Appropriation. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act for
the first five (S) years shall be sourced out from the gross annual revenues of the Government
Service Insurance System (GSIS) and thereafter in a special fund (o be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Budget and
Management (DBM), shall, within sixty (60) days after its approval jivepare and issue the
necessary guidelines to implement the same.

SECTION 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following bits
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers o f general circulation.

Approved.