NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
S. No.
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SENATE
678
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*22 JUL18 A 9 39
RECEIVED BV:
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE EXPANDED CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM 
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV Section 5 (4) of the 1987 Constitution provides that, "The State 
shall enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement. Non-teaching 
academic and non-academic personnel shall enjoy the protection of the State." It 
further provides under Section 5 (5) that, "The State shall 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 fulfillment."
The promotion of the rights and welfare of teachers, particularly those in 
public school system, is the priority of several laws and executive issuances. 
Republic Act No. 4670, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Public School 
Teachers" was enacted on June 18, 1966 to, among others, "attract and retain in 
the teaching profession more people with the proper qualifications". In line with this 
law, Executive Order No. 500, series of 1978, "Establishing a New System of Career 
Progression for Public School Teachers" was approved to give emphasis to the 
importance of classroom teaching and reduce the shifting of qualified and dedicated 
classroom teachers to administrative responsibilities only to avail of higher 
compensation. The said system provided for two (2) career lines which are school


administration career and classroom teaching career. The Philippine Professional 
Standards for Teachers formulated by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the 
Teacher Education Council ensures the implementation of a well-defined career 
stages of professional development of teachers and the application of a uniform 
measure to assess their performance, identify their needs, and provide support for 
their professional development.
The current career progression system, therefore, provides for the main track 
of teaching personnel as Teacher I, II and III under Salary Grades 11, 12, and 13, 
respectively, and Master Teachers I, II, III, and IV under Salary Grades 18, 19, 20, 
and 21, respectively.
This system established under EO 500, however, needs to be updated in view 
of the existence of the wide gap between Teacher III and Master Teacher I in terms 
of qualification requirements and salary. This gap limited the opportunity of 
occupants of Teacher III positions to career development which caused them to 
either languish in Teacher III until their retirement, or shift to administration career 
which consequently deprives the educational system of the skills and expertise of 
teachers who are supposed to be teaching in classrooms instead of performing 
administrative and supervisory tasks.
To respond to this gap. Executive Order No. 174 was signed on June 23, 
2022, to provide for the Expanded Career Progression System for Public School 
Teachers. This measure seeks to Institutionalize the said Career Progression System 
to ensure adequate opportunities for public school teachers that is based on merit 
and competencies. Through the creation of the positions of Teacher IV, V, VI, and 
VII and Master Teacher V, there will be continuity and expansion of career stages for 
public school teachers. This will undeniably have a positive effect on their job 
satisfaction, motivation for work and commitment to public service.


According to the Department of Education (DepEd)1, during the school year 
2020-2021, there are 514,099 public school teachers in elementary level; 288,687 in 
junior high school; and 74,056 in senior high school. This proposed measure serves 
as a recognition of their service and dedication in giving quality education to our 
children.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bili is earnestly
sought.
JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
678
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'22 JUL 18 A 9 39
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE EXPANDED CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM 
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the '^Expanded Career
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Progression System for Public School Teachers Act.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is declared the policy of the State to ensure
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that education receives the highest priority In governance, and that the profession of
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teaching will attract and retain the best available talents through adequate
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remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.
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Sec. 3. Establishment of the Expanded Career Progression System for Public
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School Teachers. - The expanded career progression system for public school
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teachers is hereby established to promote professional development and career
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advancement among public school teachers, and define the career lines of teachers
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within the public school system, specifically In the elementary and secondary levels,
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Including Senior High School. The System shall complement other career pathways
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for professional teachers outside the public basic education school system, as may
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be defined by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and provide for
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equivalence in duties, recognition, and compensation for teachers choosing a career
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line.


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Sec. 4. Classroom Teaching Career Line. — The classes in the Classroom
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Teaching Career Line shall be as follows:
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(a) Master Teacher I;
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(b) Master Teacher II;
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(c) Master Teacher III;
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(d) Master Teacher IV; and,
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(e) Master Teacher V.
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Advancement to the Master Teacher I position shall require the attainment of
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the minimum qualifications prescribed for the position as defined by the Civil Service
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Commission (CSC), and meeting the teaching proficiency level equivalent to Career
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Stage III (Highly Proficient) of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers.
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Sec. 5. School Administration Career Line. - The classes in the School
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Administration Career Line shall be as follows:
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(a) School Principal I;
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(b) School Principal II;
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(c) School Principal III; and,
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(d) School Principal IV.
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The advancement to School Principal I shall require the attainment of the
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minimum qualifications prescribed for the position as defined by the Civil Service
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Commission (CSC), meeting the desired proficiency level for school head as defined
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in the Philippine Profession Standards for School Heads, and passing the school head
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assessment which shall be conducted for the purpose and administered by the
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Department of Education (DepEd). In line with this, the incumbents of the following
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positions may be promoted or reclassified for the abovementioned School Principal
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positions:
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(a) Assistant School Principal I, Assistant School Principal II, and Assistant
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School Principal III, who shall be provided with professional
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development Interventions to equip them with the necessary
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competencies to be full-pledged principals, and shall be given priority
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in the promotion or reclassification to School Principal positions,
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subject to existing laws, policies and regulations, and the guidelines to
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be formulated pursuant to this Order; or.


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(b) Master Teacher I, who are aspiring for a career In school
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administration shall be classified, upon promotion, within the School
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Administration Group.
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Sec. 6. Equivalence of Positions. - The positions in the Classroom Teaching
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Career Line shall be equivalent to the School Administration Career Line, as follows:
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Master Teacher V 
School Principal IV
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Master Teacher IV 
School 
Principal III
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Master Teacher III 
School Principal II
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Master Teacher II 
School Principal I
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Sec, 7. Creation of Additional Position Tides, - Upon approval of this Act, the
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Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall create the new position titles of
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Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, and Master Teacher V, and include
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the same in the Index of Occupational Services, Occupational Groups, Classes and
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Salary Grades: Provided, That if the DBM have already created the said position
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titles pursuant to Executive Order No. 174 promulgated on June 23, 2022, such shall
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be considered as compliance to this section of this Act.
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Sec. 8. Choice of Career Line. - The positions of Teacher I to Teacher VII
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shall form the base of the career system. Upon achieving the qualifications and
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proficiency level required for Master Teacher I under Section 2 hereof, a teacher
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may choose to pursue the Classroom Teaching Career Line or the School
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Administration Career Line. For this purpose, the CSC, DepEd, and PRC shall
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harmonize the qualification standards for teaching positions in the public school
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system, specifically in the elementary and secondary levels, including Senior High
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School.
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A teacher pursuing a promotion to Master Teacher II shall continue upwards
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in the Classroom Teaching Career Line while a teacher opting a career as School
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Principal I shall continue upwards In the School Administration Career Line. The
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switching from one career line to another shall be allowed, provided that the
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individual possesses all the necessary qualifications and expected competencies for
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the other career line. Both the Master Teachers and School Principals may be
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considered for promotion to the next higher positions In the service.


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Sec. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the CSC, DBM, DepEd and PRC shall jointly formulate and
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issue the rules and regulations necessary for the effective Implementation of this
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Act.
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Sec. 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof Is held invalid
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or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 11. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
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executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation
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contrary to or Inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
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modified, or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 12. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,