TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
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S.B. No.
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Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
FULFILLING THE RIGHTS AND STRENGTHENING THE PRIVILEGES OF 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS”, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 4670, otherwise known 
as the “Magna Carta for Public School Teachers” which was signed into law 
on June 18, 1966. The 59-year old law was enacted to promote and improve 
the social and economic status of public school teachers, their living and 
working conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects, it being 
recognized that advance in education depends on the qualifications and 
ability of the teaching staff and that education is an essential factor in the 
economic growth of the nation as a productive investment of vital importance.
The proposed amendments under this bill aim to address both old and 
new challenges faced by public school teachers brought about by the volatility 
and complexity of the education sector.
To ensure that the State shall respect, promote, and uphold the rights


of public school teachers, the bill provides the following substantial 
amendments: 1) the minimum educational qualifications for teacher- 
applicants; 2) the salaries, benefits, and conditions of work of probationary 
teachers shall be the same or not less favorable as those of an entry-level 
teacher; 3) non-termination of permanent teachers without just eause and 
due process, and their entitlement to reinstatement and backwages in case of 
unjust dismissal; 4) non-extendible period of one (1) week from the receipt of 
appeal, for the Regional Director of the Department of Education (DepEd) to 
decide on the station transfer of teachers; 5) confidentiality of the disciplinary 
action against a teacher; 6) partnership between the DepEd and the Public 
Attorney’s Office on the legal services to be extended to teachers facing 
complaints and lawsuits in relation to their teaching duties and 
responsibilities; 7) prohibition on discrimination; 8) gender equality; 9) 
reduction of hours of actual classroom teaching per day from six (6) hours to 
four (4) hours; 10) prohibition of teachers being assigned to tasks unrelated 
to teaching; 11) temporary hiring of a substitute teacher when an incumbent 
teaeher is on leave; 12) enhaneement of the criteria for salaries; 13) the 
circumstances and conditions when the provision of special hardship 
allowances shall be granted; 14) protection of teachers from out-of-poeket 
expenses; 15) improved working conditions; and 16) grant of calamity leave, 
educational benefits, and longevity pay, among others.
During the 18th Congress, the Senate Committee on Basic Education, 
Arts and Culture filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 522 on September 14, 
2020, which conducted an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the status of the 
implementation of RA No. 4670 to provide a comprehensive and critical review 
and identify the gaps, issues, and challenges in advancing the welfare and 
rights of teachers as professionals and improving the conditions for effective 
teaehing and learning, to craft policy recommendations and initiate 
complementary and amendatory legislation to further strengthen the law and 
fulfill the goals enshrined therein.


Four long and intense public hearings were conducted to discuss the 
said resolution. Based on the findings in the committee report, out of the 
thirty (30) sections for compliance under RA No. 4670, only seven sections are 
compliant, 18 sections are partially compliant, three sections are not 
compliant, and two sections have been superseded by latter laws.
As implementation is at issue, this bill seeks to uphold the rights 
enshrined under the 59-year old law, with the government fulfilling its duty 
to ensure that the rights and welfare of our public school teachers are 
protected, respected, and realized.
In light of the foregoing, I earnestly seek the support of this Congress 
for the immediate passage of this bill.
GATCHALI.


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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No.__3 63
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25 JUL 10 P2 -05
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Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
FULFILLING THE RIGHTS AND STRENGTHENING THE PRIVILEGES OF 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS”, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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 “Revised Magna
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Carta for Public School Teachers Act.”
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Sec. 2. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 4670, entitled the “Magna Carta
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for Public School Teachers”, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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“SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be
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the policy of this Act to promote and improve the social and
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economic status of public school teachers, their living and working
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conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects in
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order that they may compare favorably with existing opportunities
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in other walks of life, attract and retain in the teaching profession
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more people with the proper qualifications, it being recognized that
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[advance in] A QUALITY education depends on the qualifications
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and ability of the teaching staff and that education is an essential


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factor in the economic growth of the nation as a productive
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investment of vital importance.
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THE STATE SHALL ALSO RESPECT, PROMOTE, PROTECT,
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AND UPHOLD THE POLITICAL RIGHTS OF TEACHERS,
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CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LAWS
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DECLARING THAT THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS OF
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PERSONS CAN BE SECURED ONLY THROUGH THE GENUINE
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OBSERVANCE OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS.”
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Sec. 3. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read
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as follows:
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“SEC. 2. [Title Dsfinition] COVERAGE. - This Act [shall be known
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as the "Magna Carta for Public School Teachers" and] shall apply
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to [all public school] teachers [except those in-the professorial staff
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of—state—colleges—and—universities] IN ALL PUBLIC BASIC
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EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
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[As used- in this Act, the term "teacher" shall mean all persons
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engaged in classroom teaching, in any level of instruction, on full-
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time basis,—including guidance—counselors,—school librarians,
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industrial arts or vocational instructors, and all other persons
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performing supervisory-and/or administrative functions in all
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schools, colleges and universities operated by the Government or
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its political subdivisions; but shall not include school nurses,
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school physicians, school dentists, and other school employees.}”
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Sec. 4. Insert a new section designated as Section 3 of Republic Act No.
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4670 to read as follows , and renumber the succeeding sections accordingly:
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“SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. - AS USED IN THIS ACT, THE
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FOLLOWING TERMS ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
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(A) EXIGENCIES OF THE SERVICE REFER TO SITUATIONS
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WHERE EDUCATION SERVICE IS URGENTLY NEEDED
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AND WHERE ANY DELAY IN ITS EXECUTION AND
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DELIVERY WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE EFFECTIVE


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AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE AND ITS
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OUTCOME. IN NO CASE SHALL THE EXIGENCIES OF
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THE SERVICE BE INVOKED FOR ANY PERSONNEL
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ACTION THAT WILL RESULT IN DIMINUTION OF RANK,
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STATUS, SALARIES, OR BENEFITS, OR IN ANY MANNER
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PREJUDICE A TEACHER.
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(B) STATION REFERS TO THE SCHOOL WHERE THE
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TEACHER IS ASSIGNED.
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(C) TEACHER REFERS TO A PERSON QUALIFIED TO
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PRACTICE TEACHING UNDER THE LAW AND ENGAGED
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IN THE TEACHING OF ANY SUBJECT, INCLUDING
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TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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(TVET), AT THE BASIC EDUCATION LEVEL IN ALL
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PUBLIC BASIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
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Sec. 5. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read
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as follows:
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“SEC. [S] 4. Recruitment and Qualifications. - [Recruitment
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policy with respect to the selection and appointment of teachers
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shall be clearly defined by t]The Department of Education (DEPED)
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SHALL DEFINE THE RECRUITMENT POLICY WITH RESPECT
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TO THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS:
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Provided, [however,] That [effective upon the approval of this Aety]
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the following shall constitute the minimum educational
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qualifications for teacher-applicants:
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(A) FOR TEACHERS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND
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KINDERGARTEN LEVELS, BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EARLY
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CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR ITS EQUIVALENT;
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(N B) For teachers in the [kindergarten and] elementary grades,
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Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education [(B.S.E.ED.)];
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m c) For teachers [©f] IN the secondary [schools] GRADES,
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Bachelor's degree in SECONDARY Education or its equivalent
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[with a major and a minor;] or a Bachelor's degree in Arts or
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Science with [at least eighteen professional units in Education.]
THE REQUIRED UNITS IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AS 
DETERMINED BY THE TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL (TEC);
(N D) For teachers of [secondary vocational] TVET and [two 
years technical] TWO-YEAR courses, Bachelor's degree in the field 
of specialization [with at least eighteen pr-ofessional units in 
education;] OR ITS EQUIVALENT, WITH THE REQUIRED UNITS 
IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AS DETERMINED BY THE 
TEC; AND
[(d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other than
vocational, master's degree with a specific-area of specialization:]
(E) FOR TEACHERS IN SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION 
PURSUANT TO R.A. NO. 11650, OR THE “INSTITUTING A 
POLICY OF INCLUSION AND SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH 
DISABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ACT”,
A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION OR 
ITS EQUIVALENT:
Provided, further. That, in the absence of applicants who possess 
the minimum edueational qualifications as hereinabove provided, 
the [s]SchoolS DIVISION [s]Superintendent may appoint, under a 
temporary status, applicants who do not meet the minimum 
qualifications: Provided, further. That should teacher-applicants, 
whether they possess the minimum educational qualifications or 
not, be required to take competitive examinations, preference in 
making appointments shall be in the order of their respective ranks 
in said competitive examinations: [And] Provided, finally, That the 
results of the examinations shall be made public and every 
applicant shall be furnished with his OR HER score and rank in 
said examinations.”
Sec. 6. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
follows:
“SEC. [4] 5. Probationary Period. - When recruitment takes place
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after adequate training and professional preparation in any school 
recognized by the [GJGovernment, no probationary period 
preceding regular appointment shall be imposed if the teacher 
[possesses the appropriate civil-service eligibility] PASSES THE 
LICENSURE EXAMINATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7836 
OR THE “PHILIPPINE TEACHERS PROFESSIONALIZATION 
ACT OF 1994”, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 1080 OR “AN ACT DECLARING THE BAR AND BOARD 
EXAMINATIONS AS CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS”: Provided, 
however, That where, due to the exigencies of the service, it is 
necessary to employ as teacher a person who possesses the 
minimum educational qualifications herein above set forth but 
[lacks—the—appropriate—etvil—service—eligibility] FAILED THE 
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS WITH A RATING OF NOT LOWER 
THAN FIVE PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM THE PASSING 
GENERAL AVERAGE RATING, such person shall be ELIGIBLE 
AS PARA-TEACHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9293 OR “AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND 
THIRTY-SIX (R.A. NO. 7836), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
‘PHILIPPINE TEACHERS PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 
1994’”, AND BE appointed on a provisional status, and shall 
undergo a period of probation for not less than one (1) year from 
and after the date of [his] THE provisional appointment[r]: 
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE SALARIES, BENEFITS, AND 
CONDITIONS OF WORK OF PARA-TEACHERS HIRED UNDER 
THIS SECTION SHALL BE THE SAME OR NOT LESS 
FAVORABLE AS THOSE OF AN ENTRY-LEVEL TEACHER.”
Sec. 7. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
follows;
“SEC. [h] 6. [Tenure of Office.] SECURITY OF TENURE. - 
[Stability on employment and security of tenure] TEACHERS shall
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be assured [the teachers] OF SECURITY OF TENURE as provided
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under existing laws.
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[Subject to the provisions of Section three hereof, teachers
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appointed on a provisional status for lack of necessary civil service
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eligibility—shall—be—extended—permanent—appointment for—the
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position he is holding after having rendered at least ten (10) years
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of continuous, efficient and faithful service in such position.]
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NO TEACHER HOLDING A PERMANENT POSITION SHALL BE
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TERMINATED EXCEPT FOR JUST CAUSE AND AFTER BEING
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ACCORDED DUE PROCESS. A TEACHER WHO IS DISMISSED
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FROM SERVICE BUT LATER FOUND AS UNJUSTLY DISMISSED
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SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REINSTATEMENT AND
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BACKWAGES.”
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Sec. 8. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read
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as follows:
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“SEC. [6] 7. [Consent- for Transfer Transportation Expenses]
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PROCEDURE FOR STATION TRANSFER OF TEACHERS. -
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Except for cause and as herein otherwise provided, no teacher
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shall be transferred without his OR HER WRITTEN consent from
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one station to another.
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Where the exigencies of the service require the transfer of a
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teacher from one station to another, such transfer may be effected
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by the [sJSchoolS DIVISION [sJSuperintendent who shall
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previously notify the teacher concerned of the transfer and the
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reason or reasons therefor. If the teacher believes there is no
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justification for the transfer, he OR SHE may appeal [his case] to
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the REGIONAL Director [of Public Schools or t-h-e Director of
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Vocational Education, as the case may be] WHO SHALL RENDER
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A DECISION IN WRITING WITHIN A NON-EXTENDIBLE PERIOD
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OF ONE (1) WEEK UPON RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL. Pending
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[his] THE appeal and the decision thereon, [his] THE transfer shall
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[whatever] shall be made three (3) months before any local or
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national election.
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Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his OR HER
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family shall be paid for by the [GjGovernment if his OR HER
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transfer is finally approved.
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A TEACHER MAY ALSO TRANSFER UPON HIS OR HER
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WRITTEN REQUEST PURSUANT TO GROUNDS AND
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PROCEDURE UNDER PERTINENT LAWS, RULES, AND
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REGULATIONS.”
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Sec. 9. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read
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“SEC. \T\ 8, Code of [Professional Conduct] ETHICS for Teachers.
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-Within six (6) months from the approval of this Act, the [Secretary
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ef Education] DEPED shall formulate and prepare a Code of
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[Professional—Conduct] ETHICS for Public School Teachers,
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HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE CODE. A copy of the
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Code shall be furnished each teacher: Provided, however, That
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where this is not possible by reason of inadequate fiscal resources
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of the [Department of Education] DEPED, at least three (3) copies
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of the [same] Code shall be deposited with the office of the school
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principal or head teacher where they may be accessible for use by
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the teachers. THE DEPED SHALL ALSO ELECTRONICALLY
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PUBLISH THE SAME IN ITS OFFICIAL WEBSITE AND MAKE
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AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR TEACHERS TO VIEW,
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READ AND DOWNLOAD. ”
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Sec. 10. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read
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as follows:
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“SEC. [8] 9. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. - Every
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teacher shall enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any
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disciplinary procedure and shall have:
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ALLEGATIONS AND THE GROUNDS THEREOF;
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[hr] (B) the right to full access to the evidence in the case;
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[er] (C) the right to defend himself OR HERSELF and to be
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defended by a representative of his OR HER choice, and[7^] by
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his OR HER [organization,] UNION OR, IN THE ABSENCE
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THEREOF, ORGANIZATION, WITH adequate time being given to
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the teacher for the preparation of his OR HER defense; and
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[dr] (D) the right to [appeal to clearly designated authorities.] BE
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INFORMED IN WRITING OF THE DECISION AND THE
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REASONS THEREOF; AND
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(E) THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO CLEARLY DESIGNATED
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COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OR BODIES.”
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[No publicity shall be given to any disciplinary action being
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talcen against a-teacher during t-he pendency of his case],
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ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST A
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TEACHER DURING THE PENDENCY OF HIS OR HER CASE
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SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. THE RIGHT OF TEACHERS
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TO THE PRIVACY OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE
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RECORDS SHALL BE OBSERVED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
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UNDER EXISTING LAWS.
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THE DEPED SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
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THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO
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BE EXTENDED TO TEACHERS FACING COMPLAINTS AND
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LAWSUITS IN RELATION TO THE PERFORMANCE AND
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CONDUCT OF THEIR TEACHING DUTIES AND
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RESPONSIBILITIES.”
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Sec. 11. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby deleted and
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replaced with a new section to read as follows;
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“SEC. [9] 10. [Administratiue Charges. Administrative charges
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against a teacher shall be heard initially by a committ-ee composed
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of the corresponding School-Superintendent of the Division or a
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of a division supervisor, where the teacher belongs, as chairman,
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a-- representative—of the—local——m—its—absence,—any—existing
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provincial or national teachers’ organization and a supervisor of
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the Division, the last two to be designated by the Director of Public
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Schools.—^^le—committee—shall—submit—its—findings—and
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recommendations to the Director of Public Schools within thirty
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days from the termination of the hearings: Provided, however, That
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where—the—school—superintendent—is—the—eomplainant—or—an
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interested party,—all the members of the committee shall be
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appointed by the Secretary^ of Education.] PROHIBITION ON
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DISCRIMINATION. - A TEACHER SHALL NOT BE
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DISCRIMINATED AGAINST WITH REGARD TO GROUNDS SUCH
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AS SEX, CIVIL STATUS, CREED, RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL
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BELIEF OR AFFILIATION, ETHNIC GROUPINGS, OR
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ANALOGOUS REASONS. THERE SHALL BE NO
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DISCRIMINATION WHATSOEVER IN THE ENTRANCE TO THE
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TEACHING PROFESSION, OR DURING ITS EXERCISE, OR IN
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THE TERMINATION OF SERVICES BASED ON ANY GROUND
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OTHER THAN PROFESSIONAL CONSIDERATION.
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EXPRESSION AND EXERCISE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND
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PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY TEACHERS SHALL BE
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REGULATED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
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TO ELIMINATE ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
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TEACHERS, THE STATE SHALL PURSUE INITIATIVES AND
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PROGRAMS THAT SEEK TO ENABLE AN ENVIRONMENT FREE
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OF STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION. THE STATE SHALL
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DIRECT ITS MACHINERY AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE
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NON-DISCRIMINATION AND SHALL ENCOURAGE OTHER
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SECTORS OF THE SOCIETY TO ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN
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THESE EFFORTS.”
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Sec. 12. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby deleted and
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11. [4Ve—Discrimination.—There—shall—he—no
discrimination whatsoever in entrance to the teaching profession,
or during its exercise, or in the termination of services, based on
other than professionah-consideration.] GENDER EQUALITY. - 
THE STATE, THE SCHOOL, AND THE DEPED LEADERSHIP 
SHALL ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO 
ALL TEACHERS.”
Sec. 13. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [4-4r] 12. Married Teachers. - [Whenever possible,] [t]The 
proper authorities shall take all steps to enable married couples, 
both of whom are [public school] teachers, to be employed in the 
same locality.”
Sec. 14. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [4rO] 13. Academic Freedom. - Teachers shall enjoy 
academic freedom in the discharge of their professional duties, 
particularly with regard to teaching and classroom methods,
SUBJECT TO STANDARDS SET BY THE DEPED FOR THE K TO 
12 BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.”
Sec. 15. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [4t3] 14. Teaching Hours. - [Any] NO teacher engaged in 
actual classroom instruction shall [net] be required to render more 
than [sm] FOUR (4) hours of actual classroom teaching a day, 
which shall be so scheduled as to give him OR HER time for the 
preparation and correction of exercises and other work incidental 
to his OR HER normal teaching duties: Provided, however, That 
where the exigencies of the service so require, [any] A teacher may 
be required to render more than [six] FOUR (4) hours but not
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payment of additional compensation at the same rate as his OR
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HER regular remuneration plus at least twenty-five [per- cent]
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PERCENT (25%) of his OR HER basic pay.”
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“SEC. [44] 15. Additional Compensation. - Notwithstanding any
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provision of existing law to the contrary, co-curriculaR, [and out of
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school] OUT-OF-SCHOOL activities, and any other activities
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outside of what is defined as normal duties of any teacher shall be
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paid an additional compensation of at least twenty-five [per cent]
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PERCENT (25%) of his OR HER regular remuneration after the
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teacher has completed at least [six] FOUR (4) hours of actual
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classroom teaching a day.
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[In the case of other teachers or school officials not engaged in
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actual classroom instruction, any work performed in excess of
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eight hours a day shall be paid an additional compensation of at
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least twenty five per cent of their-regular remuneration.]
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The agencies utilizing the services of teachers shall pay the
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additional eompensation required under this section. [Education
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authorities] THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPED shall refuse to
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allow the rendition of services of teachers for other government
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ageneies without the assuranee that the teachers shall be paid the
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remuneration provided for under this section.
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THIS SECTION SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO LAWS,
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RULES, AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR HIGHER
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COMPENSATION OR FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE OF
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TEACHERS.”
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UNRELATED TO TEACHING. - NO TEACHER SHALL BE
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ASSIGNED TASKS OR ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO
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TEACHING, EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW. FOR
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THIS PURPOSE, THE DEPED SHALL FILL UP ALL NON-
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TEACHING POSITIONS AND, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
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DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, ENDEAVOR
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TO MEET IDEAL RATIOS BETWEEN TEACHING AND NON-
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TEACHING POSITIONS. ’
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“SECTION 17. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. - WHEN AN
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INCUMBENT TEACHER IS ON MATERNITY, PATERNITY,
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PARENTAL, STUDY, OR EXTENDED LEAVE, THE DEPED MAY
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HIRE A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT FOR THE DURATION OF
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SAID LEAVE. THE SUBSTITUTE MUST BE QUALIFIED FOR AT
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LEAST A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.”
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“SEC. [4-5] 18. Criteria for Salaries. - [Teachers’ salaries] THE
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SALARY OF TEACHERS shall correspond to the following criteria:
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(A) REFLECT THE IMPORTANCE TO SOCIETY OF THE
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TEACHING FUNCTION AND, HENCE, THE IMPORTANCE OF
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TEACHERS AS WELL AS THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FROM
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THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE SERVICE;
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[{a)](B) [they shall] compare favorably with those paid in other
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occupations requiring equivalent or similar qualifications, training
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and abilities;
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recognize the fact that certain positions require higher 
qualifications and greater responsibility than others: Provided, 
however, That the general salary scale shall REFLECT [be such 
that] the relation between the lowest and highest salaries paid in 
the profession [will] TO be of reasonable order. Narrowing the 
salary scale shall be achieved by raising the lower end of the salary 
scales relative to the upper end.”
Sec. 20. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [i€\ 19. Salary Scale. - Salary scales of teachers shall 
provide for a gradual progression from a minimum to a maximum 
salary by means of regular increments, granted automatically after 
three (3) years: Provided, That the efficiency rating of the teacher 
concerned is at least satisfactory. [The progression from the 
minimum to the maximum of the salary scale shall not extend over
a period of ten years.]”
Sec. 21. Section 17 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [4-7] 20. Equality in Salary Scales AND BENEFITS. - The 
salary scales AND BENEFITS of teachers whose salaries are 
[appropriated] PAID by a city, municipal, municipal district, or 
provincial government, shall not be less than those provided for 
teachers [of the] EMPLOYED BY THE [N]National [G]Government.”
Sec. 22. Section 18 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [T8] 21. Cost of Living Allowance. - [Teachers’ salaries]
THE SALARY OF TEACHERS shall, at the very least, keep pace 
with the rise in the cost of living by the payment of a [cost-of-living] 
cost of living allowance (COLA) which shall automatically follow 
changes in a cost of living index. The Secretary of [Education] THE
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Sec. 24. A new section designated as Section 23 of Republic Act No. 
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows;
“SEC. 23. PROTECTION FROM OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES.
- NO TEACHER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY OUT OF THEIR 
PERSONAL FINANCES FOR MATERIALS, FACILITIES, 
SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER OBJECTS OR ACTIVITIES 
NECESSARY AND RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF 
THEIR DUTIES.”
Sec. 25. Section 20 of Republic Act No. 4670 shall be renumbered as 
Section 24.
Sec. 26. Section 21 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [24] 25. PROHIBITION ON Deductions [Prohibited]. - No 
person shall make any deduction whatsoever from the salaries of 
teachers except under specific authority of law authorizing such 
deductions: Provided, however, That upon written authority 
executed by the teacher concerned, f(4|] lawful dues and fees owing 
TO UNIONS OF TEACHERS AND [to] the Philippine Public School 
Teachers Association, and [{2]] premiums properly due on 
insurance policies, shall be considered deductible[.]: PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, THAT DEDUCTIONS UNDER THE SALARY 
DEDUCTION SCHEME SHALL NOT BE CHARGED WITH 
COMPOUNDED INTERESTS AND PENALTIES.”
Sec. 27. A new subtitle designated as Subtitle IV of Republic Act No. 
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“IV. WORKING CONDITIONS”
Sec. 28. A new section designated as Section 26 of Republic Act No. 
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 26. GUARANTEE OF CONDUCIVE WORKING
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CONDITIONS FOR TEACHERS. - THE STATE SHALL ENSURE 
THAT TEACHERS HAVE HUMANE WORKING CONDITIONS IN 
THEIR PLACES OF ASSIGNMENT. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE 
DEPED SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SPACE, 
VENTILATION, LIGHTING, AND SECURITY CONDITIONS IN 
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FOSTER A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT 
FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. SPACES MUST LIKEWISE 
ABIDE WITH MINIMUM HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS, 
AND BE PROVIDED WITH MEDICALLY-PROVEN AND 
SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THAT AIM 
TO MINIMIZE RISK OF EXPOSURE.”
Sec. 29. A new section designated as Section 27 of Republic Act No. 
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows;
“SEC. 27. PROHIBITION ON UNDERSTAFFING AND 
OVERLOADING TEACHERS. - UNDERSTAFFING AND 
OVERLOADING OF TEACHERS SHALL BE PROHIBITED. 
TEACHER-TO-LEARNER RATIOS SHALL BE REASONABLY 
EFFECTED TO SUSTAIN DELIVERY OF QUALITY EDUCATION 
AT ALL TIMES WITHOUT OVERWORKING THE TEACHER AND 
OVEREXTENDING HIS OR HER DUTY AND SERVICE.”
Sec. 30. A new section designated as Section 28 of Republic Act No. 
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 28. PROTECTION FROM UNREGULATED CLASS SIZES.
- TEACHERS ARE ENTITLED TO PROTECTION FROM 
UNMANAGEABLE CLASS SIZES AS WELL AS TO 
COMPENSATION COMMENSURATE TO THEIR ACTUAL 
WORKLOAD. THE DEPED SHALL DETERMINE THE STANDARD 
CLASS SIZE FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND THE CORRESPONDING 
HONORARIUM FOR TEACHERS HANDLING LARGE CLASSES.”
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Sec. 31. A new section designated as Section 29 of Republic Act No. 
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 29. TEACHER’S PROTECTION. - THE DEPED SHALL 
INSTITUTIONALIZE SUPPORT MECHANISMS AND 
PROTECTION FOR TEACHERS IN MATTERS OF LEARNER 
DISCIPLINE OR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, THEREBY 
FOSTERING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFE 
ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO INSTRUCTION AND 
LEARNING. THE DEPED SHALL PROMULGATE RULES ON 
PERMISSIBLE, APPROPRIATE, AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSES 
AND INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL ADDRESS VIOLATIONS OF 
SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS, AMONG OTHERS.
ANY ACT COMMITTED BY A TEACHER ACCORDING TO THE 
DISCIPLINARY RULES AND PROCEDURES ISSUED BY THE 
DEPED SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS CHILD ABUSE, CRUELTY,
OR EXPLOITATION AS DEFINED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610 
OR THE uSPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST 
ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT.”
Sec. 32. Subtitle IV of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“[tVv] V. HEALTH MEASURES AND INJURY BENEFITS”
Sec. 33. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [22] 
30. Medical Examination and Treatment. -
Compulsory medical examination shall be provided free-of-charge 
for all teachers before they take up teaching, and shall be repeated 
not less than once a year during the teacher's professional life. 
Where medical examination, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH 
EXAMINATION, showS that medical treatment and/or 
hospitalization is necessary, THE same shall be provided free by 
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may obtain elsewhere the necessary medical care with the right to 
be reimbursed for their travelling expenses by the [government 
entity concerned-4n-the first paragraph of this Section] DEPED.”
Sec. 34. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [33] 31. Compensation [F]For Injuries. - Teachers shall be 
protected against the consequences of employment injuries in 
accordance with existing laws. The effects of the physical and 
[nervous] MENTAL strain on [the teacher's] THE health AND
WELL-BEING OF TEACHERS shall be recognized as a 
compensable occupational disease in accordance with existing 
laws.”
Sec. 35. Subtitle V of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“pA]VI. LEAVE, [AN©] RETIREMENT, AND OTHER BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES”
Sec. 36. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [34] 32. Study Leave. - In addition to the leave privileges 
now enjoyed by teachers in the public schools, they shall be 
entitled to study leave not exceeding one (1) school year after 
[seven] THREE (3) years of service TO PURSUE GRADUATE 
STUDIES IN EDUCATION OR ALLIED COURSES. [Such leave 
shall be granted in accordance with a schedule set by the
Department of Education.] During the period of such leave, the 
teachers shall be entitled to at least [sixty per cent] EIGHTY 
PERCENT (80%) of their monthly salary: Provided, however, That 
no teacher shall be allowed to accumulate more than one (1) year 
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Sec. 41. Subtitle VI of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“[Vh] VII. TEACHERS’ ORGANIZATION”
Sec. 42. Section 27 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby renumbered as 
Section 37.
Sec. 43. Section 28 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [3S] 38. PROHIBITION ON Discrimination Against
Teachers [Prohibited]. - The rights established in the immediately 
preceding [SJSection shall be exercised without any interference or 
coercion. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any acts of 
discrimination against teachers which are calculated to:
(a) make the employment of a teacher subject to the condition 
that he OR SHE shall not join an organization, or shall relinquish 
membership in an organization[T];
(b) [te] cause the dismissal [ef] or otherwise prejudice a teacher 
by reason of his OR HER membership in an organization or 
because of participation in [organization] activities outside school 
hours, or with the consent of the proper school authorities[T] within 
school hours[T]; and
(c) [te] prevent [him] A TEACHER from carrying out the duties 
laid upon him OR HER by REASON OF his OR HER position in 
the organization, or to penalize him OR HER for an action 
undertaken in that capacity.”
Sec. 44. Section 29 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [39] 39. National Teachers’ Organizations. - National 
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national educational policies and professional standards, and in 
the formulation of national policies governing the social security of 
the teachers.
UNIONS OF SCHOOL TEACHERS WHICH ARE GRANTED THE 
STATUS AS SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGENT 
(SENA) SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT ALL 
TEACHERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNITS IN 
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEPED FOR TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVEMENTS 
THEREOF, EXCEPT THOSE THAT ARE FIXED BY LAW. FOR 
PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, THE SENA REFERS TO ANY 
REGISTERED EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS BEEN 
ACCREDITED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AS THE 
NEGOTIATING AGENT OF ALL TEACHERS IN A GIVEN 
NEGOTIATING UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS PERTINENT 
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
THE DEPED SHALL ACCORD THE SENA, AS WELL AS ITS 
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS 
NECESSARY AND PERTINENT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS 
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS REPRESENTATION OF 
TEACHERS IN ALL BODIES FOR POLICY-MAKING AND 
TRIBUNALS FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF TEACHERS, AMONG 
OTHERS.”
Sec. 45. Subtitle VII of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to 
read as follows:
“[VlhjVIII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT”
Sec. 46. A new section designated as Section 40 of Republic Act No. 
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SECTION 40. RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF TEACHERS 
UNDER OTHER LAWS. - A TEACHER SHALL BE ACCORDED 
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OR “THE MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN”, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
9262 OR THE “ANTI-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR 
CHILDREN ACT”, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 OR THE 
“SOLO PARENTS’ WELFARE ACT OF 2000”, AS APPLICABLE.”
Sec. 47. Section 30 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“Section [AO] 41. IMPLEMENTING Rules and Regulations (IRR).
- The [Secretary of Education] DEPED shall ISSUE [formulate and 
prepar-e] the necessary rules and regulations [to implement the 
provisions] WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THE 
EFFECTIVITY of this Act. [Rules and regulations] THE IRR issued 
pursuant to this Section shall take effect thirty days after 
publication in a newspaper of general circulation [and by such 
other means as the Secretary of Education deems reasonably
sufficient—to—give—interested—parties—general—notice—ef—such
issuance].”
Sec. 48. Section 31 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“Section [34-] 42. Budgetary Estimates. - The Secretary of 
[Education] THE DEPED shall submit to Congress annually the 
necessary budgetary estimates to implement the provisions of [the] 
THIS Act concerning the MONETARY AND NON-MONETARY
benefits herein granted to [public school] teachers under the 
employ of the [N]National [G]Government. THE DUTY TO 
PRESENT THE ANNUAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 
BENEFITS UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DISTINCT FROM THE 
PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET OF THE DEPED AND THUS 
MAY BE FULFILLED DURING OR BEFORE DELIBERATIONS 
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Sec. 49. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows;
“Section [S3] 43. Penal Provisions. - A person who shall willfully 
interfere with, restrain or coerce any teacher in the exercise of his 
OR HER rights OR THE RIGHTS OF TEACHERS’ UNIONS AND 
ORGANIZATIONS guaranteed by this Act, or who shall in any 
other manner commit any act to defeat any of the provisions of this 
Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by IMPRISONMENT OF 
NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS, OR a fine of not less than one 
hundred THOUSAND pesos (P100,000.00) BUT nor more than 
[one] TWO HUNDRED thousand pesos (P200,000.00), OR BOTH,
[or by imprisonment, in] AT the discretion of the court.
If the offender is a public official, the court shall order his OR 
HER dismissal WITH PERPETUAL DISQUALIFICATION from 
[the] [G]Government service. THIS PROVISION SHALL COVER 
THE ISSUANCE OF RULES CONTRARY TO THIS ACT OR 
WHICH LEAD TO THE DEFEAT OR DIMINUTION OF RIGHTS 
AND BENEFITS PROVIDED THEREIN.
THE LIABILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE 
WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
LIABILITIES AND OTHER PENAL LIABILITIES UNDER OTHER 
APPROPRIATE LAWS.”
Sec. 50. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts not 
affected shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 51. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, administrative orders, rules and regulations, issuances, or parts 
thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or amended accordingly.
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