Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
49% Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2650

Introduced by Rep. Maria Vanessa C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to upgrade the minimum salary grade of government medical
doctors from Salary Grade Twenty One (21) to Salary Grade Twenty Three (23).

The medical health care workers, particularly, the government doctors are
essential to our public health care delivery system. This fact has been highlighted in
the national attention due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic where they have been
considered as the real-life heroes being among the frontliners in the battle with the
deadly coronavirus. At the height of the pandemic, these health workers log extended
working hours and were exposed to a great risks their own health. They also endure
the loneliness of being away from their families and loved ones for fear of carrying the
virus with them that might expose and endanger the health of their own family
members.

However, it is also a fact that wealthier countries and those hardest hit by the
pandemic are actively enticing, recruiting and hiring these Filipino doctors and other
health professionals to migrate to their countries by offering them lucrative salaries,
and much higher benefits / incentives. The ongoing migration trend of our Filipino
doctors and heaith workers has caused significant concerns; it creates negative effect
to the quality of the health services delivered, especially to rural areas.

It is incumbent upon the State to curb the increasing migration of Filipino
doctors by providing them with better incentives. Now is the time to show them that
our own grass is as green, and is even greener than that of foreign pastures. One way
of extending support to the government medical doctors is to increase their
compensation and to boost their morale. Providing Filipino doctors higher
compensation and better incentives will make them realize that leaving the country will
not be a viable option.

In view of this, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

MARIA wenn . AUMENTADO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

19! Congress
First Regular Session

House ait no,_2650

Introduced by Rep. Maria Vanessa C. Aumentado

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE BASIC SALARY OF GOVERNMENT MEDICAL DOCTORS
FROM SALARY GRADE 21 TO SALARY GRADE 23.

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

SECTION 1. Title — This Act shall be known as the “Government Medical
Doctors Salary Upgrading Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.- It is hereby declared policy of the State to
afford our government doctors the right to a decent pay and benefits and to
continuously promote and improve their social and economic well-being as well as,
their living and working conditions to help ensure, promote and maintain the delivery
of basic health services.

SEC. 3. Coverage.- This Act shall cover all government doctors.

‘SEC. 4. Minimum salary of government medical doctors shall be upgraded from
Salary Grade Twenty One (21) to Salary Grade Twenty Three (23)

SEC. 5. Appropriations- The amount necessary for the immediate
implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act for the year following the approval of this Act.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause.- All provisions of laws, orders, decrees, including
rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or modified
accordingly.


SEC. 7. Separability Clause.- If any part or provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or valid, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect Fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.