NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
House Bill No._______ 
Introduced by Hon. Antonio B. Legarda Jr. 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO 
SALARY GRADE 15, TEACHING PERSONNEL IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO 
SALARY GRADE 16, AND OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL TO SIXTEEN 
THOUSAND PESOS (Php 16,000.00) 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Teachers play a vital role in the development of our society.  They are the 
backbone of our society and responsible for fostering the nation’s youth by shaping 
their ideals, aspirations, talents, and developing their intellectual capabilities to the 
highest level. Thus, it is often touted that teaching is a noble profession. Nonetheless, 
despite the important role that teachers play in our society, their salaries do not reflect 
the same.  
Republic Act No. 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers was crafted 
to promote and improve the social and economic status public school teachers, teaching 
personnel and non-teaching personnel and it contains a proviso that their salaries 
should have regular increments but the increase in salaries as mandated by Republic 
Act No. 11466 which amended the Salary Standardization Law are abysmal and with 
high inflation rates, it is not enough to give them a decent standard of living.  
Hence, this measure seeks to increase the salaries of public school teachers, 
teaching personnel and non-teaching personnel to increase their standard of living and 
provide for annual salary increments to keep up with high inflation. This is in 
recognition of the invaluable role that teachers play and reward for their contribution to 
our society. In line with the policy adopted by its original proponent Senator Loren 
Legarda, this bill therefore likewise serves as a counter-part House Bill. Approval of this 
measure is earnestly sought. 
ANTONIO B. LEGARDA JR. 
REPRESENTATIVE, LONE DISTRICT OF ANTIQUE 
July 13, 2022
8:46 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
House Bill No._______ 
Introduced by Hon. Antonio B. Legarda Jr. 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS 
TO SALARY GRADE 15, TEACHING PERSONNEL IN HIGHER EDUCATION 
TO SALARY GRADE 16, AND OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL TO SIXTEEN 
THOUSAND PESOS (Php 16,000.00) 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
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alleviate the living conditions of government employees and to guarantee 
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employees’ rights to living wage. The State policies of ensuring that education 
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receives the highest budgetary priority and that teaching will attract and retain its 
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rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other 
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means of job satisfaction and fulfillment are hereby reiterated. In the formulation of 
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decisions with regard to education reforms, the State shall likewise hold paramount 
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the protection and promotion of the right of citizens to quality education at all levels 
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and the rights of education workers to human conditions of work and a living wage. 
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Sec. 2.  Raising of the Minimum Salaries of Public School Teachers in Basic 
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Education. – The present minimum salary grade level of public school teachers shall 
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be upgraded from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. Salary grade levels of those 
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occupying higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly. 
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Sec. 3. Raising of the Minimum Salaries of Public Teaching Personnel in Higher 
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Education. – The present minimum salary grade level of teaching personnel or 
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instructors in public universities and colleges shall be upgraded from Salary Grade 
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12 to Salary Grade 16. Salary grade levels of all other teaching personnel occupying 
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higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly. 
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Sec. 4. Raising of the Minimum Salaries of Regular Employees in Public Elementary 
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and High Schools. – The present salary of a regular entry-level position in government 
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service shall not be less than Sixteen Thousand Pesos (PHP16,000) a month. The 
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salaries of those occupying higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly. 
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Sec. 5. Annual Adjustment of Salaries. – Salaries of public school teachers and 
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non-teaching personnel shall be adjusted annually to keep pace with the cost of 
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living. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in consultation with 
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public sector unions, shall recommend to Congress the appropriation of the 
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necessary funds. 
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Sec. 6. Rules and Regulations. – The Department of Education, the Commission 
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on Higher Education, and the DBM shall promulgate the necessary rules and 
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regulations of the provisions of this Act. 
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Sec. 7. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the initial implementation 
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of this Act shall be taken from the current appropriations. Thereafter, funds needed 
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in subsequent years shall be included in the General Appropriations Act. 
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Sec. 8. Separability Clause. – Should any provision herein be declared 
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this 
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Act. 
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Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, 
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rules and regulation or parts thereof inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are 
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hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 10. 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. 
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Approved,