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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10933 
Introduced by Representative CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE 
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF TEACHERS, PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Explanatory Note 
Article II, Section 15, of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides: 
"The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the 
people and instill health consciousness among them." 
Whereas, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 11036, or the Mental Health Act, 
provides that the State affirms the basic right of all Filipinos to mental health as well 
as the fundamental rights of people who require mental health services. The State 
commits itself to promoting the well-being of people by ensuring that: mental health 
is valued, promoted and protected; mental health conditions are treated and 
prevented; timely, affordable, high-quality, and culturally-appropriate mental health 
care is made available to the public; mental health services are free from coercion 
and accountable to the service users; and persons affected by mental health 
conditions are able to exercise the full range of human rights, and participate fully in 
society and at work, free from stigmatization and discrimination. 
Whereas, the mental health of our teachers greatly affects their effectiveness, 
not only in their personal lives but also, and most importantly, in their functions in 
molding our students. The teacher's collective health influences our student's overall 
development. 
This bill seeks to provide holistic support to all educators in the country, 
recognizing the crucial role they play in nation-building. The bill shall ensure that 
teachers' mental, emotional, and psychological well-being is given the same 
importance as their professional development, as their welfare directly affects the 
quality of education. 
September 18, 2024
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. ---
Introduced by Representative CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE 
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF TEACHERS, PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "Teacher's Mental Health and 
Wellness Act". 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to provide holistic 
support to all educators in the country, recognizing the crucial role they play in 
nation-building. The State shall ensure that teachers' mental, emotional, and 
psychological well-being is given the same importance as their professional 
development, since their welfare directly affects the quality of education. 
Sec. 3. Programs and Services. - The Department of Education (DepEd), 
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills 
Development Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the Department of Health 
(DOH) and the Philippine Mental Health Association, shall establish and promote 
the following programs and services for the welfare and well-being of teachers: 
a) Regular mental health assessments of the teachers every school semester,
conducted by registered and licensed psychologists or related professionals; 
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