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HOUSE BILL NO.10140

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING LIVING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS,
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Teachers are one of the most influential factors to the improvement of learning
outcomes... - UNESCO (2018)

This proposed measure mandates the DepEd and the Department of Public and
Works Highways to construct living facilities for public school teachers who spend
long hours in daily commute or those deployed in last mile schools.

According to the International Labor Organization, among the strategies for action
that will contribute directly to an improvement of the quality of education is a
sustained investment in the professional development of teachers and the
improvement of their working and employment conditions, including housing or
suitable accommodation and transportation allowances for those who work in remote
rural communities, among others.

Itis no secret that our teachers are overworked. The proposed establishment of living
facilities will also provide opportunities for remedial interventions to students who are
lagging behind.

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

LUIS RAYMUND “LI F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Queson City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.10140

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING LIVING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS,
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Teachers' Home in School
Act"

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is hereby the declared policy of the State to
promote and improve the social and economic status of public school teachers to
enable them to carry out their mandate in providing quality education to all Filipino
learners. The State shall also recognize and address the pressing challenges of our
public school teachers who are teaching away from their families and homes.
Ultimately, the State shall develop strategies that will improve the working and living
conditions of all public school teachers.

SEC. 3. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to the public school teachers who are
experiencing difficulty in commuting to the place of work or deployed in public schools
which are located in remote and isolated areas.

SEC. 4, Establishment of Living Facilities. - The Department of Education (DepEd)
and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shall construct and
provide livable and humane living facilities within the public schools or at the nearest
possible location to the public schools for public school teachers as covered under
Section 3 of this Act.

SEC. 5. Appropriations. - The funding necessary for the successful implementation
of this Act shall be sourced from the existing funds of the DepEd and shall later on be
specifically allocated in the annual budget of the DepEd. In addition, reasonable and
sufficient additional funding shall be sourced from the Special Education Fund (SEF)
arising from the real property tax collected by concerned Local Government Units
(LGUS) where the living facilities shall be constructed and/or located.


SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days after the
approval of this Act, the DepEd in consultation with the DPWH, Department of the
Interior and Local Government and the Department of Budget and Management shall
formulate the implementing rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
this Act.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act
shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof
shall not be affected and shall remain in force and in effect.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. — Alll laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules
and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are repealed
or amended accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,