Republic of the Philippines RECEIVED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ATE August 9, 2022

Quezon City, Metro Manila a

TIME 9:30 am

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__ 3376 __

Introduced by Hon. Bryan B. Revilla, Hon. Lani Mercado-Revilla and
Hon. Ramon "Jolo" Revilla IT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Public school teachers play an indispensable role in nation-building. The Philippine
Constitution provides:

Article XIV, Sec. 5.5 —The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to
education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best
available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and
fulfillment.

Furthermore, the Magna Carta for Public School teachers provides that salaries of
public school teachers shall (1) compare favorably with those in other occupations requiring
equivalent or similar qualifications, training and abilities (Sec. 15a), and (2) be such as to
insure teachers a reasonable standard of life for themselves and their families (Sec. 15b).

However, the government fails to realize this promise and upset public school teacher
with the current low pay scheme. The existing salary for entry-level position of Teacher I is
at twenty thousand seven hundred fifty four pesos (P20,754.00). A teacher with a family of
four will have net take home of an estimated nineteen thousand pesos (P19,000.00). This is
way below the estimated twenty five thousand two hundred fifty two pesos (P25,252.00)
family living wage in the National Capital Region.'

No wonder why most of the public school teachers opt to leave the country to earn
dollars in menial jobs than the dignified pedagogical nature that they once held in the
country.

" Relativo, James. NCR ‘family living wage’ tumaas sa P1,072/araw, lalong lumayo sa minimum, March 4, 2022,
retrieved from: https://www philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2022/03/04/2 164942/ncr-family-living-wage-
tumaas-sa-p1072araw-lalong-lumayo-sa-minimum.


This proposed measure seeks to upgrade the minimum salary grade level of public
school teachers from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. This will hopefully motivate and
maintain highly qualified teachers in the country.

‘The government should afford these unsung heroes their long-delayed pay increase
and protect not only the country’s present interest through these teachers but also the better
future that we are all aiming for.

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

YAN B. REVILLA HON. Phacavosavass
Representative Representative

AGIMAT Partylist 2 District of Cavite

HON. RAMOY*JOLO” REVILLA TE
Representative
1* District of Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3376

Introduced by Hon. Bryan B. Revilla, Hon. Lani Mercado-Revilla and
Hon. Ramon "Jolo" Revilla IT

AN ACT
INCREASING THE SALARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 15 AND PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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 “The Public School
Teachers’ Salary Upgrading Act.”

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to ensure that education
receives the highest priority in governance, and that teaching will attract and retain its
rightful share of the best available talent through adequate remuneration and other means
of job satisfaction and fulfillment.

Sec. 3. Increase in the Minimum Salary Grade Level. ~ The salary grade level of
public school teacher in the elementary and secondary schools shall be upgraded from
salary grade 11 to salary grade 15; Provided, however, That the salary upgrading shall be
differentiated in accordance with the qualification and length of service rendered by
teachers and shall not be prejudiced by across-the-board adjustments.

See. 4. Coverage. — This Act shall cover all public school teachers in the elementary
and secondary level, whether nationally and locally funded, including those in technical
and vocational schools and state universities and colleges.

See. 5. Priority Budget Allocation, — The Government shall appropriate such
amount as may be necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act. Provided, That the
salary increase of public school teachers shall take priority over non-educational and non-
agricultural budgetary allocations.

See. 6. Budget Required. The Department of Education (DepEd) shall come up with
a specific programmed budget needed to cover the expenses for the upgrading in salary
levels for the corresponding teacher plantilla positions for a period of at least five (5) years
to allow the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to make the necessary
budgetary adjustments to facilitate the smooth implementation of this Act.

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Sec. 7. Appropriation. — The source of initial funding required for the

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2 implementation of this Act shall be determined by the DBM, and subsequent funds shall be
3 included in the General Appropriations Act for the year following the implementation of
4 this Act.
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6 SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. — Alll decrees, executive orders and other administrative
7 issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby
8 repealed or modified accordingly.
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10 SEC. 14, Effeetivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
ul publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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13 Approved,

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