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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC 
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 5, Article XIV of the Constitution provides that the "State shall enhance 
the right of teachers to professional advancement, 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." Corollary, Republic 
Act No. 4670 or the "Magna Carta for Public School Teachers" highlights the need for 
advancement in education dependent on the qualifications of the teaching staff in 
order to improve their socio-economic status, and retain more qualified individuals in 
the profession.
According to a study by the Second Congressional Commission on Education, it 
takes an average of 15 years of service before a Teacher I gets promoted to Teacher 
III or additional pay of P 4,000, which is attributed to the absence of a clear merit- 
based promotion system.
In the last forty years, there have been two overarching policies that provide 
direction - Executive Order No. 500, s. 1978 which established a career progression 
and promotion system for public school teachers focused on classroom teaching, and 
Executive Order 174, s. 2022 which aims to address the long-standing problem of slow 
promotion among public school teachers.


The role of a teacher has greatly evolved in response to the 21st century 
learners, implementation of the K-12 Reform, and the institutionalization of the 
Philippine Quaiifications Framework. Given these contexts, there is a need to revise 
the system of career progression for public school teachers, and anchor on updated 
qualifications and standards.
This measure aims to institutionalize a career progression framework to 
promote professional development and career advancement among public school 
teachers by expanding their career options in teaching, school administration or 
supervision. This is to ensure that they remain consistently motivated in providing 
quality education to learners.
This measure authorizes the creation of new teaching position titles by the 
Department of Budget and Management, includes the same in the Index of 
Occupational Services, Occupational Groups, Classes, and Salary Grades, and 
harmonizes qualification standards for teaching positions in all levels of the public 
schooi system.
In recognition of the changing educational demands for our teachers, the 
immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
RAMONXONG REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
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s. No. 2853
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC 
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING 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 "Career Progression 
System for the Public School Teachers Act of2024."
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the declared policy of the State to enhance 
the right of teachers to professional advancement, and to ensure that teaching shall 
attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate 
remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.
To this end, the State shall implement just and equitable measures to provide 
competency-based promotion and salary increases to expand the welfare and 
professional growth of public school teachers while advancing the right of each Filipino 
to quality education by ensuring that the system of professional advancement 
promotes mastery of content and strengthen teaching competencies, geared to 
improve teaching and learning process.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - The following phrases, when used in this Act, shall 
have the meanings given to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates 
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a. ''Career Progressiorf shall refer to the professional advancement of a teacher,
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including but not limited to, standards-based competencies and skills, position
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and stature, remuneration and incentives, and qualifications and development
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goals;
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b. "Career Progression Lind' shall refer to individual tracks of professional
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advancement available to teachers under the Career Progression System;
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c. "Career Progression Systeni' shall refer to a process of career advancement
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based on relevant and material qualitative and quantitative assessment tools;
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d. "Classroom Teaching Career Lind' shall refer to the career pathway of teachers
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involved in classroom teaching;
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e. "Comprehensive Performance Assessment shall refer to a quality assessment
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which shall be required as a prerequisite to a teacher's promotion or increase
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of salary, as the case may be, as provided in Section 10 hereof;
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f. "Current Career Progressiori' shall refer to the Career Progression Lines
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available to a teacher, which are existing and implemented prior to the
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effectivity of this Act;
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g. "Expanded Career Progressiorf shall refer to the Career Progression Lines for
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Teachers as provided in this Act;
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h. "Incumbent Head Teacherd' shall refer to teachers who are under the
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administrative Career Progression Line for Teachers prior to the effectivity of
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this Act;
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i. "School Administration Career Lind' shall refer to the career pathway of
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teachers involved in overall school management and operations, and
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instructional supervision;
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j. "Supervision Career Lind' shall refer to the career pathway of teachers involved
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in supervisory functions at the district, division, and regional levels; and
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k. "Teachet shall refer to all persons engaged in teaching at the elementary and
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secondary levels, whether on full-time or part-time basis, including industrial
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arts or vocational teachers and all other persons performing supervisory and/or
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administrative functions in all schools in the aforesaid levels and qualified to
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practice teaching under Republic Act No. 7836, or the "Philippine Teachers
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Professionalization Act of 1994'.


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Sec. 4. Institutionalization of the Career Progression System for Public School 
Teachers. - The Career Progression System for public school teachers is hereby 
institutionalized to promote professional development and career advancement among 
public school teachers, and define the Career Progression Line of teachers within the 
public school system, specifically in the elementary and secondary levels, including 
the Senior High School.
Sec. 5. Expanded Career Progression for Public School Teachers. - The 
prospects for a career path for public school teachers in classroom teaching or school 
administration are hereby expanded.
The positions of Teacher I to Master Teacher I shall form the base of the career 
system. Thereafter, a teacher may be promoted to either Master Teacher II in the 
classroom teaching career line. School Principal I in the school administration career 
line, or supervisor in the Supervisor career line.
For this purpose, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of Education 
(DepEd), including the Teacher Education Council (TEC) and Professional Regulation 
Commission (PRC) shall harmonize the qualification standards for teaching positions 
in all levels of the public school system, taking into consideration the Comprehensive 
Performance Assessment as mandated in this Act.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall create the new 
teaching position titles of Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, and Master 
Teacher V, and include the same in the Index of Occupational Services, Occupational 
Groups, Classes, and Salary Grades.
Sec. 6. Options of Incumbent Head Teachers. - All Incumbent Head Teachers 
may nominate to retain their positions and career progression line under the Current 
Career Progression, or otherwise apply for reclassification or retitling of their current 
position to the appropriate position under the Expanded Career Progression: Provided, 
That within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, all Incumbent Head Teachers 
shall file the appropriate application to retain their current Career Progression Line


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under the Current Career Progression, or to be reclassified or retitled under the 
Expanded Career Progression, as the case may be.
DepEd shall prepare a list of Incumbent Head Teachers who shall retain their 
current positions and Career Progression Line under the Current Career Progression.
Once an Incumbent Head Teacher files an application for the reclassification or 
retitling their current position to the appropriate position under the Expanded Career 
Progression, they can no longer revert to their previous Career Progression Line.
All teachers, other than those Incumbent Head Teachers who shall file the 
appropriate application to retain their current positions and Career Progression Line, 
shall follow the Expanded Career Progression, as provided in this Act.
No new item or position under the Current Career Progression for Incumbent 
Head Teachers shall be created hereafter.
Sec. 7. Equivalence of Positions. - The positions in the Classroom Teaching 
Career Line, School Administration Line and Supervision Career Line, shall be 
equivalent in terms of salaries, benefits, and other privileges, as follows:
Teaching Career Line
School Administration
Supervisor Career Line
Master Teacher II
School Principal I
Education Supervisor I
Master Teacher III
School Principal II
Public Schools District Supervisor
Master Teacher IV
School Principal III
Chief Education Supervisor
Master Teacher V
School Principal IV
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Sec. 8. Salary Grade. - In order to attract and retain the top talents, the present 
minimum salary grade level of public-school teachers under the DepEd shall be 
upgraded from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. The salary grade levels of those 
occupying higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly.


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Sec. 9. Non-Diminution in the Basic Saiaries and Benefits of Incumbent 
Empioyees. - In no case shall there be a demotion in rank and/or diminution of salary, 
benefits and other privileges of incumbent employees granted under existing laws, 
decrees, orders or any contract, agreement or policy between employee and employer 
upon the implementation of this law.
Sec. 10. Promotion of Teachers. - Teachers shall be promoted based on merit 
and fitness after a comprehensive professional and performance assessment. The 
assessment shall be conducted by the Teaching Education Council, who shall evaluate 
the teacher based on guidelines set by the DepEd.
The evaluation of teachers in the Classroom Teaching Career Line shall consider 
subject-area knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, professional teaching ability, and 
actual tangible impact on learners. The evaluation of teachers in the School 
Administration Career Line shall consider organizational and managerial effectiveness, 
in terms of productivity, performance, utility, and efficiency.
The DepEd shall formulate clear guidelines, including but not limited to 
assessment process, criteria, and point system, on assessing teachers seeking 
promotion.
The Comprehensive Professional Performance Assessment, including actionable 
feedback for improvement, of each teacher shall be made available to the public in 
order to foster equal opportunity, transparency, and accountability.
Sec. 11. Remediai Program and Continuing Training for Teachers. - Teachers 
who fail to pass two (2) successive assessments shall be required to undergo a 
remedial program with the National Educators' Academy of the Philippines which shall 
develop a specific program to address this.
The Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD) of 
the DepEd shall ensure continuous improvement of the teachers through relevant 
training.


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Sec. 12. Availability of Funds for Promotion of Teachers. - The DBM shall ensure 
the availability of funds for the promotion of teachers, and the appropriate allocation 
of funds and inclusion in the General Appropriations Act for its immediate 
implementation.
Sec. 13. Appropriations. - The initial amount necessary for the implementation 
of this Act shall be charged against the current budget of the DepEd. Thereafter, such 
sums as may be needed for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included 
in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Sec. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within ninety (90) days 
from the approval of this Act, the CSC, DBM, DepEd, and PRC shall jointly formulate 
and issue the IRR necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.
Sec. 14. Separability Clause. - If any part, section, or provision of this Act is 
held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in 
full force and effect.
Sec. 15. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Sec. 16. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,