EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINE 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S. No. 
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JUL-1 
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In trod uced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA/t JR.
AN ACT
INSTITUTIO NALIZING  
THE 
GRANT 
OF 
A 
TEACHING 
SUPPLIES 
ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV, Section 2 (1) o f the 1987 Constitution provides that: "The State 
shall establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system 
of education relevant to the needs of the people and society." Further, Section 5 (5) 
of the same Article states that, "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 fulfilm ent."
There are many issues confronting our educational system, particularly the 
public school teachers. The concerns about the increase in their salaries, insurance 
and 
other 
benefits, 
the 
teacher-student 
ratio, 
workload, 
and 
professional 
development needs a comprehensive approach to be able to fully maximize their 
potentials and contributions to provide quality education to our youth.
One basic necessity that needs immediate attention, however, is the provision 
of budget for classroom supplies. The Department of Education (DepEd) allocates


an annual allowance for the public school teachers called "chalk allowance". It is an 
amount given for the purchase chalk, erasers, pens, papers, and other classroom 
supplies that they need to aid them in teaching. 
The said chalk allowance is 
provided under the annual General Appropriations Act, which is subject to increase 
or decrease depending on the proposal and approval of the legislators and the 
President.
In 2011, it amounted to PhP700.00 per teacher per school year and was 
increased to PhPl,000.00 in 2012. When this administration assumed office in 2016, 
the 
said 
allowance amounted to 
PhPl,500.00 
which 
steadily increased 
to 
PhP2,500.00 in 2017 and PhP3,500.00 in 2018. It was proposed to be increased to 
PhP5,000.00 in 2019 but such proposal was not granted.
This measure aims to provide a specific legislation for the allocation of chalk 
allowance, which shall be called "Teaching Supplies Allowance". Initially, it proposes 
P5,000 per teacher per year, but provides for a periodic review for necessary 
increases in the succeeding years.
This measure was already approved by the Senate on Third Reading during 
the 17th Congress.
In this light, the immediate passage of this bill is highly recommended.
R A M ^  BONG REVILLA, JR


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINE 
)
First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E
75
S. No.
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ifprp
•19 
JUL-1 
P 2 :16
Introd uced by SENATOR RAMON BONG R EVIL LA, JR.
K l . V  .
AN ACT
IN STITUTIO NALIZING  
THE 
GRANT 
OF 
A 
TEACHING 
SUPPLIES 
ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representative o f the Philippines in 
Congress assem bled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Teaching Supplies
2 
Allowance A ct o f 2019'.
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
4 
State to promote and improve the economic status of teachers and assist them in
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providing quality education to their students.
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Sec. 3. 
Teaching Supplies Allowance. -  A Teaching Supplies Allowance for
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the purchase of chalks, erasers, forms, and other classroom supplies and materials
8 
in the amount of Five thousand pesos (PhP5,000.00) per teacher per school year is
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hereby authorized.
10 
Sec. 4. Coverage. -  The grant of the cash allowance authorized in this Act
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shall be limited to teachers who are engaged in actual classroom teaching in public
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basic education.
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Sec. 5. Funding. -  In the first year of the effectivity of this Act, the amount of
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Two thousand five hundred pesos (PhP2,500.00) per teacher per school year, shall
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be charged against the current appropriations of the Department of Education


1 
(DepEd) for the Teaching Supplies Allowance, while the additional amount of Two
2 
thousand five hundred pesos (PhP2,500.00) per teacher per school year, shall be
3 
charged against any available funds and/or savings of the DepEd. Thereafter, the
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amount of Five thousand pesos (PhP5,000.00) per teacher per school year, shall be
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included in the DepEd budget for the Teaching Supplies Allowance under the
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General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 6. Periodic Review fo r Increases. -  The Secretary of Education is hereby
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mandated to conduct a periodic review of the Teaching Supplies Allowance, taking
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into account the current prices of classroom supplies, and, if warranted, recommend
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the necessary increase in the amount of the allowance.
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Sec. 7. Separability Clause. -  If any part, section or provision of this Act is
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held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
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full force and effect.
14 
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
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parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 9. Effectivlty. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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Approved,