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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES .
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

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Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to enact into law a non-wage benefit for public school teachers in the
form of a free college education in any state college or university for one (1) of their
dependents.

Teachers are considered as one of our unsung heroes of today and yet most of them
experience money problems because of their low salaries. Some even find it difficult to send
their very own children to college. It is the aim of this measure to help alleviate and improve
the plight of public school teachers and their families by at least providing free college
education to one of their dependents thereby easing some of their burdens.

Given the fact that our public school teachers have given so much of themselves to
teach our children, it is but right that we give something more to them in return. A free
college education for one of their dependents is one of the ways by which we can thank
these heroes and help them help themselves.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earn



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session
195
HOUSE BILL NO. 6

Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING

AN ACT
GRANTING NON-WAGE BENEFITS TOPUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE FORM
OF FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION IN ANY STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOR
ONE (1) DEPENDENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Free Tertiary Benefit for
Public School Teachers Act.”

SECTION 2. Deciaration of Policy. It is the policy of the State to protect and promote
the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and to take appropriate steps to
make education accessible to all. With that regard, our public school teachers, being in the
forefront of the government's thrust in education should be compensated for the selfless
services they rendered.

SECTION 3. Non-Wage Benefit. All public school teachers, either teaching in
elementary, high school or tertiary levels, who are still active in the service, shall be qualified
for a Non-Wage Benefit in the form of free tertiary education in any state college or
university for one (1) dependent.

Provided, that the public school teachers in active service have rendered service for at
least one (1) year and will continue to render such for at least another four (4) years.

Provided, that for a dependent to qualify, they should be related to the public school
teacher within the fourth degree of consanguinity.

SECTION 4. Implementation. The Department of Education and the Commission on
Higher Education shall issue and promulgate rules and regulations as deemed necessary for
the evaluation, approval and implementation of this Act.

SECTION 5. Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid and
subsisting.


SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, issuances, orders, rules and
regulations or portions thereof, contrary to, or inconsistent with any of the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,