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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by Representative Roman T. Romulo 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE SALARY GRADE OF DENTISTS EMPLOYED IN THE PUBLIC 
SECTOR, APPROPRIATING 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 "Public Dentist Salary 
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Modification Act”. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to 
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protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness 
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among them. In line with this policy, and in recognition of the critical role of dentists in 
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promoting oral health among Filipinos, and the need to encourage qualified health 
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care professionals to join and remain in government service, the State shall ensure 
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that the compensation received by public dentists remain commensurate to the 
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demands of the service, and that their social and economic well-being, living and 
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working conditions, and terms of employment are continuously promoted and 
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improved. 
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SEC. 3. Coverage. - This Act shall cover all dentists employed in all agencies 
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and instrumentalities of government, including national government agencies, 
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government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), state universities and 
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colleges, and local government units (LGUs), regardless of their status of employment. 
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SEC. 4. Adjustment of Salary Grade of Public Dentists. – Upon the 
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effectivity of this Act, the salary grade levels for dentists employed in all government 
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agencies and instrumentalities shall be modified as follows: 
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Position Title 
Salary Grade 
Dentist I 
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Dentist II 
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Dentist III 
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Dentist IV 
25 
Dentist V 
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Dentist VI 
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Dentist VII 
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Provided, That public dentists employed on part-time or casual basis under the Human 
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Resources for Health and other similar programs and projects of the government shall 
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receive remuneration in accordance with the modified salary grade schedule and shall 
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be paid proportionate to the actual service they have rendered; Provided, further, That 
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government agencies and instrumentalities that are not covered under Republic Act 
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No. 11466, or the Salary Standardization Law of 2019, shall continue to receive their 
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current remuneration so long as the salaries they receive correspond to or are higher 
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than the salary schedule provided under this Act; Provided, finally, That the modified 
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salaries of public dentists employed by LGUs shall correspond to the income 
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classification of the LGU concerned and shall not exceed the percentage of the 
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applicable salary schedule as provided in Section 10(a) of Republic Act No. 11466. 
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SEC. 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to effectively implement the 
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provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, in 
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the respective annual appropriations ordinances of the LGUs, and in the respective 
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annual corporate operating budgets of the GOCCs. 
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SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from 
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the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Budget and Management shall, in 
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coordination with other government agencies concerned, promulgate the rules and 
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regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 7. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not otherwise affected shall 
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continue to be in full force and effect.  
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SEC. 8. Repealing clause. — All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, 
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rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are 
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hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.  
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SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. — Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the 
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implementing rules and regulations, this Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
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the completion of its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.  
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Approved, 
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