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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6239

Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In light of the consistently high inflation rate along with increases in
various tax rates, the insufficient amount of the Personnel Economic Relief
Allowance (PERA) of public school teachers has now become an alarming issue.
In addition to the insufficiency, public school teachers, through the latest Salary
Standardization Law (SSL) updates, only saw superficial grants vis-a-vis those
granted to our uniformed personnel.

As such, it has become necessary to grant the much-deserved increase in
the benefits given to our public school teachers. Considering that the lowest
salary grade available to teachers (i.e. Salary Grade 11 for Teacher 1) entails a
monthly wage of P22,316 after the first tranche of increase through the latest
SSL falls far below the approximate living wage for a family of five (i.e. P30,270),
it is appropriate to increase the PERA of public school teachers by an amount
which would, at the very least, initially cover for the said discrepancy.

Hence, it is proposed in this Bill that the PERA granted to public school
teachers must be increased to at least P8,000, an amount which would, at the
onset, substantially cover the disproportion between the current monthly wage
of public school teachers and the approximated living wage in the Philippines for
a family of five. The State, through this increase, will be able to demonstrate its
full commitment in enhancing and uplifting the living and working conditions of
its employees, particularly those in the field of education.

It is for the foregoing premises that the approval of this Bilt is earnestly
sought.

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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
| First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6239

Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos

AN ACT
agra THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE OF PUBLIC.
SCHOOL TEACHERS

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State hereby recognizes its duty to
enhance and uplift the living and working conditions of government employees
and to secure their right to a living wage.

The State likewise acknowledges its duty to ensure that education is given
the highest budgetary priority to guarantee that the teaching profession
continues to attract and retain top-tier teaching professionals through ample
remuneration and other ways of promoting job satisfaction.

SECTION 2. Increase in the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance. ~ The
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance of public school teachers is hereby
increased from the present Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) a month to Eight
Thousand Pesos (P8,000.00) a month.

SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of
Education and the Commission on Higher Education, in coordination with the
Department of Budget and Management, shall promulgate the necessary rules
and regulations required for the effective implementation of the provisions of this
Act.

SECTION 4. Appropriations. - The funding necessary for the initial
implementation of this Act shall be taken from existing appropriations.
Thereafter, the subsequent funding needed in the following years shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act.


SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts unaffected
shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, presidential
decrees or issuances, letters of instruction, administrative orders, rules, and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

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

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Approved,