FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE 
S.No. 886 
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Introduced bv SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In October, 2003, the President of the Philippines signed into law 
Republic Act No. 9227, which granted special allowances to the members of 
the Judiciary equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of their monthly 
basic salary, to be implemented on a staggered basis in a span of four (4) 
years. 
Despite the grant of special allowances, however, the justices and 
Judges still cannot be considered adequately compensated for the sensitive 
duties and responsibilities that their positions entail. Even if the special 
allowances will be at a 100% implementation, the income of Justices and 
Judges will still not be at par with the income of an average law practitioner. 
Receiving even lower salaries are the lawyers in the Judiciary who are 
neither Justices nor Judges. They are placed in a grossly inferior position, as 
they were left out in R.A. No. 9227. 
The low compensation of the members of the Bench and the other 
lawyers in the Judiciary drives away bright and promising lawyers. Even 
with the enactment of R.A. No. 9227, filling up of vacancies continues to be a 
major problem. And, as a necessary consequence, case backlogs continue to 
soar. 
We must face the obvious problem - we need more judges and lawyers 
in the Judiciary. To entice the good and bright lawyers to these positions, we 
need to beef up their compensation package. 
With the aforementioned premises, approval of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
Senator 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
-SENATE 
%No. 886 
Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGAKA 
AN ACT ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE 
FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BENCH AND OTHER LAWYERS IN 
THE JUDICIARY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR 
OTHERPURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assem bled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared a policy of 
the State to adopt effective measures to ensure an independent, responsive 
and efficient Judiciary, worthy of public trust and confidence. Accordingly, 
this Act aims to: 
a. 
Raise the level of competence and ensure the integrity of the 
Justices, Judges and lawyers in the Judiciary; and 
Improve the compensation system for the members of the Bench, 
including court personnel, to be able to attract the best and the 
brightest to the Judiciary. 
b. 
SECTION 2. Salary Schedule of the Members of the Bench and 
the Lawyers in the Judiciary. - All Justices, Judges and lawyers in the 
Judiciary shall receive the following monthly salaries in accordance with 
their respective salary grades under Republic Act No. 6758, as amended, 
otherwise known as the Salary Standardization Law: 
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SECTION 3. Coueruge, -The salary schedule set forth in Section 2 of 
this Act shall exclusively pertain to those positions in the Judiciary requiring, 
as a minimum qualification, admission to the Philippine Bar. 
SECTION 4. - Limitations. - Positions in government offices other 
than the Judiciary that are equal in rank to the above positions, or are given 
the same rank and privileges of the above positions under existing laws, shall 
not be covered by the salary schedules provided in Section 2 hereof. 
SECTION 5. - Incentive Scheme. - To carry out the declared policy of 
this Act, the Office of the Court Administrator is hereby authorized, in 
coordination with the Department of Budget and Management, to prepare 
and adopt an incentive scheme for officers and employees in the Judiciary not 
otherwise covered by Sections 2 and 3 of this Act. 
SECTION 6. Fund Source. - The amounts necessary to carry out 
initially the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current 
appropriations of the Judiciary; and should such amount be inadequate, the 
needed balance shall be taken from any funds in the National Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated and partly from the Judiciary Development Fund. 
Thereafter, such funds as may be needed for the continued implementation of 
this Act shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 7. Implementing Guidelines- The Supreme Court shall 
issue the necessary guidelines, ill coordination with the Department of 
Budget and Management, for the proper implementation of this Act within 
ninety (90) days from approval hereof. 
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SECTION 8, Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
amended accordingly. 
SECTION 9, Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect. 
SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen 
(15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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