Iiitroduced by Senator Edyardo 3. Aiiyara 
AN ACT ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE 
MEMBERS OF TME BENCH AND OTHER LAWYERS IN THE JUDICIARY, 
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY MOTE 
In October, 2003, the President of the Philippines signed into law Republic 
Act No. 9227, which granted specia'l 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, th.e lustices 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 a t  
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. A N ~ A R A  
Senator 


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Ilutroduced by SCllalOr Cdg3rcl.o J. Angara 
AM ACT ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE 
FORTHE MEMBERS OF THE BENCH AND OTHER LAWYERS I N  THE 
3UDICIARY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTIm 1. Declarafiofi of Policy - It is hereby declared a pohcy 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 
b. 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. 
SECTIOPJ 2. Salary Sclreduli? of the Ef'nibers of flie Bench and flie 
Lawyers hi flie Judiciay. - All Justices, Judges and lawyers in the Judiciary shall 
receive the following monthly salaries in accordance with their respective salary grades 
uncler Republic Act No. 6758, as amended, otherwise known as the Salary 
Sbndai-dization Law: 
45,042 1 
46,168 I 
47,322 I 
48,505 I 
49,718 I 
50,961 I 
52,235 I 
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57,750 
59,194 
60,674 
62,190 
63,745 
65,339 
66,972 
68,647 
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80,850 
82,871 
84,943 
87,067 
89,243 
91,474 
93,761 
96,105 
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92,400 
94,710 
97,078- 
99,505 
101,992 
104,542 
107,156 
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this Act. 
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Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 3. Cuverage, -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. - Liuiitations. - Positions in government offices other than the 
Sudiciary 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. - Imentive Scheme. - To carry out the declared poticy of this 
Act, tfie Office of the Court Administrator is hereby authorized, in coordination with the 
Departmeflt 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 
SECTION 6. Fund Suurce. - 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 
coiitinued implementation of this Act shall be included in the Annual General 
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SECTION 8. Repeahhg C/?r/se. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
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regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with h i s  Act are hereby repealed or amended 
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accordingly. 
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SECTKNJ 7. ZhpLmfenfhig Gi?,He/hfes -The Supl;eiiie Court shall issue ttte 
necessary guidelines, ill coordinakion with the Department of Budget and Management, 
for tlx proper impleinentation of this Act within ninety (90) days from approval hereof. 
SECTION 9, §eparabj/i%y C/ause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
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Approved 
invalid or unconstitutioiial, the provisions not affected the1 
SECTIQN 10. Effectivify Clause. - This Act shall 
alter its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of generl 
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te effect fifteen (15) days 
:irculation.