Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

1437

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable CARMELO F. LAZATIN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

With the economic unsteadiness being experienced by our country and lucrative
opportunities to medical practitioners abroad, the delivery of over-all public health system is
continuously threatened by the diaspora of Filipino doctors. As the trend the migration trend
continues, some doctors are enrolled in nursing schools to acquire a nursing license to secure
alternative jobs since this is highly in demand in other countries.

The continuous brain drain in the field of medicine is indeed alarming since it greatly
affects the delivery public health services to the Filipinos, which poses an imminent collapse of
the country's health system leaving the country with less number of competent and
experienced doctors. Thus, it is strongly proposed that the State should rightfully address this
growing problem by augmenting the salaries of government doctors and provide additional
benefits.

Hence, this bill is primarily envisioned to uplift the living conditions of government
physicians since their meager income does not commensurate their professionalism, hard work
and commitment in the name of public service not to mention the health hazard that entails
their responsibilities.

In view of the foregoing issues, the approval of this bill is ardently sought.

First District, Pampanga


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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1437

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Carmelo F. Lazatin

AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY OF GOVERNMENT MEDICAL
PRACTITIONERS AND ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES AND APROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the “Increased Salary and
Incentives for Government Physicians Act’.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the declared policy of the State to address the
collapsing general health system brought by the migration of Filipino medical practitioners by
ensuring that government doctors are adequately remunerated and provided with other means
of job satisfaction and fulfillment to ensure the efficient delivery of basic health services for the
benefit of every Filipino.

SECTION 3. Enforcement of the Act. - Towards this end, this Act shall augment the
salary of government doctors and provide additional incentives and appropriate funds for these
purposes.

SECTION 4. Coverage- This Act shall cover all bonafide government physicians duly
certified by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC), who are in the active practice of
medicine and employed by the national or local government.

SECTION 5. Increase in Salary Grade - The Salary Grade of ail government
physicians shall not be lower than Salary Grade 25 as prescribed by Republic Act Number
6758, otherwise known as, “Compensation and Classification Act of 1989”, regardless of area
of assignment.

SECTION 6. Additional Benefits- All govemment physicians shall be entiled to the
following benefits based on their respective area of assignment:


Cities and 1” | 2° and3° | 4" and5"Class| 6" Class
Class Class

Municipalities
Transportation P 6,000 P 8,000 P 10,000 P 13,000
Allowance
Food Allowance 6,000 8.0000 10,000 13,000
Medical 5,000 7,000 8,000 10,000
Allowance
Hazard Pay 6,000 8,000 10,000 13,000
Clothing 20,000 20,000 25,0000 30,0000
Allowance

All the aforementioned benefits shall be provided monthly, except for the clothing
allowance which shall be released annually.

SECTION 7. Loyalty Award Incentives- At the start of the implementation of this Act, all
government physicians who have rendered the following continuous years of service shall be
provide with corresponding loyalty incentives:

Ten years: ten-month salary
Five years: three-month salary

Three years: one and a half-month salary
First year: half-month salary

For the succeeding years after the first implementation of this Act, an equivalent of one
month salary shall be provided annually for the additional year of continuous service to be
fendered. For those who have rendered continuous service above ten years, the total award to
be received shall be equivalent to ten-month salary plus the remaining number of years.

SECTION 9. Appropriation- For the implementation of this Act, the Government Service
Insurance System (GSIS) shall allocate ten percent of its gross annual revenues and shall be
included in the annual General Appropriation Act.

SECTION 10. Assisting Entries- The PRC shall ensure and certify the professional
qualification and validity of the license of the government physicians while the continuity of
service and appointment shall be certified by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

SECTION 11. Exemptions- All government physicians who are proven guilty of any
criminal or administrative charges shall not be provided loyalty incentive.

SECTION 12. Separability Clause. - If any provisions or part hereof, is invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting.



SECTION 13. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or inconsistent
with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SECTION 14. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,