THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
First Regular Session 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
s. No. 
Introduced by Senator S. R. OsmeAa Ill 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 5 of Article XIV of the Constitutions states that “[tlhe State shall 
assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will 
attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through 
remunerated and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.” 
Sadly, this policy is not seen in the teaching profession. 
Public 
elementary school principals are not given the same importance as the public 
high school principals. In fact, their salary grade is lower by two grades despite 
the fact that they are of equal rank, training, qualifications and responsibilities. 
Public elementary school principals even manage more curriculum years than 
their high school counterparts. This situation has resulted in demoralization in 
their ranks. 
The proposed bill hopes to address this discrepancy by equalizing the 
salary grade level of public elementary school principals with that of their high 
school counterparts. It is hoped that this will improve the working environment 
for them. 
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Early approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
SERGJO OSMENA I l l  
Senator 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
First Regular Session 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by Senator S. R. Osmeiia 111 
AN ACT 
EQUALIZING THE SALARY GRADE OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL 
PRINCIPALS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of 
the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. The provision of any law to the contrary notwithstanding] the 
present salary grade level of public elementary school principals shall be 
upgraded to the salary grade level of public high school principals: Provided, 
however, that salary upgrading shall be differentiated in accordance with the 
qualifications and length of service rendered by the public elementary school 
principal and shall not prejudice or be prejudiced by across the board salary 
adjustments: Provided] further, that merit promotion on the basis of performance 
evaluation results shall be considered and treated as separate and distinct .
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the upgraded salary provided for under this Act. 
Section 2. The initial amount necessary to implement the provisions of 
this Act shall be sourced from the savings of the Department of Education, 
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approval of this Act. 
(DepEd). Thereafter, such amounts as may be necessary to implement this Act 
shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the year following the 
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Section 3. The Secretary of Education shall promulgate such necessary 
rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 
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Section 4. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or 
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parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
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amended accordingly 
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Section 5. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. 
Approved 
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