THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
1 
’? 4 
q.1 1- ’ ” ’ 3t-J ; !/7 
L. :nq 
S E N A T E  
S. NO. 
Introduced by Senator Flavier 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill aims to create and maintain an adequate pool of highly qualified, 
motivated, and globally competitive s & t teachers to propel the Philippines into 
becoming globally competitive. 
At present, few education students major in science teaching. Of those 
who do, very few excel in science and mathematics. 
This inadequacy is 
aggravated by the fast turnover of science and mathematics teachers. The main 
reason for this dismal condition is that teaching is not as financially attractive as 
other professions. Because science and technology education are essential to 
national development and progress, the above problems have to be addressed. 
This bill seeks to do that. 
The bill provides measures that will attract bright students in mathematics 
and science to pursue a career in science teaching, enable them to advance in 
their specialization, sustain their interest in this field, and encourage them to stay 
in science teaching. It also provides measures that will continually upgrade the 
competence of those who are already in science teaching. 
The measures 
include: (I) providing scholarships and specialized training programs; (2) 
seeking waivers from the Professional Regulatory Commission to allow new 
graduates to teach between graduation time and taking the Licensure 
Examination for Teachers (LET); (3) giving certified teachers a higher starting 
pay than the basic salary; (4) giving rewards to the top scorers in the LET; (5) 
giving promotions to non-science majors who have completed a certification 
program in science content; (6) giving merit promotions through examinations; 
and (7) creating a Science Teachers Development Fund to finance programs fro 
the continuing improvement of teacher’s skills. 
In effect, this bill will ensure that science teaching becomes as competitive 
as other professions. Thus,.it will ensure the availability of S and T Teachers to 
educate Filipinos for global competitiveness. 
It is therefore imperative for the immediate passage of this bill. 
4 
ER 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
7 
S E N A T E  
Y 
Introduced by Senator Flavier 
’
3
-
 
AN ACT 
DEVELOPING GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 
TEACHERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
TITLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION I. 
Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as 
“Developing Globally Competitive Science and Mathematics Teachers 
Act.” 
SEC. 2. 
Declarafion of Policy and Objectives. - Science and 
technology are essential for national develbpment progress. The State shall give 
priority to science and technology education, training and services, research and 
development, invention, innovation and their utilization. 
Pursuant to this policy, the State shall ensure a corps of highly motivated 
and competitive science and mathematics teachers by: 
(a) 
Attracting above-average students through scholarships and other 
incentives to join the teaching profession as science and 
mathematics teachers; and by 
(b) 
Designing and advancing a rewarding professional career for 
qualified science and mathematics teachers in the Philippines. 
SEC. 3. Benefits and Incentives. - To continually attract above-average 
students and baccalaureate graduates of science degree courses who majored 
in science or mathematics to join the teaching profession as science and 
mathematics teachers, the following incentives shall be provided: 


a) 
Priority in government scholarship grants, allowances study visits, 
placements, 
publications 
and 
research 
support, 
wherever 
appropriate, to teachers and students who enroll in science or 
mathematics teaching courses; 
Temporary waiver of the requirements under Section 13, Article Ill 
b) 
of Republic Act No. 7836 to undergo the written licensure 
Examination for Teachers given by the Professional Regulation 
Commission and secure a valid certificate of registration and 
professional license from the Commission, to allow new Bachelor of 
Science in Education graduates majored in science and 
mathematics to be employed as science and mathematics 
teachers; Provided, that such graduates shall successfully undergo 
said licensure examination and secure a valid certification and 
professional license from the Commission within one (I) year from 
date of employment. 
c) 
Within five years from the approval of this Act, baccalaureate 
graduates of science degree courses may be recruited to teach 
science or mathematics in public or private elementary and 
secondary schools for not more than three school years: Provided, 
that indefinite extension or permanent appointment may be given to 
science degree graduates who have passed their respective 
licensure examinations and earned at least ten (IO) units of 
teaching pedagogy and pass the Licensure Examination for 
Teachers before being permanently appointed as science or 
mathematics teachers; 
d) 
Specialized continuing education and training in science and 
. mathematics teaching; 
e) 
Rewards and recognition in cash and in kind to new Bachelor of 
Science in Education graduates who majored in science or 


mathematics and obtained the top twenty (20) slots in the licensure 
Examination for Teachers administered by the Professional 
Regulation Commission; and 
9 
In the case of science and mathematics teachers in public schools, 
a starting salary grade, two (2) grades higher that that of a regular 
teacher. 
SEC. 4. Salary Adjustment for Incumbent Science and Mathematics 
Teachers. - Upon the approval of this Act, the salary grade of incumbent public 
school science and mathematics teachers who majored in science or 
mathematics shall be increased by two grades. The salary grade of incumbent 
public school' science and mathematics teachers who did not major in science or 
mathematics but have been competently teaching for at least two years, as 
certified by the school principal and district supervisor, shall be increased by two 
(2) grades higher than that of professional non-science teachers. Spch salary 
increase shall take effect after they have passed a merit examination in their field 
of specialization to be administered by the Department of Education, Culture and 
Sports with the support of the Department of Science and Technology. 
SEC. 
5. 
Supplementary Appropriafion. - A 
supplementary 
appropriation in the amount of Five hundred million Pesos (Php 500,000,000.00) 
is hereby provided to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports from the 
Jai-Alai income of the Philippine amusement and Gaming Corporation 
(PAGCOR) on the year this Act is approved. Thereafter, such amounts that are 
necessary shall be included in the General appropriations Act to support the 
benefits, incentives, and salary upgrading stated in Sections 3 and 4 of this Act. 
SEC. 6. lmplemenfing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education, culture and Sports in 
cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology, shall formulate the 
implementing rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. 


SEC. 7. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, decreed, orders, rules and 
regulations, or portions thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified according I y. 
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - in the event any of the provisions of this 
Act is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be 
affected thereby. 
SEC. 9. Effectivity. - This Act sha!! take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Aprroved,