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TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 4500

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE GERALD CLOYD ALEXIS V. GALANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Pursuant to Section 5(5), Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the State
is mandated to "ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best
available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and
fulfillment." Notwithstanding this directive, the compensation of public-school teachers
and non-teaching personnel remains disproportionately low relative to their critical
contributions to education as a public good.

The Salary Standardization Law of 2019 provided incremental salary increases
totaling approximately Php 6,000 for teachers, disbursed over four years (averaging Php
1,500 annually), This adjustment is demonstrably insufficient to mitigate the effects of
inflation and escalating costs of essential goods and services (Teachers Dignity Coalition,
2023). Consequently, many educators have resorted to overseas employment, part-time
roles in private institutions, or freelance tutoring to supplement their income.

In response to sustained advocacy by teachers’ unions, this bill proposes a Php
15,000 across-the-board increase in the basic monthly salary of all teaching and non-
teaching personnel within the public basic education system.

Given the constitutional imperative and socioeconomic realities, the expeditious
approval of this measure is earnestly recommended.

DD GALANG

24 Legislative District, City of Valenzuela


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon Cy, Metro Mila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 4500

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE GERALD CLOYD ALEXIS V. GALANG

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 15,000) ACROSS THE BOARD
INCREASE IN THE BASIC MONTHLY SALARY OF TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES
IN THE PUBLIC BASIC EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Dagdag Sahod for Public Basic
Education Teachers and Employees Act".

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy - It is the policy of the State to promote and improve the
economic status and well-being of teachers and employees in the education sector. Towards this end,
the State shall provide the highest budgetary priority to education and to provide adequate
remuneration of teachers and employees in the public education system.

Sec. 3. Coverage - This Act shall cover all public school teachers and employees 9 directly
engaged in the delivery of basic education services in line with the curriculum 10 and leaming
modalities recognized by the Department of Education.

Sec. 4, Increase in Basic Monthly Salary - All teachers and employees in public basic
education, regardless of their length of service and employment status are entitled to an across-the-
board increase of Fifteen Thousand Pesos (Php15,000.00) to their basic monthly salary. Provided, that
this increase is to be implemented in addition to the existing Salary Standardization Law and shall not
be construed as an exemption from succeeding salary increases for government employees.

See. 5. Salary Increases Schedule - The salary increases shall be given in three tranches under
the following schedule:
Year | - 6,000.00
Year 2 - 5,000.00
Year 3 - 4,000.00
Provided that the salary schedule shall be implemented starting January 1 of the year 7 after
the enactment of this Act, and every January 1 of the year thereafter.

Sec. 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions of this Act shall
be provided in the General Appropriation Act.

Sec. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Budget and Management
(DBM), in consultation with the Department of Education (DepEd) and teachers’ unions and


organizations, shall promulgate within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act the necessary
rules and regulations for its effective and immediate implementation.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause — All laws, presidential decrees, issuances, executive orders,
letters of instruction, rules or regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the
provisions of this Act are repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,