Republic of the Philippines
House Or RepREsENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._ 3839.

Introduced by Honorable Evelina G. Escudero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 8190 entitled, “An Act Granting Priority to Residents of
the Barangay, Municipality or City Where the School is Located, in th
Appointment or Assignment of Classroom Public School Teachers” limits. its
application to the appointment or assignment of classroom public school teachers
only, to the exclusion of non-teaching personnel.

This bill seeks to provide equal opportunity for appointment or assignment
of non-teaching personnel.

‘The government is mandated to protect and promote the right of every
Filipino to equitable, quality, culture-based and complete basic education and
academic excellence. For this purpose, the students are assured of an enabling and
supportive environment for effective and efficient learning through the
administrative assistance, support and services of teachers and non-teaching
personnel as stewards of the schools. Moreover, the students are given appropriate
guidance to realize their full potential and contribute significantly to nation-
building.

The proposed measure affords qualified non-teaching personnel a fair and
full opportunity to work in the barangay, municipality, city or province of their
residence where a public school is located. This will not only reduce the absences
and tardiness of non-teaching personnel who are assigned to distant areas, but will
also let them save time, money and effort.

In view of the foregoing and to promote equal employment opportunity,

approval of this bill is eamestly sought. y
Llotiecli ta/

~ EVELINA G. ESCUDERO

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Republic of the Philippines
House Or REepreseNTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 53393

Introduced by Honorable Evelina G. Escudero

AN ACT

PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR APPOINTMENT OR
ASSIGNMENT OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8190, ENTITLED, “4N ACT
GRANTING PRIORITY TO RESIDENTS OF THE BARANGAY,
MUNICIPALITY OR CITY WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED, IN THE
APPOINTMENT OR ASSIGNMENT OF CLASSROOM PUBLIC
SCHOOLTEACHERS.”

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 8190 is amended to read as
follows:
“SECTION 1. In the appointment or assignment of teachers
AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL to public elementary or
secondary schools, priority shall be given to bona fide residents of the
barangay, municipality, city or province where the school is located:

Provided, That the teacher AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL

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possess[es] all the minimum qualifications for the positionS as
required by law.

Protests regarding the appointment or assignment of classroom
public school teachers AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL shall
prescribe in three (3) months upon the issuance of such appointment

or assignment.”

SEC, 2. Section 2 of the same Act is also amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 2. In the exercise of its disciplinary authority, the
Secretary of Education[, Culture and Sports] shall impose the
following administrative sanctions for any willful violation of this
Act: (1) first violation — suspension of one (1) month without pay; (2)
second violation ~ suspension of two (2) months without pay; and (3)
third violation and subsequent violations hereof — suspension of six

(6) months without pay.”

SEC. 3. Section 3 of the same Act is also amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 3. The Department of Education[, Culture and Sports

(DECS)] (DepEd) shall prescribe the rules and regulations ne

ary
to implement this Act. The [DECS] DepEd shail provide the Senate
and the House of Representatives a copy of the rules and regulations

within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act.


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2 SEC. 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
3. the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation,

4 Approved,