Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Education in the Philippines remains a priority of the State. Under the 2022 General 
Appropriations Act (GAA), the education sector received the highest slice of the 
budget pie, with a combined allocation of P788.5 billion under the Department of 
Education (DepEd), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and the Commission on 
Higher Education (CHED).1  
In the House of Representatives, legislators continue to draft policies that support the 
advancement and growth of the education sector, keeping in mind the key issues the 
sector is facing. Most policies, however, focus on the sector-wide education reform, 
like the K to 12 program backed by legislation. Most recently, the DepEd budget was 
realigned to help fund the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. 
This bill aims to put focus on the people that keep the Education sector alive—the 
teachers. Being the ones at the forefront of educating the youths that are considered 
the future of this nation, it is fair that they be allowed the option to hang their hats and 
retire at a much younger age than the current requirement. This bill proposes to lower 
the optional retirement age from 60 years old to 55 years old, letting them reap the 
benefits of their hard work much earlier. This would also allow for job opportunities to 
open up for new batch of teachers wanting to serve but have been hindered by the 
lack of teaching items. 
In taking care of our teachers, we are in turn ensuring that the quality of education in 
the country. Teachers are vital in nation-building—without them, our young citizens 
would lack the needed knowledge they need to go through life. 
1https://www.deped.gov.ph/2022/01/04/deped-thanks-pres-duterte-congress-as-education-sector-gets-
biggest-hike-in-2022-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deped-thanks-pres-duterte-
congress-as-education-sector-gets-biggest-hike-in-2022-budget 
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The approval of this bill is earnestly sought.  
 
 
 
 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.             MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE   
 
 
 
 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA  
 
 
NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
 
 
 
                                                                                                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT 
LOWERING THE COMPULSORY AND OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "New Retirement Age of 
Public School Teachers Act." 
SECTION 2. Compulsory Retirement Age. — The compulsory retirement age for 
all public school teachers shall be upon the attainment of the age of sixty (60). If a 
public school teacher has less than 15 years of service, he may be allowed to 
continue in the service until he reaches the age of sixty-five (65), in accordance with 
existing civil service rules and regulations. 
SECTION 3. Retirement Benefits. — Retirement benefits may, upon election of the 
retiree, be received in the following manner: 
1) Lump sum payment, as defined under the Republic Act No. 8291 or the
"Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997", payable at the time of
retirement, plus an old-age pension benefit equal to the basic monthly
pension, payable monthly for life, starting upon the expiration of the five (5)
year guaranteed period covered by the lump sum; or
2) Cash payment equivalent to eighteen (18) months of his basic monthly
pension, plus monthly pension for life payable on the first month following
the date of retirement.
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SECTION 4. Optional Retirement Age. — A public school teacher who retires 
from the service shall be entitled to the retirement benefits in the preceding 
paragraph provided that: 
1) He or she has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service; 
2) He or she is at least fifty-five (55) years of age at the time of retirement; and 
3) He or she is not receiving a monthly pension for a permanent total disability 
benefit under the R.A. 8291 or the "Government Service Insurance System 
Act of 1997" 
 
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days 
upon the approval of this Act, the Government Service Insurance System shall, in 
consultation with the various stakeholders, formulate the rules and regulations 
necessary for the proper implementation of this Act. 
 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent 
with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified or 
repealed accordingly. 
 
SECTION 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,