Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

ENTH CONGR
First Regular Session

1041

NO.

Introduced by Representative Ivan Howard Guintu

EXP! TORY NOTE

‘The proposed bill secks to lessen the burden to our public school teachers who
spend long hours of travel to their designated schools which are situated in far
locations. Sometimes our teachers get assigned in far-flung areas and must travel
though mountainous regions for long hours just to reach their designated schools. In
other cases, they cross rivers and/or seas on a daily basis to teach in island
communities. Our teachers are also assigned additional duties by the government like
anti-crime campaigns, conditional cash transfer, deworming, elections, feeding
programs, population census, and vaccinations.

establishment of on-site living quarters for our public school teachers will
Quality education can be ensured
are diminished. This will als

or students who are lagging

This
improve their employment and working condition:
when obstacles to our educator's working condition:
provide opportunities for remedial intervention to pupils
in their classes.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Lirst Regular Session

Introduced by Representative Ivan Howard Guintu

AN ACT
MANDATING THE PROVISION OF FREE ON-SITE LIVING QUARTERS FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the Howse of Represematives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Free On-Site Living
Quarters for Public School Teachers Act”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — \t is hereby the declared policy of the State to ensure
the accessibility and affordability of quality education to all Filipinos. The State duly
recognizes the distinct situation of public school teachers who are teaching away from their
homes and their families.

It is the objective of the State to ensure availability of competent and dedicated public
school teachers in the remotest of areas in the country with the least burden and hardship on

the part of said public school teachers,

SEC. 3. Scope of the Act, ~ This Act shall apply to the publie school teachers who are
teaching in public schools far away from their respective homes and families and are forced.
or have opted, to live in said areas where the schools they teach at are located.

There shall be no distinction if the afore-mentioned public school teachers are new
hires or transfe

SEC. 4. Provision of Free On-Site Living Quarters. ~ The Department of Education
(DepEd) shall, free of charge, provide livable and humane living quarters at the nearest possible


location to the public schools where the covered public school teachers in Section 3 of this Act
are teaching,

Existing benefits and allowances already granted by law, rules, regulations and issuances
to the covered public school teachers in this Act shall not be diminished, withdrawn or
removed

SEC. 5. Funding. - The funding necessary for the successfill implementation of this Act
shall be sourced from the existing funds of the DepEd and shall later on be specifically allocated
in the annual budget of the DepEd. In addition, reasonable and sufficient additional funding
shall be sourced from the Special Education Fund (SEF) arising from the real property tax
(LGUs) where the living quarters shall be

collected by concerned Local Government Units
constructed and/or located.

SEC. 6, Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). — ‘The DepEd, in consultation with
the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget Management (DBM), shall formulate and
promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations for the successful
implementation of this Act not later than ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 7, Separability Clause. — If, for any reason, any section, subsection, clause or term
of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such declaration shall
remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - Ali existing laws, orders, decrees, rules and regulations, or
parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified or

repealed accordingly.

SEC, 9. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or ina newspaper of general circulation

Approved,