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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Rep. MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARIÑO 
5th District, Batangas 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution states that “the State to assign 
the highest budgetary priority to education and 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 fulfilment.”  
The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers also provides that the salaries of 
public school teachers shall compare favorably with those paid in other 
occupations requiring equivalent or similar qualifications, training and abilities 
and be such as to insure teachers a reasonable standard of life for themselves 
and their families. 
This promise for better wages and consequently, a better life for our teachers 
remain unfulfilled. It is not mind-boggling as to why we fail to attract the “best 
available talents” to teach our children and why our best or brightest opt to leave 
the country instead to seek employment. 
This proposed measure seeks to upgrade the minimum salary grade level of 
public school teachers from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. This will 
hopefully motivate and maintain highly qualified teachers in the country. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARIÑO 
November 29, 2022
3:31 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Rep. MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARIÑO 
5th District, Batangas 
AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO 15 AND PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
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 Public School Teachers' 
Salary Upgrading Act." 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - The policy of the State to ensure that education 
receives the highest priority in governance, and 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 is hereby 
reiterated. 
Sec. 3. Increase in the Minimum Salary Grade Level. - The present minimum 
salary grade level of public school teachers in the elementary and secondary 
schools shall be upgraded from Grade 11 to 15; Provided however, That the salary 
upgrading shall be differentiated in accordance with the qualifications and length 
of service rendered by teachers and shall not be prejudiced by across-the-board 
adjustments. 
Sec. 4.  Coverage. -  This Act shall cover all public school teachers in the 
elementary and secondary level, whether nationally and locally funded.  
Sec. 5. Budget Required. - The Department of Education (DepEd) shall come  up 
with a specific programmed budget needed to cover the expenses for the upgrading 
in salary levels for all the corresponding teacher plantilla positions for a period of 
at least five (5) years to allow the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 
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to make the necessary budgetary adjustments to facilitate the smooth 
implementation of this Act. 
Sec. 6. Appropriation. - 
The source of initial funding required for the 
implementation of this Act shall be determined by the DBM, and subsequent funds 
needed shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the year following 
the implementation of this Act. 
Sec. 7. All laws, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days alter its publication in at least 
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.  
Approved,