Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
 First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO 
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In light of the consistently high inflation rate along with increases in
various tax rates, the insufficient amount of the Personnel Economic Relief
Allowance (PERA) of public school teachers has now become an alarming
issue. In addition to the insufficiency, public school teachers, through the
latest Salary Standardization Law (SSL) updates, only saw superficial grants
vis-à-vis those granted to our uniform personnel. 
As such, it has become necessary to grant the much-deserved increase
in the benefits given to our public school teachers. Considering that the
lowest salary grade available to teachers (i.e. Salary Grade 11 for Teacher I)
entails a monthly wage of P25,439, it falls below the approximate living wage
for a family of five (i.e. P30, 270). Indeed, it is appropriate to increase the
PERA of public school teachers by an amount which would, at the very least,
cover for the said discrepancy.
Hence, it is proposed that in this Bill that the PERA granted to public
school teachers must be increased to at least P8,000.00, an amount which
would, at the very onset, substantially cover the disproportion between the
current monthly wage of public school teachers and the approximated living
wage in the Philippines for a family of five. The State, through this increase,
will be able to demonstrate its full commitment in enhancing and uplifting
the living and working conditions of its employees particularly those in the
field of education. It is for the foregoing premises that the approval of this
Bill is earnestly sought.
ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS
Representative, Ang Probinsyano Party-List
July 13, 2022
4:43 pm
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
 First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO 
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – The State hereby recognizes its duty to
enhance and uplift the living and working conditions of government employees and
to secure their right to a living wage.
The State likewise acknowledges its duty to ensure that education is given
the highest budgetary priority to guarantee that the teaching profession continues
to attract and retain top-tier teaching professionals through an ample remuneration
and other ways of promoting job satisfaction.
SECTION  2.  Increase  in  the  Personnel  Economic  Relief  Allowance. –  The
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance of public school teachers is hereby increased
from  the  present  Two  Thousand  Pesos  (P2,000.00)  to  Eight  Thousand  Pesos
(P8,000.00) a month.
SECTION  3.  Implementing  Rules  and  Regulations. –  The  Department  of
Education  and  the  Commission  on  Higher  Education,  in  coordination  with  the
Department of Budget and Management, shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations required for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.
SECTION  4.  Appropriations. –  The  funding  necessary  for  the  initial
implementation of this Act shall be taken from existing appropriations. Thereafter,
the subsequent funding needed in the following years, shall be included in the
General Appropriations Act.
SECTION  5.  Repealing  Clause. –  All  laws,  executive  orders,  presidential
decrees  or  issuances,  letters  of  instruction,  administrative  orders,  rules,  and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
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SECTION 6. Separability Clause – If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full
force and effect. 
SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,