NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No.2493
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RECEIVED BV
Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
FULFILLING THE RIGHTS AND STRENGTHENING THE PRIVILEGES OF 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS”, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 4670, otherwise known 
as the “Magna Carta for Public School Teachers” which was signed into law 
on June 18, 1966. The 57-year old law was enacted to promote and improve 
the social and economic status of public school teachers, their living and 
working conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects, it being 
recognized that advance in education depends on the qualifications and 
ability of the teaching staff and that education is an essential factor in the 
economic growth of the nation as a productive investment of vital importance.
The proposed amendments under this bill seek to address old and new 
challenges faced by public school teachers brought about by the volatility and 
complexity of the education sector.


To ensure that the State shall respect, promote, and uphold the rights 
of public school teachers, the bill provides the following substantial^ 
amendments: 1) the minimum educational qualifications for a teacher- 
applicant in kindergarten now includes a degree of Bachelor of Early 
Childhood Education or its equivalent for pre-school teachers; 2) the salaries, 
benefits, and conditions of work of probationary teachers shall be the same 
or not less favorable as those of an entry-level teacher; 3) non-termination of 
permanent teachers without just cause and due process, and their 
entitlement to reinstatement and backwages in case of unjust dismissal; 4) 
non-extendible period of one (1) week from the receipt of appeal, for the 
Regional Director of the Department of Education (DepEd) to decide on the 
station transfer of teachers; 5) confidentiality of the disciplinary action against 
a teacher; 6) partnership between the DepEd and the Public Attorney’s Office 
on the legal services to be extended to teachers facing complaints and lawsuits 
in relation to their teaching duties and responsibilities; 7) prohibition on 
discrimination; 8) gender equality; 9) reduction of hours of actual classroom 
teaching per day from six (6) hours to four (4) hours; 10) prohibition of 
teachers being assigned to tasks unrelated to teaching; 11) temporary hiring 
of a substitute teacher when an incumbent teacher is on leave; 12) 
enhancement of the criteria for salaries; 13) the circumstances and conditions 
when the provision of special hardship allowances shall be granted; 13) 
protection of teachers from out-of-pocket expenses; 14) improved working 
conditions; and 15) grant of calamity leave, educational benefits, and 
longevity pay, among others.
On September 14, 2020, the Senate Committee on Basic Education, 
Arts and Culture filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 522, which conducted 
an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the status of the implementation of RA No. 
4670 to provide a comprehensive and critical review and identify the gaps, 
issues, and challenges in advancing the welfare and rights of teachers as


professionals and improving the conditions for effective teaching and learning, 
to craft policy recommendations and initiate complementary and amendatory 
legislation to further strengthen the law and fulfill the goals enshrined 
therein.
Four long and intense public hearings' were conducted to discuss the 
said resolution. Based on the findings in the committee report, out of the 
thirty (30) sections for compliance under RA No. 4670, only seven sections are 
compliant, 18 sections are partially compliant, three sections are not 
compliant, and two sections have been superseded by latter laws.
As implementation is at issue, this bill seeks to uphold the rights 
enshrined under the 57-year old law, with the government fulfilling its duty 
to ensure that the rights and welfare of our public school teachers are 
protected, respected, and realized.
In light of the foregoing, 1 earnestly seek the support of this Congress 
for the immediate passage of this bill.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2493
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23 NOV 22 P6-45
RECEIVED BY,
Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
FULFILLING THE RIGHTS AND STRENGTHENING THE PRIVILEGES OF 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
TEACHERS”, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
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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 “Revised Magna 
Carta for Public School Teachers Act.”
Sec. 2. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 4670, entitled the “Magna Carta 
for Public School Teachers”, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be 
the policy of this Act to promote and improve the social and 
economic status of public school teachers, their living and working 
conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects m 
order that they may compare favorably with existing opportunities 
in other walks of life, attract and retain in the teaching profession 
more people with the proper qualifications, it being recognized that 
[advance in] A QUALITY education depends on the qualifications


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and ability of the teaching staff and that education is an essential 
factor in the economic growth of the nation as a productive 
investment of vital importance.
THE STATE SHALL ALSO RESPECT, PROMOTE, PROTECT,
AND UPHOLD THE POLITICAL RIGHTS OF TEACHERS, 
CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LAWS 
DECLARING THAT THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS OF 
PERSONS CAN BE SECURED ONLY THROUGH THE GENUINE 
OBSERVANCE OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS.”
Sec. 3. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. 2. [Title PcfinitioH] COVERAGE. - This Act [shall be known 
as the "Magna Carta for Public School Teachers" and] shall apply 
to [all public school] teachers [except those in the professorial staff 
of state colleges and universities] IN ALL PUBLIC BASIC 
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
[As used in this Act, the term "teacher" shall mean all persons
engaged in classroom teaching, in any level of instruction, on full­
time—basis,—including—guidance—counselors, school librarians, 
industrial arts or vocational instructors, and all other persons
performing—supervisory—and/or—administrative functions m aU
schools, colleges and universities operated by the Government -er
its political subdivisions; but shall not include school nurses,
school physicians, school dentists, and other school employees.]
Sec. 4. A new section designated as Section 3 of Republic Act No. 4670
is hereby inserted to read as follows;
“SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. - AS USED IN THIS ACT, THE 
FOLLOWING TERMS ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
{A) EXIGENCIES OF THE SERVICE REFER TO SITUATIONS 
WHERE EDUCATION SERVICE IS URGENTLY NEEDED 
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DELIVERY WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE EFFECTIVE 
AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE AND ITS 
OUTCOME. IN NO CASE SHALL THE EXIGENCIES OF 
THE SERVICE BE INVOKED FOR ANY PERSONNEL 
ACTION THAT WILL RESULT IN DIMINUTION OF RANK, 
STATUS, SALARIES, OR BENEFITS, OR IN ANY MANNER 
PREJUDICE A TEACHER.
(B) STATION REFERS TO THE SCHOOL WHERE THE 
TEACHER IS ASSIGNED.
(C) TEACHER REFERS TO A PERSON QUALIFIED TO 
PRACTICE TEACHING UNDER THE LAW AND ENGAGED 
IN THE TEACHING OF ANY SUBJECT, INCLUDING 
TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
(TVET), AT THE BASIC EDUCATION LEVEL IN ALL 
PUBLIC BASIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
Sec. 5. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
follows:
“SEC. [^] 4. Recruitment and Qualifications. - [Recruitment 
policy with respect to the oclection and appointment of teachers
ohall be clearly defined by-t]The Department of Education (DEPED) 
SHALL DEFINE THE RECRUITMENT POLICY WITH RESPECT 
TO THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS: 
Provided, [howcverT] That [effective upon the approval of this A-ety] 
the following shall constitute the minimum educational 
qualifications for teacher-applicants:
(A) FOR TEACHERS IN KINDERGARTEN, BACHELOR’S 
DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR ITS 
EQUIVALENT;
[a] (B) For teachers in the [kindergarten and] elementary grades, 
Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education [(B.S.E.EDr}];
[b] (C) For teachers [of] IN the secondary [schools] GRADES, 
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[with g major -and a minor;] or a Bachelor's degree in Arts or 
Science with at least eighteen (18) [professio-nal] units in 
PROFESSIONAL Education^]; AND
[e](D) For teachers of [oecondar>r vocationa4] TVET and [two 
years technical] TWO-YEAR courses, Bachelor's degree in the field 
of specialization with at least eighteen (18) [professional] units in 
PROFESSIONAL education[t]:
[(d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other than
vocational, master's degree with a specific area of specialization.]
Provided, further, That, in the absence of applicants who possess 
the minimum educational qualifications as hereinabove provided, 
the [a]SchoolS DIVISION [s]Superintendent may appoint, under a 
temporary status, applicants who do not meet the minimum 
qualifications; Provided, further. That should teacher-applicants, 
whether they possess the minimum educational qualifications or 
not, be required to take competitive examinations, preference in 
making appointments shall be in the order of their respective ranks 
in said competitive examinations: [And] Provided, finally, That the 
results of the examinations shall be made public and every 
applicant shall be furnished with his OR HER score and rank in 
said examinations.”
Sec. 6. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
follows:
“SEC. [4] 5. Probationary Period. - When recruitment takes place 
after adequate training and professional preparation in any school 
recognized by the [€r]Government, no probationary period 
preceding regular appointment shall be imposed if the teacher 
possesses the appropriate civil service eligibility: Provided, 
however, That where, due to the exigencies of the service, it is 
necessary to employ as teacher a person who possesses the 
minimum educational qualifications herein above set forth but 
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appointed on a provisional status and shall undergo a period of 
probation for not less than one (1) year from and after the date of 
[hia] THE provisional appointment^]: PROVIDED, FURTHER, 
THAT THE SALARIES, BENEFITS, AND CONDITIONS OF WORK 
OF TEACHERS HIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE THE 
SAME OR NOT LESS FAVORABLE AS THOSE OF AN ENTRY- 
LEVEL TEACHER: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE 
TEMPORARY OR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS 
UNDER SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF THIS ACT, RESPECTIVELY,
MAY BE ALLOWED NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS 
FOUND UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7836, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE “PHILIPPINE TEACHERS PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT 
OF 1994”, AS AMENDED, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION
ACT OF 2013”.
Sec. 7. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
follows;
“SEC. [§] 6. [Tenure of Officev] SECURITY OF TENURE. 
[Stability on employment and security of tenure] TEACHERS shall 
be assured Itho teachers] OF SECURITY OF TENURE as provided 
under existing laws.
Subject to the provisions of Section [three] 4 hereof, teachers 
appointed on a provisional status for lack of necessary civil service 
eligibility shall be extended permanent appointment for the 
position he OR SHE is holding after having rendered at least ten 
(10) years of continuous, efficient and faithful service in such
position.
NO TEACHER HOLDING A PERMANENT POSITION SHALL BE 
TERMINATED EXCEPT FOR JUST CAUSE AND AFTER BEING 
ACCORDED DUE PROCESS. A TEACHER WHO IS DISMISSED 
FROM SERVICE BUT LATER FOUND AS UNJUSTLY DISMISSED 
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Sec. 8. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [^] 7. [Consent for Tranafor Tranaportation Expcnccs] 
PROCEDURE FOR STATION TRANSFER OF TEACHERS.
Except for cause and as herein otherwise provided, no teacher 
shall be transferred without his OR HER WRITTEN consent from 
one station to another.
Where the exigencies of the service require the transfer of a 
teacher from one station to another, such transfer may be effected 
by the [s]SchoolS DIVISION [sJSuperintendent who shall 
previously notify the teacher concerned of the transfer and the 
reason or reasons therefor. If the teacher believes there is no 
justification for the transfer, he OR SHE may appeal [hie case] to 
the REGIONAL Director [of Public Schools or the Director -ef 
Vocational Education, ao the caGC may he] WHO SHALL RENDER 
A DECISION IN WRITING WITHIN A NON-EXTENDIBLE PERIOD 
OF ONE (1) WEEK UPON RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL. Pending 
[his] THE appeal and the decision thereon, [his] THE transfer shall 
be held in abeyance: Provided, however, That no transfers 
[whatever] shall be made three (3) months before any local or
national election.
Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his OR HER 
family shall be paid for by the [G]Government if his Oft HER 
transfer is finally approved.
A TEACHER MAY ALSO TRANSFER UPON HIS OR HER 
WRITTEN REQUEST PURSUANT TO GROUNDS AND 
PROCEDURE UNDER PERTINENT LAWS, RULES, AND 
REGULATIONS.”
Sec. 9. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
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“SEC. [7^] 8. Code of[rrofcGoional Conduet] ETHICS for Teachers.
- Within six (6) months from the approval of this Act, the [Secretary' 
of Education] DEPED shall formulate and prepare a Code of 
[Profcooional Condi^] ETHICS for Public School Teachers,
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE CODE. A copy of the 
Code shall be furnished each teacher: Provided, however, That 
where this is not possible by reason of inadequate fiscal resources 
of the [Department of Educatien] DEPED, at least three (3) copies 
of the [same] Code shall be deposited with the office of the school 
principal or head teacher where they may be accessible for use by 
the teachers. THE DEPED SHALL ALSO ELECTRONICALLY 
PUBLISH THE SAME IN ITS OFFICIAL WEBSITE AND MAKE 
AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR TEACHERS TO VIEW, 
READ AND DOWNLOAD. ”
Sec. 10. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
follows;
“SEC. [8] 9. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. - Every 
teacher shall enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any
disciplinary procedure and shall have:
|[a ] jA) the right to be informed, in writing, of the [chargee]
ALLEGATIONS AND THE GROUNDS THEREOF;
[br] (B) the right to full access to the evidence in the case,
[e_] (C) the right to defend himself OR HERSELF and to be 
defended by a representative of his OR HER choice, and[-/ar] by
his OR HER [organizationy] UNION OR, IN THE ABSENCE 
THEREOF, ORGANIZATION, WITH adequate time being given to 
the teacher for the preparation of his OR HER defense; and
[4_] (D) the right to [appeal to clearly dcoignated authorities^] BE
INFORMED IN WRITING OF THE DECISION AND THE 
REASONS THEREOF; AND
(E) THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO CLEARLY DESIGNATED 
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OR BODIES.”


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[No publicity shall be given to any disciplinary action b^ing
talccn against a teacher during the pendency of his case],
ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST A 
TEACHER DURING THE PENDENCY OF HIS OR HER CASE 
SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. THE RIGHT OF TEACHERS 
TO THE PRIVACY OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE 
RECORDS SHALL BE OBSERVED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED 
UNDER EXISTING LAWS.
THE DEPED SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH 
THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO 
BE EXTENDED TO TEACHERS FACING COMPLAINTS AND 
LAWSUITS IN RELATION TO THE PERFORMANCE AND 
CONDUCT OF THEIR TEACHING DUTIES AND 
RESPONSIBILITIES.”
Sec. 11. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby deleted and
replaced with a new section to read as follows:
“SEC. [9^] 10. [Administrative Charges. Administrative chargee
ggainot a teacher -hall bo hoard initially by a committee composed 
of the corrooponding School Superintondont of the Divioion o^^
duly authorized repreoentative who should at least have the mnlf 
of g division Gupcr\asor, where the teacher bclongo, ao chairman7 
a icprcocntativo of the local or. in ito aboenro, any existing
provincial or national teachers’ organization and a oupGr\Tisor of 
the Division, the last two to be dcoignated by the Director of Public
Schools.—The—committee—shall—submit its findings and: 
iceommendations to the Director of Public Schools within thirty
days from the termination of the hearings: Provided, however, That
whore the school superintendent is the complainant or an 
intercoted party, all the members of the committee shall he
appointed by the Secretaiy of Eduention-] PROHIBITION ON 
DISCRIMINATION. - A TEACHER SHALL NOT BE 
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BELIEF OR AFFILIATION, ETHNIC GROUPINGS, OR
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TEACHERS, THE STATE SHALL PURSUE INITIATIVES AND
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PROGRAMS THAT SEEK TO ENABLE AN ENVIRONMENT FREE
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OF STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION. THE STATE SHALL
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DIRECT ITS MACHINERY AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE
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NON-DISCRIMINATION AND SHALL ENCOURAGE OTHER
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SECTORS OF THE SOCIETY TO ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN
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THESE EFFORTS.”
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11. [Ne—Discrimination.—There—shall—be—no
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SHALL ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO
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both of whom are [public school] teachers, to be employed in the 
same locality.”
Sec. 14. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [43] 13. Academic Freedom. - Teachers shall enjoy 
academic freedom in the discharge of their professional duties, 
particularly with regard to teaching and classroom methods,
SUBJECT TO STANDARDS SET BY THE DEPED FOR THE K TO 
12 BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.”
Sec. 15. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [43] 14. Teaching Hours. - [Any] NO teacher engaged in 
actual classroom instruction shall [not] he required to render more 
than [six] FOUR (4) hours of actual classroom teaching a day, 
which shall be so scheduled as to give him OR HER time for the 
preparation and correction of exercises and other work incidental 
to his OR HER normal teaching duties: Provided, however, That 
where the exigencies of the service so require, [any] A teacher may 
be required to render more than [six] FOUR (4) hours but not 
exceeding eight (8) hours of actual classroom teaching a day upon 
payment of additional compensation at the same rate as his OR 
HER regular remuneration plus at least twenty-five [per cent] 
PERCENT [25%) of his OR HER basic pay.”
Sec. 16. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [44] 15. Additional Compensation. - Notwithstanding any 
provision of existing law to the contrary, co-curriculaR, [and outnf 
school] OUT-OF-SCHOOL activities, and any other activities 
outside of what is defined as normal duties of any teacher shall be 
paid an additional compensation of at least twenty-five [per cent]
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PERCENT (25%) of his OR HER regular remuneration after the 
teacher has completed at least [six] FOUR (4) hours of actual 
classroom teaching a day.
[In the caoG of other teachers or school officialo not engaged in
actual clasoroom inotruction, any work performed in excess of
eight hours a day ohall be paid an additional compenoation of at 
least twent37-five p,ar nf thsir regular remuneration.]
The agencies utilizing ^ services of teachers shall pay the 
additional compensation r^uired under this section. [Education 
authorities] THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPED shall refuse to 
allow the rendition of services of teachers for other government 
agencies without the assurance that the teachers shall be paid the 
remuneration provided for under this section.
THIS SECTION SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO LAWS, 
RULES, AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR HIGHER 
COMPENSATION OR FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE OF 
TEACHERS.”
Sec. 17. A new section designated as Section 16 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 16. PROHIBITION ON ASSIGNMENT TO TASKS 
UNRELATED TO TEACHING. - NO TEACHER SHALL BE 
ASSIGNED TASKS OR ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO 
TEACHING, EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW. FOR 
THIS PURPOSE, THE DEPED SHALL FILL UP ALL NON­
TEACHING POSITIONS AND, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE 
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, ENDEAVOR 
TO MEET IDEAL RATIOS BETWEEN TEACHING AND NON­
TEACHING POSITIONS.”
Sec. 18. A new section designated as Section 17 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SECTION 17. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. - WHEN AN
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SAID LEAVE. THE SUBSTITUTE MUST BE QUALIFIED FOR AT
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“SEC. [4S] 18. Criteria for Salaries. - [Teachers’ salaries] THE
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SALARY OF TEACHERS shall correspond to the following criteria:
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(A) REFLECT THE IMPORTANCE TO SOCIETY OF THE
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TEACHING FUNCTION AND, HENCE, THE IMPORTANCE OF
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TEACHERS AS WELL AS THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FROM
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qualifications and greater responsibility than others: Provided,
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salary by means of regular increments, granted automatically after 
three (3) years: Provided, That the efficiency rating of the teacher 
concerned is at least satisfactory. [The progroooion from the 
minimum to the maximum of the oalar>r scale ohall not extend over
a period of ten yearsr]”
Sec. 21. Section 17 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [471] 20. Equality in Salary Scales AND BENEFITS. - The 
salary scales AND BENEFITS of teachers whose salaries are 
[appropriated] PAID by a city, municipal, municipal district, or 
provincial government, shall not be less than those provided for 
teachers [effhe] EMPLOYED BY THE [NjNational [G]Government.”
Sec. 22. Section 18 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [T8] 21. Cost of Living Allowance. - [Tcachero’ salaries]
THE SALARY OF TEACHERS shall, at the very least, keep pace 
with the rise in the cost of living by the payment of a [coot of living] 
cost of living allowance (COLA) which shall automatically follow 
changes in a cost of living index. The Secretary of [Education] THE 
DEPED shall, in consultation with the proper government entities, 
recommend to Congress, at least annually, the appropriation of the 
necessary funds for the [coot of living—allowances] COLA of 
teachers employed by the [N]National [G]Government. The 
determination of the [cost of living—allowances] COLA by the 
Secretary of [Education] THE DEPED shall, upon approval of the 
President of the Philippines, be binding on the city, municipal or 
provincial government, for the purposes of calculating the [coot of 
living allowances] COLA of teachers under its employ.
Sec. 23. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
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“SEC. [4r9] 22. Special Hardship Allowances. - [In areas in which] 
[t]Teachers [are] exposed to hardship, PERIL, [ouch as] OR 
EXTREME difficulty in [commuting te] the place of work, [or other 
hagardo peculiar to the place of employment, ao determined by the 
Secretary7 of Education, they- shall be compenoatod pppriRl 
hardship allowances equivalent to at least twenty five per cent of 
their monthly sslmy-] TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO HANDLE 
MULTI-GRADE CLASSES, MOBILE TEACHERS, AND 
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM COORDINATORS SHALL 
BE COMPENSATED WITH SPECIAL HARDSHIP ALLOWANCES 
BASED ON THE CRITERIA PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPED: 
PROVIDED, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO TEACHERS 
ASSIGNED TO HARDSHIP POSTS CHARACTERIZED BY 
HAZARDS TO LIFE AND HEALTH, A STATE OF CALAMITY, 
HOSTILITIES BETWEEN AND AMONG ARMED ELEMENTS, 
TRANSPORT INACCESSIBILITY OR INCONVENIENCE, AND 
OTHER HAZARDS PECULIAR TO THE PLACE OF ENJOYMENT; 
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF 
ALLOWANCE TO BE GIVEN TO SAID TEACHERS SHALL NOT 
EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THEIR TOTAL 
BASIC SALARY FOR THE YEAR.”
Sec. 24. A new section designated as Section 23 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 23. PROTECTION FROM OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES.
- NO TEACHER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY OUT OF THEIR 
PERSONAL FINANCES FOR MATERIALS, FACILITIES, 
SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER OBJECTS OR ACTIVITIES 
NECESSARY AND RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF 
THEIR DUTIES.”
Sec. 25. Section 20 of Republic Act No. 4670 shall be renumbered as 
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Sec. 26. Section 21 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [24] 25. PROHIBITION ON Deductions [Prohibited. - No 
person shall make any deduction whatsoever from the salaries of 
teachers except under specific authority of law authorizing such 
deductions: Provided, however, That upon written authority 
executed by the teacher concerned, f(4)] lawful dues and fees owing 
TO UNIONS OF TEACHERS AND [te] the Philippine Public School 
Teachers Association, and [{2}] premiums properly due on 
insurance policies, shall be considered deductible[.]: PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, THAT DEDUCTIONS UNDER THE SALARY 
DEDUCTION SCHEME SHALL NOT BE CHARGED WITH 
COMPOUNDED INTERESTS AND PENALTIES.”
Sec. 27. A new subtitle designated as Subtitle IV of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“IV. WORKING CONDITIONS”
Sec. 28. A new section designated as Section 26 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 26. GUARANTEE OF CONDUCIVE WORKING 
CONDITIONS FOR TEACHERS. - THE STATE SHALL ENSURE 
THAT TEACHERS HAVE HUMANE WORKING CONDITIONS IN 
THEIR PLACES OF ASSIGNMENT. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE 
DEPED SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SPACE, 
VENTILATION, LIGHTING, AND SECURITY CONDITIONS IN 
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FOSTER A CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT 
FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. SPACES MUST LIKEWISE 
ABIDE WITH MINIMUM HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS, 
AND BE PROVIDED WITH MEDICALLY-PROVEN AND 
SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THAT AIM 
TO MINIMIZE RISK OF EXPOSURE.”
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Sec. 29. A new section designated as Section 27 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows;
“SEC. 27. PROHIBITION ON UNDERSTAFFING AND 
OVERLOADING TEACHERS. - UNDERSTAFFING AND 
OVERLOADING OF TEACHERS SHALL BE PROHIBITED. 
TEACHER-TO-LEARNER RATIOS SHALL BE REASONABLY 
EFFECTED TO SUSTAIN DELIVERY OF QUALITY EDUCATION 
AT ALL TIMES WITHOUT OVERWORKING THE TEACHER AND 
OVEREXTENDING HIS OR HER DUTY AND SERVICE.”
Sec 30 A new section designated as Section 28 of Republic Act No.
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“SEC. 28. PROTECTION FROM UNREGULATED CLASS SIZES.
- TEACHERS ARE ENTITLED TO PROTECTION FROM 
UNMANAGEABLE CLASS SIZES AS WELL AS TO 
COMPENSATION COMMENSURATE TO THEIR ACTUAL 
WORKLOAD. THE DEPED SHALL DETERMINE THE STANDARD 
CLASS SIZE FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND THE CORRESPONDING 
HONORARIUM FOR TEACHERS HANDLING LARGE CLASSES.”
Sec. 31. A new section designated as Section 29 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 29. TEACHER*S PROTECTION. - THE DEPED SHALL 
INSTITUTIONALIZE SUPPORT MECHANISMS AND 
PROTECTION FOR TEACHERS IN MATTERS OF LEARNER 
DISCIPLINE OR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, THEREBY 
FOSTERING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFE 
ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO INSTRUCTION AND 
LEARNING. THE DEPED SHALL PROMULGATE RULES ON 
PERMISSIBLE, APPROPRIATE, AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSES 
AND INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL ADDRESS VIOLATIONS OF 
SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS, AMONG OTHERS.
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ANY ACT COMMITTED BY A TEACHER ACCORDING TO THE 
DISCIPLINARY RULES AND PROCEDURES ISSUED BY THE 
DEPED SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS CHILD ABUSE, CRUELTY,
OR EXPLOITATION AS DEFINED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610,
OR THE “SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST 
ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT.
Sec. 32. Subtitle IV of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows;
“[IV.] V. HEALTH MEASURES AND INJURY BENEFITS”
Sec. 33. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [22] 
30. Medical Examination and Treatment. —
Compulsory medical examination shall be provided free-of-charge 
for all teachers before they take up teaching, and shall be repeated 
not less than once a year during the teacher's professional life. 
Where medical examination, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH 
EXAMINATION, showS that medical treatment and/or 
hospitalization is necessary, THE same shall be provided free by 
the government [cntit^^ paying the salai^T of the teachers].
In regions where there is scarcity of medical facilities, teachers 
may obtain elsewhere the necessary medical care with the right to 
be reimbursed for their travelling expenses by the [government 
entity concerned in the first paragraph of this Section] DEPED.
Sec. 34. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows;
“SEC. [33] 31. Compensation [F]For Injuries. - Teachers shall be 
protected against the consequences of employment injuries in 
accordance with existing laws. The effects of the physical and 
[nervous] MENTAL strain on [the teacher's] THE health AND
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compensable occupational disease in accordance with existing 
laws.”
Sec. 35. Subtitle V of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
LEAVE, [AND] RETIREMENT, AND OTHER BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES”
Sec. 36. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
"SEC. [34] 32. Study Leave. - In addition to the leave privileges 
now enjoyed by teachers in the public schools, they shall be 
entitled to study leave not exceeding one (1) school year after
[seven] THREE (3) years of service TO PURSUE GRADUATE 
STUDIES IN EDUCATION OR ALLIED COURSES. [Such leave 
shall be granted in accordance with a-schedule set by the 
Department of Educatien-] During the period of such leave, the 
teachers shall be entitled to at least [sudy per cent] EIGHTY 
PERCENT (80%) of their monthly salary: Provided, however, That 
no teacher shall be allowed to accumulate more than one (1) year 
OF study leave, unless he OR SHE needs an additional semester 
to finish his OR HER thesis for a graduate study in education or 
ANY allied courses: Provided, further, That [no compensation shall 
be due the teacher after the first year of such leave. In all case&r
the study leave period shall be counted for oeniority and pension
pttrpeses] TO AVAIL OF THE BENEFITS HEREIN PROVED, 
THE TEACHER SHALL ENTER INTO AN UNDERTAKING TO 
CONTINUE RENDERING SERVICES IN THE INSTITUTION WITH 
WHICH HE OR SHE IS CONNECTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE 
(3) YEARS FOR EVERY YEAR OF STUDY LEAVE. IN ALL CASES, 
THE STUDY LEAVE SHALL BE COUNTED FOR SENIORITY AND 
PENSION PURPOSES.
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herein provided shall be subject to the condition that the teacher 
takes the regular study load and passes at least seventy-five [per 
cent] PERCENT (75%) of his OR HER course[e]. Study leave of 
more than one (1) year may be permitted by the Secretary of 
[Education] THE DEPED but without compensation.”
Sec. 37. Section 25 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [3^] 33- Indefinite SICK Leave. - An indefinite sick leave 
of absence shall be granted to teachers when the nature of the 
illness demands a long treatment that will exceed AT LEAST one 
(1) year [at the least].”
Sec. 38. A new section designated as Section 34 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 34. CALAMITY LEAVE. - TEACHERS AFFECTED BY 
NATURAL CALAMITY OR DISASTER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 
FIVE (5) DAYS SPECIAL EMERGENCY LEAVE WITH PAY. THE 
BENEFIT SHALL BE AVAILABLE UPON THE DECLARATION OF 
A STATE OF CALAMITY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE 
PHILIPPINES OR BY THE LOCAL SANGGUNIAN PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121, OR THE 
“PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010”. HOWEVER, IN CASE A 
SPECIFIC AREA WAS NOT DECLARED UNDER A STATE OF 
CALAMITY BUT WAS NONETHELESS SEVERELY AFFECTED 
BY A NATURAL CALAMITY OR DISASTER, THE SCHOOLS 
DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT, IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS OR 
HER SOUND DISCRETION, MAY GRANT THE SPECIAL 
EMERGENCY LEAVE TO AFFECTED TEACHERS BASED ON 
PROOF OF EVIDENCE PRESENTED OR NEWS ACCOUNT.
THE SPECIAL EMERGENCY LEAVE CAN BE APPLIED FOR 
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BASIS AND WILL NOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TEACHER’S 
LEAVE CREDITS. THIS LEAVE MAY BE AVAILED OF BY 
TEACHERS WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE WHEN 
THE NATURAL CALAMITY OR DISASTER OCCURRED.
Sec. 39. A new section designated as Section 35 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 35. LONGEVITY PAY. - ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO 
THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, A LONGEVITY PAY 
EQUIVALENT TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THEIR MONTHLY 
BASIC PAY SHALL BE PAID TO TEACHERS FOR EVERY FIVE 
(5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS, EFFICIENT, AND MERITORIOUS
SERVICE.”
Sec. 40. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [3b] 36. Salary Increase upon Retirement. - [Public school] 
[t]Teachers WHO [having] HAVE fulfilled the age and service 
requirements of the applicable retirement laws shall be given one 
(1) range salary raise upon retirement, which shall be the basis of 
the computation of the lump sum of the retirement pay and the 
monthly benefits thereafter.”
Sec. 41. Subtitle VI of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“[V4r] VII. TEACHERS’ ORGANIZATION”
Sec. 42. Section 27 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby renumbered as 
Section 37.
Sec. 43. Section 28 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“SEC. [33] 38. PROHIBITION ON Discrimination Against
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Teachers [Prohibited. - The rights established in the immediately 
preceding [SJSection shall be exercised without any interference or 
coercion. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any acts of 
discrimination against teachers which are calculated to.
(a) make the employment of a teacher subject to the condition 
that he OR SHE shall not join an organization, or shall relinquish
membership in an organization[T];
(b) [to] cause the dismissal [ef] or otherwise prejudice a teacher 
by reason of his OR HER membership in an organization or 
because of participation in [organization] activities outside school 
hours, or with the consent of the proper school authorities^ within 
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(c) [to] prevent [him] A TEACHER from carrying out the duties 
laid upon him OR HER by REASON OF his OR HER position in 
the organization, or to penalize him OR HER for an action 
undertaken in that capacity.”
Sec. 44. Section 29 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
follows:
“SEC. [20] 39. National Teachers’ Organizations. - National 
teachers' organizations shall be consulted in the formulation of 
national educational policies and professional standards, and in 
the formulation of national policies governing the social security of
the teachers.
UNIONS OF SCHOOL TEACHERS WHICH ARE GRANTED THE 
STATUS AS SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGENT 
(SENA) SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT ALL 
TEACHERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNITS IN 
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEPED FOR TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVEMENTS 
THEREOF, EXCEPT THOSE THAT ARE FIXED BY LAW. FOR 
PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, THE SENA REFERS TO ANY 
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ACCREDITED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AS THE 
NEGOTIATING AGENT OF ALL TEACHERS IN A GIVEN 
NEGOTIATING UNIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS PERTINENT 
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
THE DEPED SHALL ACCORD THE SENA, AS WELL AS ITS 
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS 
NECESSARY AND PERTINENT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS 
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS REPRESENTATION OF 
TEACHERS IN ALL BODIES FOR POLICY-MAKING AND 
TRIBUNALS FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF TEACHERS, AMONG
OTHERS.”
Sec. 45. Subtitle VII of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to 
read as follows:
“[VH^VIII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT”
Sec. 46. A new section designated as Section 40 of Republic Act No.
4670 is hereby inserted to read as follows:
“SECTION 40. RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF TEACHERS 
UNDER OTHER LAWS. - A TEACHER SHALL BE ACCORDED 
THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS UNDER OTHER LAWS, 
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED, TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9710 
OR “THE MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN”, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
9262 OR THE “ANTI-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR 
CHILDREN ACT”, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 OR THE 
“SOLO PARENTS’ WELFARE ACT OF 2000”, AS APPLICABLE.”
Sec. 47. Section 30 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“Section [30] 41. IMPLEMENTING Rules and Regulations. -
WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS 
ACT, [T]The [Secretary of Education] DEPED shall [formulate and 
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implement the] IMPLEMENTING ITS provisions [of thio Act. Rules 
and rogulationo iooued pursuant to this Section shall take effect 
thirty days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation 
and by ouch other mcano ao the Secretary of Fducation deems 
rcaoonably oufficicnt to give intcrcoted parties general notice of
such ioouance].”
Sec. 48. Section 31 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“Section [34r] 42. Budgetary Estimates. - The Secretary of 
[Education] THE DEPED shall submit to Congress annually the 
necessary budgetary estimates to implement the provisions of [the] 
THIS Act concerning the MONETARY AND NON-MONETARY
benefits herein granted to [public ochoel] teachers under the 
employ of the [N]National [G]Government. THE DUTY TO 
PRESENT THE ANNUAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 
BENEFITS UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DISTINCT FROM THE 
PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET OF THE DEPED AND THUS 
MAY BE FULFILLED DURING OR BEFORE DELIBERATIONS 
FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.”
Sec. 49. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 4670 is hereby amended to read 
as follows:
“Section [^] 43. Penal Provisions. - A person who shall willfully 
interfere with, restrain or coerce any teacher in the exercise of his 
OR HER rights OR THE RIGHTS OF TEACHERS’ UNIONS AND 
ORGANIZATIONS guaranteed by this Act, or who shall in any 
other manner commit any act to defeat any of the provisions of this 
Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by IMPRISONMENT OF 
NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS, OR a fine of not less than one 
hundred THOUSAND pesos (P100,000.00) BUT nor more than 
[ene] TWO HUNDRED thousand pesos [P200,000.00), OR BOTH,
[or by imprioonment, in] AT the discretion of the court.
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If the offender is a public official, the court shall order his OR 
HER dismissal WITH PERPETUAL DISQUALIFICATION from 
[the] [GlGovernment service. THIS PROVISION SHALL COVER 
THE ISSUANCE OF RULES CONTRARY TO THIS ACT OR 
WHICH LEAD TO THE DEFEAT OR DIMINUTION OF RIGHTS
AND BENEFITS PROVIDED THEREIN.
THE LIABILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE 
WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
LIABILITIES AND OTHER PENAL LIABILITIES UNDER OTHER 
APPROPRIATE LAWS.”
Sec. 50. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid 
or unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in force
and effect.
Sec. 51. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, administrative orders, rules and regulations, issuances, or parts 
thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or amended accordingly.
Sec. 52. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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