Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5538:-

House Bill No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ABIGAIL FAYE C. FERRIOL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education is given utmost importance in the 1987 Constitution. Article Il, Section 17 of
the Constitution provides that:

The State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts,
culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social
progress, and promote total human liberation and development.

This is reinforced in Article XIV, Section 2 (1), which provides that the State shall:

Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated
system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society;

Notwithstanding these constitutional provisions, the country still faces a steep challenge
in improving the quality of education. In addressing this issue, we have to recognize the
important role of public school teachers in making quality education a reality. These teachers
are the ones who are primarily responsible for the education of students. They are manning the
frontlines, educating the students day in, day out, whatever the weather condition may be.
Moreover, the sacrifices of our teachers cannot be overemphasized. In addition to using
personal funds to provide for teaching materials, they face varied difficulties like security
problems, poor infrastructure, and inadequate and often delayed salary.

This measure recognizes the hardwork and effort of our public school teachers by giving
an additional incentive at the end of the school year. If private corporations are able to give 14'
or even 15" month bonuses to their employees, there should be no reason why the government
would not be able to provide additional incentives and benefits to public school teachers. It is
only fitting that the government address the inadequate compensation received by public school
teachers vis-a-vis their private sector counterparts.

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ABIGAJL FAYE C. FERRIOL
t, Representative
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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__ 0908

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ABIGAIL FAYE C, FERRIOL

AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “End of School Year Bonus for
Public School Teachers Act."

SEC, 2. Declaration of Policy. — It shall be the policy of the State to.give priority to
education as a means of cultivating patriotism and nationalism, attaining social progress, and
promoting total human liberation and development. The state shall also promote the welfare and
economic well-being of public school teachers.

SEC. 3, Beneficiaries, - The End of School Year Bonus shall be given to all teachers in
the public school system (elementary, secondary and collegiate level) who have rendered
service throughout the school year. For elementary and secondary teachers, they must have
rendered service for not less than 80% of the recently concluded school year, in order to be
eligible. For those in the tertiary level, they must have rendered service in both semesters of the
recently concluded school year, in order to be eligible.

SEC. 4. Grant of End of School Year Bonus. — The End of School Year Bonus shall be
equivalent to the monthly basic salary of the recipient teacher. It shall be released and given to
the recipient teacher not less than two weeks after the end of each school year. This bonus shall
be tax-exempt.

SEC. 5. Appropriation. ~ The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this
Act shall be charged to the appropriations for the Department of Education (DepEd) and
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under the current General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be
included in the annual GAA.

SEC 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Education
(DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall shall promulgate such rules and
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act within a period of two (2) months
from the approval hereof.


SEC 7. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof which are not
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 9, Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect thirty (15) days after its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
Circulation.

Approved,