Republic of the Philippines fey” E-| Filed

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES iS RECEIVED A
Batasan Hills, Quezon City S pate july 22,2022
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 5 TIME _4#2pm

First Regular Session

BY
Ks
Wo nv’

House Bill No. __ 2700.

Introduced by

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
and
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE

AN ACT
CREATING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE PLANTILLA
POSITIONS OF GUIDANCE COUNSELORS IN EVERY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND ADDITIONAL PLANTILLA POSITIONS OF GUIDANCE
COUNSELORS FOR HIGH SCHOOL, INCREASING THE SALARIES OF
GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND GUIDANCE-RELATED POSITIONS, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Guidance counselors are responsible for working with students who
need help managing their behavior, keeping up academically, or planning for
the future. Unfortunately, as of May 2020, the Department of Education
(DepEd) only has 1,096 active counselors. With 20 million public school
students, it is next to impossible to meet the recommended ratio of one
guidance counselor for every 500 students, as mandated by the Department of
Education.

In recognition of the crucial role played by Guidance Counselors in the
academic and personal development of students, this bill seeks to create
plantilla positions of guidance counselors in every elementary school and high
schools with corresponding increase in salary of guidance counsellors and
guidance-related positions.

& REPRESEN

fai
ry



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

Rep. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
Representative,“Tingog Sinirangan

Rep. JUDE/A. ACIDRE
Representhttive, Tingog Sinirangan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __2700__

Introduced by

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
and
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE

AN ACT

CREATING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE PLANTILLA
POSITIONS OF GUIDANCE COUNSELORS IN EVERY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND ADDITIONAL PLANTILLA POSITIONS OF GUIDANCE
COUNSELORS FOR HIGH SCHOOL, INCREASING THE SALARIES OF
GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND GUIDANCE-RELATED POSITIONS, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Creation of Plantilla Positions. - The Department of
Education, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management,
shall ensure that there is a sufficient number of plantilla positions for guidance
counselors in every public elementary and high schools.

For purposes of this Act, the Department of Education shall endeavor to
meet the recommended ratios of one guidance counselor for every 200
students in the public elementary and high schools.

Section 2. Increase in Salary Grades of Guidance Coordinators,
Guidance Counselors, Guidance Services Associates, and Guidance
Services Specialists. - The present minimum salary grade levels of guidance


coordinators, guidance counselors, guidance services associates, and

guidance services specialists shall be increased in the following manner:

Current Position Classification |Current Salary | Proposed Salary
Grade Grade
Guidance Counselor | ro 16
Guidance Counselor II 12 17
Guidance Counselor II} 13 18
Guidance Coordinator | 14 19
Guidance Coordinator II 15 20
Guidance Coordinator III 16 val
Guidance Services Associate | 12 17
Guidance Services Associate II 14 19
Guidance Services Specialist | 16 20
Guidance Services Specialist II 18 pal
Guidance Services Specialist III | 20 22
Guidance Services Specialist !1V | 22 23

Section 3. Appropriations. — The amounts necessary for the initial
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the savings of the
Department of Education. Thereafter, the funds shall be provided in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. Separability Clause. ~ Should any provision herein be
declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other
provisions of this Act.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, orders,
issuances, rules, and regulations, which are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.


Section 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) from the
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,