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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI pare
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 306

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘What nobler employment, or more valuable to the State, than that of the man who
instructs the rising generation,”

Marcus Tullius Cicero

This proposal has been filed during the 16" Congress, however, even with the
issuance of Executive Order No. 201 Series of 2016 providing adjustment to the
salaries of government worker, the true intention of upgrading the salaries of teachers
was not achieved. The increase in effect, merely gave the teachers on Salary Grade 11
the amount of P2,205,00 spread out on four years a monthly increase of more or less
P§51.25 or roughly 25.05 per day. With the increase of cost of living, suffice it to say
that the increase will not create an impact on the lives of our teachers and their families
Itis thus aimed by this proposal to at least alleviate the plight of our educators which
have given the best years of their lives in molding the youth of today,

Teachers are considered as the second parents of our children, They are tasked
to teach classroom lessons and even mold the values of our youth. Aside from teaching
responsibilities, they also perform other duties that the State would delegate them to do.
tis therefore an understatement to say that they are the most exhausted, abused and
most taken advantage of among our public servants. And with their massive work,
compensation is not enough. This drives the best of our educators to look for better
employment outside the academe and some outside the country. And that leaves our
children without the best educators that they could have

Undeniably, the 1987 Constitution recognizes the value of education, the youth
and the teachers. Enshrined therein is the policy of the State providing for “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 fulfillment.” In the same way, this is strengthened by “The Magna
Carta for Public School Teachers” which made sure that the compensation levels of
teachers should be comparable with other occupations requiring equivalent

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qualifications,

Thus, to ensure the State will continuously fulfill its responsibility and accomplish
its declared policies, it is aimed to increase the minimum salaries of teaching and non-
teaching personnel in public and secondary schools, And to fully compensate them with
their hardwork, increase on the PERA is also proposed. In the end, investment in
education will bring our country forward and the future of the generations that will

eventually reap its benefits.
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Passage of the law is therefore earnestly sought


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3069

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS

AN ACT
INCREASING THE MONTHLY MINIMUM WAGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,000.00) AND NON-TEACHING
PERSONNEL TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (P15,000.00) AND AUGMENTING
THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (PERA)

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives
ssembled,

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy.- It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
ensure thal education is given highest priority in governance, and that teaching will
attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents by means of adequate
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remuneration and other means of job satisfaction, And as a means to ach
State recognizes its duty to assign the highest budgetary priority to education. In the
formulation of decisions with regard to educational reforms, the State likewise hold
paramount the protection and promotion of the right of citizens to quality education at all
levels and the rights of education workers to humane conditions of work and a living

wage

SEC. 2. Coverage.- This Act shall cover all teaching and non-teaching personnel
in all public schools in the elementary and secondary level, whether nationally or locally
funded, including those in technical and vocational schools and state universities and

colleges


SEC. 3. increase in the Minimum Salaries of Public School Teachers. - The
present minimum salaries of public school teachers in the elementary and secondary
schools shall be upgraded to P25,000.00 a month. The salaries of those occupying
higher positions shall be adjusted accordingly.

SEC. 4. Increase in the Minimum Salaries of Non-Teaching Personnel. - The
present minimum salaries of non-teaching personnel in the elementary and secondary
schools shall be raised to P15,000,00 a month. The salaries of those occupying higher
positions shall be adjusted accordingly.

SEC. 5. Augmentation of the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA).-
d to FIVE

The Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) is hereby incre
THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000.00) a month

SEC. 6, Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Education and the
Department of Budget and Management shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations of the provisions of this Act

SEC. 7. Funding. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions of this Act
shall be included in the budget of the Department of Education in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - Should any provision herein be declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Act

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or
other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby

repealed

SEC. 10. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its


publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,