FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
7 JUN 30 P.? x 4  
SENATE 
S.B. No. - 
156 
Introduced by SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
, 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The crucial role of teachers and non-teaching personnel in the education and 
development of our most valuable human resource - the young should be given due 
recognition. 
It is therefore imperative that the most competent and efficient be attracted to the 
teaching profession. To motivate these men and women to give their best, the State 
must guarantee the promotion and protection of their rights as teachers and non- 
teaching employees not only to ensure a reasonable and dignified standard of living for 
themselves and their families comparable to those in the other occupations, but also to 
maximize their contribution to a nationalist and scientific education. 
The teachers' and non-teaching employees' contribution to national development 
requires unity and social awareness among them. One efficacious way of forging this 
unity and consciousness for their invaluable role in national development is through a 
comprehensive legislation which is applicable to all teachers and non-teaching 
employees, whether in public or private schools or state universities and colleges. 
Legislation on the common rights of teachers and non-teaching employee is 
imperative. First, they share the delicate task of developing the skills and knowledge of 
the people. Second, they have basically the same plight, problems and aspirations. 
Third, no matter who manages the school, they are workers who are denied participation 
in the making of policies affecting them. 
Fourth, the application of various laws, 
issuances, and guidelines to teachers and other education workers in the private 
schools, public schools, and state universities and colleges have made them vulnerable 
to harassment and other forms of violation of their democratic and socio-economic 
rights. 
This legislation guarantees their rights to self-organization and to collective 
bargaining in accordance with ILO Convention numbered 87 and 98. It also grants 
teachers and employees' organization whether independent or federated the right to 
negotiate directly with school owners. 
Premises considered, the approval of this amendatory bill to the existing Magna 
Carta for Public School Teachers is urged. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
7 
JUN 30 p 2 :<i . 
Introduced by SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA 
CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
BOOK ONE 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
CHAPTER 1 
PRELIMINARY MATTERS 
[I. Declaration of Policy - Coverage] 
SECTION I. Title. - [Definition] - 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.] “INTEGRATED MAGNA CARTA 
OF TEACHERS AND NON-TECHING PERSONNEL OF 2007.” 
As used in this Act, the term ”teacher“ shall mean all persons engaged in 
classroom teaching, in [any] ALL levels of instruction, on full-time OR PART TIME basis, 
including guidance counselors, school librarians, industrial arts or vocational instructors], 
and all other persons performing supervisory and/or administrative functions in all 
schools, colleges and universities operated by the Government or its political 
subdivisions; but shall not include school nurses, school physicians, school dentists and 
other school employees]. THE TERM “ON-TEACHING PERSONNEL“ SHALL REFER 
TO ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE EDUCATION SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE 
NATURE OF THER WORK AND STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND INCLUDING 
EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS. 
SECTION 2. 
APPLICABILITY. - 
ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS GRANTED TO 
TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL UNDER THIS ACT SHALL, EXCEPT 
AS MAY OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED HEREIN, APPLY ALIKE TO ALL TEACHERS 
AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL IN ALL LEVELS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE 
SCHOOLS, AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. 


SECTION 3. 
PERSONNEL - 
CONSTRUCTION IN FAVOR OF TEACHERS AND NOKTEACHI" 
ALL DOUBTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION 
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT INCLUDING ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND 
REGULATIONS SHALL BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF THE TEACHERS AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL. 
CHAPTER II 
DECLARATION OF STATE POLICY AND PRINCIPLES 
SECTION fI] 4. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the policy of this 
Action to promote and ADVANCE [improve] the social, [and] economic AND 
PROFESSIONAL status 
of 
[public school] 
teachers 
AND 
NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEY ENJOY THE STATUS AND 
BENEFITS COMMENSURATE TO THEIR INVALUABLE ROLE IN NATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT, AND THAT THEY MAY COMPARE FAVORABLE WITH OTHER 
PROFESSIONALS IN THE SERVICE SECTOR OF SOCIETY. [Their living and working 
conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects in order that they may 
compare favorable with existing opportunities in other walks of life, attract and 
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.] 
SECJlON 5. GUIDlNG PRINCIPLES. - THIS ACT DECLARES THE FOLLOWING AS 
BASIC GUIDING PRINCIPLES: 
A) EDUCATION IS A VITAL FUNCTION OF SOCIETY AND SHALL BE GIVEN 
DUE RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT BY THE GOVERNMENT. 
B) TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL PLAY AN ESSENTIAL 
ROLE IN THE INCULCATION OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND 
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, AND IN THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT OF 
THE HUMAN PERSONALITY AND OF THE NATION AS A WHOLE, THAT 
THEIR OWN CIVIL, POLITICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS MUST 
BE RESPECTED, PROTECTED AND FULFILLED. 
C) COMPRISING THE 
LARGEST GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL AND 
SERVICE WORKERS IN SOCIETY, TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL IF CONSCIENTICIZED AND UNITED CAN BE POTENT 
AGENTS OF PROGRESSIVE REFORM IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 
AND THE NATION AS A WHOLE. 
D) ALL ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER OF TEACHERS AND 
NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE FREE FROM ANY FORM, OF 
DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF SEX, CIVIL STATUS, RELIGION, 
POLITICAL PERSUATION, ECONOMIC CONDITION OR MEMBERSHIP IN 
TEACHER'S AND EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATIONS. 


E) FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE RECOGNIZED 
AS A FORCE WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE GREATELY TO EDUCATIONAL 
ADVANCEMENT AND SHALL THEREFORE PARTICIPATE IN THE 
DETERMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES. 
F) TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL HAVE THE CAPACITY, 
WHETHER 
INDIVIDUAL 
OR 
COLLECTIVE, 
TO 
PROPAGATE A 
NATIONALIST AND SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION. 
BOOK TWO 
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS 
"Sf 
CTlON [3j 6. XXX.. . .. 
SECTlON (4) 7. Probationary Period. - (When recruitment takes place after adequate 
training and professional preparation in any school recognized by the 
SECTlON 8. Tenure of Office. - Stability on employment and security of tenure shall 
be assured the teachers [as provided under existing laws] NO PERMANENT TEACHER 
SHALL BE TERMINATED EXCEPT FOR JUST CAUSES AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND 
AFTER DUE PROCESS. 
IN THE CASE OF A PROBATIONARY TEACHER, HIS 
SERVICES MAY BE TERMINATED ONLY FOR JUST CAUSE OR WHEN HE FAILS 
TO QUALIFY AS A PERMANENT TEACHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH REASONABLE 
STANDARDS STIPULATED IN HIS APPOINTMENT PAPERS AND AFTER DUE 
PROCESS. 
A TEACHER OR NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL WHO IS UNJUSTLY 
DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REINSTATEMENT 
WITHOUT LOSS OF SENIORITY RIGHTS AND TO BACK WAGES COMPUTER 
FROM THE TIME HIS COMPENSATION WAS WITHHELD UP TO THE TIMEOF HIS 
ACTUAL REINSTATEMENT. 
Subject to the provisions of Section [three] 8 (A0 hereof, teachers appointed on 
a provisional status for lack of necessary civil service eligibility shall be extended 
permanent appointment for the position he is holding after having rendered at least [ten] 
THREE (3) years of [continuous,] ACCUMULATED efficient and faithful service in such 
position, 
SE CTlON 161 9. Consent for Transfer. [-Transportation Expenses]. Except for causes 
and as herein otherwise provided, no PUBLIC SCHOOL teacher shall be transferred 
without his EXPRESSED 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 affected by the school superintendent who shall 
previously notify the teacher concerned of the transfer and the reason or reasons 
thereof, if the teacher believes there is no justification for the transfer, he may appeal his 


case to the Director of Public Schools or the Director of Vocational Education, as the 
case May be WHO SHALL RENDER A DECISION WITHIN ONE (1) WEEK FROM 
RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL. Pending his appeal and the decision thereon, his transfer 
shall be held in abeyance: Provided, however, That no transfer($ whatsoever shall be 
made WITHIN three months before any local or national election. 
NO TEACHER WHETHER IN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SHALL BE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE POSITION 
TO ANOTHER IN WHICH HE LACKS QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. 
A TEACHER SUBJECT OF A VALID TRANSFER SHALL NOT SUFFER ANY 
DIMINUTION IN RANK AND IN PAY. SHOULD HE BE TRANSFERRED TO A HIGHER- 
PAYING POSTION, HE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS 
PERTAINING TO THAT POSITION. 
(Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his family shall be paid for by 
[SECTION 11, Married Teachers.-] Whenever possible, the proper authorities 
shall take all steps to enable married couples, both of whom are public school teachers, 
to be employed in the same locality. 
the Government if his transfer is finally approved.) 
SECTION IO. 
ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION. - 
SUBJECT TO THEIR 
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS, TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL 
SHALL BE ASSURED OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE FROM ONE TYPE OR LEVEL OF 
SCHOOL TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE EDUCATION SERVICE. IN CASE OF 
TRANSFER OF A PERMANENT TEACHER HElSHE SHALL RETAIN HlSlHER 
PERMANENT STATUS. 
PROMOTION SHALL BE BASED ON AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE 
TEACHERS QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW POST BY REFERENCE TO STRICTLY 
PROFESSIONAL CRITERIA LAID DOWN IN CONSULTATION WITH TEACHERS' 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
SECTION 11. RANKING OF FACULTY MEMBERS. - FACULTY MEMBERS SHALL 
BE ASSIGNED ACADEMIC RANKS IN ACCORDANCE WfTH THEIR ACADEMIC 
TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIP, CRITEA FOR RANKING SHALL BE DETERMINED 
IN COLLABORATION WITH TEACHERS' ORGANIZATIONS RANKING SHALL BE 
PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED. 
A NEW MEMBER OF THE FACULTY IN THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL SHALL 
BEGIN AS IN INSTRUCTION: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT HE MAY BE 
APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL, OR 
PROFESSIONAL 
OR 
ANY 
OTHER 
HIGHER 
RANK, 
IF 
SUCH 
APPOlNTMENTlDESlGNATION IS WARRANTED BY HIS EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 
AND SCHOLARSHIP CREDENTIALS. 


SECTlON 12. ACADEMK FREEDOM, - ALL (T) teachers IN ALL LEVELS OF 
INSTRUCTION FROM GRADE SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE shall enjoy academic 
freedom in the discharge of their professional duties, particularly with regard to THE 
CHOICE OF teaching AIDS, (and classroom) METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND 
TEXTBOOKS, AND OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS. 
TEACHERS IN AUTONOMOUS REGIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES IN THE 
EXERCISES OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM MAY ADOPT, DEVELOP AND IMPROVE 
INDIGENOUS WAYS OF LEARNING BUILDING ON KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, 
CUSTOMS AND EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW IN SO FAR THIS 
MAY PRESERVE AND ENCOURAGE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE 
REGION, PROPAGATE NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS, DEVELOP CRITICAL 
THINKING AND PROMOTE THE NATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE. 
ANY SYSTEM OF EVALUATION OR SUPERVISION SHALL BE DESIGNED TO 
ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST EACHERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR 
PROFESSIONAL TASKS AND SHALL NOT DIMINISH THE FREEDOM, INITIATIVE 
AND RESPONSIBILITY OF TEACHERS. 
ANY 
EVALUATION OF THE TEACHERS TASK SHALL BE DONE 
OBJECTIVELY AND WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE. HE HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL 
AGAINST ANY ASSESSMENT OR VALUATION WHICH HE FEELS IS UNJUSTIFIED 
OR WITHOUT BASIS IN LAW AND IN FACT. 
IN PARTICULAR, THE CONCEPT OF TEACHERS' ACADEMIC FREEDOM 
SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: 
A. THE TEACHERS FREEDOM IN THE EXPOSITION OF HIS OWN SUBJECT 
IN THE CLASSROOM OR IN SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS; 
B. THE TECHERS FREEDOM IN THE CHOICE OF SUBJECTS OF 
RESEARCH AND 
INVESTIGATION UNDERTAKEN ON HIS OWN 
INITIATIVE; 
C. THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES RECOGNITION THAT WHENEVER THE 
TEACHER IS SPEAKING OR WRITING OUTSIDE OF HIS FIELD OF 
STUDY HE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE SAME RESPONSIBILITY AS 
ATTACHED TO ALL OTHER CITIZENS; AND 
D. THE TEACHERS' RIGHT TO CHOOSE TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER 
REFERENCE SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEEMED 
FIT FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT OR DISCIPLINE. 
SECTION 13. WORKLOAD AND TEACHING HOURS. - [Any teacher engaged in 
actual classroom instruction shall not be required to render more than six hours of actual 
classroom teaching a day, which shall be so scheduled as to give him time for the 
preparation and correction of exercises and other work incidental to his normal teaching 
duties: Provided, however, That where the exigencies of the service so require, to render 
more than six hours but not exceeding eight hours of actual classroom teaching a day 
upon payment of additional compensation at the same rate as his regular remuneration 


plus at least twenty-five per cent of his basic pay.] - EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE 
PROVIDED HEREIN, THE REGULAR FULL TIME LOAD OF A FACULTY MEMBER 
SHALL BE TWELVE (12) HOURS PER WEEK WITH TWO PREPARATIONS IN LINE 
WITH THE TEACHER MAJOR SUBJECT. ANY TEACHJNG ASSIGNMENT IN 
EXCESS OF THIS NUMBER SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AT 
THE SAME RATE AS HIS REGULAR REMUNERATION PLUS AT LEAST TWENTY- 
FIVE (25%) OF HIS BASIC PAY. 
THE TEACHING LOAD PRESCRIBED ABOVE MAY, HOWEVER, BE 
REDUCED IN A CASE A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY IS OCCUPtED EITHER IN 
RESEARCH, CREATIVE WRITING, OR OTHER PRODUCTIVE SHCOLARESHIP, OR 
IS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE OR COMMITTEE WORK IN WHICH 
ASE THE DEAN OR DIRECTOR MAY RECOMMEND THE APPROPRIATE TEACHING 
LOAD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT THE TOTAL WORKING HOURS SPENT ON 
BOTH TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER DUTIES SHALL NOT 
EXCEEPT FIFTEEN (15) HOURS PER WEEK. 
SECTlON 74. ADDlTlONAL COMP€NSAT/ON. - Notwithstanding any provision of 
existing law to the contrary, co-curricular and (out of school) OFF CAMPUS activities 
and any other activities (outside) BEYOND what is defined as normal duties of (any).A 
teacher THAT WILL MAKE HIM WORK LONGER THAN HIS REGULAR WORKLOAD 
shall be paid THE REGULAR COMPESNATION FOR THE ACTUAL HOURS WORKED 
PLUS an additional compensation of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of his regular 
remuneration. [after the teacher has completed at least six hours of annual classroom 
teaching a day.] 
[In the case of other teachers of school officials not engaged in actual classroom 
instruction, any work performed in excess of eight hours a day shall be paid an 
additional compensation of at least twenty-five percent of their regular remuneration.] 
[That a] Agencies utilizing the services of PUBLIC SCHOOL teachers shall pay 
the additional compensation required under this section. Education authorities shall 
refuse to allow the rendition of services of PUBLIC SCHOOL teachers for other 
government agencies without the assurance that the teachers shall be paid the 
remuneration arovided for under this section. 
SECTION [IS] 15. - SPECIAL HARDSHIP ALLOWANCES. - In areas in which 
teachers are exposed to hardship such as difficulty in commuting to the place of work or 
other hazards, peculiar to the place of employment, as determined by the Secretary of 
Education, they shall be compensated special hardship allowances equivalent to at least 
twenty-five percent of their monthly salary. 


CHAPTER II 
NON-ACADEMIC PERSONNEL 
SECTION 16. SELECTION AND HIRING. - RECRUITMENT POLICY WITH RESPECT 
TO THE SELECTION AND HIRING OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE 
DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN CONSULTATION WITH 
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYEES. 
SECTION 17. REGULAR EMPLOYMENT. - AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS ENGAGED TO 
PERFORM JOBS THAT ARE USUALLY NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE IN THE 
NORMAL OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL SHALL BE DEEMED REGULAR. IT SHALL 
BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION TO CONSIDER THEIR 
EMPLOYMENT AS CASUAL, SEASONAL OR CONTRACTUAL. 
SECTION 18. PROBATIONARY PERIOD. - NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL IN BOTH 
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDING STATE UNIVERSITIES AND 
COLLEGES AND EMPLOYEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE 
AND SPORTS SHALL UNDERGO A PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS. 
SECTION 19, 
SECURITY OF TENURE. - STABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT AND 
SECURITY OF TENURE SHALL BE ASSURED THE NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL 
NO PERMANENT NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE TERMINATED EXCEPT 
FOR JUST CAUSE AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND AFTER DUE PROCESS. IN THE 
CASE OF A PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE, HIS SERVICES MAY BE TERMINATED 
ONLY FOR JUST CAUSE FOR WHEN HE FAILS TO QUALIFY AS PERMANENT 
NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REASONABLE STANDARDS 
STIPULATED IN HIS APPOINTMENT PAPERS AND AFTER DUE PROCESS. 
A NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEE WHO IS UNJUSTLY DISMISSED FROM THE 
SERVICE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REINSTATEMENT WITHOUT LOSS OF 
SENIORITY RIGHT AND TO BACK WAGES FROM THE TIME OF HIS ACTUAL 
REINSTATEMENT. 
SECTION 20. WORKLOAD AND WORKING HOURS. - WORKING HOURS OF NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL NOT EXCEED SEVEN (7) HOURS A DAY. ANY 
EMPLOYEES WHO HAS SUFFERED OR IS REQUIRED TO WORK BEYOND THE 
REGULAR WORKING HOURS AHLL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION 
EQUIVALENT TO HIS REGULAR RATE PLUS AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE (25%) 
THEREOF. 
SECTION 21. RANKiNG AND PROMOTION. - SUBJECT TO THEIR HAVING THE 
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS, NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL SHALL 
BE 
ASSURED OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE FROM ONE TYPE OR LEVEL OF SCHOOL 


TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE EDUCATION SERVICE. IN CASE OF TRANSFER OF A 
PERMANENT EMPLOYEE HE/SHE SHALL RETAIN HlSlHER PERMANENT STATUS. 
PROMOTION SHALL BE BASED ON SUCH ACCEPTED CRITERIA AS MAY BE 
ESTABLISHED JOINTLY BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE EMPLOYEES 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
A RANKING SYSTEM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL BASED ON THE CRlTERfA AGREED UPON BY THE ADMINISTRATION 
AND THE EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATION. 
SECTION 22, 
TRANSFER FOR TEACHING POSITION. - NO PERMANENT 
EMPLOYEE WHO IS TRANSFERRED TO A TEACHING POSITION SHALL BE 
REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A NEW PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT. 
SECTION 23, 
MINIMUM HIRING RATE. - THE MINIMUM HIRING RATE OF AN 
EMPLOYEE BELONGING TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF POSITION SHALL BE 
EQUIVALENT TO THE EXlSTlNGMlNlMUM DAILY WAGE RATE MANDATED BY LAW 
MULTIPLIED BY THIRTY (30) DAYS. 
SECTION 24. 
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION. - NOTWITHSTANDING ANY 
PROVISION OF EXISTING LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY ACTIVITY BEYOND 
WHAT IS DEFINED NORMAL DUTIES OF NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEE THAT WILL 
MAKE HIM WORK LONGER THAN HIS REGULAR WORKLOAD SHALL BE PAID IN 
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF 
HIS REGULAR REMUNERATION. 
CHAPTER 111 
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS 
COMMON TO TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL 
SECTION (15) 25. Criteria for Salaries. - Teachers' AND EMPLOYEES salaries shall 
correspond to the following criteria: 
(a) They shall compare favorably with those paid in other occupations requiring 
equivalent or similar qualifications, trainings and abilities; 
(b) They shall be such as to insure teachers AND NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL a reasonable standard of (life) LIVING for themselves and their 
families; and 
(c) They shall be properly graded so as to recognize the fact that certain 
positions require higher qualifications and greater responsibility than other: 
(Provided, however, That the general salary scale shall be such that the 
relation between the lowest and highest salaries paid in the professional will 


be of reasonable order. Narrowing of the salary scale shall be achieved by 
raising the lower end of the salary scales relative to the upper end.) 
(d) THEY 
SHALL 
MOTIVATE 
TEACHERS TO ACCELERATE 
THE 
IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR PEDAGOGIC QUALIFICATIONS, AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND 
COMPETENCIES NECESSARY FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE 
SERVICE; 
(e) SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL SHALL COMPARE FAVORABLY WITH THOSE OF PUBLIC 
SCHOOL AND STATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TEACHERS AND 
EMPLOYEES. 
[SECTION 16. Salary Scale. - Salary scales of teachers shall provide for a 
gradual progression from a minimum salary by means of regular increments, 
granted automatically after three years; Provided, That the efficiency rating of the 
teacher concerned is at least satisfactory. The progression from the minimum to 
the maximum of the salary scale shall not extend over a period of ten years.] 
[SECTION 17. Equality in Salary Scales. -The salary scales to teachers whose 
salaries are appropriated by a city, municipal, municipal district, or provincial 
government, shall not be less than those provided for teachers of the National 
Government.] 
SECTION 26. SALARIES PAID ON MONTHLY BASIS. - THE PROVISION OF ANY 
EXISTING LAW TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, SALARIES OF 
TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE PAID ON MONTHLY 
BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS REGARDLESS OF SEMESTRAL 
OR SUMMER VACATIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, MONTHLY BASIS 
SHALL MEAN THAT TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL BE 
CONSIDERED PAID FOR ALL THE DAYS OF THE MONTH INCLUDING REST DAYS 
AND HOLIDAYS. 
TEACHERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO WORK DURING SEMESTRAL OR 
SUMMER VACATIONS AHLL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION ON A PRO 
RATA BASIS. 
SECTION 27. 
ANNUAL UPWARD SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. - SALARY 
SCALES OF TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERONNEL SHALL BE ADJUSTED 
UPWARDS ANNUALLY TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION AS MEASURED 
BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. 
[SECTION 18. Cost of Living Allowance. - Teacher’s salaries shall, at the very 
least, keep pace with the rise in the cost of living by the payment of a cost-of-living 
allowance which shall automatically follow changes in a cost-of-living index. The 
Secretary of Education shall, in consultation with the proper government entities, 


recommend to Congress, at least annually, the appropriation of the necessary funds for 
the cost-of-living allowances of teachers employed by the National Government. The 
determination of the cost-of-living allowances by the Secretary Education shall, upon 
approval of the President of the Philippines, be binding of the city, municipal or provincial 
government, for the purposes of calculating the cost-of-living allowances of teachers 
under its employ.] 
[SECTION 18. Cost of Living Allowances. - Teacher's salaries shall be paid in 
legal tender of the Philippines of its equivalent in checks or treasury warrants. Provided, 
however, That such checks or treasury warrants shall be cashable in any national 
provincial, city or municipal treasurer's office or any banking institutions operating under 
the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.] 
SECTION pl] 28, Deductions Prohibited. - No person shall make any deduction 
whatsoever from the salaries of teachers AND EMPLOYEES except under specific 
authority of law [authorizing such deductions: Provided, however, That upon written 
authority executed by the teacher concerned, [I] 
lawful dues and fees owing to the 
Philippine Public School Teachers Association, and 121 premiums properly due on 
insurance policies, shall be considered deductible.] OR BY THE TEACHER OR 
EMPLOYEE CONCERNED. 
SECTION 29. SICK LEAVE. - FULL-TIME TEACHERSIN THE ELEMENTARY AND 
SECONDARY SCHOOLS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN ANNUAL SICK LEAVE WITH 
PAY OF FtFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS. PART-TIME TEACHERS IN THE 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SICK LEAVE 
WITH PAY ON PRO-RATE BASIS. 
FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, WHETHER FULL-TIME 
OR PART-TIME, SHALL ENJOY SICK LEAVE WITH PAY OF FIFTEEN (15) WORKING 
DAYS. 
NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL ENJOY SICK LEAVE WITH PAY OF 
FIFTEEN (15) working days. 
UNUSED SICK LEAVES SHALL BE ACCUMULATED TO NOT MORE THAN 
SIXTY (60) DAYS AND THE SAME SHALL BE CONVERTED TO CASH UPON 
RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT OF THE TEACHER OR EMPLOYEE CONCERNED. 
SECTION f25] 30. Indefinite SICK Leave. - An indefinite sick leave [of absence] 
WITHOUT PAY shall be granted to teachers AND EMPLOYEES when the nature of the 
illness demands a long treatment that will exceed one year (at the least) BUT NOT 
MORE THAN THREE YEARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A TEACHER OR 
EMPLOYEE CONCERNED SHALL BE ALLOWED TWO (2) MONTHS LEAVE WITH 
PAY IN CASE OF MAJOR OPERATION. 


SECTION 31. 
VACATION LEAVE. - FULL-TIME TEACHERS AND EMLOYEES 
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE WITH FULL PAY OF 
FIFTEEN (15) days. 
SECTION 32. MATERNI7VPATERNITY LEAVE. - A FEMALE FACULTY MEMBER 
OR EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO MATERNITY LEAVE OF SIXTY (60) DAYS 
WITH FULL PAY TO TAKE EFFECT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EXPECTED DATE 
OF DELIVERY AS CERTIFIED BY HER ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. 
A MALE FACULTY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A 
FOUR (4) WEEK PATERNITY LEAVE WITH PAY COMMENCING FROM THE DAY OF 
HIS LEGAL SPOUSE'S DELIVERY. 
THE BENEFITS GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO THE 
TEACHER OR EMPLOYEE CONCERNED AND/OR HER SPOUS DURING THE 
PERIOD OF ENTITLEMENT. 
SECTION 33. 
EMERGENCY LEAVE. - 
IN CASE OF CLAMlTlES WHERE 
THE FACULTY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE BECOMES A VICTIM, OR IN THE EVENT 
OF DEATH IN HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR ANY SERIOUS ACCIDENT BEFALLING 
HIM OR HIS DEPENDENTS, HE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN EMERGENCY LEAVE 
WITH PAY OF NOT EXCEEDING FIVE (5) DAYS PER YEAR. 
[IV. HEALTH MEASURE AND INJURY BENEFITS] 
SECTION 34. 
Medical Examinafion and Treatment. - Compulsory medical 
examination shall be provided free of charge for all teachers AND EMPLOYEES before 
[they take up teaching, and shall be repeated not less than once a year during the 
teacher's professional life.] THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. 
Where medical examination show that medical treatment and/or hospitalization is 
necessary 
FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES OR INJURIES SUFFERED NOT ONLY 
DURING TEACHING OR ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BUT ALSO WHEN ENGAGED IN 
SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVIES AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL PREMISES OR OFF 
CAMPUS, same shall be provided for by the government entity paying the salary of the 
teachers OR THE PRIVATE SCHOOL EMPLOYER. 
In regions where there is scarcity of medical facilities, teachers AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL may obtain elsewhere the necessary medical care with the 
right to be reimbursed for their traveling expenses by the government entity (concerned 
in the first paragraph for this Section.) OR THE PRIVATE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT 
CONCERNED. 
SECTION (23) 35. Compensation For Injuries. - Teachers AND EMPLOYEES shall 
be protected against the consequences of employment injuries in accordance with 
existing laws. The effects of the physical and nervous strain on the teacher'@) AND 


EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH shall be recognized as a compensable disease in accordance 
with existing laws. 
SECTION 36. INVALIDITY BENEFIT. - PERMANENT OR PARTIALLY INVALIDITY 
BENEFIT SHALL BE PAID TO TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ARE FORCED 
TO DISCONTINUE EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL 
DISABILITY. 
SECTION 37. 
SOCIAL SECURITY STANDARD. - THE STANDARDS OF SOCIAL 
SECURITY PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL SHALL 
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE SET OUT IN RELEVANT INSTRUMENTS OF 
THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE SOCIAL 
SECURITY (MINIMUM STANDARDS) CONVENTION OF 1952. 
SECTION (26) 38. [Salary Increase upon] Retirement - [Public school] [tITeachers 
AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL WHO have[ing] fulfilled the age and service 
requirements of the applicable retirement laws shall be [given] GRANTED one range 
salary raise upon retirement, which shall be the basis of the computation of the lump 
sum of the retirement pay and [the monthly] THE CORRESPONDING benefit thereafter; 
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT SHALL NOT BE LESS 
THAN ONE MONTH SALARY FOR EVERY YEAR OF SERVICE. 
SECTION 39, 
GRATUITY BENEFIT. - THE TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING 
PERSONNEL WHO CHOOSE TO RETIRE BEFORE REACHING THE COMPULSORY 
RETIREMENT AGE OF 60 AND HAVE RENDERED NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) YEARS 
SERVICE SHALL BE GRANTED GRATUITY BENEFIT EQUIVALENT TO ONE MONTH 
PAY FOR EVERY YEAR OF SERVICE. CONFORMABLY TO THE PROVISION OF 
THE IMMEDIATE PRECEDING SECTION, THE COMPUTATION OF HIS GRATUITY 
BENEFIT SHALL BE BASED ON THE SALARY SCALE OF ONE STEP HIGHER THAN 
HIS POSITION AT THE END HE OPTED FOR OPTIONAL RETIREMENT. 
SECTION 40. 
FACULTY/PERSONELL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. - EVERY 
SCHOOL 
SHALL 
UNDERTAKE A 
FACULTY/PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM, 
THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SHALL GRANT FELLOWSHIPS ON THE BASIS 
OF OPEN COMPETITION. IT SHALL ENCOURAGE FACULTY MEMBERS AND 
QUALIFIED NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND 
FINANCIAL SUPPORT SHALL BE GIVEN TO SUCH FACULTY MEMBERS AND NON- 
TEACHING PERSONNEL ON THE BASIS OF MERIT. ATTENDANCE IN-SERVICE 
TRAINING PROGRAM ON OFFICIAL TIME SHALL BE ENCOURAG. FULL OR 
PARTIAL FINANCIAL SUBSIDY FOR ATTENDANCE IN WORKSHOPS AND 


SEMINARS OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL PREMISES SHALL BE EXTENDED TO 
TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL. 
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHALL ENCOURAGE AND, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, 
ASSIST TEACHERS AND QUALIFIED NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL TO RAVEL 
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINE IN ORDER TO FURTHER THEIR 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 
[v. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS] 
SECTION 41. ACADEMIC AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT - 
(A) Study Leave - [In addition to the leave privileges now enjoyed by teachers in the 
public schools, they] TEACHER AND NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEES shall be 
entitled to study leave not exceeding one school year after seven years of service. 
Such leave shall be granted in accordance with a schedule set by the Department of 
Education, Culture and Sports. During the period of such leave, the teachers AND 
EMPLOYEES CONCERNED shall be entitled to [at least sixty] ONE HUNDRED per 
cent of their monthly salary: Provided however, That no teacher OR EMPLOYEE 
shall be allowed to accumulate more than one year study leave, unless he needs an 
Additional semester to finish his thesis for a graduate study (in education or Allied 
courses): Provided, further, That no compensation shall be due TO the teacher OR 
EMPLOYEE CONCERNED after the first year of such leave. In all cases, the study 
leave period shall be (counted) CONSIDERED for seniority and pension purposes. 
The compensation allowed for one year study leave as herein provided shall be 
subject to the condition that the teacher OR EMPLOYEE takes the regular study load 
and passes at least seventy-five percent of his courses. Study leaves of more than 
one year may be permitted by the Secretary of Education but SHALL NOT BE 
SUBJEC TO ANY [without] compensation UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON 
BY THE PARTIES.] 
(B) STUDY GRANT AND FELLOWSHIP - STUDY GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS 
MAY BE GRANTED ON A FULL OR PARTIAL BASIS ADMINISTERED SYSTEM- 
WIDE OR BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THE GRANTEE SHALL BE 
ENTITLED TO SUBSIDY FOR MATRICULATION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES, 
STIPEND, BOOKS AND OTHER ALLOWANCES. 
SECTION 42. NON-DIMINUTION OF STATUS AND BENEFITS. - 
WHERE 
TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES ENJOY A STATUS AND/OR BENEFITS WHICH ARE 
MORE FAVORABLE THAN THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT, PROVISIONS OF 
THIS ACT SHALL BE INVOKED TO DIMINISH THE STATUS AND/OR BENEFITS 
ALREADY GRANTED. 


BOOK THREE 
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS 
CHAPTER 1 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
SECTION [7J 43. Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers. - 
Within 
six 
months from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education, CULTURE AND 
SPORTS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL TEACHERS ORGANIZATIONS 
shall formulate and prepare a Code of Professional Conduct for [Public School] 
Teachers. 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 
Education, at least three copies of the same Code shall be deposited with the office of 
the school principal, (or ) head teacher OR COLLEGE DEAN where they may be 
accessible for use by the teachers. 
SECTION 44. DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF NOKTEACHING PERSONNEL. - 
THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION SHALL SEE TO IT THAT DUTIES AND 
OBLIGATIONS OF NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL ARE SPECIFICALLY DEFINED IN 
THEIR APOINTMENT PAPERS. NO EMPLOYEE SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE 
FOR NON-PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS NOT CONTAINED IN 
THEIR APPOINTEMENT. 
SECTION 45. FACULTY/PERSONNEL MANUAL. - TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES 
ORGANIZATIONS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE MAKING OF A FACULTY OR 
PERSONNEL MANUAL CONTAINING INFORMATION AND POLICIES ON ALL 
MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE FACULTY AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL, A 
COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE FURNISHED FREE TO ALL FACULTY MEMBERS AND 
EMPLOYEES. 
CHAPTER II 
ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS 
SECTION (8) 46. 
Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. - Every teacher OR 
EMPLOYEE 
shall 
enjoy 
equitable 
safeguards 
at 
each 
stage 
of 
any 
disciplinarylprocedure and shall have: 
a. The right to be informed, in writing, of the charges AGAINST HIM; 
b. The right to CONFRONT WITNESSES AGAINST HIM AND TO full 
access to the evidence in the case; 
c. The right to defend himself and to be defended by a representative of 
his choice, andlor by his organization, adequate time being given to 
the teacher OR EMPLOYEE OF for the preparation of his defense; 
and 


d. The right to appeal to clearly designated authorities. 
No publicity shall be given to any disciplinary action being taken against a 
THE AUTHORITIES OR BODIES COMPETENT TO PROPOSE OR APPLY 
teacher OR EMPLOYEE during the pendency of his case, WITHOUT HIS CONSENT. 
SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES SHALL BE CLEARLY DESIGNATED. 
TEACJERS' AND EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE CONSULTED 
WHEN THE 
MACHINERY TO 
DEAL WITH DISCIPLINARY MATTERS IS 
ESTABLISHED, SUCH MATTERS SHALL BE CONTAINED IN THE FACULTY OR 
PERSONNEL MANUAL AS PROVIDED UNDER SEC. 39 HEREOF. 
SECTlON 47, Administrative Charges. - Administrative charges against a teacher 
shall be heard 
initially by a committee composed of the corresponding School 
Superintendent of the Division of a duly authorized representative who should at least 
have the rank of a division supervisor, where the teacher belongs, as chairman, a 
representative of the local or in its absence, any existing provincial or national teacher's 
organization and a supervisor of the Division at least two to be designated by the 
Director of 
Public Schools. The committee shall submit its findings and 
recommendations to the Director of Public Schools within thirty days from the 
termination of the hearings. Provided, however, That where the school superintendent is 
the complainant or an interested party, all the members of the committee shall be 
appointed by the Secretary of Education. 
BOOK FOUR 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
CHAPTER I 
SELF-ORGANIZATION AND OTHER RIGHTS 
SECTION (27) 48. (FREEDOM) RlGHT to SELF-Organize. - (Public school) ALL 
teachers AND EMPLOYEES shall have the right to freely and without previous 
authorization both to establish and to join organizations of their choosing, whether local 
or national to further and defend their interests. 
(SEC. 10 No. Discrimination. - There shall be no discrimination whatsoever in 
entrance to the teaching profession, or during its exercise, or in the termination of 
services, based on other than professional consideration) 
SECTION (48) 49. Discrimination Against Teachers AND EMPLOYEES Prohibited. 
-The right(s) established in the immediate proceeding Section shall be exercise without 
any interference or coercion. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any act($ of 
discrimination against teachers AND EMPLOYEES which are calculated to (a. make the 
employment of a teacher OR EMPLOYEE subject to the condition that he shall not join 
an organization OR RELINQUISH MEMBERSHIP IN AN ORGANIZATION, (b) (to) 


cause the dismissal of or otherwise prejudice a teacher OR EMPLOYEE by reason of his 
membership in an organization or because of participation in organization activities 
(outside school hours, or with the consent of the proper school authorities within school 
hours, and (c) to prevent him from carrying out the duties laid upon him by his position in 
the organization, or to penalize him for an action undertaken in (the) THAT capacity. 
SECTION 50. PARTICIPATION IN POLICY-MAKING PROCESS. - TEACHERS AND 
EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATIONS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AS 
WELL AS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT 
SCHOOLS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE BOARD OF 
TRUSTEESlREGENTS OF SAID SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 
[VI. TEACHERS' ORGANIZATION] 
(SEC. 29. 
National Teachers' Organizations. - ) National teachers' AND 
EMPLOYEES' organizations shall (be consulted) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE in the 
formulation of national educational policies and professional standards, (and in the 
formulation) of national policies governing the social security of the teachers. 
NATIONAL TEACHERS' AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL HAVE 
THE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE FREELY AND DIRECTLY WITH NATIONAL PRIVATE 
SCHOOL-OWNERS' ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR THROUGH A LABOR ADVISORY 
CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES. 
SECTION 51. STRIKE, PICKETING AND OTHER CONCERTED ACTIVITIES - THE 
RIGHT OF TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATIONS TO STRIKE, 
PICKETING AND OTHER CONCERTED ACTIVITIES SHALL CONTINUE TO BE 
RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED. 
CHAPTER II 
(VII.) ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
SECTION (30) 52. 
IMPLEMENTING Roles and Regulations.- The Secretary of 
Education, 
CULTURE 
AND 
SPORTS 
IN 
COLLABORATION WITH 
THE 
REPRESENTATIVES 
OF 
NATIONAL 
TEACHERS 
AND 
EMPLOYEES 
ORGANIZATIONS shall formulate and prepare the necessary rules and regulations to 
implement the provisions of this Act. (Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this 
Section shall take effect thirty days after publication in a newspaper of general 
circulation and such other means as the Secretary of Education deems reasonably 
sufficient to give interested parties general notice of such issuance. 
SECTION 53, EDUCATIONAL TASK FORCE. - THERE SHALL BE CRETED AN 
EDUCATIONAL TASK FORCE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, DEPARTMENT OF 
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, PRIVATE SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SHALL 
HAVE VISITORIAL PWOERS OVER SCHOOLS, SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL HAVE 
ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL RECORDS AND PREMISES AT RESONABLE HOURS OF 
THE DAY AND TO INVESTIGATE ANY FACT, CONDITION OR MATTER WHICH MAY 
BE NECESSARY TO DETERMINE VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT 
OR OF ANY OTHER LABOR AND EDUCATION LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 
OR WHICH MAY AID IN THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE 
TASK FORCE MAY SERVE SUBPOENA OR SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM TO 
SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND THE PRODUCTIN OF 
DOCUMENTS AND OTHER PAPERS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE 
PERFORMANCE OF ITS FUNCTIONS. 
ANY DECISION OR OBSERVATION BY SAID TASK FORCE AS A 
CONSEQUENCE OF THE EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS MAY BE USED IN EVIDENCE 
BEFORE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL BODY, PROVIDED,HOWEVER, THAT 
THE SAME SHALL NOT BE BINDING UPON SAID BODIES. 
SECTION 54. STATE SUBSIDY TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS. TO ENABLE PRIVATE 
SCHOOLS TO PAY THEIR TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL A 
REASONABLE AND JUST COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
PROVISIONSOF THIS ACT, THE STATE SHALL GRANT SUBSIDIES TO DESERVING 
SCHOOLS: PROVIDED, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO DESERVING 
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT SCHOOLS: 
PROVIDED, FURTHER,THAT ALL SCHOOLS BEING SUBSIDIZED BY THE STATE 
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT. 
SECTION 55. OUTRIGHTS CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS PROHIBITED. - EDUCATION 
BEING VESTED WITH PUBLIC INTEREST, NO SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT SHALL BE 
ALLOWED TO CLOSE DOWN OPERATION OF ANY SCHOOL EXCEPT UPONVALID 
ANDJUST GROUNDS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS IN CONSULTATON WITH THE AFFECTED 
NATIONAL AND LOCAL TEACHERS' AND EMPLOYEES' ORGANIZATIONS AND 
THOSE OF SCHOOL OWNERS. 
IN CASE OF A VALID CLOSURE, THE SAME SHALL BE EFFECTED 
THROUGH PROGRAMMED PHASE OUT, DURING WHICH TIME, DETERMINATION 
SHALL BE MADE ON WHETHER OR NOT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOLS MAY 
FURTHER BE SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUED. 
SECTION 
56, 
LAY-OFFS 
OR RETRENCHMENTS. - 
NO LAY-OFF OR 
RETRENCHMENT SHALL BE EFFECTED BY ANY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT UNLESS 
THE SAME IS FOUND VALID AND JUSTIFIED AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW AND 
ANALYSIS OF ITS FINANCIAL STATUS TO BE JOINTLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE 


SCHOOL 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
THE 
TEACHERS' 
AND 
EMPLOYEES' 
ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED. 
CHAPTER Ill 
PENAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
Secfion (32) 57. Penal Provisions. ANY person who shall willfully interfered with, 
restrain or coerce any teacher OR EMPLOYEE in the exercise of his rights guaranteed 
by this Act or shall in any (other) manner commit any act to defeat any (or the) 
provisions(s) of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished a fine of not less than (one 
hundred pesos) FIVE THOUSE PESOS (Php 5,000.00) nor more than TWENTY-FIVE 
THOUSAND PESOS (Php 25,000.00), or by imprisonment FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE 
YEAR AND ONE DAY NOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, OR BOTH SUCH FINE AND 
IMPRISONEMENT AT ( in) the discretion of the court. 
If the offender is AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, OR ANY JURIDICAL 
PERSON, THE PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE PRESIDENT, 
TREASURER, 
SECRETARY OR ANY 
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER 
OF 
SAID 
INSTITUTION OR PERSON IF THE OFFENDER IS A PUBLIC OFFICER OR 
EMPLOYEE, THE COURT SHALL, IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES HEREINABOVE 
PROVIDED, ORDER HIS DISMISSAL FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE. 
SECTION 58. TEACHING OF MAGNA CARTA. - THE TEACHINGOF THIS ACT 
SHALL BE MADE COMPUSORY INALL 
SCHOOLS OFFERING COURSES IN 
EDUCATION. 
(SEC. 31. Budgetary Estimates. - The Secretary of Education shall submit to 
Congress annually the necessary of budgetary estimates to implement the provisions 
the ACT concerning the benefits herein granted to public school teachers under the 
employ of the National Government.) 
SECTION 
59. 
APPROPRIATIONS. - INITIAL 
EXPENDITURE FOR 
THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS MAGNA CARTA SHALL BE SOURCED FROM SAVINGS 
IN THE BUDGETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND 
SPORTS. THEREAFTER, SUCH SUM NECESSARY FOR ITS CONTINUED 
IMPLEMENTATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT. 
SECTION 60. 
EXPRESS REPEAL OF PROVISION OF MAGNA CARTA. - NO 
PROVISION OF THIS MAGNA CARTA SHALL BE CONSIDERED REPEALED 
EXCEPTBYEXPRESSREFERENCETHERETO. 
SECTION (33) 67. - Repealing Clause. -All LAWS, DECREES (Acts or parts of Acts, 
executive) orders RULES AND REGULATIONS OR OTHER ISSUANCES, OR PARTS 


THEREOF (their implementing rules) inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTlON (34) 62. Separability Clause. - I f  any provision of this Act is declared invalid, 
the reminder THEREOF (of this Act or any provision) not affected thereby shall remain in 
force and in effect. 
SECTlON (35) 63. fffecfivify. 
-This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,