Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 550

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Philippines is one of the countries that has reported shortage of trained or qualified
teachers, as one of its major problems in education. One major reason of this shortfall is that a
number of trained teachers turn to other types of employment. Some factors that have led to their
lowering of morale and decreasing interest in teaching profession include level of salaries and
benefits, increased work-related pressures, concern over employment security and decreasing
support for education on the part of political authorities. Needless to say, these problems deserve
the utmost attention of the State.

Teachers form the backbone of our nation’s educational system and are thus of crucial
importance to our society’s development. Major efforts have to be undertaken to give our
teachers adequate monetary compensation so as they would not have reason to seek employment
in foreign lands.

Thus, the provisions of this bill, pursuant to Section 17, Article I of the 1987
Constitution, are designed to promote the teachers’ morale; attract and encourage more graduates
to enter the teaching profession; maintain the well trained or qualified teachers in the teaching
profession to assure quality education.

Furthermore, this bill seeks to grant additional insurance benefits given by the
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) under Presidential Decree No. 1146.

Hence, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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REP. NI MERCADO-REVILLA

2" District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 550

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS TO ALL PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITS
PREMIUMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:

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 “Additional Teacher's Insurance
Act. Of 20133"

SECTION 2. Additional Insurance Benefits for Teachers. - In addition to the insurance
benefits given to teachers by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) under
Presidential Decree No. 1146, as amended, a term insurance coverage to all public school
teachers providing the following benefits shall be granted:

(a) death benefits of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 200,000.00) to all teachers who are
in the active service;

(b) burial allocation of Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00) to all teachers who are in the
active service; and

(c) reimbursement of actual medical expenses of all teachers whether retired or in the active
service but not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00).

SECTION 3. Disqualification from Benefits. - No benefit shall be given to any teacher or his
beneficiaries when the injury, sickness or death was occasioned or caused by any of the
following:

(a) His/her habitual drunkenness or intoxication;
(b) His/her willful intention to injure or kill himself/herself;
(c) His/her notorious negligence; or

(4) His/her unauthorized absence or abandonment of office for at least one (1) week to
prior to his death,

SECTION 4. Actuarial Study. - The GSIS shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of
this Act, conduct an actuarial study to determine the premiums to be paid corresponding to the
benefits to be received by the public school teachers in accordance with the schedule provided
for in Section 2.


SECTION 5. Appropriation. - The National Government shall appropriate annually and
include in the General Appropriations Act an amount corresponding to the total annual insurance
premiums of the public school teachers based on the actuarial study under Section 4 hereof.

SECTION 6. Rules and Regulations. - The GSIS. in coordination with the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 7. Separabil
unconstitutional or invalis
effect.

ty Clause. - If any provision or Section of this Act is declared
|, such portions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and

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

SEC. 9. Effecti Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,