Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 5168

Introduced by
Honorable Cristal L. Bagatsing

AN ACT

INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GRANT OF TEACHING SUPPLIES ALLOWANCE
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUND THEREFOR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV, Section 5 (5) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that:

“The State shall assign the highest budget 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 spite of the constitutional provision that the State shall assign the highest
budgetary priority to education, yet there are some problems, such as the teaching supplies
and materials needed by the teachers in giving lectures and discussions to students.

At present, public school teachers receive a minimal amount for their supplies.
However, there was a significant increase in the cost of supplies and teachers have no
choice but to spend their own money in order to give his/her best to the students. Worst,
some of our school teachers have to sacrifice their meal, in order to support their classroom
activities.

Although, public school teachers were receiving the minimal amount for their
teaching supplies, this representation believes that by putting this bill into law will not only
boost the moral of our teachers but one way of recognizing their contribution and devotion
to their profession.

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

HON, CRIS’ LBAGATSING


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 5168

Introduced by
Honorable Cristal L.Bagatsing

An Act

INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GRANT OF TEACHING SUPPLIES
ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING
FUND THEREFOR.

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

Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Teaching
Supplies Allowance Act of 2019”

Section 2. Coverage. — For purposes of this Act, the grant of the cash
allowance authorized shall be limited to teachers who are actually engaged in
classroom in public basic education.

Section 3. Teaching Supplies Allowance. - There is hereby a grant of
Teaching Supplies Allowance in the amount of Five thousand pesos
(Php5,000.00) per teacher per school year for the purchase of chalks, erasers,
forms, and other classroom supplies materials.

Section 4. Funding requirement. — In the first year of the effectivity of this
Act, the amount of Two thousand five hundred pesos (Php2,500.00) per
teacher per school year shall be charged against the current appropriations of


the Departmenf of Education (DepEd) for the Teaching Supplies Allowances,
while the additional amount of Two thousand five hundred pesos
(Php2,500.00) per teacher per school year shall be included in the DepEd
budget for the Teaching Supplies Allowance under the General Appropriations
Act.

Section 5. Periodic Review. — The Secretary of Education is hereby
mandated to conduct a periodic review of the Teaching Supplies Allowance,
taking into account the current prices of classroom supplies, and, if warranted,
recommend the necessary increase in the amount of the allowance.

Section 6. Separability Clause. — If any part, section or provision of this Act
is held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall
remain in full force and effect.

Section 12. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, circulars,
issuances, rules and regulations and parts thereof which are inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 13. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspaper of general
circulation in the Philippines.