TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. _2JJL
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 15,000) ACROSS THE 
BOARD INCREASE IN THE BASIC MONTHLY SALARY OF TEACHERS AND 
EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC BASIC EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution mandates that the State shall "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 (Sec. 5(5), Article 
XIV, 1987 Philippine Constitution).
Despite this mandate, the salaries of our public school teachers—including non­
teaching personnel — remain meager, especially considering their vital roles and 
contributions to the delivery of education services as a public and common good.
Under the Salary Standardization Law of 2019, teachers received a little over 
PhP 6,000 in salary increases, spread across four years—equivalent to roughly PhP 
1,500 annually. This amount is insufficient to keep up with the rising cost of living and 
the steadily increasing prices of basic commodities and services (Teachers Dignity 
Coalition, 2023).
As a result of these inadequate salary levels, some public school teachers have 
sought better income opportunities abroad, taken part-time teaching jobs in private 
educational institutions, or worked as freelance home-based tutors.
Over the years, various teachers' unions and organizations have consistently 
called on the government to provide decent compensation and substantial salary 
increases for both teaching and non-teaching personnel.
In response, this bill seeks to grant an across-the-board increase of Fifteen 
Thousand Pesos (PhP 15,000) to the basic monthly salary of teaching and non­
teaching personnel in public basic education.


In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
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[ISA HONTIVERO
Senator


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
211
25 JUL -7 °’2 '03
S.B. No.
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 15,000) ACROSS THE 
BOARD INCREASE IN THE BASIC MONTHLY SALARY OF TEACHERS AND 
EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC BASIC EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Dagdag Sahod for
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Public Basic Education Teachers and Employees Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy - It is the policy of the State to promote and
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improve the economic status and well-being of teachers and employees in the
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education sector. Towards this end, the State shall provide the highest budgetary
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priority to education and to provide adequate remuneration of teachers and employees
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in the public education system.
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Sec. 3. Coverage - This Act shall cover all public school teachers and employees
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directly engaged in the delivery of basic education services in line with the curriculum
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and learning modalities recognized by the Department of Education.
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Sec. 4. Increase in Basic Monthly Salary - All teachers and employees in public
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basic education, regardless of their length of service and employment status are
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entitled to an across-the-board increase of Fifteen Thousand Pesos (PhP 15,000.00)
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to their basic monthly salary.
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Provided, that this increase is to be implemented in addition to the existing Salary
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Standardization Law and shall not be construed as an exemption from succeeding
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salary increases for government employees.


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Sec. 5. Salary Increases Schedule - The salary increases shall be given in three
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tranches under the foliowing scheduie:
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Year 1 - 6,000.00
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Year 2 - 5,000.00
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Year 3 - 4,000.00
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Provided that the salary schedule shall be implemented starting January 1 of the year
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after the enactment of this Act, and every January 1 of the year thereafter.
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Sec. 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions
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of this Act shall be provided in the Generai Appropriation Act.
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Sec. 7. Impiementing Ruies and Regulations. - The Department of Budget and
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Management (DBM), in consuitation with the Department of Education (DepEd) and
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teachers' unions and organizations, shaii promuigate within sixty (60) days after the
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effectivity of this Act the necessary ruies and regulations for its effective and
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immediate impiementation.
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Sec. 8. Repealing Ciause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, and
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regulations, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repeaied,
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amended or modified accordingiy.
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Sec. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shaii take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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pubiication in the Official Gazette or in newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,