FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1243 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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This bill aims to create and maintain an adequate pool of highly qualified, 
motivated and globally competitive science and mathematics teachers to propel 
the Philippines into becoming globally competitive. 
Moreover, the bill provides measures that will attract bright students in 
mathematics and science to pursue a career in science teaching, enable them to 
advance in their specialization, sustain their interest in this field and encourage 
them to stay in science teaching. It also provides measures that will continually 
upgrade the competence of those who are already ion science teaching. The 
measures include: 
(1) providing scholarships and specialized training programs; 
(2) seeking waivers form the Professional Regulatory Commission to allow 
new graduates to each between graduation time and taking the Licensure 
Examination for Teachers (LET); 
(3) giving certified teachers a higher starting pay than the basic salary; 
(4) giving rewards to the top scorers in the LET; 
(5) giving promotions to non-science majors who have completed a 
certification program in science content; 
(6) giving merit promotions through examinations; and 
(7) creating a Science Teachers Development Fund to finance programs 
for the continuing improvement of teacher's skills. 
In effect, this bill will ensure that science teaching becomes as competitive 
as other professions. Thus, it will ensure the availability of Sand T teachers to 
educate Filipinos for global competitiveness. 
It is therefore imperative for the immediate passage of this bill. 
MANNY V VILLAR 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S~nate Bill No. 1243 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
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AN ACT 
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DEVELOPING GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 
TEACHERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
TITLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as "Developing 
Globally Competitive Science and Mathematics Teachers Act." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy and Objectives. - Science and technology 
are essential for national development progress. The State shall give priority to 
science and technology education, training and services, research and 
development, invention, innovation and utilization. 
Pursuant to this policy, the state shall ensure a corps of highly motivated 
and competitive science and mathematics teachers by: 
(a) 
Attracting above-average students through scholarships and other 
incentives to join the teaching profession as science and 
mathematics teachers; and by 
(b) 
Designing and advancing a rewarding professional career for 
qualified science and mathematics teachers in the Philippines. 
SEC. 3. Benefits and Incentives. - To continually attract above-average 
students and baccalaureate graauates of science degree courses who majored 
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in science or mathematics to join the teaching profession as science and 
mathematics teachers, the following incentives shall be provided: 
(a) 
Priority in government scholarship grants, allowances study visits, 
placement, 
publications 
and 
research 
support, 
wherever 
appropriate, to teachers and students who enroll in science or 
mathematics teaching courses; 
(b) 
Temporary waiver'of the requirements under Section 13, Article III 
of the Republic Act No, 7836 to undergo the written licensure 
Examination for Teachers given by the Professional Regulation 
Commission and secure a valid certificate of registration and 
professional license from the Commission, to allow new Bachelor of 
Science 
in 
Education 
graduates majored 
in 
science 
and 
mathematics to', be employed as science and mathematics 
teachers; Provided, that such graduates shall successfully undergo 
said licensure examination and secure a valid certification and 
professional license from the Commission within one(1) year from 
date of employment. 
(c) 
Within five years form the approval of this Act, baccalaureate 
graduates of science degree courses may be recruited to teach 
science or mathematics in public or private elementary and 
secondary schools for not more than three years: Provided, that 
indefinite extension or permanent appointment may be given to 
science degree graduates who have passed their respective 
licensure examinations and earned at least ten(10) units of 
teaching pedagogy and pass the Licensure examination for 
teachers before being permanently appointed as science or 
mathematics teachers; 
(d) 
Specialized continuing education and training in science and 
mathematics teaching; 
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(e) 
Rewards and recognition in cash in kind to new Bachelor of 
Science in Education graduates who majored in science or 
mathematics and obtained the top twenty (20) slots in the licensure 
examination for' Teachers administered by the professional 
Regulation Commission; and 
(f) 
In the case of science and mathematics teachers in public schools, 
a starting salary grade, two (2) grades higher that that of a regular 
teacher. 
SECA. Salary Adjustments for Incumbent Science and Mathematics 
teachers.- upon the approval of this Act, the salary grade of incumbent public 
school science and mathematics teachers who majored in science or 
mathematics shall be increased by two grades. The salary grade of incumbent 
public school science and mathematics teachers who did not major in science or 
mathematics but have been competently teaching for at least two years, as 
certified by the school principal and district supervisor, shall be increased by two 
(2) grades higher than that of professional non-science teachers. Such salary 
increase shall take effect after they have passed a merit examination in their field 
of specialization to be administered by the Department of Education, Culture and 
Sports with the support of Department of Science and Technology. 
SEC. 5. Supplementary Appropriation. - A supplementary appropriation in 
amount of five hundred million Pesos (Php 500, 000,000.00) is hereby provided 
to the Department of Educatio'l from the income of the Philippine Amusement 
and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on the year this Act is approved. 
Thereafter, such amounts that ~re necessary shall be included in the General 
appropriations Act to support the benefits, incentives, and salary upgrading 
stated in Sections 3 and 4 of this Act. 
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations- Within sixty (60) days from 
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education in cooperation with the 
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Department of Science and Technology, shall formulate the implementing rules 
and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause.-
All laws, decreed, orders, rules and 
regulations, or portions thereof .inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SEC 8. Separability Clause - In the event any of the provisions of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be 
affected thereby. 
SEC.9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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