Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2761

Introduced by Hon. Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. and
Hon, Julieta R. Cortuna, Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Our constitution names education as one of the priorities in social
progress and development. It is recognition therefore that quality education
is necessary for development. Being at the core of the educational system,
teacher’s well being could not be neglected if the quality of education is to
be improved.

One way of improving the well being of teachers is to grant them
discounts on all goods and services to ease them of their economic burden
caused by a meager income. The discount on goods and services granted by
this Act will translate to an additional purchasing power for the teachers who
have been long underpaid.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is hereby being earnestly
sought.

Jel H<

MARIANO U. PIAMOXTE, JR.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress

First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO,_* 76

Introduced by Hon. Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. and
Hon. Julieta R. Cortuna, Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

PROVIDING DISCOUNT FOR SGHOCLITERGHERS ON SELECTED GOODS AND
SERVICES

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Universal Discount Act for
‘School Teachers’.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. In accordance with Article I, Section 17 of
the Constitution giving education among others a priority to foster social progress and
nationalism, it shall be the policy of the State to improve the living standards of
teacher by way of reducing cost of living in order to enhance the quality of education
nationwide.

SECTION 3. Discount Grant. School teachers in pre-elementary, elementary,
secondary and higher education including those in the alternative learning system
‘shall be entitled to the following:

a) grant of ten percent (10%) discount from all establishments relative to

utilization of transportation services, hotels and similar lodging

establishment, restaurants and recreation centers and purchase of


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instructional materials, medicines and other goods anywhere in the
country: Provided, That private establishments may claim the cost as tax
credit;

b) a minimum of ten percent (10%) discount on admission fees charged by
theaters, cinema houses and concert halls, circuses, carnivals and other
similar places of culture, leisure, and amusement;

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free medical and dental services in government establishment anywhere in
the country, subject to the guidelines to be issued by the Department of
Health, Philhealth and the Goverment Service Insurance System;

d) ten percent (10%) discount on public utility fares, airline fares, train fares,

boat fares, car rent and other transport related fees;

e) Twenty percent (20%) discounts on books, school supplies and other

materials necessary to improve the teaching capability of the teacher.

SECTION 4. Mode of Availment. School teachers can avail of the discounts
provided under this Act by simply presenting their Identification Cards issued by the
Department of Education or Commission on Higher Education or the school where
they teach as the case may be upon payment of the goods or services that they
intend to be discounted.

SECTION 5. Penaity. Establishments, persons or juridical entities that will fail
to honor or refuse to grant the discount provided under this Act shall be meted the
penalty of cancellation of license to operate its business and the owner shall be fined
an amount not less than fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00). In case the offender is an
individual, he shall be meted a fine of not less than twenty five thousand pesos

(P25,000.00). In the case of a corporation, the President or Chief Executive Officer


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shall be fined equivalent to an individual in addition to the corporations revocation of
license to operate business.

SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of Trade
and Industry, the Bureau of Internal Revenue and other agencies that will be involved
in the implementation of this Act shall issue their corresponding rules and regulation
to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. All laws or parts of any law, orders, rules, and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,