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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE:
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session Neus

House Bill No. 3169

Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN M. SAKALURAN
1° District, Sultan Kudarat

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines provides that the State shall give priority to education,
science and technology, arts, culture and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism. The
Constitution likewise asserts that it shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality
‘education at all levels, and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all

However, intrinsic to the problem of prioritizing and reforming the educational system in the
Philippines requires an examination of the living and working conditions of teachers and non-
teaching

personnels in public schools. To date, the country is at further risk of brain-drain when it fails to
retain and attract more teachers and collaborators in education to not leave the country due to low
minimum wage.

Following the difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising costs of living due to
unprecedented levels of inflation, it is not only timely but also just to alleviate the economic
conditions of our teachers and non-teaching personnel by increasing their minimum salaries. It is
‘our duty to the youth of tomorrow to increase the quality of education in the Philippines. But that
duty starts with the recognition that is about time we address the low minimum salaries received by
the people we entrust our children with. In doing so, we not only aid them in pursuing the noble
vocation of teachingbut also give them the dignity they rightfully deserve.

To reach this objective of aiding our teachers and non-teaching personnels in publics schools,
immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3169

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN M. SAKALURAN
1 District, Sultan Kudarat

AN ACT
INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS IN BASIC AND HIGHER EDUCATION, AND OF NON-
‘TEACHING PERSONNELS

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

Section 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared policy of the State to continually
improve the living and working conditions of teaching and non-teaching personnel in
public institutions of learning.

‘The State, in retaining and attracting more teachers and collaborators in education,
ensures that education be given premium attention, Budget allotment for the
education sector ought to be a high priority of a future proof quality of education.
‘Adequate remuneration is of primary importance in reaching this lofty ideal.

Thus, the State declares it as its policy to give paramount attention to teaching and
non-teaching personnels through a livable wage.

Section 2. Increased Salary Grade for Public School Teachers in Basic Education. The
minimum salary grade of public school teachers in basic education is increased from


Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 16, provided that wage adjustments should be made
to those occupying higher offices.

Section 3, Increased Salary Grade for Public School Teachers in Higher Education. The
minimum salary grade of public school teachers in higher educations is increased from
Salary Grade 12 to Salary Grade 17, provided that wage adjustments should be made
to those occupying higher offices.

Section 4. Increased Salary for Non-Teaching Personnel. ‘The minimum salary of non-
teaching personnels in public school is set not to be less than Php18,000.00, provided
that wage adjustments should be made to those occupying higher offices.

Section 5. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education, Commission on
Higher Education, and the Department of Budget and Management shall promulgate
the necessary rules and regulations of the provisions of this Act.

Section 6. Separability Claus. Should any provision herein be declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this
Act.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby

repealed.

Section 8. Efectiviy. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.