Three days before the celebration of World Teacher’s Day, Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed House Bill No. 5067, which seeks to increase the entry-level salary of public-school teachers, teaching personnel in Higher Education, and public non-teaching personnel.
To be known as “Entry Level Salary Increase for Public School Teachers Act,” HB 5067 mandates that the entry-level salary of public school teachers be increased from Salary Grade (SG) 11 to SG 15; of public teaching personnel in Higher Education from SG 12 to SG 17; and for the salary of regular non-teaching personnel in public schools to be P18,000 at the minimum.
“Ang pagtuturo ay isang adbokasiya dahil ang ating mga guro ay naglalaan ng pang-habangbuhay na dedikasyon para dito,” Lazatin said.
“Kasama sa aking legislative agenda ang pagpasa ng batas para sa kanilang kapakanan.”
“Alam ko po ang hirap ng ating mga guro, kaya kasama sa aking legislative agenda ang pagpasa ng batas para sa kanilang kapakanan,” the legislator added.
It can be recalled that when Lazatin first announced his intent to run for Pampanga First District Representative on June 28, 2024, he unveiled his legislative agenda that included the filing of a bill to increase the salaries of public school teachers.
With HB 5067, he makes good on this promise.
“Hindi matatawaran ang kanilang paghihirap para hubugin ang isip at kamalayan ng ating Kabataan.”
“Kung tutuusin, maliit na bagay lang po ito bilang pagkilala sa sakripisyo ng ating mga guro, dahil hindi matatawaran ang kanilang paghihirap para hubugin ang isip at kamalayan ng ating kabataan,” Lazatin said.
Lazatin also visited public schools in the First District to inspect the on-going construction of multi-purpose buildings and to personally deliver cakes as gifts for the teachers – a yearly tradition for him whenever Teacher’s Day rolls in.
Joining Lazatin during the inspection is District Engineer Arnold Ocampo of DPWH Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office.
