EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 722

: The new minimum basic salary for the lowest level of teaching position is increased from P666 to P904 per month, inclusive of the P130 per month allowances.
: Yes, EO No. 722 mandates that other teaching positions with salaries beyond the minimum basic salary shall be correspondingly increased, following the salary progression under the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule.
: Funds will be drawn from the salary lapses of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC), the Salary Adjustment Fund in the 1981 Appropriations Act, and budgetary reserves.
: EO No. 722 took effect on July 1, 1981.
: The Ministry of the Budget is responsible for formulating and issuing the necessary rules and regulations to comply with the order.
: The policy cited is to increase salaries of government personnel taking into consideration the prevailing level of compensation in the private industry.
: The results of the 1979 Salary Survey conducted in the private sector were considered and justified the need for a further increase in teachers’ salaries.
: EO No. 722 applies specifically to government teachers, as it pertains to the salaries of government personnel.