HB 7294

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 26, 2026

An Act Lowering the Compulsory Retirement Age of Teachers and Non-Teaching School Personnel of the Department of Education from Sixty-Five (65) to Sixty (60) Years Old

In plain language

The proposal would make teachers and school staff in the Department of Education retire at 60 instead of 65, with a special rule that those who have worked less than 15 years could stay until 65.

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Author · Representative

Marie Bernadette G. EscuderoReceipts →

Official sources

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SB 237· Filed Jul 7, 2025
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HB 3356· Filed Aug 7, 2025
An Act Lowering the Optional Retirement Age of Public School Teachers from Sixty (60) Years Old to Fifty-Five (55) Years Old, Amending for the Purpose Section 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291, Otherwise Known as the �government Service Insurance System Act of 1997�
Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2025-08-12Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas
HB 207· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Lowering the Optional Retirement Age of Government Workers from Sixty (60) Years to Fifty-Six (56) Years, Amending for the Purpose Section 13-A of Republic Act 8291, Otherwise Known as "The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997"
Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2025-07-29Rep. Antonio L. Tinio +1
HB 1322· Filed Jul 7, 2025
An Act Lowering the Optional Retirement Age of Public School Teachers from Sixty (60) Years Old to Fifty-Five (55) Years Old, Amending for the Purpose Section 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291, Otherwise Known as the Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997
Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2025-07-30Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas
SB 1906· Filed Feb 25, 2026
Lowering the Optional Retirement Age of Government Workers
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla

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HB07294 · Sources: BatasWatch