MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Teacher Education

Check for Understanding

Activity 1

Study the given situation.

Mrs. Maria Briones is married to Mr. Carlos Briones. Both of them are public school
teachers who had been in the public service for seven (7) years. Mr. Carlos Briones is
assigned to teach in the far flung barrio where he has to cross rivers to reach his
destination.
Answer the following question.
1. Give at least 3 privileges of Mr. and Mrs. Briones embedded in the 1987
Philippine Constitution.

2. What right of public school teachers like Mr. and Mrs. Briones are found in
Commonwealth Act 578?

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3. Mrs. Maria Briones just received a notice form her administrator that she will
be transferred to another school. The transfer should take effect immediately. It
was a month before the national and local election. What are the rights of Mrs.
Briones re-transfer of assignment?

4. A parent filed a case against Mr. Carlos Briones, the adviser of his daughter.
Mr. Briones shall enjoy equitable safeguard in each stage of the disciplinary
procedure. Give 4 rights that Mr. Briones will enjoy.

5. What special right do Mr. and Mrs. Briones enjoy as a married couple?

6. How many hours should Mr. and Mrs. Briones report to school per day?

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7. How many hours per day should Mr. Briones spend for actual teaching?

8. What percent of his salary is added as a remuneration when he exceeds the

required number of hours for actual teaching?

9. What special allowance is given to Mr. Carlos Briones for working in a far
flung barrio crossing rivers?

10. What percent of his basic salary is added as a special allowance?

11. What medical benefits can Mr. and Mrs. Briones enjoy?

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12. Mrs. Briones has a personal loan from Mr. Sadhwani. Can Mr. Sadhwani
request the cashier to deduct from Mrs. Briones salary the payment of her loan?
Why?

13. Mrs. Maria Briones wants to go on study leave. How many years of study leave
is she entitled to have?

14. How many percent of her monthly salary is she entitled to receive during her
study leave?

15. The salary grade of Mrs. Maria Briones is 18. Her cousin Miss Flores is a nurse
whose salary grade is also 18. Will Mrs. Briones and Miss Flores receive the
same basic salary?

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