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P2K MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR TEACHERS PUSHED

Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte has proposed the grant of a tax-exempt P2,000 allowance each per month within the school year to public school teachers to cover expenses for supplies and materials. “Public school teachers will have to cope with even more expenses to carry out their responsibilities once full face-to-face classes […]

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OK P1K PENSION OF INDIGENT SENIORS, SENATE URGED

Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Michael Defensor is urging the Senate to pass the House bill seeking to double to P1,000 the monthly pension of some 3.8 million indigent senior citizens. “The bill is already with the Senate, after the House passed it in July. In fact, no less than Senate President Vicente Sotto III authored the […]