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House Speaker Bojie Dy joined the Schools Division Office of Cauayan City’s Teachers’ Day Celebration, honoring the country’s educators as the pillars of nation-building and reaffirming his commitment to their welfare and professional growth. “Ngayong ipinagdiriwang natin ang World at National Teachers’ Day, buong puso kong ipinapaabot ang aking pinakamataas na pagpupugay sa ating mga […]
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 […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso announced that the city government will begin releasing long-delayed allowances for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel starting October 7. Speaking during the weekly flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the city has secured an additional ₱160 million in collections from national government contractors operating in […]
The more than 950,000 public school teachers employed by the Department of Education (DepEd) are set to receive their ₱1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) this coming Sunday, October 5, according to House Assistant Minority Leader and Eastern Samar Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales. “The ₱955 million funding for this year’s WTDIB is line-itemized in the […]
Senator Loren Legarda hailed the signing of Republic Act No. 12288, or the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act, a measure she authored and co-sponsored, calling it a landmark step in recognizing the competence, dedication, and vital role of Filipino educators. “In today’s rapidly changing world, the demands of the […]
Senator Bong Go has filed a bill at the start of the 20th Congress aiming to strengthen support for public education workers by providing an across-the-board monthly allowance for all teaching and non-teaching personnel engaged in basic education. In filing the SBN 410 on July 9, titled “Across-the-board Monthly Allowance for All Basic Education Teachers […]
Public school teachers and staff across the country are set to receive free access and training on Canva for Education starting November, following the Department of Education’s (DepEd) partnership with Canva Philippines. Education Secretary Sonny Angara signed a partnership with Canva Philippines for the rollout of Canva for Education to further bring digital design and […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara underscored the vital role of teachers as key drivers of human capital development during his address at the 50th Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E). Speaking before business leaders and stakeholders from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Angara emphasized that teachers are not only educators but also catalysts […]
Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed institutionalizing a comprehensive health insurance package for public school teachers and providing them an annual P7,000 medical allowance to subsidize the availment of this benefit. Yamsuan said his proposed measure under House Bill (HB) 10990 aims to make the plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide health […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez assured the country’s nearly 1 million public school teachers that the House of Representatives will pay specific and more attention to their plight, particularly in terms of salaries and benefits, as well as additional classrooms and equipment such as computers. “In all of the challenges that you face, we in Congress must […]