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DEPED, WB INK PACT FOR MINDANAO TEACHERS TRAINING

Strengthening the commitment to assist educators in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP) at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, DepEd Central Office. The project was developed in partnership with the World Bank to aid DepEd in its institutional reform initiatives to enhance teacher professional development and […]

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CSC THANKS TEACHERS FOR NATION-BUILDING ROLE

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles extended his gratitude to Filipino teachers, educators, and members of the academe for their profound impact on the lives of countless individuals. Chairperson Nograles stated that the pandemic unequivocally established them as the often-overlooked heroes of the nation.  “On behalf of the 1.9 million civil servants and the […]

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SALARY HIKE, TAX-FREE STIPENDS FOR TEACHERS PUSHED

Senator Nancy Binay renewed her call for the passage of two bills that promote the welfare of teachers. “Umaasa akong maipasa na ang mga panukalang batas na sinusulong ang kapakanan ng mga guro bilang pagpapasalamat sa serbisyong ginagawa nila. Mas magiging makabuluhan ang ganitong aksyon kaysa simpleng pagbati lang ng Happy Teachers’ Day,” Binay said. […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO CONGRESS: OK 2 PRO-TEACHER BILLS

A week into this year’s celebration of National Teachers’ Month, CamSur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is asking  the Congress to put on the front burner twin measures bumping up the  pay and making permanent the teaching supplies’ allowance of some 800,000 public school teachers. Villafuerte made this appeal in support of President Marcos’ renewed commitment to deliver on his 2023 […]

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NOGRALES HAILS DEPED FOR TEACHERS’ 30-DAY BREAK

As the country commemorates National Teachers’ Month this September, the chair of the House Committee on Labor and Employment hailed the move by the Department of Education (DepEd) to reduce the workload of teachers. “We thank Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte and all other officials for this move. This is a timely intervention […]

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PIMENTEL WANTS CONTRACTORS IN LAPTOP DEAL PROBED

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Saturday called on the Ombudsman to go after the contractors involved in the multi-billion-peso laptop procurement deals, marred by allegations of irregularities.  The senator likewise urged the anti-corruption body to undertake vigorous efforts in reclaiming public funds used in the anomalous deals.  The contract was awarded by […]

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DEPED, DAVAO ORIENTAL BOOST HIRING OF TEACHERS

The Department of Education and the Province of Davao Oriental are working together to increase the number of qualified teachers hired. This joint effort is focused on improving access to high-quality education for all students while also meeting the demand for deserving educators. “We are now conducting the recruitment and evaluation of teacher-applicants for elementary, […]

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CAMPOS BATS FOR P3K TEACHERS’ DAY INCENTIVE

Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has filed a bill seeking to increase to P3,000 the annual World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) payable to every public school teacher employed by the Department of Education. Under House Bill No. 7840 filed by Campos, the WTDIB would be bumped up from P1,000 to P3,000. Campos invoked […]

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HOUSE PANEL TACKLES BILL ON CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE

The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture technical working group (TWG) chaired by ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro tackled the substitute bill seeking to institutionalize support mechanisms on matters of student discipline and classroom management for teachers and personnel in the public school system. The substitute bill consolidates House Bills (HB) 364, 549, […]

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QC LGU, DEPED LAUNCH HOUSING PROJECT FOR TEACHERS

Public school teachers and non-teaching personnel residing in Quezon City may soon have a home they can call their own. This, after the Quezon City government and the Department of Education held the groundbreaking and memorandum of understanding signing of the QCitizen Homes Republic Residences at Republic Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit. Vice President Sara […]