Public School Teachers to Receive Tax-Free Chalk Allowance Starting July 29

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Starting Monday, July 29, 2024 public school teachers will start receiving their P5,000 chalk allowance as announced by Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara. This announcement was made during his visit to Neptali A. Gonzales High School in Mandaluyong City on July 23. For the first time in the Read More …

New Career Progression System for Public School Teachers Launched

New Teacher Promotion Program

Pasig City, 26 July 2024 – Public school teachers will now benefit from a new Expanded Career Progression System, thanks to recently signed Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Executive Order (EO) No. 174 series of 2022, or Establishing the Expanded Career Progression System for Public School Teachers. The Read More …

BILL PASSED: Doubling Public School Teachers’ Chalk Allowance to P10,000

Bill Passed: Public School Teachers' Chalk Allowance Increased to P10,000

The Senate and House of Representatives have unanimously ratified the harmonized version of Senate Bill 1964 and House Bill 9682, known as the proposed “Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo” Act, bringing a significant increase in public school teachers’ annual teaching allowance, commonly referred to as the “chalk allowance,” to P10,000. Senator Ramon Read More …

Details on the Grant of DepEd Anniversary Bonus 2023

Guidelines on the Grant of Anniversary Bonus 2023,

The Department of Education (DepEd) plays a crucial role in shaping the future of the Philippines through its commitment to providing quality education. In recognition of the hard work and dedication of its teachers and non-teaching personnel, they will be receiving this milestone year’s (year 2023) DepEd Anniversary Bonus 2023. Read More …

Starting May 15, 2023 – Release of Mid-Year Bonus 2023

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Starting on May 15, government employees in the Philippines will receive their mid-year bonus 2023, according to an announcement by Amenah Pangandaman, the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). This year’s mid-year bonus is included in the agency-specific allocation under the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which Read More …

Guidelines on the Grant of Performance-Based Bonus to DepEd Employees and Officials for Fiscal Year 2018

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Education   DepEd ORDER No .28, s. 2019 Guidelines on the Grant of the Performance-Based Bonus to the Department of Education Employees and Officials for Fiscal Year 2018   To: Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries Bureau and Service Directors Regional Directors Schools Division Superintendents Public Elementary Read More …

UPDATE: More Senators Push for Teachers Salary Increase

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Senators push for teachers’ pay hike Several senators on Friday joined the mounting call to increase the salaries of public school teachers in recognition of the critical role they play in the lives of the youth and in nation-building in time for the celebration of National Teachers’ Day, which is Read More …

UPDATE on Teaching Supplies Allowance Act of 2019

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Republic Act No. 4670 otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers mandates that the salaries of public school teachers “shall be such as to insure teachers a reasonable standard of life for themselves and their families. ” Unfortunately, the salaries of public school teachers are currently bound Read More …

Public School Teachers to Receive P1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit

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Public school teachers to receive World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit As a show of gratitude for the hard work and commitment to develop and nurture the country’s future leaders and nation builders, the Department of Education (DepEd) shall grant the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) to all public school Read More …

Senate to Increase Teachers’ Salaries, Grant Additional Benefits

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The long-standing cry of Filipino teachers for a salary increase, together with other additional benefits will soon be granted after the Senate took the first step in studying how to augment the salary of teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepED) all over the country. Senator Ramon Read More …

Sen. Gatchalian: “Budget for Teachers’ Salary Increase Already Available”

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Senator Win Gatchalian says he already found the P54 billion needed to fund his bill raising the salaries of teachers by two salary grades. “Hindi po ba may vineto si Pangulong Duterte na P95 billion na pork barrel funds sa 2019 budget? Bakit hindi natin kunin ‘yong P54 billion doon Read More …

DepEd to Hire 10,000 Teachers, 5,000 Non-Teaching Staff in 2020

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Under its proposed 2020 budget, the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to hire 10,000 public school teachers and 5,000 non-teaching personnel. The move is part of DepEd’s commitment to further improve teacher-to-student ratio, enhance learning, and ease the workload of its personnel given increasing enrolment levels in public schools nationwide. Read More …

Solon Aims to Repeal “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016”

stop CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016

Representative. Lorna C. Silverio filed House Bill No. Hb03894 : An Act Repealing Republic Act No. 10912, Otherwise Known As The “Continuing Professional Development Act Of 2016” (CPD Law). It was already referred by the House Committee on Rules to the Committee on Higher and Technical Education on August 20, Read More …

Php 3,000 Medical Allowance for Public School Teachers Pushed

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A TEACHER Party-list Representative Ma. Victoria V. Umali filed House Bill No. 872 : Providing Medical Allowance For Public School Teachers. It was already referred by the House Committee on Rules to the Committee on Basic Education and Culture on July 23, 2019. In her explanatory note, it says: Public Read More …

Providing a Housing Program for Teachers Pushed

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Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez filed House Bill No. 1871  : An Act To Provide For A Housing Program For Teachers. It was already referred by the House Committee on Rules to the Committee On Housing And Urban Development on July 24, 2019. In his explanatory note, it says: “This bill Read More …

Release of 14th Month Pay for Public School Teachers Pushed

14th month pay for public school teachers

Manila Teachers Party List Rep. Virgilio S. Lacson filed House Bill No. 3271  : An Act Institutionalizing the Release of the 14th Month Pay for All Public-School Teachers. It was already referred by the House Committee on Rules to the Committee on Appropriations last August 6, 2019. In his explanatory Read More …