The Department of Education (DepEd) recognizes the important role teachers play in building the nation’s future. To honor their commitment and efforts, DepEd offers a variety of benefits aimed at improving their financial stability, fostering professional development and promoting overall well-being. These incentives are designed not only to recognize teachers’ contributions but also to motivate them to uphold their commitment to providing quality education.
Whether you’re new to teaching or an experienced professional, learning about these benefits highlights the valuable support and opportunities available in this meaningful career.
Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto filed House Bill No. 3449 : An Act Institutionalizing The Grant Of A Teaching Supplies Allowance For Public School Teachers And Appropriating Funds Therefor. It was already referred by the House Committee on Rules to the Committee on Basic Education and Culture last August 7, 2019. In Read More …
Sen. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill No. 367 or The Continuing Education for Teachers Act, which mandates the government to implement a comprehensive national program for mandatory continuing education for all primary and secondary teachers in both private and public educational institutions as well as formal and non-formal institutions of learning. Read More …
The Free Tuition Law has gone a long way in easing the burden of families for the education of their children. But for most families, there are still a lot of out-of-pocket expenses that they have to cope with and for them, every peso counts,” Angara said The bill calls Read More …
In her explanatory note, Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy said that public school teachers were one of the highly regarded employees of the government prior the Martial Law era. “They received decent pay that they could afford to send their children to exclusive schools and could even build bigger houses,” Herrera-Dy said.But Read More …
House Bill 2027 by Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy proposes that the salary of a regular entry-level position in government service shall not be less than P16,000 a month. Meanwhile, the present entry-level salary of public school teachers shall not be less than P25,000 a month and the entry-level salary of teaching Read More …
Rep. Precious Hipolito-Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City) filed House Bill 1015 or the proposed “Public School Teachers Special Loan Window Act” which aims to entitle every bona fide public school teacher with the right to avail and apply for loan or financial assistance, with low interest rate, under the Special Loan Window of Read More …
The House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure institutionalizing support and protection mechanisms for public school teachers and personnel in matters of student discipline for classroom management. The bill aims to institutionalize measures to implement in all public schools clearly defined regulations on appropriate student behavior towards other students, teachers, Read More …
Rep. Precious Hipolito-Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City) made the proposal through House Bill 1020. Hipolito-Castelo underscored that the country’s public school teachers are underpaid and undervalued, despite the Constitution stipulating that there must be the “highest budgetary priority to education and the guarantee that teaching will attract and retain its rightful Read More …
At present, teachers’ ‘Chalk Allowance’ or “Teaching Supplies Allowance” is P3,500 a year. According to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, this present rate won’t buy teachers a shopping cart of classroom supplies that will last for a year. This translates into a measly P16 a day. This is not Read More …
Teachers’ election benefits, honoraria and allowances for serving as Electoral Board Member for the 2019 Mid-term Election on Monday, May 13. According to DepEd, half (50%) of the Honorarium and Travel Allowance of around 255,000 teachers will be paid in advance before the start of election in May 13. These Read More …
Update on the Department of Education National Uniforms for Teaching and Non-Teaching Personnel for School Year 2019-2020 Republic of the Philippines Department of Education DepEd Memorandum No. 50 , s. 2019 2 6 APR 2019 DEPED NATIONAL UNIFORMS FOR TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020 To: Undersecretaries Read More …
DepEd Memorandum No. 063 s. 2018 Deped National Uniforms for Teaching and Non-Teaching Personnel for School Year 2018-2019 The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has issued Budget Circular No. 2018-1 entitled Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Uniform/Clothing Allowance (U/CA) to Civilian Personnel on March Read More …
Republic of the Philippines Department of Budget and Management Boncodin Hall, General Solano Street, San Miguel, Manila BUDGET CIRCULAR No. 2018 – 1 March 8 2018 TO: All Heads of Departments, Bureaus, Offices, and Agencies of the National Government, Including State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and Government-Owned or – Read More …
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday signed the Universal Health Care Act into law which will automatically enroll all Filipinos under the government’s health insurance program. Duterte signed the landmark legislation in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace, saying the new law will surely make a Read More …
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law a bill that extends the maternity leave of female workers in the country from 60 to 105 days with full pay, Malacañang said on Thursday. Under the measure passed by Congress, all working mothers in the government and private sector are Read More …
FY 2017 PBB Update: January 21, 2019. DepED provides update on release of FY 2017 PBB for school-based personnel The Department of Education (DepEd) notifies its school-based personnel that as of January 21, DepED Region III has started releasing the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. The Schools Read More …