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.
Philstar Opinion I’m glad that President Duterte has overruled his Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno who wanted to once again give priority to the government’s focus on “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure projects – something that has been ongoing since the start of the current administration and something which, quite frankly, is Read More …
Qualified government employees may expect to receive another cash incentive not exceeding PhP 25,000, through the Collective Negotiation Agreement or CNA. The annual CNA Incentive is a one-time benefit, and shall be granted not earlier than December 15, 2018. The CNA incentive may be granted to both management and rank-and-file Read More …
Teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) across all governance levels are set to receive P3,000 bonus as part of its anniversary celebration in December. The pronouncement was first made by DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones during the World Teachers’ Day celebration in Ormoc City on October Read More …
As a response to the concerns pertaining to the working hours of public school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that teachers are not exempted from the eight-hour workday in government, as resolved in the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 080096 issued in 2008. Under the CSC Resolution, Read More …
Statement on the appeal to provide leave benefits for teachers during the school year The Department of Education (DepEd) maintains that teachers are entitled to vacation service credits, which serve as their sick and vacation leaves. As defined in Section 9 of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Memorandum Circular (MC) Read More …
DepEd Official Statement Published: September 24, 2018 Statement on calls to ban Saturday classes, required meetings Amid calls to prohibit classes and required meetings on Saturdays, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasizes the need to balance between its mandate to deliver quality basic education and safeguarding the welfare of both learners Read More …
Yesterday, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) had their respective budget hearings at the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively. During both hearings, legislators raised concerns regarding several budget cuts in the education agencies’ budgets. No more stipends? During the CHED budget hearing, the Read More …
Statement on DepEd’s coordination with GSIS on undeducted outstanding loans The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to assure its teaching and non-teaching personnel that the agency is taking steps to address the problem of undeducted Government Service Insurance Service- GSIS loans that reportedly resulted in the imposition of penalties, Read More …
Recognizing every profession’s need for conducive working condition and in keeping with Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’s 10-Point Agenda, the Department of Education (DepEd) continuously reviews and reduces the workload of its teaching personnel as part of its expansion of employee welfare. While DepEd continuously works to simplify the processes and Read More …
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Friday committed to ensure that volunteer-teachers, with annual basic salary of P250,000 and below, will promptly receive tax refund after the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ruled to impose 5% withholding tax on their honorarium and allowance for Read More …
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will start to accept applications for the GSIS Financial Assistance Loan (GFAL) program for personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) starting May 15, 2018. Under the program, GSIS will lend a maximum amount of PhP500,000 to DepEd borrowers to pay the outstanding balance Read More …
Eligible personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) may already apply for the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Financial Assistance Loan (GFAL) Program beginning May 15 in all GSIS offices nationwide, except the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). This follows last month’s ceremonial signing of the GFAL Memorandum of Read More …
DepEd moves to provide internet connectivity, e-classrooms in schools As part of its commitment to continuously improve the teaching and learning processes for the benefit of the Filipino learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) shared its plans to provide every school in the country with internet connectivity. Undersecretary for Administration Read More …
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the creation of 75,242 teaching positions for kindergarten/ elementary, junior high school (JHS), and senior high school (SHS) for SY 2018-2019. This is in line with the request made by the Department of Education (DepEd) in order to address the inadequate Read More …
2016 Performance Based Bonus: Buod ng mga pangyayari at mga rason ng pagkakaantala. Batid ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon ang pag-aalala ng mga kawani at kaguruan na dulot ng delayed release ng PBB para sa taong 2016. Upang mabigyang linaw ang mga pangamba at haka-haka, narito ang paglalahad ng prosesong isinagawa Read More …
PBB Update: March 5, 2018. The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday reported to the Committee on Basic Education and Culture of the House of Representatives that school-based personnel will be among the first to receive the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 this March. As of March Read More …