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LACUNA DOUBLES MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF MANILA SENIORS

In a move to further support Manila’s elderly, Mayor Honey Lacuna announced that the monthly allowance for senior citizens will be doubled from P500 to P1,000 starting January 2025. Over 200,000 senior beneficiaries are set to receive a total of P3,000 each during the quarterly payout in March 2025. “Iniisip pa lang nila, tayo po […]

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NEW LAW HIKING TEACHERS’ ‘CHALK’ ALLOWANCE LAUDED

Senator Bong Go commended the signing of Republic Act No. 11997, or the “Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act,” by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, a significant legislative measure aimed at increasing the teaching supply allowances for public school teachers. This law, which key legislative members ceremonially signed on June 3 in Malacañang, seeks to ease educators’ financial […]

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NEW LAW HIKING TEACHERS’ CHALK ALLOWANCE LAUDED

The newly-enacted law increasing the teaching supplies allowance of teachers will help reduce the burden of our educators and allow them to better perform their duties, Senator Sonny Angara said. As one of the authors of the law, Angara thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for supporting the measure, which he said is highly anticipated by […]

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DOH URGED: RELEASE MEDICAL FRONTLINERS’ ALLOWANCE

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants to know from the Department of Health (DOH) when it intends to pay about P12.57 billion-worth of health emergency allowances due healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) claimed to have already released to this agency. “We want to know from the DOH […]

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ALLOWANCE FOR TEACHERS’ SUPPLIES GETS SENATE OK

The Philippine Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1964 or the proposed “Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act” which aims to institutionalize the grant of a teaching allowance for public school teachers.  The bill was principally authored and sponsored by Senator Bong Revilla, Chair of the Senate Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization […]

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ALLOWANCE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AMID COVID PUSHED

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has expressed hope that President Rodrigo Duterte would soon green-light the measure giving COVID-related benefits to the country’s healthcare workers (HCWs), retroactive to July last year, and for them to continue receiving such extra pay for as long as the state of public health emergency stays. Villafuerte issued this statement […]

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MONTHLY ‘DATA LOAD ALLOWANCE’ FOR TEACHERS STARTS

After the successful distribution of sim cards to field offices, the Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the start of the cycle for regular monthly “load allowance” for teachers and personnel. For the 277,381 DepEd sim cards recipients who have started using connectivity loads in July 2021, the cycle of regular monthly load started on […]

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HIKE ALLOWANCE FOR TEACHING SUPPLIES – GATCHALIAN

While the Department of Education (DepEd) eyes home-based learning even when the pandemic is over, Senator Win Gatchalian says increasing the allowance for teaching supplies would give teachers relief on distance learning expenses. In an interview, DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said that he believes home-based learning will still be an option for learners who […]

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BORONGAN CITY SENIORS GET MONTHLY ALLOWANCE – AGDA

The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar has started the first payout of the monthly allowance for senior citizens.  Since its distribution, the city social welfare and development office (CSWDO) has served 494 beneficiaries from the villages of Bugas, Can-aga, Sta. Fe, Tamoso, San Saturnino, and Punta Maria. “Each senior citizen is entitled to […]

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6,733 VOLUNTEER WORKERS IN EASTERN SAMAR GET ANNUAL ALLOWANCE – EVARDONE

At least 6,733 village volunteer workers in Eastern Samar have received their yearly allowance from the provincial government. Governor Ben Evardone said they disbursed P6.44 million during its series of distribution in June. These include 3,404 watchmen and 2,697 health workers who got P1,500 each, and 632 daycare workers who received P2,000 each. “The amount […]