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“When we take care of our teachers, we take care of our future.” This said Quezon City 5th District Councilor Karlo Castelo who was elated with the good news about the pay increase teachers performing election-related functions will receive. The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced the pay increase of P3,000 for all teachers who […]
To help ensure coherence in improving the quality of teacher education and training in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the institutionalization of the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP), the Department of Education’s (DepEd) professional development arm. Gatchalian made this proposal in Senate Bill No. 1887 or the Teacher Education Council (TEC) […]
With the Senate set to deliberate on the P4.506-trillion national budget for 2021, Senator Win Gatchalian said he will push for the restoration of funds for public school teachers’ medical benefits. Despite the limitation on resources, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture emphasized it is crucial to maintain, not […]
To prevent the uptick of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases now with teachers and non-teaching staff expected be out distributing modules or reporting to their respective schools, Senator Win Gatchalian urged public school officials to strictly enforce the Department of Education’s (DepEd) alternative work arrangements and health protocols to make teachers and personnel less vulnerable to infection. […]
Teachers in Vintar, Ilocos Norte were elated as they received P3,000 each from the Vintar local government unit as a token of recognition. “A resolution of appreciation was unanimously approved by members of the municipal council in time for the culmination of the 2020 National Teachers’ Month celebration,” Vintar Mayor Larisa Foronda said. “Thank you […]
While senators are still debating the amount for the proposed teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers, Senator Dick Gordon called on his colleagues to ensure that allocations for the said allowance would be included in the annual general appropriations bill (GAB). Gordon said this is to ensure that Senate Bill No, 1092, or the […]
Despite the shift towards other alternative learning delivery modes, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded teachers that there is no urgent need to buy laptops or computers. Undersecretary Alain Pascua clarified that despite the availability of online learning as a teaching mode this coming school year, there is no urgent need for teachers and students […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing the institutionalized increase of the annual teaching supplies allowance from P3,500 to 5,000, a measure that would spare about 840,000 public school teachers from shelling out more money for classroom activities. While the teaching supplies allowance or ‘chalk allowance’ is provided for annually under the General Appropriations Act (GAA), Gatchalian […]
As one of his priority legislations for the 18th Congress, Senator Win Gatchalian filed a bill seeking to increase the salaries of public school teachers in elementary and secondary schools with the rank of Teacher I, Teacher II, and Teacher III. Gatchalian’s Senate Bill No. 178 increases the salary grade of public school teachers currently […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that seeks to increase the salaries of public school teachers – a move that dovetails with the promise of President Rodrigo Duterte – to the country’s 800,000 public school mentors that it will be their turn to get salary increases following the ones given to soldiers and police […]