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The provincial government of Sorsogon has started implementing a budget circular that will increase the salaries of nurses working in public hospitals, as part of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) 5 which takes effect this January. Governor Francis Escudero said 139 nurses deployed to nine public hospitals run by the provincial government will be the […]
Senator Bong Go has assured nurses that he will continue to prioritize their welfare and push for initiatives to improve quality and accessibility of healthcare services in the country. “Malaki ang diperensiya ng suweldo sa abroad at dito, pero nais kong dito na kayo magtrabaho para hindi kayo malayo sa mga pamilya ninyo,” Go said […]
Several senators have 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. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri vowed to prioritize bills that propose pay hikes and additional grants for teachers that have been filed […]
Senator Win Gatchalian says he has 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 (Rodrigo)Duterte na P95 billion na pork barrel funds sa 2019 budget? Bakit hindi natin kunin ‘yong P54 billion doon para pondohan ang salary […]
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 said government should set a higher minimum pay for teachers if it wants to recruit and retain highly effective educators who will prepare Filipino students for the challenges of the future. “If we value education and we intend to create a more educated generation of Filipinos, then we need to pay teachers […]
Former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go has vowed to push for an increase in the salaries of public school teachers if given a Senate seat. “The increase of the salaries of teachers was already promised by the President during the convention of school principals in Davao City,” Go said as he recalled President […]