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FIND SOLUTIONS TO HELP TEACHERS AFFECTED BY K-12 SC RULING – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III on Thursday said that as a lawyer and member of the legislature, he fully respected the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the constitutionality of the government’s K-12 education program. However, Pimentel urged the executive and legislature “to urgently address and strongly focus on the welfare of teachers and other stakeholders negatively […]

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I WILL STRIVE FOR HIGHER PAY FOR NURSES, TEACHERS – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial aspirant Bong Go said he will look into the controversial Continuing Professional Development (CPD) law and seek higher pay for nurses and teachers as he promised to uplift the plight of workers. “We will be looking into amending the current Continuing Professional Development Law that has […]

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PASS TEACHER PROTECTION BILL TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS – ANGARA

Expressing alarm over the reported suicide of teachers allegedly due to heavy workload, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of the Teacher Protection Bill that aims to promote and improve the working conditions of public school teachers. “Lubos po nating ikinalulungkot at ikinababahala ang napabalitang kaso ng suicide ng dalawang guro kamakailan lamang […]

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METROBANK’S 2018 OUTSTANDING FILIPINOS ARE INSPIRATIONS TO THE NATION – ANGARA

The Senate adopted a resolution commending the 10 outstanding Filipinos recently awarded by Metrobank Foundation for achieving a level of excellence over and above their mandates and responsibilities in the professions and in their lives. In his sponsorship speech for Senate Resolution No. 846, Senator Sonny Angara enjoined his fellow senators to recognize this year’s […]

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IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PUBLIC TEACHERS – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for wide-ranging reforms to improve the quality of life of public school teachers, which he said, would lead to a better quality of education in the country. Speaking before the “Araw ng mga Guro” celebration in Quezon Province, Angara promised to prioritize in his legislative agenda the needs of the […]