TEACHERS
Gatchalian files bill seeking to increase the salary of public school teachers to P30,000
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian filed on Tuesday a bill seeking to raise the salaries of public schoo…
benefits
retirement age
Bill seeks to lower optional retirement age of public school teachers to 55
MANILA, Philippines – A Senate bill has been filed that seeks to lower the lower optional retirement age of public sch…
StuFAPS
CHED accepts applications for AY 2019-2020 scholarship program
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has started accepting applications for Student financi…
public schools
DepEd eyes giving insurance to all teachers, students in private and public schools
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education is considering the possibility of providing insurance to all teacher…
work
DepEd urged to strictly implement 6-hour workday for teachers
MANILA, Philippines – A teachers’ group has renewed their calls for the strict implementation of the “6-hour workday” …
women empowerment
Bill seeks to grant monthly compensation for housewives, stay-at-home mothers
MANILA, Philippines – A bill filed in the House of Representatives seeks to give a monthly allowance or compensation t…
privileges
Lawmakers seek 30-day paternity leave, to include “common law” partners
MANILA, Philippines – Several lawmakers are seeking the extension of the paternity leave for up to 30 days. While fa…
working mothers
Duterte finally signs into law the Expanded Maternity Leave
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte finally signed into law the Expanded Maternity Leave (EML). Executiv…
Teacher
Public school teachers to receive special allowance on World Teachers’ Day
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda announced that public school teachers can expect a “special allowance” on …
teachers bonus
DepEd begins releasing 2017 PBB to 7 regional offices
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education shared some good news to our teachers. Seven (7) regional offices ha…
Union
Teachers union's CNA approved, to get P21K fringe benefits, P25K incentives
MANILA, Philippines – The Alliance of Concerned Teachers- NCR Union announced that their 2019 Collective Negotiation A…
wage hike
Enrile vows to push bill increasing salary of private school teachers
MANILA, Philippines – Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile made a commitment that he will push for the passage of a draft …
women's reproductive health
Expanded maternity leave bill “transmitted to the president for signature”
MANILA, Philippines – The Expanded Maternity Leave bill is finally on its way to become a law as it awaits President R…
visual impairment
NCDA clarifies 'poor eyesight, low vision’ qualifications for PWD ID benefits
MANILA, Philippines – The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) clarified the guidelines to determine if your …
TEACHERS
DepEd's 2019 budget approved, assures more bonuses, allowance increase
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education’s proposed budget for 2019 has finally been approved by the Senate. …