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After waiting for weeks for an incentive that would help ease her family’s financial burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, she received a lower amount compared to what was announced by the President and what her fellow employees in other agencies have received.
“Bakit P6,000 lang? Nakaka-dismaya talaga (Why P6,000 only? We are dismayed),” the elementary public school teacher, who requested for anonymity, asked. “May pinaglalaanan sana ako pero mas mababa ang natanggap namin (I’m saving it for a specific purpose but we received lower than what we expected),” added.
Teacher Rose was referring to the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) which was announced by President Duterte. In December, he signed Administrative Order No. 37 for the payment of SRI to government employees for the year 2020 wherein government employees – including those of DepEd – are expected to receive an amount not exceeding P10,000 as SRI which shall b
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During the Laging Handa Public Briefing, DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla explained that there are some issues and processes that need to be addressed first before the subsidies are distributed to qualified students.
“We had a share of P300 million for the DepEd, P300 million for CHEd [Commission on Higher Education],” Sevilla said.
“Medyo natagalan ang DepEd sa pag-umpisa at pag-finalize ng ating application process for the subsidy kasi mas malaki ang coverage kasama ang public and private learners – from kinder to Grade 12 and nationwide din (There was a delay in finalizing the application process for the subsidy because we have a bigger coverage which include public and private schools – from Kinder to Grade 12 nationwide),” she added.
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that the salary increase as mandated by law for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 will be granted to both teaching and non-teaching employees of the agency once the official instruction from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has been issued.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 23) Public school teachers are having a difficult time claiming a refund from the Department of Education to cover internet connection expenses for the past 10 months.
An elementary school teacher in Quezon City who wishes to remain anonymous told CNN Philippines the requirements are unreasonable.
“Parang ayaw nilang magbigay. Automatic naman na pag guro ka ng NCR, gumagamit ka ng wifi or nagloload ka ng data,” she said over an exchange of messages.
[Translation: It seems like they don’t want to give a refund. It is automatic that you use wifi or data when you’re a teacher in NCR.]