Senators Sonny Angara, Franklin Drilon, Sherwin Gatchalian, Juan Miguel Zubiri, and Nancy Binay, are among the list of lawmakers who have all filed bills that aim to increase the salary of teachers or provide additional benefits to educators. Just recently,…
Senator Ralph Recto has filed a bill that seeks a hike to teachers’ chalk allowance from P3,500 to P10,000. Teachers receive their “chalk allowance” at the start of every school year for the purchase of school supplies such as chalks,…
Salary loan is a notorious term in the world of public school teachers. For some, it’s a mean of paying their other debts; for others, it’s the reason why they have successfully given their children a good education; some even…
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has filed Senate Bill 19 seeking to increase the monthly entry-level salary of public school teachers from P20,754 to at least P30, 000. In his explanatory note, Drilon said, “We should provide teachers with the…
A lawmaker is seeking to move classes to at least 8:30 AM, seeking a ban for classes starting earlier than this time. The move was met with various reactions on social media. Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya filed House Bill No.…
Having sufficient equipment inside the classroom is what every teacher can always dream about. And with today’s demand of integrating technology in the teaching-learning process, multimedia devices such as LED or Smart TVs, tablets, and laptops are a must have.…
A teacher recently shared bittersweet photos with an inspiring kid who works as ‘padyak’ driver on his free time. His story would impress a lot of people as well; with many hoping that he would be able to find help…
Everyone knows that earning a degree is not easy; yet there are those who make college seem so easy as they ace the tests and complete the course with flying colors! One graduate even went viral recently for not just…
Senator Sonny Angara filed Senate Bill 131 which aims to upgrade the minimum salary grade level of teachers from Salary Grade 11 to 19. In a post from his official Facebook page, Sen. Angara uploaded a photo of the said…
With his dad earning only Php200 per day as messenger in the local municipal hall at their hometown, Leo Jaminola had to find jobs to support himself in college. But even after working six jobs and juggling his studies, this…