The Department of Education in the Philippines has secured approval for the release of PHP 8.7 billion to fund salary upgrades for approximately 93,000 public school teachers. The funding, likely cleared by the Commission on Audit or the Department of Budget and Management, is expected to address long-standing concerns about teacher compensation and the widening gap between public and private sector pay. The move is seen as a significant step toward retaining qualified educators in the public school system, where high turnover and brain drain to the private sector and overseas have been persistent challenges. Teachers' unions and advocacy groups have long pushed for such adjustments, arguing that current salaries fail to keep pace with the rising cost of living in the country.
93K Teachers Ok’d For Release Of PHP8.7 Billion For Salary Upgrades PageOne.ph
