The Department of Budget and Management has approved a P8.68 billion allocation to fund a pay raise for public school teachers across the Philippines. The budgetary release is expected to address long-standing calls from educators' groups for compensation increases that have lagged behind inflation and the rising cost of living. The move signals the government's commitment to improving the welfare of teachers, a priority that has been a recurring issue in national education policy discussions. The approval is anticipated to benefit hundreds of thousands of DepEd teachers, particularly those in the lower salary grades who have been the most vocal in demanding fairer pay.
DBM OKs P8.68 billion for teachers’ pay raise Philstar.com
