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Teachers to get P1,000 on World Teachers' Day

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Teachers compile learning modules after a ceremonial turn-over and distribution of Learning Continuity Packages for Manila public school teachers and students at the Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in Manila on August 26, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/08/10/20200826-education-manila-tablet-distribution-gc-6045.jpg"/><figcaption>Teachers compile learning modules after a ceremonial turn-over and distribution of Learning Continuity Packages for Manila public school teachers and students at the Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in Manila on August 26, 2020. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Some 900,000 public school teachers will each receive a P1,000 incentive on World Teachers&#x27; Day in October, the Department of Education announced Tuesday.</p><p>In a statement, the DepEd said President Rodrigo Duterte approved the release of the benefit, which costs a total of P910 million.</p><p>&quot;The grant of [World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit] recognizes the vital role of our educators in addressing the challenges of the pandemic, especially in ensuring the continuity of learning,&quot; the DepEd said.</p><p>&quot;With the ongoing preparations for School Year 2021-2022, we are grateful to our 900,000-strong teachers who have displayed their unwavering passion to serve and educate the Filipino youth,&quot; the agency said.</p><p>The DepEd added that it would soon issue guidelines on the incentive.</p><p>World Teachers&#x27; Day is celebrated every October 5.</p><p>Meanwhile, classes in public schools for School Year 2021 to 2022, which will still be delivered through distance learning, are scheduled to start on September 13.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/19/21/september-classes-blended-learning-school-year-2021-2022-deped">Blended learning to continue when school year reopens, says DepEd</a></li></ul><p>The DepEd earlier gave public school teachers a P5,000 cash allowance for the purchase of teaching supplies and materials, conduct of various modes of learning, and internet and communication expenses, among others.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/17/21/deped-allows-early-release-of-teachers-p5000-cash-allowance">DepEd allows early release of teachers&#x27; P5,000 cash allowance</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1730004" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

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Teachers to get P1,000 on World Teachers' Day

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Aug 10, 2021 11:35 AM PHT

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