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Teachers hope for higher wages, benefits despite Palace concert honoring them

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The third installment of the " Konsyerto="" sa="" in="" honor="" of="" teachers.="" Job="" ABS-CBN="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/01/20231001-concert.jpg"/><figcaption>The third installment of the &quot;Konsyerto sa Palasyo&quot; in honor of teachers. <em>Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Some teachers who attended the “Konsyerto sa Palasyo” on Sunday are still hoping for higher wages and benefits despite a Malacañang event honoring them, saying these just remained as promises for now.</p><p>John Rick Pacas, a teacher from Kalinga, said he was happy to attend the Palace event but he said he was expecting the event to be “more than a concert.”</p><p>“Ang main event talaga is mag-enjoy, pero siguro sa mensahe mamaya ni pangulo, may aasahan kaming magandang balita,” Pacas told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>“Tinatrabaho naman nila ‘yung salary increase ng mga guro pati pagtanggal sa administrative work sa mga teachers… para mag-focus na lang sa teaching ang mga guro,” he said.</p><p>It was also important for the administration to focus more on the education sector, noted Pacas.</p><p>“Sana bigyan pa ng pansin ang ating departamento, ang edukasyon at ang binitawan na salita na pagpapataas ng sweldo at pagtanggal sa mga administrative work sa mga guro para maka-focus sa teaching,” he said.</p><p>For Dina Balaan, a teacher from Trinidad, Benguet, stepping on Malacañang grounds was fulfilling.</p><p>Balaan was “expecting for announcements” like benefits for teachers most especially for them in the private sector.</p><p>The educator admitted that the salary in private institutions were lower compared to those in public schools,</p><p>“Subsidy sana for the private school teachers, most especially private school teachers are receiving very low salary except for those in big universities,” Balaan said.</p><p>“Actually sa mga small schools in the provinces like Benguet, the salary in private schools are really very low,” she said.</p><p>“Sana we will be given the chance na... Equal benefit with public schools so there wouldn’t be any discrimination from public school and private schools.”</p><p>Hundreds of teachers attended the Konsyerto sa Palasyo in front of the Mabini Hall, which was in time for the National Teachers’ Month.</p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte attended the event that featured theater artists, local singers, and rappers.</p><p>The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines earlier said that Filipino educators could do away with a Palace concert dedicated to them and urged the government to increase their salaries.</p><p>“To really honor our teachers, increase teachers&#x27; salaries now! Hindi concert ang makakapagpasaya sa mga guro. Re-channel confidential and intelligence funds to salary hikes for teachers,” ACT said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/18/23/malacaang-to-hold-3rd-konsyerto-sa-palasyo-in-honor-of-teachers">Malacañang to hold 3rd &#x27;Konsyerto sa Palasyo&#x27; in honor of teachers</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=2274200" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Teachers hope for higher wages, benefits despite Palace concert honoring them

Job Manahan,

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Published October 01, 2023 08:53 PM PHT

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