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Pupils listen to a teacher during a journalism class at the Rafael Palma Elementary School in Manila on May 24, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Teaching Supply Allowance (TSA)

Raphael Bosano

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173398353365020230524-manila-teaching-supply-allowance-JC8191.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Pupils listen to a teacher during a journalism class at the Rafael Palma Elementary School in Manila on May 24, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pupils listen to a teacher during a journalism class at the Rafael Palma Elementary School in Manila on May 24, 2023. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — About a million personnel of the Department of Education are set to benefit from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to increase the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel.</p><p>From P18,000, Marcos Jr has ordered a P2,000 increase on the SRI, according to Education Secretary Sonny Angara.</p><p>Angara said that while no exact date on the release had been announced, this could not come at a better time.</p><p>“Malaking bagay dahil mag-Papasko, at ilang araw na lang. Ang gusto ng ating Pangulo ay maramdaman nila at kanilang mga paimlya,” he said.</p><p>“As soon as the order is issued, mapopondohan na yan, mararamdaman na ng ating mga teachers and DepEd personnel ang mismong iniutos ng ating Pangulo. Nagpapasalamat tayo sa kaniya at kay DBM Secretary Pangandaman.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/7/deped-eyes-public-private-partnerships-to-address-classroom-backlogs-1336">DepEd eyes public-private partnerships to address classroom backlogs</a></div><p>Meanwhile, the Education chief says they received feedback from financial institutions in relation to a letter he wrote seeking a moratorium on loan payments of DepEd personnel, especially those affected by the string of typhoons that battered the country recently.</p><p>“Yung iba automatic kasi ang deduction nila, so mahihirapan sila. So sana may opt out daw. Kung may gustong mag opt out, kasi yung iba, gusto nilang mag-expire yun para makapag-avail sila ng ibang loan. So far naman, medyo receptive naman sila doon,” Angara said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/10/05/22/educators-call-attention-to-their-plight-on-national-teachers-day">Educators call attention to their plight on National Teachers&#x27; Day</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/2/deped-reiterates-teachers-not-required-to-teach-over-6-hours-daily-1137">DepEd reiterates teachers not required to teach over 6 hours daily</a></div>

<p>About a million personnel of the Department of Education are set to benefit from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to increase the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel.</p>

About a million personnel of the Department of Education are set to benefit from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to increase the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel.

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Public school teachers to receive higher service incentive

Raphael Bosano,

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Published December 12, 2024 02:20 PM PHT

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Updated December 12, 2024 03:47 PM PHT

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