MARCOS WANTS HIGHER CASH INCENTIVES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.  directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide public school teachers a higher Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) this year.

The President emphasized the importance of increasing the SRI for public school teachers, describing them as a “special category.”

“Teachers are a special category. So we have to handle that individually,” President Marcos told reporters when asked to comment on teachers’ SRI..

The government aims to increase the SRI of an estimated 1,011,800 DepEd personnel from the current P18,000 to P20,000.

The SRI is a yearly financial incentive granted to government employees to recognize their commitment and dedication to quality and responsive public service.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara thanked the President, saying it is a morale booster for the educators.

“This initiative underscores our shared goal of empowering teachers and reinforcing their critical role in shaping the future of Filipino learners,” Angara said.