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DepEd to recruit 20K teachers across the Philippines in 2025 amid shortage

New teaching positions secured this year to boost education quality, address teacher shortage

Published Jun 25, 2025 03:58 pm
The Department of Education (DepEd) opens 20,000 new teaching positions in 2025 to address the ongoing teacher shortage and improve education quality nationwide. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)
The Department of Education (DepEd) opens 20,000 new teaching positions in 2025 to address the ongoing teacher shortage and improve education quality nationwide. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 25, announced the approval of 20,000 new teaching positions for 2025—marking a major milestone in strengthening the Philippine public education system.
DepEd, in a statement, confirmed that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved its full request for new teacher items, which include Teacher I, Special Needs Education Teacher (SNET), and Special Science Teacher I positions.
This move, DepEd said, is in line with President Marcos’ directive to enhance the country’s learning environment.
“Sa 20,000 bagong teaching items, may 20,000 bagong pagkakataon para maabot ang mas maraming learners, maibsan ang bigat ng trabaho ng mga existing teachers, at mapaganda ang learning delivery sa field (Each of the 20,000 new teaching items represents 20,000 new opportunities—to reach more learners, ease the burden on our current teachers, and improve learning delivery in the field),” said DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara.
“Hindi lang ito tungkol sa dami. Ang mahalaga, mas marami ang buong pusong magseserbisyo para batang Pilipino (This isn’t just about the numbers. What truly matters is having more people wholeheartedly serving the Filipino child),” he added.
The new teaching items, DepEd said, will be allocated across all regions --- with the highest number of slots going to Region IV-A (2,655), Region III (2,152), and Region VII (1,774), based on school directories, enrollment data, and validated teacher shortages.
Teacher deployment accelerated
This development comes as DepEd reports significant progress in reducing the number of unfilled teaching posts—from 72,964 in August 2024 to 38,862 by April 2025.
The national teacher filling rate has risen to 96.03 percent, a notable jump from 94.78 percent in 2022, according to DepEd.
To expedite hiring, DepEd said the DBM Regional Offices are now issuing Notices of Organization, Staffing, and Classification Action (NOSCAs) directly to Schools Division Offices (SDOs) for Kindergarten, Elementary, and Senior High School (SHS), and to Implementing Units (IUs) for Junior High School (JHS).
Appointments will be based on the Comparative Assessment Result – Registry of Qualified Applicants (CAR-RQA) already prepared for the current school year, DepEd explained.
“Bawat bakanteng posisyon ay sayang na oportunidad para sa mga bata. Kaya ginagawa namin ang lahat para ma-close ang gap na ’to (Every unfilled position is a missed opportunity for our learners),” Angara said.
“Hindi lang sa mabilis na hiring, kundi sa mas maayos at matalinong pag-deploy (That’s why we’re doing everything we can to close this gap—not just through faster hiring, but through smarter and more strategic deployment),” he added.
Teacher welfare and reforms
DepEd noted that the new teaching positions are part of its broader reforms aimed at supporting and empowering educators which include increasing the annual Teaching Supplies Allowance to P10,000; streamlining administrative workload and simplifying forms; and expanding career development pathways through the Career Progression System.
With the rollout of all 20,000 new teaching positions underway, DepEd is optimistic that School Year 2025–2026 will begin with improved teacher presence, reduced classroom burdens, and better learning outcomes nationwide.


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