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The Department of Education (DepEd) has amended its guidelines for the P7,000 medical allowance, giving teachers the flexibility to choose how they receive the benefit — a move welcomed by a teachers’ group. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Saturday, August 23,...

Citing its importance to the welfare of public educators and government workers, a teachers’ group on Monday, August 18, reiterated its appeal to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Malacañang for the immediate release of the promised P7,000 medical allowance. The Teachers’...

Amid continued delays in the enrollment of public school teachers into the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) program, a group of teachers on Saturday, May 17, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to release a cash medical allowance to help cover urgent healthcare expenses. The Teachers...