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The Pasig City local government recognized on Thursday, May 19, 18 future teachers who passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) in March 2022.

A group of teachers is lobbying for the creation of separate insurance if reforms in the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will not be instituted soon.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, May 15, said it has already received the letter from Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor M. Briones asking the poll body for the grant of additional honoraria for teachers and other members of the electoral boards (EB).

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, May 14, reiterated that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is the agency responsible when it comes to processing and releasing honoraria and other allowances related to the election.

The Department of Education (DepEd) has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to provide additional pay for the teaching and non-teaching personnel who served as members of the Electoral Board amounting to P3,000.

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia has asked the Comelec en banc to approve additional honoraria for teachers who rendered services as electoral boards (EBs) for extended hours.

The Department of Education (DepEd) pushed for continued upgrading of teacher education and training as it welcomed the passage of Republic Act 11713 or the Excellence in Teacher Education Act.

Even without extending the voting hours, a group of education workers on Monday, May 9 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to pay for the extra hours the teachers spent while serving as poll workers for the 2022 elections.

To cater to issues and concerns that may arise related to the conduct of the 2022 National and Local Elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) established a 24/7 Election Task Force (ETF) Operation and Monitoring Center.

Exactly a day before Election Day, May 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, May 8, held the final testing and sealing (FTS) of vote-counting machines (VCMs) at around 170 polling precincts in Cotabato City.

A teachers’ group on Wednesday, May 5, called on the government to ensure a stable power supply for upcoming elections and in the coming months for the benefit of schools and learners nationwide.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public Wednesday, May 4, that it will thoroughly review the recommendation of the Department of Education (DepEd) to exempt from tax duties the allowance that will be given to teaching and non-teaching personnel who will render election duties.

To monitor all election-related concerns of poll workers during the May 9 elections, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) has partnered with the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) to set up a command post.

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, May 2, issued a stern warning to all officials, teachers, and non-teaching personnel who will engage in electioneering and conduct partisan political activities concerning the 2022 National and Local Elections.

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, April 29, has approved the recommendation of Regional Directors and Field Operations to allow teachers not to report on-site from May 2 to 13.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Friday, April 29, released the results of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) given by the Board of Professional Teachers in March 2022.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones urged the personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) as well as the learners who are registered voters to use their conscience when voting for the country’s next leaders in the upcoming elections.

More than 647,000 personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) will serve as poll workers during the election day on May 9.