00:00In the Department of Budget and Management, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already filed a case
00:05for additional incentives for public teachers.
00:08DepEd and the teachers' association are completely grateful for this.
00:12Kenneth Paciente is in the center of the news.
00:17The Department of Budget and Management is now filing a case for the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:22to increase the service recognition incentive of public school teachers to 20,000 pesos.
00:28According to Budget Secretary Amina Pangandaman,
00:31she has already ordered the remaining branches of the DBM to study
00:35on how to implement this directive of the President.
00:38In addition to Pangandaman,
00:40the teachers know of their hard work and sacrifice,
00:43especially when it comes to guiding the children.
00:46DepEd is also grateful for this directive of the President,
00:50who only shows his appreciation
00:52that education in the country will surely improve,
00:55as well as the well-being of the teachers.
00:57According to DepEd, this is also a good gift,
01:00especially now that it is Christmas and the New Year,
01:03for teachers and DepEd personnel.
01:05The Department of Budget and Management is sure that they will help the DBM
01:08to implement the increased SRI.
01:12The Teachers' Dignity Coalition also agreed to increase the SRI of teachers.
01:16However, they still hope that they will be able to achieve their long-awaited increase in salary,
01:22that they will be able to increase the commitment of teachers to their duties.
01:26As part of the TDC,
01:28P15,000 will be added to the salary and other benefits.
01:33Kenneth Paciente, for Pambansang TV, in Bagong, Philippines.
