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BBM signs law hiking allowance of teachers to P10K
The Philippine Star
|June 04, 2024
A bill raising the annual teaching allowance of public school teachers to P10,000 beginning next school year has been signed by President Marcos into law.
Under Republic Act 11997, or the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act, the teaching allowance will increase from P5,000 to P10,000 beginning school year 20252026.
The law exempts the teaching allowance from income tax.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was not seen during the signing ceremony at Malacañang.
Among those present at the event were Senate President Francis Escudero, Speaker Martin Romualdez and members of the Cabinet.
"Since the start of my term, I have placed great emphasis on the need to boost our educational system and the urgency with which this should be done," Marcos said in his speech.
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