Teachers push release of P7,000 medical allowance

Citing its importance to the welfare of public educators and government workers, a teachers' group on Monday, Aug. 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.

- By MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT

The Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, urged the DBM and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to act swiftly on the delayed release of the annual medical allowance for public school teachers and other government employees.

Under Executive Order No. 64 signed by Marcos, the allowance will be distributed through health maintenance organizations (HMOs) or, in some cases, in cash. However, many teachers say they have yet to receive the benefit despite being halfway through the year.