SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Friday marked National Teachers’ Month with a renewed call for P15,000-monthly salary hike for public school teachers and personnel.
Hontiveros also pushed for health discounts, additional benefits, and stronger protection for the teachers’ pensions as part of her legislative agenda.
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“Our teachers dedicate their time, effort, and love every day to our youth. As a way of showing gratitude, I want them to receive a salary increase so their lives can be more comfortable,” the senator said.
She also press the passage of two measures, Senate Bill No. 211 or Dagdag Sahod for Public Basic Education Teachers and Employees Act and Senate Bill No. 575 also called Healthy Buhay at Hanapbuhay Para sa Guro Act.
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