P1,000 incentive awaits public school teachers

MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers will receive a grant of P1,000 under the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) as a show of gratitude for their hard work and commitment in developing the country’s future leaders, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced yesterday.

The amount will be released starting Oct. 5, coinciding with the celebration of World Teachers’ Day.

The incentive was made possible through DepEd Special Provision No. 12 under Republic Act 11260 or the General Appropriations Act.

Public school teachers not eligible for the cash grant are those who were on absence without leave and no longer in service as of Sept. 30 this year.

Teachers who were found guilty of any offense in connection with their work from Sept. 30, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019 and those who will be hired after Sept. 30 are also not entitled to the benefit.

The grant of WTDIB is part of DepEd’s commitment to continuously develop and implement ways to improve the welfare of its personnel, especially teachers, for their invaluable work and dedication to their profession.