The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture deferred the approval of a bill seeking to institute a career progression system for teachers when it found errors in the budget estimate. | GabrielLaluINQ
“So it is not for all,” Quiazon said in a mix of English and Filipino.
“Now you are coming to this committee, at these last hours, to tell us that we had a different understanding with what you said before. So this is what we will do, Ma’am Perpetual, to be clear: Maybe you have submitted it already. You are here in this hearing. Please take a look at this substitute measure,” Romulo said in a mix of English and Filipino.
Eventually, Romulo conceded that the substitute bill would have to wait for one more week — as DBM would need a week to recompute the funding requirements. Bill authors and sponsors believe that raising salary grades and adjusting teacher career progression will boost professional development and career advancement, along with preserving local talent — considering that the Philippines has suffered from a talent drain, including teachers, in recent years.The Department of Education welcomed the proposal.
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