PUBLIC school teachers will each receive P1,000 World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) from the national government, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.
In a statement, the DepEd said President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the release of WTDIB worth P910 million as part of the national government’s “commitment to faithfully support teachers for their dedication in delivering quality education.”
The WTDIB aims to recognize the vital role of the teachers in addressing the challenges of the pandemic, especially in ensuring that the students will continue to learn.
“With the ongoing preparations for school year 2021-2022, we are grateful to our 900,000-strong teachers who have displayed their unwavering passion to serve and educate the Filipino youth,” DepEd said.
Guidelines for the distribution of the WTDIB will be issued soon, it added. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo / SunStar Philippines)