Pangilinan: 'If there’s money for junket of Duterte's rabid fans, there should be funds for teachers’ salary hike'




Senator Francis Pangilinan/photo courtesy of Philstar


Opposition Senator Francis Pangilinan is pushing for the passage of a bill that will grant a salary hike for public school teachers.

In a Facebook post, Pangilinan said, “if the government had travel funds for its loyalists, it should be able to bankroll the proposed salary hike for teachers.”



The Liberal Party President  announced after Malacañang defended the number of celebrities present in President Duterte’s official visit to Russia.

These celebrities, including actors Cesar Montano and Philip Salvador, reportedly paid for their own travel expenses and not at the expense of the government.

“Sa mga kamay nila natin ipinagkatiwala ang kinabukasan ng kabataang Pilipino. Dapat kilalanin ang kanilang kontribusyon sa lipunan at bigyan sila ng sapat na sahod at insentibo,” Pangilinan posted on his Facebook.



“Kung may pera para sa mga pulis at militar, dapat may pera para sa mga titser. Kung may pera para sa junket ng mga ‘rabid’ fans ng Pangulo, dapat may pera para sa mga titser. SUPPORT Senate Bill 37 or the Basic Education Teachers Pay Increase Act of 2019!” he said.

Senate Bill 37 or the Basic Education Teachers Pay Increase Act of 2019 an act providing for additional support and compensation for educators in basic education proposes a 10,000 additional bonus for teachers in three tranches.

The bill seeks the grant of P4,000 per month for the first year, P3,000 for the second year, and a final increment of P3,000 for the third year.


Senators on Friday promised to prioritize the salary increase and additional grants to public school teachers in recognition of the critical role they play in the lives of the children and in nation-building.



Source: Politiko

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  1. Eh malaki pala warak sa utak mo kuwagong pangilinan eh ang mga tinawag mong rabid fans ni Digong eh sila gumastos ng lahat ng expensrs nila kuwago. InggIt na inggit kayong mga putonginang dilawan kasi nataehan na naman layo ni Digong sa world attentions.

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