Duterte approves new teacher positions with higher ranks

Staff of Dagat Dagatan Elementary School in Navotas City prepare the classroom and other materials needed on Sept. 16, 2021 once the government allows the resumption of face-to-face classes.

The STAR / Geremy Pintolo

MANILA, Philippines — In his last days in office, President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order which creates five new positions for public school teachers, and provides for an expanded career progression system.

Educators can now be promoted to the following posts: Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, and Master Teacher V.

Executive Order No. 174, signed on June 23, requires the Budget department to create these new posts and include them in the salary grades index. 

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