DepEd Goal: To Fully Release Bonus Before Dec 25

DepEd working round the clock to guarantee 100% put out of Christmas bonus prior to December 25

Public the school teachers have began getting their Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) as the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to monitor its regional offices national to ensure that teachers obtain theirs in time for the holiday season. The P10,000 PEI is typically referred to as the Christmas bonus.

“As quickly as we got authorization from the Department of Budget and Management, our releasing officers have commenced the handling of fund release. We had our implementing units, prepare the required papers so when the money are obtainable, we can fast track payment to our teachers and personnel” said Education Secretary Armin Luistro.

The education chief said that the office hopes to complete the release of the Christmas bonus to all teachers ahead of Christmas day if no major hitch comes up.

As of December 15, Regions 1, 2, and 7 announced that all teachers in their particular regions have acquired their bonuses. Bicol Region (Region 5) has paid 95% of its teachers while 90% of teachers in Metro Manila (NCR) have already received their bonuses.

Release of obligations to teachers are still on-going in Regions 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, Caraga, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the National Capital Region (NCR).

Meanwhile Regions 4A, 4B, 8, 11, and 12 are processing the fund transfers and aim to pay teachers on Friday, December 16 or early next week. They received their cash allocations on Tuesday, December 13 while others received it the following day.

The DepEd in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is independently monitoring the progress of their payments.