DepEd working round the clock to ensure 100% release of Christmas bonus before December 25

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

“As soon as we got approval from the Department of Budget and Management, our disbursing officers have started the processing of fund release. We had our implementing units prepare the required documents so when the funds are available, we can fast track payment to our teachers and personnel” said Education Secretary Armin Luistro. 

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

As of December 15, Regions 1, 2, and 7 reported that all teachers in their respective regions have received 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 payments 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. 

 “We are doing a round-the-clock monitoring in DepEd offices nationwide so that we can respond promptly in case there are delays in some areas,” Luistro pointed out. 

Teachers Dignity Coalition Chairperson Benjo Basas earlier expressed their thanks to DepEd and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the early release of the bonus and urged both agencies to do all they can to pay all teachers within the week. 

Funds are transferred directly from DBM Regional Offices to DepEd’s implementing units.  These are the central, regional, and division offices and some secondary schools that are authorized to manage funds released to them in accordance with DBM and Commission on Audit rules and regulations.

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