LEGARDA FILES MAGNA CARTA OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AS HER TOP PRIORITY BILL

July 13, 2022

Four-term Senator Legarda has been heeding the call to attend to the pressing issues on the compensation of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) for years. The COVID-19 pandemic has further magnified their importance as one of the country’s frontliners.
Legarda has filed Senate Bill Number 5, which will provide a comprehensive set of compensation, incentives, and other benefits in acknowledgment of the services these health workers render to the people.
“BHWs suffer due to a lack of effective support mechanisms and insufficient funds […]

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Legarda Files Bill to Increase Wages of Public School Teachers and Education Personnel

July 12, 2022

The veteran lawmaker recently filed SBN 4, which seeks to increase the minimum wage of public school teachers and non-teaching personnel, highlighting the need to provide adequate support and compensation to address the increasing cost of living.
The proposed measure seeks to increase the salary grade level of public school teachers from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. Teaching personnel or instructors in public universities and colleges will also be granted an increase from Salary Grade 12 to Salary Grade […]

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LEGARDA PUSHES FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS

July 8, 2022

Four-term Senator Loren Legarda highlighted the importance of passing a Magna Carta of Private School Teachers to safeguard the rights and welfare of the teaching force in private institutions. 
She has filed Senate Bill 3, which aims to improve the social and economic status of private school teachers by protecting their rights and providing security of tenure and permanence, which assures the stability of their employment. The proposed measure also provides guidelines on compensation, leave, and retirement benefits, as well as […]

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LEGARDA BATS FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

July 7, 2022

LEGARDA BATS FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
Senator Loren Legarda underscored the important role of teachers in the development of the youth and society upon filing Senate Bill No. 2, which seeks to amend specific provisions of Republic Act No. 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers to provide additional benefits and protection to teaching and non-teaching personnel in public schools all over the country.
Among the significant amendments under SBN 2 is the provision of security […]

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LEGARDA PUSHES FOR BILL PROVIDING COMPUTER TABLETS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

July 6, 2022

Senator Loren Legarda underscored the importance of providing quality education for all Filipino students and helping them cope with the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic as she filed Senate Bill No. 1 or the “One Tablet, One Student Act of 2022”.
The proposed measure aims to give each elementary and secondary level student in public schools, as well as those enrolled in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), a tablet to help them adapt to the online learning system being […]

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