DBM Press Release
Funds to cover salary differentials of reclassified DepEd positions across the country
More than 93,000 public school personnel are set to benefit from salary upgrades as the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of an additional P8.68 billion to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the continued implementation of the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System.
The additional funding will cover the salary differentials of qualified personnel whose positions have already been reclassified under the ECP System, benefiting 93,344 reclassified positions across the country.
Acting Budget Secretary Kim Robert C. De Leon said the release translates the government’s career progression reforms into concrete benefits for teachers and other qualified public school personnel who have earned advancement in their profession.
“Kapag umaangat ang ating mga guro sa kanilang propesyon, dapat umaangat din ang kanilang sweldo. This P8.68-billion release means more than 93,000 qualified public school personnel can receive the compensation that comes with their reclassified positions. Pinaghirapan nila ang career advancement na ito, kaya dapat maramdaman din nila ang benepisyo nito,” Acting Secretary De Leon said.
The ECP System expands opportunities for public school teachers to advance professionally and receive higher compensation while continuing to pursue the teaching track, strengthening the government’s efforts to recognize experience, competence, and professional growth in the education sector.
The P8.68-billion release will cover the FY 2025 and FY 2026 implementation requirements for personnel with issued Notices of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Action (NOSCA) and appointments. The amount is chargeable against DepEd’s FY 2026 built-in Personnel Services (PS) lump-sum appropriations, consistent with the DBM-approved funding strategy for the program.
To facilitate the timely implementation of the salary upgrades, the DBM Regional Offices (ROs) will process and facilitate the corresponding fund releases to their respective DepEd ROs, ensuring that the necessary funding reaches the regions where the qualified personnel are assigned.
The Marcos Jr. Administration is also moving to substantially increase funding for teachers’ career advancement next year.
Under the proposed FY 2027 National Budget, P12.09 billion has been allocated for the Expanded Career Progression System—P5.94 billion, or 96.6 percent, higher than its FY 2026 funding—to support the continued reclassification and career advancement of public school teachers.
“We want teaching to be a profession where our educators can build a rewarding, lifelong career. Hindi dapat kailangang iwan ng isang mahusay na guro ang classroom para lamang magkaroon ng pagkakataong umangat. By investing in their career progression, we are investing in better teachers, better classrooms, and ultimately, a better future for our children,” Acting Secretary De Leon added.
Through the additional P8.68-billion release and the proposed higher funding for the ECP System in 2027, the government continues to strengthen career pathways for public school teachers, ensuring that professional advancement comes with appropriate recognition and compensation while helping build a stronger public education system for Filipino learners.
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Ika-3 ng Setyembre 2026
DBM, naglabas ng P8.68-B para sa salary upgrades ng mahigit 93,000 public school teachers
Pondo, tutugon sa salary differentials ng mga na-reclassify na posisyon sa DepEd sa buong bansa
Mahigit 93,000 public school personnel ang nakatakdang makinabang sa salary upgrades matapos aprubahan ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang paglalabas ng karagdagang P8.68 bilyon para sa Department of Education (DepEd) para sa patuloy na implementasyon ng Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System.
Tutugon ang karagdagang pondo sa salary differentials ng mga kwalipikadong personnel na ang mga posisyon ay na-reclassify sa ilalim ng ECP System, kung saan makikinabang ang 93,344 reclassified positions sa buong bansa.
Ayon kay DBM Acting Secretary Kim Robert C. De Leon, sa pamamagitan ng pondong ito, direktang mapakikinabangan ng mga guro at iba pang kwalipikadong public school personnel ang career progression reforms ng pamahalaan, kasabay ng kanilang pag-angat sa propesyon.
“Kapag umaangat ang ating mga guro sa kanilang propesyon, dapat umaangat din ang kanilang sweldo. This P8.68-billion release means more than 93,000 qualified public school personnel can receive the compensation that comes with their reclassified positions. Pinaghirapan nila ang career advancement na ito, kaya dapat maramdaman din nila ang benepisyo nito,” pahayag ni Acting Secretary De Leon.
Pinalalawak ng ECP System ang mga oportunidad para sa mga public school teacher na umangat sa kanilang propesyon at makatanggap ng mas mataas na kompensasyon habang patuloy na nananatili sa larangan ng pagtuturo. Bahagi ito ng patuloy na pagsisikap ng pamahalaan na kilalanin ang karanasan, kakayahan, at propesyonal na pag-unlad ng mga nasa sektor ng edukasyon.
Tutugon ang P8.68 bilyong pondo sa implementation requirements para sa FY 2025 at FY 2026 ng mga personnel na nabigyan na ng Notices of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Action (NOSCA) at appointments. Ang halaga ay kukunin mula sa FY 2026 built-in Personnel Services (PS) lump-sum appropriations ng DepEd, alinsunod sa funding strategy para sa programa na inaprubahan ng DBM.
Para maipatupad agad ang mga salary upgrade, ang mga DBM Regional Offices (ROs) ang magpo-proseso at magpapalabas ng kaukulang pondo para sa kani-kanilang DepEd Regional Offices (ROs). Sa ganitong paraan, makararating ang kinakailangang pondo sa mga rehiyon kung saan nakatalaga ang mga kwalipikadong personnel.
Nakatakda ring higit pang palakasin ng Marcos Jr. Administration ang pondo para sa career advancement ng mga guro sa susunod na taon.
Sa ilalim ng panukalang FY 2027 National Budget, P12.09 bilyon ang inilaan para sa Expanded Career Progression System—mas mataas ng P5.94 bilyon, o 96.6 percent, kumpara sa FY 2026 funding—upang suportahan ang patuloy na reclassification at career advancement ng mga public school teacher.
“We want teaching to be a profession where our educators can build a rewarding, lifelong career. Hindi dapat kailangang iwan ng isang mahusay na guro ang classroom para lamang magkaroon ng pagkakataong umangat. By investing in their career progression, we are investing in better teachers, better classrooms, and ultimately, a better future for our children,” dagdag ni Acting Secretary De Leon.
Sa pamamagitan ng karagdagang P8.68 bilyong pondo at ng panukalang mas mataas na funding para sa ECP System sa 2027, patuloy na pinalalakas ng pamahalaan ang career pathways para sa mga public school teacher, upang matiyak na ang kanilang professional advancement ay may kaakibat na nararapat na pagkilala at kompensasyon, habang tumutulong sa pagbuo ng mas matatag na public education system para sa mga Pilipinong mag-aaral.
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