A resolution has been filed at the House of Representatives urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to provide 50 percent of teachers’ election honoraria in advance.
House Resolution 882 authored by TGP Rep. Jose Teves Jr. suggested that the Comelec begin this scheme in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to be held in October.
“In the interest of service, and in order to ensure that the necessary expenses like food and transportation of the teachers on the day of elections are supported, it is a must that they are provided with at least 50 percent of their honorarium prior to election day,” the resolution read.
Teves filed the resolution even as Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte earlier called for the payment of election honorarium in advance. Duterte also called on the Comelec to ensure the teachers’ safety during elections
Comelec earlier said those who will serve as the board of election inspectors in the BSKE will be receiving a P8,000 to P10,000 honorarium.
In previous elections, honorariums to teachers were released days after they rendered their service. In some instances, Teves lamented the payments were delayed.
“We should give these public servants the assistance they deserve—be it monetary or otherwise,” Teves stated.