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More than 5,000 teachers march during World Teacher’s Day
To celebrate World's Teachers Day on Saturday, more than 5,000 teachers marched with health workers and government employees on Friday to call for a substantial salary increase.
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Meanwhile, several senators on Friday vowed to prioritize the salary increase and grants to public school teachers, saying they "deserve more than [what] we have managed toi give them."
According to Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, several bills seeking to upgrade the salary and benefits of teachers are now pending on the Senate. — Joahna Lei Casilao/MDM, GMA News