Comelec starts distribution of teachers honoraria

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started the distribution of honorarium for teachers who served as poll workers in the National and Local Elections.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Friday the poll body is targeting to complete the payment for teachers at least less than ten days after Election Day.

“Ang inuuna ng Comelec, for the last three days, ‘yung pagpapabigay ng honararia sa ating mga guro. Sa ESRA (Election Service Reform Act) Law, 15 days pagkatapos ng elections dapat maibigay na yun. Gusto natin dapat less than ten days dapat ma-distribute natin ang honoraria ng mga guro,” said Garcia.

(The Comelec, for the last three years, started the distribution of the honoraria for teachers. Under the ESRA Law, it should take 15 days after the elections for the disbursement but we want it finished by less than ten days.)

Teachers serving as election registration board (ERB) members are to receive additional P2,000 honoraria. This means ERB members will receive P10,000 and chairpersons P12,000.

According to the poll chief, some regions have already finished paying the teachers including Region 3 (Central Luzon).

“Meron nang 100%. As of kahapon, sa Region 3 ay naibigay na sa lahat ng guro na naglingkod. ‘Yung Region 5, nasa 95% na ang distribution. Minamarapat natin na maibigay kaagad ang mga pinaghirapan ng guro,” he added.

(Some regions have finished distribution including Region 3 while others are nearly finished. The teachers deserve to be given the  honoraria they worked hard for.)

In January, the Comelec said it will train at least 186,000 teachers to serve as ERB members for the 2025 midterm elections. — BAP, GMA Integrated News

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