PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday lauded Filipino teachers for their excellence and vowed to provide them with government support which they “seemed to have lacked” in the past.
The President issued the pledge during a meeting with the teachers while inspecting Brigada Eskwela activities in Bulacan ahead of the opening of classes next week.
The President and Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara also oversaw the orientation of 200 newly hired public school teachers, a vital component of the Department of Education’s preparations for the academic year 2025.
Marcos thanked the teachers for taking on the noble duty of being educators.
He said his administration would provide support “not only through financial means but also through retraining. “We are also reducing administrative duties —those kinds of things —so you can focus on teaching better,” he said.
The President was joined by his youngest son, William Vincent, during the school visits.
The government has hired 20,000 additional teachers for the coming school year to ensure that they can focus more on their primary task instead of doing administrative duties, Marcos said.
Teachers are the “real heroes” whom Filipinos can depend on,” he said.
Marcos also noted that school comfort rooms were wanting of improvements notably reliable water supply.
The Chief Executive also visited Tibagan Elementary School in San Miguel, Bulacan, where he inspected classroom repairs and witnessed a series of school readiness activities.
Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda presented the newly installed Starlink satellite internet service at the school, which is expected to provide faster and more reliable connectivity for students and teachers alike.
