MANILA, May 18, 2025 – Some 16,000 new teaching positions in public schools have been included in budgetary allocation of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for School Year 2025–2026, the first tranche of 20,000 positions targeted this year, the DBM announced today.
“This is in line with the directive of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and in support of the Department of Education (DepEd) efforts to boost the teaching workforce across Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High School, Senior High School, and the Alternative Learning System,” said Budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman.
The approved new positions include 15,343 Teacher I posts (Salary Grade 11); 157 Special Science Teachers (Salary Grade 13); and 500 Special Education (SPED) Teachers (Salary Grade 14).
For added flexibility, the Senior High School teaching positions will be created at the division level, allowing School Division Superintendents to transfer or reassign them to where they are most needed.
The P4.194 billion needed to fund the new positions will come from DepEd’s built-in appropriations under the 2025 General Appropriations Act, specifically earmarked for hiring new school personnel, according to the DBM.
As provided under existing policies and in accordance with the election ban from March 28 to May 11, 2025, the release of appointments and Notices of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Action (NOSCA) takes effect only after the election period.
The DBM regional offices will coordinate closely with DepEd for the issuance of NOSCAs and the release of funds, which will cover only those teaching positions that have been successfully filled.
For SY 2024-2025, over 27.012 million students had enrolled in elementary and high schools nationwide, including students from public and private schools, as well as those in the Alternative Learning System. | with Darryl John Esguerra
