In April, the DepEd chief appealed to the Comelec for an increase and tax exemption on teachers’ poll honoraria and allowances. Assistant Secretary for Procurement Revsee Escobedo reiterated the assurance and detailed how the tax refund will be facilitated: “These will be our Teachers I and II. “That shows how prepared our teachers are… Aside from the central office, we are duplicating the Election Task Force in every region. We have encouraged every regional offices, even the division offices, to organize similar task forces to support the work of our teachers,” Pascua underscored. As regards the security of teachers, Pascua said: “Our advice to our teachers is always to remain neutral and non-partisan.

Source: Manila Times May 12, 2018 16:18 UTC