THE Alliance of Concerned Teachers Region 3 Union launched its election hotline to address the issues and concerns of public school teachers in Central Luzon who will serve in the Board of Election Inspectors during the baranggay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30, 2023.

“Ilang araw bago ang halalan, itinatayo ng ACT Region 3 Union ang aming teachers’ election hotline upang bantayan ang kalagayan ng mga guro na magsisilbing BEIs sa barangay and SK elections sa darating sa Lunes,” Mathew Santiago, ACT Region 3 Union President, said.

“Mekanismo ito para i-ulat ng mga guro ang mga isyung may kaugnayan sa kompensasyon o honoraria, paglabag sa anumang probisyon sa Election Service Reform Act o ESRA, at sa kanilang karapatan at kaligtasan,” Santiago added.

The group reiterated its call to increase the election service honoraria for teachers serving in the elections and remove the 20 percent tax.

“Hindi tulad ng nagdaang national elections, hindi ito automated kaya’t mas mabigat ang gampanin ng mga guro at iba pang board members lalo na sa pagbibilang ng mga boto. Kaya panawagan namin na itaas sa P10,000 ang election service honoraria at tanggalin ang 20 percent tax na ikinakaltas dito,” Santiago said.