SIX regional unions of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers sought updates from the Department of Budget and Management on the status of the release of the delayed performance-based bonus.

They claimed that the unpaid benefits dates back to 2013.

“Patuloy at proactive nating inaalam ang status ng mga benepisyong dapat matagal nang natanggap ng ating kaguruan. Sobrang dismayado kaming mga guro dahil ito ang pinaka-delayed na PBB sa kasaysayan magmula nang maimplementa ito,” Vladimer Quetua, the group’s national chairperson, said.

“Patunay ang sukdulang pagkaantala ito na hindi pinahahalagahan ng DepEd at ng gobyerno ang benepisyo ng mga guro, samantalang buong sikap na tumugon ang guro sa reports at deadlines para sa benepisyong ito,” Quetua added.

The regional unions are ACT Region 4-A, ACT Region 6, ACT region 7, ACT region 10, ACT region 12, and ACT NCR Union.

Other ACT regional unions will also submit letters of inquiry to the DBM.

“We once again raise this concern. Umaasa kami sa positibong tugon mula sa DBM. We demand the update of the status and the urgent release of this overdue, longest delayed benefit. Hamon sa DepEd at gobyerno na ayusin at pabilisin ang sistema ng pamimigay sa mga benepisyo ng mga guro at kawani,” Quetua said.

He vowed that his group will not stop their actions until the delayed benefits are paid.