SENATOR Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. on Wednesday (07 Aug 2024) joined the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11997, the KaP or Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act, and hailed Department of Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara’s swift action on the same.

Revilla, the principal author and sponsor of the law, said that the approval of the IRR is the culmination of the long process towards the finalization of the measure but is delighted that it is now ready for implementation.

“Sa wakas, the long wait is over! Matagal man ang naging laban, naipanalo pa rin natin ang kapakanan ng ating mga guro! Ang pag-apruba ng IRR na ito ang hudyat na ready for implementation na ang batas na ating inilaban na maipasa,” Revilla said.

“Garantisadong matatanggap na ng ating mga bayaning guro ang P10,000 teaching allowance. Ito ang pangarap natin para sa kanila bilang suporta at pagkilala sa kanilang napakahalagang papel na ginagampanan sa sektor ng edukasyon,” he added.

“Nagpapasalamat din tayo sa ating newly confirmed DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara for making the approval of Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act’s IRR one of the first acts of his good and promising administration,” the senator further said.The KaP Act institutionalized the grant of teaching allowance to public school teachers.

Starting next year, public school teachers will receive P10,000 for the purchase of tangible or intangible teaching supplies and materials, for the payment of incidental fees, and for the implementation or conduct of various learning delivery modalities.

“Sa ating mga teachers, natupad na natin ang ating pangako sa kanila. Pero gaya nga ng lagi kong sinasabi, this is not the last. Marami pa tayong mga isusulong na mga panukala upang ipaglaban ang kanilang mga karapatan at kapakanan,” Revilla further stressed.