THE DEPARTMENT of Education said public school teachers and non-teaching personnel may soon receive their Performance-Based Bonus for 2021.

The DepEd said it has completed the submission to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Harmonization of National Government Performance Monitoring, Information and Reporting Systems of the requirements for those eligible to receive the incentive.

The agency said it also coordinated with the Department of Budget and Management to expedite the release of the bonus.

“We understand that it is undergoing assessment now, and we look forward to its release as soon as possible,” it said in a statement.

The DepEd urged its personnel “not to fall into the treacherous tales intended to ignite distrust and anger against the agency —whipped up by shadowy groups whose intentions to cause harm and destroy are disguised as concern.”

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers has called on the DepEd to expedite the release of the bonus.