FULLY vaccinated teachers will be given deployment priority for the 2022 national and local elections, an official of the Commission on Elections said.

Lawyer Ian Lee Ananoria, Antique Provincial Election Supervisor III, said that hiring inoculated teachers not only ensure their health and safety but the voters’ welfare as well.

“We are urging teachers to have themselves vaccinated so that they would be ready to serve during the election day,” Ananoria said.

“We are still waiting though for instruction from our Comelec central office as to how many teachers and how much could be given to them,” he added.

DepEd earlier said that the allocation for the honoraria and incentives of teachers who will render poll duties will be included in the 2022 budget of Comelec.

Apart from P500 Covid19 hazard pay per day, DepEd requested for P1,000 food and P2,000 transportation allowance for those who will serve in next year’s elections.

The DepEd also proposed a P9,000 compensation for the chairperson of the Board of Election Inspectors, P8,000 for its members, P7,000 for supervisors and P5,000 for support staff.