Good News! List of SDOs with released Cash Allowance 2025

Good News! List of SDOs with released Cash Allowance 2025

The Department of Education (DepEd) officially started the release of the Teaching Allowance, amounting to ₱10,000 per teacher, benefiting thousands of public school teachers across the country.

Commonly referred to as the “chalk allowance,” the annual financial assistance aims to support teachers in procuring essential classroom supplies such as teaching aids, markers, papers, and other instructional materials. The allowance is distributed at the beginning of the school year to help ease the financial burden on educators as classes resume.

The ₱10,000 allowance per teacher was institutionalized under the General Appropriations Act and reflects an increase from previous years, where the allowance was pegged at ₱5,000. This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to improve the welfare of educators and uplift the quality of public education.

SDOs with Released Allowance as of June 16, 2025:

• SDO Marikina City
• SDO Pangasinan II
• SDO Tayabas City
• SDO Calamba City
• SDO Cotabato Division
• SDO Kidapawan City
• SDO Davao City
• SDO Caloocan
• SDO Antique
• SDO South Cotabato
• General Trias
• Tarlac Province

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Cash Allowance: A Historical Overview

For decades, public school teachers in the Philippines have received modest allowances to help defray the costs of teaching supplies. Below is the historical timeline of the teaching allowance increments:

Year/s	Amount (₱)
1988	100
1989–1992	200
1993–2007	300
2008	500
2009–2011	700
2012–2014	1,000
2015–2016	1,500
2017	2,500
2018–2020	3,500
2021–2025	5,000
2025 onwards	10,000

Cash Allowance for Public School Teachers SY 2025-2026

How Much Do Teachers Receive in Teaching Allowance for SY 2024-2025?

According to Section 4 of RA 11997, known as the "Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act," all public school teachers shall be granted a Teaching Allowance in the total amount of TEN Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) per teacher for School Year 2025-2026 and thereafter.

EXEMPTIONS

1. Public School Teachers who fall under the following circumstances shall not be entitled to the grant of Cash Allowance:

    a. Those with no teaching load and performing non-teaching functions, duties, and responsibilities within the current school year:

    b. Those who are on absence without leave (AWOL). indefinite sick leave of absence, maternity leave, or study leave within the current school year:

    c. Those who are found guilty of any offense in connection with their work and meted the penalty in the previous school year: and

    d. Those who are no longer in service as of the official start of the current school year.

2. Teachers in items l.a. and b. who resume duty and are assigned with at least one (1) teaching load within the current school year shall be entitled to the Cash Allowance on a pro-rata basis.

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

1. The Cash Allowance shall be given to entitled public school teachers not earlier than the official start of every school year, as stipulated in the annual issuance on the official School Calendar, or as may be decided by the Secretary or his/her designated authority in cases of emergency situations.

2. Pro-rated rates: The criteria for the pro-rated payment of the Cash Allowance will be as follows:

3. The variables of the pro-rated amount will depend on the issuance of DepEd Order (DO) on school opening.

References: 

• https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2024/0604_revilla1.asp
• https://pco.gov.ph/news_releases/pbbm-signs-law-for-teachers-yearly-allowance/
• https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Issuances/2021/Joint-Circular/Certified-True-Copy-JC-on-Cash-Allowance.pdf