DBM OKs 10,000 non-teaching posts

THE creation of an additional 10,000 non-teaching positions has been approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), it said on Thursday.

In a statement, the DBM said among the approved posts is Administrative Officer II with Salary Grade 11 for elementary, junior high school, and senior high school in all regions.

“I am happy to confirm that we’ve approved a total of 10,000 non-teaching positions to provide our teachers with necessary support. This is on top of the 16,000 newly created teaching positions in public schools that we have recently approved for school year 2025 to 2026,” Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said.

The DBM Chief said this aims to lessen the administrative burden of teachers, which affects their mental health and overall well-being.

“When we opened these positions, we also spoke with our Secretary of the Department of Education, Secretary Sonny Angara. Our request was to hopefully fill the teaching and non-teaching positions we opened, especially since the start of classes is approaching. There are many of these positions, so we understand that it won’t be easy,” Ms. Pangandaman said in mix of English and Filipino. — Aubrey Rose A. Inosante