Benjo Basas on Candle Lighting - June 1, 2015 (Welcome Rotonda)

Bukas ay haharap na naman tayo sa ating klase- punumpuno ng positibong bagay para sa ating mga mag-aaral. Magsisikap na matuto sila at talunin ang kamangmangan. Titiyakin na ang bawat bata ay hindi uuwi na walang matututunan o kasiyahan sa puso man lang. Pagkakasyahin natin ang kapos, pipiliting sumapat ang salat. Durugtungan natin ang anumang pagkukulang ng pamahalaan.

Ganyan ang mga guro sa Pilipinas, una ang bata at ang bayan bago ang kanyang sarili.

Pagkatapos ng ating klase, pang-umaga o panghapon ka man, hihintayin ka namin sa Mabuhay Rotonda hanggang alas-7 ng gabi. Mag-ingay tayo at magtirik ng kandila. Hayaan nating marinig tayo ng pamahalaan at ang atiing ilaw ay maging gabay para sa tunay na matuwi na daan.

Igiit ang 'one-month salary' PEI ngayong Hunyo!

Isabatas ang P10, 000 Umento!

K-12 Program, Ipagpaliban!

IBANGON ANG DIGNIDAD NG MGA GURO!

- Benjo Basas

Ating Guro First Nominee

TDC National Chairperson

Candle Lighting at Welcome Rotonda

SA PAGBABALIK-ESKWELA, 

KAPAKANAN NG GURO

AY MAHALAGA!

Igiit ang 

"ONE MONTH SALARY" PEI ngayong Hunyo! 

at Ipaglaban ang 10k Umento!

Join our CANDLE LIGHTING 

and watch TDC CULTURAL GROUP performances.

June 1, 2015, Monday

5:30 - 7:00 PM

- TDC, Ating Guro Partylist

TDC Cultural Group

BENJO BASAS

Benjo Gabitan Basas

Status:

-Kasalukuyang National Chairperson ng Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC)

-First Nominee ng ATING GURO Partylist

-kasalukuyang kaagapay ng mga pampublikong guro laban sa mga tiwaling opisyal at maling sistema sa pamahalaan.

Personal Info:

-Public School Teacher (Baesa High School)

-Ipinanganak noong January 3, 1979 (Tacloban City)

-Nag-aral ng Bachelor of Science in Education major in Social Sciences sa Philippine Normal University

-Kabiyak ni Ana

-Magulang nina Datu at ... 

(to be completed soon...)

TEACHERS TO GOV’T: RELEASE ‘ONE-MONTH SALARY’ BONUS ON JUNE 1

TEACHERS TO GOV’T: RELEASE ‘ONE-MONTH SALARY’ BONUS ON JUNE 1

May 27, 2015

Public school teachers under the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) and Ating Guro Partylist ask the government to release the productivity enhancement incentive (PEI) to teachers and government employees on June 1, 2015. Under Executive Order (EO) 181, the PEI for this year amounting to either P5000 or equivalent to one-month salary shall be released not earlier than June 1, 2015. They also want to clarify whether the Department of Education (DepEd) has complied the requirements to entitle its employees to an equivalent to one-month salary or only the minimum of P5000.

“The government’s PR team says that the PEI is equivalent to one-month salary and will be released by June. There must be some clarifications on this so as not to confuse the teachers and employees and the general public.” Benjo Basas, TDC national chairperson said.

Basas said that their group recognizes this progress which he said “at least the DBM and Malacanang considered our appeal that the PEI should not be pegged at P5000.”

The TDC and Ating Guro members staged a series of protests last year asking the government to junk the controversial performance-based bonus (PBB) and instead grant a higher PEI for its teachers and employees. The PEI and PBB are incentives given to government employees that are dependent on their individual and agency performance. Both incentives are part of the performance-based incentive system under the Salary Standardization Law-3 (SSL-3) that traditionally given at the end of every fiscal year.

Arsenio Jallorina, Ating Guro Partylist chairman however said that the PEI should be equally distributed to benefit all the employees and not be given in varied amount.

“The performance requirements are for the agencies, and the rank and file employees have no control on the affairs of the agencies. There would be injustice if some of the employees would only be given a P5000 while others will receive an amount equivalent to their one month salary.” He said.

Both groups ask the DBM to immediately clarify the matter through guidelines to implement E0 181 and release the bonus to employees on June 1. 

“Most teachers are parents as well and during this time of the year, we are burdened by school opening expenses for our children and dependents, not to mention our own preparation for our respective classrooms, instructional materials and such teaching necessities that the government fails to provide. ” Basas ended.

Teachers' Dignity on PEI

ILANG PAGLILINAW HINGGIL SA MATATANGGAP NA ONE-MONTH SALARY INCENTIVE NGAYONG HUNYO

Ito po ay PEI for 2015 na ipagkakaloob nang mas maaga, kadalsan kasi ay Disyembre ang PEI at ang halaga ay pabagu-bago (P10, 000 mula 2007-2011 at naging P5, 000 mula 2012). Nasa ibaba ang ilan pang paliwanag:

PEI or Productivity Enhancement Incentive

The teachers fondly call this (previously discretionary) incentive by different names:

Amelioration pay during the time of Pres. Ramos;

Eraption during the time of Pres. Estrada; 

Glorification during the time of Pres. Arroyo; and 

P-Noy bonus for current admin

Legal bases:

EO No. 80, 2012

Joint Resolution No. 4, or the SSL-3 of 2009

(Executive Orders and DBM issuances prior to 2012)

EO 181 for 2015

Date of release:

Before FY 2012: Not earlier than December 14

2013: Not earlier than November 15 (to aid calamity victims)

2014: Not earlier than December 15 

2015: Not earlier than June 1

• Before the year 2009, this PEI was known as extra cash gift (2002-2003) and performance bonus (2005-2010) and has increased from P5000 in year 2002, 2003 and 2005 (no allocation for 2004) to P6000 in year 2006 to P10, 000 in year 2007 up to 2011 (in year 2009 it was named PEI).

• But in year 2012, this PEI was reverted to P5000

• Teachers and employees demand for a higher PEI, if the government cannot increase the P10, 000 as previously allocated, it is better to retain the said amount

ATTACHED is a portion of the EO 181.

Please spread!

Teachers' Dignity with Benjo Basas and Senator Cayetano

Palaro ng Ating Guro 2015

Palaro ng Ating Guro 2015

Day 2- Game Results ( May 14, 2015)

BASKETBALL
Manila vs Mandaluyong
Winner: Mandaluyong
Malabon vs Taguig
Winner: Malabon
Pasig vs. Navotas
Winner: Pasig
Caloocan South vs Caloocan North
Winner: Caloocan North
Valenzuela vs Manila
Winner: Valenzuela
Taguig vs Las Piñas
Winner: Las Piñas

VOLLEYBALL
Marikina vs Navotas
Winner: Navotas
Malabon vs Valenzuela
Winner: Valenzuela
Marikina vs Caloocan
Winner: Caloocan
Valenzuela vs Navotas
Winner: Valenzuela

Palaro ng Ating Guro 2015

Palaro ng Ating Guro 2015

May 13-16, 2015 at Malabon National High School.

 DAY 1- Game Results: May 13, 2015

VOLLEYBALL

1st Game- Malabon vs Marikina

Winner: Malabon

2nd Game: Valenzuela vs. Caloocan

Winner: Caloocan

3rd Game: Malabon vs Navotas

Winner: Navotas

BASKETBALL

Game 1-Pasig vs Taguig

Winner: Pasig

Game 2-Malabon vs Navotas

Winner: Malabon

Game 3-Caloocan North vs Mandaluyong

Winner Caloocan North

Game 4-Valenzuela vs. Caloocan South

Winner: Valenzuela

Game 5-Caloocan North vs Manila

Winner: Caloocan North

Game 6-Navotas vs Las Pinas

Winner : Navotas-by default

Brigada Eskwela 2015

TEACHERS SPORTS FESTIVAL TO KICK-OFF WEDNESDAY (May 12, 2015)

Amidst the trainings and seminars conducted by the DepEd, some 300 teachers from Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Mandaluyong and Las Pinas will give themselves a break by joining the parade and opening ceremonies of Palaro ng Ating 2015 from Quezon City Memorial Circle to Malabon National High School tomorrow. The event is an annual summer sports event for teachers which will be hosted by the city of Malabon this year.

TDC Chair Benjo Basas said the league’s main objectives are “to foster camaraderie among the teachers of Metro Manila through sports and to promote discipline and love for sports among the young people.” It also aims “to give the teachers a break from school routine this summer” especially that summer vacation which was also consumed in trainings and seminars is ending in two weeks. 

The festival is now on its second year after a successful trial last year which was participated only by four cities of CAMANAVA. The organizers say that next year’s league is expected to be bigger with more events aside from basketball and volleyball. They will also decide which city will host the next year’s competition.

“The teachers are always in the forefront of sports events in the country, specifically Palarong Pambansa. We act as coaches and game officials and we supervise the entire vent, but we do not participate as players.” Said Gil Casenas, a teacher of Navotas City and the head of festival committee. 

According to the organizers, the games would give teachers a time to relax and physically prepare themselves for the opening of classes on June 1. #

PALARO NG ATING GURO 2015

PALARO NG ATING GURO
May 13-16, 2015 at Malabon National High

Mga Kalahok:
Division of Malabon
Division of Navotas
Division of Caloocan
Division of Valenzuela
Division of Manila
Division of Marikina
Division of Las Piñas
Division of Taguig
Division of Mandaluyong
Division of Pasig City
Division of Quezon City

MOTORCADE, May 13, 2015
Assembly Time: 6:30 am-7:00 am
Assembly Place: Quezon City Mem. Circle
Ruta ng Parada: From Quezon City Mem. Circle-Quezon Avenue-EDSA-Samson Road to Malabon National High School

Guests: Atty. Francis Tolentino, MMDA Chairman, Dr. Luz A. Almeda, DepEd NCR Regional Director and some Schools Division Superintendents

Suspend K-12 Gathering @ Liwasang Bonifacio

Pagkakaisa ng mga Guro, mga studyante at iba pang naniniwala na ang implementasyon ng K-12 Curriculum ay dapat isuspinde upang maayos at maitama ang kasalukuyang kakulangan at pagkakamali ng Pamahalaan. Iniaalay din ang gawaing ito para mas lalong mapaganda at mapabuti hindi lamang ang kinabukasan ng mga mag-aaral kundi maging ang mga Guro na unang nahihirapan sa pagpapatupad ng pilit-sa-hinog na program ng bansa.

Benjo Basas on the Suspension of K-12 Implementation

Mga kapatid sa DepEd, paglilinaw po hinggil sa tindig ng TDC at Ating Guro sa isyu ng K-12:

Hindi kami tutol sa reporma sa edukasyon. Ang hindi namin inaayunan ay ang pahayag na tila baga ito at tanging ito lamang ang solusyon sa lahat ng suliranin ng sektor ng edukasyon. Sapagkat masasayang ang lahat ng paghahanda, oras at gastusin para sa K-12 kung hindi maiaayos ang pagpapatupad nito. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi maikakaila ang mga kakulangan sa pasilidad, learning materials atbp.

HIGIT SA LAHAT, DAPAT NA UNAHIN ANG KAPAKANAN NG MGA GURO!

Ang mga guro ang nasa unahan ng repormang ito kaya dapat na sila ang mas kinukumbinsi at inihahanda ng DepEd.

Anumang pagtatangkang ayusin ang sistema ng edukasyon ay mabibigo kung hindi ilalagay sa pangunahing konsiderasyon ang kapakanan ng mga guro.

Kaya, kami po ay makikiisa sa panawagang SUSPEND K-12 at lalahok sa pagtitipon sa May 9 sa Liwasang Bonifacio.

Batid namin na lahat tayo ay nagmamalasakit sa mga bata, mga guro at sa ating niyan.

Maraming salamat po!

-Benjo Basas, TDC Chair/

Ating Guro Nominee

May 9 - Family Gathering

May 9 - Family Gathering (Liwasang Bonifacio)
3:30 - march (from Plaza Salamanca)
4:00 - Program
(white shirt)

May 5 - Senate Hearing on K-12

May 5 - Senate Hearing on K-12 with CHED and DepEd
(Sen. Pia Cayetano)
Laurel Room
10:00am

OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016

According to Department Order No. 9, s. 2015 issued by Secretary of Education Armin Luistro, the official school year begins on June 1, 2015 and ends April 1, 2016.

The department order directs the heads of public and private elementary and secondary institutions nationwide to follow the school calendar.

Private schools may choose to deviate from DepEd’s official calendar. However, they may not start classes before the first Monday of June and not later than the last day of August (as provided in Republic Act No. 7797).

The important dates for SY 2015-2016 are as follows:

May

• 1 – Labor Day (regular holiday)
• 4-10 – Palarong Pambansa
• 18-23 – Brigada Eskwela
• 25-29 Oplan Balik Eskwela

June

• 1 – Beginning of Classes for SY 2015-16
• 12 – Independence Day (regular holiday)
• Special PEPT
• 20 – 1st Parent-Teacher Conference (or PTC) (Saturday)

July

• 17 – Eid’l Fitr (regular holiday) (tentative)

August

• 6-7 – 1st Quarter Examinations
• 15 – Distribution of Cards/PTC
• 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day (special non-working holiday)
• 26 – National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) for Kto12 Grade 9
• 31 – National Heroes Day (regular holiday)

September

• Eid’l Adha (regular holiday) (tentative)

October

• 5 – World Teachers Day
• 15-16 – 2nd Quarter Examinations
• 24 – Distribution of Cards/PTC
• 26-30 – Mid-year assessment and INSET/Semestral Break (for students only)

November

• 1 – All Saints Day (special non-working holiday)
• 15 – Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) – Luzon
• 22 – PEPT – Visayas and Mindanao
• 30 – Bonifacio Day (regular holiday)

December

• 19 – Start of Christmas Break
• 30 – Rizal Day (regular holiday)

January 2016

• 4 – Resumption of Classes
• 7-8 – 3rd Quarter Examinations
• 23 – Distribution of Cards/PTC
• 30 – Early Registration Day

February 2016

• 25 – EDSA People Power Anniversary (observance)

March 2016

• 2 – National Achievement Test (NAT) (Secondary – Grade 10)
• 2-4 – 4th Quarterly Examinations (Final Examinations)  for Grade 6 and 10
• 8 – Language Assessment for Primary Grades (LAPG) for Grade 3
• 10 – National Achievement Test (NAT) (Elementary – Grade 6)
• 17-18 – 4th Quarterly Examinations for Grades 1-5 and Grades 7-9
• 24 – Maundy Thursday (regular holiday)
• 25 – Good Friday (regular holiday)
• 26 – Black Saturday (special non-working holiday)

April 2016

• 1 – Graduation
• Last day of classes
• 4-8 – Distribution of Cards
• 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday)
• 11 – Start of Summer Classes

May 2016

• 1 – Labor Day
• Palarong Pambansa
• 16-21 Brigada Eskwela
• 21 – End of Summer Classes and Final Examinations
• 23-27 – Oplan Balik Eskwela

Special week-, month-long observances

Month	Activity
May 2015	Palarong Pambansa National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwela) Stakeholders’ Orientation on Ktol2/Basic Enhanced Education Curriculum INSET/Planning Week National Flag Day Celebration (May 28)
June	Opening of Classes Commemoration of the Philippine Independence Day Celebration World Environment Day (June 12) Safe Kids Week PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday) Pambansang Gawad sa Ulirang Kabataan (National Level Competition) Nationwide Search for the Outstanding W.A.T.C.H Schools (National Level Competition) Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Galicano Apacible (June 25) Commemoration of the Historic Siege of Baler and Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day (June 30)
July	Career Guidance Week National Nutrition Month National Disaster and Preparedness Month National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week Science and Technology Week Savings Credit Consciousness Week Eid’l Fitr (Legal Holiday) (Tentative) PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday) Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Dela Cruz (Hermano Puli) (July 22) Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini (July 23)
August	International Indigenous Peoples Day History Month Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of President Manuel L. Quezon (August 19) 1st Quarter Examinations ASEAN Day Sight Saving Month Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa White Cane Safety Day International Youth Day Ninoy Aquino Day (Special Non-Working Holiday) Commemoration of the National Heroes Day (August 25) National Heroes Day (Regular Holiday) National Career Assessment Examination PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
September	National Teachers’ Month (September 5-October 5) National Crime Prevention Week (September 1-7) Commemoration of the Opening of Malolos Congress (September 15) Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Declaration of Martial Law (September 23) Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Gen. Miguel Malvar (September 27) Clean and Green Month Literacy Month Science and Math Week Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino History Week International Day of Peace Eid’l Adha (Legal Holiday) (Tentative) PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday) Family Week
October	National Indigenous People Month Consumer Welfare Month Elderly Filipino Week (October 1-7) Commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landing (October 20) Children’s Month Clean and Green Month Scouting Month Week of the Elderly Global Handwashing Day National Health Education Week National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (Saturday and Sunday) Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week 2nd Quarter Examinations National Level Science and Math Fair (Secondary Level) Mid-Year Assessment and INSET/Semestral Break (For Students Only) PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
November	National Observance of Deaf Awareness Week (November 10-16) National Reading Month Filipino Values Month Malaria Awareness Month Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week National Youth Day PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday) National Music Competition for Young Artists (National Level Competition) National Week for the Gifted and Talented National Clean Month/National Environmental Awareness Month Araw ng Pagbasa ((November 27) Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio (November 30)
December	National Children’s Day of Broadcasting Linggo ng Kabataan World AIDS Day Education Week Human Rights Week International Day of Persons with Disabilities Historical, Cultural, and Arts Festival of Excellence (RNFE) (National Level Competition) PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday) Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal (December 30)
January 2016	National Cancer Consciousness Week Autism Consciousness Week Breast Cancer Consciousness Week 3rd Quarter Examinations Early Registration Day (Saturday) PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday) Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Inauguration of the First Philippine Republic (January 23)
February	National Dental/Oral Health Month Adoption Consciousness Celebration (February 7) National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (February 10-14) Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of GOMBURZA (February 17) Commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution (February 22-25) Philippine Arts Month Premyo Rizal Writing Contests (National Level Competition) National Children with Intellectual Disabilities Week Bantay Puso Week Leprosy Prevention Week PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
March	Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Paciano Rizal (March 9) National Achievement Test (Grades 6 and 10) Language Assessment for Primary Grades (Grade 3) Women’s Month Fire Prevention Month Global Peace Festival Career Guidance Week Girl Child Week Maundy Thursday Good Friday Graduation Ceremonies PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
April	Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar (April 2) National Disability Week National Children’s Book Week National Festival of Talents National Schools Press Conference Commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan and Philippine Veterans Week (April 5-11) Start of Summer Classes
May	Palarong Pambansa Labor Day (Regular Holiday) End of Summer Classes Final Examinations (Summer Classes) National Flag Day Celebration (May 28)

The same department order likewise instructs elementary and secondary schools to observe the following week- and month-long activities as mandated by law:

Please refer to Department Order No. 9, s. 2015, for more information.

http://www.gov.ph/2015/04/08/official-school-calendar-for-school-year-2015-2016/