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Marcos leads oath-taking of 4,125 new and promoted DepEd staff in Isabela
President Marcos led the oath-taking of 4,125 newly hired and promoted Department of Education personnel in Santiago City, Isabela, on October 2, according to the Daily Tribune. He highlighted the Expanded Career Progression System, under which about 82,000 teachers and school heads had been promoted as of September 2026. The event was part of National Teachers' Month.
Promotions and pay are central to keeping teachers in public schools.
If you work in a public school, the promotion scheme affects pay and position.
Counts from one outlet; DailyDrop has not seen independent confirmation of the 82,000 figure.
DailyDrop Philippines edition No. 1 · Morning · MON., OCT. 5, 2026