The situation, in brief
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday, February 2, announced the scheduled release of ₱69.8 million in allowances for public school teachers under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila. Speaking during the flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday, February 2, announced the scheduled release of ₱69.8 million in allowances for public school teachers under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila.
Speaking during the flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the teachers’ allowances—covering 11,633 beneficiaries for the period October to December 2025—will be released this week.
“Teachers in the City of Manila—11,633—you will receive this week for your October, November, December allowances, worth ₱69.8 million pesos,” the Mayor said.
In addition to teachers’ benefits, Domagoso said the city will also release ₱9.68 million in allowances for 6,452 public school students in the Grade 12 level, also covering the last quarter of 2025, bringing the total SDO-related releases to ₱79.48 million for the period.
Domagoso said the city remains focused on sustaining education support while carefully managing city finances.
“May mga bagay sa pamahalaan na kailangang gawin para sa kabutihan ng mas nakararami at pangmatagalan,” he said, noting that the releases reflect gradual improvements in the city’s fiscal position.
Beyond the SDO allocations, the Mayor also announced the release of ₱26.03 million in allowances for 8,675 students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), covering October to December 2025.
Domagoso also said the city will release ₱11.10 million in allowances for 5,551 students of the Universidad de Manila (UDM), covering October to November 2025. He said the allowance program was designed to ensure access to education for financially challenged students.
“In 2019, I opted to create and pass an ordinance to give them allowances, para walang mag-aaral na hindi makapasok kahit pamasahe man lamang,” he said.
Uniformed services will likewise receive support, with ₱26.03 million released for all personnel of the Manila Police District (MPD) for the fourth quarter of 2025, and ₱2.76 million for the Manila Fire District (MFD) for the same period.
Additional allocations included ₱150,000 for beneficiaries of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for October to December 2025, and ₱3 million for 400 personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), covering allowances for April to June 2025.
In total, Domagoso said the city will release ₱155.04 million in allowances and subsidies across education, public safety, and law enforcement sectors.
“I’m happy to put a smile to almost 26,000 individuals—students, employees, teachers—across this financial assistance being given by your City Government,” he said.
