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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 204, October 19, 2007 ]

AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF CASH ALLOWANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHALKS, ERASERS, FORMS AND OTHER CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

WHEREAS, it is the enunciated policy of the state to provide quality basic education in its public schools;

WHEREAS, it is likewise the policy of the government to support the needs of teachers by providing the environment for them to effectively undertake their functions in the classroom;

WHEREAS, teachers play an important role in molding their students to become model citizens of the country;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. Increase in Cash Allowance for the Purchase of Chalks, Erasers, Forms and Other Classroom Supplies and Materials.ℒαwρhi৷ - To lessen the teacher’s burden during actual teaching and enable them to better stir classroom interaction, an increase in said cash allowance is granted to public school classroom teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd), from P300 to P500 each per annum.

Section 2. The Department of Budget and Management is hereby directed to charge the funding support necessary to implement this Order against the available savings of the national government.

Section 3. The implementing rules and regulations covering this Order shall be issued by the DepEd and DBM.

Section 4. This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 19th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

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