The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines (ACT-Philippines) revealed to the media that around 100,000 teachers who served as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) members and support staff during the recently concluded May 9 national and local elections have yet to receive their honoraria.
During an interview with the media, ACT-Philippines chair Benjie Valbuena was quoted as saying “It has been three weeks now since the national elections and yet our teachers, who served as BEIs and support staff, remain unpaid of their honoraria,” said ACT Chair Benjie Valbuena.
ACT-Philippines added further that “The winners in the senatorial and party-list posts have been proclaimed but the compensation of those who served have not yet been released,” he said.
When Comelec chairman Andres Bautista was asked for comment the head of the country’s poll body he has already asked the Finance Services Department to provide him with an update on the actual number of teachers who have not yet been paid. Most of the teachers who served during the elections have already been paid according to some teachers from different parts of the country.
ACT-Philippines also noted that there are more than 475,000 public school teachers who served as BEIs in over 92,000 polling centers nationwide. Based on the estimates of the group, around 31 areas nationwide still registered incomplete BEI honorarium and per diem.
Based on Comelec Resolution No. 10031, the chair and members of the BEIs as well as support staff members shall receive a per diem at the rate of P1,000 a day for three days; P500 each for the verification and sealing of the Book of Voters, final testing and sealing of the vote counting machines and transportation allowance; and P2,000 for undergoing training. The total per diem is P6,500.
