By Reyan L. Arinto

 

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines (PIA) — A public school teacher from Eastern Samar expressed gratitude after finally securing a promotion under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System, following 10 years of service as a Teacher II.

Starlet Mae Batica of Oras National High School was among the 1,798 newly promoted teachers and school heads who took the oath in a mass ceremony held at the Tacloban City Convention Center.

Batica said the promotion to Teacher V was a long-awaited milestone in her teaching career.

She thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for implementing the ECP system, which she said provided long-overdue opportunities for career advancement among public school teachers.

“After 10 years as a Teacher II, I am deeply grateful to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. because I was only promoted to Teacher V now,” Batica said.

The Expanded Career Progression System is part of the government’s effort to streamline promotion pathways in the education sector and to recognize teachers based on merit, performance, and experience.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the mass oath-taking underscored the administration’s efforts to strengthen the teaching workforce and boost morale among public school educators nationwide.

The ceremony in Tacloban brought together newly promoted educators and school leaders from across Eastern Visayas. (RLA, PIA-8)