MANILA, Philippines — For years, promotion in the public school system arrived too late to matter, often at the edge of retirement. Under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., teachers are now seeing career advancement unfold within their years of active service. Through the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system implemented under Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s leadership, the Department of Education (DepEd) has formally promoted 16,025 teachers, with 41,183 more teachers processed and transmitted to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). “This reclassification is more than a promotion. It is a validation of decades spent teaching, mentoring, and […]... Keep on reading: Angara promotes 16,000 teachers; 41,000 more under Marcos administration