Over 20,000 DepEd teaching positions still vacant, says lawmaker

Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has yet to fill over 20,000 teacher vacancies as well as an undisclosed number of non-teaching positions, a House lawmaker said on Tuesday. During the House sponsorship and plenary deliberations on DepEd’s proposed 2027 budget, ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio asked Davao de Oro Rep. Maricar Zamora,

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