Govt allots P8.2B for displaced professors

The government has earmarked P8.2 billion to compensate college professors who will be displaced for around two years under the K-to-12 program.

Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo, chairman of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, made the announcement in reference to the K-to-12 program which adds two years in high school (Grade 11 and Grade 12) and allows students to choose from five contextualized subject tracks: academic, technical-vocational livelihood, arts/design and sports.