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RNG Bank Salary Loan Table for DepEd Teachers

Salary Loan Table - RNG Coastal Bank RNG Bank offers salary loan for permanent DepEd teaching and non-teaching staff thru Automatic Payroll Deduction System (APDS). Features: 📍LOW INTEREST RATE 📍LOAN AMOUNT UP TO 500,000 📍5 YEARS MAXIMUM LOAN TERM 📍NO HIDDEN CHARGES 📍NO NEED TO GO TO THE OFFICE A Bank that is built with trust and integrity and committed to provide quality and safe banking services to its existing and future clients, RNG Coastal Bank, Inc . is a banking institution established in the year 1974. The Bank has 15 operating branches in the Visayas, 11 in Cebu and 4 in Bohol. Providing various financial products and services to its clients for almost 50 years, RNG Coastal Bank remains strong and continuously grows its number of branches to reach more Filipinos. Here are the branches of RNG Coastal Bank: RNG Coastal Bank Head Office Cor. Cabancalan Road, Talamban, Cebu City 6000 Labangon Branch Punta Princesa, (Labangon) Cebu City Asturias Branch Poblacion, Asturias, Ce...

🕰️ Rethinking Teachers’ Work Hours: A Deeper Look into CSC Resolution No. 080096

📚 A New Interpretation of the 8-Hour Workday for Teachers The long-debated issue of teachers' working hours was revisited in CSC Resolution No. 080096 , a landmark ruling that sought to balance the spirit of Republic Act No. 4670 , also known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers , with the broader labor standards established under RA 1880 . Unlike previous discussions that merely reiterated teachers are not exempt from the 8-hour workday , this resolution took a more holistic and teacher-centered approach , highlighting the complexity and emotional labor involved in the teaching profession. It acknowledged the duality of teachers’ duties: six hours for actual classroom teaching , and two hours for tasks that extend beyond the blackboard —often invisible but undeniably essential. 🧾 Legal Tensions: RA 4670 vs. RA 1880 CSC Resolution 080096 emerged from a formal request by then DepEd Secretary Jesli A. Lapus who sought clarification on the apparent contradiction b...

📉Functional Literacy Crisis in the Philippines: DepEd Vows Stronger Interventions

The Department of Education (DepEd) under Secretary Sonny Angara is now pushing for stronger intervention programs to address the alarming decline in functional literacy among Filipino senior high school graduates . Recent data has painted a concerning picture of the state of education and reading comprehension in the Philippines, prompting calls for urgent reforms. 📊 What Is Functional Literacy & Why It Matters Functional literacy goes beyond just the ability to read and write—it measures a person's ability to apply reading, writing, and numeracy skills in real-life situations. This is crucial in: Understanding instructions in daily tasks Engaging in the workforce Accessing government services Following health protocols Participating in civic life Without this, individuals are more vulnerable to: Poverty Unemployment Misinformation Limited opportunities 🧠 Shocking Statistics from the 2024 FLEMMS Report The 2024 Functional Literacy...