Manila, Sept. 5 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros joined the commemoration of National Teachers' Month by stressing the need for a PHP15,000 across-the-board monthly wage hike for public school teachers and employees, in addition to medical discounts, other benefits and the protection of their pension contributions.

Hontiveros is pushing for the passage of her Dagdag Sahod for Public Basic Education Teachers and Employees Act (Senate Bill 211) and Healthy Buhay at Hanapbuhay Para sa Guro Act (Senate Bill 575) to increase salaries and benefits of teaching and non-teaching personnel.

"Ang mga guro natin, araw-araw nagbubuhos ng oras, pagod, at pagmamahal para sa ating kabataan. Kaya bilang pasasalamat sa kanila, gusto kong mabigyan sila ng ument...