Manila, Sept. 20 -- As a show of gratitude for the hard work and commitment to develop and nurture the country's future leaders and nation builders, the Department of Education (DepEd) shall grant the World Teachers' Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) to all public school teachers, who are in service at the department as of September 30, 2019.

The WTDIB, in the amount of PHP1,000, shall be given to each entitled public school teacher not earlier than October 5.

The incentive was made possible through the DepEd Special Provision 12 under Republic Act 11260 (General Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2019).

Not eligible for the WTDIB are public school teachers who fall under any of the following circumstances:

a. Those who are on absence withou...