DepEd grants Php 3,000 milestone anniversary bonus to eligible employees

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As part of the weeklong celebration of the agency’s 125th founding anniversary, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced the grant of Php 3,000.00 anniversary bonus to all eligible teaching and non-teaching personnel.

According to the DepEd Order No. 11, s. 2023 entitled “Policy on the Grant of Anniversary Bonus in the Department of Education,” eligible DepEd personnel shall receive an anniversary bonus not exceeding Php 3,000.00, provided that they have rendered at least one (1) year of service in the Department as of the date of the milestone year.

The issuance states that all DepEd officials and employees employed on a full-time or part-time basis, permanent, coterminous, provisional, temporary, casual, or contractual, whose employment is in the nature of regular employee, are eligible for the grant of anniversary bonus.

On the other hand, who are absent without leave (AWOL) or no longer in the service as of June 23, were found guilty of any offense in connection with their work during the 5-year interval between the milestone years, as well as Consultants, Contract of Service, Job Orders similarly situated, is not covered by the grant.

In addition, the issuance aims to provide a multi-year policy guideline on the grant of anniversary bonuses (AB) to all DepEd officials and employees for every milestone year starting FY 2023, and the milestone years thereafter.

DepEd, founded on June 23, 1898, and mandated to provide quality basic education to learners, celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. Milestone years are defined as the government agency's 15th anniversary and every fifth (5th) year after that.

The grant of the anniversary bonus shall not be earlier than June 23 of the milestone year.

For more information on the guidelines, you may refer to https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/DO_s2023_011.pdf.

P.A. Properties offers flexible payment terms, waived penalties to buyers and homeowners to ease financial difficulties

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Laguna-based property developer P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation (P.A. Properties) offers buyers and homeowners the opportunity to avail of its Penalty Condonation Program to condone penalties of buyers due to non-payment because of financial difficulties.

P.A. Properties’ Penalty Condonation Program waives penalty fees and provides flexible payment terms for buyers and homeowners facing financial challenges due to the pandemic. This program helps individuals manage their budgets and income effectively, offering much-needed relief during uncertain times.

“P.A. Properties knows that the last three years were the hardest that we’ve experienced as a company, much more as a country. Bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand the struggles faced by our fellow Filipinos. The Penalty Condonation Program is our own way of helping our buyers and current homeowners with their financial difficulties and working budgets.” shares Atty. Marianne Lina-Cruz, President and CEO of P.A. Properties.

 

With this initiative, P.A Properties is committed to be “kasama sa pangarap mo” of Filipinos aspiring and dreaming to become homeowners. 

“We believe that each and every one of us has a role to play to help recover from the effects of the pandemic. For us here in P.A. Properties, we can, at least, help our buyers save their accounts from cancellation through our Penalty Condonation Program. We try to continue to live up with our mission of helping our fellow Filipinos with their homeownership journey.” concludes Atty. Marianne Lina-Cruz, President and CEO of P.A. Properties.

Homeowners of P.A. Properties may access the program online or by visiting any P.A. Properties office to settle their arrears. For more information on the Penalty Condonation Program, please visit the P.A. Properties website (www.paproperties.com.ph) or Facebook page.

AIS partners King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi to launch the First Thailand Cyber Wellness Index

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The key mission of AIS Aunjai Cyber has been to build awareness of the dangers and impacts from going online, by developing solutions and digital services to protect users and promote safety. The aim is to build up knowledge to promote intelligence and skills among digital citizens. Today this is being taken to a new level by building Thailand's first measure of digital skills, the Thailand Cyber Wellness Index, which measures digital knowledge, abilities and skills of each segment of the population.

AIS Chief Executive Officer Somchai Lertsutiwong commented, "AIS operates its business on the basis of sustainability. We have been at the centre of the network to address the issue of cyber threats for over four years. Our ongoing work has given us the insight to remedy the issues efficiently. This is how we came to develop an index of digital knowledge and skills for each segment of the public. This will enable every agency involved to deploy tools and knowledge targeted at each segment of Thai society, and which are appropriate for the issues arising. We prepared the Thailand Cyber Wellness Index, the first of its kind in Thailand, in collaboration with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and a range of experts in technology, health, mass communication, education and evaluation to design a framework for the study. The survey methodology covered a range of age cohorts and occupational groups from every province all over Thailand, a total sample size of 21,862. The results are processed and analyzed to generate the Thailand Cyber Wellness Index."

The survey found that overall, Thai people's cyber wellness was at the "basic" level, while 44.04% were at the level of "must improve". This shows that Thailand needs to boost its learning and understanding of using digital among the people.

The company will continue to join forces to bring this index to the network of cyber-security that includes both the government and the private sector. This index is the property of the Thai public and is a compass showing the path to develop Thai digital skills safely and responsibly, with efficiency and sustainability in the future.

Source: AIS - Advanced Info Service