MANILA, Philippines --- A bill that aims to give public school teachers a higher cash allowance -- currently at P20 per day -- has been filed at the Senate. During Tuesday's plenary session, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. sponsored Senate Bill No. 1964 under Committee Report No. 40 or An Act Institutionalizing the Grant of a Teaching Supplies Allowance for Public Schools Teachers and Appropriating Funds Therefor. "Ang ating mga guro ay masasabing (We can say that our teachers are) overworked and underpaid. The current cash allowance is P5,000 for the whole year. Divide that to 203 days, which is the total school days declared by DepEd (Department of Education) for S...Keep on reading: Senate bill wants higher cash allowance for public school teachers