Philippines, Sept. 21 -- DUMAGUETE CITY - The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for a PHP40-million budget for the Negros Island Region (NIR) next year.
In a press conference here Sunday, Undersecretary Fatima Lipp Panontongan said they are making sure the DepEd-NIR will have its own dedicated budget after it has transitioned to a new region.
"We have already submitted an amendment to the House of Representatives to make sure that there is a dedicated budget for NIR to cover salaries, personnel services, school maintenance, and other operating expenses and capital outlay," she said.
Panontongan said DepEd-NIR was still in the process of transitioning at the time the 2025 budget was being finalized.
During the transition period...