Manila, March 2 -- Filipino licensed teachers who may return to the Philippines amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East will receive direct reintegration support into the public school system, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday.

In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the agency remains ready to aid affected overseas Filipino teachers who are considering coming back home through its "Sa Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma'am at Sir" (SPIMS) reintegration program.

"Sa mga gurong Pilipino sa Gitnang Silangan at sa iba pang panig ng mundo, bukas ang pintuan ng ating mga pampublikong paaralan para sa inyo (To all the teachers in the Middle East and other parts of the world, the doors of our public schools are open for you)," h...