BAGUIO CITY, June 11 -- The Departments of Education (DepEd) and Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Thursday assured teachers working abroad that they can return to the Philippines and secure permanent positions in the public school system.

Arnel Billy Lim, human resource officer of DepEd-CAR, said teachers endorsed by the DMW under the Sa Pinas Ikaw ang Ma'am at Sir (SPIMS) program are guaranteed employment in DepEd.

"Once the DMW gives the pre-screened list sigurado na 'yan, may trabaho sila sa DepEd (Once the DMW gives the pre-screened list, they are assured of a job in the DepEd)," Lim said in a press briefing Thursday.

He said SPIMS, which is part of the National Reintegration Network in partne...