- If Hataman sincere to his words then good job.
- But if he reserve something "utang na loob" for the teachers then might be a political strategy to win the incoming election. Try to read the news.
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) — The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) plans a general overhaul of the educational system to rid the systems of corruption and its many problems inherited in previous administration.
ARMM caretaker Mujiv Hataman met recently with education officials and representatives across the region and discussed measures to address various issues and concerns gripping the education sector in the region.
Information Chief Ali Macabalang disclosed that Hataman met last January 5 in this city with Field Officials and representatives of over 20,000 public school teachers across the autonomous region.
He tackled problems ranging from perceived faulty appointment system resulting in existence of alleged “ghost teachers,” frequent delay and slashing of workers’ salaries and benefits, to arbitrary assignments, including “floating” and other forms of arm-flexing by reigning political leaders.
Listening to the complaints of school officials and teachers, Hataman told them to “stop politicking” or playing partial roles during election, hinting that the problem arises when leaders belonging to camps not supported by teachers as players in voting, counting and canvassing processes got elected and retaliated by orchestrating details or reassignments of impartial school personnel.
“The best solution to cases of ‘floating’ is for all education officials and teachers to refrain from working for or siding with political parties or individuals in electoral exercises," Hataman said.
Hataman’s statement reflected a popular notion that for decades, most teachers in the region have been a “determining factor” in the choice of leaders in ARMM during elections.
In the meeting, Hataman reiterated his imposition starting next month of paying the salaries of teachers through the automated teller machines (ATM) in a bid to eradicate and overhaul the alleged existence of “ghost” teachers in the region.
He said ATM cards that serve as an alternative identification card of teachers cannot be tampered with easily and, thus, would help put a stop to the cases of alleged non-existent teachers.
Earlier, Hataman told media that he would punitively sanction any public schools officials moving to oppose the enforcement of ATM-based salary payment.
He said he would also impose such scheme in other ARMM agencies especially at their Regional Offices with the aid of a proposed use of biometric machines.
Hataman’s aggressive announcement gained approval among interviewing journalists, who had been receiving field complaints that some schools officials were either slashing their teachers’ salaries or working in cahoots with usurious loan lenders serving mentors.
Civil Service Commission officials led by Regional Director Ressureccion Pueyo joined Hataman at the Thursday meeting, sharing their insights on improving the system of selecting, appointing and promoting teachers and other personnel of the ARMM bureaucracy.
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