ORDINANCE NO. 2020-096

Summary/Additional Info:

This ordinance affirms and clarifies the grant of an additional monthly allowance of ₱750 to public school teachers and DepEd personnel stationed in Naga City. It renames the previously termed “COLA” to Additional Allowance and aligns its legal basis with Section 458 of the Local Government Code, which allows LGUs to provide additional benefits to national government officials.

Key changes include:

• Reassigning the appropriation label in the 2020 budget from “Assistance to the Department of Education” to “Additional Benefits for Public School Teachers”
• Changing the account name from “Subsidy to NGAs” to “Other Professional Services”
• Reinforcing the legality and purpose of the allowance as a local initiative to support national education personnel

The ordinance maintains that the budget reallocation retains the same intent—to supplement the income of DepEd teachers serving the city.