MANILA, Philippines—Public school teachers who will once more be in the frontlines of the elections will have insurance coverage in case of election-related death or injuries. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allocated P30 million to cover election-related deaths or injuries among Department of Education (DepEd) employees in the performance of election duties. In case of death, the teacher's heirs shall receive P200,000. In the May 2010 presidential elections, four teachers were killed while 13 were injured in the line of duty, according to the DepEd. Three others were killed while another was injured in the October 2010 ba...
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