BAGUIO CITY – A total of 8,811 employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have been promoted to higher ranks following the reclassification of positions across the department.
Based on DepEd-CAR data, 93 teachers were promoted from Teacher I to Teacher II; 555 from Teacher II to Teacher III; 764 from Teacher III to Teacher IV; 965 from Teacher IV to Teacher V; 5,971 from Teacher V to Teacher VI; and 78 from Teacher VI to Teacher VII.
Promotions also covered master teachers and school principals, many of whom advanced by one rank.
By division, 1,232 employees were promoted in Abra; 706 in Apayao; 1,180 in Baguio City; 1,937 in Benguet; 1,089 in Ifugao; 762 in Kalinga; 1,265 in Mountain Province; and 640 in Tabuk City.
DepEd-CAR Regional Director Dr. Estela Cariño said in a message on Friday that the promotions resulted from the reclassification of positions implemented throughout the department.
She cited DepEd Department Order No. 20, series of 2024, and Department Order No. 24, series of 2025, which laid out the guidelines for career advancement under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system. The system allows teachers to move to higher positions with increased responsibilities and compensation based on qualification standards, performance ratings, and required documentation.
The ECP system also entails changes in position titles, salary grades and ranks to facilitate movement within career stages. Currently, the region has 19,126 teachers, with 871 additional teaching positions still needed. **Liza Agoot
