Editing Openai/69644058-21a4-8000-8c84-865d28fbb8f2 (section)

=== Assistant: SPIMS stands for “Sa Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am at Sir” — a Philippine government reintegration and special employment progr… ===
SPIMS stands for “Sa Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am at Sir” — a Philippine government reintegration and special employment program that helps returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) to re-enter the education workforce in the Philippines, particularly through DepEd (Department of Education) hiring them as public school teachers. Phnom Penh PE<ref>{{cite web|title=Phnom Penh PE|url=https://www.phnompenhpe.dfa.gov.ph/announcements/364-sa-pinas-ikaw-ang-maam-sir|publisher=Phnom Penh PE|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref>

===== - Full Name: Sa Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am at Sir (SPIMS) Program. Department of Migrant Workers<ref>{{cite web|title=Department of Migrant Workers|url=https://dmw.gov.ph/resources/dmw/Edited%20Final%20DMW%20CC%202025%201st%20Edition.pdf|publisher=Department of Migrant Workers|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref> =====
* It’s a government reintegration initiative mainly for OFWs who are LET passers to return to the Philippines and work as public school teachers. Phnom Penh PE<ref>{{cite web|title=Phnom Penh PE|url=https://www.phnompenhpe.dfa.gov.ph/announcements/364-sa-pinas-ikaw-ang-maam-sir|publisher=Phnom Penh PE|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref>
* The program is a collaboration between multiple agencies including the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)/National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), DepEd, Philippine Normal University (PNU), and other partners. Assistance.PH<ref>{{cite web|title=Assistance.PH|url=https://assistance.ph/owwa-spims-program/|publisher=assistance.ph|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref>

===== - To address teacher shortages and encourage qualified Filipino teachers abroad to come home and teach in public schools. Assistance.PH<ref>{{cite web|title=Assistance.PH|url=https://assistance.ph/owwa-spims-program/|publisher=assistance.ph|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref> =====
* It provides a pathway to employment in the public education sector for eligible returnees. Department of Migrant Workers<ref>{{cite web|title=Department of Migrant Workers|url=https://dmw.gov.ph/resources/dmw/Edited%20Final%20DMW%20CC%202025%201st%20Edition.pdf|publisher=Department of Migrant Workers|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref>

===== ✔ Eligibility: Filipino citizens who are OFW-LET passers and have recently returned to the Philippines (generally within a few years). Assistance.PH<ref>{{cite web|title=Assistance.PH|url=https://assistance.ph/owwa-spims-program/|publisher=assistance.ph|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref> =====
✔ Employment: Offers placement in DepEd public schools, often with Teacher I items. Phnom Penh PE<ref>{{cite web|title=Phnom Penh PE|url=https://www.phnompenhpe.dfa.gov.ph/announcements/364-sa-pinas-ikaw-ang-maam-sir|publisher=Phnom Penh PE|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref>
✔ Support: May include refresher training, teaching kits, and other assistance to help beneficiaries transition back into teaching. Assistance.PH<ref>{{cite web|title=Assistance.PH|url=https://assistance.ph/owwa-spims-program/|publisher=assistance.ph|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref>

In DepEd personnel systems, SPIMS is even used as a specific hiring arrangement category (distinct from regular hiring) for teachers hired through this program. DepEd Quezon<ref>{{cite web|title=DepEd Quezon|url=https://www.depedquezon.com.ph/data_files/uploaded_memo/DM%201092%2C%20S.%202024-8ymxpMy094ECwzlRzoor.pdf|publisher=DepEd Quezon|access-date=2026-01-12}}</ref>

If you want, I can also share the eligibility requirements and how to apply for SPIMS.