MANILA – A lawmaker has proposed a PHP1.5-billion budget for the in-service skills retooling of public school teachers to reinforce  to deliver lessons in English, Mathematics, and Science. In a statement on Sunday, Quezon City (4th District) Rep. Marvin Rillo said Congress has been allocating an average of PHP746 million per year in the national budget for the in-service training of teachers, but stressed that the allocation should be doubled at PHP1.5 billion every year starting in 2024.