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Starting 2023, the lowest monthly salary in government will be at P13,000 for the regular position at Salary Grade (SG) 1 based on Republic Act 11466 or the Salary Standardization 5 law (SSL 5), the chairperson of the House committee on appropriations said. AKO BICOL Party-list Representative Zaldy Co said the 2023 wage hikes in […]
Senator Mark Villar has filed a bill seeking to increase the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) being granted to government employees. Senate Bill No. 1378 entitled An Act Providing an Increase and an Automatic Adjustment Mechanism in the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) Granted to Government Employees, aims to increase the financial assistance given to […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has filed a bill that will raise to P4,000 from P2,000 the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) of some 1.8-million government employees as a way of helping them cope with higher prices brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and fuel hikes. Enrolled as Senate Bill (SB) No. 60, the measure also seeks […]
Senate Committee on Civil Service Chairman Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. expressed his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte after certifying the Salary Standardization Law of 2019 as “urgent.” Revilla, who principally sponsored the measure, got the support of his fellow lawmakers in passing Senate Bill 1219 under Committee Report No. 26 jointly submitted by the Committees […]
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a measure lowering the optional retirement age of government employees from 60 to 56. With 192 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed House Bill 5509, which seeks to amend Section 13-A of Republic Act 8291, otherwise known as […]
The House Committee on Appropriations has approved a measure proposing the salary increases for government workers starting in 2020. The panel, chaired by Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab, approved the consolidated House Bill 5712, which proposes another round of salary increases for civilian government employees since the last tranche of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) […]
Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. called on his colleagues to support the passage of Senate Bill 1219 under Committee Report No. 26, or the “Salary Standardization Law of 2019” jointly submitted by the Committees on Civil Service, Government Organization and Professional Regulation; and Finance. In his sponsorship speech, Revilla defended that the bill will address the […]
The Senate has passed on third reading a bill granting night shift differential pay to government employees whose work requires them to perform duties beyond regular working hours. “The Labor Code of the Philippines defines night shift differential as ‘not less than 10% of his regular wage for each hour of work performed between 10 […]
“Sana all––sana all the time it’s Christmas for our barangay workers.” This was the response of Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V to the news that President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a P3,000 bonus for barangay officials this Christmas. “It is time to treat barangay workers like full-time government employees.” The news was […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has a filed a bill seeking to reduce the optional and compulsory retirement ages of government workers by five years. Senate Bill No. 738 seeks to reduce the optional retirement age of all government employees from 60 to 55 years, and the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 60 years. “Lowering the […]