EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
Senate
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SENATE
S. B. NO. 1136
RECElVtOKf.
Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY OF CIVILIAN 
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
According to the Civil Service Commission, there are a total of 
1,728,641 career and non-career civil service personnel as of May 31, 2019.1 
These employees stand to benefit from the passage of this bill, which aims to 
increase the salaries of civilian government personnel by providing an 
average increase of 10% to the annual salary of the government employees, 
to be implemented in three tranches starting from 2020 to 2022. This bill 
seeks to improve the spending power of ordinary government employees 
whose spending power has been eroded by inflation, which increased to as 
high as 6.7% in September and October 2018.2
This bill covers all civilian government personnel, including the 
Executive, 
Legislative, 
Judiciary, 
government-owned 
and 
controlled 
corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions (GFIs) and local 
government units (LGUs), except those government institutions that have their 
own salary structure provided under other laws. 
In order to ensure that 
salaries in the public sector remain competitive, this bill also mandates the 
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service 
Commission (CSC) to jointly review the Compensation and Position 
Classification System every three years and develop and recommend to the 
President a competitive compensation and remuneration system.
1 Inventory of Government Human Resources (IGHR) Career and Non-Career as of May 31,2019, at p. 1. Available 
at
file:///Users/ear1alangit/Downloads/IGHR%20Report%20Career%20and%20Non%20Career%20as%20of%20Mav31 
20_19%20Final pdf (date last accessed: October 21. 2019).
’"summ ary Inflation Report of Consumer Price Index (2012=100): January 2019. Available at
https://psa gov.ph/statistics/survev/price/summarv-inflation-report-consumer-price-index-20121 OO-ianuarv-2019 (date
last accessed: October 21.2019).


The passage of this bill will not only benefit public sector employees, 
but the whole bureaucracy itself since it would increase the competitiveness 
of the government in attracting and retaining talented employees, as well as 
increase employee satisfaction thereby increasing employee performance 
towards a more service-oriented and vigorous public service.
Thus, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA


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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
Jennie
of tijp ftprrrtarp
*19 
NOV-4  
P 2 S 1
SENATE
S. B. NO. 1136
RECEI'/ED IV ;
Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY OF CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT 
PERSONNEL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the “Salary 
Standardization Law V.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -  The State recognizes the need to attract the 
best and the brightest individuals to government service through the creation 
of a compensation system that recognizes their skills and contributions to 
nation building. For this purpose, the State shall provide a salary schedule 
that aims to make sufficient distinctions among government employees based 
on their duties and qualifications, create a method of compensation that offers 
rates that are competitive with private sector counterparts, and provide a 
means of livelihood for civilian government personnel that will enable them to 
serve the nation to their full capacity.
SEC. 3. Coverage. -  The modified schedule of salary grades and increases 
provided herein shall apply to all civilian government personnel in all branches 
of government, including, but not limited to the Executive, Legislative, 
Judiciary, Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), 
Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) and Local Government Units (LGUs); 
Provided, That the basic pay of barangay personnel shall be in the form of 
honoraria which shall be a percentage of the Salary Schedule corresponding 
to the income classification of the LGU.
The rates herein shall apply to all kinds of employees or officers, whether 
regular, casual, contractual, appointive, elective, full-time, part-time, whether 
existing or created after the passage of this law.


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Provided, That the salary schedule under this law shall not apply to 
government agencies or institutions with their own salary structure provided 
under other laws or rules which provide better rates and benefits other than 
those stated herein: Provided further, That the individuals serving under job 
orders, contract of service arrangements, consultancy agreements, or other 
arrangements with no employer-employee relationship are excluded from 
availing of the benefits of this law.
SEC. 4. Salary Schedule of Civilian Government Personnel. -  The salary
schedule of civilian government personnel shall be arranged as follows:
First Tranche
SG
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
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15,475
15,576
15,679
15,783
15,887
15,992
16,099
16,205
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16,237
16,336
16,436
16,537
16,639
16,741
16,844
16,948
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17,013
17,118
17,224
17,332
17,439
17,547
17,657
17,767
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17,835
17,948
18,060
18,173
18,288
18,402
18,519
18,635
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18,708
18,827
18,945
19,065
19,186
19,308
19,432
19,555
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19,632
19,757
19,884
20,011
20,140
20,269
20,400
20,530
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20,612
20,745
20,879
21,014
21,150
21,287
21,425
21,564
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21,734
21,901
22,069
22,239
22,409
22,582
22,757
22,933
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23,073
23,238
23,405
23,573
23,742
23,913
24,086
24,259
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24,456
24,633
24,812
24,992
25,172
25,356
25,540
25,726
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26,129
26,442
26,760
27,081
27,407
27,738
28,072
28,412
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28,532
28,844
29,161
29,481
29,806
30,135
30,467
30,803
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31,055
31,400
31,747
32,099
32,457
32,817
33,183
33,553
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33,831
34,209
34,592
34,980
35,372
35,769
36,171
36,578
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36,884
37,300
37,721
38,148
38,579
39,016
39,458
39,907
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40,242
40,700
41,163
41,632
42,107
42,588
43,075
43,567
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44,440
44,949
45,465
45,988
46,517
47,051
47,594
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48,554
49,115
49,682
50,257
50,839
51,427
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53,909
54,735
55,574
56,428
57,295
58,177
59,072
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59,571
60,488
61,422
62,370
63,335
64,315
65,310
66,322
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66,886
67,923
68,978
70,049
71,139
72,246
73,371
74,515
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75,151
76,324
77,516
78,727
79,958
81,210
82,481
83,773
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84,492
85,817
87,164
88,532
89,924
91,337
92,774
94,235
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95,047
96,544
98,066
99,613
101,185
102,783
104,407
106,057
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107,891
109,599
111,333
113,097
114,888
116,710
118,561
120,442
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121,488
123,417
125,378
127,370
129,395
131,453
133,544
135,671
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136,852
139,032
141,248
143,499
145,787
148,113
150,477
152,879
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154,215
156,677
159,181
161,725
164,310
166,939
169,610
172,324
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173,833
176,617
179,445
182,321
185,242
188,212
191,230
194,297
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196,002
199,147
202,344
205,593
208,894
212,251
215,661
219,127
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286,890
292,428
298,076
303,833
309,704
315,688
321,790
328,010
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348,220
355,176
362,272
369,511
376,896
384,431
392,117
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
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16,692
16,804
16,917
17,031
17,146
17,261
17,378
17,496
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17,640
17,750
17,861
17,972
18,085
18,199
18,312
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18,384
18,500
18,616
18,735
18,853
18,972
19,093
19,214
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19,412
19,536
19,660
19,786
19,912
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20,169


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20,379
20,510
20,642
20,775
20,909
21,045
21,180
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21,403
21,542
21,682
21,824
21,965
22,109
22,253
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22,343
22,489
22,637
22,786
22,935
23,086
23,237
23,391
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23,577
23,761
23,946
24,133
24,320
24,510
24,702
24,896
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25,231
25,415
25,600
25,787
25,974
26,164
26,355
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26,572
26,767
26,963
27,161
27,360
27,562
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28,756
29,106
29,459
29,817
30,181
30,549
30,923
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32,099
32,456
32,818
33,183
33,554
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34,209
34,592
34,979
35,372
35,769
36,171
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37,721
38,148
38,579
39,016
39,458
39,906
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40,700
41,163
41,633
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42,587
43,074
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44,440
44,949
45,465
45,988
46,516
47,052
47,593
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48,554
49,114
49,682
50,256
50,838
51,427
52,023
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53,079
53,697
54,320
54,952
55,593
56,240
56,896
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58,970
59,878
60,802
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62,694
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64,649
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66,207
67,234
68,277
69,338
70,416
71,511
72,625
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74,385
75,545
76,724
77,923
79,140
80,378
81,637
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83,626
84,937
86,270
87,624
89,001
90,399
91,820
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94,068
95,550
97,056
98,586
100,141
101,721
103,328
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105,868
107,543
109,244
110,973
112,731
114,517
116,332
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120,228
122,137
124,076
126,047
128,051
130,087
132,157
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135,428
137,586
139,777
142,005
144,269
146,569
148,908
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150,207
152,606
155,042
157,519
160,036
162,594
165,194
167,837
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169,306
172,015
174,769
177,568
180,411
183,303
186,241
189,226
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190,886
193,949
197,060
200,223
203,436
206,703
210,022
213,397
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215,273
218,732
222,248
225,823
229,454
233,146
236,897
240,709
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315,249
321,341
327,553
333,887
340,344
346,947
353,639
360,481
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375,212
382,712
390,363
398,169
406,132
414,256
422,544
430,999
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Step 1
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Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
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18,254
18,379
18,504
18,631
18,757
18,886
19,015
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19,174
19,295
19,417
19,540
19,663
19,789
19,914
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20,120
20,248
20,378
20,509
20,639
20,772
20,905
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20,988
21,124
21,259
21,396
21,535
21,673
21,814
21,955
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22,043
22,187
22,331
22,476
22,622
22,770
22,919
23,068
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23,161
23,313
23,466
23,621
23,776
23,932
24,090
24,249
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24,508
24,671
24,834
24,998
25,165
25,331
25,500
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25,907
26,111
26,316
26,522
26,731
26,943
27,156
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27,524
27,727
27,930
28,135
28,342
28,551
28,761
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28,999
29,213
29,429
29,647
29,866
30,088
30,310
30,535
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31,402
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32,175
32,569
32,969
33,374
33,785
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34,308
34,692
35,079
35,472
35,870
36,272
36,679
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37,400
37,821
38,247
38,679
39,116
39,558
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41,263
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42,207
42,687
43,174
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44,540
45,050
45,566
46,088
46,616
47,151
47,694
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48,654
49,214
49,781
50,356
50,938
51,528
52,123
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53,179
53,796
54,420
55,052
55,692
56,339
56,995
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58,157
58,836
59,522
60,218
60,922
61,634
62,355
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64,637
65,636
66,652
67,685
68,733
69,801
70,884
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72,597
73,727
74,875
76,042
77,228
78,432
79,657
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81,594
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84,166
85,485
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91,758
93,201
94,667
96,156
97,671
99,209
100,772
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101,642
103,245
104,875
106,531
108,215
109,925
111,664
113,431
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114,413
116,225
118,067
119,938
121,840
123,774
125,739
127,735
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129,955
132,021
134,120
136,254
138,422
140,626
142,866
145,142
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146,408
148,741
151,114
153,525
155,975
158,465
160,996
163,569
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164,998
167,636
170,317
173,041
175,810
178,623
181,484
184,391
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186,007
188,987
192,016
195,095
198,222
201,404
204,635
207,919
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209,745
213,114
216,536
220,015
223,550
227,144
230,795
234,507
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236,570
240,375
244,243
248,175
252,169
256,230
260,356
264,550
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346,544
353,245
360,079
367,045
374,149
381,389
388,772
396,299
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412,503
420,754
429,170
437,756
446,515
455,452
464,569
473,869
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519,956
535,453
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SEC. 5. Implementation Period. -  The salary schedule provided under 
Section 4 herein shall be implemented in three tranches as follows:
a) 
The first tranche shall be implemented on January 1, 2020;
b) 
The second tranche shall be implemented on January 1, 2021; and
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The third tranche shall be implemented on January 1, 2022.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the implementation period of the 
increase in salary provided under this Act shall be within three years from the 
passage of this law for covered GOCCs, LGUs, and GFIs; Provided, That the 
implementation shall be done according to the order of the implementation as 
provided under paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Section, with each tranche 
starting not earlier than the dates stated above; Provided further. That the 
implementation of the schedule shall only be done if the institution is 
financially capable; Provided finally, That if the GOCC, GFI or LGU does not 
have adequate funds to fully implement the increase provided herein, the 
same shall partially implement the modified Salary Schedule in accordance 
with a uniform percentage across all positions within the institution concerned 
and according to the level of their available funds.
SEC. 6. Non-Diminution of Basic Salaries. -  Nothing herein shall result in 
the diminution of the basic salaries of incumbent employees upon the 
implementation of this Act.
SEC. 7. Compensation and Position Classification Report. -  The
Department 
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Budget 
and 
Management 
(DBM) 
shall 
prepare 
a 
Compensation and Position Classification Report for all government entities in 
the national government, GOCCs, and GFIs, including exempt entities, and 
the status of implementation thereof. 
The Report shall be periodically 
updated and submitted to Congress and the Commission on Audit for public 
disclosure, monitoring, and as basis for future policy decisions.
SEC. 
9. 
Periodic 
Review 
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Compensation 
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Position 
Classification System. -  The DBM and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) 
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every three years and develop and recommend to the President a competitive 
compensation and remuneration system which shall attract and retain the best 
talent available in the country.
SEC. 10. Appropriations. -  
The amounts necessary to implement the 
modified Salary Schedule shall be sourced from the following:
a) 
For national government entities, the amount necessary for the 
immediate implementation of this Act shall be appropriated from the 
General Appropriations Act (GAA);
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For covered GOCCs and GFIs, the amounts necessary to cover the 
implementation of this Act shall come from their respective corporate 
funds in the approved corporate operating budgets. 
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corporations which do not have adequate or sufficient funds shall only 
partially implement the salary rates herein: Provided, That any partial 
implementation shall be implemented based on a uniform percentage of 
the increase provided herein; and
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For LGUs, the amounts to cover implementation of this Act shall be 
charged against their respective local government funds in accordance 
with the pertinent provisions of this Act and Republic Act No. 7160, 
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.
SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Guidelines. -  Within sixty (60) days after 
the effectivity of this Act, the DBM, CSC and the Governance Commission on 
GOCCs, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall formulate the rules 
and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 12. Separability Clause. -  Any portion or provisions of this Act that 
may be declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of 
nullifying other portions and provisions hereof as long as such remaining 
portions or provisions can still subsist and be given effect in their entirety.
SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations and administrative regulations, or any parts thereof inconsistent 
with the provisions of this Act herewith are hereby revoked, repealed or 
modified accordingly.
SEC. 14. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) national papers of general circulation or 
in the Official Gazette.
Approved,