Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10844 
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                                   Introduced By: REPRESENTATIVE ROSEMARIE CONEJOS PANOTES 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Executive Order No. 64, dated August 2, 2024, entitled, “UPDATING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 
CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” provides for salary increases or adjustments and additional allowance for all 
civilian government personnel. 
In issuing this Executive Order, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos has in mind 
the prevailing economic conditions of all government workers, including those employed in local 
government units, due to the erosion of the purchasing power of our currency that led to the skyrocketing 
of prices of commodities. For which reason, this Executive issuance provides for retroactive effectivity to 
at least, alleviate the plight of our government workers. 
It is unfortunate however, that, while all civilian government personnel will enjoy the retroactive 
effectivity of the increase from January 1, 2024 as mandated under Section 6 of said Executive Order, the 
employees of local government units will be excluded from such benefit primarily due to the express 
prohibition under Section 325 (g) of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local 
Government Code of 1991, which provides, as follows: 
“(g) The creation of new positions and salary increases or adjustments shall in no case be made 
retroactive; xxx” 
  There is a need therefore to remove this barrier by amending this restrictive provision in the 
Local Government of 1991 thereby allowing the employees of local government units to enjoy the salary 
adjustment effective January 1, 2024 to together with all civilian government personnel. 
The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this important piece of legislation. 
ROSEMARIE CONEJOS PANOTES 
September 2, 2024
8:00 am


                                                       Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS  
Third Regular Session 
 
HOUSE BILL No. 10844 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced By: REPRESENTATIVE ROSEMARIE CONEJOS PANOTES 
___________________________________________________________________________  
 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF SALARY INCREASES OR ADJUSTMENTS, AND 
ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AS PROVIDED UNDER EXECUTIVE 
ORDER NO. 64, SERIES OF 2024, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 325 (g) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 
 
 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives  
of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
 
 
SECTION 1. Section 325 (g) of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local 
Government Code of 1991 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
 
“SECTION 325. General Limitations. – The use of the provincial, city and municipal funds shall be 
subject to the following limitations: 
(a) xxx   
xxx 
 
xxx 
 
xxx  
xxx 
 
xxx 
(g) The creation of new positions and salary increases or adjustments shall in no case be made 
retroactive, EXCEPT WHEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, BY LAW OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, ALLOWS SUCH 
RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVITY; xxx”  
 
XXX 
 
XXX 
 
XXX” 
 
SECTION 2. The Department of Budget and Management  (DBM) shall issue the necessary rules 
and regulations to implement this Act.  
 


SECTION 3. The retroactive effectivity of the salary increases or adjustments and additional 
allowance as provided under Executive Order No. 64, Series of 2024, shall also apply to officials and 
employees of local government units. 
 
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette 
or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,