13TH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. BILL NO. 
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Introduced bv Senator Ralph G. Recto 
Explanatory Note 
In 1993, President Fidel Ramos signed Administrative Order No. 53, 
implementing the grant of additional compensation in the amount of P500.00 per 
month to public school teachers, uniformed personnel of the Philippine National 
Police ahd the Armed Forces of the PhiIippines, and extending the benefit to the 
rest of the personnel of the government. 
Today, government employees are receiving a total of P1,OOO a month in 
allowances which is roughly P38.46 a day. With the looming global recession as 
the United States prepares for war against Afghanistan, government employees 
are once again jittery that their earnings would not amount to anything when 
inflation starts to creep up. 
The act of increasing the salaries of our public servants would not go 
unreciprocated. No matter how token or minimal, such increase would definitely 
redound to an energized and motivated public servant corps that would perform 
and deliver for the national good. 
This bill seeks to increase the monthly PERA granted to public sector 
employees by 100% to P1,OOO which effectively raises their daily wages by a 
measly P19.23, not even enough, in this age of the shrinking peso, to buy a kilo of 
rice. Clearly, the increase is not meant for workers to get rich, but to get by. 
It is in this light that immediate approv 
ill is earnestly sought. 
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13TH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. BILL NO. 
Introduced bv Senator Ralvh G. Recto 
AN ACT 
PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (PERA) GRANTED TO 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
INCREASING TO ONE THOUSAND PESOS (m,ooo) THE MONTHLY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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a) Appointive national government employees occupying itemized 
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Grade 26 or below; 
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regular basic salary; 
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policy or practice 
SECTION 1. Increase in Monthly Allowance. - The Personnel Economic 
Relief Allowance (PERA) granted to government employees is hereby increased 
from the present Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per month to One Thousand 
Pesos (P1,OOO) per month effective January 1,2004. 
SEC. 2. Beneficiaries. - Those who are qualified to receive the benefit under 
this Act are the following government employee groups: 
plantilla positions with Salary Grade 26 or below; 
b) Appointive local government employees, except members of local 
legislative bodies, occupying itemized plantilla positions with Salary 
c) Non-commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Philippine National 
Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines who are receiving 
d) Employees in government-owned and/ or controlled corporations 
occupying itemized plantilla positions with Salary grade 26 or below, 
except those who are receiving similar allowances under corporate 


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Casual employees who have rendered at least 12 months continuous or 
uninterrupted service upon the effectivity of this Act or thereafter shall be 
likewise granted this benefit. 
SEC. 3. Xestvictions. - Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, no 
employee receiving commutable representation and/ or transportation allowance 
shall be granted the benefit under this Act. 
SEC. 4. Funding. - The benefit herein authorized for national government 
employees shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
For local government units (LGUs), the benefit shall be charged against 
respective local funds. Any deficiency shall be charged against the unexpended 
balances of CY 2001 Internal Revenue Allotments (IRAs) to LGUs which are 
hereby authorized to be realigned for the purpose. Thereafter, the amount 
necessary shall be provided in their respective annual budgets. 
For government-owned and/or controlled corporations, the benefit shall 
be charged against their respective corporate funds. 
SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Budget 
and Management shall issue the implementing rules and regulations within one 
week from the approval of this Act. 
SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon its publication in two 
(2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved,