NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. No. i °
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lU’CEiVliD BY:
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
PROVIDING AN INCREASE AND AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT 
MECHANISM IN THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (PERA) 
GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) was granted to all Filipino 
government employees in 1991 in order to cushion the impact of the increase in 
commodity prices due to the Gulf Crisis, which affected many countries. PERA served 
as a buffer in order for government employees to make both ends meet.
In 2009, this PERA amounting to five hundred pesos (R500.00) was increased 
to two thousand pesos (R2,000.00) thru Senate and House Representative Joint 
Resolution No. 4. Eleven (11) years thereafter, however, the current amount of 
PERA is no longer sufficient to achieve its intended purpose given the continuing 
increase in the prices of gasoline, basic commodities, and others caused by high 
inflation rate in the Philippines.
This bill seeks to increase the financial assistance given to our government 
employees to defray some of their expenses corresponding to the cost of basic 
goods and services at present time. If enacted into law, this will relieve government 
personnel of the pressure of securing their basic necessities, thus, allowing them to 
concentrate and be further motivated in providing public service.
For this reason, the swift passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARK A. VILLAR


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPULIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1378
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Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
PROVIDING AN INCREASE AND AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT 
MECHANISM IN THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (PERA) 
GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA). — The Personnel
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Economic Relief Allowance being granted to employees of the government shall be
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subject to an automatic yearly adjustment equivalent to any increase of the annual
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inflation rate in the country.
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Concomitantly, upon the effectivity of this Act, the current PERA in the
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amount of Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000) per month is hereby adjusted to Four
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Thousand (P4,000) per month.
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Sec. 2. Coverage. - The PERA shall be granted to civilian government
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personnel whether employed by the national or local government , appointive or
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elective, and whether occupying regular, contractual, or casual positions, whose
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petitions are covered by Republic Act No. 6758, the "Compensation and Position
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Classification Act of 1989," as amended, as well as military and uninformed
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personnel: Provided, That government personnel stationed abroad already receiving
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overseas allowances shall not be entitled to provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 3. Appropriations. — For the first year of the implementation of this Act,
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funds necessary for the PERA of national and local government agencies shall be


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charged against savings, which for this purpose includes unreleased appropriations
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and other programmed appropriations. Thereafter, the amount necessary shall be
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provided in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Budget
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and Management shall issue the corresponding implementing rules and regulations
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within fifteen days from the effectivity of this Act.
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, resolutions, orders, or parts
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thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
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accordingly.
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Sec. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the
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publication in the Official Gazette or in one newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,