TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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25 JLIL-3 P3;57
S. No.
SENATE
74
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
INCREASING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE GRANTED 
TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO FOUR THOUSAND PESOS AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) was granted in 1990 to all 
government employees to help them tide over the economic difficulties brought 
about by the Gulf War.
In 1993, through Administrative Order No. 53, additional compensation 
amounting to Five hundred pesos (P500.00) was granted to public school teachers, 
uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines, and the rest of the government personnel. In 2009, through Joint 
Resolution Number 4, additional compensation amounting to One thousand five 
hundred pesos (Pl,500.00) and the Five hundred pesos (P500.00) PERA combined 
and collectively called PERA, now amounting to Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00).
With the continued rise of the prices of commodities and gasoline, the Two 
thousand pesos (P2,000.00) is definitely not enough to augment the earnings of 
government personnel.


This bill, therefore, seeks to increase the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance 
from P2,000.00 to P4,000.00 as a form of economic relief for all government 
personnel.
In view of the foregoing circumstances, the immediate passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought.
INGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
25 JUL-3 P3--57
SENATE
S. No. 74
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
INCREASING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE GRANTED 
TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO FOUR THOUSAND PESOS AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Augmentation of the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance. - The 
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) granted to government employees is 
hereby increased from the present Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) per month to 
Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00) per month. The PERA shall henceforth be referred 
to as the Augmented Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (APERA).
Sec. 2. Coverage. - The APERA shall be granted to civilian government 
personnel whether employed by the national or local governments, appointive or 
elective, and whether occupying regular, contractual, or casual positions, whose 
positions are covered by Republic Act 6758, otherwise known as the "Compensation 
and Position Classification Act of 1989," as amended, as well as military and 
uniformed personnel: Provided, That government personnel stationed abroad 
already receiving overseas allowances shall not be entitled to APERA.
Sec. 3. Appropriations. - For the first year of the implementation of this Act, 
funds necessary for the APERA of National Government Agencies shall be charged 
against savings, which for this purpose includes unreleased appropriations and other


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programmed appropriations. Thereafter, the amount necessary shaii be provided in
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the annuai Generai Appropriations.
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For Locai Government Units, the APERA shaii be charged against their
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respective iocai funds. Any deficiency shaii be charged against the unexpended
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baiances of the Internal Revenue Allotments, which are hereby authorized to be
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realigned for the purpose. Thereafter, the amount necessary shall be provided in the
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respective local budgets.
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For Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations, the APERA shall be
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charged against their respective corporate funds.
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Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Budget
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and Management shall issue the implementing rules and regulations within thirty
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(30) days from the effectivity of this Act.
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and resolutions, or
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parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,