Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10514 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT PROVIDING AN INCREASE AND AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT 
MECHANISM IN THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (PERA) 
GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Personnel Economic Allowance Relief Allowance was first granted to government 
employees 1991 to cushion the impact of the Gulf War on oil and consequently, on basic 
commodities. Through Administrative Order 53 s. 1993, former President Ramos, government 
employees were entitled to an additional compensation Five hundred pesos (P500.00) per month, 
which included public school teachers, uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police 
and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and extending it to the rest of the personnel of the 
government. 
On June 17, 2009, 16 years later, Congress passed Joint Resolution No.4, mandating the One 
thousand five hundred pesos (P1500.00) Additional Compensation and the Five hundred pesos 
(P500.00), be collectively referred to as PERA in the amount of Two thousand pesos (P2000.00), 
effectively increasing the amount of take-home-pay of government employees amidst the rising 
cost of living. 
It has been 15 years since the last increase in PERA; inflation has caught up. To put things into 
perspective: based on the latest salary schedule from Republic Act 11466 or the Salary 
Standardization Law of 2019, the salary of a Salary Grade 1 public sector employee is equal to 
Thirteen thousand pesos (P13,000.00) at Step 1 up to Thirteen thousand seven hundred eighty 
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pesos (P13,780). This may well place them below the poverty line; the Preliminary 2023 First 
Semester Official Poverty Statistics from the Philippine Statistics Authority determined that on 
average, a family of five will need at least Thirteen thousand seven hundred ninety-seven pesos 
(P13,797.00) to meet their basic food and non-food needs in the first semester of 2023.  
This bill seeks to increase the monthly PERA received by government employees amidst the 
continuing barrage of inflation on basic commodities. More than achieving the aim to help public 
sector employees make end meets or increasing their motivation, this bill is in recognition, 
however minimal it might be, to the tireless and often thankless effort they put in delivering 
public service. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of the Bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10514
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
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 the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
Assembled: 
SECTION 1. Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA). - The Personnel Economic 
Relief Allowance being granted to employees of the government shall be subject to an automatic 
yearly adjustment equivalent to any increase of the annual inflation rate in the country.  
Concomitantly, upon the effectivity of this Act, the current PERA in the amount of Two 
Thousand Pesos (P2,000) per month is hereby adjusted to Four Thousand (P4,000) per month. 
SECTION 2. Coverage. The PERA 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 
No. 6758, 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 the provisions of this Act. 
  
SECTION 3. Appropriations. Necessary appropriations for the benefit herein authorized 
shall be as follows: 
a. For National Government Agencies (NGAs), to be charged against the annual 
General Appropriations Act,   
b. For Local Government Units (LGUs), to be charged against respective local funds,  
c. For Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), to be charged 
against their respective corporate funds. 
Funding deficiencies in the first year of implementation of this Act shall be charged from the 
savings or unexpended funding of each respective NGA/LGU/GOCC following rules governing 
their use as set by the Department of Budget and Management. Thereafter, the amount necessary 
shall be provided in the respective budgets of NGAs/LGUs/GOCCs. 
SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Budget and 
Management shall issue the corresponding implementing rules and regulations within fifteen 
days from the effectivity of this Act. 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
 
Approved,