SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
132 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) was granted in 1991 to all 
government employees to assist them tide over the economic difficulty brought about by 
the Gulf crisis. 
In 2009, through Joint Resolution No. 26 of the Congress of the Philippines, 
PERA was increased to two thousand pesos (p2,000.00) to supplement the take home 
pay of government employees and at the same time motivate them to be more 
pfoductive. 
With the continued rise of the prices of commodities coupled with the continued 
decline in the purchasing power of peso, the two thousand pesos (P2,OOO.OO) is 
definitely not enough to somehow improve the quality of life of our government workers. 
This bill, therefore, seeks to increase the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance 
from P2,000.00 to P4,000.00 for all government employees. 
Foregoing considered, p<iss<ige of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
Y EJERCITO ESTRAQA 
Senator 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 132 
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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 ~nacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress. assembled: 
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Section 1. Augmentation of the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance. The 
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) is hereby increased from the present 
Two Thousand Pesos (P2,OOO.OO) per month to Four Thousand Pesos (P4,OOO.OO) per 
month. The PIiRA shall henoeforth be referred to as the Augmented Personnel 
Economic Relief Allowance (APERA). 
Sec. 2. Coverage. The APERA shall b.e 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 APEAA. 
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 
programmed appropriations. Thereafter, the amount necessary shall be provided in the 
annual General Appropriations. 
For local government units, the APERA shall be charged against their respective 
local funds. Any deficiency shall be charged against the balances of the Internal 
Revenue Allotments, which are hereby authorized to be realigned for the purpose. 
Thereafter, the amount necessary shall be provided in the respective local. budgets. 
Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of Budget and 
Management shall issue implementing rules and regulations within fifteen (15) days 
from the effectivity of this Act. 


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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, resolutions, orders or ordinance.s 
or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. amended or modified 
accordingly .. 
Sec.6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,