Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

553
HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. FRANCE L. CASTRO,
GABRIELA Women’s Party Rep. ARLENE D. BROSAS,
and KABATAAN Party-List Rep. RAOUL DANNIEL A. MANUEL

AN ACT
INCREASING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE
GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO FIVE THOUSAND
(P5,000) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) was first granted to
government employees in 1991, in the amount of P500 per month. Joint Resolution 4.
issued by the House of Representatives and the Senate on 17 June 2009, mandated
that the P1,500 Additional Compensation and the P500 PERA, with a total of P2,000,
shall thenceforth be collectively referred to as PERA.

The PERA is granted monthly to all public sector employees, whether paid on
salary, wage, or base pay basis, across all agencies. This benefit is considered as a
supplement to the basic compensation of government employees due to the rising cost
of living.

The last adjustment of PERA was in 2009 or 13 years ago, a timely increase
will therefore offer government personnel more substantial relief from the erosion of
purchasing power of public sector salaries and wages due to inflation and increasing
price of commodities and services. For this purpose, this bill proposes that the PERA
be increased to P5,000.


The need for economic relief and increased financial amelioration is now more
dire, considering that the people, especially those in the lower and middle-income
earning families, are struggling not just with skyrocketing prices of basic goods and
services, but also with the greater costs for health services brought by the COVID-19
pandemic.

For these reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought,

- Aestipas!

pe ARTENE D. BROSAS Rep. RAOUL DANNIEL A. MANUEL
GABRIELA Women’ Party KABATAAN Party-List



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

553

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by
ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. FRANCE L. CASTRO,
GABRIELA Women’s Party Rep. ARLENE D. BROSAS,
and KABATAAN Party-List Rep. RAOUL DANNIEL A. MANUEL

AN ACT
INCREASING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE
GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO FIVE THOUSAND
(P5,000) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted in 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) is hereby increased from the present
Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000) per month to Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000) per month.
The PERA shall henceforth be referred to as the Augmented Personal 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 the government personnel stationed abroad already receiving overseas
allowances shall not be entitled to APERA.

SEC. 3. Appropriations, The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this
Act shall be taken from current appropriations. Thereafter, funds needed in
subsequent years shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.


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.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is held
unconstitutional, all other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full

force and effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, rules and regulations, and other
issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or one (1) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,