EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E
S. No. 664
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JUL'22 P2~;f0
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE AND AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT 
MECHANISM IN THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (PERA) 
GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Originally, the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) is given to 
government employees to cushion the impact of economic crises in the latter part of 
the 1990s. Its original amount was Five Hundred Pesos (PhPSOO.OO).
In 2009, some additional compensation to government employees of One 
Thousand Five Hundred pesos (PhPl,500.00) was lumped or added to the Five 
Hundred pesos to make the whole of what is now the PERA. To date, this amount is 
still the same with all the economic movements in the country.
This bill seeks to provide for an increase in the PERA to possibly assist the 
government employees in facing present economic realities, i.e. higher cost of living, 
higher prices of basic commodities, and the likes. Further, it provides for an automatic 
adjustment mechanism so that any amount will be truly responsive the public sector 
employees' needs thereby realizing the true worth and intent of PERA as a form of 
economic relief.
In view of the foregoing, consideration of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMOI'I BONG REVILLA, JR.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E
S. No. 664
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‘19 
JUL 22 P2:10
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
RE(.£;V:.Dd.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR 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 o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA). -  The Personnel 
Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) 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 effectivlty of this Act, the current PERA in the amount 
of Two Thousand Pesos (PhP2,000.00) per month is hereby adjusted to Four 
Thousand pesos (P4,000) per month.
Sec. 2. Coverage.-Vne 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.


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Sec. 3. Appropriations. -  For the first year of the implementation of this Act, 
funds necessary for the PERA of national and local 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 Act.
Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  The Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act.
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. -  If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.
Sec. 6. Repeating Clause. -  Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly.
Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,