Congress was asked to frontload passage of an enabling legislation doubling government workers’ PERA from P2,000 to P4,000 to enable 1.8-million state employees to cope with the double-whammy triggered by skyrocketing fuel prices amid the Covid-19.
Congress was asked to frontload passage of an enabling legislation doubling government workers’ Personnel Economic Relief Allowance from P2,000 to P4,000 to enable 1.8-million state employees to cope with the double-whammy triggered by skyrocketing fuel prices amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
As filed, Escudero recalled the PERA bill was originally introduced in the early 1990s as “a subsidy granted to all government workers as a form of assistance to help make ends meet in the face of economic crisis, as well as higher prices.” The senator added, “It shall also cover military and uniformed personnel, except for those who are stationed abroad that are already receiving overseas allowances.”
In addition, Escudero explained that “looking after the welfare of government employees was among the commitments” he made during the election campaign in recognition of the government employees’ role in creating a bureaucracy that is efficient and effective.
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