A worth of PHP 5,000 was called to be a “one-time P5,000 bonus for the year” later this morning by the The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the government employees.

It was stated that the said amount will be given this week. According to DBM, “As of October 31, about 1.4 million national government employees (civilian and uniformed personnel) will be granted the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) of a maximum of P5,000 and totaling around P7 billion,”

The cash gift was already on the top of the employee’s year end bonus given by the DBM. This is for all the exerted efforts and as a recognition of the consistent working.

He added, “The PEI will help our employees in terms of their expenses now that the holiday season is already upon us. At the same time, we also hope to remind our personnel that their contributions and commitment to the country are well acknowledged and counted upon as we continue to respond to the needs of the Filipino people,”

It was also disclosed that government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financial institutions (GFIs) will use their corporate-operating budgets.