Following DBM guidelines on qualifications, President Marcos has approved the immediate release of the P5,000 Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) for FY2025 to recognize government workers' service, Malacañang announced Friday. The incentive covers civilian personnel in national agencies, universities, corporations, local units, and military staff. Separately, the Department of Education (DepEd) has begun distributing year-end incentives to over one million employees.
Malacañang announced Friday that President Marcos has greenlit the P5,000 Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) for FY2025, as detailed in DBM Circular Letter No. 2025-13 (previously covered). Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro highlighted the incentive's aim to reward dedicated service, professionalism, and public sector contributions.
Eligibility, as outlined earlier, spans regular, casual, and contractual civilian personnel in national government agencies, state universities and colleges, government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs), local government units (LGUs), local water districts, and military/uniformed personnel—excluding consultants, job orders, and others per DBM rules.
In parallel developments, DepEd is releasing year-end incentives to at least one million employees per DBM directive. The P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) will be paid in installments starting December: first tranche P10,000–P14,500, with balance post-allotment modification. Eligible: regular, contractual, coterminous DepEd staff in central/regional/division/school offices.
Non-teaching personnel qualify for a P10,000 Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive next month, while contract-of-service/job-order workers get P7,000 gratuity based on service length.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urged DBM to release full SRI before year-end, with ACT chair Ruby Bernardo noting only P14,500 currently available from regional funds.