Budget Department Preparing Recommendations To President Aquino on possible first tranche of salary Adjustment, Says Palace Official

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is preparing its recommendations to President Benigno S. Aquino III on the possible implementation of the first tranche of salary adjustments for government workers, as provided for in the proposed Salary Standardization Law 4 bill, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement issued on Thursday.

“A total of P57.9 billion appropriation is included in the General Appropriations Act of 2016 and this will fully cover the first tranche,” said Secretary Coloma.

“Moreover, the DBM will include a similar item in the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2017, to cover the second tranche. The proposed NEP will be turned over to the next administration,” the Palace official further said. PND (jm)