Government workers march to the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on November 15, 2023, to urge lawmakers to file a bill that would increase salaries of government workers. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Benise Balaoing

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<p>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced another salary increase for government workers. </p><p>In his State of the Nation Address for 2024, Marcos said government employees will also receive a medical allowance.</p><p>&quot;Para naman sa ating mga kawani sa gobyerno, meron silang maaasahang medical allowance bilang karagdagang benepisyo sa susunod na taon,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;At hindi lamang yon, meron ding napipintong umento sa suweldo na makukuha nila sa apat na tranche,&quot; he explained.</p><p>(For our government employees, they can count on a medical allowance as an additional benefit next year. Not only that, they can expect a salary increase, which they will receive in four tranches.)</p><p>Marcos said funds have been allotted for that purpose starting this year.</p><p>Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman had earlier expressed optimism that Marcos Jr. would announce a salary hike for government workers.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/20/dbm-hopes-salary-hike-for-gov-t-workers-included-in-marcos-sona-2024-1457">DBM hopes salary hike for gov’t workers included in Marcos’ SONA 2024</a></div><p>Earlier this month, Pangandaman said that she hoped Congress would approve the P70 billion allocation for the salary increase of government workers included in the 2025 national budget.</p><p>Last year, government workers received the fourth and last tranche of the 2019 Salary Standardization Law.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WX-7M0xfm3Y?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced another salary increase for government workers. </p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced another salary increase for government workers.

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Marcos announces salary increase for government employees

Marcos announces salary increase for government employees

Benise Balaoing,

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Published Jul 22, 2024 07:43 PM PHT

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