President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved a ₱5,000 incentive for government employees, Malacañang announced Friday, following the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) circular on the new bonus.
The grant is aimed at “government employees as a reward for exceeding agency and financial performance targets, and to motivate employee efforts toward higher productivity,” according to the DBM circular released on December 17, 2025.
“Bilang pagkilala at pagpapahalaga sa mahusay na paglilingkod sa bayan, propesyonalismo at sa mahalagang papel na ginagampanan ng mga kawani ng gobyerno, inaprubahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang patuloy na pagbibigay ng Productivity Enhancement Incentive o PEI para sa mga kawani ng pamahalaan,” said Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro.
“Ang nasabing hakbang ng Pangulo ay pagpapakita lamang ng tuluy-tuloy na suporta ng Marcos administration sa pagpapataas ng productivity at morale ng government employees,” she added.
“Naniniwala si Pangulong Marcos Jr. na nararapat lang na bigyan ng importansiya ang mga kawani ng pamahalaan na walang-sawang naglilingkod at nagiging katuwang para maihatid ang pangangailangan ng taumbayan.”
Eligible recipients include personnel from national government agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges (SUCs), government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs), and uniformed services.