House bill proposes raising government employee economic relief allowance to P7,000

A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives to increase the government's Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) to P7,000. The proposed "Dagdag Pera Act" aims to institutionalize the PERA, making it a permanent provision for civil servants and subject to annual review for inflation adjustments. The current PERA is P2,000, established in 1991, and the bill seeks to address its inadequacy in meeting the evolving needs and rising costs faced by government employees.