A total of P31.93 billion has so far been released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the implementation of salary adjustments across government agencies.
In a statement, the DBM said that the amount has been released to 257 departments and agencies as of September 10, while 58 more are now being processed.
This follows the signing of Executive Order No. 64 approving the Salary Standardization Law VI for all civilian government personnel on Aug. 2, 2024.
“We are doing everything we can so that we can release the budget to all agencies as soon as possible,” DBM secretary Amenah Pangandaman said.
“We also urge the heads of the departments and agencies to distribute immediately the salary differential since the increase is retroactive starting January of this year,” the budget chief added.
Meanwhile, in the spirit of transparency, accountability and good governance, Pangandaman ordered the creation of the Salary Standardization Law VI dashboard.
It is designed to provide real-time data on the budget releases for easier monitoring and effective oversight.
“This dashboard reflects our commitment to transparency and open government. What we want is for the people and our stakeholders to be informed as well as updated in real-time about our budget releases,” Pangandaman said.
The DBM said release of funds relative to salary increase is based on the submitted requests of agencies to the DBM on their respective salary adjustment computations and requirements.
