Employees of the government will get Christmas bonuses early this year, Malacañang announced on Tuesday, November 5.
In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that government employees will get their Christmas bonuses early, with an additional P5,000 cash gift.
The government has allotted P63.69 billion for the year-end bonuses of government workers in 2025, with an additional P9.24 billion for the cash gift.
A total of 1.85 million government employees will receive this bonus and cash gift, Castro said.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) further explained that the order was made official by the Budget Circular No. 2024-3.
In the said order, the said bonus and cash gift will be released on the first payroll of November.
‘We know how much government personnel look forward to this time of the year not just because it’s the season of giving, but because it’s a well-deserved recognition of their service and sacrifice,’ DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said.
To qualify for the bonus, employees must have rendered at least four months of service since January 1, and they must be in government service as of October 31.
The year end bonus is equivalent to one month of basic pay as of October 31, said the DBM.
The budget for the bonuses has already been released to the different agencies, so there should be no delay in the release, the DBM said.