By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

The additional bonus for Negros Occidental provincial government employees will be released before the end of December.

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has asked the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to pass a supplemental budget to increase the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for Capitol employees from P10,000 to P20,000 at its regular session scheduled for this afternoon.

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has issued administrative orders granting SRI to employees in the executive department and a one-time rice allowance to all government employees for this year.

Marcos’ order authorizes the grant of a one-time SRI at a uniform rate not exceeding P20,000 for executive department personnel.

Earlier, provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the provincial government has enough personnel service savings to fund the SRI.

Meanwhile, Renelo Lastierre, president of the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees, said they are “thankful to the declaration of the governor increasing the bonuses of Capitol employees.”

“The increase to a P50,000 bonus will be of great help to the Capitol workers,” Lastierre said./DGB, WDJ