Tinio pushes hike to gov’t workers’ allowance in 2027 budget

MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio on Tuesday urged lawmakers to increase allowances for civil servants by raising the funding for the Personal Economic Relief Allowance (Pera), a stipend whose amount has remained unchanged for 17 years. Tinio formalized his appeal by submitting a petition signed by more than 320,000 government workers to