President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) of up to P20,000 for government employees in 2025 to recognize their service and contributions to the administration’s development agenda.
Under Administrative Order No. 40 dated December 11, the SRI covers civilian personnel in the Executive branch, including national government agencies, state universities and colleges, and government-owned or -controlled corporations, as well as military and uniformed personnel from various agencies, including the AFP, PNP, BJMP, BFP, BuCor, Coast Guard and others.
Employees in constitutional offices, local government units, and local water districts may also receive up to P20,000, subject to available funds and approval of their governing bodies.
The SRI will be paid starting December 15 and will be sourced from agencies’ 2025 budgets. Employees who have rendered at least four months of service as of November 30, 2025 are qualified, with those serving less than four months to receive pro-rated amounts.
Malacañang said the incentive honors government workers’ role in advancing the Philippine Development Plan and the President’s 8-Point Socioeconomic Agenda.IMT
