LABOR group Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) hailed on Tuesday Makati City for giving out early year-end bonuses to government workers.
Mayor Abigail Binay ordered the release of year-end bonuses amounting to P569.47 million for Makati City government workers. (Related story: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/11/20/makati-city-employees-to-receive-bonuses-early/)
“We thank the good Mayor of Makati City, Abigail Binay for providing the much needed benefits to the employees especially as the yuletide nears,” said COURAGE National President Ferdinand Gaite.
Around 8,185 city government employees have benefited from the bonuses. Moreover, they will receive an additional P11,000 bonus by mid-December, said Binay.
The early release of the yearend bonus will help the workers to “avoid the Christmas rush” and be able to prepare for the December traditional celebrations, said Binay in a statement.
“These benefits will surely help the rank-and-file employees who have to contend with the high cost of basic goods which normally surges during Christmas,” Gaite told the BusinessMirror.
In a viber message, Gaite said he wishes that other mayors and government agencies will use Makati City as an example and provide early year-end bonuses to their respective civil servants.
“We hope that other Mayors, other heads of government agencies and especially the one in Malacañang to emulate the example set by Mayor Binay,” he said.