City Employees to Receive Salary Adjustment on August 15, According to Bacolod Officials
Bacolod City Government Announces Salary Adjustment and Medical Allowance for Employees
In a significant move aimed at improving the quality of public service delivery, Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has announced a salary adjustment for all regular city hall employees and plantilla casual employees, effective from August 15, 2025. This adjustment forms part of the second tranche of the modified salary schedule for local government personnel.
The decision follows the City Council's approval of an appropriation ordinance aligned with Executive Order 64-2024 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on August 2, 2024. The ordinance authorizes the grant of a medical allowance to each qualified government civilian personnel beginning Fiscal Year 2025, as outlined in Section 7 of EO 64.
Mayor Gasataya also signed Executive Order No. 29 on August 11, 2025, creating a technical working group (TWG) for the grant of medical allowances to qualified city government personnel. The TWG, led by City Administrator Mark Mayo, is responsible for studying, assessing, overseeing, and supervising the implementation of EO 64 and Budget Circular No. 2024-6, issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on December 12, 2024.
At least 1,300 city employees will receive the salary adjustment, as confirmed by Mayor Gasataya. City Budget Officer Ma. Imelda Williams serves as the vice chairperson of the TWG, while City Legal Officer Karol Joseph Chiu, Secretary to the Mayor Marty Go, Arlene Memoria, City Health Officer Ma. Carmela Gensoli, City Treasurer's Office officer-in-charge (OIC) Jose Maria Gecosala, OIC City Accountant Jeremae Ann Florentino, and Human Resource Officer Erman Aguirre are members of the TWG.
The creation of the TWG aims to promote social justice, integrity, efficiency, accountability, and excellence, ultimately translating to increased productivity and higher-quality public services. The TWG's purpose is to ensure that the guidelines and conditions of EO No. 64 and Budget Circular No. 2024-6 are being observed during the implementation process.
Mayor Gasataya has already signed the necessary documents for the implementation of the salary adjustment. The initiative covers over 1,300 employees and aligns with government-wide salary modernization efforts. However, a detailed breakdown by salary grade or exact amounts was not provided in the sources.
This move by the Bacolod City Government is part of an effort to update the benefits of government personnel to maintain a competent, committed, agile, and healthy workforce. The salary adjustment will also apply to plantilla casual employees and elected city officials.
Sources:
- Bacolod City Government Website
- Philippine Daily Inquirer
- Manila Bulletin
- Philippine Star
- The Bacolod City Government's salary adjustment for employees coincides with efforts to maintain a competent, committed, agile, and healthy workforce, as reported by various news sources such as the Bacolod City Government Website, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, and Philippine Star.
- In an attempt to uphold social justice, integrity, efficiency, accountability, and excellence within the Bacolod City Government, Mayor Gasataya has created a technical working group (TWG) to oversee the implementation of the medical allowance for qualified city personnel, as per Executive Order No. 29.
- Politicians, health advocates, and general news outlets, including those mentioned above, have praised the Bacolod City Government for their recent moves in implementing salary adjustments for all regular employees and medical allowances for government employees, as part of the government-wide modernization efforts for public service delivery in the city.