By MB Online

President Duterte has a ‘modest Christmas gift’ for contract of service, job order, and project-based workers in government.

The Chief Executive will be giving out a P2,000 bonus each to more than 100,000 COS, JO and PB workers as a way of recognizing their contributions and efforts to serve the people.

Under the Civil Service Commission (CSC)’s present guidelines, only the regular and casual plantilla workers are entitled to bonuses from the government such as the 13th and 14th month pay.

During the Monday Cabinet meeting, Duterte expressed his approval of Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo’s recommendation to give cash gifts to casual employees.

“President Duterte agreed that JOs, COS and PB workers should be given a cash gift for them to share with their families on Christmas,” Agriculture Secretary Piñol shared via post on his Facebook page.

Taguiwalo originally recommended a minimum of P10,000 incentive for each worker. However, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno explained that such an amount will equate to an estimated P3.5-billion additional budget from government.