The proposed 2026 national budget could delay pay increases and retirement benefits for teachers, civil servants and uniformed personnel after more than P43 billion in mandatory personnel benefits were moved to the government’s unprogrammed appropriations (UAs). ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio pointed out on Friday that the ratified 2026 General Appropriations Bill transferred P10.77 billion for salary upgrades and P32.47 billion for retirement and terminal leave benefits from guaranteed, programmed funds into a new unprogrammed budget item labeled “Payment of Personnel Services Requirements.” The gov’t fund transfer essentially put to risk the basic benefits that should go to the workers. […]... Keep on reading: P43-B gov’t fund transfer to affect workers’ benefits