Mid-year bonus payout for qualified gov’t employees begins May 15

Qualified government employees, including military and uniformed personnel, will begin receiving their mid-year bonus equivalent to one month’s basic pay on Friday, May 15, 2026, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). INQUIRER.net stock images

MANILA, Philippines — Qualified government employees, including military and uniformed personnel, will begin receiving their mid-year bonus equivalent to one month’s basic pay on Friday, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

DBM announced in a press release that the fiscal year 2026 mid-year bonus has received a total allocation of P73.456 billion.

This will benefit over 1.9 million civilians, military members, and uniformed personnel across national government agencies.

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