19/12/2025
Employees of the Leyte provincial government received significant year-end incentives, with regular and casual staff, elected officials, and department heads each granted a ₱45,000 bonus, while job order workers were given ₱15,000. The provincial government allocated more than ₱104.71 million for the release of these bonuses, sourced from savings in maintenance and other operating expenses as well as personal services budgets. The package also covered benefits under the collective negotiated agreement, service recognition incentives, and overtime pay.
The Provincial Association of Government Employees (PAGE), through its president Onie Balintong, expressed gratitude for the timely release, noting that the incentives provide much-needed financial relief during the Christmas season and pledged continued support for Governor Carlos Jericho “Icot” Petilla’s administration. With over 4,000 personnel, Leyte’s provincial workforce remains one of the largest in Eastern Visayas.
