P5 M allowance of NGAs approved

By Maricar M. Calubiran

Some P5 million was approved by the city government for the additional allowances of national government officials and employees, the bigger slice of it will go to teachers. The additional allowances was part of the 7,873,383.25 supplemental budget recently approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Of the P5,263,050 allowances, P3,862,650 will go to the elementary and public school teachers. The second office to get a bigger share of the budget is the police service with P801,900. Next is the fire service with P181,500.

The four judges of Municipal Trial Court in Cities was allocated an allowance of P54,000; 23 prosecutors with P69,000 and five state prosecutors with P15,000 from the city government.

The other agencies which will receive their additional allowances from the city government are theTraffic Management and Engineering Unit with P18,150; Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (City Jail) P23,100; Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (District Jail) P82,500 and crime laboratory with P29,700.

The PASCOM will receive an allowance of P47,850; RASO 26,400; City Internal Affairs Service P6,600, regional Internal Affairs Service P29,500 and  City Register of Deeds P1,500.