Some 1,232 Angeles City government employees – 889 permanent, 328 casual, and 15 contractual — received their ₱6,000 Service Recognition Incentive on December 28, 2023.

Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. said this is in recognition of the hard work and service of the employees.

“Matibay po kayong kaagapay ng siyudad sa pagbibigay ng serbisyo sa mg Angeleños. The incentives are just one of the many ways to recognize your hardwork and dedication,” Lazatin said.

This is the fifth incentive released for the employees since November, as per Memorandum No. 1406 ordered by Mayor Lazatin.

Among the cash incentives released are the year-end bonus last November 15; ₱3,000 year-end gratuity of 3,450 Contract of Service employees last Dec. 6; the ₱5,000 Productivity Enhancement Incentive bonus last Dec. 14; and the ₱7,000 Collective Negotiation Agreement for the 1,232 employees last Dec. 21, 2023.

Flordeliza Santos, Association of Government Employees for a New Dynamic Angeles City (AGENDA) President, thanked the administration of Mayor Lazatin on behalf of the city government workers for Mayor Lazatin’s continues looking out for the welfare of the employees.

“Yung administrasyon po ni Mayor Pogi ay patuloy na nagpapahalaga sa kapakanan ng mga empleyado,” Santos said.