Duterte studying proposal to raise rookie cops’ pay to P50K

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is now studying a proposal to increase the salaries of police and military personnel up to a minimum of P50,000 a month.

A report by GMA News' Ian Cruz on Balitanghali on Monday quoting Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said that this is in fulfillment of Duterte's campaign promise and he hopes it will be implemented before Christmas with the support of Congress.

Cayetano was Duterte's running mate in the 2016 presidential polls. He lost to Liberal Party's Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo.

The senator said if the country's economy will continue to grow, the salaries of other government employees will possibly be increased within a year and a half of the Duterte administration.

The report said an additional P70 billion --P50 billion for active personnel and P20 billion for retired officers-- will be need if the new salary scheme will be implemented.

The report said that according to Cayetano, a copy of the proposal has been submitted to Duterte and incoming Philippine National Police chief Chief Superintendent Ronald dela Rosa. It will also be submitted to the incoming budget secretary.

At present, policemen ranked Police Officer 1 receive P14,000 basic salary and P24,329 gross pay. —Amita Legaspi/ALG, GMA News