MANILA, Dec. 5 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to grant a one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) to government workers, Malacanang said Friday.

In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Marcos is expected to sign a document to formalize the release of the incentive.

When asked if state workers may already expect the SRI and when it will be given, Castro replied: "Hintayin po natin (Let's wait)."

Castro, nevertheless, assured government personnel that the Palace would deliver the "good news" once the document is released.

In Dec. 2024, Marcos issued Administrative Order (AO) 27, authorizing the grant of SRI to qualified government personnel for fiscal year 2024, including teachers and military and u...