Cordi RDC pushes changes to Local Government Code
>> Saturday, April 3, 2021
To up national revenue share of LGUs
By Marlo Lubguban
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Regional
Development Council urged Congress to amend the Local Government Code of 1991
to allow local government units to be guided on changes brought about by the
Supreme Court Ruling in General Reference No. 199802 or the Mandanas case.
This, to help Cordillera local government units address expected increase in internal revenue allotment shares.
The RDC adapted resolution no. 37 series of 2021 to urging Congress to adapt the Supreme Court Ruling in the Mandanas Case (GR No. 199802) through amendment of Sections 284, 285, 287 and
290 of the Local Government Code.
The Mandanas ruling stipulated increase in national revenue share of LGUs.
This was presented by Director Araceli San Jose of Dept. of Interior and Local Government Cordillera Administrative Region who chairs the RDC’s development administration committee.
Proposed changes to the LGC include amendments to
sections 284, 285, 287 and 290 to include deleting the word “internal” to describe revenues as it was deemed unconstitutional.
Proposed amendment to Section 284 adds collections from the
Bureau of Customs as part of additional sources for shared revenue allotment.
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies reported the Department of Finance through the National Development Budget Coordination Committee estimated a national revenue allotment of about ₱1.1 trillion for all LGUs.
With this, national agencies were expected to devolve some of their functions to LGUs and bring government services closer to the people at the grassroots.
The DevAd plans to hold webinars throughout 2021 to enhance the capability of Cordillera LGUs on planning, budgeting,
monitoring, evaluation, and information dissemination considering the increased number of programs and projects.
The DBM-CAR through the Regional Development Budget Coordinating Committee called on
regional agencies to list prospective functions, programs, projects and activities to be devolved to LGUs.
While an executive order has yet to be signed, DBM-CAR suggested agencies refer to National Budget Memorandum No. 138 as initial basis for devolved functions.
This, to help Cordillera local government units address expected increase in internal revenue allotment shares.
The RDC adapted resolution no. 37 series of 2021 to urging Congress to adapt the Supreme Court Ruling in the Mandanas Case (GR No. 199802) through amendment of Sections 284, 285, 287 and
290 of the Local Government Code.
The Mandanas ruling stipulated increase in national revenue share of LGUs.
This was presented by Director Araceli San Jose of Dept. of Interior and Local Government Cordillera Administrative Region who chairs the RDC’s development administration committee.
Proposed changes to the LGC include amendments to
sections 284, 285, 287 and 290 to include deleting the word “internal” to describe revenues as it was deemed unconstitutional.
Proposed amendment to Section 284 adds collections from the
Bureau of Customs as part of additional sources for shared revenue allotment.
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies reported the Department of Finance through the National Development Budget Coordination Committee estimated a national revenue allotment of about ₱1.1 trillion for all LGUs.
With this, national agencies were expected to devolve some of their functions to LGUs and bring government services closer to the people at the grassroots.
The DevAd plans to hold webinars throughout 2021 to enhance the capability of Cordillera LGUs on planning, budgeting,
monitoring, evaluation, and information dissemination considering the increased number of programs and projects.
The DBM-CAR through the Regional Development Budget Coordinating Committee called on
regional agencies to list prospective functions, programs, projects and activities to be devolved to LGUs.
While an executive order has yet to be signed, DBM-CAR suggested agencies refer to National Budget Memorandum No. 138 as initial basis for devolved functions.
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