DBM declares Cagayan’s 2023 budget inoperative; ‘violations committed by provincial board’

By Aldwin Quitasol

TUGUEGARAO CITY — Local officials of the provincial government of Cagayan disclosed the Dept. of Budget and Management suspended the province’s programs and projects after it deemed the provincial government’s budget inoperative in its entirety.

    Cagayan Provincial Board Member Rodrigo de Asis said that the DBM declared inoperative the 2023 Annual Budget of Cagayan after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan cut a large chunk of it this year, adding that the DBM has seen violations committed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

    He added that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan slashed Cagayan’s budget with P21 million from the 20 percent development fund of Cagayan contrary to the provisions of the Local Government code.