Gov Mandanas files motion for finality on LGU ‘just share’

Batangas Governor Dodo Mandanas urged the Supreme Court (SC) to have an Entry of Finality of Judgement reflecting its decision affirming his petition on the local government units' (LGU) "just share" of the Internal Revenue Allotment...

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We want more! Mandanas wants proposed 2019 budget changed for LGUs to get bigger IRA

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas, chairs of Calabarzon Regional Development Council (RDC), clarified on Wednesday that the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) “just share” to the country’s Local Government Units (LGUs) under the 2019 National Budget should be prospective and not...

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SC decision to boost IRAs of provinces by 40% – Mandanas

Batangas province expects to receive around PHP6 billion in Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) back payment as a result of the Supreme Court ruling last July 3 this...

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Tinimbang ngunit kulang! Dev’t fund in Paoay, Ilocos Norte short by P500K

The municipal government of Paoay in Ilocos Norte shortchanged its constituents of development funds in 2015, state auditors...

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Bagsak sa buwis! Busuanga town hit for failure to collect taxes

State auditors gave a failing grade to the municipality of Busuanga in Palawan for its failure to efficiently collect taxes despite the range of revenue options under the Local Government...

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P764K development funds in Batac city spent on umbrellas, eyeglasses

Some P764,032 worth of development funds were used by the Batac city government in Ilocos Norte to purchase eyeglasses and umbrellas, state auditors...

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Chavit son seeks correction of ‘errors’ in Vigan’s history

Ilocos Sur 1st District Rep. Ronald Singson has suddenly become some sort of history professor. The son of former governor Chavit Singson has filed a bill seeking to rectify what he called as erroneous information regarding the establishment of Vigan City, the province’s capital. The Ilocos Sur lawmaker highlighted the need to correct these mistakes “to...

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Legazpi City to lessen dependence on IRA share by half, mayor says

Legazpi City is targeting to reduce its dependence on Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) up to 50 percent, a goal Mayor Noel Rosal could be achieved within the year. Rosal said the city’s IRA dependence rate in 2014 was pegged at 54 percent. “We are maximizing our efforts toward local fiscal autonomy for our city to...

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