Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

H.B.No, 807

Introduced by HONORABLE JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Under this bill a summary of all income and revenue from both public and
private sources as well as an itemization of all disbursements, expenditures an
utilization of funds and resources shall be posted in specified public places. The
Provincial Governor, City Mayor, Municipal Mayor and Punong Barangay are
charged with the responsibility of cause the posting and publication.

Then, at the end of the calendar year, a summary of all income and revenue
from both public an private sources as well as a list of all disbursements,
expenditures and utilization of funds and resources for the entire 1 ear shall be
posted in specified public places and within sixty (60) days from the end of calendar
year published in a newspaper of general circulation once a week for at least two
(2) consecutive weeks.

The penalty for failure to post and publish as required in addition to fine and/or
Imprisonment would subject the official to temporary disqualification to hold/be a
candidate for any public office during the term of sentence. To enhance
accountability and transparency in public office, the passage of this bill is urged.

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“SONNY” M. ANGARA

Lone District, Province of Aurora


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —_)
First Regular Session )

607

H.B.No. ©

Introduced by Honorable JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

AN ACT
REQUIRING PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY AND MUNICIPAL
MAYORS AND PUNONG BARANGAY TO POST AND PUBLISH WITHIN THE
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS A
SUMMARY OF ALL INCOME AND REVENUE FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SOURCES AS WELL AS A LISTING OF ALL DISBURSEMENTS, EXPENDITURES
AND UTILIZATION OF FUNDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate an the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1, Declaration of Policy. -For accountability and transparency it is
hereby declared the policy of the State to provide access to information concerning the
receipt and use of public and private funds received by provincial, city, municipal, and
barangay governments.

SEC. 2. Publication and Posting. - All provincial governors, city and municipal
mayors, and punong barangay are required to post in the provincial capitol building, the
city or municipal hall and barangay hall, and in atleast three (3) other accessible and
conspicuous public places for at least two (2) consecutive weeks, and publish within
sixty (60) days from the end of each calendar year in a newspaper of general
circulation within the territorial jurisdiction of the local government once a week and
revenue from both public and private sources, including: (a) loans, credit and other
forms of indebtedness secured by the local government units; (b) proceeds from the
issuance of bonds and other long-term securities; (c) loans, grants and subsidies from
‘other local government; (d) grants subsidies and loans from foreign sources
guaranteed by the national government; and (e) other grants subsidies and loans

from private foreign and domestic sources received by he province, city, municipality,

or barangay and the corresponding disbursements,. expenditures and utilization of the
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funds during the preceding calendar year: Provided, That within thirty (30) days from
the end ofeach quarter, the summary of income and revenue as well as the list of
disbursements, expenditures and utilization of funds for the preceding quarter shall be
posted in the provincial capitol building, the city and municipality hall and the barangay
hall: Provided, further, That in the case of provinces where there are nor local
newspaper of general circulation, the summary shall be published in a newspaper of
national circulation and posted in the provincial capitol building and in each city or
municipal hall within the province. In the case of barangays, the summary shall be
posted in the barangay hall and_ in at least three (3) conspicuous public places for at
least two (2) consecutive weeks.

SEC. 3. Form. - The summary of income and expenditures referred to in the
preceding section shall be prepared and signed by the local treasurer, attested to by the
governor; city or municipal mayor and punong barangay, and by a representative of the
Commission on Audit and shall be in such form, style and content and under such
regulation as the Commission on Audit may prescribe.

SEC. 4. Penalties. - Noncompliance with the provisions of this Act shall subject
the offender to a fine of at least Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00) but not
exceeding Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) or imprisonment of at least three (3)
months but not exceeding six (6) months or both such fine and imprisonment, at the
discretion of the court. Furthermore, said offender shall be subject to temporary
disqualification to hold/be a candidate for any public office during the terms of sentence.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - Section 352 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is hereby repealed. All othe r laws,
decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent
with this Act are likewise hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,