FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC )
OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

Introduced by Rep. Aurelio “Dong” D. Gonzales, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Constitution provides that “subject to reasonable conditions”
prescribed by law, the State adopts and implements a policy of full disclosures of
all its transaction involving public interest” (State Policies Article Il, Sec. 28)

In this bill, at the end of every quarter, a summary of all income and
revenue from both public and private sources as well as an itemization of all
disbursements, expenditures and utilization of funds and resources shall be
posted in specified public places.

Then, at the end of the calendar year, a summary of all income and
revenue from both public and private sources as well as a list of all
disbursements, expenditures and utilization of funds and resources for the entire
year 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.

Under this bill the Provincial Governor, City Mayor, Municipal Mayor and
Punong Barangay are charged with the responsibility of cause the above-cited
posting and publication

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

REP. AURELJO }  D, GONZALES, JR.
istrict, Pampanga


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC )
OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE
“HNO. 782

Introduced by Rep. Aurelio “Dong” D. Gonzales, Jr

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
Capito! building, the city or municipal hall and barangay hall, and in at least 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 focal 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 funds during the preceding calendar year: Provided, That within thirty (30)
days from the end of each 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.


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SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. — Section 352 of Republic Act No. 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is hereby repealed. All
other 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,