Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1017

Introduced by Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure contemplates what shall be known as the “local Government
)isclosure Act” which would, in effect, allow public access to transactions involving
the local government unit and the governors, city mayors, municipal mayors,
treasurers, accountants, budget officers and other fund accountable officers involved
19 the utilization of public funds inasmuch as the principle accountability shall take
highest precedence in a wide range of governmental and developmental affairs at
the local level

Therefore, it is not as if the provisions of Section 352 of Republic Act No. 7160 also
known as the Local Government Code of 1991 have been enough. In other words,
under this proposed measure, other items of expenditures and disbursements would
now need to be posted in various effective ways such as but not limited to websites,
newspapers, or other publicly accessible or conspicuous places to demonstrate the
government's resolve to make “public office a public trust” and to do justice in the
principle of “public accountability in the administration of public funds.”

A whole range of fiscal matters or items of expenditures have now to be posted to
serve public notice how timely and prompt disclosure will effectively plug possible
holes of graft and corruption in the local bureaucratic level. More importantly, public
trust is the basic ingredient in the government's menu of transparency,
accountability, and good governance

This bill aims to introduce a new bureaucratic culture that will squeeze more bang
out of every buck, as if it were. The immediate passage of this bill is therefore most
eamestly sought, hence this submission



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No. 101%

introduced by Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo

AN ACT
MANDATING FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BY GOVENORS, CITY MAYORS,
MUNICIPAL MAYORS, TREASURERS, ACCOUNTANTS, BUDGET OFFICERS AND
OTHER FUND ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL BUDGET AND FINANCES
OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 352 OF THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Local Government Transactions
Disclosure Act

SEC. 2 In addition to the provisions of Section 352 of Republic Act No. 7160
otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991,” the following fiscal items
shall be made mandatory for full disclosure and posting, as follows

Annual Budget

Quarterly Statement of Cash Flows
Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
Trust Fund Utilization

Special Education Fund Utilization

20% Component of the IRA Utilization
Gender and Development Fund Utilization
Statement of Debt Service

Annual Procurement Plan or Procurement List
10 Items to Bid

11 Bid Results on Civil Works, Goods and Services
12 Abstract of Bids Calculated

WONDARWN=

SEC. 3. Said fiscal items in accordance with the forms, procedures, and
schedules prescribed by the Department of Budget and Management as well as
those that may be jointly issued with the Commission on Audit and other cognizant
agencies shall fully disclose and post the same in three (3) publicly accessible and

conspicuous places aside from posting them on websites or publication in
newspapers


SEC 4 The Department of Budget and Management in collaboration with the
Commission on Audit shall issue rules, regulations, promulgations and guidelines for
the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act

SEC 5 This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette

Approved