Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  ________ 
Introduced by Lone District of Agusan del Norte Representative 
HON. DALE B. CORVERA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE EQUITABLE REGIONAL SHARE FROM THE 
NATIONAL BUDGET TO ENSURE ITS RESPONSIVENESS FROM 
GRASSROOTS 
REALITIES 
TO 
ACCELERATE 
SOCIO-ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Regional Development Councils (RDC) are organized in each region of the country 
with the goal of translating national economic goals to more specific regional objectives. Aside 
from formulating the regional development plan that integrated the approved development 
plans of provinces, highly-urbanized cities and independent component cities as mandated by 
the Local Government Code of 1991, RDCs are also tasked to evaluate budget proposals of 
regional line agencies to ensure alignment with the regional development plan. Identified 
priority programs, projects and activities will then be endorsed by the RDCs to the respective 
Agency Central Offices to be included in the budget proposal to be submitted to the Department 
of Budget and Management. 
However, despite the rigorous process being undertaken by the RDCs to review and 
endorse priority programs, projects and activities, there exists no comprehensive tracking of 
these items including an information on whether or not what portion of such endorsed lists get 
included in the National Expenditure Program (NEP). Individual regional monitoring and 
reporting would show that less than 30% of RDC-endorsed programs, projects and activities 
gets included in the NEP although a more definitive nationwide data cannot be established due 
to absence of comprehensive tracking of these proposals. 
The importance of RDCs in ensuring a responsive and transparent budget process 
cannot be over-emphasized. Under the reorganized structure of the RDC under Executive Order 
No. 82, issued on January 28, 2025, RDCs are not only composed of Local Chief Executives 
and regional heads of National Government Agencies. It also includes Private Sector 
Representatives (PSRs) to form part of 25% of the RDC membership who will come from 
various sectors of the society such as labor, agriculture, infrastructure, energy, among others. 
Further, representatives from civil society organizations may also be invited either as PSRs or 
special non-voting members to contribute in the performance of the functions of the RDCs. 
August 26, 2025
2:16 pm
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 In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
DALE B. CORVERA 
Representative 
Lone District of Agusan del Norte 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  ________ 
Introduced by Lone District of Agusan del Norte Representative 
HON. DALE B. CORVERA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE EQUITABLE REGIONAL SHARE FROM THE 
NATIONAL BUDGET TO ENSURE ITS RESPONSIVENESS FROM 
GRASSROOTS 
REALITIES 
TO 
ACCELERATE 
SOCIO-ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared a policy of the State to 
ensure the development of all regions in the country through the provision of equitable share 
from the National Budget. 
SEC. 2. Regional Share from the National Budget. – To ensure that the budget 
allocation of each region is responsive to its actual requirements and priorities, not less than 
50% of the budget to be proposed by the Executive Branch shall come from the priority 
programs, projects and activities endorsed by the respective Regional Development Councils 
(RDCs). 
The equitable allocation of each region shall consider socio-economic factors such as 
poverty incidence, population growth, employment generation, economic development, 
contribution to GDP, , among others. 
SEC. 3. Strengthened Role of RDCs. – For this purpose, the existing RDCs shall 
strengthen its role in reviewing programs, projects and activities to be endorsed to Agency 
Central Offices prior to submission to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). 
Participation and representation of civil society organizations and non-government 
organizations in the deliberation of priority programs, projects and activities at the regional 
level shall likewise be strengthened. 
SEC. 4. Monitoring and Reporting. – The pertinent information on the amount of 
programs, projects and activities proposed by the respective RDCs as well as the amounts 
included in the National Expenditure Program shall be included by the DBM in the Budget of 
Expenditures and Sources of Financing to ensure compliance with this Act. 
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The Department of the Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) shall track the 
status of RDC-endorsed projects, analyze its effect on regional and national economic 
development, and propose measures to further strengthen budget and planning linkage at the 
regional level. 
 
SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within thirty (30) days from the 
effectivity of this Act the DBM and the DEPDev shall, in consultation with other relevant 
government agencies, formulate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of 
this Act. 
 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any section, clause or term of this Act 
is held to be illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such declaration 
shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, issuances, executive orders, 
letters of instruction, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,