Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
    EXPLANATORY NOTE
The development of the Bureau of Local Government Finance from a mere 
organizational unit of the Provincial and Municipal Finance Division of the 
Department of Finance to its present status as a Bureau. 
September 24, 1972, it was enacted to effect reorganization and administrative 
reforms in the government machinery. Thru this, the Local Government Finance 
Division evolved into Local Government Finance Service composed of two 
divisions, namely: the Local Treasury Operations Division and the Real Property 
Tax Assessment Division. 
July 17, 1974, PD No. 509 was issued creating a Local Tax Ordinance Advisory 
Board which was composed of 15 positions to become an integral part of the 
Local Government Service. 
December 21, 1977, PD 1266 was enacted to provide for the establishment of 
the Regional Offices of the Department of Finance and to further restructure the 
Local Government Finance Service into the Office of the Local Government 
Finance. 
The issuance of Executive Order 766 on January 7, 1982 effected the turn-over 
of supervision of Real Property Tax Administration (RPTA) Program from the 
then, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (MLGCD) to 
the Ministry of Finance (MOF) including the technical and administrative 
support of the project together with the personnel, appropriations, equipment 
and records. 
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This House Bill seeks to foster and hasten the review of the new and revised 
ordinances; to handle or decide cases of protests or complaints of taxpayers, 
request for advice, proper interpretation of certain codal provisions and other 
related matters. 
 
This House Bill aims at providing effective manpower and funding for the 
implementation, coordination and monitoring of national and local fiscal plans 
and programs at the local levels. 
 
 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested.  
 
 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
    AN ACT 
STRENGHTENING THE BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
FINANCE (BLGF), TO AUGMENT AN EFFECTIVE 
REORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS IN THE 
GOVERNMENT MACHINERY, 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 a declared policy 
of the state to: 
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Support in the formulation and implementation of policies on local
government revenue administration and fund management; 
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Implement administrative, technical supervision and coordination
over the treasury and assessment operation of local government; 
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Improve plans and programs for the improvement of resource
management system, collection enforcement mechanisms and credit 
utilization schemes at the local levels; 
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Arrange for consultative services and technical assistance to the 
local government and the general public on local taxation, real 
property assessment and other related matters; 
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Exercise line supervision over its Regional Offices and the local 
treasury and assessment and other related matters; 
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Execute such other tasks or functions as maybe assigned by the 
Secretary of Finance or Undersecretary for Domestic Operations. 
 
 
SECTION 2. ADDITIONAL STAFFING (WORKFORCE) – The state shall 
hereby provide additional staffing (personnel) to carry out the noble mandates of 
the BLGF.  
The Bureau was structured along the Department’s Domestic Finance Group 
together with Bureau of the Treasury; Financial and Fiscal Policy Planning Office, 
all under the supervision of the Undersecretary of Finance for Domestic Finance. 
Today, the BLGF Central Office is composed of five major units – the Internal 
Administration Office; the Local Finance Policy Enforcement Service; the 
Intelligence and Investigation Office; the Field Operations Examination Group; the 
Special Projects Management Service and fifteen Regional Offices. The Bureau has 
a personnel complement of 116 in the Central Office and 280 in the regional offices 
at present. 
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS - Thereafter, such sum as 
may be needed for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in 
the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
 
 


SECTION 4. TRANSITORY PROVISION – Existing industries, 
businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be 
given six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or 
such other period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements 
of this Act. 
SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. – The 
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this 
Act shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate 
the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation. 
SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. – All laws, decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. – If, for any reason, any 
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other 
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. 
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. – This Act shall take effect 
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at 
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes 
earlier. 
 
Approved,