Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. &250

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 Decree, 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.


‘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 also 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 f this bill is earnestly requested.

L. ROMERO Ph.D.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

8550
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:

+ Support in the formulation and implementation of policies on local
government revenue administration and fund management;

+ Implement administrative, technical supervision and coordination
over the treasury and assessment operation of local government;

+ Improve plans and programs for the improvement of resource
management system, collection enforcement mechanisms and credit

utilization schemes at the local levels;


+ 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;

+ Exercise line supervision over its Regional Offices and the local
treasury and assessment and other related matters;

+ 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 functionally 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,