THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the Cordillera Administrative Region announced the approval of over P99 million of projects under the Bottom up Budgeting (BUB) program.
According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, at pids.gov.ph, BUB aims to ensure that funding requirements for the development needs of municipalities and cities are included in agency budget proposals.
Most of the projects were proposed in 2015 but approval of funding was only given by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) this year, according to DILG Regional Director John Castaneda.
Most of the projects proposed were on the provision of potable water system and the construction of evacuation facilities.
“We hope the funds will be downloaded to the local government units by DBM before the election ban on appointment and contracts take effect on March 25 to May 8, 2016,” Castaneda said.
Of the P99 million, P36.75 million was allotted for the province of Abra particularly for the provision of potable water supply in the towns of Dolores, Lagayan, Pennarubia and Tayum.
This includes the construction of a P3-million evacuation facility in Barangay Tuquib, Villaviciosa.
For Apayao, the DBM approved P9.37 million for the provision of potable water supply in the municipalities of Calanasan, Flora and Sta. Marcela.
P6.50 million was approved for the development of a potable water supply in the towns of La Trinidad and Sablan, Benguet.
In Ifugao, the DBM approved P23.30 million for the provision of potable water supply in Alfonso Lista, Banaue and Kiangan. The funding includes the construction of two evacuation facilities in Cababuyan South and North Cababuyan of Hingyon.
Kalinga will construct a P5-million evacuation facility in Liwan West with funding from the BUB through the DILG.
Mt. Province will receive P13.3 million for potable water system development in the municipalities of Bauko, Besao and Natonin. Another P5 million was allotted for the construction of an evacuation facility in the town of Sadanga.
In case the funds will not be downloaded before the election ban, Castaneda said, implementation of projects will have to wait until the new sets of officers take their oath of office.//
According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, at pids.gov.ph, BUB aims to ensure that funding requirements for the development needs of municipalities and cities are included in agency budget proposals.
Most of the projects were proposed in 2015 but approval of funding was only given by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) this year, according to DILG Regional Director John Castaneda.
Most of the projects proposed were on the provision of potable water system and the construction of evacuation facilities.
“We hope the funds will be downloaded to the local government units by DBM before the election ban on appointment and contracts take effect on March 25 to May 8, 2016,” Castaneda said.
Of the P99 million, P36.75 million was allotted for the province of Abra particularly for the provision of potable water supply in the towns of Dolores, Lagayan, Pennarubia and Tayum.
This includes the construction of a P3-million evacuation facility in Barangay Tuquib, Villaviciosa.
For Apayao, the DBM approved P9.37 million for the provision of potable water supply in the municipalities of Calanasan, Flora and Sta. Marcela.
P6.50 million was approved for the development of a potable water supply in the towns of La Trinidad and Sablan, Benguet.
In Ifugao, the DBM approved P23.30 million for the provision of potable water supply in Alfonso Lista, Banaue and Kiangan. The funding includes the construction of two evacuation facilities in Cababuyan South and North Cababuyan of Hingyon.
Kalinga will construct a P5-million evacuation facility in Liwan West with funding from the BUB through the DILG.
Mt. Province will receive P13.3 million for potable water system development in the municipalities of Bauko, Besao and Natonin. Another P5 million was allotted for the construction of an evacuation facility in the town of Sadanga.
In case the funds will not be downloaded before the election ban, Castaneda said, implementation of projects will have to wait until the new sets of officers take their oath of office.//
