Day: December 12, 2024

ILOILO CITY: The city government of Iloilo City has exceeded its revenue collection target for 2023, achieving a 113 percent collection efficiency, and earning the distinction of being the top-performing highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region. The achievement was recognized at the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Regional Awards held in Boracay. According to Philippines News Agency, Iloilo City collected PHP2.43 billion in locally sourced revenues, surpassing the target set by the BLGF of PHP2.144 billion. The assessor and treasurer’s offices of the city played a pivotal role in this achievement, with revenues generated from real property

MANILA: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has announced it will host the inaugural ‘Philippine Open Government Partnership (OGP) Fun Run’ on January 26, 2025, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. In collaboration with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the event aims to promote transparency, accountability, and participatory governance. According to Philippines News Agency, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, MMDA chairperson Romando Artes, and PRC Secretary-General Gwen Pang formalized the collaboration by signing a memorandum of agreement at the MMDA’s new headquarters in Pasig City. The OGP Fun Run serves as a precursor