FebTwenty-two barangays in Bacolod City are still waiting for the ratification of their 2016 annual appropriation ordinance submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). The barangays which requested for the ratification of their appropriation ordinance are Mansilingan (P25.7 million), Villamonte (P24 million), Taculing (P22.5 million), Banago (P18 million), Handumanan (P16.6 million), Bata (P16.2 million), Mandalagan (P15.9million), Pahanocoy (P8.7 million), 1 (P6.3 million), 16 (P5.5 million), Alangilan (P4.9 million), Felisa (P4.8 million), 30 (P3.4 million), 40 (P3.3 million), 3 (P3.1 million), 6 (P2.9 million), 4 (P2.7 million), 31 (P2.4 million), 26 (P2.3 million), 32 (P1.9 million), 37 (P1.9 million), and 11 (P1.7 million). Due to the delay of the ratification, Barangay Felisa Captain Mona Dia Jardin pointed out they will have limitations in the releasing of their barangay funds. She explained barangays can only disburse funds for personnel services, or salaries and per diems, and nothing more. According to acting Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, however, the inaction of the SP is because the proposed 2016 budget has yet to be approved. In yesterday’s regular session, Councilor Claudio Jesus Raymundo “Kalaw” Puentevella, chairman of the SP Committee on Finance, said he may be able to submit a committee report by next week if City Budget Officer Victor Treyes will attend the budget hearing next Tuesday. Puentevella said he wishes to determine if the city is able to raise enough revenue to fund the projected budget given the decrease of the city’s Internal Revenue Allocation by P8 million. Treyes was not able to attend the previous budget hearings but the Budget Officer clarified he did not receive an invitation from Puentevella’s committee. “I can attend the hearing if only I was informed about it,” Treyes said. He also admitted the lower IRA allocation will affect the 2016 budget but said the City has reserve funds amounting to 15 percent of its expenses, which could be used to offset the decrease. Treyes even assured the 22 Barangay Chairmen that the city can still provide them with the requested funds while their appropriation ordinance is still pending with the SP because their budgets were already approved by their respective barangay councils./WDJ By Glazyl Jane Marie Y. Masculino Watchmen Daily Journal February 4, 2016 sgg
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