Leyte towns to get increased IRA share in 2013

By Provincial Media Relations Center
September 15, 2012

TACLOBAN CITY – In the recent regular meeting of the League of Municipalities (LMP) Leyte Chapter, the Department of Budget and Management Region-8 announced to the local chief executives that all local government units will get an increase in their share of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for 2013.

Despite the increase the attending mayors were reminded by the DBM through Regional Director Imelda Laceras to efficiently and effectively allocate the IRA as well as its other resources giving priority to the basic needs and developmental projects.

Five areas should be given priority according to a memorandum issued by the DBM. These include programs and projects for: anti-corruption, accountable and paticipatory governance, poverty reduction and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable; rapid, inclusive and sustained economic growth; just and lasting peace and the rule of law; integrity of the environment and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

In the IRA share revealed for the municipalities in Leyte in 2013, the following will get their respective shares: Abuyog P128 million, Alangalang P73.5 million; Albuera P8.4 million; Babatngon P51.3 million; Barugo P52.8 million; Bato P56.6 million; Burauen P85.38 million; Calubian P53.4 million; Capoocan P60.7 million; Carigara P71.6 million; Dagami P60.6 million; Dulag P65.76 million; Hilongos P86.7 million; Hindang P40.64 million; Inopacan P44 million; Isabel P63.2 million; Jaro P71.8 million; Javier P52.5 million; Julita P34.5 million; Kananga P73.6 million; Lapaz P41.49 million; Leyte, Leyte P67.5 million; McArthur P39.9 million; Mahaplag P51.2 million; Matag-ob P42.4 million; Matalom P57.7 million; Mayorga P34.8 million; Merida P50.7 million; Palo P94.13 million; Palompon P77.9 million and Baybay P429.29 million.

Of the 40 municipalities in Leyte, the LGU of Palo gets the highest increase of 17.58% or more than P14 million increase in IRA share.

“This is largely due to the increase in population in Palo,” Dir. Laceras said during the LMP meeting.

Meanwhile, Laceras also presented the prescribed guidelines in the preparation of the FY 2013 local budgets and introduced the concept of bottom-up planning and budgeting in relation to local budget preparations.