As part of its mandate to exercise administrative and technical supervision and coordination over the treasury and assessment operations of local government units (LGUs), the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), through its training arm Capacity Building Division (CBD), conducted two (2) batches of trainings on the Examination of Books of Accounts (EBA) and Pertinent […]

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has recently issued the appointment papers dated 06 September 2019 of three (3) Director II’s in the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF). Ma. Pamela P. Quizon is the new Director II of the Local Fiscal Policy Service in the BLGF Central Office. She was previously OIC and Acting Director of […]

The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), in line with the newly signed Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2019-01 of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Finance (DOF), conducted the first batch of Orientation-Workshop on 28-30 August 2019 at the Chateau Royale, Nasugbu, Batangas City. Local governments from […]

BLGF Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina explained local treasury examinations on 14 August 2019, during the live guesting interview in “Serbisyo Pilipinas” over DZRP Radyo Pilipinas 2 918kHz anchored by Ms Janet Bayan which features 1-hour program intended for Civil Service related matters at 12:00 nn – 1:00 pm. The interview highlighted the Standardized […]

The BLGF set another breakthrough in the Ease of Doing Business agenda as Executive Director Nino Raymond B. Alvina joined Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez and the heads of other DOF attached agencies in the signing of the enhanced Investments Promotion Units Network (IPU Net) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 07 August 2019. The new […]

The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), thru its Local Financial Data Analysis Division (LFDAD), conducted a training-workshop in line with the Department of Finance (DOF) Department Order No. 031.2018 dated 04 May 2018, establishing the rules and guidelines in the attestation or certification of income relative to the requirements in the creation, conversion, merger, […]

Continuing its mandate to exercise administrative supervision to local government units’ (LGUs) local treasury service, the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), thru its Legal Service, conducted two (2) batches of training workshop on Legal Orientation for Local Treasurers (LOAD) on 08-13 July 2019 at the Koresco Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. LOAD was devised […]

As part of instituting continuous development and capacity build-up on local treasury and assessment operations, the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) conducted a training workshop on Real Property Tax Administration (RPTA) System on 08-12 July 2019 at the Bayleaf Hotel, Cavite. In particular, the training workshop aimed to capacitate the BLGF Central and Regional […]

On 03 June 2019, a number of BLGF Personnel were acknowledged by the Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina for their faithful compliance with Section 18 of Republic Act No. 8491 (Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines) which states that all government offices and educational institutions shall henceforth observe the flag-raising ceremony every Monday […]

Attorney Menilba M. Nicolas, Attorney V and concurrent Acting Director of BLGF Central Office’s Legal Service and Mr. Jeany T. Tedera, Acting Regional Director of BLGF Region XII, have been duly appointed by His Excellency President Rodrigo R. Duterte, both as Director II. Director Nicolas and Director Tedera formally took their oath before Secretary Carlos […]