BLGF Central and Regional Office Employees engaged in a two-day Management Orientation and Capacity Building on Tax Compliance, Tax Impact Studies, and Property Valuation Reform on 30-31 May 2019 at the DOF Building, Meeting Room B under the Asian Development Bank Technical Assistance to support decentralization and local governance fiscal reforms. BLGF Executive Director Niño […]

Bureau of Local Government Finance OIC Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon, and Department of the Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Martin B. Diño, met and discussed matters concerning barangay local fiscal policy issues on 30 May 2019 at the Office of the Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs, Quezon City. In particular, the discussions focused on the […]

BLGF Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina, on behalf of the Department of Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, witnessed the ceremonial signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2019-01 on the Guidelines for the Review, Adjustment, Setting and/or Adoption of Reasonable Regulatory Fees and Charges of Local Government Units, together with the Department of […]

The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) joins the nation in celebrating the 121st Philippine Independence Day rites at the grounds of Rizal Monument in Luneta Park, Manila on 12 June 2019 with the theme “Kalayaan 2019: Tapang ng Bayan, Malasakit sa Mamamayan”. The ceremony was graced by Vice President Leni Robredo, together with individuals […]

The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), with funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will conduct  a Trainers’ Training on the Philippine Valuation Standards (PVS) 2nd Edition, 2018, on   4-7 June 2019 and  11-14 June 2019, in Metro Manila. The training is significant in pursuing the advocacy for nationwide awareness and implementation of  the PVS, issued under […]

Following the successful first meeting in 2017, the Bureau of Local Government Finance represented by Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina, together with other countries’ local government leaders, participated in the 2nd Roundtable of Network on Fiscal Relations in Asia (RoNFRA) in Seoul, South Korea on 21-22 February 2019. RoNFRA was hosted by the Organisation […]

Acting Deputy Executive Director Jose Arnold M. Tan, CESO V, has been duly appointed by His Excellency President Rodrigo R. Duterte, as Deputy Executive Director III of the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF). DED Tan formally took his oath on 08 April 2019 before Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez of the Department of Finance (DOF). […]

The seven (7) new appointees of the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) took their oath of office on Thursday afternoon, 28 March 2019 before Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina at the 8th floor EDPC Bldg., BSP Complex. The newly appointed personnel who took their oath of office were: ­­­(i) Ms Melcy M. Baluyan, […]

On 12 February 2019, with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), selected BLGF officials and personnel participated in a workshop on the development of electronic compendium of opinions, rulings and policy issuances of the BLGF. The workshop is in line with the BLGF’s thrust to maintain a reliable reference system and to digitize […]

In an interview with UNTV last 12 February 2019, the Bureau of Local Government Finance Acting Deputy Executive Director for Operations Jose Arnold M. Tan gave an overview of the idle land tax – its definition, scope and exemptions, and implementation issues and challenges. Under the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991, a province or […]