BLGF Indicators for the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Assessment of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

LGU Integrated Financial Tools (LIFT) Reports ~ Compliance in the Timely Submission   Province City Municipality Local Revenue Collection Growth   Province City Municipality Utilization of the 20% Component of the Annual National Tax Alotment (NTA) for Local Development Fund (LDF)   Province City Municipality  


BLGF and ADB collaborate on review mission for the Local Governance Reform Project (LGRP)

Mandaluyong City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) recently conducted a successful review mission in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the ADB Headquarters in Mandaluyong City on 08 June 2023. This mission brought together key representatives and members from the BLGF Project Management Office (PMO), output team leaders and focal […]


BLGF empowers NCR LGUs through a successful Strategic Planning Conference

Tagaytay City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Policy, Planning, Programming, and Standards Division (PPPSD), in collaboration with the Capacity Building Division, recently concluded a highly successful strategic planning conference for local treasurers and assessors in the National Capital Region (NCR). The conference, held from 31 May to 01 June 2023 at Hotel […]


BLGF, DBM, ADB and Ministry of Finance and Budget and Management (MFBM) collaborate to bolster BARMM’s fiscal autonomy and resilience

Mandaluyong City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), represented by Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Executive Director Ricardo L. Bobis, Jr., Acting Deputy Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon, Local Fiscal Policy Service (LFPS) OIC Director Brenda L. Miranda, Local Fiscal Data Analysis Division (LFDAD) Acting Chief Mary Ann U. Rada, and Policy, Planning, Programming, and […]


BLGF Acting Deputy Executive Director shares devolution updates and effective strategies in mitigating the National Tax Allotment (NTA) impact

Manila – BLGF Acting Deputy Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon delivered a comprehensive presentation during the third session of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Local Governance and Development Office webinar entitled “AGILE: Adaptive Governance and Innovation for Local Executives Program.” The webinar, held on 31 May 2023, via Zoom, focused on devolution […]


BLGF, Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning exchange Philippine and Indonesia Experiences on land administration management and reforms

Manila – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), represented by Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Executive Director Ricardo L. Bobis, Jr., Acting Deputy Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon, and Local Fiscal Policy Service (LFPS) OIC Director Brenda L. Miranda, exchanged country-level experiences and best practices with the Indonesia’s delegation from the Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial […]


BLGF Executive Director shares country-level insights at the World Bank’s Land and Property Valuation Learning Week in Seoul, South Korea

Seoul, South Korea – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina shared the Philippines’ insights and perspectives on property valuation and taxation at the World Bank’s Land and Property Valuation Learning Week on 22 May 2023 at the Namsan 1 Hall, 2nd Floor of Grand Hyatt Seoul in Seoul, […]


BLGF conducts Exposure Workshop on the Draft Manual on Real Property Appraisal and Assessment Operations (MRPAAO) Manual 2nd Edition

Davao City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Component 1 of the Local Governance Reform Project (LGRP) conducted an Exposure Workshop on the Manual on Real Property Appraisal and Assessment Operations (MRPAAO) 2nd Edition to strengthen the institutional development and policy support for property valuation at the Park Inn by Raddison in Davao […]


BLGF participates in the Regional Development Council – National Capital Region (RDC-NCR) Consultation and Validation Workshop for the Formulation of the Regional Development Plan (RDP) NCR 2023-2028

Photo from: Regional Development Council – National Capital Region Makati City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) represented by Mr. Roderic R. Rañeses – Local Treasury Operations Officer IV of the Local Treasury Operations Division (LTOD) and concurrent Acting City Treasurer of Malabon and Mr. Carlo G. Agovida – Planning Officer III  of […]


BLGF supports Senator JV Ejercito’s sponsorship of Senate Bill No. 2165 or the Automatic Income Classification of LGUs

Photo from: Senate of the Philippines Pasay City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) supports the sponsorship of Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito of the Senate Bill No. 2165, otherwise known as “An Act Institutionalizing the Automatic Income Reclassification of Provinces, Cities, and Municipalities”, during the privilege speech on 10 May 2023 at […]