International Seminar on Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Role of Management for Development Results (MfDR)

The Bureau of Local Government Finance, through the Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina, was invited together with Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Antonette C. Tionko, by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Korea Development Institute (KDI) – School of Public Policy and Management to participate in an international seminar last 27-30 August 2018. […]


Launching of the Philippine Valuation Standards 2nd Edition

One of the most significant achievements of the Bureau, capping the year for BLGF, is the successful launching and publication of the Philippine Valuation Standards (PVS) 2nd Edition on 17 December 2018 at the Philippine International Convention Center in which Mr. Nicholas Brooke, Project Leader of APEC/IVSC Valuation Initiative, took part in. Heads and senior […]


Legal Orientation on Administrative Discipline for Local Treasurers

In line with the mandate of the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) to exercise administrative supervision  and render technical assistance to the local government units’ (LGUs) local treasury services, on 17-23 June 2018, the BLGF thru its Legal Service, in coordination with the LGU Operations Service,  conducted two (2) batches of Training on Legal […]


BLGF JOINS THE NATION IN CELEBRATING THE 2018 NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH

The Bureau of Local Government Finance commemorates with the nation in the celebration of the 2018 National Women’s Month as part of the worldwide observance of the International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme “We Make Change Work for Women”, anchored on the commitment of the Duterte Administration towards the achievement of the “Malasakit at […]


ICLTE Press Release

83 pass DOF-BLGF’s level 2 local treasury certification The Bureau of Local of Local Government Finance (BLGF) has released the list of 83 passers out of 233 examinees of the Intermediate Competency on Local Treasury Examination (ICLTE) conducted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) last November 26, 2017. The ICLTE, focusing on strategic-managerial competencies, is […]


BLGF and BOI signs MOA on Investor Assistance

In photo are BLGF OIC Executive Director Niño Raymond B. Alvina (third from right) in a handshake with BOI Director Domingo Bagaporo (fourth from left).  They are joined by (from left to right): Ms. Ophelia O. Adad, BOI-IAS Investment Specialist, Mr. Ernesto C. Delos Reyes, Jr., BOI-IAS Aftercare Services Division, OIC Director Ma. Pamela P. […]


FOI special citation to the BLGF

In a press briefing held last 04 December 2017 in Malacañang, Presidential Communications Office Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan in celebration of the first year of implementation of the Freedom of Information program cited the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) unprecedented compliance to the FOI initiative. He lauded the quick response of the Bureau to […]


Over 7,000 applicants set to take the Local Treasury Exams

The Bureau of Local Government Finance of the Department of Finance, in partnership with the Civil Service Commission (CSC), will conduct the second installment of the Local Treasury Examinations to be held on 26 November 2017 (Sunday) in the fifteen (15) officially-designated testing centers nationwide. Total of 7, 178 applicants are to take the examinations, […]