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 […]


DOF Secretary Diokno calls for sound local government finance: Enhance property tax administration through the LGRP’s information systems and professionalization of LGUs

Pasay City – Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno lead the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with two (2) academic partners, three (3) National Government Agencies (NGAs) and twenty-one (21) pilot local government units (LGUs), marking the collaborative efforts to advance Outputs 2 and 4 of the Local Governance Reform Project (LGRP), on 11 […]


BLGF OIC Executive Director highlights the major resource mobilization and assessment initiatives at the PAMAS 14th National Convention

Baguio City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) OIC Executive Director Ricardo L. Bobis, Jr. highlighted major initiatives on resource mobilization and assessment operations at the opening program of the Philippine Association of Municipal Assessors, Inc. (PAMAS) 14th National Convention, on 03 May 2023, at Baguio Country Club, Baguio City. In OIC Executive […]


BLGF supports the proposed Public Private Partnership (PPP) Act in the Senate Committee on Public Works Public Hearing

Pasay City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Acting Deputy Executive Director Ricardo L. Bobis, Jr. And the Department of Finance (DOF) Privatization and Corporate Affairs Group (PCAG) Undersecretary Catherine L. Fong, supported the proposed House Bill No. 1974 or the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Act, in a public hearing of the Senate […]


BLGF Service Director participates in the DBM’s Consultative Meeting on the PBBM Governance Bill

Manila – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Local Fiscal Policy Service (LFPS) OIC Director Brenda L. Miranda participated in the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Meeting on the Progressive Budgeting for Better and Modernized (PBBM) Governance Bill to discuss the financial management portion of the bill, on 18 April 2023, at the […]