Mandaluyong City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) OIC Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon discussed the local tax reminders and updates during the Philippine Institute of Public Accountants (PICPA) 2023 Tax Reminders and Updates event held on 07 March 2023 at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City.    In the said event, […]

Bangkok, Thailand – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Acting Deputy Executive Director and LGU Operations Service (LGUOS) Director Ricardo L. Bobis, Jr. shared his insights on the Philippines’ experience on financing resilient infrastructure at the World Bank’s workshop entitled “Making Thai Cities Resilient and Attractive for Investment while Unlocking their Potential for Livability […]

      Manila – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Policy, Planning, Programming, and Standards Division (PPPSD), represented by Ms Laurice Jane J. Navarro – OIC Chief, Ms Gabrielle J. Isip – Senior Tax Specialist, Mr. Glenn R. Sendon – Financial Analyst III, Mr. Percival B. Tome – Tax Specialist II, and Mr. Kit C. […]

Manila – Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno spearheaded the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the twenty (20) pilot local government units (LGUs) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two (2) partners from the academe for the Outputs 3 and 4 of the Local Governance Reform Project (LGRP), at the Department of Finance […]

Mabalacat, Pampanga – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), in partnership with the Philippine Tax Academy – Local Government Finance Institute (PTA-LGFI), conducted a Finalization Workshop on the Development of the BLGF Competency Framework, from 30 January to 03 February 2023, at the Park Inn at Raddison Clark, Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga. The […]

Quezon City– The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon presented the proposed CY2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) assessment criteria on Area 1: Financial Administration and Sustainability, in a bid to uphold the practice of fiscal discipline and sustainability and transparency and accountability in the use […]

Makati City– The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon shared her expertise and insights on local tax updates and valuation reforms during the SGV GCR Tax Compliance Congress held virtually on 02 February 2023 in Makati City.   OIC Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon discussed the updates […]

Cebu City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Local Governance Reform Project (LGRP) Component 4 Team, in collaboration with the LGRP National Training Team, the CPRM Consultants, Inc. (CPRMCI) conducted a Workshop on the Establishment of a Baseline for the Formulation of Competency Framework for Local Assessors of Mindanao from 26 to 27 […]

Photos from: Phaltra, Inc. Olongapo City – The Department of Finance (DOF) Revenue Generation and Local Finance Group Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Undersecretary Dakila Elteen Napao, together with the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Central and Regional Office Directors, participated in the Philippine Association of Local Treasurers and Assessors (PHALTRA), Inc. 87th National Convention Seminar-Workshop, on […]

Quezon City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Executive Director Ma. Pamela P. Quizon, together with government agencies, private sector, and other stakeholders, pledged commitment to improve land tenure security during the 2022 National Land Governance Summit, organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Land Management Bureau […]