2010 Annual Budget In Effect

            Pursuant to the provision of the Local Government Code of 1991 the Sangguniang Panlungsod enacted Ordinance No. 2009-084 last December 02, 2009 approving the annual budget of the City of La Carlota in the total amount of Two Hundred Sixty Two Million Three Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Nine Pesos (P262,356,389.00) only.  It was passed by a majority vote of eight SP members in favor, one against, and with three legislators absent.

            Thos who voted in favor were Hons. Rosalinda L. Aguirre, Julian M. Chiang, Zaldy C. Pernito, Ciriaco D. Sia, Jr., Jeffrey E. Rumbines, Manuel R. Badillo, Jacob E. Liansing and Erwin B. Ponce, Jr.. Hon. Rex R. Jalando-on was the lone member who voted against while three members were on record as absent:  Luis J. Jalandoni III, Ruel G. Alvañez, and Jose Luis Miguel Solomon C. Sicangco IV.  City Mayor Demie John C. Honrado signed the ordinance on December 7, 2009.

            The budget interconnects with the Annual Investment Plan and the Comprehensive Development Plan as a prompt response to the needs of the people and reflecting tangible and “doable” actions and projects embodied in the budgetary allocations.  It also provides for the continuous upgrading of the quality of employees performance and public service delivery, as well as the enhancement of social, health, education and other basic services aimed to elevate the quality of life of the people.  Social services is allocated 15.85% of the budget equivalent to P41,583,489.65.   The             economic development sector which aims to strengthen agriculture and provide farmers with community and capability building activities and technical assistance is earmarked 26.55% (P69,655,621.27)  while the human resource and the general administration sector is allotted 57.60% (P151,117,280.00) to support, manage, and develop the bureaucracy.

            The objectives of improving productivity in local governance shall be pursued through fiscal policies on revenue generation.  This includes promotions of business opportunities, tax information campaign, effective tax collection and the implementation of sound management services.

            The 2010 incomes were sourced from the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share, the real property tax, the business tax, the non-tax revenues and the business income.  The 2010 budget is slightly higher than that of 2009 by 2%.  As to expenditures the current estimates are lower by 11.94% than last year’s.  Budget allocations are classified according to personal services, MOOE, capital outlay, non-office expenditures, and statutory obligations.