The Manila Times

LGUs to receive share in mining taxes – DBM

- BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO

These include mining taxes, roy

“We have issued the allotment and correspond­ing cash allocation for the release of the lawful share in the proceeds from the utilizatio­n and developmen­t of minerals in their respective areas. The funds are now released based on the Joint Cer issued by the Bureau of Internal the schedule of the correspond­ing Secretary Florencio Abad said.

Abad noted the funds are charged against the P1.5 billion appropriat­ed for the purpose in the current year’s national budget.

He said the funds shall be directly credited to the accounts of the recipient provinces, municipali­ties, and barangays.

largest share of P100.5 million. projects producing gold, copper, chrome, nickel, iron, and limestone.

The other regions with large P21.7 million.

The regions with the lowest shares in the amount of P52,440 and P95,300.76, respective­ly.

The proceeds from the share by their respective Sanggunian livelihood projects.

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