City seeks P96.3 – M anti-Covid response funds

BAGUIO City officials strongly endorsed to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) the list of priority programs, projects and activities of the city on anti- Coronavirus disease (Covid - 19) efforts amounting to P96.3 million.

Under Resolution No. 620 signed by Mayor Benjamin Magalong, city legislators stated the city government had already prepared the list of priority programs, projects and activities on antiCovid efforts in the coming months amounting to P96.3 million to be funded from outside sources as the available funds of the city had already been exhausted over the past several months.

Section 3.4 of Local Budget Circular No. 128 or the guidelines on the release and utilization of the Local Government Support Fund– COVID- 19 financial assistance to local government units and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act dated September 17, 2020 from the DBM, provided that local government units shall submit their requests, together with the documentary requirements as prescribed to the DBM central office not later than October 31, 2020 to ensure that funds from the same are released to the concerned local governments on or before December 19, 2020 which is the last day of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.