₱51.7-M budget of Brgy Tablon OK’d
- May 5
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To help in the community operations and services of Barangay Tablon, the 21st City Council, led by Vice Mayor Bebot Rodriguez, declared operative the ₱51.7 Million budget of the said barangay.
Taking the lion’s share of ₱30.7 million is the maintenance and other operating expenses intended for office supplies, payment for utilities and fuel, travel and training, and repair and maintenance of office buildings, structures, and vehicles.
It will also fund various programs for the environment, health and nutrition, education, aid for the indigent, senior citizens and persons with disability, livelihood, agriculture, as well as cultural, gender and development, child protection, and anti-illegal drug activities.
The barangay council also earmarked ₱6.6 million for the rehabilitation of its basketball court, open court bleacher, and the multi-purpose hall where it houses its Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP).
To prepare for any natural eventualities, ₱2.5 million has been intended for the and provision of relief goods for disaster victims, purchase of calamity-related supplies and equipment, and disaster preparedness, search and rescue and retrieval operations training.
The 10% share of the Sangguniang Kabataan amounting ₱5.1 million was allocated for youth development program of the barangay.
The annual budget of the barangay will be sourced from its National Tax Allotment of ₱33.3 million, ₱16.6 million from real property tax, and ₱1.8 million from clearances, community tax, certification fees, and other income.
The said appropriation was reviewed by the City Council committees on barangay affairs and on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Marlo Tabac and Councilor Edgar S. Cabanlas, respectively. (FDC/SP)
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