BUTUAN City–Three municipalities in Caraga are set to pioneer the implementation of projects under the Assistance to Municipalities (AM) program as Notices to Debit Account Issued (Nadai) are already out for the release of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) amounting to P35.177 million.
Each municipality is granted the amount equivalent to their approved projects.
The municipality of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte would implement two projects for the construction of an evacuation center cum training center in Purok 1, Barangay Bangonay amounting P3 million, and an amount of P6.9 million for the upgrading of access road to Great Lake Resort in Purok 1, Poblacion.
The municipality of Loreto, Agusan del Sur would use all of its allocation amounting to P11.03 million for the Mayabog Spring development (Level III) for the benefit of barangays Poblacion, San Vicente, Sta. Teresa, Sto. Tomas, Waloe, San Isidro, San Mariano and Sto. Niño.
The municipality of Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte would also work on two approved projects: provision of potable water supply in Poblacion and Rizal amounting to P4.2 million and the core local access road in Poblacion amounting to P10 million.
Prompt compliance to the requirements of Public Financial Management (PFM) under the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH), a component of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) are two requisites for the early release of their funds.
Other municipalities are encouraged to coordinate with the DBM and the DILG Municipal Officers to ensure compliance of requirements to facilitate LGSF release. (pia)
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