Abstract
As the Philippines moves closer towards greater decentralization, questions are being raised on the capabilities of Local Government Units (LGUs) to generate local revenues and accept projects and programs assigned by the national government. The study seeks to find how LGUs have utilized their significantly larger budget in Bulacan’s component cities of Malolos, Meycauayan, and San Jose del Monte. Using sequential exploratory design, semi-structured interviews on cities’ budgets and planning officers and content analysis on budget documents were analyzed to probe appropriations on revenues. The result shows that despite their expanded capacities, cities receive a larger share of their total operation revenues from the national government than local taxes.
Presenters
Jethro Jed CruzStudent, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Bulacan State University, Bulacan, Philippines Rica Mell Policarpio
Student, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy , Alliance of Public Administrations Student, Philippines Hannah Navarro
Student, Bachelor in Public Administration, Bulacan State University, Bulacan, Philippines Daphne Alia Malvar
Student, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bulacan State University, Bulacan, Philippines Gavin Gerbie Japsay
Student, Undergraduate , Bulacan State University , Bulacan, Philippines
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
2024 Special Focus—People, Education, and Technology for a Sustainable Future
KEYWORDS
Decentralization, Local Government Units, Budget, Bulacan
