“We are supportive of devolution. It’s just that there are limitations on the part of the local government unit,” Real, Quezon Mayor Diane D. Aquino said in an interview on Wednesday.
“All in all, it’s all right for to proceed as long as the financial resources are commensurate with the ,” she added.The ruling granted LGUs a larger share of the national taxes by expanding their 40% cut of NG revenue to also include revenue from Customs duties. In November, the Department of Budget and Management said it plans to delay the devolution of some National Government functions to 2027 from 2024.
However, because of decreased revenue collections in 2020 due to the pandemic, the allotment for next year is estimated to decrease by 14.47% to P820 billion. The NTA is 40% of NG collections from three years prior.