Gearing Up For Full Devolution

With just less than a year before the Mandanas ruling is fully implemented, an estimated Php 295B worth of programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) from national government agencies (NGAs) is expected to be devolved in 2022 to comply with the ruling (BusinessWorld, 2021). The added budget and devolution of PAPs will empower local government units (LGUs) more in realizing genuine and meaningful local autonomy, as mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991.

This webinar aims to discuss the preparations of the NGAs in implementing the devolution. It also examines how the fiscal arrangements between the national government and LGU, such as intergovernmental transfers, can be influenced by the implementation of the Mandanas ruling.

Objectives: Specifically, the webinar aims for the participants to:

1. Gain awareness on the mechanisms resulting to successful devolution of public services;
2. Understand the further implications of amending the internal revenue allotment to both national and local governments; and
3. Learn about the initiatives and mechanisms of selected NGA in its preparation for full devolution of its selected services to LGUs.

Rewatch the livestream of the webinar through Facebook Live.

 

Resource Person
	Ms. Rochelle F. Ramirez Chief Budget and Management Specialist, Systems and Productivity Improvement Bureau Department of Budget and Management
	Dr. Romulo Emmanuel M. Miral, Jr. Deputy Secretary General, Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department House of Representatives
	Ms. Joseline P. Niwane Assistant Secretary for Policy and Plans Department of Social Welfare and Development
	Ms. Magdalena L. Mendoza Senior Vice-President for Programs Development Academy of the Philippines
WITH PARTICIPATION OF
	Ms. Laura B. Pascua Former Undersecretary, Budget Policy and Strategy  Department of Budget and Management
	Ms. Emelita Bailon Menghamal Director, Systems and Productivity Improvement Bureau Department of Budget and Management
Moderator
	Ms. Imelda C. Caluen Vice-President and Managing Director, Center for Governance Development Academy of the Philippines