QUEZON CITY (PIA) -- The Finance Department (DOF) challenged local government units (LGUs) to keep up with its target to digitalize government processes and services.
In a press statement, DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno challenged LGUs to keep up and digitalize their own processes and services, to implement digital innovation and transformation, especially in local treasury and assessment offices.
The process involves adopting digital or electronic facilities for business registration and renewal, as well as for the assessment and collection of local taxes, fees, and charges.
In 2021, only 5 percent of LGUs made efforts to accept electronic payments through the Electronic Payment and Collection System, which resulted in total collections of Php 1.5 billion from individuals, and total collections of Php 4.3 billion from businesses and corporations.
Diokno congratulated the top performing LGUs in FY 2021 for continuously improving and innovating the delivery of public services to their constituents.
“I am confident that we are on the right path towards making local finance broader, more sustainable, and responsive to the needs of the local constituency. This is an important legacy we shall leave behind for future generations as we rebuild our economy,” Secretary Diokno said.
Here are the top performing LGUs in local revenue generation in NCR for 2021:
Performance area #1: Highest Locally Sourced Revenues
3rd place - Manila
2nd place - Makati
1st place - Quezon
Performance area #2: Collection Efficiency (CE) of Locally Sourced Revenues
3rd place - Muntinlupa
2nd place - Valenzuela
1st place - Taguig
Performance area #3: Year-on-Year Growth in Locally Sourced Revenues
3rd place - San Juan
2nd place - Valenzuela
1st place - Malabon
National Top Performing Local Government Units in Local Revenue Generation for FY 2021:
Performance area #1: Highest Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place - Pampanga
2nd place - Bulacan
1st place - Rizal
Cities
3rd place - Manila
2nd place - Makati
1st place - Quezon
Municipalities
3rd place - Carmona, Cavite
2nd place - Limay, Bataan
1st place - Cainta, Rizal
Performance area #2: Collection Efficiency (CE) of Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place - Aklan
2nd place - Quirino
1st place - Cebu
Cities
3rd place - Damariñas
2nd place - Taguig
1st place - Urdaneta
Municipalities
3rd place - Initao, Misamis Oriental
2nd place - Malilipot, Albay
1st place - Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte
Performance area #3: Year-on-Year Growth in Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place - Cebu
2nd place - Benguet
1st place - Lanao del Norte
Cities
3rd place - San Pedro
2nd place - Malabon
1st place - Urdaneta
Municipalities
3rd place - Tubajon, Dinagat Islands
2nd place - Malilipot, Albay
1st place - Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte
Below is the list of top performing provinces, cities, and municipalities for FY 2018-2020:
Performance area #1: Highest Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
3rd place - Bulacan
2nd place - Rizal
1st place - Bataan
Cities
3rd place - Manila
2nd place - Makati
1st place - Quezon
Municipalities
3rd place - Carmona, Cavite
2nd place - Cainta, Rizal
1st place - Limay, Bataan
Performance area #2: Collection Efficiency (CE) of Locally Sourced Revenues
Provinces
2nd place - Negros Oriental
1st place - Capiz
Cities
1st place - Navotas
(DOF/PIA-NCR)
