DBM, DILG ink deal to release P700-M aid for LGU projects

MANILA, August 29 ------ The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have signed a joint memorandum circular (JMC) to facilitate the release of PHP700 million in financial assistance for local government projects under the 2025 Support and Assistance Fund to Participatory Budgeting (SAFPB) Program.

The fund will benefit more than 40 local government units (LGUs) nationwide, DBM said in a Facebook post on Wednesday following the signing of the JMC. Of the total beneficiaries, 35 LGUs will implement projects aimed at improving access to safe and resilient water supply and sanitation services, while nine disaster-prone LGUs will receive support for the construction of climate-smart evacuation centers.

DBM Undersecretary Wilford Will Wong and DILG Undersecretary Marlo Iringan formalized the agreement. Local chief executives from Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, and Surigao del Sur also presented best practices on utilizing SAFPB-funded projects in their respective communities. The program is among the government’s key efforts to strengthen participatory budgeting and ensure responsive delivery of basic services at the local level.

Source: pna.gov.ph