Quezon City submits list of priority programs to DBM

• Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/quezon-city-submits-list-of-priority-programs-to-dbm/
• Sunday, January 7, 2018

By Alladin S. Diega

The Quezon City Council has endorsed to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) its list of priority programs as part of the city’s development investment program and annual investment program.

Under Resolution 7034-2017 authored by Councilor Franz Pumaren, the priority programs were classified into three major areas: disaster risk reduction and climate-change adaptation, social services and health.

The DBM has allocated Local Government Support Funds-Financial Assistance to local government units amounting to P65 million.

The local government proposed to distribute this mainly for assistance to indigent individuals and families, including medical, burial, transportation, food, cash for work and educational assistance, amounting to P41.102 million.

This is followed by disaster response and mitigation budget, specifically for the purchase of rescue and special purpose vehicles amounting to P22.898 million.

Health assistance to indigent patients of the Quezon City General Hospital and Novaliches District Hospital secured P1 million in funding.

The priority projects will be implemented by the city through the office of Mayor Herbert Bautista. A copy of the resolution has been forwarded to the DBM.