DTI sets P16.7-M for 2016 BUB projects
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has already allocated close to P60 million for a “menu of local projects” under the Bottoms Up Budgeting (BUB), a new system of allocating funds emanating from the grassroots level.
This was bared by Bella Cerdan, senior trade specialist of the DTI provincial office, speaking on Dec. 2 during the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (KBP) here.
Cerdan said DTI released P28. 4 million in 2014, another P29.5 million this year (2015) and will release another P16.7 million in 2016 for various projects identified by barangays in Pangasinan.
The P28.4 million released for BUB projects in 2014 benefited 20 towns namely Agno, Aguilar, Balungao, Bani, Basista, Bautista, Binalonan, Bolinao, Calasiao, Dagupan City, Dasol, Infanta, Laoac, Malasiqui, San Fabian, San Jacinto, San Manuel, Sta. Barbara, Sual and Umingan.
The 15 towns that benefited from the P29.5 million BUB funds this year are Bani. Bautista, Bayambang, Binalonan, Bolinao, Dasol, Lingayen, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Natividad, San Carlos City, San Fabian, San Nicolas and Sta. Barbara.
In 2016, the P16.7 million BUB fund will benefit identified projects in 12 towns namely Alaminos City, Binalonan, Alcala, Binmaley, Bugallon, Basista, Laoac, Mabini, Laoac, Natividad, San Nicolas, Sison and Sto. Tomas.
Ms. Cerdan said under the BUB concept, planning of projects emanates from the bottom as members of the poor sector were the ones who identified the projects they want done. (Leonardo Micua)
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