P4.4-B proposed for Pangasinan 2020 budget
THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan is set to act on the 2020 P4.4 billion budget for the provincial government following the endorsement of the Committee on Appropriations, Economic Affairs, and Ways and Means during a committee hearing on November 11.
Board Member Angel M. Baniqued, Jr., committee on appropriations chairman, led the budget hearing along with Vice Governor Mark DG Lambino and board members: Donabel N. Fontalera, Margielou Humilde-Versoza, Nestor D. Reyes, Vici M. Ventanilla, Liberato Z. Villegas, Chinky Perez-Tababa, Jan Louie Q. Sison, Noel C. Bince and Salvador S. Perez.
All the department heads, chiefs of offices and hospitals presented and defended their respective budgets.
The proposed 2020 budget totals P4,456,414,220, a 10.3% increase from the 2019 annual budget of P4,134,774,555, given the 8% increase in Pangasinan’s Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), from P3,493,454,555 in 2019 to P3,793,614,220 in 2020.
Highlights of the proposed appropriations are: Personal Services for regular offices and hospitals (33.1%) P1,475,587,088; Maintenance and other Operating Expenses of regular offices and hospitals (23.02%) P1,025,962,270; Capital Outlay (1.4%) P64,276,200; and Non-office including Development Fund (42.48%) P1,890,588,662.
No salary increase is proposed since the province already implemented the fourth tranche salary schedule under Executive Order No. 201 dated February 19, 2016 this year but a P3,000 anniversary bonus to qualified employees pursuant to Local Budget Circular No. 65 dated March 3, 1997 will be granted.
Maintenance and other Operating Expenses of officers increased by 10%. The appropriations for hospitals increased to pay for additional personnel as required by the Department of Health for their accreditation.
The Non-Office and Development fund will go directly to the development programs embodied in the Annual Investment Program of the province for 2020.
Estimated expenditures for each sector are, as follows: P1,513,329,537 (33.9%) for General Services; P1,984,049,803 (44.5%) for Social Services; and P959,034,880 (21%) for Economic Services.
The provincial budget will be sourced from local sources (tax revenue – P155,600 and non-tax revenue – P507,200,000) and external sources – P3,793,614,220. (PIO/SMDG)
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