Office of the Ombudsman Criminal charges for plunder and graft, including administrative complaints, have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against Lipa City re-elected Mayor Eric B. Africa and seven other city personnel in connection with the P107.2 million cash advances alleg
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued Executive Order No. 14-A or an order creating the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the 2022
SURPLUS. Amid the health pandemic, the Iloilo City government has incurred over PHP400 million surplus in 2021. The city treasurer cited good financial management as one of the reasons for the huge surplus.(Photo courtesy of Arnold Almacen/City Mayor's Office) ILOILO CITY - Good financial management resulted in this city's gaining over PHP400 million surplus amid the health pandemic. The city's Public Information Office (PIO) in a press statement on Wednesday said the city has an excess collection of PHP149.31 million, PHP237.11 million savings from Personnel Services (PS) and Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE), and PHP14.27 million adjustment as per the report of the City Accountant's Office. City Treasurer Jinny Hermano said the savings were from projects and programs that were not implemented, unspent PS, and underestimated revenue with the city treasurer collecting more than the projected collectibles. He said the city government exceeded its business t