BALANGA CITY, Bataan- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on Friday announced that an ordinance it passed granting relief on surcharges and interests on local transfer tax covering real properties transferred by way of succession took effect in this province. Vice Governor Ma. Cristina Garcia, SP presiding officer, said the approved measure took effect Thursday (July 7, 2022), after compliance with relevant requirements of posting and/or publication as provided under the Local Government Code. Sponsored by SP member Reynaldo Ibe and unanimously concurred in by 10 board members and interim members, the ordinance was approved last month by the vice governor and then outgoing Governor Albert Garcia. The vice governor said that Republic Act (RA) 11213, known as the Tax Amnesty Act, as amended by RA 11569, grants a one-time opportunity for taxpayers to settle their estate tax obligations from June 15, 2021, until June 14, 2023, through an estate tax amnesty program for taxable years 2017 or e