MinDA to assist far-flung LGUs on increased IRA

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Feb. 18 (PIA)--- In line with the full devolution implementation starting this year, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will concentrate on providing technical assistance to far-flung municipalities and isolated islands.

In her online forum with the Davao Region media, MinDA Secretary Maria Belen “Mabel” Sunga-Acosta said MinDA is targeting the 4^th class and 5^th class municipalities which may find themselves lacking in technical capacities to handle outpour of funds from the additional Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA).

“Baka mamaya mabigla sila sa additional funds (They might be astounded with the additional funds) but may not have the idea what to do with the funds,” she said.

Additional IRA share due for LGUs starting this year comes as a result of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Garcia-Mandanas petition, affirming that “local government units are entitled to ‘just share’ on all national taxes collected and not only from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

Information lifted from DILG website says that “With the Mandanas-Garcia ruling implementation in 2022, it is projected that LGUs will have a 27.61% increase in the total IRA shares.”

Acosta would want to see additional IRA funds go to services and projects substantially benefitting the constituents in every municipality.

“Gusto nating ma-guide natin ang municipality na medyo may gaps in capacity building (We would like to guide municipality which may have gaps in capacity-building), she said.

“I-workshop natin sila ano ang magandang planning na pwedeng gawin for the additional funds (We will conduct workshop on what would be the right planning to for the additional funds),” she added.

In case there would be prevailing need for funds on top of the IRA increase, MinDA will be looking for ways to draw funds from overseas development assistance (ODA) to assist the 4^th and 5^thclass municipalities so “no one is left behind,” she said. (PIA XI/ Jeanevive D. Abangan)

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