THE Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) said Davao Oriental is among the country's Top Performing Local Government Units in terms of Local Revenue Generation.
In a letter dated December 7, 2021, the agency announced that the province has ranked second among all provinces in the country in Performance Area No. 2 – Collection Efficiency of Locally Sourced Revenues.
Based on BLGF data, Davao Oriental has exceeded the collection target of P189 million. For Fiscal Year 2020, the province collected P282.82 million, resulting in collection efficiency of 149.2 percent.
Davao Oriental is the lone province in Davao Region to be included in the Top 10. The province is only behind Southern Leyte.
Among the notable undertakings include the implementation of Tax Amnesty Program to encourage delinquent real property owners/taxpayers to settle their obligations, adoption of Electronic Payment Collection System (EPCS), establishment of the Davao Oriental Local Treasury Association (Doltra), and regular deployment of Provincial Treasurer’s Office Tax Boosters to facilitate in the Municipal Treasurer’s Office conduct of real property tax collection activities, among many others, have contributed to the province boosting its revenue generation.
Governor Nelson Dayanghirang said in a press release that this will impact local development and serves as the province’s contribution to nation-building and development.
Dayanghirang, together with Provincial Treasurer Engineer Ma. Victoria Rodriguez, is set to receive the award this week in Pampanga. (With reports from Davao Oriental PIO)