Budget of Dagupan City

Mayor Benjamin S. Lim has submitted the proposed P581-million budget for next year for consideration by the Dagupan City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP).

The annual budget was transmitted to Vice Mayor and presiding officer Belen Fernandez last October 5, earlier than the prescribed Oct. 16 deadline set under Section 318 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.

Under the proposed budget, at least 40 percent will go to the general public services sector, 29 percent to the social services sector, 25 percent to the economic services sector, and six percent for other services.

Those under general public services are programs, projects, and activities on the enforcement of laws and ordinances, development planning, research and statistics, financial and fiscal administration, public and other internal affairs, public personnel development, maintenance of peace and order and public safety, the judiciary, register of deeds, administrative overhead, and the regulatory functions of the city.

Also included is P3.1 million that would be sliced from the 20 percent Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the city to fund development projects.