V.LIM
Jan. 23, 2023, 7:42 a.m.
Good day!
Dear DOF-BLGF,
I am Valerie Lim, a research analyst at PIDS (under NEDA). For our 2023 study on "Power Disruptions and Its Effects on Local Economies", we will be collecting data to use for our regression-based models.
With this, we would like to request access to the Quarterly Statement of Receipts and Expenditure (SRE) by LGU from 2010 to 2020.
Thank you po,
Valerie Lim
Research analyst II
Philippine Institute for Development Studies
8877-4057
B.MIRANDA
Jan. 23, 2023, 9:49 a.m.
January 23, 2023
Dear Valerie Lim,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Jan 23, 2023 07:42:19 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Quarterly Statement of Receipts and Expenditure by LGU, 2010-2020.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. Please be informed that the Quarterly Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of LGUs are available on our website on the Statistics Page (https://blgf.gov.ph/lgu-timeseries-data/). For other time-series quarterly SRE data, you may officially request to this Bureau's Local Fiscal Policy Service (LFPS) addressed to Director Brenda L. Miranda and send it to lfps.blgf.gov.ph. We encourage you to rate our customer satisfaction survey via this link http://blgf.gov.ph/css/.
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NOTE:
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
BRENDA L. MIRANDA
FOI Decision Maker