City gives nod to more barangay and SK budgets

Mayor Benjamin Magalong ratified city council resolution no. 253, series of 2023, granting favorable review of five barangay budgets for fiscal year 2023 pursuant to pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended.

The favorably reviewed budgets are those of Bayan Park Village, Holy Ghost Extension, Lower Rock Quarry, Loakan Liwanag and MRR Queen of Peace barangays.

The City Budget Officer earlier forwarded the preliminary reviewed annual and supplemental budgets to the local legislature for review.

In its 2nd indorsement dated April 24, 2023, the august body’s committee on barangay affairs recommended favorable review of said barangay budgets.

The approved measure directs the return of the above-mentioned barangay budgets to the City Budget Office for implementation.

Meanwhile, the Mayor also signed resolution no. 254, series of 2023, granting favorable review of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) budgets of Dontogan and South Central Aurora Hill barangays for this year.

The august body’s committee on youth welfare and sports development, in its 2nd indorsement dated April 24, 2023, recommended favorable review of the SK barangay budgets. – Gaby B. Keith