Governance & Public Administration

Mujahideen under Special Circumstance Assistance. The amount of Eight Hundred Forty Million Pesos (₱840,000,000.00) herein appropriated as Financial Assistance/Subsidy shall be used exclusively for provision of financial assistance to senior citizens and disabled Bangsamoro Mujahideen, subject to the submission of the Program Implementation Plan and Guidelines, list of validated beneficiaries, and quarterly status report of implementation to MFBM.

The Office of the Chief Minister shall issue Program Implementation Plan and Guidelines and submit to MFBM quarterly status report of implementation of the following programs:

• Ayudang Medikal mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG);
• Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan (TABANG);
• Kapayapaan sa Pamayanan (KAPYANAN);
• Support to Local Moral Governance;
• Marawi Rehabilitation Program; and
• Strengthening Access to Living Assistance to Marginalized Bangsamoro (SALAM)

Administrative Costs of Special Programs. The amount herein appropriated to cover the administrative costs incurred in the implementation of Special Programs (AMBaG, TABANG, KAPYANAN, SLMG, MRP, and SALAM) shall be excluded from their respective appropriations that are classified as For Later Release.

Ayudang Medikal mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG). The health services assistance provided under the AMBaG program shall cover purchase of drugs and medicines, goods or all other medical, health, documentary and related services billed by the partner hospital, after deducting the Phil Health and other applicable medical assistance for in-and-out patients. Provided further, that coverage of professional fees shall not exceed 50% of the approved amount of health service assistance.

Implementation of Shared Service Facilities. The amount of Seven Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Four Pesos (₱7,826,924.00) herein appropriated for the implementation of the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) shall be used for projects that aim to improve the quality and productivity of MSMEs. Its implementation shall be primarily based on priority industry clusters identified by the MTIT in consultation with key stakeholders. Upon the procurement of the equipment for the SSF, the MTIT shall turnover the management thereof to the cooperators, which shall commit to shoulder maintenance and repair cost upon acceptance thereof. After the period of two years, the MTIT may either: (i) transfer ownership of the SSF to the cooperators that demonstrated successful management of the facilities; (ii) extend the usufruct period for another two years if the cooperator needs additional period to establish the successful operation of the SSF; or (iii) transfer the management of the SSF equipment to another cooperator for failure to secure, operate, properly maintain or repair the SSF equipment upon acceptance.

School-Based Feeding Program. The amount of Seven Hundred Fifty-Six Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P756,950,000.00) is herein appropriated to provide nutritious food products, through rationing, to incoming kindergarten, and wasted, severely wasted, stunted, and severely stunted grades one to six learners as determined by the MBHTE. The budget for the school-based feeding program shall be released subject to the submission of Program Implementation Plan and Guidelines, and quarterly status report of implementation to MFBM. In no case shall the Administrative Cost be higher than 3.5%.

Access to Higher and Modern Education Scholarship Program. The amount of Four Hundred Thirty-Three Million One Hundred Twenty- Two Thousand Seven Hundred Pesos (P433,122,700.00) herein appropriated shall be used for the payment of educational assistance amounting to Eight Thousand Pesos (P8,000) per month per student-grantee, and other administrative costs. The budget shall be released only upon submission of Program Implementation Plan and Guidelines and quarterly status report of program implementation.

Complementary Feeding Program. The amount of Six Million Pesos (₱6,000,000.00) herein appropriated for the Complementary Feeding Program under Nutrition Program for pregnant women and children ages zero (0) to twenty-four (24) months shall be used for the dietary supplementation, including the purchase of therapeutic milk and other protein-enriched foods, to improve their nutritional status. In no case shall more than 1.5% of the said amount be used to cover administrative and monitoring expenses. To provide for the complete nutrition for children, the MOH through its Nutrition Division shall coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform, Ministry of Science and Technology, and other concerned Ministries/Offices/Agencies for the incorporation of fresh milk and milk-based food products and other protein-, vitamin-, and mineral-enriched foods.

Engineering and Administrative Overhead (EAO) Expenses. For infrastructure projects costing more than One Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00), the MPW is authorized to deduct a maximum of three percent (3%) from the appropriation of infrastructure projects but in no case shall it exceed two percent (2%) for releases to the District Engineering Offices (DEOs), to be used for engineering and administrative overhead expenses. For EAO expenses, the same shall be limited to: (i) administrative overhead including the hiring of the individuals engaged through job orders or contracts of service or such other engagement of personnel without any employer-employee relationship; (ii) pre-construction activities after detailed engineering; (iii) construction project management; (iv) testing and quality control; (v) acquisition, rehabilitation and repair of related equipment and parts; and (vi) contingencies in relation to pre-construction activities. The EAO expenses shall be treated or booked-up as capitalized expenditures and form part of the project cost, PROVIDED, that the acquisition of motor vehicles shall only be allowed when it is proven more economical than vehicle rental and that the acquisition thereof is consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

Operation Management Services. The amount of Sixty-Four Million Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Pesos (Php 64,528,000.00) herein appropriated shall be used for Awards, Rewards and Prizes, in conformity with the program guidelines as follows:

• Local Government Performance Oversight Program. The amount of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 1,800,000.00) herein appropriated for Awards, Rewards and Prizes shall be used for the implementation of Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB); and₱1,800,000.00
• Local Government Recognition and Incentives Program. The amount of Sixty-Two Million Seven Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Pesos (Php 62,728,000.00) herein appropriated for Awards, Rewards and Prizes shall be used for Salamat Excellency Award on Leadeship (SEAL) amounting to Twenty-Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 27,500,000.00), LGU Grant Assistance for Innovative Practices (LGAIP) amounting to Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 12,500,000.00), LuponTagapamayapa Incentive Awards (LTIA) amounting to Two Million Seven Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Pesos (Php 2,728,000.00), Search for Model Barangays (SMB) amounting to Ten Million Pesos (Php 10,000,000.00), and Local Legislative Awards (LLA) amounting to Ten Million Pesos (Php 10,000,000.00).₱62,728,000.00

Natural Resources Policy Enforcement, Conservation and Development Program. The amount of Seven Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Pesos (P726,750.00) herein appropriated shall be used for Field Equipments of field personnel for detection of illegal logging activities in the forestland.

Natural Resources Policy Enforcement, Conservation and Development Program. The amount of Eighty-Nine Million Seven Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Eight Pesos (P89,771,868.00) herein appropriated shall be used for Conservation and Management Program, of which the amount of Seventy-One Million Seven Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Eight Pesos (P71,784,588.00) herein appropriated shall be used exclusively for Professional Services and and Seventeen Million Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Pesos (P17,987,280.00) shall be used exclusively for Repairs and Maintenance - Reforestation Projects, subject to the submission of Program Implementation Plan and Guidelines and quarterly status report of implementation to MFBM.

Per Diem of the Wali. The amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Eighteen Pesos (₱210,718.00) per month or an annual amount of Two Million Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen Pesos (₱2,528,616.00) herein appropriated shall be used as the per diem of the Wali pursuant to Section 5 Article VIII of R.A. No. 11054.

Special Development Fund Board (SDF Board). There is hereby created a Board which shall be directly under the supervision of the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM). The Board shall be supported by a Program Management Office (SDF-PMO) with sufficient personnel headed by an Executive Director equivalent to a Director IV and assisted by a Deputy Executive Director equivalent to a Director III, who shall be appointed or designated by the Chief Minister. Their appointments shall be coterminous with the appointing authority. The Chief Minister shall prescribe the organizational structure and staffing pattern of the SDF-PMO, which shall be charged against the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF) of the Bangsamoro Government. The Board shall be chaired by the Senior Minister; other members shall be determined by the Chief Minister. The Executive Director shall serve as the Vice-Chairperson of the Board. The SDF-PMO shall serve as the Secretariat of the Board. The Chief Minister, through the Board, shall set the policies and guidelines on the selection and implementation of special development fund programs, projects, and activities (SDF-PPA). The SDF-PMO shall be responsible for the planning and implementation of SDF-PPA and shall ensure that the same is consistent with the existing Bangsamoro Development Plan, subject to the review, deliberation, and evaluation by the SDF Board. It may call upon any ministry, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality of the Bangsamoro Government for such assistance as it may need in the performance of its functions. The Chief Minister may reassign any personnel of the Bangsamoro Government to the SDF-PMO upon recommendation of the Head of the SDF-PMO. The Chief Minister, upon recommendation and submission of SDF-PPAs by the SDF Board, shall review and approve the SDF-PPA in accordance with the policies and guidelines issued on the selection and implementation thereof, and shall ensure the optimal use of funds toward high-impact, capital-intensive flagship projects.

Sustainable Assistance Mechanism for Local Moral Governance. The amount of Five Billion Two Hundred Six Million One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand One Hundred Pesos (₱ 5,206,146,100.00) is herein appropriated for the following purposes:

• Share of the Constituent Local Government Units in taxes, fees and charges collected within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The share of the Bangsamoro Government in national taxes, fees, and charges collected in the Bangsamoro Territorial Jurisdiction shall be available for disbursement in accordance with the Title III, Chapter II, Section 313 of the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code. The fund shall be released to the local government units upon actual receipt of the funds by the Bangsamoro Treasury from the National Government and determination of the allocative proportion of LGU shares based on details of shares distribution attached to the actual collection certification issued by DOF-BIR. In the disbursement of the shares released, the recipient LGUs are required to take into consideration the 2nd Bangsamoro Development Plan 2023-2028 containing the six (6) Overall Development Goals with eight (8) Development Strategies. For this purpose, recipient local government units are required to submit reports on the disbursement and utilization of the shares received to the MFBM copy furnished the MILG. The Bangsamoro Government shall endeavor to fully release the Share of the Constituent Local Government Units in taxes, fees and charges collected within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The amount released shall be available for obligation and disbursement by the LGU until fully expended.
• Support to Constituent Local Government Units. The fund herein appropriated may also be made available upon the submission of Special Budget Request of Constituent LGUs for the following projects:
• implementation of agriculture-related programs and projects, such as: (a) provision of agricultural support services, which include planting materials distribution system and operation of farm produce collection and buying stations; (b) extension of on- site research services and facilities related to agriculture and fishery activities; (c) construction, restoration and improvement of infrastructure facilities, including farm-to-market roads, slaughterhouses, small water impounding projects, fishports, and water supply systems; and (d) provision of various production inputs for crops, livestock and poultry, and fisheries;
• implementation of programs, projects, activities to support locally thriving industries and development of local arts and crafts; (iii) implementation of programs, projects and activities for the protection, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, including restoration, rehabilitation, repair, improvement and/or maintenance of local heritage structures and sites;
• Information and Communications Technology systems and infrastructure development, such as, but not limited to, establishment of Integrated Business Permit and Licensing System, and digitalization of payments for collections and disbursements, and purchase and installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance System;
• construction, concreting, rehabilitation, repair, improvement, expansion or upgrading of any of the following projects: (a) local roads/or bridges; (b) public markets; (c) multi-purpose buildings; (d) water supply and sanitation projects; and (e) public cemeteries;
• establishment of operation center and evacuation center with completed facilities, and provision of disaster equipment, early warning devices / system, to support camp coordination and camp management/evacuation management mechanism operations; (vii) establishment of Residual Containment and Materials Recovery Facility with sorting station, drop-off center, composting facility, and recycling facility; (viii) implementation of programs, projects and activities for disaster preparedness, response, rehabilitation, and recovery, which include provision of IEC Materials for different hazards, and procurement/acquisition of disaster equipment and vehicles for disaster response and rescue activities;
• assistance to the capacity development to DRRM and CCA activities such as LDRRMP, LCCAP, Contingency Plans, CBDRRM Trainings and Workshops and other related activities that may respond to any disaster;
• climate change adaptation and mitigation projects;
• purchase of ambulance, trucks, and multi-purpose vehicles; (xii) improvement and rehabilitation of local peace and order public safety facilities to ensure community security and protection, and crime prevention: CCTVs, street signages, etc.; (xiii) assistance to indigent individuals or families in any of the following forms: (a) medical; (b) burial; (c) transportation; (d) food assistance; and (e) educational assistance/scholarship; and (f) purchase of construction or repair materials for houses destroyed during human-induced or natural calamities, upon endorsement by the local social welfare and development office or equivalent of partially/totally destroyed houses.
• Financial Subsidy to Newly Created Local Government Units Pending the Release of their Share from the National Tax Allotment. The fund herein appropriated may be used for the funding requirements of the financial subsidy to the newly created municipalities and other Local Government Units (LGUs) that may be created. Provided, that the financial subsidy to the newly created LGUs shall only be available until such time that the LGU has been allocated its share in the national tax allotment, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
• Support to BARMM Barangays without National Tax Allotment. The fund herein appropriated may be used for the provision of subsidy to BARMM Barangays without National Tax Allotment, subject to the submission of validated list of beneficiary Barangays by the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG). The amount appropriated herein for (b), (c) and (d) once released, shall be made available for obligation and disbursement for the purpose specified until fully expended. Disbursement and utilization by the LGUs shall be subject to existing procurement laws and pertinent procurement policies issued by the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), applicable budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulation, and such other guidelines to be issued for the purpose. The fund shall be released to the local government units by the MFBM through the BTO upon compliance with the requirements as may be prescribed by the MFBM. For this purpose, the MFBM may issue guidelines on the release and reporting of funds.?