DTI VI to conduct BuB 2016 orientation and writeshop

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) VI will conduct another orientation and writeshop on Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) in Sugarland Hotel, Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region (NIR) on March 29 to 30, 2016.

The two-day activity shall provide a common knowledge of BuB guidelines, documentary requirements and implementation. Expected to attend are officials and/or representatives from the local government units (LGU) of Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Kabankalan, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Silay, Sipalay, Talisay and Victorias.

Moreover, representatives from the LGUs of Bacolod, Candoni, Cauayan, EB Magalona, Moises Padilla, Murcia, Pontevedra, Sagay and Valladolid are also attending the activity for the spillover of projects from last year.

The BuB is an approach of formulating the budget proposal of national government agencies, taking into consideration the development needs of poverty-stricken cities and municipalities, which is identified in the respective local poverty reduction plans.

The proposals are formulated with the active participation of civil society groups in the locality.

There will be an orientation and open forum during the first day of the activity. Speakers include DBM VI Regional Director Alfonso Bedonia Jr., Carissa Sapera and Gladina Aquino from BSMED, and DILG Regional Focal Person Christian Nagaynay.

The following day, the activity will mainly focus on the writeshop wherein the participants are required to come up with a draft memorandum of agreement, project proposals, and work and financial plans.

This year, DTI VI has an allocation of Php 31,085,334.00 to 21 LGUs with 29 approved projects in Western Visayas (Aklan – Php 700,000; Antique – Php 4.5 Million; Capiz – 2.9 Milion; Guimaras – Php 500,000; Iloilo – 3.6 Million; and Negros Occidental, NIR – P18,885,334.00).

Last February, the first batch of participants underwent an orientation and writeshop in Antique. It was attended by representatives from different LGUs in the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo.