SB 119

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 3, 2025

LGU Fiscal Autonomy Act

An Act Promoting Local Government Fiscal Autonomy

In plain language

The LGU Fiscal Autonomy Act proposes to give Philippine local governments more freedom to spend their own revenues, especially for education, development projects, disaster risk reduction, and personnel costs, by loosening existing legal caps and oversight.

Local GovernmentEducationDisaster Risk Reduction

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Author · Senator

Imee R. MarcosReceipts →

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HB 9714· Filed Jun 3, 2026
An Act Strengthening Local Fiscal Autonomy Through an Additional Five Percent (5%) Share in All National Taxes for Local Government Units
Pending First ReadingRep. Kenneth Paolo Tereng +1
SB 229· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Rationalized System of Decentralization
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero
HB 2102· Filed Jul 17, 2025
An Act to Further Strengthen Local Autonomy Through a More Rationalized System of Decentralization Amending for the Purpose Republic Act Number 7160, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �local Government Code of 1991�
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-07-30Rep. Marie Bernadette G. Escudero
HB 8854· Filed Apr 14, 2026
An Ac? to Further Strengthen Local Autonomy Through a More Rationalized System of Decentralization Amending for the Purpose Republic Act Number 7160, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-05-04Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez
HB 9488· Filed May 28, 2026
An Act Strengthening Local Fiscal Autonomy by Providing an Additional Share in National Taxes for Local Government Units, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-06-02Rep. Antonino III B. Roman

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SBN-119 · Sources: BatasWatch