LPP allocates P3.6M for govs’ official foreign travels

Gov. George P. Arnaiz Oriental Negros

THE League of Provinces of the Philippines has allocated P3.6 million of its funds as financial assistance for governors on official travel out of the country, following a resolution sponsored by Oriental Negros Gov. George Arnaiz.

The resolution came about due to the restrictions of the DILG on the use of local funds for official travels abroad of governors and other local officials, notwithstanding the fact that these trips are intended to enhance development interventions in the countryside and expand the networks of the LCEs for private investments, business prospects, tourism, twinning and sisterhood opportunities with other foreign local governments.

To ensure its equitable distribution, each governor will be entitled to avail a maximum of $1,000 every year.

Catanduanes Gov. Leandro Verceles, however, proposed that the assistance fund can be availed only by governors whose provinces have paid their dues to the league.

The governors may avail of the financial assistance when their official travel out of the country is in representation of the LPP, the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines or their respective provinces. (AJS)

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