Lacson submits P5.5B budget proposal to SP

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said Thursday, October 12, that he has submitted on Wednesday, October 11, the proposed P5.5 billion annual budget for 2024 to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan through the Office of Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer for approval.

Lacson said the proposed budget of P5,434,644,700 is five percent higher than this year.

"The increase is a product of the hard work and sacrifice of the provincial government to fight the Covid-19 pandemic," the governor pointed out.

He said Negros Occidental has recovered from the pandemic in terms of agricultural, industrial, and commercial business.

Lacson also said that the National Tax Allotment for the province increased by six percent.

"This will mean more projects and programs for the people," he said.

The additional budget for 2024 will be used for the priority projects.

Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II earlier said the bulk of the proposed budget for 2024 is allotted to infrastructure, food security, training for our farmers and farm mechanization, disaster response and preparedness training, and purchase of additional heavy equipment, computerization, and digitalization.*