THE Provincial Government of Negros Occidental is eyeing for a higher provincial budget for 2021, a local official said.
Lawyer Rayfrando Diaz II, provincial administrator, said the proposed 2021 budget of the province is due for submission to the Sanggunian Panlalawigan (SP) on October 15.
Diaz said the budget is estimated to be higher than the P4.2-billion budget in 2020.
He said a big chunk of the proposed budget will be allocated for Personal Services (PS) that cover salaries and benefits of more than 3,000 employees of the provincial government.
Diaz said the 2021 budget will be "very balanced and will comply with the 45 percent limit for PS expenses."
He added a total of P1.6 billion has been set aside for PS in the 2021 budget.
A total of P1.3 billion is set for maintenance and other operating expenses for next year, he said.
