IBA, Zambales — Regional Development Council (RDC) endorsed the proposed 2020 budget of the 11 state universities and colleges based in Central Luzon.
Among those who got the RDC nod include Aurora State College of Technology- Php229.05 million, Bataan Peninsula State University- Php651.07 million, Bulacan Agricultural State College-Php390.41 million, Bulacan State University-Php1.81 billion, Central Luzon State University-Php1.09 billion, and Don Honorio Ventura State University-Php536.82 million.
Also, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology-Php683.53 million, Philippine Merchant Marine Academy-Php429.54 million, President Ramon Magsaysay State University- Php553.97 million, Tarlac Agricultural University-Php666.81 million, and Tarlac State University- Php809.37 million.
“The Budget Call for FY 2020 provides in the Expenditure Management Framework the continued adoption of the following administrative reforms for greater budget transparency and reliability: a) Annual Cash-based Budgeting System, b) Two-Tier Budgeting Approach (2TBA), c) Program-based budgeting structure through the Program Expenditure Classification Approach, and institutionalization of the Program Convergence Budgeting strategy in the budget process to link, harmonize and synchronize the timing of critical program interventions,” National Economic and Development Authority Regional Director and RDC Vice Chairperson Leon M. Dacanay Jr. said.
2TBA is an approach that separates evaluation of agency proposals for ongoing programs and projects (Tier 1) and new spending proposals and expansion of ongoing programs and projects (Tier 2).
“The focus of RDC’s review is on agency Tier 2 proposals in terms of consistency with and responsiveness to the desired development outcomes and strategies as enunciated in the Regional Development Plan 2017-2022,” Dacanay added.