For next year, the Department of Interior and Local Government has proposed a budget of 64.547 billion. This budget which was proposed and presented by Secretary Ronnie Puno to the Congress includes funding for the hiring of around 10,000 new policemen, plus that funding as well for 1,000 new officers for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Bureau of Fire Protection. The proposed budget plan for next year is slightly higher than the 2009 budget by around 3 percent.
For this year, the department is being sustained by a budget of 62.937 billion. This latest proposed budget by the department was shared by Secretary Ronnie Puno before the members of the House Committee on Appropriations which is currently chaired Representative Junie Cua of the province of Quirino. Secretary Puno explained before the body the plans of the department and the reason for the budget request. He said that the proposed budgetary allocations of his office will fund the four priority thrusts of the department and all these are designed to promote governance. He specifically cited the Republic Act n9485 or the Anti Red Tape Act.
He also cited the other major programs of the department under his leadership which includes the initiatives on the local economic assistance, the human rights initiatives and also the peace and order programs of the department. Secretary Ronnie Puno also specified the budget of the department by specific office or organization. For example, for the Office of the Secretary the department is proposing 1.882 billion. From the looks of it, this may seem too large but as stated by Secretary Ronnie Puno the allocation for this year has been decreased by 23 percent. The Philippine National Police sees its budget increased for next year. According to Secretary Ronnie Puno, the budget for the PNP is up by 5 percent to 49.664 billion. Last year, the budget for the department was pegged at 47.268 billion. The budget for the Bureau of Fire Protection on the other hand is down by 9 percent. But at least the budget for the BJMP is given a boost as its budget increased by 7 percent.
He also cited the other major programs of the department under his leadership which includes the initiatives on the local economic assistance, the human rights initiatives and also the peace and order programs of the department. Secretary Ronnie Puno also specified the budget of the department by specific office or organization. For example, for the Office of the Secretary the department is proposing 1.882 billion. From the looks of it, this may seem too large but as stated by Secretary Ronnie Puno the allocation for this year has been decreased by 23 percent. The Philippine National Police sees its budget increased for next year. According to Secretary Ronnie Puno, the budget for the PNP is up by 5 percent to 49.664 billion. Last year, the budget for the department was pegged at 47.268 billion. The budget for the Bureau of Fire Protection on the other hand is down by 9 percent. But at least the budget for the BJMP is given a boost as its budget increased by 7 percent.
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