Who We Are
The Sanggunian Panlalawigan ng Basilan (SPB) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Basilan.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the four candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.
Vision
- A strong economy with stable prices and strong growth;
- A stable fiscal situation with adequate resources for government projects, infrastructure, education, health, and other basic services;
- A borrowing program that is able to avoid the crowding-out effect on the private sector and minimizes costs;
- A public sector debt profile with long maturities and an optimum mix of currencies that minimizes the impact of currency movements; and
- A strong economic growth with equity and productivity.
Mission
Our economy must be one of the most dynamic and active in the world, globally competitive and onward looking. The DOF shall take the lead in providing a solid foundation for the achievement of this objective by building a strong fiscal position, through the:
- Formulation, institutionalization, and administration of sound fiscal policies;
- Improvement of tax collection efficiency and non-tax revenue efforts;
- Mobilization of adequate resources on most advantageous terms to meet budgetary requirements;
- Sound management of public sector debt; and
- Initiation and implementation of structural and policy reforms.
Mandate
Under Executive Orders [Orders # here], the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Basilan is responsible for the following:
- [Below are just exampple and need to change for SPB]
- Formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal policies in coordination with other concerned subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities of the government;
- Generation and management of the financial resources of government;
- Supervision of the revenue operations of all local government units;
- Review, approval and management of all public sector debt, domestic or foreign; and
- Rationalization, privatization and public accountability of corporations and assets owned, controlled or acquired by the government.
Powers and Functions [Change this for SPB]
- Formulate goals, action plans and strategies for the Governments resource mobilization effort;
- Formulate, institutionalize and administer fiscal and tax policies;
- Supervise, direct and control the collection of government revenues;
- Act as custodian of, and manage all financial resources of Government
- Manage public debt;
- Review and coordinate policies, plans and programs of GOCCs;
- Monitor and support the implementation of policies and measures on local revenue administration;
- Coordinate with other government agencies on matters concerning fiscal, monetary, trade and other economic policies
- Investigate and arrest illegal activities such as smuggling, dumping, illegal logging, etc. affecting national economic interest
