The document outlines recent budgeting reforms and public expenditure development plans in the Philippines as discussed during the OECD-Asian senior budget officials meeting. Key reforms include modernization of budget frameworks, enhanced transparency, performance-based budgeting, and support for local government units. Implementation challenges such as legislative support and agencies' capacity are also addressed.

1. Recent Budgeting Reforms and
Public Expenditure Development Plans:
Philippines
December 15-16, 2016
12th OECD-ASIAN SENIOR BUDGET OFFICIALS ANNUAL MEETING
The Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

2. • Status of Philippine Economy as of 3rd Qtr, 2016
• Budget Reforms Implemented
• Modernizing the Budget Framework and Other
Proposed Budget Reforms
• Implementation Challenges
Presentation Outline

4. Strengthen skills of PFM practitioners
Performance-Based Incentive System
Budget Reforms Implemented (1)
Simplified IRR of the Government
Procurement Reform Law

5. • Emphasis on transparency, accountability, and
civil society participation.
• Issuance of Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016,
implementing the proposed Freedom of
Information Bill
Transparency
and
Accountability to
the People
• Additional support to LGUs based on
implementation of higher good governance
standards
• Capacity building for LGUs on generating
resources and delivering basic services
• Decentralized development from Metro Manila and
urban areas to rural areas
LGUs as Able
Partners in
Development
Budget Reforms Implemented (2)

6. Budget Reforms Implemented (3)
Fast-tracking
Implementation
• 24/7 construction work of major infrastructure
projects
• Strengthening project monitoring through modern
technology
• Capacitating Cabinet Secretaries and senior
officials
Improving
Quality of
Projects
• Strengthening planning with network plans
• Value Analysis/Value Engineering and
independent assessment
• Pragmatic PPP

7. 4. Performance-
Informed
Budgeting
5. Checkless
Payments via
Expanded MDPS
2. GAA-as-
Allotment Order
3. Unified Account
Code Structure
1. Early Procurement
for Infrastructure
Other Budgeting Reforms Implemented
6. 2-Tier Budgeting
Approach
7. Online Submission of
Budget Proposal/
Accountability Reports
Tier 1: On-going
Programs/Projects (Forward
Estimates)
Tier 2: New Spending
Proposal/Expansion
8. Disaggregation of
Lumpsum Amounts
within Agency-Specific
Budget

8. Modernizing the Budget Framework
Budget Reform Act
Cash basis
1-year
appropriation
shelf life Results-based
approach
Establish an
Office of the
Comptroller
General
Strengthen
Congressional
Power of the
Purse

9. Integrated Financial
Management System
Proposed Budget Reforms
Government Rightsizing

10. Implementation Challenges
Phasing
Prioritization
Legislative Support
Agencies’ Absorptive Capacity

11. Thank you!
Recent Budgeting Reforms and
Public Expenditure Development Plans:
Philippines