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Philippine (Metro Manila) Case Study on Municipal Financing

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  • Justine Diokno-Sicat

    (Assistant Professor at the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business, University of the Philippines (Diliman))

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Strong economic growth and rapid urbanization in the Philippines in recent years has led to increased pressure on government to provide public infrastructure, goods and services. At the same, this economic expansion serves as an opportunity for the public sector to mobilize resources to accommodate and finance increased public services. This study aims to understand how public financing is carried out in Metropolitan (Metro) Manila by examining governance structures and institutional mandates in revenue mobilization. Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region (NCR), is the center of economic, political and educational power (Department of Trade and Industry n.d.) and is comprised of 16 cities and 1 municipality. These local government units (LGUs) have revenue raising and spending authority and autonomy as provided in the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC). At the same time these LGUs are under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). This metropolitan governance structure is a public corporation that coordinates development plans, policies and reforms across all the member sub-national governments.

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  • Justine Diokno-Sicat, 2019. "Philippine (Metro Manila) Case Study on Municipal Financing," MPDD Working Paper Series WP/19/02, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
    • Handle: RePEc:unt:wpmpdd:wp/19/02
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    Cited by:

    1. Marjorie Don Resuello, 2020. "Building Disaster Resilient Local Economy: The Case of the Philippines," Journal of Public Administration and Governance, Macrothink Institute, vol. 10(4), pages 179198-1791, December.

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    Economic growth; urbanization; public infrastructure; resource mobilization;
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