Bureau of Local Government Finance

𝐁𝐋𝐆𝐅 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Manila, Philippines – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) proudly joined the nation in celebrating the 2026 National Women’s Month, reaffirming its commitment to advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment, and mainstreaming Gender and Development (GAD) initiatives in local finance policies and programs.

In solidarity with , BLGF officials and employees gathered at the BLGF Central Office wearing purple shirts, symbolizing their support for women’s rights and gender inclusivity on March 19, 2026.

The BLGF Gender and Development Focal Point System (GFPS) is leading a series of activities for the 2026 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) in line with BLGF Bureau Order No. 068.2026 dated February 17, 2026, which enjoins all BLGF Central and Regional Office officials and employees to actively participate throughout March.

This year’s NWMC carries the sub-theme: “Lead like the Babaylans, Filipinas!”, emphasizing women’s leadership as a fundamental part of Filipino identity, highlighting the distinguished leadership qualities of Babaylans in pre-colonial Philippines that are revered to until today. This is in accordance with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) Memorandum Circular No. 2026-02, issued on January 29, 2026, and the Department of Finance (DOF) Memorandum, dated March 5, 2026.

The BLGF is looking for Project Support Staff that will be assigned under the Local Governance Reform Project (LGRP).

We encourage all interested and qualified individuals, including persons with disability (PWD), members of the indigenous communities, and those from any s*xual orientation, gender and identity expression, and s*x characteristics (SOGIESC), to apply.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/41qInOS

For reference, the Terms of References (TOR) of each vacancy are available here:

Vacancies with application deadline on MARCH 31, 2026

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 (9 months contract) - https://bit.ly/4lKpWy1
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 (9 months contract) - https://bit.ly/4bEHLtJ
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 (9 months contract) - https://bit.ly/4t8H03q
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 (9 months contract) - https://bit.ly/4taAyZP

Vacancies with application deadline on APRIL 1, 2026

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 (9 months contract) - https://bit.ly/4svf2yG
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 (9 months contract) - https://bit.ly/4lRrir0
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 (9 months contract) - https://bit.ly/4tb5XLC

Applicants are requested to prepare the following documents before filling out this form and review the correctness and completeness of all information before submission:

• Expression/Letter of Intent (required)
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae (required)
• Personal Data Sheet (optional)
• Work Experience Sheet (optional)
• Certificate of Eligibility/Rating/License (optional)

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚!
The Local Financial Data Analysis Division of the Bureau of Local Government Finance - Central Office is looking for a 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁.

The deadline for submission is on April 11, 2026. Interested and qualified? Send your Resumé and PDS to [email protected].

Location of the office is at 8th Floor, EDPC Building, Department of Finance, Roxas Blvd., Manila. For further details of the engagements, attached are the Terms of References (TORs) which can be downloaded via https://bit.ly/4rB2uEN

All interested and qualified individuals, including PWD, members of the indigenous communities, and those from any SOGIESC are encouraged to apply.

Join the BLGF and be part of bringing more positive changes in treasury and assessment operations of local governments.

This Bureau extends its profound gratitude to our dedicated local treasurers and budget officers for their unwavering commitment in ensuring the timely compliance of the FY2025 Q4 Statement of Receipts and Expenditures (SRE) Reports submitted through the LIFT System.

We also express our deep appreciation to the BLGF Regional Offices for their steadfast support in coordinating and assisting the LGUs through difficulties in report submission.

We acknowledge that our shared responsibility continues as we enter the crucial phase of validating and ensuring the accuracy of all submitted SRE reports.

Thank you for your continued cooperation, diligence, and unwavering support.

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚!
The Legal and Internal Affairs Division of the Bureau of Local Government Finance - Central Office, Manila is looking for 𝗧𝗪𝗢 (𝟮) 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗜.
The deadline for submission is on March 23, 2026. Interested and qualified? Send your Resume/PDS to 𝗯𝗴.𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼@𝗯𝗹𝗴𝗳.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝗽𝗵.

Location of the office is at 8th Floor, EDPC Building, Department of Finance, Roxas Blvd., Manila. For further details of the engagements, attached are the Terms of References (TORs) which can be downloaded via https://bit.ly/4rEx3cN

All interested and qualified individuals, including PWD, members of the indigenous communities, and those from any SOGIESC are encouraged to apply.

Join the BLGF and be part of bringing more positive changes in treasury and assessment operations of local governments.

𝗕𝗟𝗚𝗙 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗣𝗜𝗦–𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗜𝗦 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻

The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), led by Executive Director Consolacion Q. Agcaoili, successfully conducted system integration testing of the Real Property Information System (RPIS) and Computer-Aided Mass Appraisal (CAMA) with Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Province of Siquijor and the Municipality of San Juan, one of the prototype LGUs under the Local Governance Reform Project (LGRP), on March 9-13, 2026.

Witnessed by Provincial and Municipal officials—including Provincial Governor Jake Vincent S. Villa, Provincial Assessor Wayne Wesley B. Bation, Provincial Treasurer Francis S. Vios, Municipal Assessor Lucille V. Orlina, and Municipal Treasurer Emma P. Balacy - the activity was facilitated by BLGF’s team: Regional Director Gerry A. Avorque; Acting AFMS Director and Component 2 Team Lead Grace Louie M. Boongaling; Chief, Local Assessment Operations Division and Component 3 Team Lead Atty. Neil A. Lamban; and Chief, Information Systems Management Division and Component 2 Assistant Team Lead Francis Jordan R. Arbo—together with system developers and consultants from ePLDT and Amellar Solutions, Inc.

RPIS and CAMA with GIS are being developed under Republic Act No. 12001 (Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act, RPVARA) to modernize, standardize, and streamline property valuation and taxation. Siquijor and San Juan are the first LGUs to complete manual integration with RPIS and CAMA with GIS—an important step toward fairer, more transparent, and data-driven valuation services.

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬
In compliance with Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 114 issued by the Office of the President, which directs all government agencies and instrumentalities to implement energy-conservation protocols due to global energy market volatility and BLGF Bureau Order No. 071.2026, the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) will observe a compressed/work-from-home workweek schedule, effective March 9, 2026:

For full details, click here https://bit.ly/4riMSFP

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚!
The Local Assessment Operations Division of the Bureau of Local Government Finance - Central Office, Manila is looking for an 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁.

The deadline for submission is on February 27, 2026. Interested and qualified? Send your Resume/PDS to [email protected].

Location of the office is at 8th Floor, EDPC Building, Department of Finance, Roxas Blvd., Manila.

For further details of the engagements, attached are the Terms of References (TORs) which can be downloaded via https://bit.ly/3OpZLAe

All interested and qualified individuals, including PWD, members of the indigenous communities, and those from any SOGIESC are encouraged to apply.

Join the BLGF and be part of bringing more positive changes in treasury and assessment operations of local governments.

𝐁𝐋𝐆𝐅 spearheads 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 (𝐏𝐕𝐒) 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Cebu City – BLGF started the rollout and training for the Philippine Valuation Standards (PVS) 3rd Edition 2025, in Cebu City, February 9-13, 2026, targeting local assessors and assistant assessors. 1st Batch is composed of Regions V, VII, IX, XII, CARAGA, and BARMM.

BLGF Executive Director Ching Q. Agcaoili emphasized the importance of the PVS in implementing the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act, aligning with international standards for fair and effective property valuation.

The PVS 3rd Edition 2025 is prescribed by DOF Department Order No. 022-2025.

More training sessions are scheduled:

•2nd Batch – Regions X and XI – February 17 to 20, 2026 in Cagayan de Oro City
•3rd Batch – NCR and other LGUs – February 24 to 26, 2026 in Cebu City
•4th Batch - Regions VI, VIII, and NIR - March 3 to 5, 2026 in Iloilo City
•5th Batch – CAR, Regions I, II, III, CALABARZON and MIMAROPA – March 9 – 13, 2026 in Pampanga

𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑩𝑳𝑮𝑭 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒈𝒄𝒂𝒐𝒍𝒊'𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝟏𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝑽𝑺 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒕:

Good morning, everyone!

Welcome to the rollout and training on the 2025 Philippine Valuation Standards 3rd Edition.

I'm glad to see LGU assessors here, ready to enhance your skills in property valuation and assessment.

The Philippine Valuation Standards align with International Valuation Standards, ensuring our practices are globally recognized.

This 3rd Edition reflects updates and best practices, helping us achieve accurate and consistent valuations.

Today, we will cover key aspects of the standards, including valuation approaches and methodologies.

We will dive deep into practical examples and case studies to help you apply these standards in your daily work.

Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge to support fair and efficient property taxation.

Property valuation is critical for local government units and the national government, impacting revenue generation and resource allocation.

By mastering these standards, you will contribute to transparent and reliable property assessments, benefiting our communities and the entire nation.

This training is a key step in the Department of Finance-Bureau of Local Government Finance’s initiative to strengthen LGU capacity in property valuation and assessment. With these skills, you will help drive local economic growth and development to wards national growth and development, too.

Let us work together to raise the bar in property valuation and assessment.

Let's get started!

𝗕𝗟𝗚𝗙 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗣𝗜𝗦, 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗜𝗦 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼

Iloilo City – The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), headed by Executive Director Ms. Consolacion Q. Agcaoili, successfully led the system integration testing of the Real Property Information System (RPIS) and Computer-Aided Mass Appraisal (CAMA) with Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Province of Iloilo, witnessed by Provincial Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr., Provincial Assessor Rema E. Calderon, and BLGF Western Visayas personnel, held on January 28 – 30, 2026. The system integration was conducted by technical personnel from the Local Assessment Operations Division (LAOD) and Information Systems Management Division (ISMD), and system developers and consultants from ePLDT and Amellar Solutions, Inc.

The RPIS and CAMA with GIS are systems mandated to be developed per the implementation of the Republic Act (RA) No. 12001, otherwise known as the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), which aims to modernize, standardize, and streamline property valuation and taxation.

The Province of Iloilo is the first local government unit in the country to be integrated with the RPIS and CAMA with GIS, which is envisioned to provide fairer and more transparent property valuation services in the LGU.





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