Bago Treasurer Caruso Villaflor Jr. (right) presents to Mayor Nicholas Yulo the trophies given to the city government during the Bureau of Local Government Finance and Regional Association of Treasurers and Assessors in Region VI Inc. recognition rites held in Murcia, Negros Occidental, recently.*Bago PIO photo
Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo lauded the men and women behind the City Treasurer’s Office for their exemplary work as the local government topped the tax and other fees collection efficiency in Western Visayas.
Bago bagged three awards during the Bureau of Local Government Finance and Regional Association of Treasurers and Assessors in Region VI Inc. (Regata VI) recognition ceremony held at the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia town recently , a press release from the city government said Sunday, December 11.
It emerged as the top one among 16 cities in the region in terms of business tax and other tax collection efficiency, at 579.57 percent, as well as in fees and charges collection efficiency, at 533. 56 percent.
Among all component cities in Western Visayas, Bago has the highest locally sourced revenue on fees and charges.
Based on its 2021 collection, the city generated about P84.89 million.
Yulo stressed that taxes are the lifeblood of the government and the city cannot operate without it.
“The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation added to our dilemma,” he said, adding “that with with efficient collection and with the cooperation of our taxpayers, we were able to get the awards.”
On Friday, December 9, City Treasurer Caruso Villaflor Jr. presented the trophies to the mayor.
“Surely, these will continue to inspire us to work harder and be better in our government service,” Yulo added.*