| Secretary Ronnie Puno of the dep. of the interior and | | | | at P6.187 billion, from P6.815 bn. this year, while the |
| Local Government has presented before the House | | | | Bureau of Jail Management and Penology ( BJMP ) will |
| of representatives the DILG's proposed P64.547 bn. | | | | get a recommended 7% hike from P4.192 billion in |
| budget for 2010, which includes provisions for the | | | | 2009 to P4.474 billion next year. |
| hiring of 10,000 new detectives and a total of one | | | | The Local Government Academy's proposed budget |
| thousand new officials for the jail and fire protection | | | | for next year is P85.263 bn. ; the nation's Police |
| companies. | | | | Commission, P1.284 bn. ; and the Philippine Public |
| The Department of Budget and | | | | Safety College, P969 million.re expenses, private |
| Management-recommended 2010 budget offer is 3% | | | | services will get the biggest hunk of the proposed |
| higher than this year's appropriations of P62.937 bln | | | | budget at P53.107 bln, while maintenance and other |
| for the DILG, Puno had told members of the House | | | | operating expenses ( MOOE ) was allotted P8.588 bln, |
| council on Appropriations chaired by Quirino Rep. Junie | | | | and capital outlay, P2.851 billion. |
| Cua. | | | | Puno announced that due to the minimal increase in |
| 'Our budget offer allots funds for the fulfilment of | | | | the Department's's budget, its expenses for capital |
| our four priority thrusts that plug governance, | | | | outlay was seriously reduced by 31%, while its MOOE |
| particularly, the fulfilment of Republic Act 9485 or the | | | | dropped 0.15%. Only private services increased by |
| Anti-Red Tape Act ; our programs on local | | | | 6% from P50.206 bln this year.regardless of the mere |
| commercial assistance ; our human rights initiatives ; | | | | 3% hike in the DILG budget, Puno stated that it has |
| and our peace and order security programs,' Puno | | | | managed to propose funds for the hiring of ten |
| announced. | | | | thousand new law enforcement officials beginning |
| By agency, the proposed budget allocates P1.882 bln | | | | July next year, as well as 500 new jail officials and |
| for the Office of the Secretary, representing a 23% | | | | 500 new fire officials. |
| decrease from this year's P2.435 billion funding, Puno | | | | The suggested budget, Puno noted , also includes |
| recounted. | | | | funds to bankroll capacity building programs for newly |
| For the Philippine National Police ( PNP ), Puno | | | | elected local central authority officials ; initiatives to |
| asserted the dept is proposing a budget of P49.664 | | | | better maintain peace, order and public safety and |
| billion, representing a 5% hike from its 2009 grant of | | | | further professionalize the dep.'s uniformed services ; |
| P47.268 billion.he announced for the Bureau of Fire | | | | and the continuing modernization of the BFP and |
| Protection ( BFP ), the proposed budget is 9% lower | | | | BJMP. |