Section 1
RELEASE OF THE ACCUMULATED SHARES OF THE BENEFICIARY LGUs FROM 1997 TO 2007
Section 1.
RELEASE OF THE ACCUMULATED SHARES OF THE BENEFICIARY LGUs FROM 1997 TO 2007.
The Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and National Tobacco Administration (NTA) shall all take the necessary steps to ensure that the beneficiary LGUs get their respective shares from the unreleased 15% of the incremental revenue from the excise tax on tobacco products for years 1997 to 2007 amounting to P6,370,708,183.73 either on installment basis for a period of seven (7) years starting FY 2010 up to FY 2016, or avail in advance their respective shares through a monetization program.
Section 3
RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 3.
RESPONSIBILITIES.
A.—————
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The BIR shall:
-Submit to DBM a certification representing the 15% of the incremental revenue collected from the excise tax on tobacco products for the purpose of providing an appropriation cover.
B.—————
National Tobacco Administration.
The NTA shall:
-Submit to DBM a certification showing the list of burley and/or native tobacco production LGUs and its respective volume of acceptances (in kilograms) duly approved by the NTA administrator.
C.—————
Department of Budget and Management.
The DBM shall:
-Determine the share of each beneficiary LGU in the unpaid 15% of the incremental revenue on the basis of the BIR certification and NTA certification of volume of acceptances and issue the corresponding Notice of Payment Schedule (NPS) to inform the beneficiary LGU—s of their shares and the schedule of payment.
- Provide an annual appropriation cover for the purpose.
D.—————
Department of Finance.
The DOF shall;
- Provide the letter of confirmation of the National Government that the P6, 370,708,183.73 constitutes an obligation of the Republic of the Philippines.
- Favorably endorse to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or other regulatory agencies, as the case may be the application to secure the necessary financial features for the investment certificates that may be issued to improve the net proceeds to the beneficiaries.
- At the option of the recipient LGU, make arrangement with the trustee bank on the requirements for the opening of the necessary Special Trust Account; and
- Make available the facilities of the Bureau of the Treasury, including but not limited to, the Registry of Scripless Securities (RoSS), the Automated Debt Auction Processing System (ADAPS), and such other facilities as may be required and necessary for the auctioning process and the implementation of the Monetization Program.
E.
Government Financial Institution/s.
The government financial institution/s (GFI/s) designated by the recipient LGU for this undertaking shall serve as trustee bank/s for purposes of monetizing the shares of beneficiary LGUs. All transactions relative to the monetization program shall be undertaken in accordance with the existing accounting, auditing, and budgeting rules and regulations. A list of the beneficiary LGUs that availed of the MP shall be submitted to the DBM.
F.
Local Government Units.
The beneficiary LGUs which will enroll in the monetization scheme shall accomplish and submit the pertinent documents required in the monetization program.
G.
Commission on Audit.
The COA shall provide guidelines in the recording of the obligation in the books of account of the National Government.
Section 5
EFFECTIVITY
Section 5.
EFFECTIVITY.
This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of November, in the year of the Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.
(SGD.)
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(SGD.)
EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary