Guidelines on the Release of the Twenty Percent (20%) LGU Share from Fire Code Revenues

February 12, 2015JOINT DOF-DBM-DILG CIRCULAR NO. 01-15FOR:Heads of Departments (DOF-BTr, DBM, DILG-BFP) Local Chief Executives, Treasurers and All Others Concerned    SUBJECT:Guidelines on the Release of the Twenty Percent (20%) LGU Share from Fire Code Revenues 1.0 Statement of Policy1.1 Section 2 of RA 9514 (Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008) provides that it is the policy of the State to ensure public safety, promote economic development through the prevention and suppression of all kinds of destructive fires, and promote the professionalization of the fire service as a profession. Towards this end, the State shall enforce all laws, rules and regulations to ensure adherence to standard fire prevention and safety measures, and promote accountability in the fire protection and prevention service. 1.2 The twenty percent (20%) LGU share from all taxes, fees, fines collected by BFP shall be set aside and retained for use by the city or municipal government concerned, which shall appropriate the same exclusively for the use of the operation and maintenance of its local fire station, including the construction and repair...