San Jose dB benefits from ADB-JFPR revenue generation project

(l-R): Mayor Rony L. Molina, Municipal Administrator Florante Moscoso, Municipal Accountant Carlos Marquez, and OIC Planning Coordinator Jose Magbanua inspecting the equipment and softwares.

San Jose de Buenavista is a recipient of a grant for sustainable land-related revenue generation.

Aside from trainings, the local government unit received computers and sofwares for the implementation of the project.

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the inconsistent and outdated land legislation and policy, various clients and users of LAM systems, unnecessary steps and requirements and inappropriate valuation and taxation on land ownership and transfers leads to delays in titling, high transaction costs, fake multiple titles, conflicts and court litigation, low investments and slow economic growth.

In this grant, a computerized system for tax and revenue generation and systematic titling and tax mapping of San Jose de Buenavista will be established.

A Unified Land Information System (ULIS) and a geographic information system (GIS) is expected to streamline, increase functionality and effectiveness of the spatial facility of the local government unit for local revenue generation and land administration (LAM) services.

Ultimately, the project aims to put together adequate revenue to meet the needs of local government unit in terms of delivery of economic and social services. 

The grant, Revenue Generation and Land Administration Reforms (REGALA)  Project is a project financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction and administered by the ADB.