00:00Meanwhile, Finance Secretary Ralph Vlecto resolved the concerns
00:04about the competition of the local government's National Tax Allotment Shares.
00:09In a joint meeting with the local chief executives,
00:13the NTA competition was confirmed to be in accordance with the principle
00:19of the 2019 Mandanas-Garcias Supreme Court ruling
00:22and other laws related to the discussion.
00:26Because of this, the LGUs expressed their gratitude
00:29for their loyalty and listening to the government regarding their concerns.
00:34Some of them even asked for a pardon
00:37because of their comments in the past
00:39up to the short-change of the LGUs of their NTAs.
00:44Meanwhile, Recto insisted that he is just one call away
00:48and that the DOF is always ready to respond to the needs of the local governments.
00:54Particularly, in strengthening the fiscal capabilities and resource utilization of these
01:00so that the service can reach the Filipinos faster.
