ILOILO City – All local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas achieved full compliance with the government’s financial disclosure requirements for four consecutive quarters, marking a region-wide accomplishment in adherence to transparency and accountability standards, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported.
DILG Region 6 confirmed that 100 percent of provincial, city and municipal governments across the region complied with the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) during the second, third and fourth quarters of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
The achievement covers the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo, including Iloilo City and their component cities and municipalities.
Under the FDP, LGUs are required to publicly disclose financial records, budget allocations, expenditures and procurement transactions to allow citizens to scrutinize how public funds are managed and spent.
The DILG-6 released the list of fully compliant LGUs and commended local officials for meeting the mandatory disclosure requirements.
“Your commitment to transparency, accountability, and good local governance reflects your dedication to upholding the principles of open and responsible public service,” the agency said in a statement.
The compliance recognition covers 17 municipalities in Aklan, 18 in Antique, 16 municipalities and Roxas City in Capiz, five municipalities in Guimaras, and 42 municipalities and Passi City in Iloilo, along with the provincial governments and Iloilo City.
The FDP requires LGUs to regularly publish essential financial and procurement documents, including statements of cash flows, receipts and expenditures, annual and supplemental budgets, and results of bidding for infrastructure projects, goods, services and consultancy contracts.
Local governments must also disclose the utilization of their Special Education Fund, trust funds and Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund, as well as outstanding unliquidated cash advances.
The policy is intended to discourage corruption and misuse of public resources by making government financial transactions accessible to the public.
It also seeks to strengthen citizen participation by allowing residents to monitor local development projects, government spending priorities and the allocation of public funds.
While full compliance indicates that LGUs have met the required financial disclosure standards, it does not necessarily establish that public funds have been spent efficiently or that government transactions are free from irregularities.
Nevertheless, the region-wide compliance provides an important mechanism for public scrutiny, enabling citizens, civil society organizations and oversight agencies to examine how local governments manage taxpayers’ money.
The DILG maintains that transparency and public access to financial information are essential to strengthening accountability and promoting responsible local governance./PN
