Around P30.40 billion worth of indigency assistance and farm-to-market roads have been completed mostly in geographically isolated and conflict-affected areas (GICAs) under the Local Government Support Fund-Support to the Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. 

Under the LGSF-SBDP, the completed 6,124 projects have benefited an estimated 12.786 million residents in insurgency-cleared barangays nationwide, highlighting the government’s sustained impact on far-flung communities nationwide.

The DILG maintained that boosting support on infrastructure and development remains one of the integral factors in strengthening local government units (LGUs), “especially for barangays in geographically-isolated and conflict-affected areas (GICAs).’’

In 2025, the DILG reported significant progress on SBDP Implementation, with 790 projects implemented in 780 insurgency-cleared barangays that were not covered in previous years.

Likewise, the DILG noted that President Marcos has earmarked P188.3 million for the LGUs under the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA), including funds for the LGSF, to support local development, livelihoods and community resilience.

The DILG also reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability, and sustained monitoring of LGSF-SBDP projects to guarantee that public funds are fully utilized and translated into meaningful outcomes for barangay residents.

Further, the DILG said the timely release of the 1.9 trillion national tax allotment (NTA) strengthens the capacity of LGUs to deliver essential services and respond effectively to the needs of the public, consistent with the people-centric thrust of the 2026 GAA.

In a statement, the DILG noted the timely release of the NTA to the LGUs for fiscal year 2026 ensures that public funds translate into immediate and meaningful services for the people.

“The early and full release of the FY (fiscal year) 2026 NTA gives our LGUs the fiscal space to plan ahead, act decisively, and sustain vital local services,” the DILG said.

“This directly supports stronger local governance and faster delivery of services to the public,” it added.

The DILG emphasized that the prompt release of funds reinforces fiscal decentralization and empowers LGUs to fully perform their devolved functions under the Constitution and the Local Government Code.

However, the DILG also reminded LGUs to strictly ensure the judicious, transparent, and accountable utilization of their NTA, strictly for authorized purposes and in compliance with existing budgeting, accounting, and auditing rules.