📁 ACCESS THE FULL COPY OF PETITION Re Mandanas -Garcia Ruling: SUPREME COURT PETITION FOR LGU FISCAL AUTONOMY] ⚖️📑🇵🇭 In the interest of transparency and to keep our members fully informed, we are providing a copy of the said petition here on our Community Page. We encourage all local legislators to review the document to understand the legal basis of our fight for fiscal autonomy. ​🔍 WHAT IS AT STAKE? We are seeking to declare the inclusion of the P1.19 Trillion National Tax Allotment (NTA) in the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) as NULL AND VOID. ​Key points from our petition: ​Automatic Release is a Right: The NTA is a constitutionally mandated share that must be automatically released. It is not a national expenditure subject to legislative approval. ​Preventing Financial Shortfalls: Because the NTA was tied to the GAA, the delay in passing the 2026 budget led to a reenactment of 2025 figures, causing an aggregate shortfall of P155.9 Billion for LGUs nationwide. ​Ending "Gatekeeping": Treating the NTA as an appropriation subjects it to presidential vetoes and budget execution controls that can freeze or diminish local funds. ​Protecting Local Services: Uncertainty in these funds directly harms our ability to deliver time-bound health, infrastructure, and social service projects. ​"This petition is a commitment to the 17,000 local legislators we represent," says PCL National Chairman Atty. Raul R. Corro. "We are ensuring the NTA remains a protected, independent share for the benefit of the grassroots level." ​📰 Sources: Manila Bulletin ABS-CBN ​#PCLat35 #FiscalAutonomy #MandanasGarciaRuling #PublicServiceAboveSelf #SupremeCourt #Transparency #LocalGovernance

PCL at 35: National Chairman Atty. Raul Corro Highlights Local "Legislators’ Welfare" as Catalyst for Stronger Public Service ​PASAY CITY – Addressing its over 17,200 members at the 2026 National Congress held at the World Trade Center on March 4-6, Philippine Councilors League (PCL) National Chairman Atty. Raul Corro delivered a landmark "National Chairman’s Report," marking the league’s 35th anniversary with a clear vision: that the professional and personal welfare of local legislators is the primary engine of effective governance. ​Speaking before a packed audience from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, Councilor Corro reflected on the league’s journey since its founding in 1990, emphasizing that the PCL’s primordial goal remains the personal care and professional development of its members. ​"We firmly believe that if we take care of the personal benefits and professional growth of our councilors, our public service is all the more strengthened," Atty. Corro stated. "Inspired and motivated legislators serve the people better, “ he added. ​A Legacy of Welfare and Benefits ​Atty. Corro detailed a comprehensive "Two-Fold Welfare Program" that has defined his leadership: ​1. Personal & Social Security: ​Salary & Eligibility: Enforcement of Salary Step Increments (retroactive to 2010) and the Eligibility Law (RA 10156), granting professional civil service eligibility to three-term councilors without taking the civil service examinations. ​GSIS Advocacy: A major push for a law allowing three-termers to complete the minimum 15-year contribution for retirement benefits by giving them an option to pay voluntary contribution to GSIS, with the bill already approved in the Lower House and currently moving toward Senate approval. ​Direct Support: Continued provision of medical, hospitalization, death benefits, and calamity assistance, alongside the affordable use of the PCL Hostel and Research Center and PCL vehicles. ​2. Professional Growth & Innovation: ​Flagship Education: The quarterly Continuing Local Legislative Education Program (CLLEP) and the PCL Legislative Academy, which has produced over 10,000 college, Masteral and doctoral graduates. ​Gawad Galing Lokal na Batas: The launching of the search for model ordinances to recognize excellence in local legislation and their authors and encourage replication across LGUs via the new PCL Portal. ​Digital Transformation and Transparency ​Atty. Corro highlighted the league's shift toward Digital Innovation, a journey started in 2022 to streamline National Assemblies and conventions. To ensure integrity, he announced the pending "Turnover Policy," requiring all outgoing officers to submit formal financial and documentary records to their successors. ​PCL on the Global Stage ​In a historic milestone for international relations, Atty. Corro announced that the PCL now serves as the international headquarters for the Asian Council Forum (ACF), with Corro serving as its President. Plans are currently underway to transition the ACF into the Global Council Forum, expanding its footprint to Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. Additional Programs ​Further expanding the league's reach, the PCL Lawyers Club was created to provide legal aid, and the PCL Economic Enterprise Center was established to spearhead income-generating programs for the organization’s sustainability. ​A Call for Integrity Amidst Crisis ​Addressing the current national climate, Atty. Corro touched upon the "flood control scandal" affecting public trust. He challenged councilors to view this crisis as an opportunity to restore faith in government through local-level integrity. ​"The strength of PCL lies in the support and commitment of every councilor," Corro concluded. "Our local legislators are the frontliners of hope. Come join us in this journey—the best is yet to come!" ​About the PCL ​The Philippine Councilors League (PCL) is the official organization of all city and municipal councilors in the Philippines, dedicated to empowering local legislators through education, advocacy, and welfare programs since 1990. #PublicServiceAboveSelf #PCL35Years #LocalLegislator #LGUs #PCL

Oriental Mindoro Mobilizes Aid for Tropical Storm "Auring" Victims Date of Occurrence: February 20-23, 2026 The PCL Oriental Mindoro Chapter, under the leadership of President Hon. Marion Francis D. Marcos, has activated its Legislative Emergency Response Network in the wake of Tropical Storm Auring, which made landfall in Oriental Mindoro on February 20, 2026. Initial Damage Assessment (as of Feb 23, 6:00 AM): 8,412 families affected across Gloria, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, and Mansalay 21 evacuation centers activated Agricultural damage estimated at P47M (rice, corn, and vegetables) Fishing ban in effect in coastal barangays due to rough seas PCL Response: ✅ Released P350,000 from Chapter contingency fund for family food packs ✅ Deployed member-councilors to monitor relief distribution in their respective towns ✅ Drafting emergency resolution urging DSWD to declare state of calamity in severely affected LGUs President Marcos, who personally visited evacuation centers in Gloria yesterday: "We cannot stop the storm, but we can ensure that help arrives quickly and equitably. PCL stands with our affected kababayan." How to help: PCL Oriental Mindoro is accepting in-kind donations (rice, canned goods, water) at the Provincial Capitol Evacuation Management Hub. Cash donations may be deposited at PCL Official Account (details in comments). Let us show that Oriental Mindoro councilors are not just legislators—we are first responders. #AuringPH #PCLRelief #OrientalMindoro #StormResponse #MarcosLeadership

PCL Oriental Mindoro Unanimously Endorses Provincial Tourism Development Roadmap 2025-2030 The Philippine Councilors League – Oriental Mindoro Chapter, under the leadership of President Hon. Marion Francis D. Marcos, has formally endorsed the Provincial Tourism Development Roadmap 2025-2030 during a special session held at the Oriental Mindoro Capitol. The roadmap outlines: - Development of ecotourism corridors connecting Puerto Galera, Pola, and Mansalay - Establishment of a Provincial Tourism Academy for skills training - Unified tourist arrival and tracking system across all LGUs President Marcos emphasized: "Tourism is not just the responsibility of coastal towns. It is a provincial economic driver. PCL commits to harmonizing local ordinances to support this vision." The endorsement resolution will be transmitted to Governor Humerlito "Bonz" Dolor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. #PCLOrientalMindoro #TourismRoadmap #MindoroRising #LocalLegislation