📁 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 STANDS WITH VICE GOV. DODO MANDANAS FOR LGU FISCAL AUTONOMY] ⚖️🇵🇭 ​The Philippine Councilors League (PCL) is taking a historic stand to protect the constitutional rights of our Local Government Units! ​Led by National Chairman Atty. Raul R. Corro and Executive Director Dr. Helario "Larry" Caminero, the PCL has officially joined Batangas Vice Governor Hermilando "Dodo" Mandanas in a petition filed before the Supreme Court. ​What is this about? We are challenging the inclusion of the P1.19 Trillion National Tax Allotment (NTA) in the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Our goal is to declare this inclusion null and void, as it violates the constitutional principle of the automatic release of local funds. ​Why is it important? ​Constitutional Mandate: Under the 1987 Constitution, local tax shares must be automatically released. ​Fiscal Independence: Treating the NTA as a discretionary national appropriation creates unnecessary oversight that can delay vital local services. ​Grassroots Impact: This legal move ensures that funds for health, infrastructure, and social services reach our constituents directly and without delay. ​"Our support for this petition is a commitment to the 17,000 local legislators we represent," says Chairman Atty. Raul R. Corro. "We are ensuring that the NTA reaches the grassroots level as mandated by the law." ​The PCL remains steadfast in enforcing the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling to ensure every municipality and city has the stable financial foundation it deserves. ​Witnessed by the PCL Advocacy/CLLEP Team: Atty. Alan Zulueta, Psyche Sucaldito, Oden Berces, and Junjie Navales Cruz. ​#PCLat35 #LocalGovernance #FiscalAutonomy #MandanasGarciaRuling #PublicServiceAboveSelf #PhilippineCouncilorsLeague ​📸 Photo Courtesy of the Office of Councilor Atty. Raul Corro Raul and VGov Dodo Mandanas, Batangas.

SILG REMULLA EMPOWERS PCL LEADERSHIP: SWEARS IN NATIONAL AND ISLAND OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR 2026–2028 TERM ​PASAY CITY — DILG Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla administered the oath of office to the newly elected National and Island Officers as well as the Chairpersons of the different t National Committees of the Philippine Councilors League for the term 2026-2028 during the National Congress held at the World Trade Center on March 4-6 which also coincided with the celebration of the 35th year of the League. ​The high-profile ceremony gathered thousands of local legislators nationwide who witnessed the transition of leadership for the 17,000-strong organization. Leading the new slate of officers is re-elected National Chairman Atty. Raul R. Corro of Muntinlupa City and newly-elected National President Benjamin Abalos III of Mandaluyong City who ran unopposed, together with the other National Executive Officers and Island Officers which augurs well for the stronger unity and stability of the league. ​The 2026–2028 PCL National Officers ​The following officers were formally sworn into their respective positions: ​National Chairman : Atty. Raul R. Corro ​National President: Benjamin Abalos III ​National Vice Chairman: Ricardo Pepito, Cebu ​National Executive Vice President: Samuel Huertas, Iligan City ​National Secretary General: Francis Marion Marcos, Mindoro Oriental ​National Treasurer: Jaybee Baquiran, Ilocos Norte ​National Auditor: Jallen Alipio, Pangasinan ​National Public Relations Officer (PRO): Bruno Bouffard III, Negros Oriental ​National Liaison Officer: John Paul C. Pimentel, Surigao del Sur ​In addition to the national officers, Secretary Remulla also administered the oath to the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao island officers, national deputy officers, and the chairpersons of the national standing committees and special creation committees. ​Mindanao Island Officers: ​Island Vice-Chairperson: Myrna L. Dalodo-Ortiz – Davao City ​Island Vice-President: Michael Stephen Pacquiao – General Santos City ​Island Secretary General: Atty. Cairoden P. Pangunotan – Buldon, Maguindanao Del Norte ​Island Treasurer: Ian C. Uy, Iligan City ​Island Auditor: Glenn Omaña – Manukan, Zamboanga Del Norte ​Island Public Relations Officer: Jose Rufino B. Ladao – Sagay, Camiguin ​Visayas Island Officers: ​Island Vice-Chairperson: Em L. Ang – Bacolod City ​Island Vice-President: Jo Jan Paul J. Peñol – Iloilo City ​Island Secretary General: Winston C. Pepito – Cebu City ​Island Treasurer: Chiqui Ruth C. Uy – Palo, Leyte ​Island Auditor: Racel Renz Bamo – San Rafael, Iloilo ​Island Public Relations Officer: Willou Camilotes Tan – Bohol ​Luzon Island Officers: ​Island Vice-Chairperson: Joan Crystal D. Aguas – Angeles City ​Island Vice-President: Michael B. Fernandez – Dagupan City ​Island Secretary General: Kyle Jassel J. Salazar – General Trias City, Cavite ​Island Treasurer: Wencerom Benedict C. Lagumbay – Quezon City ​Island Auditor: Christopher Jake E. Tan – Cuyo, Palawan ​Island Public Relations Officer: Elmer S. Baldemoro – Naga City #pcl35years #PCL #PublicServiceAboveSelf

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