MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) 103, extending the transition period for the full devolution of certain executive branch functions to local government units (LGUs) until 2028.
According to EO 103 signed on Nov. 6, provinces and municipalities will gradually shift to full devolution by no later than 2028, while cities will fully implement the devolved functions and services by no later than 2027.
“All LGUs shall follow a phased implementation of the full devolution within the prescribed transition period as they continually improve their fiscal and institutional capacities,” the EO, which was made public on Saturday, said.
Marcos signed EO 103 to give LGUs more time to strengthen their financial, technical,m and administrative capacities for delivering devolved services under the Mandanas-Garcia ruling and Republic Act (RA) 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.
EO 103 amends EO 138 issued in 2021, introducing additional policies to ensure a smoother, phased transfer of responsibilities and prioritizes support for poorer and less developed LGUs.