Section 8December 22, 1997, Sec./Art. 8

The national government shall continue its annual allotment to the regional government and devolved regional line agencies, and in addition, provide the autonomous government annual assistance of Four billion pesos (P4,000,000,000.00) for the first five (5) years and Three billion pesos (P3,000,000,000.00) for the last five (5) years to be allocated in the following manner:

(a) Fifty percent (50%) for regional government for regional infrastructure, livelihood and revenue generating projects; and

(b) Fifty percent (50%) for provincial and city infrastructure.

Provided, That annually, each barangay shall receive not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), and each municipality shall receive not less than Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) to be taken from the share of the province where they are located. In the case of Baguio, barangays shall take their shares from the city government: Provided, further, That the duly elected congressional representatives shall be consulted in the identification of the projects to be funded by the said sums: Provided, finally, That the proposed projects, together with the regional infrastructure projects, shall be embodied in a regional Public Works Act to be passed by the Regional Assembly.