Accountability Report

₱733.9M in LDRRMF Collected — No Public Accounting

CSJDM has collected an estimated ₱733.9M in Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Funds (LDRRMF) from 2020–2025. RA 10121 mandates this be spent on disaster preparedness and mitigation. The city's Full Disclosure Policy page lists the required LDRRMF utilization report, but no COA-audited summary of how these funds were actually spent has been published publicly.

₱1.04B in Special Education Fund — No Public Spending Breakdown

CSJDM's budget data (via BLGF) shows an estimated ₱1.04B collected under the Special Education Fund (SEF) from 2020–2025. These figures reflect what the city reported as SEF income — not a direct accounting of how the fund was spent. By law, SEF must be used exclusively for public school operations and facilities in the city. However, no SEF utilization report has been published online by either the city government or SDO City of San Jose del Monte. Citizens currently have no way to verify whether the fund was spent on classrooms, teachers, or learning materials — or how much remains unspent.

Budget Surplus Every Year — But Basic Services Are Failing

CSJDM has posted a budget surplus every year from 2020–2025 (₱851.9M unspent in 2025 alone). If the city consistently underspends its budget, why are water supply and flood control — both funded for years — still failing residents? Underspending on capital projects while outsourcing services that fail is a pattern worth scrutinizing.