Finance head can reclassify provinces

THE Finance Secretary has the authority to reclassify, every four years, all provinces, cities and municipalities based on the schedule of their annual income during the last four years.

This was contained in the legal opinion issued by Justice Secretary Leila De Lima in view of the request of Mayor Yolanda Pineda’s request asking for a clarification to the authority of the Finance chief. The current Finance Secretary is Florencio Abad.