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RA 7160 — annotated guide 2026 · 2026 · Local Government Code / source-linked study annotations

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National tax allotment and fiscal planning Code map: section 284 onward. Read the original national internal revenue wording with the Mandanas Garcia decision and current DBM budget/allotment issuances. The Supreme Court ruling addresses the national-tax base; an annual peso allotment must come from the current official computation, not a percentage applied to an unverified figure. Connect appropriations to the approved local development and investment documents. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53542 Mandanas Garcia decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/64325 DBM explanatory material: https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Mandanas-Garcia-Case/IEC-Materials/FAQs-Mandanas-Garcia-Ruling.pdf