Mayor Cynthia Linao-Estanislao of Morong, Bataan has approved an ordinance adopting digital payment for local government disbursement and collection.
This was after the Sangguniang Bayan of Morong recently passed Municipal Ordinance No. 267 or “An Ordinance Prescribing the Adoption of Digital Payments for Government Disbursement and Collections in the Municipality of Morong, Bataan.”
“All covered departments and units will utilize safe and efficient digital disbursement on payment of goods, services and other disbursements, including in the distribution of financial benefits, aids and assistance to its constituents, as well as in the payment of salaries, wages, allowances and other compensation to employees,” the local law said.
It mandated all covered departments and units to offer a digital mode of collecting payment for taxes, fees, tolls, and other charges, and impositions.
The municipal government is directed to facilitate the adoption of digital payments by all merchants operating within Morong town.
“For this purpose, the municipality government will ensure that merchants have access to appropriate digital solutions and have the capacity to use the same,” the recently approved ordinance said.