Department Authority to LGUs for the Purchase of Motor Vehicle

📌 Documentary Requirements:

1. Local Chief Executive (LCE) Request-letter

2. Certificate of Availability of Funds from Local Accountant, or the Head of the Accounting Unit,  or in case of his/her absence,  the Local Treasurer or Budget Officer ( with the date of issuance, fund source and the appropriated amount), issued 6 months prior to request of vehicle

3. Certified true copy of an Ordinance approving such purchase (i.e., first two and last pages of the said Ordinance and the page indicating the appropriated amount, per vehicle, to be purchased, and reflecting the name of office the budget was appropriated), and current Sanggunian Resolution on fund utilization in case of trust funds such as, unexpended DRRM fund balances from the previous year(s), and funds transferred/donated to the requesting-LGU from higher-level LGUs, government corporations, etc.; 

4. Updated (current calendar year) inventory/accounting of all existing motor vehicles showing their status/conditions/worthiness (e.g., good, fair, repairable or unserviceable) duly certified by the LGU’s Property/Supply Officer/ Accountable officer. Provided that the same shall not be required if the requesting LGU has already submitted a copy of the same to the concerned DILG office.

**Refer to section 5.6 DILG MC 2022-105, for further details on the documentary requirements

B. Technical Description of Purchase of Motor Vehicles

Motor Vehicle Types Under DILG’s Approval

1. Car (sedan or hatchback) with engine displacement not exceeding 2500cc, if gasoline-fed or 3500cc, if diesel-fed, or AFV 

2. Passenger Van and Pick-Up Type Vehicle with engine displacement not exceeding 2500cc, if gasoline-fed, or 3000cc, if diesel-fed, or AFV

3. Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV), with an engine displacement not exceeding 2500cc, if gasoline-fed or 2800cc, if diesel-fed, or AFV

4. Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) with an engine displacement not exceeding 2700cc, if gasoline-fed, or 3000cc, if diesel-fed,  or AFV**

5. Van  with engine displacement not exceeding 2500 cc if gasoline-fed, or 2800 cc , if diesel-fed, or AFV.  A multicab is considered a van. 

6. All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with engine displacement not exceeding 800 cc

7. ** Note: Allowed specifications may vary depending on the intended use and/or user, as stated in Annex A DBM BC 2022-1, dated February 11, 2022