DILG to LGUs: Don’t buy luxury vehicles

CEBU, Philippines - The Department of Interior and Local Government has issued a memorandum to all governors and city and municipal mayors on the prohibition of purchasing luxury cars and that acquisition of any motor vehicles by local government units must be with authority from the secretary.

DILG secretary Mar Roxas, in his memorandum circular 201-47 dated June 3, 2013, said that no government funds shall be utilized for the purchase of motor vehicles except when it will used for emergency purposes or calamity-related activities, those which are required by the military and police or other law enforcement agencies to maintain peace and order, those which are necessary in the interest of public service and those which are directly necessary in the business operations or government transactions of front-line agencies.

Roxas said that acquisition of luxury vehicles is also prohibited.

The memorandum added that acquisition of cars (sedan hatchback), passenger vans or pick-up type vehicles, CUV, MPC/AUV and SUV with an engine displacement of between 2200cc if gasoline-fed and 3000cc if diesel-fed, requires approval from the DILG secretary.

The memorandum further stated that the vehicles intended to be purchased should not contain a brand name.  - /BRP (FREEMAN)