RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING RESOLUTION NO. 132-2002 OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF ILOCOS NORTE ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION EARNESTLY REQUESTING HER EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER THE AUTOMNATIC RETENTION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) OF THEIR MANDATED TWO PERCENT (2%) SHARE IN THEIR VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) COLLECTION FOR THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND ALSO TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM) AND THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR) TO CAUSE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S UNSETTLED/OVERDUE OBLIGATIONS TO LGUs"
