Section 17
SEC. 17. Regional Budget.-The budgets of national government agencies shall be prepared taking into full and careful consideration the opportunities and requirements specific to the various regions of the country. Where they are organized, regional offices shall originate agency budget proposals, in accordance with approved priorities and guidelines. Agencies which are not regionalized shall nonetheless estimate the amounts planned to be spent for each region of the country. The Commissioner shall identify by region the expenditure programs of the national government agencies in the national government budget, and release funds to the national government agencies in accordance with the approved regional distribution of expenditures, specifying the region of destination. Department and agencies shall sub-allot in full and without the imposition of reserves, the approved budget allocation of their various regional offices, except as may be authorized by the Commissioner, in case realignment of expenditures prove to be necessary in the course of budget execution. The Commissioner shall issue the rules and regulations needed to implement the provisions of this section.