Provenance
Nine sources. For each one we say what it covers and whether we have actually pulled it, because “we cite BLGF” and “we have BLGF data” are different claims and only one of them is true right now.
The list
https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc
Official LGU list, geographic codes, city class and population.
Our status: Authoritative. Every LGU count, PSGC code and population figure on this site traces here, to the 2Q 2026 PSGC and the 2024 POPCEN.
https://api.dpwh.bettergov.ph/projects
Every DPWH infrastructure contract, nationally.
Our status: The source behind every peso figure in our Projects section. Public and unauthenticated. We pulled all 17,200 Region V rows on 17 August 2026 rather than quoting a headline number from somewhere else.
Mandated LGU postings: budgets, procurement, development funds.
Our status: The right source for LGU financial disclosure. Note the http:// address; the https version redirects back to plain HTTP.
https://blgf.gov.ph/lgu-fiscal-data/
Statements of receipts and expenditures per LGU.
Our status: Not yet collected. This is the dataset that would let us publish a real per-LGU budget page, and it is the next thing on our list.
https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/local-budget-memorandum
National Tax Allotment shares per LGU.
Our status: Not yet collected. NTA shares are the largest single revenue line for most Bicol LGUs.
https://www.coa.gov.ph/wp-file-download/region-v-bicol-region/
Annual audit reports per LGU.
Our status: Not yet collected. COA reports are PDFs per LGU per year and are the hardest of these to turn into data, which is exactly why they are worth doing.
Per-LGU competitiveness scores.
Our status: Useful for LGU profiles. Scores are composite and we would print the components, not just the rank.
LGU profiles and regional bulletins.
Our status: Reference for office names and DILG issuances affecting Bicol LGUs.
Curated national datasets including procurement and boundaries.
Our status: The sanctioned channel for BetterGov network data. Where we go first before scraping anything ourselves.
Rules we hold to
Every population, count and peso amount on this site traces to a named dataset with a date. If we could not source it, the page says the question is open rather than printing a plausible number.
Where a dataset contradicts itself, we publish both figures and explain the gap. The DPWH project count does this twice. Picking the flattering number and moving on is how a transparency site becomes untrustworthy.
Percentages and per-resident figures are arithmetic we did, not measurements someone took. They are marked so you can redo them.
There are roughly 31,000 barangay officials in Bicol and we have almost none of their names. The barangay pages say so. A fabricated name next to a real office is worse than a blank.