As of May 27, additional 6 local government units (LGUs) in the region passed the Public Financial Management (PFM) assessment by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), this is according to the official letter sent by DBM Regional Director Akmad J. Usman to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Included in the latest list of PFM compliant LGUs in the region are Midsayap of the Province of Cotabato, Alabel, Maitum, and Malapatan of Sarangani Province, Tacurong City and Sultan Kudarat Province. To date, Region XII has a total of 24 PFM compliant LGUs.