The Quezon City government is going online to hear and heed taxpayers’ concerns on the proposed revision of property values.
District 3 Councilor Allan Benedict Reyes, chairperson of the committee on ways and means, said the city government has created a Facebook page— www.facebook.com/QCPropertyValues—to serve as a platform for residents to voice their issues and concerns about Proposed Ordinance No. 20CC-141.
Reyes assured that taxpayers will have the opportunity to get more vital information through the FB page, and even interact with city officials concerning the proposed fair value market adjustment of their properties.
“We want to hear from the people what they think of this proposed revision, and the internet is an effective means to do that. We’d like to get their comments, suggestions, clarifications, and we will answer their every query,” he said.
The page also has a link to a PDF copy of the proposed ordinance, Reyes added.
“Please feel free to post your comments and questions there and we assure you we will listen and consider all your suggestions as we are still in the process of finalizing the provisions of this proposed ordinance,” the councilor said.
He echoed the assurance of city assessor Rodolfo Ordanes that there would be no 500-percent increase in the real-estate tax if the ordinance is passed.
“We want to clarify that there is no such thing. That is not true,” Ordanes said in a statement.
He said city officials could face charges in court if they failed to comply with the recommendations of the Commission on Audit and Department of Finance to revise the city’s fair market value every three years. The last adjustment was implemented 21 years ago.
Quezon City taxpayers can also visit the official website of the city government http://quezoncity.gov.ph/ and the Facebook account of Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte.
