“The practice… has been noticeably abused and misused by some public officials for their personal interests and has taken the credit away from the taxpayers who are the ones paying for such programs or projects.”
Source: DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-101“Banning names or initials and/or images or pictures of government officials in billboards and signages of government programs, projects and properties.”
Definition of “Irregular expenditures”
“13. Including names or initials and/or images or pictures of government officials in the billboard and signages on government programs, projects and properties”
Source: Commission on Audit Circular No. 2012-003 Updated guidelines for the prevention and disallowance of irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant and unconscionable expenses