by: Alex Q. Galang
Subic Bay Freeport— The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is set to release ₱158.9 million in revenue shares to its eight neighboring local government units (LGUs) for the second semester of 2025.
SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño highlighted that the current payout exceeds last year’s ₱143.17 million by 10.99%.
The revenue shares are allocated based on a formula: 50% is based on population, 25% on land area, and 25% on equal distribution.
Olongapo City received the largest share, totaling ₱36.73 million, followed by Subic, Zambales with ₱23.95 million, Dinalupihan, Bataan at ₱19.99 million, San Marcelino, Zambales with ₱19.14 million, Hermosa, Bataan at ₱17.06 million, San Antonio, Zambales with ₱13.5 million, Castillejos, Zambales at ₱14.44 million, and Morong, Bataan with ₱14.09 million.
Aliño emphasized that these funds help bolster local budgets, supporting efforts in disaster response, health, public safety, peace and order, education, tourism, infrastructure, and social services.
Earlier in August 2025, the SBMA distributed ₱197.85 million for the first semester, bringing the total for 2025 to ₱356.74 million.
The LGU revenue shares come from the five-percent taxes paid by business locators in the Subic Bay Freeport, with collections split between the first semester (January to June) and the second semester (July to December). These funds are disbursed in August and February the following year.