LGUs with most revenue in 2025 named

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City, the province of Bulacan and the municipality of Cainta, Rizal topped the list of local government units with the most revenue last year, the Commission on Audit (COA) reported.

Quezon City was the top city with the highest revenue in 2025 with over P34.9 billion, according to the state auditor’s annual financial report for local government units published on its website last Oct. 15.

The amount was higher than the over P31.4 billion that Quezon City earned in 2024, which still made it to the top of the list.

Following Quezon City as the top city in terms of revenue in 2025 were Makati with over P23.7 billion, Taguig with over P22.7 billion, Manila with over P18.7 billion, Pasig with over P18.5 billion, Davao City with over P16.2 billion, Parañaque with over P11.2 billion, Pasay with over P10.2 billion, Caloocan with over P9.69 billion and Cebu City with over P9.62 billion.

Meanwhile, Bulacan was the top province with over P9.55 billion worth of revenue, higher than the over P8.81 billion collected in 2024.

After Bulacan were Rizal with over P8.72 billion, Cebu with over P8.68 billion, Cavite with over P8.48 billion, Pangasinan with over P8.34 billion, Quezon with over P7.41 billion, Negros Occidental with over P7.18 billion, Laguna with over P6.93 billion, Iloilo with over P6.65 billion and Batangas with over P6.62 billion.

Bulacan also ousted Ilocos Sur – the former top province – that amassed P9.72 billion in 2024, and is no longer in the 2025 list of top 10 provinces with the most revenue.

On the other hand, Cainta, Rizal earned P2.34 billion in 2025, and took over Caluya in Antique that was the municipality with the highest income in 2024.

Caluya placed second in 2025 with over P2.071 billion, followed by Taytay in Rizal with over P1.92 billion, Silang in Cavite with P1.797 billion, Mariveles in Bataan with over P1.794 billion, Rodriguez in Rizal with over P1.67 billion, Marilao in Bulacan with over P1.5 billion, Sta. Maria in Bulacan with over P1.397 billion, Tanza in Cavite with over P1.39 billion, and Limay in Bataan with over P1.34 billion.