Bacolod and Naga City lead regional revenue rankings in 2025

Bacolod City recorded the highest local income in the Negros Island Region for 2025, generating ₱1.87 billion. According to data from the Department of Finance’s Bureau of Local Government Finance, Bacolod’s revenue accounts for 27.5 percent of the ₱6.80 billion total collected by all 57 cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.

San Carlos City ranked second in the region with ₱774.45 million, followed by Dumaguete City at ₱509.82 million. In the Bicol region, Naga City reported a revenue of ₱2.17 billion, the highest among cities in that area. This figure represents an 81 percent increase since 2017. Naga City narrowly outperformed Legazpi City, which recorded ₱2.12 billion.

In the Negros region, Negros Occidental LGUs collectively generated ₱5.21 billion, while Negros Oriental LGUs generated ₱1.59 billion. Valencia in Negros Oriental was noted as the highest-earning municipality in the 57-LGU regional ranking.