A Revenue Base Built Close to Home

OZAMIZ CITY - The PHP357.98 million figure represents a substantial pool of locally sourced receipts recorded for Ozamiz, with the DBM statement showing contributions from several revenue categories. Its breakdown includes PHP37.13 million in basic real property tax, PHP41.75 million in Special Education Fund collections, PHP145.08 million in business taxes, and PHP13.10 million in other local taxes. The same statement records PHP36.78 million in regulatory fees, PHP14.65 million in service and user charges, and PHP68.78 million in other local-source receipts. Together, these figures illustrate how public resources can come from many ordinary transactions connected with property, businesses, services, and regulation across the city.

Turning Collections Into Useful Services

Local revenue does not automatically translate into a particular project, because actual spending depends on the city’s approved budget, appropriations, priorities, and applicable government rules. Still, locally sourced funds can form part of the resources used to support public functions such as basic services, economic programs, administrative operations, and community facilities when appropriated for those purposes. The DBM’s 2026 budget documents show that local government units receive money from both local and external sources, with local sources including tax and non-tax revenue. For Ozamiz, maintaining a healthy local revenue base therefore gives the city government a source of funding that can be considered alongside national transfers and other lawful resources when planning services.

A Useful Measure for Ozamiz

The 2025 figure also places local revenue in a broader regional context without reducing the city's financial story to a simple comparison. The same BLGF-based report lists locally sourced income figures for cities across Mindanao, while official BLGF information describes Northern Mindanao as having seven component cities and two highly urbanized cities. For Ozamiz residents, the more practical takeaway is that PHP357.98 million represents a substantial pool of locally generated resources recorded during 2025.