SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is set to release a total of ₱158.9 million to eight contiguous local government units (LGUs) as their revenue share for the second semester of 2025. 

SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño said the amount for release would surpass by 10.99% the ₱143.17 million distributed in the same period last year.

The revenue shares, Aliño explained, are determined according to 50% population, 25% land area, and 25% equal sharing. 

Olongapo City remains the LGU with the highest share of ₱36.73 million; followed by Subic, Zambales, with ₱23.95 million; Dinalupihan, Bataan ₱19.99 million; San Marcelino, Zambales with ₱19.14 million; Hermosa, Bataan ₱17.06 million; San Antonio, Zambales ₱13.5 million; Castillejos, Zambales ₱14.44 million; and Morong, Bataan ₱14.09 million. 

Aliño added the revenue shares are extended to contiguous LGUs to augment their funds for calamities, health and safety, peace and order, livelihood generation, education, tourism, infrastructure, and social services. 

In August 2025, the SBMA released a total of ₱197.85 million as revenue shares for the first semester of that year. The second semester tranche would place total agency releases for 2025 at ₱356.74 million.

The LGU shares are derived from the five-percent tax paid by business locators registered in the Subic Bay Freeport and are collected from January to June for the first semester, and July to December for the second semester. 

LGU shares are released in August and February the following year, respectively. 