Manila, Aug. 18 -- Smaller local government units (LGUs) could get a bigger shot at development under a possible recalibration of the National Tax Allotment (NTA) distribution being explored by Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson.

Lacson, chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said Tuesday the existing formula leaves small municipalities and provinces with considerably fewer resources while large and wealthier cities receive allocations running into billions of pesos.

"Kung sinong mayayaman at malalaking siyudad, ang laki ng NTA na nakukuha. For example, ang nanguna Davao City and Quezon City, pumapalo sa PHP10 billion. Sa maliit na munisipyo pagkaliit-liit, halos hindi nila maramdaman ang share nila sa NTA (The bigger and wealthier c...