Manila, June 24 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will highlight the increase in local government units' (LGUs) share from national tax collections in his fifth and penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27, Malacanang said Wednesday.

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the National Tax Allotment (NTA) for LGUs would reach PHP1.32 trillion in 2027, higher by PHP129.32 billion from the 2026 level, reflecting higher national tax collections and the government's commitment to strengthening local governance.

"As a former local executive official himself, the President sees and honors these as people's entitlements. These are guaranteed plowbacks that will go from big cities to the remotest barangays (villages)," Recto s...