The Kidapawan City government has approved a P1,849,533,440 annual budget for 2026, with the bulk of its funding coming from the city’s P1.56-billion National Tax Allocation (NTA).
The NTA will serve as the city’s primary source of funding for infrastructure projects, basic services, and development programs across Kidapawan’s 40 barangays, while locally generated revenues from taxes, fees, and other sources will augment the city’s expenditures.
Based on the 2024 Census of Population, Kidapawan has 160,864 residents and a land area of 358.47 square kilometers. As a component city of Cotabato Province, it retains locally generated revenues, which complement the NTA in financing government operations and local development initiatives.
Meanwhile, Cotabato Province, which has 480 barangays, a population of 1.58 million, and a land area of 9,008.90 square kilometers, has been allocated P5.01 billion in NTA for 2026.
Among Kidapawan’s 40 barangays, Poblacion will receive the highest allocation at P37.71 million, corresponding to its population of 28,191. It is followed by Sudapin (P17.14 million), Lanao (P14.56 million), Singao (P14.40 million), Amas (P11.78 million), and Balindog (P11.12 million).
Other barangays receiving relatively larger allocations are Magsaysay (P9.39 million), Nuangan (P8.96 million), Manongol (P8.73 million), Kalasuyan (P8.66 million), Paco (P8.47 million), and Ilomavis (P7.84 million).
The remaining barangays will receive allocations ranging from P3.52 million to P6.90 million, including Kalaisan, Binoligan, Perez, Linangkob, Patadon, Mateo, Mua-an, New Bohol, Balabag, Ginatilan, Birada, Macebolig, Sumbac, Junction, Meohao, San Isidro, Katipunan, Sibawan, Gayola, Santo Niño, Onica, Marbel, Sikitan, Luvimin, Amazion, Indangan, San Roque, and Malinan.
The NTA, formerly known as the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), is distributed among local government units based on population (50%), land area (25%), and equal sharing (25%). It provides a major source of funding for local governments to deliver essential services, including healthcare, education, public infrastructure, social welfare, disaster preparedness, and other development programs.
