ALANGALANG, LEYTE — Building a resilient municipal economy relies not only on private enterprise growth but also on a local government's capacity to efficiently collect and reinvest public funds into essential services, infrastructure, and community development. During her recent State of the Municipality Address (SOMA), Alangalang Mayor Lovell Ann Yu-Castro reported significant growth in local revenue generation, attributing the upward trajectory to streamlined business registration protocols, modernized tax administration, and strict compliance with ease-of-doing-business standards. Emphasizing that local revenue generation is the backbone of municipal governance, Mayor Yu-Castro underscored the LGU's goal to maximize fiscal independence while ensuring every peso collected translates into better public infrastructure and sustained community development.
Demonstrating heightened commercial activity across the municipality, Alangalang issued 842 business permits from January to September 2026, surpassing its full-year 2025 total of 715 permits by 17.8 percent. Business taxes and fees similarly rose to ₱18.01 million in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 6.36 percent increase over the previous year. Total recorded municipal revenues reached ₱33.70 million by September 2026—already 12.9 percent higher than the full-year 2025 figure of ₱29.86 million—bolstered by ₱11.27 million in business taxes, ₱3.28 million in market revenues, ₱2.73 million in waterworks collections, and ₱2.08 million in garbage fees. Municipal inspection teams also intensified oversight, conducting 700 business inspections and issuing 270 compliance notices to align local commercial practices with regulatory standards.
A central driver of Alangalang's administrative efficiency is the implementation of the Electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS), which digitizes application processing, permit renewals, record management, transaction tracking, and payment gateways. Achieving a 90 percent eBOSS compliance rate, the local government is actively pursuing full alignment with Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) standards and Ease of Doing Business (EODB) guidelines. To further protect local enterprise owners from redundant visits, the municipal government is institutionalizing joint, well-documented inspection schedules coordinated through the Municipal Treasurer’s Office. By pairing digital transaction platforms with accurate property assessments and efficient collection of tax arrears, Alangalang continues to strengthen its fiscal capacity to fund vital public services and sustain economic progress across Leyte.
