Manila, March 19 -- Dagupan City posted a total income collection of PHP1.4 billion in 2024, Mayor Belen Fernandez announced during her State of the City Address Tuesday afternoon.

Fernandez reported that the city's revenue from business permits, miscellaneous fees, community tax, and property tax increased from PHP264.5 million in 2022 to PHP304.5 million in 2024.

"From 2022 up to 2024, there is a big increase in the overall gross annual collection from our public markets from PHP76 million to almost PHP92 million in 2024," she said.

Revenue from operating the city's public restrooms also grew substantially, surging from PHP3.4 million in 2022 to almost PHP7.5 million in 2024.

Fernandez attributed the increases in various collections...