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Iloilo City extends 60% real property tax rate to 2028

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September 26, 2025

The Iloilo City government extended the 60-percent real property tax rate until 2028 amid a warning that a 300-percent RPT hike will destroy the economy and a Supreme Court (SC) petition.

- By TARA YAP

The Iloilo City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday, Sept. 24, extending the 40-percent discount that is supposed to end by this year.

The Iloilo City Council, majority of who are allied with former Mayor Jerry Treñas and his daughter, incumbent Mayor Raisa Treñas, pushed for the full 300-percent RPT implementation.

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