REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 NCR’s unemployment  Insufficient Housing  Highest crime rate  Heavy traffic

rate increased to 7.9%  Insufficient school  Lack of security
from 6.5% for the facilities and social
same period of the services.
previous year.  Overpopulation
 Air and industrial
pollution
NCR 12
 Prone to typhoons and
floods
 Lack of open space
 Lack of trees
 More than 6,000 tons
of solid waste is
generated daily within
the NCR.

TOTAL 1 (8.33%) 8 (66.67%) 2 (16.67%) 1 (8.33%) 100%

REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Only 53.39% the  3rd to the record of the  Poor transportation

regions irrigated area . highest duration of
unemployed persons
looking for work.
 Rapid loss of forest
biodiversity as a result
I – Ilocos
of forest fires. 9
Region
 Worsening pollution,
garbage and sanitation
related problems
 Overpopulation
 Disaster (Typhoons)
 Vulnerable to Tsunami.
 Flash floods
TOTAL 1 (11.11%) 7 (77.77%) 0 1 (11.11%) 100%
REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL
 Natural resources are  2nd to the record of the
diminished and its highest duration of
ecosystems degraded, unemployed persons
local communities find looking for work.
themselves increasingly  40% increase infant
at risk from erosion of mortality rate.
productive lands, silted  The poverty threshold
rivers, landslides, and of the CAR for the 1st
CAR
declining productivity. semester of 2018 was
estimated at Php12,352
per capita.
 Illegal logging
 Strong effect of climate
change.
 Prone to typhoons.
TOTAL 1 (8.33%) 6 (50%)
INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL
 Indigenous  Infrastructure and
communities across the commerce have
region and their drastically engulfed
ancestral lands are Baguio’s landscape.
being threatened by  Predominantly
destructive industries charaterized by steep
like large-scale mining. mountains and high
elevation terrain, with
12
almost three fourths of
the region’s land area
having slopes of 30
percent and above.
 Have the poorest road
network in the country.
 School buildings are
insufficient due to
population growth.
1 (8.33%) 4 (33.33%) 100%
 REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Cagayan Valley Region  For the past few years,
ranks 13th place in the the region’s 5 provinces
results of 2018 Census were listed in the 40
of Philippine Business poorest provinces in the
and Industries. country.
 Lack of processing  There are four minor
industries. volcanoes in Cagayan
II - Cagayan
 Insufficiency of local and off its northern
Valley
finances and capital. coast
 Decline in Agriculture,  The region is located at
Hunting, Forestry and the “typhoon belt”
Fishing.  Rain-induced landslides
occur in Nueva
Vizcaya, Quirino,
Cagayan and Isabela.
 Hostage crisis scare off  In need of strong and
potential tourists stable power supply is
particularly from Asia. recognized as a primary
consideration.
 Lack of amenities and
inaccessibility hinders
the Tourism industry to
maximize its 14
development
 Lack of air and sea
transportation services.
 Damaged irrigation
systems
 Several minor faultlines
that are inactive.

TOTAL 4 (28.57%) 4 (28.57%) 1 (7.14%) 5 (35.71%) 100%

 REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Poverty incidence in the  Lack of unified regional  Almost half a million

region is 32.70%. crime prevention (461,368) housing units
 Pollution of water bodies, are needed to fill in the
deterioration of coastal cumulated shortage of
and marine ecosystems decent housing.

III – Central and poor management of  Inadequate transport

7
Luzon fishing operations are system or services
threatening to undercut designed for tourists and
fish production. high transport cost.
 Volcanic Eruption
 Aurora which are prone
to the Pacific Ocean
tsunami.
TOTAL 0 4 (57.14%) 1 (14.29%) 2 (28.57%) 100%
 REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Decreasing food  The total population of  Illegal logging is  Increase in traffic

security. Region IV-A particularly prevalent congestion due to rapid
 The region’s supply accounted for about in Quezon. rise in population.
of rice could not 14.3 percent of the  Informal settlements
sustain its own Philippine population are rampant even in
population. in 2015. designated
 The region has a 9.2% environmental
unemployment rate protection and critical
IV-A
which is higher than areas 12
CALABARZON
the national average of
7%.
 Increase in percentage
of families living
below poverty
threshold.
 Environmental
degradation.
 Over extraction of
 ground water.
 Prone to typhoons.
 Rising sea level causes
flood.

TOTAL 2 (16.67%) 7 (58.33%) 1 (8.33%) 2 (16.67%) 100%

 REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Insufficient school  Weak supports of  Quality of housing in

facilities. government terms of type of
institutions. materials are generally
poor about 60% of the
IV-B total houses built were
4
MIMAROPA made of light and
makeshift.
 Absence of road
networks in isolated
areas.

TOTAL 0 1 (25%) 1 (25%) 2 (50%) 100%

REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 The region's population  Inadequate health  Poor road quality.

density increased to services  Underutilized water
320 persons per square  Illegal logging is still transportation.
kilometer in 2015. a problem
 Many do not finish
basic education.
 Students perform
below in the national
V- Bicol
Achievement test. 12
Region
 Low employment rate.
 High incidence of
lifestyle related
illnesses.
 Disaster risk
management is not
prioritized.
 Bicol Region is highly
volcanic in origin and
 part of the Pacific
Ring of Fire.
 Vulnerable to
environmental and
geological hazards such
as typhoons, floods,
landslides, storm surge,
earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions
TOTAL 0 8 (66.67%) 2 (16.67%) 2 (16.67%) 100%
REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Typhoon
 Drought
 According to DOH
2017, Western Visayas
has a 1,234 barangay
health stations, 115
rural health units and

VI – 47 hospitals.
Western  The education of the 7
Visayas
region has a literacy
rate of 83% in 2017
with 2,429 primary
schools.
 23.8 percent Poverty
incidence
 13.08% Remaining
forest cover
 Maternal mortality rate
 from 162 per 100,000
live births in 2006.
TOTAL 7 (100%) 100%
REGION ECONOMIC
 More unskilled and
low-skilled worker
than skilled and
professional workers.
VII –
 Poor infrastructure and
Central
Visayas logistics support.
 Low access to
education, health and
housing services.
TOTAL 3 (27.27%)
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL
 Located at the typhoon  Lack or absence of  Central Visayas is the
belt plans in mitigating second smallest region
 The total population of disasters. in the Philippines with
Region VII accounted  The region has some a total land area of
for about 6.0 percent institutional and 14,923 square
11
of the Philippine governance issues. kilometers.
population in 2015.  It is weak in science  Flooding
 High unemployment and technology and
rate. research and
development.
4 (36.36%) 3 (27.27%) 1 (9.09%) 100%
REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Exports in the region  The total population of  Lack or absence of  Flooding

dropped by 15.9% Region VIII accounted plans in mitigating
Located at the for about 4.4 percent disasters
typhoon belt. of the Philippine
population in 2015.
 10% rate of

VIII – degenerative diseases.

Eastern  Poor population 8
Visayas
increased by 3.8%
(33,809).
 Maternal deaths
recorded reached 84
per 100,000 livebirths
 Located at the
typhoon belt.

TOTAL 1 (12.50%) 5 (62.50%) 1 (12.50%) 1 (12.50%) 100%

 REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Some LGUs do not  Few infrastructure

 Unfavourable  Air pollution.
have solid waste support facilities
investment climate  Typhoons and flash
management plan in
IX –  Low export flood.
Zamboanga their respective area 8
performance.  Third region in the
Peninsula
 Low agricultural country with the
productivity. lowest employment
rate.

TOTAL 3 (37.50%) 3 (37.50%) 1 (12.50%) 1 (12.50%) 100%

REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Climate(Typhoon)  Crimes, murder  Inadequate road

 Volcanic eruption increase of 12% networks reason in
 Flash Flood  Low crime solution low production.
 Landslide efficiency  Power generation
 The education of the efficiency of the
X– region has decreased
region has a literacy
Northern 11
Mindanao rate of 86% in 2017
with 2,095 primary
schools.
 30% Poverty incidence
 30% Under-
employment rate

TOTAL 7 (63.64%) 2 (18.18%) 2 (18.18%) 100%

REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Davao Region’s  The total population of  Landslides due to  Flooding in settlement

economy posted an Region XI accounted mining. areas due to poor
8.6-percent growth in for about 3.6% of the  Issue of extrajudicial drainage
2018, a deceleration Philippine Population killings.
from the double-digit in 2015.
XI – Davao growth of 10.7 percent  The education of the
7
Region in 2017. region has a literacy
rate of 82% in 2017
with 1,630 primary
schools. Issue of
extrajudicial killings.
 Declining forest cover.

TOTAL 1 (14.29%) 3 (42.86%) 2 (28.57%) 1 (14.29%) 100%

 REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 SOCCSKSARGEN's  The total  Territoral issues  Flooding due to poor

(Region 12) economic population of with China. drainage and
growth slowed down Region XII improper garbage
to 6.9 percent in 2018, accounted for about disposal.
 Agriculture and 3.6% of the
forestry decelerated Philippine
XII - from 8.2 to 3.8 percent Population in 2015.
7
SOCCSKSARGEN and fishing from 11.2  Tropical typhoons.
to -3.9 percent.
 The education of the
region has a literacy
rate of 78% in 2017
with 1,713 primary
schools.

TOTAL 3 (42.86%) 2 (28.57%) 1 (14.29%) 1 (14.29%) 100%

REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 Decline in agriculture,  Landslides due to

fishery and forestry. mining industry.
 Declining tourist  Unfavourable weather.

XIII – arrivals.  High under-

Caraga  Slow adoption of employment rate 7
Region
technology in  Inadequate
modernizing information and
agriculture communication
technology.

TOTAL 3 (42.86%) 4 (57.14%) 100%

REGION ECONOMIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL TOTAL

 In terms of job  Area of civil war when  The region suffers

hunting, the ARMM soldiers and leftist from poor
recorded the highest groups clash. infrastructure and
duration of  Hiding place of inadequate basic
unemployed persons terrorist and leftist services, such as
looking for work. groups. health and education,
 The population of  Armed conflicts, poor local governance
ARMM increased by including the struggle and a weak private
2.89 percent annually, for self-determination sector.
ARMM 10
on average, during the by Moro groups, clan
period 2010 to 2015. disputes, communist
 Long-term poverty and insurgency, and
deprivation from banditry, among others
adequate schooling cause severe economic
and healthcare and and social
drives the population displacement.
to sell their valuables
or go into deeper debt
to meet basic needs.
  The education of the
region has a literacy
rate of 72% in 2017
with 2,154 primary
schools.

TOTAL 0 4 (50.00%) 3 (37.50%) 3 (12.50%) 100%

ECONOMIC SECTOR
The region of Cagayan Valley ranked first with regard of the Economic problems and contributed 17.39% to the country’s problem totality
with the mentioned sector due to the following problem contributors; Cagayan Valley Region ranks 13th place in the results of 2018 Census
of Philippine Business and Industries, the region lack in processing industries, insufficiency of local finances and capital and decline in
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing.

SOCIAL SECTOR
National Capital Region (NCR) and Bicol Region ranked first with regards of the Social problems and both contributed 9.52% to the
country’s problem totality with the mentioned sector due to the following problem contributors respectively; NCR problems: insufficient
housing, insufficient school facilities and social services, overpopulation, air and industrial pollution, prone to typhoons and floods, lack of
open spaces, lack of trees, and more than 6,000 tons of solid waste is generated daily within the NCR and;

Bicol Region problems: the region's population density increased to 320 persons per square kilometer in 2015, many do not finish basic
education, students perform below in the national Achievement test, low employment rate, high incidence of lifestyle related illnesses,
disaster risk management is not prioritized, Bicol Region is highly volcanic in origin and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and its vulnerability
to environmental and geological hazards such as typhoons, floods, landslides, storm surge, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR
The region of Central Visayas and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ranked first with regard of the Institutional problems
and both contributed 13.64% to the country’s problem totality with the mentioned sector due to the following problem contributors
respectively; Central Visayas problems: lack or absence of plans in mitigating disasters, the region has some institutional and governance
issues, and it is weak in science and technology and research and development and;
 ARMM problems: the region is area of civil war when soldiers and leftist groups clash, hiding place of terrorist and leftist groups and armed
conflicts, including the struggle for self-determination by Moro groups, clan disputes, communist insurgency, and banditry, among others
cause severe economic and social displacement.

INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
The region of Cagayan Valley ranked first with regard of the Infrastructure problems and contributed 17.24% to the country’s problem
totality with the mentioned sector due to the following problem contributors; the region is in need of strong and stable power supply is
recognized as a primary consideration, lack of amenities and inaccessibility hinders the Tourism industry to maximize its development, lack
of air and sea transportation services, damaged irrigation systems and several minor faultlines that are inactive in the region.
Here are the ranking of the succeeding regions in the Philippines in terms of the Economic sector: Regions I, III, VII, IX, XII & ARMM ranked 2nd and each
contributed 7.70% to the country’s economic problems. While Regions IV-A, V, VI & XIII ranked 3rd and each contributed 5.10% to the country’s
economic problems and lastly, CAR, Regions IV-B, VIII, X & XI had the least problem contributors and each contributed only 2.56% to the country’s
economic problems.

Here are the ranking of the succeeding regions in the Philippines in terms of the Social sector: Region X ranked 2nd in-line with Regions NCR &
CALABARZON and each contributed 8.80% to the country’s social problems. While Regions I, CAR & VIII ranked 3rd and each contributed 6.30% to the
country’s economic problems. Regions II, IV-B, XIII & ARMM ranked 4th and each contributed 5.0% to the country’s economic problems. Then Regions
VII, IX & XI ranked 5th and each contributed 3.80% to the country’s economic problems and lastly, Regions III & XII had the least problem contributors
and each contributed only 2.53% to the country’s economic problems.

Here are the ranking of the succeeding regions in the Philippines in terms of the Institutional sector: Region XIII ranked 2nd in-line with Regions VII &
ARMM and each contributed 10.35% to the country’s institutional problems. While Regions CAR, V & XI ranked 3rd and each contributed 6.90% to the
country’s economic problems and lastly, Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, VI, VIII, IX, X & XII had the least problem contributors and each contributed 3.45% to
the country’s institutional problems.

Here are the ranking of the succeeding regions in the Philippines in terms of the Infrastructural sector: Region ranked NCR, CAR & VI 2nd and each
contributed 8.55% to the country’s infrastructural problems. While Regions I, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, VII, X & XIII ranked 3rd and each contributed 5.70% to the
country’s economic problems and lastly, Regions VIII, IX, XI, XII & ARMM had the least problem contributors and each contributed 2.85% to the
country’s institutional problems.