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REGIONS STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

ARMM Large increases in corn p Lowest Total Number of Declaration of the The highest poverty
roduction were registered  New Residential Building Polloc Freeport and incidence among
for ARMM Construction. S Ecozone. E individuals in 2015 was
(42.5 percent). E recorded for the
Lowest Total Number of Improvements in their Autonomous Region in
Implementation of 438 New Residential Building cattle production in Muslim Mindanao
infrastructure projects Construction. S 2016 (7.5 percent) E (ARMM) at 53.7
with an appropriation of percent. S
₱10.1 billion, which household level, the Tourism promotion and
include major and local ARMM likewise recorded marketing, including
roads; bridges; water the highest poverty festivals highlight Concerns on peace and
supply system; seaports; incidence in 2015. S cultural, historical, order situation. INS
drainage structures; flood ecotourism
control; potential for domestic Diminished number of
and other infrastructure and foreign tourists. E
Sustainability in catch due to the drying
projects in support of
generating agricultural‐ of fishing waters and
tourism, agriculture,
related investments due Approval and hot water
peace and security, and
to issues on land registration of temperature brought
public health/sanitation
documentation. E agricultural investments about by the El Niño
especially in
amounting to ₱2.11 phenomenon.
conflict and calamity-
billion
affected areas. INF Lowest employment rate.
which generated 1,034 Increase in the cost of
S
jobs in the agricultural feeds an production
One with the highest sector. E inputs in raising. E
inflation rates registered Contributed 0.7 percent
with 2.6 percent. S to total value added in
growing of perennial Poor performance
crops industry. E mitigated by favorable
Least employer among
development in palay
regions with only 125
production with 11.5
employees. S Very low proportion of
percent. E
medically attended births.
7.3 percent economic S
Large decline in corn
growth during the year
production were
2017. E No mining and quarrying
registered with -12.5 E
establishment having
One of the low spending Total Establishments of
regions contributing 1.6 20. E
percent per capita
household spending in One with the highest
2016. E decline posted for
agriculture, hunting,
forestry and fishery
(AHFF) sector with 12.4
percent. E

Lower growth of chicken

production in 2016 was
due to negative
performance by -7.8
percent E

Decline in construction
activity was recorded as
the number of approved
building permits
contracted by 65.4
percent. INF

Need for additional

access and transport
infrastructure to allow far-
flung areas to be
efficiently connected to
the regional trade

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centers. INF
CAR Economy is one among Inefficiency in tax
three regions in the collection to ensure
country that is higher LGU tax
considered shares. INS
predominantly industrial.
E Lack of manpower is
hindering the PPA-
CAR recorded the CAR from assisting in
lowest population the rehabilitation of
density in the country in drug offenders. S
2015. E
Increasing trends in
Production lands in the jail population. INS
region include
agricultural areas,
Limited human and
production forests,
financial resources E
mineral lands, industrial
and tourism
Weak implementation of
development areas
existing legislations
where productive
towards the protection
activities can be
and preservation of
undertaken. E
culture heritage. E
Central Luzon accounted
Low productivity in
for the biggest share in
agriculture. E
overall agriculture,
hunting, forestry and
fishing (AHFF) sector, Farmers are poorest of
comprising 16.3 percent the basic sector with
of the country’s total poverty incidence of 33
AHFF output. E percent in 2012. E
Second large in corn Low skills and
production were productivity of labor in the
registered for CAR (21.8 region. E
percent), E
Low performance in
CAR’s gross regional national achievement
domestic product tests. S
(GRDP) reached
Php133.485 billion in Poor communication
2015 from Php120.136 system in far flung areas
billion in 2010, or and nonappearance of
an average growth of 2.1 social pensioners. INF
percent per year E
Lack of titled lands for
have a good eco-tourism government housing
in Baguio City. E programs in the region. S
Vulnerability of Human, technical and
infrastructure to disasters financial resources of
and calamities. INF LGU’s in implementing of
housing programs are
limited S
Lack of technically
feasible locations for
peace and order. INS
Low infrastructure
competitiveness of CAR.
INF
Poor state of
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Infrastructure: Natural hazards are
connecting the region defined as geologic
to processes that
other regions through adversely affect
air and land. INF humans and
properties. Due to its
Connecting the topography, a
regional and significant portion of
provincial CAR is prone to
growth centers to natural hazards. E
each other, as well
as illegal activities and lack
connecting the of preservation
provincial growth mechanism. E
centers to rural
areas. S Big reduction in rice
sufficiency by 10.92
Enhance the percent from the its
competitiveness of level of 122.22 percent
provincial growth in 2014 to level of
centers and 108.87 percent in 2015.
emerging E
municipalities that
will complement or Yield decline 3.59 MT
generate new
per hectare from 3.82 in
economic activities;
2014. E
and provide
redundancy during
low sustainability and
emergency situations.
capacity of micro, small,
S
and medium
enterprises. E
Acceleration of growth Poverty incidence
in the CAR region was among families in the
supported by region was 14.9
expansions in its percent. S
industry and
services sectors E
Demand for housing in
all province of CAR is
Strengthening Agri‐ increasing. S
industrial development
through the
establishment of the
Eastern Kalinga Growth
Center (EKGC). E
The high
employment rate in
the region
was sustained at an
average 95 percent
between 2010 and
2015 S
Population and
housing 25.28 percent
of regional population
in 2010. E
Potential capacity of
the region’s
hydropower resource
is 3,587 megawatts.
INF
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infrastructure facilities in
rural areas. INF
Lack of incentives and
mechanism for provides
of environmental
services. INF
Maternal mortality rate
was decreased by 20
percentage in 2010. S
High employment rate
in the region was
sustained at average
95 percentage
between 2010 and
2015. E

Regional unemployed
rate improved to 4.2
percent in second
quarter of 2016. E

CAR’s population
growth slowed amid
continuing high fertility
and high incidence of
teenage pregnancies.
S

CAR remains the least

populated region in
the country, urban-
rural distribution of
population in bigger
problem. S

NCR NCR was second biggest Heavy traffic. INF Establishment of the NCR ranks third across
contributor to the Department of all regions in teenage
country’s industrial Smallest region in Agriculture (DA)’s fertility (17/7%). S
output. E country. E Farmers Trading
Center in strategic Forest remain low at
NCR remained the areas around and near 4.43%. E
Pollution; 6000 tons of
largest provider of Metro Manila will serve
solid waste are
services‐related as a facility where
generated daily within Population is 12.88
activities, accounting for farmers
NCR. E million as of 2016. S
more than half (52.1 can bring their produce
percent) of the country’s and buyers will be
Ineffective urban coordinated by the DA Prone on flooding due
total services sector planning and land to pollution of air and
output. E E
management. E industrial. E

NCR is the most Total 200 hospitals

Overcrowding on civic (government and Highest unemployment
Number of New center and intuition. INF rate range to
Residential Building private). S
18,093.2/sq. km. E
Construction in 2017. S
Insufficient school More social and
facilities and social institutional facilities S Heavy flood damage is
NCR registered the services. S experienced in these
highest LDR at 89.0 /INS
areas due to recurrent
percent in 2017. E flooding caused by the
Lack of security because Business and career
of over population. INS overflow of Pasig and
100 percent urbanized opportunities. E
Marikina rivers.
area. E 0% agriculture. E
Trade and
156 Affected population
Unemployment rates investments.E in thousands in four
Insufficient housing. S
decelerating to 6.3 number of disaster
percent. E incidents per year. E
Most densely populated
region. E
Highest number of Poor Heath service due
banks relative to the total over population. S
number of cities/ Most densely populated
municipalities under its region. E

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jurisdiction with a density Air and industrial

ratio of 206 percent in 64% household food pollution. E
2016. E insecurity. S
Land subsidence and
Registered the highest 3.9% poverty incidence rising sea levels are the
LDR at 81.3 percent in among population. E cause of flooding.
2016. E
Highest crime rate. INS Erratic changes in the
Largest share of the climate patterns.
country’s GDP at 36.4%.
Utilities (waste disposal
E
management). INF

94 percent enrollment
Insufficient social
ration for primary
services. S
education; the second
highest in the country. S
Outdated railway. INF
93.5 percent employment
rate. E Informal settlements are
rampant even in
designated environment.
S
REGION Underemployment rate of Poor performance of the Water Harvesting Poverty is still a major
1 the region remained high agriculture sector and the Program. E concern in the region. S
at 13.90 percent. S lack of agri-based
entrepreneurs in the Based on the Exacerbated effect of
Agriculture sector region. E assessment of the AFF climate change and
contributing 30 to 40 sector component of unmitigated disasters to
percent to the region’s Poor marketability of the the previous RDP, the the inherent
gross output. E region’s agrifishery sector partly attained its vulnerabilities of the
products. E vision to transform its agriculture sector. E
31.83% Forest cover. farmers and fisherfolks
Lack of advocacy by the into agri-based Aging population of
1,189 hectares of coral government in terms of enterprises and active farmers. S
reefs. access to finance and players in the market. E
insurance. E Conversion of
Increases in their corn National Household productive farmlands
production by 3.5 Inactive participation of Targeting System for into non-agricultural
percent. E Poverty Reduction
farmers and fisherfolks purposes. E
organizations in (NHTS-PR) target
Unemployment rates institutional bodies. E coverage was achieved
decelerating to 6.3 Limited access to
and the Pantawid
percent. S funding for the
Low participation rate of Pamilyang Pilipino
appropriate
the services sector in Program (Pantawid
Completed infrastructure infrastructure support
training and direct Pamilya) coverage was
projects by the facilities requirement.
employment of expanded. S
DPWH are seen to diverse and unique
address various graduates. S tourist destinations in
problems The PNP recorded a the region (e.g. natural,
in the region, e.g., Undercoverage of total of 39,381 men and historical, religious and
flooding, traffic, tourism data. S women drug heritage attractions).
classroom inadequacy, surrenderers from July INF
and road 1 to December 31,
Many of the region’s 2016. INS
accessibilwity. INF Poor access to health
roads lacked adequate
drainage facilities facilities brought about
Region 1 has 17 Major resulting in flooded Infrastructure by geographic distance
Tourist Destinations. E sections during the rainy development. INF and transportation cost.
season. INF INF
Over the past 6 years, Roads were
the level of air quality in Very few households and constructed from 2011- Region 1’s population
all monitored areas was organizations practice the 2016. The density is higher than
consistently classified as 3Rs (reduce, reuse and TarlacPangasinan-La the population density
good to fair. E recycle) as a waste Union Toll Expressway of the country.
management strategy. E (TPLEx) has already

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been extended up to Sharp increase in

Binalonan in teenage pregnancy/
Pangasinan. INF adolescent birth rate in
the region. S

The increasing
population and rapid
urbanization will lead to
generation of more
wastewater from
domestic, agriculture
and livestock, and
industrial sources which
could potentially worsen
water pollution. E

Massive littering, open

burning, and garbage
dumping. E

REGION The Cagayan Valley Absence of a regional Livestock and poultry Some of customs and
2 Region is rich in culture counterpart of the sub-sector performed traditions are not being
originating from the National Commission for positively. E practiced by the present
different provinces, cities Culture and Arts (NCCA). generation and not
and municipalities. E E Region’s big potential properly documented. E
to produce raw
Each province and city Legislation on cultural materials. E Climate change and
celebrates festivals promotion and protection natural disasters pose a
where all the cultural exists but implementation Government will risk to heritage sites.
communities and tribes is encourage the use of
participate to show the weak. E modern farm and Declining production
beauty of their culture fishing machinery and under the fisheries sub-
through street dancing Insufficient resources and equipment. E sector. E
and other cultural logistics for culture and
presentations. S arts promotion and The actual tourist Land tenure services
protection. E arrivals greatly remain deficient. E
More than 50 percent of exceeded the yearly
the employed in the Lack of monitoring and targets, growing at an Illegal and premature
region is engaged in evaluation mechanism for annual rate of 63 land conversion. E
agriculture. E culture-related programs. percent. E
E
The region being
Services sector remained The region is also rich located at the “Typhoon
to be the leading driver of The Sector’s erratic in land and water Belt” and its being
the region’s economy. E performance from 2013 resources that can be mostly mountainous
to 2015 was highly developed as tourism and low plains, pose a
Child nutrition improved. influenced by extreme sites. high risk during the
S weather events and El occurrence of typhoons
Niño. Maternal deaths and other disasters.
The employment increased. S
situation in the region Farmers’ lack of capital Many areas in the
steadily improved. S and low access to easy region are frequently
Technical-Vocational
credit and financial submerged with
education enrollees
Recognized and packages, insufficient floodwaters.
and graduates
formalized ancestral government subsidy for
crop insurance, increased. S
domains. INF Maternal deaths
insufficient infrastructure
support (poor increased. S
Preservation of peace Indigenous Peoples
transportation/logistics Education pursued. S
and order was very

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evident. S system), and low
adoption of technologies
Police force capability including farm
improved. S mechanization especially
for marginal/fragmented
landholdings, among
Region 02 is still the 2nd
others. INF
top producer of
agricultural crops in the
Weak convergence of
country. E
institutions and extension
services. INS
The region’s performance
in forest management
has been impressive as
all PPA targets were met Existing laws on PWDs’
or even exceeded during welfare and integration
the plan implementation into the mainstream is
period. INS not fully implemented
particularly on livelihood,
disaster preparedness
and infrastructure
support. INF
Region 02 still remains
as one of the lowest
contributors to the
national economy among
all regions across the
country. E
Inadequate maritime
manpower and
resources. S
Increasing need for new
skills and intelligence to
ensure public safety. S
The existing ports in the
region have not been
designed to
accommodate large or
commercial vessels aside
from the limited
protection facilities during
disasters and/ or support
facilities for cargo
handling and storage.
INF
All of the existing airports
in the region are not
equipped with an all-
weather navigation
system and below the
standards to
accommodate
international flights. INF
Absence of an alternative
land transport system.
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Individuals and families
As of 2016, a total of are still below the
forty six sites were poverty threshold. S
identified for socialized
housing purposes. S Issues on children in
the region include child
labor,
pornography,bullying
Infrastructure Program.
and violence against
INF
children. S
The region has yet to
achieve standard ratios Indigenous Peoples
in education, health faced with several
and housing facilities. S problems such as
illiteracy or low
education,
unemployment, low
productivity, poor health
and housing conditions,
high mortality, unjust
displacement from their
territories in the guise of
development
introduction, and
vulnerability to both
man-made and natural
calamities. S
Increasing incidence of
teenage pregnancies. S
Proliferation of drug
substance abuse
remains a security
concern. S
The region is fourth
among regions in terms
of number trailers with
NCR accounting for the
bulk or around 47
percent of the total
trailers. INF
Vulnerability to
landslide and
groundshaking for
major entry and exit
points.
Deficient or poor road
safety signages. INF
Poor compliance with
the provisions of
Ecological Solid Waste
management Act of
2000. E
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INF

Underutilized and
deteriorating seaports.
INF

REGION The Anti-Red Tape Act Various creative and The region’s strategic There is an unstable
3 has been strictly artistic talents remain location and it natural production in the
implemented. INS unrecognized. S geographic make-up fisheries sector. E
constitute a huge
The region is the top Lack of resources allotted potential in terms of HIV/AIDS cases are
producer of various for cultural development. offering various tourism among the highest in
agriculture and fisheries E products and services. the country. S
commodities. E E
There is a need to Region’s proximity to
The region continues to improve palay Health infrastructure NCR.
be the top source of production. E increased. INF
poultry in the country. E The province of
Vulnerability has been The housing sector Bulacan, particularly the
Strengthening associated with poverty. envisions expanding city of San Jose del
competitiveness of S access to affordable, Monte has received
existing and emerging adequate, safe, and around 750,000
industries. INS secure shelter through informal settlers, half of
High levels of
well-planned which came from
unemployment especially
communities. INF danger zones in Metro
The region has high among the young
literacy rates compared population. S Manila. S
to other regions. S The concentration of
bank branches is The region is the third
Weak Science,
expectedly high in the largest in the country
Self-Employment Technology and
urban centers of the accounting for 11.1
Assistance- Kaunlaran Innovation (STI) culture.
region, particularly percent of the national
(SEA-K) or Sustainable E
Pampanga and population. S
Livelihood Program
Bulacan. INF
(SLP) serves as Need to increase
convergent strategy to infrastructure support for Increasing incidence of
4Ps. S The arterial road teenage pregnancies.
fisheries. INF
network system of S
Central Luzon has
Majority of the Congested prison cells gradually improved. Congested detention
cooperatives in the and correctional facilities. INS centers and facilities.
region are agricultural INF
and consumer type in INF
nature. E Need to transform
Insufficient fire fighting Clark International
facilities. INF Increase in arrested
Airport (CRK) into the persons involved with
It continues to provide
country’s prime illegal drugs. S
the highest share in
Slow recovery of international gateway to
terms of agricultural
damaged coastal and achieve seamless
contributions and is the
marine resources due to connectivity. INF
third major contributor to Increasing volume of
climate change and
the Industry and Services vehicles due to
human activities was Full potential of the
sectors. E inefficient public
observed. Subic port yet to be
realized. INF transportation. S
Implementation of the
Insufficient housing. INF
National Greening Water demands from
Program (NGP). E Prioritizing
Firemen-to-population infrastructure freeports, ecozones,
ratio still way below the development for industrial areas, and
standard ratio. S resiliency. INF urban centers are

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steadily growing. INF

Mangrove reforestation Tapping renewable
throughout the region’s sources of energy to
coastline was intensified. attain stable supply. E Waste generated in the
region is increasing. E
The provision of basic
social services such as Degradation of region’s
housing, education, forestlands and
health, and solid waste watersheds. E
management are
among the priorities of
Almost half of the
the government over
region,s forest are
the years. E
covered with tenurial
instruments. E

Mining activities are

concentrated in the
provinces of Zambales,
Bulacan and Bataan. E

Air quality in San

Fernando and Intercity
Stations are still beyond
the standard. S

Water quality in
general, within the
MMO river system
continued to
deteriorate. S

Central Luzon’s
topographic
characteristics
determine its
vulnerabilities to
different climate-related
and geological hazards.

REGION Recognize outstanding As of October 2016, There are 28 museums Congestion of jails. INF
4A performance of different there were 12,015 established in the
institutions in upholding inmates in 2014, 14,800 region. INF There is a limited
the rights of women and in 2015, and 19,015 in awareness on cultural
mainstreaming gender. S 2016. Of the 19,015 Unemployment heritage and a low
inmates, 11,261 decreased from 8.9 in appreciation of national
During the 2016 (59.22%) were drug- 2012 to 8.0 in 2015. S identity. E
awarding ceremonies, related. INS
Calabarzon bagged the Increased access in The increase in prices
most awarded Region in There is a need for more basic education and K of vegetables and fruits
the CMCI. INS rehabilitation centers as to 12 facilities as well may be attributed to
well as programs for drug as smooth decreased production
Calabarzon region is rich surrenderers. INS implementation of basic due to adverse climate
in tangible and intangible education services. S and weather conditions.
cultural resources. E There are abundant E
cultural resources, these Pantawid Pamilyang

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There are also 116 resources were not
cultural properties in the properly documented and
region such as marked are not easily accessible.
structures, national E region. S
shrines, historical
landmarks, national Employment in
cultural treasures, and agriculture had a
works of a national artist. decreasing trend as few
S high school graduates
are interested to enroll in
Equal and equitable AFF courses. E
opportunity for all. S
State colleges and
The region’s economy universities have limited
has been growing at an facilities to train
annual average of 6.2 agriculture students
percent from 2012 to especially on
2015 propelled by the mechanized farming. S
growth of manufacturing
industries. E Target on number of
households with sanitary
The industry sector toilets and access to safe
remained the growth water was not met. INF
driver of the Region’s
economy. E Mental health is among
the concern that was not
The region is the largest prioritized. S
source of labor force in
the country, as it Insufficient Housing. INF
contributes 13.2 percent
to the nation’s labor
Calabarzon is still facing
force. S
the problem on illegal
drugs. S
Disaster risks increased
during the past years due
to climate change while
the severity and scale of
disasters resulted to
economic and social
instability of the region.
The ongoing widening of
the national roads is
faced with the slow action
in the relocation of
obstructive utility posts.
INF
The region just like Metro
Manila is experiencing
traffic congestion along
major roads. E
Limited access to tourist
destinations, industrial
areas, and agricultural
and farflung areas. E
With the increasing
population, it is a
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Pilipino Program (4Ps) Commodities in the
that benefitted 328,256 region have been
poor households in the declining. E
Severe weather and the
Chicken eggs, tilapia, periodic occurrence of
chicken, hogs, the El Niño and La Niña
pineapple and coconut phenomena adversely
production are the main affected the
producers for performance of the
agriculture in the sector.
Region. E
Increase in HIV
The banking system in reported cases in the
Calabarzon region. S
consistently showed
continued growth and Quezon Province has
stability from 2012 to the highest poverty
2015. INS incidence in the Region
with an estimated 22.7
The use of percent. S
programmatic and
sustainable approaches The Indigenous
to combat criminality Peoples (IPs) who are
resulted in a notable mostly residing in
decrease in crime geographically isolated
incidence. INS areas (GIDAs) in the
region have difficulty
accessing the basic
services such as health
and livelihood services.
S
Workers in the informal
sector (WIS) and the
contractual or job
orders (JOs) in the
formal economy are
vulnerable to economic
risks. S
The fish production
continued to decline in
2015. E
Infestations of knife fish
in major lakes of the
region. E
Depletion of fishing
grounds. E
Incidence of siltation,
sedimentation and fish
kill degradation. E
Water quality in the
region’s freshwater
lakes due to
unmitigated discharge
of domestic, industrial,
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challenge for water and agricultural wastes.

districts to supply safe E
water to all households.
S Rebel groups were
found in the 4th District
of Quezon including
Tagkawayan. S

Safety concerns along

the roads also need to
be addressed, such as
flooding, insufficient
lighting and signages.
INF

Quarrying and mining

activities cause soil
erosion, leading to the
shallowing of rivers. E

REGION Each province in the The geographical The region achieved its Limited funding support
4B region has its own distance of the rice self-sufficiency for promotion,
festival which MIMAROPA provinces target. E restoration and
characterizes its culture contributes to high cost of preservation of cultural
and traditions. E government transactions. Corn production grew heritage. E
E by 85.33 percent
MIMAROPA region is the between 2010 and The volume of fisheries
country’s leading Lack of human resources 2015 foom 67,712 MT production in all
producer of cashew and is evident in the uneven to 125492 MT. E subsectors decreased
calamansi, 2nd largest ratio between public form 2010 to 2015. E
producer of garlic, 3rd attorneys and courts. S Production of livestock
among regions in terms and poultry increased. Unsustainable
of onion production, 5th The region’s diverse E production practices
largest producer of cultures are not (slash and burn
cacao, and 6th largest adequately documented. practices, deforestation)
Increased in tourist
producer of peanut and E and unregulated fishing
arrivals. E
palm oil. E which threatens the
Limited awareness on the region’s natural
Exposure trips
Seaports and Airports. E culture. E resource base. E
promoted the
ecotourism sites in the
Modern and efficient Absence of school of region. E Increasing teenage
infrastructure and living traditions. E pregnancies. S
transport support
services. INF Improved water
High cost of production transport services Inadequacy and uneven
inputs such as fertilizer enhanced the flow of distribution of human
95.7% employment rate
and pesticides for crops commodities in the resources for health. S
E
and feeds for poultry and region. E
livestock. E Palawan remains one of
84% literacy rate S
Rehabilitation of drug the provinces in the
Inefficiencies along the dependents. INS Philippines with most
Improvements in their
agricultural supply chain malaria cases. S
cattle production in 2016
(2.2 percent) E and logistics support Indigenous related to
Increasing demand for resulting in post-harvest the protection of their High prevalence of
coffee and cacao both losses, higher transaction rights as distinct malnourished children.
in the domestic and and distribution costs. E peoples. S S
international markets. E
Limited public sector Ownership of and Limited access to
Convergence of research investments in rural access of IPs to their quality higher education
and development infrastructure, regulatory and number of
ancestral domains. INF
initiatives of state services, research and recognized priority
colleges and universities, development (R&D), higher education
government agencies Identification and

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and other institutions training and extension, funding of areas for institutions programs. S
in introducing new and market support. INF socialized housing. INF
technologies to support Palawan with 83,520
businesses in the region. Limited private Housing and settlement poor households topped
INS
investment on that will accommodate the 5 provinces of
commodities with the migrating workers MIMAROPA with the
comparative advantage and their families in highest number of poor
and export potential. INS urbanizing centers of households. S
the region. INF
Poor implementation of The indigenous peoples
good agricultural are vulnerable to
practices (GAP). E preventable and
communicable
Gaps in health facilities diseases. S
and services. INF
There are about 37,852
Limited compliance on households in the
the implementation of MIMAROPA region who
laws for the protection of were displaced due to
laws for the protection natural and man-made
and welfare of PWDs and disaster, armed conflict
senior citizens. S and development
projects. S
Weak urban planning. E
Housing for the
families/communities in
High levels of
vulnerable/disaster
unemployment rate. S
prone area. INF

Early and unplanned

marriage/teenage
pregnancies. S

REGION Independence of the five Backlogs in resolving From 2011 to 2015, the Congestion of jail
5 pillars of the justice cases and delays in case tourism industry played facilities. INF
system. INS development procedures. a vital role in the growth
INS of the region’s Climate change and
Has numerous natural economy. E natural hazards pose a
and cultural attractions. E Limited resources of the threat to tangible
justice department. INS From 2011 to 2015, a heritage sites. E
Camarines Sur has total of 21,772 families
established itself as a The current governance were provided with Low Farm Productivity.
major destination whale framework for cultural socialized housing. INF E
sharks of Donsol. E development is
inadequate. E The improvement in Lack of irrigation
96% employment rate E crime solution was facilities. INF
Low farm mechanization. made possible due to
E the implementation of
80% literacy rate. S Coral-reef destruction,
several programs and
pollution of coastal and
interventions of the
Increases in their corn Inadequate post-harvest marine resources,
PNP which include:
production by 6.3 and processing facilities. mangrove forest
Managing Police
percent. E INF destruction, and
Operation “Lambat
siltation. E
Sibat” and the Target
Expansion in chicken Poor farm management Output Policy. E
production in 2016 by 5.5 practices. E Ageing farmers and
percent. E fisherfolks. S
Roads were improved
Limited access to credit and rehabilitated. INF
Upgrading of the Legazpi and insurance. INS Some land owners
International Airport to a chose not to cultivate
The Legazpi Airport
night-capable facility, to Most farm lands are their agricultural lands
terminal building was
allow planted to one kind of for fear of being
renovated and
harassed by insurgents.

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travellers of the Legazpi- crop during the year. This
Manila route to take night limits the productivity of
flights. This will further the land. E
boost
tourism in Legazpi, Albay Low competitiveness of
and other nearby areas. AFF products. E
INF
Poor fish trading facilities.
INF
Inefficient agricultural
extension service. E
Inadequate access that
connects production
areas to markets. E
Children have been
poorly nourished. S
Bicol is the region with
the second highest
number of poor
population. S
REGION Visayas is a major Fragmentation in the
6 supplier of live animals justice system. INS
like swine, carabao and
chicken to the meat Backlogs in resolving
industry of the country. E cases and delays in case
development procedures.
Prevailing threats of INS
terrorism especially in
island destinations and in Absence of a
rural areas in the comprehensive
mainland. S rehabilitation and
reintegration program for
Has a number of drug surrenderers. INS
outstanding natural
attractions, including
Dearth of studies and
Boracay Island. E
documentation on West
Visayan languages and
94.7% employment rate literature, and Filipino
E ethnic cultures. E
83% literacy rate S Filipino identity has been
undermined but there are
One of the regions that inherent values that can
posted 46.1 percent be nurtured towards
growth in approved promoting the common
building permits INF good. E
Implementation of Low Farm mechanization
renewable energy and inadequate
projects in Aklan such as postharvest facilities. E
the wind farm in Nabas
and hydro power projects Inadequate irrigation. E
in Madalag, Aklan. INF
Insufficient support for
Conduct of Western research and
Visayas Tourism development. E
Business to Business
(B2B) Mission in Failure to fully implement
Singapore, Malaysia and the agrarian reform
Thailand by the program. E
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expanded. INF S
Navigation facilities Threats brought about
were improved. INF by climate change –
tropical cyclone, heavy
rainfall, drought, and
Forest management
increase in
improved but needs to
be further temperature.
strengthened. E
Rising incidence of
Reduction of water teenage pregnancies in
pollution was partially the region. S
attained. E
Lack of appropriate
venue for the conduct of
rehabilitation activities.
INS
Rolling out of Overcrowded jail
“Experience Western facilities. INF
Visayas First”
consisting of several Climate change and
marketing and human-induced risks
promotional activities. threaten heritage
E structures. E
The development of Weak growth
various combinations of performance of AFF in
and options for tour the past three years. E
experiences to cater to
various types of tourists
Low or declining yield of
and to encourage more
major agricultural crops.
visits in less popular
E
but equally exciting
tourism destinations. E
Ageing farmers and
fisherfolk. S
The water
transportation sector
still needs to double Vulnerability to disaster
and climate risks and
efforts to achieve
resource degradation. E
targets in number of
passengers and sea
vessels plying the Mining and quarrying
Guimaras, Panay and output is third largest in
Negros Occidental the country. E
route. E
Heavy reliance on coal
Need to upgrade mining. E
facilities, including
terminals of airports. Increasing number of
INF persons living with
HIV/AIDS. S
Boracay is constantly
being to maintain its The number of reported
status as a top tourist drug dependents and
destination E surrenderers is
expected to
Improvements in their continuously increase.
cattle production in INS
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DOT. S 2016 (3.1 percent) E

Low Industry Labor
Productivity. E
Inadequate local
capacities to provide
support services such as
comfort rooms, rest
areas, and pasalubong
stops in strategic places.
INF
Children and families
remain poorly nourished.
S seashells as
The region’s economic
performance experienced
a big slump in the
aftermath of the
devastating effects of
Typhoon Yolanda in
2013-2014. E
In 2015, there were only
169 firetrucks and 1,180
firefighters, or a ratio of 1
firetruck to 7 firefighters.
S
Fish port concerns. INF
Increasing housing need
due to increasing
population and rural to
urban migration. INF
Low affordability of and
access to government
housing programs by the
underprivileged. S
High incidence of
Upgrading of the teenage pregnancy. S
Godofredo P. Ramos
Airport in Caticlan to Persistence of illegal
international standards drugs trade and
through a public-private emergence of
partnership scheme. cybercrime. S
INF
Traffic congestion and
Rehabilitation and vehicular accidents. INF
revitalization of the
Panay River to
Smuggling is a growing
increase cultivation of
concern. S
well as to make it
available for the public Congested and
underutilized ports. INF
as well as tourists for
swimming and other
recreational activities. Inadequate bed
E capacity, health
equipment, facilities and
Operation of the Roxas laboratories especially
City Integrated in district hospitals. INF
Transport Terminal
(RCITT) as an Inadequate
economic enterprise of rehabilitation centers for
the city government. the treatment of drug
INF dependents. INS
No access to clean
water and sanitation
facilities in public
schools. INF
Some schools are
located in hazard prone
areas. INF
Dilapidated and
congested jails. INF

Lack of access to
available suitable lands
for housing. INF

Lack of seating facilities

for elementary schools
and classrooms for
students. S

Some schools are within

untitled lands or do not
have proof of ownership
of property which is
needed in processing of
permit for building
construction. S

REGION 5.1 percent economic There is a need to Through the National The region still faces
7 growth during the year inculcate into the Filipino Greening Program the challenge of jail
2017. E mind the country’s (NGP), the region congestion
history, culture, and rehabilitated a total of notwithstanding the

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Central Visayas came in values. E
second to the highest
number of  mining  and Low competitiveness of
quarrying establishments agriculture and fishery
with 18 establishments products. E
(13.3%) E
Limited agricultural land
Strict enforcement of suitable for agriculture. E
fishery law and
regulations E
Malnutrition among
children remains
One of the regions that prevalent. S
posted 46.1 percent
growth in approved
Women in Central
building permits INF
Visayas have more
children than they
One of the highest wanted. S
registered LDR at 41.8
percent in 2016 E
Disparities in health and
nutrition outcomes across
Completion of the provinces and among
Passenger Terminal segments of the regional
Building (PTB) in the population remain. S
main port of Siquijor. INF
There is slow
Creation of an development of the
Information and region’s youth based on
Communications a low Youth Development
Technology (ICT) Council Index. S
by
the provincial
Exports of the region will
government of Siquijor. E
likely remain weak given
the subdued growth of its
major trading partners. E
Inadequate transportation
infrastructure. INF
Poor transport safety and
security. INF
Costly transportation
infrastructure. INF
Limited access to piped
water connection. INF
Inefficient operation of
irrigation facilities. INF
Unintegrated flood-
mitigation programs. INF
Poor ICT infrastructure.
INF
REGION Conditional cash transfer Low production and
8 beneficiaries for children productivity in major
with 725, 400 for the commodities due to weak
human development. S market linkages,
inadequate production
Expansion in chicken inputs, and climatic
production in 2016 by 28 stresses, such as
percent. E flooding and prolonged
drought, among other
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85,067.14 hectares contribution of the
(ha.) of open and parole and probation
denuded forest land program. INF
areas, exceeding its
target of 81,833 ha. by Heritage structures are
3.95 percent. E vulnerable to the impact
of climate change and
87 percent functional human-induced
literacy rate. INS disasters. INF
97 Hospitals Low productivity in the
(government / private) agriculture and fishery
INF sector. E
135 Rural Health units Sector’s vulnerability to
INS weather disturbances
and climate change. E
Improvements in their
Teenage fertility rose
cattle production in
sharply in the past
2016 (2.6 percent) E
decade. S
Approval of the Coral
Water scarcity. E
Reef Protection
Ordinance covering all
city and municipal Inefficient design of
coastal and marine flood control facilities. E
waters, including
islands, islets and Lack of flood control
shoals within the facilities and early
province of Cebu, warning system. INF
which aim to protect its
coral reef ecosystem as
Huge classroom
well as ensure backlog and slow
sustainable delivery of additional
development educational resources.
of the tourism S
industry. E
Lack of access to clean
Development of a water and sanitation
2,000-hectare coffee facilities in public
farm schools. INF
in Tuburan, Cebu aims
not merely to provide
livelihood to over a
thousand coffee
farmers,
but also, to promote
Tuburan’s eco-tourism
niche. E
Total of 73% functional The palay production
literacy rate INS volume of the region
reduced by 2.88
52 Hospitals percent from 2011 to
(government and public 2015. E
INS
The decline in the
average production of
With the total of 160
coffee and cacao. E
Rural Health units. INS
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Enactment of Republic inhibiting factors,

Act No. 10861, which contributed to the low Improvements in their High exposure and
aims to establish growth. E vulnerability to natural
cattle production in
provincial fisheries and hazards and climate
aquatic resources 2016 (2.4 percent) E
Underdeveloped change.
training development, economic sectors. E
and product centers Proposed Leyte
Ecological Industrial Degradation of natural
across Eastern Visayas.
Low productivity and Zone, which will host resources. E
E
production volume. E copper and copper wire
rod Cross-cutting issues. E
Implementation of DA’s
Weak agro-industrial producers, is seen to
Special Area for
development. E expand the industry Mining and Quarrying.
Agricultural Development
sector in the coming E
(SAAD) Project,
Weak institutions. INS years, which will greatly
which aims to increase
boost the economic The number of
food production and
The lack of necessary activities in the region. establishments in the
reduce poverty in the top
infrastructure, high cost E region grew by 50
ten poorest
provinces in the country, of support utilities, percent from 2011 to
Samar Island inadequate skilled human Launch of new energy 2014. INF
provinces included. E resource base, and weak development projects
business environment in the region such as High malnutrition in all
are some factors that Sulu Electrical Power age groups. S
Corn production
hinder investment. INS and Lights (Phils) Inc.
increased by 8.52
in Palo, Leyte, E&P
percent from 2011 to Burden of disease. S
Inadequate and poor Green Energy, Inc. in
2015. E
infrastructure support and Biliran, Biliran and
Green Core Increasing number of
Tourism products offered costly service facilities.
Geothermal Inc. in HIV/ AIDS cases. S
in the region include INF
Kananga, among the Young
nature tourism; history, Leyte is expected to Creepy Affected
heritage, religious and Limited competitive agri- boost the region’s Population (YCAP).
cultural tourism; sun and based products. E industry sector and S
beach tourism; meetings, provide employment
incentives, conferences, High dependence on the opportunities. E Gaps in nutrition and
and events (MICE) heavy industry hub. E health. INF
tourism; diving and
The region has strength
marine sports tourism; Underdeveloped tourism and potentials in Rapid population
educational tourism; and destinations and tourism. E growth. S
cruise tourism. E products. E
Increasing number of
Poorly educated children. drug user surrenderers.
S S

High unemployment
among young workers. S

REGION Region 9 ranks third in Unstable and volatile The region has Abandoned,
9 terms of seaweeds rubber prices affect adopted Concentric Y underdeveloped and
production contributing production in the industry strategy as its overall underutilized fishponds
roughly 12% of the total and its farmers as well. E spatial strategy. S in the region. E
national output. E
A total personnel of Infestation of cocolisap

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Zamboanga Peninsula is Delays in the departure 55,424 employees in an estimated 430,000

Mindanao’s second of shipping vessels. E were employed in the of the 2.9 million
biggest producer of government service in coconut covering 64
mango next to Southern 2016, barangays in
Mindanao. E including elected Zamboanga City. E
Poverty Incidence and
officials. Ninety two
Magnitude Among
Zamboanga Peninsula’s percent (92%). E Systems loss exceeding
Families and Population
domestic product is Region IX, the 13% limit set by the
driven mainly by the province of Zamboanga Development of the Energy Regulatory
Industry and Services del Norte had the Regional Administrative Commission. INS
sectors. E highest poverty and Government
incidence (51.6 %) Center of Zambonaga The continued increase
The high growth rates in among families at sub- Peninsula in Pagadian in population
the Industry and Services regional level in 2015. S City. INS contributes to increased
sectors were attributed to demand for economic
the following: Weak Developmental Raise Level of goods
(a) increase in the Support to Indigenous Empowerment and and services. S
number of Peoples. S Culture Awareness
manufacturing and among the Youth. E decrease in volume of
processing activities; (b) exported canned tuna,
Low Awareness of
rise in the Strengthen Support to canned sardines, frozen
Cultural Values. E
demand for goods and Culture and Arts octopus, cuttlefish,
services brought about Initiatives. E squid and handicraft/
by stable income of the Inadequate Government
shellcraft; and (c)
population; and Support to Cultural
The region’s total crime decrease in the number
(c) increase in private Development. E
volume (TCV) of export transactions
and government from 2014 to 2015. E
decreased from 45,873
construction. S Low agricultural
in 2013 to 25,943 in
productivity. E
2015. INS Increasing Number of
Zamboanga Peninsula Informal
is surrounded by five Ageing farmers and Settlers/Badjaos in
of the Philippines’ fisherfolks. E Urban Areas. S
richest fishing
Grounds. E Lack of access to finance No cellphone signal and
and Lack of access to unpaved
The region supplies 70 market. E municipal/barangay
percent of the Philippine roads in some areas in
domestic requirements Lack of Infrastructure and Zamboanga Peninsula.
for dried fish. E Connectivity. INF INF

The region is also the Lack or insufficient Insufficient power

country’s number one documents to complete supply leads to frequent
producer of rubber processing power interruption
contributing 43.92 of claim folders that thereby disrupting
percent would result to the economic
of the national rubber distribution of activities in the region.
output. E lands to qualified INF
farmer-beneficiaries and
Major producer basis for
of coco-based products payment. E
such as virgin coconut oil
and edible oil for the Low fishery productivity
domestic market. E and overexploitation of
marine
Its huge deposits of and fishery resources. E
precious minerals include
gold, silver, copper, Gaps in access to quality
chromite, iron, lead, health services need to
manganese, coal, clay, be filled up. S
asbestos, limestone,
quartz, silica, phosphate Inadequate educational
rock and marble. E facilities and resources
especially for K-12. lack
Telecommunications of teacher competencies
connectivity, the region and basic educational
has good telephone

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connections, facilities and

courier services, inaccessibility of
international and schools and the lack of
domestic satellite for adequate school
radio and television facilities. S
networks. INF

Underachievement in
Building Shelters under
the Resettlement
Program of
Government. S

Lack of public awareness

and interest in STI.
Inadequacy in STI
infrastructure such as
laboratory facilities,
testing facilities, and R&D
centers persist in the
country. INF

REGION Exemption of farmers Water and irrigation Population is expected

10 who own eight hectares Need for an effective system, waste disposal to nearly double by
of land or below from land‐use planning and system energy, ICT 2044 with urbanize rate.
paying irrigation service urban management to and support facilities S
fees, as stipulated by the create sustainable shall be upgraded and
Republic Act 10969 or housing communities is well-integrated to drive Imposition of Martial
the Free Irrigation increasingly felt due to dynamic and Law in Mindanao. INS
Service Act. E fast rate of urbanization sustainable
and climate change development. INF
Continuing increase of
Expansion in corn concerns. S prices of land and
production due to an Development of post‐ construction materials.
increased demand for Lack of evacuation harvest facilities and E
yellow corn and centers per barangay. S construction and
specialized corn rehabilitation of farm‐to‐ Threats in the peace
varieties, such as sweet market roads and
Lack of rehabilitation and order situation in
corn and popcorn. E irrigation facilities to
centers and facilities for Mindanao will have
PWDs and children with improve production in negative effects on the
Favorable climate special needs. S the region. INF labor situation of the
suitable for high‐milk region. INS
producing temperate Establishment of Farm
Lack of regular data
breeds. E Business School (FBS). North Mindanao
generation for vulnerable
groups. INS E potentially high at risk
Sustained government for hydro meteorological
programs and support Setting‐up of and geologic hazards.
Limited employment
provided to farmers in the quarantine areas. E
opportunities of PWDs,
region such as animal Threats to forest
IPs and other vulnerable
dispersal, artificial Proliferation and resources. E
groups. E
insemination, massive expansion of
vaccination and commercial centers
deworming aimed at Low adoption of Poverty incidence and
technologies on and establishments. E magnitude of poor
encouraging more
farmers to engage in sustainable farming population of poor
practices. INF Develop new industrial families. E
swine growing. E
center and economic
Lack of access to credit zone. E
Opening of the 12.77
kilometers Cagayan de by farm households and Lack of real competition
Oro Coastal Road. INF small and medium in the
enterprises. E telecommunications
Increasing agriculture industry resulting to low
and industrial Limited access to formal speed and high cost
productivity. E credit and financing and internet connectivity.
market support. E INF

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Region’s per capital at

constant 2000prices in Lack of quality rural Weather disturbances,
2015 was PHP 60,290 transport. INF low adoption of modern
second highest among technologies, infestation
the Mindanao regions but of pests and production‐
Weak resilience. E
lower the average of PHP related costs, slow
72,833. E down production in
Inadequate post-harvest
facilities for fish catch. E various industries. E

Illegal and unsustainable

fishing practice. E

Low capacity of industry

sector to provide more
productive employment.
E

Insufficient lending to the

enterprise sector. E

Limited access to

Limited improvement in
port infrastructure
INF

Household, with no other

land owned comprised
65.7 percent. E

Increase crime rates and

eradicated drug-related
crimes. INS

Poor solid waste

management . E

REGION Davao City serves as the Having the biggest Davao Gulf hosts a Davao Region is
11 Regional Center with a population among number of significant vulnerable to various
population of 1.4 million. Mindanao regions. S publicly- and privately- hazards that are
S operated ports. INF hydrometeorological
Need to intensify efforts and geologic in nature,
Third larges in corn to improve the agriculture Real estate namely: flooding, rain-
production were sector for more investments from the induced landslides,
registered for Davao opportunities in creating private sector remains active fault lines, among
Region (17.2 percent). E value‐added agricultural highly favorable as others. E
products. E these are expected to
Agricultural result in more low‐cost
modernization, increased housing projects, and Areas along the coasts
public spending on big‐ mixed‐use commercial of Davao Gulf are prone
lack of attention for
ticket infrastructure ecological integrity shall townships. S to storm surges and sea
projects and ongoing result to natural resource level rise. E
projects in the degradation. E Poverty incidence in
transportation sector. E Davao Region
continuously declined Presence of New
for the past three (3) People’s Army (NPA) in
The poor disposition poverty surveys in
Davao Region’s rates in the courts and most of the provinces in
contribution steadily 2009, 2012 and 2015, the region that will
fluctuations in case which may be attributed
increased from 3.8 disposition performance discourage the entry of
percent in 2011 to 4.0 to Davao Region’s investors and tourists. E
in the prosecution pillar. strong GRDP growth. E

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percent in 2015. E INS

Lack of data on the The increasing demand Increase in jail

Preparedness against demographic profile of
disasters and adaptation IPs and Muslim tribes in
to climate change. E Davao Region. INS
Lack of documentation of
Davao Region recorded cultural heritage, be it
0.4 percent contribution tangible, intangible and
to the country, higher natural, including IP
than the rest of the customary laws, dialects
regions in Mindanao. E and practices. E
Davao Region’s Lack of promotion and
economic growth was conservation of cultural
strongest in 2014 when it heritage. E
posted 3rd fastest growth
nationwide at 9.3
percent, significantly
lack of integration of
higher than the national ADSDPP programs and
growth of 6.2 percent. E projects in the local plans
of LGUs, as well as in the
plans and programs of
Increase in swine the regional line
production was attributed agencies. E
to farm expansion in
Davao del Sur and from
backyard farms in Davao The Region did not also
City. E meet its coffee
production targets.
Among the reasons for
Increased production of the decline in coffee
beef. E production was shifting of
farmers to banana
production in Compostela
Valley and Davao City
Competitiveness of and pruning of some
industries to cope with trees in Davao Oriental.
the rapidly liberalizing E
global economy. E
Lack of storage,
Davao Region’s economy handling, processing and
posted its strongest other post-harvest
growth in 2014 when it equipment, poor farm-to-
topped all regions market roads (FMRs),
nationwide with 9.3 poor banana packaging
percent. E plants, inadequate
irrigation facilities, and
poor port facilities are
some of the issues and
concerns that have been
hounding the AFF sector.
E
for power to support the population was
commercial and attributed to the
industrial requirements increase of commitment
of the Region. of drug-related cases.
E INS
Shortage of teachers,
classrooms and other
increase employment
facilities. S
opportunities in the
industry and services
sectors. E Increase of high metal
prices in the world
market, and increased
gross weight of gold
exported (produced
regionwide) from 835.2
kg in 2013 to 1,205.97
kg. in 2015. E
Slow decline in
maternal mortality ratio
S
Problems related to
globalization,
urbanization and
industrialization, such
as injuries, drug abuse,
mental illness,
pandemics, travel
medicine. S
Increasing cost of
higher education. S
Davao Region has a
total of 46,776 dwelling
units located in danger
zones.

Poor port facilities. INF

Lack of capacity among

government agencies to
enforce agricultural

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REGION Cotabato Province ranks
12 first in the region in rice
and rubber production,
second in corn, and
produces organic coco,
sugar and delicious
tropical fruits. E
.
policies and standards
due to limitations in terms
of mandate E
Weak research and
development and
technology adoption still
remain a challenge for
the Region. E
Slow Infrastructure and
logistics/ supply chain
development. INF
Low health worker-to-
population ratio. S
About 32 percent or 89.9
thousand poor
households come from
the urban areas of the
region while 68 percent
or about 190 thousand
are from the rural. S
Insufficient budget for
Social Protection (SP)
programs and projects to
address the needs of the
vulnerable sector. S
Lack of regular data
generation system/
mechanism. INS
Lack of
resettlement/relocation
sites/ facilities for the
informal settlers and slum
upgrading for the urban
poor LGUs do not have
local shelter plans. S
Unsustained high
economic growth levels.
E
Lack of disaggregated
and timely statistics on
regional development. E
Decreasing number of The national torrential rains could
backyard farms. E employment rate trigger flashfloods and
registered 94.3 percent landslides and affect
Weak implementation of in 2017, lower by 0.3 livelihood and economic
RA 9485 or the Anti-Red percentage points activities.
Tape Act (Enhancement). (ppts) from 94.6
INS percent in 2016. eradication of poverty
Among the 17 regions, remains the greatest
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SOCCSKSARGEN Poor implementation of those with the highest challenge that

registered the 2nd highest RA 9184 or the
LDR at 49.4 percent in Government were Cagayan Valley,
2017. E Procurement Reform Act.
INS
led the 3rd regions with Lack of logistics support improvement of flood
the growth in and resources. INS
microfinance‐oriented
banks or MOBs (180 Inadequate manpower to
percent) in 2017. E improve the delivery of
justice system. E nationally recognized
The Industry sector had
the highest growth Low productivity and
posting 13.5 percent in returns to agricultural
2016 higher than the employment due to the The continued growth
growth reported in 2015 limited financial capacity of the coconut industry
at 2.6 percent. E access to government
credit facilities. E
implemented the 3-
pronged harmonized Producers lack the percent dispersal and
rehabilitation programs. capability to develop their
S raw materials through
conversion to profitable
Tuna production in the products. E
region remains as one of
the top five (5) leading
industries. E lack of knowledge in
nursery production
resulting to low quality
The rubber industry in the coffee seedlings and the
region remains as one of pruning of old trees. E
its Industry Champions
and positions itself as the inadequate processing
second largest facilities in production
contributor to the rubber sites. E
production. E
limited tourism product
Highest employment rate packages and
at 75.4 percent. E promotions, lack of
capability in tourism
development, lack of
curated identity, limited
community participation
and capability in tourism
development,
inconsistent standards in
tourism facilities and
services, low awareness
of the regions’ tourism
products/ destinations,
perceived concerns of
personal safety of
travelers. E
Need for expanded
training programs for
women, persons with
disabilities (PWDs) and
senior Citizens. S
level of employment SOCCSKSARGEN
Region (XII) needs to
96.8 percent. E address. E
Road‐widening, Declining fish stock and
fishing ground. E
control projects. INF
Bangus production in
Continuous the region experienced
investments of a decline between 2011
and 2015 due to the
fast food franchises lack of expansion areas
and malls. E for pond construction,
high cost of feeds. E
High cost for the
was attributed to the certification of organic
increase in areas agriculture products. E
planted with 100
High cost of doing
planting of targeted business due to poor
seedlings. E infrastructure facilities,
unstable power supply,
and inefficient business
permit and licensing
system. INF
Poor adaptive capacity
of agriculture and
fishery sectors to
climate variability and
unpredictability due to
climate change and
global uncertainty
contributed to their
negative performance in
2015. E
Lack of road signage
and road safety
structure in required
sections of roads,
particularly along
accident prone areas.
INF
Inadequate seaport and
airport facilities that
downscale their
competitiveness to
attract and handle more
domestic and
international passenger
and cargo traffic. INF

Low participation rate

particularly in the
secondary level. E

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Lack of classrooms,
teachers,
instructional/learning
materials and other
school facilities (library,
canteen,
laboratory, computer
rooms and shop rooms -
Tech-Voc schools,
sanitary toilets, clinics). S

Lack of trained health

and medical practitioners.
S

Increasing and high

incidence of the Maternal
mortality rate (MMR) and
infant mortality rate
(IMR). S

Malnutrition among 0-71

months old pre-school
children based on OPT,
pregnant and lactating
mothers. S

Inadequate medical
facilities.
S

Weak coordination of
disaster risk reduction
management DRRM
mechanisms to address
disaster.
S

Lack of data on housing

from local government
units.
S

Absence of financial and

other credit facilities in
some areas in the
provinces in the region. E

Lack of access to water

resource facilities remain
a concern of the region.
E

REGION Growth in private Housing and resettlement Increasing the area for Increasing HIV/AIDS
13 spending for research have a poor and timber production and incidences. S
activities. S underprivileged. S improving forest and
productivity of The second highest
Emerging technology Insufficient supply of agricultural lands. E poverty incidence
dependent jobs. Effort to water especially during among individuals in
improve digital calamities. INF Improve to support the 2015 was recorded for
infrastructure. INF growth of its priorities the Caraga (39.1
Low output of production industries. E percent). S
areas compromising
Caraga’s capacity. E Increasing the demand Prone to both

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GRDP growth was at its of technologies. INF geological and

highest at 11.5 percent Poor waste management. climatological hazards.
making the region the E Construction of the
fastest growing in the Philippine Army Camp. Unregulated
Philippines . E INS conversions of
Conflicting land use. E
agriculture land for
Accredited rehab facilities Population growth rate expansion and other
Encroachment of large
opening in the region. S of the region declined uses. E
commercial fishing boats
in the region’s water. E from 1.28 percent in
Crop production increase 2010-2015. E Inadequate supply for
in area planted. E potable water. INF
Lack of alternative routes
or redundant access. INF Congestion in highly
Adoption of new urbanized cities. E Unpreserved
technologies for ecotourism. E
Poor infrastructure terms
agriculture E Increased in demand
of quality. INF
for technologies. INF Drug related death. S
Supplier 69 percent of
Lack of coastal
the country’s log output. Modernization and Ageing farmers. E
circumferential road. INF
E expansion of seaports.
INF High cost production. E
Lack of support in
Tourist is the biggest
providing basic utilities to
source revenue E Declining interest of
private sector. INF Number of maternal
RBOs in rural deaths are still high in
development. E the region. S
Poor ICT infrastructure.
INF
Demand highly skilled Infant and under-five
workers in the light of deaths. S
Lack of air, land and sea
the ASEAN integration.
connectivity from drop-off
E Teenage pregnancy.
points to tourism areas.
INF S
Roads leading to
tourism areas. INF Fertility rate are still
Slow internet connection.
INF high. Low contraceptive
prevalence rate and
Roads leading to high unmet need for
Weak human resource
conflict affected areas. family planning.
management and
INF S
development in
government offices. E
High vulnerable to both
geological and
Weak planning and
meteorological hazards.
budging linkage. INS

Increase of crime
Limited number of
incidence due to
licensed IP teacher. S
closure of mining
companies. INS
Unrecognized and
underutilized culture. E

Poor management and

disbursement of royalty
shares from mining
operations. E

Lack of
capital/investment for
commercial and large
scale development. E

Low productivity of the

crops subsector. E

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Low productivity of
livestock and poultry
subsector. E

Low productivity in
designated forest
production area. E

Weak promotion of other

tourist sites. E

Lowest employment rate.

E

Lack of hospital facilities.

S

Number of school leavers

remain high. S

Low proportion of house

holds with access to safe
drinking water and
sanitary toilets. S

Poor working youth aged

18-30,2015. S

Lack of residential and

rehabilitation facilities for
vulnerable sectors. S

Inadequate firefighting
equipment and
firefighters. S

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