2019

ANNUAL
REGIONAL
ECONOMIC
SITUATIONER
National Economic and Development Authority
MIMAROPA Region
 Republic of the Philippines
National Economic and Development Authority
MIMAROPA Region

Tel (43) 288-1115 E-mail: mimaropa@neda.gov.ph

Fax (43) 288-1124 Website: mimaropa.neda.gov.ph

ANNUAL REGIONAL ECONOMIC SITUATIONER 2019

I. Macroeconomy

A. 2018 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)

Among the 17 regions of the country, MIMAROPA ranked 2nd—

together with Davao Region and next to Bicol Region—in terms of
growth rate.

Among the major economic sectors, the Industry sector recorded

the fastest growth of 11.2 percent in 2018 from 1.6 percent in 2017.
This was followed by the Services sector, which grew by 9.3 percent in
2018 from 8.7 percent in 2017. The Agriculture, Hunting, Fishery and
Forestry (AHFF) sector also grew, but at a slower pace at 2.6 percent
in 2018 from 3.0 percent in 2017 (refer to Table 1).

Table 1. Economic Performance by Sector and Subsector, MIMAROPA,

2017-2018 (at constant 2000 prices, in percent except GVA)
Contribution
2017 2018 Percent
GRDP Growth rate
Sector/Subsector GVA GVA distribution growth
(in P '000) (in P '000) 17-18
2017 2018 16-17 17-18
Agriculture, hunting,
26,733,849 27,416,774 20.24 19.12 0.5 3.0 2.6
forestry, and fishing
Agriculture and
21,056,140 21,704,747 15.94 15.13 0.5 4.4 3.1
forestry
Fishing 5,677,709 5,712,027 4.30 3.98 0.0 -1.9 0.6
Industry sector 42,649,103 47,445,680 32.29 33.08 3.7 1.6 11.2
Mining and
23,830,735 25,179,054 18.04 17.56 1.0 -5.5 5.7
quarrying
Manufacturing 6,811,537 7,304,895 5.16 5.09 0.4 4.9 7.2
Construction 11,006,722 13,875,546 8.33 9.68 2.2 17.1 26.1
Electricity, gas,
1,000,110 1,086,186 0.76 0.76 0.1 14.8 8.6
and water supply
Service sector 62,713,384 68,548,716 47.48 47.80 4.4 8.7 9.3
Transportation,
storage, and 14,532,340 15,620,967 11.00 10.89 0.8 7.3 7.5
communication
Trade and repair
of motor vehicles,
motorcycles, 7,005,413 7,491,681 5.30 5.22 0.4 7.6 6.9
personal, and
household goods
Financial
6,960,718 7,677,428 5.27 5.35 0.5 12.1 10.3
intermediation
 Contribution
2017 2018 Percent
GRDP Growth rate
Sector/Subsector GVA GVA distribution growth
(in P '000) (in P '000) 17-18
2017 2018 16-17 17-18
Real estate,
renting, and 9,352,228 9,606,444 7.08 6.70 0.2 2.8 2.7
business activities
Public
administration and
defense, 6,745,505 7,770,266 5.11 5.42 0.8 8.7 15.2
compulsory social
security
Other services 18,117,180 20,381,930 13.72 14.21 1.7 12.5 12.5
Gross domestic
product 132,096,336 143,411,171 100.00 100.00 8.6 5.2 8.6
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The industry sector remarkably expanded by 11.2 percent in 2018

from 1.6 percent in 2017, making up 33.1 percent of the region’s
economy. Mining and quarrying recorded the highest growth among
industry subsectors and among major sub-industries, posting a
significant turnaround from negative 5.5 percent in 2017 to 5.7 percent
in 2018. This may be attributed to the increased average price of nickel
at the world market by 26.5 percent from US$4.68 per pound in 2017 to
US$5.92 per pound. The quantity of directly shipped nickel ore and
production of mixed nickel-cobalt sulfide also increased by 9.3 percent
and 5.1 percent, respectively. The construction subsector also grew
faster at an impressive 26.1 percent in 2018 from 17.1 percent in 2017.
Manufacturing subsector slightly improved to 7.2 percent from 4.9
percent.

The Services sector, which remained the biggest contributor to

the region’s economy with 47.8 percent share in 2018, grew by 9.3
percent from 8.7 percent in 2017. Only two of its subsectors registered
accelerated growth: transportation, storage, and communication with
7.5 percent from 7.3 percent in 2017; and public administration and
defense, compulsory social security with a remarkable 15.2 percent
from 8.7 percent in 2017. This may be attributed to the implementation
of the third tranche of the salary standardization law, increase in base
pay of the military and uniformed personnel, conditional cash transfers
and rice subsidies under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, and
reduction of income taxes brought by the implementation of TRAIN Law
Package 1.

The AHFF sector grew by 2.6 percent in 2018. This was,

however, slower than the 3.0 percent growth recorded in 2017. The
increase was due to the growth of agriculture and forestry subsector,
though at a slower pace. Fishing subsector rebounded from negative
1.9 percent in 2017 to 0.6 percent in 2018. This may be attributed to
increased value of production and higher demand for aquaculture
products.

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B. Prices, Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Inflation Rate

MIMAROPA’s average inflation rate eased to 3.9 percent in 2019

from 5.1 percent in 2018. This was, however, higher than the national
average inflation rate of 2.5 percent. All provinces registered lower
inflation rates, except Romblon. Occidental Mindoro registered the
highest inflation rate with 4.8 percent. This was followed by Romblon
and Palawan with 4.2 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively (refer to
Figure 1). Lower inflation rates may be attributed to the continued anti-
inflationary measures implemented by the government to bring down
the prices of major agricultural commodities.

For three consecutive months, ease in monthly inflation rates

were recorded: 2.2 percent in September, 1.1 percent in October, and
1.8 percent in November. This was contrary to the faster inflation rates
recorded in 2018 with 4.5 percent in August, 7.3 percent in September,
and 9.0 percent in October.

Figure 1. Inflation Rate by Province, MIMAROPA, 2018 -2019

5.9
6.0
5.1 5.1 5.1
4.7 4.8
5.0
4.1 4.2
3.9
4.0 3.6 3.4
3.3
3.0

2.0

1.0

0.0
MIMAROPA Marinduque Occidental Oriental Palawan Romblon
Mindoro Mindoro

2018 2019

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All commodity groups except education registered upward price

movements compared to the index levels recorded in 2018, which
contributed to the region’s 3.9 percent average inflation rate in 2019
(refer to Table 2). Education’s index decreased from 116.4 in 2018 to
114.8 in 2019, registering a 1.4 percent decrease.

Among the commodity groups, alcoholic beverages and tobacco

recorded the highest CPI of 198.8, higher by 29.3 percent compared to
its CPI of 153.8 in 2018. This may be attributed to the current excise
taxation system on alcohol and tobacco products. This was followed by
food and non-alcoholic beverages and restaurant and miscellaneous
goods and services with 128.8 and 116.8, respectively. Communication
registered the lowest CPI of 102.5.
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Table 2. Consumer Price Index, Inflation Rate and Purchasing Power of
Peso, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019
Percent
Change/
Item 2018 2019
Difference
(2019/2018)
Average Consumer Price Index 117.6 122.2 3.9
Food 126.6 128.3 1.3
Food and Non-Alcoholic
126.5 128.8 1.8
Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages and
153.8 198.8 29.3
Tobacco
Non-Food 108.2 113.3 4.7
Clothing and Footwear 112.0 115.8 3.4
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas
108.4 114.3 5.4
and Other Fuels
Furnishing, Household
Equipment and Routine 109.2 115.1 5.4
Maintenance
Health 107.1 111.5 4.1
Transport 103.3 108.7 5.2
Communication 101.8 102.5 0.7
Recreation and Culture 108.6 113.3 4.3
Education 116.4 114.8 (1.4)
Restaurant and Miscellaneous
109.9 116.8 6.3
Goods and Services
Average Inflation Rate 5.1 3.9 (1.2)
Average Purchasing Power of Peso 0.85 0.82 (0.03)
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In terms of selected food items, fruits, vegetables, and mineral

water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices recorded the highest CPI of
167.8, 159.5, 146.7, respectively, in 2019. These food items registered
higher inflation rates of 15.6 percent, 2.8 percent, and 9.2 percent,
respectively, compared to 2018’s inflation rates.

The region’s purchasing power of peso decreased to 0.82 in 2019

from 0.85 in 2018.

C. Labor and Employment

The region’s working age population increased by 2.63 percent

from 2,093,000 in 2018 to 2,148,000 in 2019. Labor force participation
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 rate decreased by 1.7 percentage point from 62.0 percent in 2018 to 60.3
percent in 2019 (refer to Table 3).

Table 3. Labor and Employment Statistics, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent
Change/
Item 2018 2019
Difference
(2019/2018)
Population 15 years old &
2,093 2,148 2.63
above (in ‘000)
LF Participation Rate (%) 62.0 60.3 (1.70)
Employment Rate (%) 95.3 95.6 0.30
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.7 4.4 (0.30)
Underemployment Rate (%) 20.6 19.6 (1.00)
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Employment rate increased by 0.30 percentage point from 95.3

percent in 2018 to 95.6 percent in 2019. The region’s employment rate
was also higher by 0.7 percentage point compared to the national
average employment rate of 94.9 percent.

The region’s unemployment rate of 4.4 percent was lower by 0.7

percentage point compared to the national average unemployment rate
of 5.1 percent. This was also lower by 0.3 percentage point compared to
4.7 percent in 2018.

Underemployment rate decreased from 20.6 percent in 2018 to

19.6 percent in 2019. This was, however, higher by 5.6 percentage points
compared to the national average underemployment rate of 14.0 percent.

The total number of jobs generated in MIMAROPA increased by

73.09 percent from the 9,297 jobs in 2018 to 16,092 jobs in 2019 (refer
to Table 4). All MIMAROPA provinces recorded increase in jobs
generated. Among provinces, Oriental Mindoro posted the highest
increase in number of jobs generated at 209.11 percent from 2,173 in
2018 to 6,717 in 2019. This was followed by Marinduque and Palawan
with 3,042 jobs generated and 2,389 jobs generated, respectively. This
may be attributed to the increase in number of micro, small, and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) assisted in the region.

Table 4. Number of Jobs Generated, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent
Province 2018 2019 Change
(2019/2018)
MIMAROPA 9,297 16,092 73.09
Marinduque 2,417 3,042 25.86
Occidental Mindoro 1,012 1,674 65.42
Oriental Mindoro 2,173 6,717 209.11
Palawan 1,964 2,389 21.64
Romblon 1,731 2,270 31.14
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II. Agriculture and Fisheries

The production of agriculture and fishery commodities in the region

generally decreased in 2019. Improvements in the production of banana,
cacao, cashew, coconut, calamansi, onion, mango, goat, chicken, chicken
eggs, duck, and duck eggs were recorded during the year.

A. Cereals

Palay production in the region dropped by 2.91 percent, from

1,230,988 metric tons (MT) in 2018 to 1,195,197 MT in 2019. The decline
was attributed to occurrences of typhoons and the El Niño phenomenon
which affected the rice production in the region. Oriental Mindoro was
the highest contributor to the region’s palay production with a share of
35.14 percent. This was followed by Palawan and Occidental Mindoro
with a share of 31.94 percent and 29.10 percent, respectively. All
provinces in the region recorded decrease in palay production except
Palawan.

Table 5. Palay production, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
Province 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Marinduque 17,101.00 11,526.00 (32.60)
Occ. Mindoro 374,223.00 347,849.00 (7.05)
Or. Mindoro 435,709.37 420,002.00 (3.61)
Palawan 367,032.00 381,704.00 4.00
Romblon 36,923.00 34,116.00 (7.60)
Total 1,230,988.00 1,195,197.00 (2.91)
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Corn production dropped by 17.83 percent, from 130,146 metric tons

in 2018 to 106,939.80 metric tons in 2018. The decrease may be
associated with the drought experienced by the corn production areas in
Occidental Mindoro which resulted to a 22.41 percent decline in the corn
products of the province. Despite the decrease in outputs, Occidental
Mindoro remained the highest contributor to the region’s corn production
with a share of 73.50 percent. Only the provinces of Marinduque and
Palawan recorded increase in outputs in 2019 with 84.57 percent and
6.57 percent growth, respectively.

Table 6. Corn production, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
Province 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Marinduque 243.00 448.5 84.57
Occ. Mindoro 101,304.00 78,605.00 (22.41)
Or. Mindoro 5,510.06 3,609.30 (34.50)
Palawan 21,418.35 22,825.00 6.57
Romblon 1,671.00 1,452.00 (13.11)
Total 130,146.00 106,939.80 (17.83)
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B. Major Crops

In 2019, banana production reached 108,084.09 metric tons, an

increase of 3.81 percent from the outputs in 2018. The increase may be
attributed to the sufficient rainfall during the fruiting stage. Oriental
Mindoro and Palawan were the major banana producers in the region
during the period, producing 64,318.38 MT (59.51 percent) and 32,935.29
MT (30.47 percent) of banana, respectively.

Calamansi production improved by 34.89 percent, from 39,153.82

MT in 2018 to 52,813.65 MT in 2019. This may be attributed to the increase
in yield due to the lesser occurrence of rain during the second quarter. All
provinces in the region experienced decrease in calamansi production
except Oriental Mindoro. This province remained the highest contributor
to the total calamansi production of the region with a share of 97.77
percent.

Mango production went up by 9.26 percent, from 15,724.76 MT in

2018 to 17,180.55 in 2019. The improvements may be attributed to the
high demand in the market and lesser occurrence of pests during the year.
All provinces in the region recorded increase in production. Palawan was
the highest producer of mango in the region contributing about 14,064.78
MT or 81.86 percent share of the region’s mango production.

Coconut production slightly went up by 0.06 percent, from

790,677.72 MT in 2018 to 791,120.73 MT in 2019. All the provinces in the
region recorded an increase in production except for Romblon. Palawan
and Romblon were the highest coconut producers in the region contributing
51.80 percent and 27.42 percent share to the total coconut production of
the region, respectively.

Abaca production dropped by 0.40 percent, from 121.75 MT in 2018

to 121.26 MT in 2019. The slight decrease may be attributed to the 47.86
percent decrease in abaca production of Marinduque.

Cacao production in the region also recorded an increase of 12.41

percent, from 88.91 MT in 2018 to 99.94 MT in 2019. The increase may be
attributed to the expansion of planted areas for cacao during the year. All
provinces in the region posted increase in cacao production except
Romblon. About 81.31 percent of the region’s cacao production came from
Palawan.

The region’s onion production went up by 87.45 percent in 2019.

There was an oversupply of onion during the first quarter which resulted
to the decrease in onion prices in the market. On the other hand, garlic
production decreased by 7.85 percent. The decrease may be due to the
decrease in area planted and shortage of rice hays that are used for
mulching during the first quarter of 2019. All provinces in the region
recorded decrease in garlic production except Oriental Mindoro. About
87.64 percent of the region’s garlic production came from the province of
Occidental Mindoro.

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 Cassava production slightly decreased by 0.97 percent. The
decrease may be attributed to the lower demand from feed manufacturers
during the fourth quarter.

Table 7. Major Crops, MIMAROPA, 2018 -2019

Percent Change
Major Crops 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Banana 93,174.90 104,120.48 11.75
Marinduque 612.98 648.62 5.81
Occ. Mindoro 3,922.73 4,063.03 3.58
Or. Mindoro 49,802.93 59,794.92 20.06
Palawan 32,397.19 32,990.15 1.83
Romblon 6,439.07 6,623.76 2.87
Calamansi 39,744.89 39,153.82 (1.49)
Marinduque 45.09 46.78 3.75
Occ. Mindoro 214.04 214.80 0.36
Or. Mindoro 38,576.33 37,957.93 (1.60)
Palawan 794.86 816.92 2.78
Romblon 114.57 117.39 2.46
Mango 15,399.06 15,724.76 2.12
Marinduque 46.47 47.50 2.22
Occ. Mindoro 1,602.66 1,624.40 1.36
Or. Mindoro 46.34 45.68 (1.42)
Palawan 12,712.26 13,012.52 2.36
Romblon 991.33 994.66 0.34
Coconut 772,478.55 790,677.72 2.36
Marinduque 68,467.40 70,461.85 2.91
Occ. Mindoro 14,201.92 14,686.46 3.41
Or. Mindoro 71,130.06 72,730.7 2.25
Palawan 399,086.04 408,690.56 2.41
Romblon 219,593.12 224,108.15 2.06
Abaca 116.58 121.75 4.44
Marinduque 1.65 1.40 (15.15)
Occ. Mindoro - - -
Or. Mindoro 71.31 80.25 12.54
Palawan 43.62 40.10 (8.07)
Romblon - - -
Cashew 215,525.35 221,532.94 2.79
Marinduque - - -
Occ. Mindoro 216.25 220.73 2.07
Or. Mindoro 2.50 2.34 (6.40)
Palawan 215,306.60 221,309.87 2.79
Romblon - - -
Cacao 84.84 88.91 4.80
Marinduque 1.63 1.67 2.45
Occ. Mindoro - - -
Or. Mindoro 12.71 13.35 5.04
Palawan 69.26 72.72 5.00
Romblon 1.24 1.17 (5.65)
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 Percent Change
Major Crops 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Onion 19,405.31 18,701.45 (3.63)
Marinduque 3.17 3.23 1.89
Occ. Mindoro 17,147.26 16,695.94 (2.63)
Or. Mindoro 2,254.88 2,002.28 (11.20)
Palawan - - -
Romblon - - -
Garlic 1,718.52 1,605.95 (6.55)
Marinduque 13.59 13.95 2.65
Occ. Mindoro 1,718.52 1,605.95 (6.55)
Or. Mindoro 157.02 140.84 (10.30)
Palawan - - -
Romblon 11 .77 11.88 0.93
Cassava 21,883.29 21,417.12 (2.13)
Marinduque 520.81 538.32 3.36
Occ. Mindoro 6,217.26 6,147.23 (1.13)
Or. Mindoro 6,497.19 6,109.78 (5.96)
Palawan 6,526.32 6,480.28 (0.71)
Romblon 2,121.71 2,141.51 0.93
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C. Livestock

The livestock subsector decreased its outputs by 2.85 percent,

from 2018 to 2019. Production of all livestock animals decreased except
goat, which has improved by 2.32 percent. Hog production, which
accounts to 80.97 percent share to the total livestock outputs of the
region, decreased by 1.80 percent. Carabao and cattle production also
experienced decrease by 13.02 and 5.98 percent, respectively. Factors
that may be attributed to the decrease were the limited available stocks
for slaughter and the low demand for the product.

Table 8. Livestock production, MIMAROPA, 2018 -2019

Percent Change
Livestock 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Carabao (live wt.) 5,652 4,916 (13.02)
Cattle (live wt.) 12,176 11,448 (5.98)
Hog (live wt.) 80,840 79,381 (1.80)
Goat (live wt.) 2,242 2,294 2.32
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D. Poultry

Production of poultry animals showed improvements in 2019.

Chicken and chicken egg production increased by 2.82 percent and 4.99
percent, respectively. On the other hand, duck and duck egg production
recorded a noticeable improvement during the same period by 16.85
percent and 11.85 percent, respectively. The improvements may be
attributed to the sustained demand from hotels and restaurants and the
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presence of newly operating farms in the region.

Table 9. Poultry production, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
Poultry 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Chicken (live wt.) 10,868 11,174 2.82
Chicken Eggs (live 6,612 6,942 4.99
Duck (live wt.) 356 416 16.85
Duck Eggs (live wt.) 502 560 11.55
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E. Commercial Fishery

The annual production of commercial fisheries declined by 3.88

percent. The decline in fish catch may be attributed to the decrease in
fishing days and trips due to rough sea conditions. Fewer unloadings of
fish products in the fish landing sites were also recorded during the year.
Palawan remained the highest contributor to the total production with a
share of 72.15 percent. All provinces in the region recorded decrease in
production except for the province of Marinduque which shows a
noticeable improvement of 45.22 percent.

Table 10. Commercial fishery production, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
Province 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Marinduque 209.93 304.85 45.22
Occ. Mindoro 5,981.45 5,243.03 (12.35)
Or. Mindoro 2,340.03 1,849.27 (20.97)
Palawan 21,189.07 21,143.05 (0.22)
Romblon 766.92 765.72 (0.16)
Total 30,487.40 29,305.92 (3.88)
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F. Municipal Marine/ Inland Fishery

Municipal fishery slightly increased by 0.53 percent in 2019

compared to its output in 2018 due to improvements in the marine
municipal catch. Palawan was the highest contributor to municipal
marine fishery in 2019 with a share of 80.52 percent.

Municipal marine fishery increased by 0.96 percent. This was due

to the significant improvements in the production of Occidental Mindoro.
Palawan, Marinduque, and Romblon suffered a double-digit losses
during the year.

Inland municipal production showed a noticeable decrease of 25.86

percent compared to the outputs last 2018. All provinces in the region
suffered in terms of inland production except Oriental Mindoro. The
provinces of Palawan, Romblon, and Marinduque recorded significant
decline in inland fish catch by 64.38 percent, 36.67 percent, and 26.64
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percent, respectively. Shift of fishermen activities from inland fishing to
other works or employments were observed during the year.

Table 11. Municipal Fishery Production of MIMAROPA by province, 2018-2019

Percent Change
2018 2019
Province (2019/2018)
Marine Inland Marine Inland Marine Inland
Marinduque 4,593.38 29.20 4,727.96 21.42 2.93 (26.64)
Occ.
5,511.58 84.38 6,313.29 109.49 14.55 29.76
Mindoro
Or. Mindoro 6,332.22 1,057.16 5,648.63 1,073.27 (10.80) 1.52
Palawan 101,363.82 870.61 102,766.38 310.09 1.38 (64.38)
Romblon 7,104.62 7.50 6,651.98 4.75 (6.37) (36.67)
Total 124,905.62 2,048.85 126,108.24 1,519.02 0.96 (25.86)
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G. Aquaculture

Production of aquaculture products slightly decreased by 0.83

percent in 2019 compared to the outputs in 2018. All the provinces in the
region recorded a decrease in production except Occidental Mindoro,
which has increased production by 30.52 percent. Palawan remained the
biggest producer of aquaculture products harvesting about 99.26 percent
of the total aquaculture production of the region.

Table 12. Aquaculture fishery production, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
Province 2018 (MT) 2019 (MT)
(2019/2018)
Marinduque 404.02 330.36 (18.23)
Occ. Mindoro 501.75 654.89 30.52
Or. Mindoro 1,355.37 1,120.04 (17.36)
Palawan 344,243.46 341,767.31 (0.72)
Romblon 720.49 453.98 (36.99)
Total 347,225.10 344,326.58 (0.83)
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III. Investments and Industry

A. Investments

The business name registration in the region slipped by 10.25

percent from 16,887 business name registered in 2018 to 15,156
business name registered in 2019. The province of Palawan recorded
the highest number of business name registered, which comprised 38.80
percent of the region’s total business name registration. However, the
province recorded the biggest drop at 26.42 percent from 7,993 business
name registered in 2018 to 5,881 business name registered in 2019.

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Table 13. Business Name Registration, MIMAROPA, 2018 -2019
Percent Change
Region/ Province 2018 2019
(2019/2018)
MIMAROPA 16,887 15,156 (10.25)
Marinduque 1,737 1,832 5.47
Occidental 1,767 1,687 (4.53)
Oriental Mindoro 3,702 3,776 2.00
Palawan 7,993 5,881 (26.42)
Romblon 1,688 1,980 17.30
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The total number of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

assisted in the region increased by 52.22 percent, from 7,178 MSMEs
assisted in 2018 to 10,926 MSMEs assisted in 2019.

The provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Palawan registered the

highest number of MSMEs assisted with 2,831 MSMEs assisted and 2,653
MSMEs assisted, respectively. The province of Romblon recorded the
highest percentage increase in the number of MSMEs assisted with
127.40 percent while the province of Marinduque recorded 0.06 percent
increase in the number of MSMEs assisted.

Table 14. Number of MSMEs Assisted, MIMAROPA, 2018 -2019

Percent Change
Region/ Province 2018 2019
(2019/2018)
MIMAROPA 7,178 10,926 52.22
Marinduque 1,714 1,715 0.06
Occidental 1,030 2,001 94.27
Oriental Mindoro 2,421 2,831 16.94
Palawan 1,254 2,653 111.56
Romblon 759 1,726 127.40
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The Department of Trade and Industry assisted the enrolled MSMEs

under the food sector in terms of laboratory and shelf life analysis of the
product through the program “One Town, One Product Next Generation.
DTI MIMAROPA also assisted MSMEs in securing license to operate from
the Food and Drug Administration. For non-food MSMES, product
development assistance and participation to trade promotion activities
were also facilitated.

In addition, product development activities were conducted for both

MSMEs in the food and non-food sectors through Regional Integrated
Product Development Assistance (RIPDA). The business enterprise
owners were also trained through Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME), which
allowed business owners to develop their own business plans.

The MSMEs in Calamianes Group of Islands in Palawan were also

assisted in improving the packaging and labelling of products through the
OTOP Next Generation and RIPDA. Common Service Facilities for
bamboo weaving, sewing, and fish processing were likewise provided to
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MSMEs.

Startup MSMEs were provided skills trainings/upgrading facilitated

by Negosyo Centers. MSMEs also benefited from the processing
equipment provided under the Shared Service Facilities.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), for its part,

implemented programs and activities related to science, technology, and
innovation (STI) such as Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program
(SETUP) and Community Empowerment through Science and Technology
(CEST) program, which aimed to provide assistance to MSMEs on setting
up, upgrading, and maintaining their STI facilities.
The DOST also provided 47 technology intervention projects
amounting to ₱42,495,088.72 to the local government units and state
universities and colleges (please refer to Table 15).
Table 15. Technology Interventions provided to LGUs and SUCs, MIMAROPA, 2019
Region/Province Number of Project Amount of Project (₱)
MIMAROPA 47 42,495,088.72
Marinduque 8 6,883,843.77
Occidental Mindoro 9 5,967,976.66
Oriental Mindoro 12 8,473,773.60
Palawan 8 10,028,417.46
Romblon 10 11,591,077.23

B. Mining and Quarrying

The production of minerals in the region generally declined in 2019.

This also resulted to the decrease in sales value of minerals by 6.39
percent compared to the value of minerals produced in 2018.

Table 16. Volume and Value of Mineral Production, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
2018 2019
Item (2019/2018)
Volume Value (₱) Volume Value (₱) Volume Value
Sand and 408,564.50 90.26 294,620.00 71.58 (27.89) (20.70)
Gravel (cu.m.)
Nickel Direct
2,351,999.92 3,875.261,863,345.20 2,869.03 (20.78) (25.97)
Shipping Ore
Main Metal
38,349.00 11,636.99 34,360.00 11,629.37 (10.40) (0.07)
Product (MT)
Limestone (MT) 379,056.00 312.00 379,519.00 327.33 0.12 4.91
TOTAL 15,914.51 14,897.31 (6.39)
S ourc e: M ines and Geos c ienc es B ur eau ( MGB ) MIMA ROPA
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 The volume of production for sand and gravel decreased by 27.89
percent, from 408,564.50 cubic meters in 2018 to 294,620 cubic meters
outputs in 2019. Production value consequently decreased by 20.70
percent. However, it has to be noted that data on the volume and value
of mineral production has yet to be updated since data were based only
on the submission of production reports by permit holders per province.

Nickel direct shipping ore volume of production also declined b y

20.78 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 recorded outputs. Consequently,
sales value for nickel direct shipping ore decreased by 25.97 percent
during the period.

The volume and value of main metal product or mixed sulfide of

nickel and cobalt in the region decreased by 10.40 percent and 0.07
percent, respectively. The decline was attributed to the limited supply of
low grade ores and the decrease in the world market prices for nickel and
cobalt.

Relative increases in the volume and value of production of

limestone were noted in 2019. The volume of limestone produced in the
region increased by 0.12 percent while sales value grew by 4.91 percent.

IV. Services

A. Transportation

1. Air Transportation

Based on partial data submitted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the

Philippines (CAAP) (refer to Table 17), the recorded aircraft movement,
passenger traffic, and cargoes decreased in 2019.

Total aircraft movement, passenger traffic, and air cargoes in the

region recorded an 8.27, 11.52, and 6.93 percent decline in 2019,
respectively.

Busuanga Airport registered a 0.13 percent increase in aircraft

movement for 2019. Passenger traffic also increased by 1.68 percent
during the period. However, air cargoes was recorded at 21.13 decline
during the year.

Cuyo Airport registered a 66.90 percent decline in aircraft movement

in 2019. During the same period, passenger traffic and air cargoes also
declined by 70.92 and 61.46 percent, respectively.

Marinduque Airport registered a 154.84 percent increase in aircraft

movement in 2019. Consequently, passenger traffic also increased by
4,422.09 percent during the period. The increase in passenger traffic may
be attributed to airport being fully functional in December 2018. Moreover,
commercial flights resumed in April 1, 2019 which contributed to the
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increase.

Puerto Princesa International Airport registered a 15.96 percent

increase in foreign aircraft movement in 2019. Consequently,
international passenger traffic increased by 9.92 percent during the
period. However, domestic aircraft movement decreased by 23.52 percent
2019. Likewise, domestic passenger traffic and air cargoes decreased by
18.47 and 1.90 percent, respectively.

Romblon Airport registered a 20.20 percent decrease in aircraft

movement in 2019. Consequently, passenger traffic declined by 12.24
percent during the year.

San Jose Airport registered a 12.70 percent decrease in aircraft

movement in 2019. Passenger traffic, on the other hand, also declined by
6.78 percent during the period. Air cargo likewise decreased by 89.63
percent.

San Vicente Airport recorded a 469.5 percent increase in aircraft

movement in 2019. Consequently, passenger traffic increased by 361.01
percent. Air cargoes likewise recorded an increase of 666 percent. This
may be attributed to the presence of the commercial airline Skyjet in the
airport during the second quarter of 2019.

Table 17. Air Transport Statistics, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
Particulars 2018 2019
(2019/2018)
MIMAROPA
Aircraft Movement 29,558 27,114 (8.27)
Passenger Traffic 2,883,672 2,551,595 (11.52)
Air Cargoes 23,758,233 22,111,978 (6.93)
Busuanga
Aircraft Movement 10,734 10,748 0.13
Passenger Traffic 675,400 686,757 1.68
Air Cargoes 655,014 5,170,000 (21.13)
Cuyo
Aircraft Movement 562 186 (66.90)
Passenger Traffic 3,573 1,039 (70.92)
Air Cargoes 37,076 14,289 (61.46)
Marinduque
Aircraft Movement 62 158 154.84
Passenger Traffic 181 8,185 4422.09
Air Cargoes No data 3,353 N/A
Puerto Princesa International
Aircraft Movement 683 792 15.96
Passenger Traffic 99,679 109,568 9.92
Air Cargoes 13,029 No data N/A
Puerto Princesa
Aircraft Movement 16,264 12,439 (23.52)
Passenger Traffic 2,038,326 1,661,763 (18.47)
Air Cargoes 16,955,011 16,632,535 (1.90)
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 Percent Change
Particulars 2018 2019
(2019/2018)
Romblon
Aircraft Movement 391 312 (20.20)
Passenger Traffic 19,063 16,730 (12.24)
Air Cargoes 140,812 141,313 0.36
San Jose
Aircraft Movement 504 440 (12.70)
Passenger Traffic 41,109 38,320 (6.78)
Air Cargoes 38,172 3,960 (89.63)
San Vicente
Aircraft Movement 358 2,039 469.55
Passenger Traffic 6,341 29,233 361.01
Air Cargoes 19,119 146,528 666.40
S ou rc e: C iv i l A v i at i o n A ut ho r i t y o f t h e P h i li p pi n es
N o t es : D at a f or 2 01 9 are par t i al .
“N/A ” mean s not av ai lable.

2. Land Transportation

The number of motor vehicles registered in MIMAROPA increased by

3.92 percent, from 215,554 motor vehicles in 2018 to 224,011 motor
vehicles in 2019 (refer to Table 18). This may be attributed to the
establishment of new LTO extension offices in the municipalities of Roxas
in Oriental Mindoro and Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro where motor
vehicle registration made more accessible to vehicle owners.

Of the 224,011 registered motor vehicles, 30.55 percent or 68,438

motor vehicles are newly registered, while the remaining 155,573 motor
vehicles are registered for renewals.

Table 18. Motor vehicles registration, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change
Province 2018 2019
(2019/2018)
MIMAROPA 215,554 224,011 3.92
New Registrations 14,402 15,973 10.91
Marinduque 16,525 20,232 22.43
Occidental Mindoro 136,157 139,467 2.43
Oriental Mindoro 38,535 39,456 2.39
Palawan 9,935 8,883 (10.59)
Romblon 215,554 224,011 3.92
S ou rc e: Land T r ans po r t at i on Of f ic e MI MA ROP A

Among the MIMAROPA provinces, Oriental Mindoro recorded the

highest number of registered motor vehicles with 139,467. This was
followed by Palawan with 39,456 registered motor vehicles, Occidental
Mindoro with 20,232 registered motor vehicles, and Marinduque with
15,973 registered motor vehicles. Romblon recorded the highest number
of registered motor vehicles with 8,883.

3. Water Transportation
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 Shipcalls increased by 2.91 percent from 54,197 in 2018 to 55,774
vessels in 2019. The number of domestic shipcalls and foreign shipcalls
increased by 2.92 percent and 2.05 percent, respectively.

Total container port traffic increased by 8.61 percent from 80,207

twenty-foot equivalent units (teu) in 2018 to 87,115.75 teu in 2019. Only
domestic container port traffic was recorded in the region.

Total cargo volume discharged and loaded at the ports in the region
increased by 5.35 percent from 8.199 million metric tons (mmt) in 2018 to
8.637 (mmt) in 2019. Total cargo volume for 2019 comprised of 45.95
percent (3.969 mmt) domestic cargoes and 54.05 percent (4.668 mmt)
foreign cargoes. The decreased in foreign cargo export was due to the
foreign vessels that berthed in PMOs Mindoro and Palawan has no
definite schedule.

Total passenger traffic increased by 4.87 percent from 10,680,156

passengers in 2018 to 11,200,154 passengers in 2019. RORO traffic
increased by 3.92 percent from 989,027 vehicles in 2018 to 951,682
vehicles in 2019.

Table 19. Water transport statistics, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent
Particulars 2018 2019 Change
(2019/2018)
Shipcalls 54,197 55,774 2.91
Domestic 53,855 55,425 2.92
Foreign 342 349 2.05
Container Port Traffic
80,207 87,115.75 8.61
(teu’s)
Domestic 80,207 87,115.75 8.61
Inward 43,746.5 44,646.25 2.06
Outward 36,460.5 42,469.5 16.48
Cargo Throughput (MT) 8,199,524.45 8,637,800.24 5.35
Domestic 3,189,547.12 3,969,321.79 24.45
Inward 2,659,197.50 3,198,317.94 20.27
Outward 530,349.61 771,003.85 45.38
Foreign 5,009,977.33 4,668,478.45 (6.82)
Import 944,777.89 1,037,313.24 9.79
Export 4,065,199.43 3,631,165.20 (10.68)
Passenger Traffic 10,680,156 11,200,154 4.87
Disembarked 5,525,499 5,724,299 3.60
Embarked 5,125,928 5431984 5.97
Cruise Ships 28,729 43,871 52.71
RORO Traffic 951,682 989,027 3.92
Inward 476,527 495,594 4.00
Outward 475,155 493,433 3.85
S o urc e: P hi l ip p in e P ort s A ut h ori ty

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B. Tourism

Tourist Arrivals

Recorded tourist arrivals in the region in 2019 was 2,075,042. This

was 18.53 percent lower compared to 2,547,047 tourist visits in 2018.

The South Korea retained its post as top foreign market contributing
a total of 116,327 or 5.61 percent of the total tourists in the region. This
was followed by the United States with 69,465 (3.35 percent) and China
with 68,326 (3.29 percent) tourists. Other top markets include Taiwan,
France, United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada.

In 2019, majority of the tourists, comprising 69.28 percent or

1,437,518 tourists were Filipino residents or domestic tourists. This was
followed by foreign tourist visits and overseas with 30.66 percent and 0.06
percent, respectively.

Leisure remained the main purpose of tourist visits in the region. The
most visited tourist destinations in the region in 2019 were Puerto
Princesa City in Palawan and Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro.

C. Foreign Trade

1. Exports

The revenue from exports in the region decreased by 19.17 percent,

from US$ 269,330,752.00 for the period January to November of 2019 to
US$ 217,701,782.00 during the same period of 2018. High export earnings
were recorded in the months of May, October, and November.

Figure 2. Export Earnings in MIMAROPA (in US$), 2018-2019

100,000,000.00
90,000,000.00
80,000,000.00
70,000,000.00
60,000,000.00
50,000,000.00
40,000,000.00
30,000,000.00
20,000,000.00
10,000,000.00
0.00

2018 2019

S ourc e: PS A MI MA ROPA

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 All export commodities (mainly from mining) of the region originated
from the province of Palawan. South Korea emerged as the top destination
of exports accounting for 28.52 percent of the region’s total exports. This
was followed by China, Singapore, and Thailand with 22.28 percent, 17.20
percent, and 16.53 percent, respectively. Other destination countries
include Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Australia.

Condensates were the region’s primary export commodity

contributing 49.60 percent to the region’s total exported goods. Other
export commodities include ores and crude petroleum oils.

2. Imports

The value of imports in 2019 reached US$70,836,743. This was

19.05 percent lower compared to last year’s value of US$87,505,326. The
decrease was remarkably attributable the zero import for other parts of
aeroplane/helicopter which was one of the contributors to the value of
imports in 2018.

In 2019, the value of imported good was highest in the month of

August with US$10,676,724.00 and lowest in May with US$3,949,479.00.
Methanol (methyl alcohol) from Indonesia constituted 8.94 percent of the
total imported goods of the region.

Figure 3. Value of Imports, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

40,000,000.00

35,000,000.00

30,000,000.00

25,000,000.00

20,000,000.00

15,000,000.00

10,000,000.00

5,000,000.00

0.00

2018 2019

S ourc e: PS A MI MA ROPA

Japan was the leading source of imported goods in the region

amounting to US$ 17,732,947.00 or 25.03 percent of the total imports
from January to November 2019. The port in Rio Tuba Export Processing
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Zone in Palawan recorded a huge quantity of imported products from
Japan, Singapore, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, China, and the United
States, among others.

V. Peace and Order

The total crime volume in MIMAROPA in 2019 decreased by 27.15

percent from previous year’s 7,447 incidents to 5,425 incidents (refer to
Table 21).

Table 20. Crime Statistics, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019

Percent Change/
Indicators 2018 2019 Difference
(2018/2017)

Crime Volume 7,447 5,425 (27.15)

Crimes Cleared 6,915 4,794 (30.67)
Crimes Solved 5,868 3,714 (36.71)
Average Monthly Crime Rate 19.00 13.00 (6.00)
Sourc e: Philippine National Police-MIMAROP A

Cleared and solved crimes decreased from last year by 30.67

percent and 36.71 percent, respectively. These are also lower than the
recorded cleared and solved crimes in 2018.

The region’s average monthly crime rate in 2019 decreased by 6.0

percentage points from last year’s 19.0 percent to 13.0 percent.

VI. Natural Disasters and other Calamities

El Niño Phenomenon

In January to March, the MIMAROPA Region experienced a way

below normal to below normal amount of rainfall. The provinces of
Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and Palawan
experienced drought. The province of Marinduque experienced dry spell.

The province of Occidental Mindoro and the municipality of Sta.

Cruz in Marinduque were declared under state of calamity through
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 79, s. 2019 and Sangguniang
Bayan Resolution No. 109, s. 2019, respectively.

The MIMAROPA Regional El Niño Task Force conducted a meeting

on March 20, 2019 to discuss the status of assistance provided to the
affected communities and the action plan preparation by the concerned
agencies.

In April to May, the region experienced a way below normal to below

normal amount of rainfall while near normal amount of rainfall was
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experienced in June. The provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental
Mindoro, and Palawan experienced drought.

Typhoons

In July, tropical storm Falcon (internationally named Danas)

brought light to heavy rains in the region.

Port operations for small vessels were suspended in the city of

Calapan and municipality of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro. All port
operations were suspended in the municipality of Roxas in Oriental
Mindoro. A total of 86 passengers, five vessels, and two motorized
bancas was stranded. Two vessels in Cuyo Port in Palawan were
reported damaged due to strong winds and huge waves.

Classes at all levels were suspended in the municipalities of

Calintaan, Paluan, Sablayan, Magsaysay, San Jose, Mamburao, Abra de
Ilog, Santa Cruz, San Agustin, and Lubang in Occidental Mindoro;
municipalities of Coron, Agutaya, Magsaysay, San Vicente, and Balabac
in Palawan; and in all municipalities of Romblon. Classes at pre-school
to high school levels were suspended in the municipality of Mogpog in
Marinduque; municipality of Rizal in Occidental Mindoro; municipalities
of Bongabong, Baco, and Roxas in Oriental Mindoro; and municipalities
of Rizal, Culion, El Nido, Linapacan, and Busuanga in Palawan.

Flooding incident and storm surge were reported in Barangay

Camantigue, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro and Barangay Alibog,
Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, respectively.

A total of 74 individuals was evacuated in some barangays in the

municipality of Bongabong in Oriental Mindoro and in the municipality of
Magsaysay in Occidental Mindoro.

A total of 16 houses was partially damaged in the municipality of

Bongabong in Oriental Mindoro and in the municipality of Magsaysay in
Occidental Mindoro.

A seawall was damaged due to strong waves in the municipality of

Roxas in Oriental Mindoro with an estimated cost of damages amounting
to ₱2,500,000.00. Power interruptions were reported in the municipality
of El Nido in Palawan.

In August, tropical storm Hanna (internationally named Lekima)

and southwest monsoon brought light to heavy rains in the region.

Scheduled trips of small vessels were suspended in the city of

Calapan and municipality of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro; and in
the city of Puerto Princesa in Palawan. All port operations were
suspended in the municipalities of Araceli, Agutaya, Balabac, Brookes
Point, Busuanga, Coron, Cuyo, El Nido, Narra, Roxas, and Taytay in
Palawan.

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 Classes at all levels were suspended in all municipalities of
Occidental Mindoro; municipalities of Naujan, Roxas, and Soccoro in
Oriental Mindoro; municipalities of Calatrava, San Agustin, and Sta. Fe
in Romblon; and municipalities of Agutaya and Cuyo in Palawan. Classes
at pre-school to high school levels were suspended in the municipalities
of Bulalacao, Gloria, Mansalay, and Pinamalayan in Oriental Mindoro;
municipalities of Alcantara, Romblon, San Andres, and San Fernando in
Romblon; and municipalities of Busuanga, Coron, Magsaysay, and
Taytay in Palawan.

A flooding incident was reported in Barangay La Curva, San Jose,

Occidental Mindoro. Lumangbayan and Lambahan spillways overflowed
due to continuous rains in the municipality of Sta. Cruz in Occidental
Mindoro.

A total of 870 individuals was evacuated in some barangays in the

municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Lubang, Mamburao, Paluan, and Sablayan
in Occidental Mindoro; and municipality of Naujan in Oriental Mindoro.

In September, southwest monsoon enhanced by weather

disturbances (TDs Nimfa and Marilyn and LPA) brought light to moderate
rains in the region.

Classes at all levels were suspended in the municipalities of

Calintaan, Mamburao, Paluan, Sablayan, San Jose, and Sta. Cruz in
Occidental Mindoro. Classes at pre-school to high school levels were
suspended in the municipalities of Busuanga, Rizal, and Taytay in
Palawan.

Flooding incidents were reported in some barangays in the

municipality of Sta. Cruz in Occidental Mindoro.

A motorized banca, with seven passengers onboard, capsized in

the waters of Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. All passengers were
rescued without physical injuries incurred.

In November, severe tropical storm Quiel (internationally named

Nakri) brought light to heavy rains in the region.

A total of 1,171 individuals living in the coastal areas was

evacuated in some barangays in the municipalities of Mamburao, Paluan,
Rizal, Sablayan, and Sta. Cruz in Occidental Mindoro.

A total of 20 totally damaged houses and 77 partially damaged

houses was recorded in the municipalities of Lubang, Paluan, Rizal,
Sablayan, San Jose, and Sta. Cruz in Occidental Mindoro.

A total of 39 totally damaged bancas and 233 partially damaged

bancas was recorded in the municipalities of Calintaan, Lubang, Paluan,
Rizal, Sablayan, and Sta. Cruz in Occidental Mindoro.

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 A total of 15 small fishing boats was damaged due to an irregular
sea level incident in the municipality of San Vicente in Palawan. Sea
swells that caused damages to bancas were reported in the
municipalitites of Paluan and Lubang in Occidental Mindoro.

A fishing boat with 14 crew members onboard was capsized in the

waters of Northern Palawan. One crew member was rescued and 13 crew
members were reported missing. A motorized banca with 12 passengers
onboard was capsized in the waters of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro.
All passengers were rescued without physical injuries incurred.

Damages to infrastructure, particularly in bridges and flood control

facilities, were reported in the municipalities of Calintaan, Lubang, and
Paluan in Occidental Mindoro. The estimated cost of damages to
infrastructure amounted to ₱107,810,000.00.

Classes at all levels were suspended in the municipalities of

Paluan and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro.

The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro declared a state

of calamity in the municipality of Paluan on November 11.

The Occidental Mindoro Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Office (PDRRMO) and various Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Offices provided food and non-food items to
the affected families. The Occidental Mindoro PDRRMO, together with
the Philippine Coast Guard, is currently conducting a rapid damage
assessment and needs analysis in the affected areas.

In December, tropical storm Tisoy (internationally named Kammuri)

brought moderate to heavy rains with strong winds in the region.

A total of four individuals was reported dead: three individuals in

Oriental Mindoro and one individual in Marinduque. Thirty six individuals
were reported injured: nineteen individuals in Oriental Mindoro; seven
individuals in Marinduque; and ten individuals in Romblon.

A total of 4,716 totally damaged houses and 39,532 partially

damaged houses was recorded in the municipalities of Gasan and Sta.
Cruz in Marinduque; municipalities of Calintaan, Magsaysay, and Lubang
in Occidental Mindoro; municipalities of Baco, Naujan, Soccoro,
Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, and Bulalacao in Oriental
Mindoro; and municipalities of Alcantara, Banton, Concepcion,
Corcuera, Cajidiocan, Calatrava, Ferrol, Looc, Magdiwang, Romblon,
Sta. Fe, and Sta. Maria in Romblon.

Damages to infrastructure, particularly on roads and bridges,

government infrastructure, schools, and hospitals, were reported in all
municipalities of Marinduque; all municipalities of Occidental Mindoro;
city of Calapan and municipalities of San Teodoro, Naujan, Victoria,
Soccoro, Pola, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Bongabong, and Bulalacao in
Oriental Mindoro; and municipalities of Corcuera and Calatrava in
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Romblon. The estimated cost of damages amounted to ₱513,288,057.02.

Damages to agriculture, particularly on fisheries, fishing vessels

and accessories, crops, and livestocks, were recorded in the
municipalities of Boac, Buenavista, Mogpog, Santa Cruz, and Torrijos in
Marinduque; municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Calintaan, Looc, Lubang,
Mamburao, Sablayan, Santa Cruz, and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro;
municipalities of Baco, Bansud, Pinamalayan, Roxas, San Teodoro,
Socorro, and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro; and municipalities of
Cajidiocan and Calatrava in Romblon. The estimated cost of damages
amounted to ₱1,057,262,410.40.

State of calamity was declared in the municipalities of Boac,

Buenavista, Gasan, and Torrijos in Marinduque; municipalities of
Corcuera, Romblon, San Andres, and San Fernando in Romblon;
municipality of Mamburao in Occidental Mindoro; and in the provinces of
Marinduque and Oriental Mindoro.

Also in December, Tropical Storm Ursula (internationally named

Phanfone) entered the Philippine area of responsibility on December 23,
2020. The typhoon caused significant damages on infrastructure,
lifelines, and agriculture in the provinces of Romblon, Marinduque, and
Oriental Mindoro.

A total of nine individuals was reported dead: four individuals in

Occidental Mindoro and five individuals in Oriental Mindoro. Five
individuals were reported injured in Oriental Mindoro. Two individuals
were reported missing in Occidental Mindoro.

A total of 9,400 totally damaged houses and 31,023 partially

damaged houses was recorded in the municipalities of Calintaan,
Magsaysay, Rizal, Sablayan, and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro;
municipalities of Bulalacao, Puerto Galera, Roxas, and Victoria in
Oriental Mindoro; and municipalities of Alcantara, Calatrava, Ferrol,
Looc, Odiongan, San Agustin, San Andres, San Jose, Sta. Fe, and Sta.
Maria in Romblon.

Damages to infrastructure, particularly on roads and bridges,

government infrastructure, schools, and hospitals, were reported in the
municipalities of Calintaan, Magsaysay, Rizal, and San Jose in
Occidental Mindoro; city of Calapan and municipalities of Bulalacao,
Mansalay, and Roxas in Oriental Mindoro; and municipality of Looc in
Romblon. The estimated cost of damages amounted to ₱336,211,855.00.

Damages to agriculture, particularly on fisheries, fishing vessels

and accessories, crops, and livestocks, were recorded in the
municipalities of Calintaan, Magsaysay, Rizal, Sablayan, and San Jose
in Occidental Mindoro; municipalities of Baco, Bansud, Mansalay, Pola,
Roxas, and Socorro in Oriental Mindoro; and municipalities of Looc, San
Andres, San Agustin, Sta. Fe, and Sta. Maria in Romblon. The estimated
cost of damages amounted to ₱331,218,622.59.

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 The municipality of San Jose in Romblon was declared under state
of calamity on December 26, 2019 by virtue of Sangguniang Bayan
Resolution No. 122, s. 2019. The province of Occidental Mindoro was
declared under state of calamity on December 30, 2019 by virtue of
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 297, s. 2019.

Weather Condition

In July to September, the MIMAROPA Region experienced a below

normal to near normal amount of rainfall. The PAGASA issued the final
El Niño Advisory on August 09 declaring that the weak El Niño that
started in the last quarter of 2018 has ended.

In October to November, the region experienced a below normal to

near normal amount of rainfall while above normal amount of rainfall was
experienced in December.

Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) remain at El Niño Southern

Oscillation (ENSO) neutral across the tropical Pacific Ocean. Most
climate models predict this condition to continue until September 2020.

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