2024 Guimaras Investment Guide

2024
INVESTMENT GUIDE
PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS
Discover. Experience. Invest.
GUIMARAS
P H I L I P P I N E S
Mangoes and More
www.guimarasph.com
2024
PROJECT PROPOSALS
PLANNING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Discover. Experience. Invest.
GUIMARAS
P H I L I P P I N E S
Mangoes and More
www.guimarasph.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Vision and Mission Statement 1
2 How to Travel in Guimaras 2
3 Socio-Demographics 3
4 Employment/ Economic Drivers 4
5 Economy 5
6 Agriculture 6
7 Tourism 10
8 Education 16
9 Organizations 18
10 Governance 18
11 Ease of Doing Business 19
12 Guimaras Advantage 20
13 Investment Priority Areas 21
14 Guimaras Development Agenda 23
15 Kabataan FIRST - First Year Accomplishments 25

VISION
"Agri-eco-tourism capital of the
region with empowered, self-reliant,
resilient and healthy families
enjoying a progressive economy
and safe environment anchored on
the principles of sustainable
development"
MISSION
"To improve the quality of life of Guimarasnons through responsive
and participatory governance"
STRATEGIC LOCATION
1 www.guimarasph.com
HOW TO TRAVEL IN GUIMARAS
Travel to Guimaras
From Iloilo International Airport
1 hr From Airport, take a point bus to Iloilo City Proper
30 From Iloilo City Proper, take a jeepney or taxi going to Parola

mins Wharf
30 Ride a ferry/boat going to Guimaras

mins Take a jeepney; Accredited Tour Operators; Tricycle going to
destinations
From Negros Island via Iloilo City
1-2 hrs From Negros Port, take a ferry/fast craft to Iloilo City
30 From Iloilo City, take a jeepney or taxi going to Parola Wharf
mins
30 Ride a ferry/boat going to Guimaras
mins Take a jeepney; Accredited Tour Operators; Tricycle going to
destinations
Major Ports of Entries
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS
Land Area
60, 547 has.
Number of
Municipalities:
Number of Barangays
5
98 55
Municipal Waters
160, 202.68 has.
Total Population
187, 842 Total Number of
Coastal Barangays
Population Growth
Youth Population:
Rate
1.55% 56.59% PSA, 2020
Poverty Indicators Source: PSA, First Semester 2023
Per Capita Poverty Threshold Poverty Incidence Among

Families
Php 14, 885.00 8.5%

Average per Month
Magnitude of Subsistence of
Poor Population (‘000) Income Gap 16.4%
4.11 Poverty Gap 1.4%
Severity of
Poverty 0.4%
EMPLOYMENT
Employment Rate
Percentage of the total number of employed persons to the total
number of persons in the labor force
95.9% 95.2%
PSA, 2022 PSA, 2023
ECONOMIC DRIVERS
Share of Guimaras to Western Visayas’ Major Industry
2021: 7.7% Economic Growth 2022: 9% Economic Growth
Rate Rate
Major Economic Drivers

Agriculture, Hunting,
Services Forestry and Fishery Industry
2021 50.6% 34.1% 15.3%
2022 53% 31.5% 15.5%
ECONOMY
Size of the Local Economy
Gross Sales of the Registered Total Capitalization of New
Firms Businesses
3.013 175
Billion Million
Growth of the Local Economy
Gross Sales of the Registered Firms
2.548 3.013 18.23%

Billion
2022
Billion
2023
Total Capitalization of New Businesses
182 175 (3.87%)

Million
2022
Million
2023
Total Number of Business Registrations
5,643 5,657
2022 2023
Provincial Product Accounts Source: PSA, 2022
Top 3 Contributors to Growth (in Fastest Growing Industries

percentage points)
Other Services
45.0%
Wholesale and retail
trade; repair of
motor vehicles and
Construction Accommodation
and food service
Accommodation
and food service
activities
34.2%
motorcycles activities
2.7 1.1 1.0 Transportation and

storage 19.4%
AGRICULTURE
Vegetables and Fruits
Palay Cacao Squash
Rainfed Irrigated Area Harvested: Area Harvested:
Area Harvested: Area Harvested: 25 has. 25.62 has.
18, 177.65 has. 4,875 has. Production: Production:
Production: Production: 14.71 MT 465.08 MT
47,805.39 MT 17,155.46 MT
Cashew Eggplant
Corn Area Harvested: Area Harvested:
419 has. 37.06 has.
Yellow White
Area Harvested: Area Harvested: Production: Production:
287.53 has. 336.13 has. 14.71 MT 396.30 MT
Production: Production: Coconut
1,138.46 MT 843.36 MT Area Harvested:
9,297 has.
Ampalaya
Mango Area Harvested:
36.08 has.
Production:
Area Harvested: 42,679.30 MT
6,037.6 has. Production:
345.56 MT
Production:
17,042.67 MT Coffee
Area Harvested:
Okra
122.50 has. Kang Kong
Production: Area Harvested:
Area Harvested: 17.39 has.
26.56 has. 8.65 MT
Production:
Production: 224.91 has.
187.21 MT Mung Bean
Area Harvested:
Gourd
26.56 has. Pechay
Area Harvested: Production: Area Harvested:
9 has. 187.21 MT 19.75 has.
Production: Production:
120.84 MT Tomato 169.38
Area Harvested:
5.15 has.
Production:
34.64 MT
AGRICULTURE
Vegetables and Fruits
Sweet Potato Ginger Banana

Area Harvested: Area Harvested: Area Harvested:
250.28 has. 4.16 has. 599.51 has.
Production: Production: Production:
2,379.49 MT 29.45 MT 8,813.78 MT
Cassava Root Crops Calamansi
77.94 has. 77.94 has. 325.75 has.
891.05 MT 891.05 MT 1,504.62 MT
Papaya Watermelon Pineapple

34.0 has. 325.75 has. 325.75 has.
278.86 MT 1,504.62 MT 1,504.62 MT
Livestock and Poultry Source: Consolidated Report 2022, POAS
Cattle Swine Duck Chicken

Number of Heads: Number of Heads: Number of Heads: Number of Heads:
39,754 24,200 16,886 423,584
Goat Carabao
Number of Heads: Number of Heads:
14,377 7,908
AGRICULTURE
Fisheries
Bangus Tilapia Seaweeds

1,964.99 has. 12.62 has. 47.89 has.
2,251.54 MT 33.57 MT 140.61 MT
Dilis Tamban Talakitok

-has. -has. - has.
456.54 MT 57.22 MT 290.76 MT
Tunsoy Goatfish Grouper

-has. -has. -has.
269.61 MT 86.62 MT 132.36 MT
Hairtail Pargo Tulis

-has. -has. -has.
62.86 MT 67.71 MT 117.29 MT
Samaral Sapsap Maya-Maya

-has. -has. -has.
100.22 MT 136.61MT 87.37MT
Tanigue Bisugo Kapak

-has. -has. -has.
82.12 MT 55.1 MT 24.02 MT
AGRICULTURE
Population in the Agri-Fishery Sector
Farmers/ Fisherfolk
Fisherfolk
22, 426 16,330
as per August 2022
as per November FishR Record
2021 RSBSA List
Members of
Mango Different Poultry
Growers and Livestock
7,931 Association
Agri-Economic 3,568
Profile by POAS,
2018 POAS-Livestock Section
Data, 1st Sem 2020
TOURISM
Thematic Circuits
Agri-Eco Tourism
Sight-Seeing
Educational and Research

Historical/
Religious
Heritage
Food Tourism
Bike
Island Hopping
TOURISM
Tourist Arrivals
Tourist Arrival (Overnight Excursionist Arrival
Year Visitors) (Same-day Visitors)
Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total
2018 126,031 7,494 133,525 929,299 29,941 959,240
2019 97,356 6,011 103,367 679,046 23,965 703,011
2020 14,779 605 15,384 147,882 7,984 155,866
2021 23,921 3 23,924 140,527 146 140,673
2022 106,563 278 106,841 538,773 252 539,025
2023 132,746 1,072 133,818 685,436 2,827 688,263
Source: Accommodation Establishment and Tourist Attractions (Collected by Municipal Tourism
Offices)
Tourism Receipts Length of Stay

Length of
Excursionists Year
Year
Tourists
(Same-day Total
Stay
(Overnight Visitors)
Visitors)
2018 1.18
2018 2,531,834,547.30 479,620,000.00 3,011,454,547.30 2019 1.14
2020 1.18
2019 1,964,152,338.00 351,505,500.00 2,315,657,838.00
2021 1.1
2020 286,576,322.10 77,933,000.00 364,509,322.10
2022 1.23
2021 60,527,720.00 70,336,500.00 130,864,220.00 2023 1.11
2022 302,253,189.00 269,512,500.00 571,765,689.00 Source: Provincial

Economic Development
Office
2023 427,789,382.40 846,563,490.00 1,274,352,872.4
DOT Accredited Tourism Related Establishments
Resorts
Alubjiod Guimaras La Puerta Al Marceily Nature's Eye

Cove Resort Mountain Paraizo Point Resort Beach
Resort Beach Resort Resort
Neptune Raymen Sunsea Vilches Costa

Pittman's Beach Resort Beach Aguada
Garden Resort Corp. Guimaras Resort Island Resort
Farms
Dom’s Farm Fatima Farm Jem Home Farm

and the
Rider’s
Camp
Sunrise Valley
Mae's Farm Ocean View Wonder's
Resort Farrm
Source: DOT VI, as of June 30, 2023
Mabuhay Accommodation
Baluarte Biker's Hill Californian Guisi JL Pension

Mountain Resort Coral Beach Clearwater Hauz
Resort Resort Resort
Kenyama Mamaley's Mancol Playa De Sidewalkers

Beach Resort Oasis Lodge Paraiso Pension
Resort Beach Resort House
Villa Igang Woodland Zemkamps Cabugan

Beach Resort Bike Park Chalet Nature Resort
Accredited Restaurant
Olivia's Kitchen and Stop N' Dine The Pitstop

Island Brew Pizza Hauz
Recreation Facilities Travel and Tour Agency
Angely Travel and Tours
Cherald Travel and Tours
Genned-Up Travel and Tour
Marianne Galaraga Travel and Tours
AVA Travel and Tours
Spring Bloom Agri-
Farm
Regional Guides Community Guides
9
Travel Agency Tour Operator
3
Tourist/ Specialty Shop
Juzlen Travel and Yeshua Travel and Emhyu Food Products
Tours Tours (Parolas)
Top Tourist Attractions
Guimaras Smallest Wind Farm Raymen Guisi

Landmark Plaza Beach Resort Lighthouse
Jordan Jordan San Lorenzo Nueva Nueva
Valencia Valencia
Alobijod Cove Tahi Beach OLP Trappist Guimaras Holy Family

Resort Resort Monastery Mountain Hills
Nueva Nueva Resort
Valencia Valencia Jordan Buenavista San Lorenzo
Festivals
EDUCATION
Total Enrolment by School Level, SY 2017-2018, 2018-2019

School Level SY 2017-2018 SY 2018-2019
Elementary 24,491 24,420
Junior High School 12,238 12,968
Senior High School 3,726 3,896

Source: PSA
EDUCATION
Literacy of the Household Total Population 5 Years Old and
Population 10 Years Old and Over Over by Highest Grade/Year
by Age, 2015 Completed, Sex, Age, and
City/Municipality: 2015
Age Both Both Sexes 157,219
Literate
Group Sexes
No Grade Pre-School Special Education
10-14 16,374 16,325
2,983 4,529 28
15-19 16,471 16,408 Elementary
1st -4th 15,153
20-24 15,960 15,886 Grade
5th-6th 9,584
25-29 14,666 14,608 Grade
Graduate 17,624
30-34 13,028 12,974
High School
35-39 11,384 11,332 Undergraduate Graduate
23,182 35,719
40-44 10,107 10,053
Post -Secondary
45-49 9,116 9,054 Undergraduate Graduate
138 5,937
50-54 8,220 8,162
College Undergraduate
55-59 7,109 7,052 14,510
60-64 5,563 5,506 Academic Degree
Holder 17,620
65 years
Post Baccalaureate
old and 11,473 11,142
187
over
Not Stated
25
EDUCATION
Performance Indicators Public and Private Junior and Senior High

School SY 2015-2016, SY 2017-2018 and SY 2018-2019
Gross Net
Cohort Survival Completion Graduation Promotion
School Enrollment Enrollmen
Rate Rate Rate Rate
Year Ratio t Ratio
(Efficiency) (Efficiency) (Efficiency) (Efficiency)
(Access) (Access)
2015-
79.6% 69.3% 84.1% 83.3% 96.4% 94.6%
2016
2017-
97.7% 81.4% 92.8% 91.6% 96.9% 96.9%
2018
2018-
102.7% 85.5% 89.9% 88.8% nda nda
2019
Gross Enrolment Ratio - The total enrolment in a given level of education, regardless of age, as a percentage of the
population who according to national regulations should be enrolled at this level.
Net Enrolment Ratio - The ratio of the enrolment for the age group corresponding to the official school age in the
elementary/secondary level to the population of the same age group in a given year. Also known as Participation Rate.
Cohort Survival Rate - The percentage of enrollees at the beginning grade. or year in a given school year who reached
the final grade or year of the. elementary/secondary level.
Completion Rate - The percentage of first grade/year entrants in a level of. education who complete/finish the level in
accordance with the required number of. years of study.
Graduation Rate - The percentage of pupils/students who completed the academic requirements for elementary,
secondary or tertiary levels in the current school year to the number of pupils/students enrolled in the terminal year of the
level during the same school year.
Promotion Rate - The percentage of pupils/students promoted to the next grade/year level in the following school year.
ORGANIZATIONS
Cooperatives Tourism Related Fisherfolk
Industry Groups Associations and
Organizations
28 11 58
Farmer Integrated Community - Based
Associations Women Alliance Rural Tourism
of Guimaras Associations
53 101 6
GOVERNANCE
Crime Volume, Crime Solved and Crime Solution Efficiency, Guimaras :
2016-2019
Indicator 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Crime
1,159 977 7,866 763
Volume
Crime Solved 645 609 581 704
Crime Solution
56.4% 62.3% 73.9% 92.3%
Efficiency
Source: Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO), PSA

Provincial Revenue
Real Property Tax - Basic Regulatory Fees and Other Taxes
Php 18,700,000.00 Php 1,667,000.00
Business Tax and Other Taxes Other Income/ Receipts

Php 620,000.00 Php 3,410,000.00
Internal Revenue Allotment

Php - Source: Provincial Treasurer's Office, 2022
EASEOF DOING BUSINESS
Fiscal Incentives Non - Fiscal Incentives
Guimaras Investment Code 2017 - Updating Guimaras Investment Code 2017 - Updating
New/ Expansion Provincial Share Provision of a one-stop-shop documentation center for simplified
documentation procedures
Enterprises of the RPTA
Consistent support for industrial peace through GTIC.
1st Year of
Operation 100% Promote harmonious employer-employee relationship through
GTIC
2nd Year of
Operation 75% Assistance in securing direct source of electric power and water
supply connection
Assistance in site selection, negotiation for right of way and
construction of access road
3rd Year of
Operation 50% Assistance in labor recruitment and arbitration.
Assistance in coordinating with the Bureau of Immigration and

Bureau of Customs
Other non-fiscal incentives as may be determined by the Board
Utilities
Electricity Rates Water Capacity
Residential Total Capacity
10.66 Dry Season Rainy Season
50 cubic meter/
Low Voltage Buenavista hour
99 cubic meter/
hour
9.19 Nueva Valencia 7000 cubic
meter
6,335 cubic
meter
Connected Jordan 45 liter/
second
105 liter/
second
Households
38,410 Energy
Telecommunications Power Supplier Plant Type Contracted Capacity (KW)

Capacity Green Core Geothermal 3,000
Islacom Geothermal
2,920 Inc.
Telof
1,944 Panay Energy Coal
Development
2,000
Corporation
Telephone Loads (PEDC)
Islacom
482 PSALM Coal 2,500
Source: GUIMELCO
Telof
237
Source: National Telecommunications Commission VI, 2023
GUIMARAS ADVANTAGE
Transshipment Hub and Seaport Province that links Panay and Negros
Completed 100% paving of circumferential roads and upgraded cross-

island links, development of ports and wharves and development of 71 km
loop agri-eco-tourism circuit
Bike Paradise in Western Visayas
Known for Mangoes, a flagship commodity of the Province with collective

mark
Supportive Governance
Agricultural and Fishery Resources
Young population and peace loving citizens
Ideal for housing and other real property development
Known for beaches and natural attractions
INVESTMENT PRIORITY AREAS
Tourism
Agri/Eco-Tourism
Accommodation Facilities
Farm Resorts/ Sites Tourism Estates
Beach Resorts Golf Course
Natural Parks Target Ranges
Mountain/ Inland Resorts Adventure Parks
Agro-Forestry & Other Integrated Farming
System
Tourism Estates
Island Resorts Transportation
Campsites Communication
Zoological and Botanical Parks/ Resorts Restaurants
Hotels/ Apartelles/ Pension
Historic-Cultural Heritage Projects Houses
Educational Facilities
Heritage Tourism - Landmarks Environmental Friendly
Alternative Technology on Waste
Religious Tourism - Retreat Houses, Management
Pilgrimage Shrines Banking Facilities
Manufacturing Agri-Business
Precision Assembly
Semiconductors Post-Harvest Facilities (fish landing,
Farm Implements feedmill, cold storage, vapor heat
Metal crafts treatment/ irradiation technology)
Farm implements
Metal crafts High-Value Commercial Crop
Furnitures/ Furnishings Production/ Seed Productions
Garments
Food Processing (fruit, meat, fish)
Gifts, Toys and Housewares and
Holiday Decors Aquaculture and Seaweed
Production/Processing ,
Shellcrafts/ Handicrafts
Lime Processing Poultry and Livestock Production
Assembly Plants
Fashion Accessories Trading Posts (Bagsakan)
Vegetable Production/ Processing

Salt Production
Water Processing
INVESTMENT PRIORITY AREAS
Services
Media/ Advertising
Medical
Health and Wellness Products and Services
Financial
Engineering/ Architectural
Training and Sports
Ship Building, Repair and Development
Development of Indigenous Power Sources
Human Resource (Construction, Security, Business, Domestic/ Household, etc)
Funeral Homes/ Memorial Parks

Transportation (to include domestic airport)
Research and Educational Facilities
Spa Massage Parlors/ Physical Fitness Facilities
Pawnshop
Medical/ Physical Therapy Clinic
Fastfood Centers
Information and Real Estate

Communication Development
Technology
Housing Development Project
IT-Enabled Services Retirement Village
Medical Transcription Convention and Cultural Facilities
Computer Education
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
Infrastructure and
Development Sector
Road Network Development Operation
Water Supply Development Operation
Solid Waste Treatment/ Management
Agro-Industrial and Economic Zones

Development
GUIMARAS DEVELOPMENT
KABATAAN #FIRST 2025 AGENDA
Focused Tourism, Trade, Investment and Employment
Thrusts Priority Projects
Trade, investment and tourism activities 2 Agri-Fishery-Eco Tourism Circuit

to enable these micro, small and Development
medium enterprises to grow, diversify
and flourish in order to bring Youth Training and Employment
employment and income for resilient
local economy. Tourism Product Development and
Marketing
Investment in Priority Agri-Fishery,
Eco-Agri Tourism and IT-BPO
Integrated Infrastructure Development

Integrated infrastructure to support agri- Farm to Market Roads

fishery and eco-tourism initiatives such
as farm-to-market roads, providing post-
harvest facilities, and developing market Integrated Transport System
infrastructure.
Government Buildings
Utilities (Water, Internet)
Responsive Health Care and Social Welfare and Services

Promotion of integrated local health Expansion of Hospital Facilities and

systems and building the capacity of Services
local health personnel to deliver quality
health services in order to produce Primary Health Systems Support
healthy population.
Social Welfare Development Services
Increasing the capacity to improve the
delivery of social protection and social
welfare services; and the well-being of
beneficiaries.
GUIMARAS DEVELOPMENT
KABATAAN #FIRST 2025 AGENDA
Sustainable Local Economy
Improving the agri-fishery and agri-eco- Agri-Fishery Industrial Village

tourism economy by strengthening the
links between farmers, producers and
consumers strengthening the role of High-Value Crops (Grains and
farmer's associations and cooperatives. Cereals) Production
Nature-based solutions and innovations Livestock and Poultry Production

to rehabilitate and restore the
environment for sustainable food Fishery Resource Production and
production and tourism experiences will Conservation
be supported.
Trusted Fiscal and Bureaucratic Management

Promoting a trusted fiscal management General Revision of Market Values of

through revenue generation strategy Real Properties
and technical support in planning,
budgeting and accounting, and a Integrated E-Budgeting, Accounting
human resource management system. and Administrative System
Aligning the programs and projects and Improving Planning Support to

collaborating among various internal Provincial Priorities
departments and external stakeholders
to accelerate economic recovery and
resilience.
PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS
MA. LUCILLE L. NAVA, MD

CONGRESSWOMAN
JC RAHMAN A. NAVA, MD
GOVERNOR
ATTY. JOHN EDWARD G. GANDO

VICE GOVERNOR
Provincial Economic Development Office

GTIC Building, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras 5045
Guimaras Mangoes and More

Provincial Economic Development Office
guimaras.economicdevelopment@gmail.com
pedoffice.guimaras@gmail.com

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1 Vision and Mission Statement 1

2 How to Travel in Guimaras 2

4 Employment/ Economic Drivers 4

11 Ease of Doing Business 19

13 Investment Priority Areas 21

14 Guimaras Development Agenda 23

15 Kabataan FIRST - First Year Accomplishments 25

30 From Iloilo City Proper, take a jeepney or taxi going to Parola

30 Ride a ferry/boat going to Guimaras

From Negros Island via Iloilo City

Major Ports of Entries

Poverty Indicators Source: PSA, First Semester 2023

Per Capita Poverty Threshold Poverty Incidence Among

Php 14, 885.00 8.5%

Major Economic Drivers

2.548 3.013 18.23%

Total Capitalization of New Businesses

182 175 (3.87%)

Top 3 Contributors to Growth (in Fastest Growing Industries

2.7 1.1 1.0 Transportation and

Sweet Potato Ginger Banana

Papaya Watermelon Pineapple

Livestock and Poultry Source: Consolidated Report 2022, POAS

Cattle Swine Duck Chicken

Bangus Tilapia Seaweeds

Dilis Tamban Talakitok

Tunsoy Goatfish Grouper

Hairtail Pargo Tulis

Samaral Sapsap Maya-Maya

Tanigue Bisugo Kapak

Educational and Research

Tourism Receipts Length of Stay

2018 2,531,834,547.30 479,620,000.00 3,011,454,547.30 2019 1.14

2022 302,253,189.00 269,512,500.00 571,765,689.00 Source: Provincial

Alubjiod Guimaras La Puerta Al Marceily Nature's Eye

Neptune Raymen Sunsea Vilches Costa

Dom’s Farm Fatima Farm Jem Home Farm

Baluarte Biker's Hill Californian Guisi JL Pension

Kenyama Mamaley's Mancol Playa De Sidewalkers

Villa Igang Woodland Zemkamps Cabugan

Olivia's Kitchen and Stop N' Dine The Pitstop

Top Tourist Attractions

Guimaras Smallest Wind Farm Raymen Guisi

Alobijod Cove Tahi Beach OLP Trappist Guimaras Holy Family

Total Enrolment by School Level, SY 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Elementary 24,491 24,420

Junior High School 12,238 12,968

Senior High School 3,726 3,896

Performance Indicators Public and Private Junior and Senior High

Crime Solved 645 609 581 704

Source: Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO), PSA

Business Tax and Other Taxes Other Income/ Receipts

Internal Revenue Allotment

Assistance in coordinating with the Bureau of Immigration and

Other non-fiscal incentives as may be determined by the Board

Telecommunications Power Supplier Plant Type Contracted Capacity (KW)

Completed 100% paving of circumferential roads and upgraded cross-

Bike Paradise in Western Visayas

Known for Mangoes, a flagship commodity of the Province with collective

Agricultural and Fishery Resources

Young population and peace loving citizens