Regional ProfileRegional ProfileCaragaCaraga Region, PhilippinesRegion, Philippines

By: Arnold FaelnarBy: Arnold FaelnarDTIDTI--CaragaCaraga

CARAGA

CARAGA GRDP 2003-2005 (in million Pesos at 1985 prices)

7.3% 2.3%

4.4%

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1152

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1209

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2003 2004 2005

Phil.Caraga

CARAGA GRDP 2001-2003

Caraga Export 2000-2004 (in million US$)

7.3% 2.3%

4.4%

38,078

36

32,150

26

35,208

21

36,231

22

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.09% .08% .06% .06% .13%

Caraga ExportConsumer

manf.0.23%

Forest-based6.76%

Mining59.30% Agri-based

33.71%

Caraga Export

Major Export Products

JapanUSAMineral Products

Aquamarine products

Banana ChipsHandicrafts

EuropeBanana Chips

Handicrafts

Airports and SeaportsAirports and SeaportsNo. of

FacilitiesAirport

National (Butuan, Surigao City, Tandag, Bislig) 4

No. of FacilitiesSeaport

International Port 1

PPA Ports 10

Major Firms in Caraga

Wood Industry:1. PICOP

2. JAKA Equities

3. EMCO

4. United Wood

5. Richmond Plywood

6. Agusan Plywood

7. Casilayan Softwood

8. Provident Tree Farms

9. SUDECOR

10. WDI

Mining Industry:1. Taganito Mining

2. Pacific Cement

3. Manila Mining

4. QNI

5. CRAU Minerals

6. KROMINCO

7. PHILSAGA

8. Minimax Minerals

9. Velore Mining

Palm Oil Industry:1. Filipinas Palm Oil

2. Agusan Plantations

3. Uraya Farms

Banana Industry:1. Celebes Agri. Corp.

2. Cabadbaran Fruits

(AMS Group)

Number of Banks and FIs

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20032004

2003 100 160

2004 107 175

Caraga Banks Quasi Financial Institutions

Source: MEDCO

Main Sectors

AFF Industry Services

Labor Force 43% 13% 44%

GVA 30% 28% 42%

Export 41% 59% -

Wage (per day) Php178 Php210 Php210

Caraga Employed Persons by Sector 2003-2005 (in thousands)

0 100 200 300 400 500

Agriculture,Fisheries, Forestry

Industry

Services

200520042003

2005 442 121 413

2004 400 122 410

2003 498 89 354

Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry

Industry Services

Source: Labor Force Survey – NSO, BLES

Contribution to GRDP (per sector)

GVA 2002 2003 2004Agri & Fishery 24% 25% 24%Forestry 3% 4% 6%Mining and Quarry 4% 3% 3%Manufacturing 11% 12% 11%Construction 14% 10% 10%E,G & W 4% 4% 4%Transport, Stor. 2% 3% 3%Trade 21% 22% 22%Finance 1% 1% 1%Dwellings/R.E. 5% 5% 5%Private Services 3% 3% 3%Gov’t Services 8% 8% 8%

Geographical Concentration of IndustriesMining Industry

Tourism

Forestry

Services

Agri

Surigao del Sur

Agusan del Sur

Agusan del Norte

Surigao del Norte

Wood Industry

Caraga Region

HolzindustrieCaraga Wood Products (in cu. meters), 2004

88,650

146,090

243,949

59,879

393 7,992 955 1,57518,440

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100,000

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300,000

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Wood Industry contribution to National G.V.A.

Tax Collection – Wood Industry1999-2000 (in million Pesos)

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Forestry Charges 134 110BOC 31 65BIR Collection 73 91

1999 2000

Value Chain – Wood Industry

PICOP JICA PlywoodProcessors

Paper Products

Matches Plywood/Veneer

Lumber

Sawmills

Natural Forest Plantation

Logging Operation(Cutting and Hauling)

Local Market Export Marketing

Processing

Production

Mining Industry

Caraga Region

Caraga Mining Industry

•estimated 3.2 B MT of assorted mineral deposits••estimated 3.2 B MT of assorted mineral depositsestimated 3.2 B MT of assorted mineral deposits

•largest gold deposit in the Philippines••largest gold deposit in the Philippineslargest gold deposit in the Philippines

•largest nickel deposit in Asia••largest nickel deposit in Asialargest nickel deposit in Asia

••among the largest iron deposits in the worldamong the largest iron deposits in the world

•huge limestone reserves••huge limestone reserveshuge limestone reserves

Export Values of Mineral Commodities1998-2003

Number of Employed Persons, Mining Industry 2002-2003

Tax Collection – Mining Industry2000-2003 (in thousand Pesos)

Value Chain – Mining Industry

EXPORT(Japan

Processors)

Central Bank/

Gold Traders

EXPORT/Local

Buyers

LocalCopper

Processors

LocalMarket

Taganito/QNI/

Cagdianao/Hinatuan

JCG/PHILSAGA/

Manila Mining/etc

CRAU/KROMINCO/Velore

Manila Mining

PACEMCO

Open-castmining

Open-castmining/Tunnel

Open-castmining

Open-castmining

Open-castmining

Nickel Ore

Gold Chromite Copper Cement

Marketing

Processing

Miningoperation

Palm OilIndustry

Caraga Region

Palm Oil Industry

Philippine Palm Oil Production Area (in hectares), 2003

SOCSARGEN, 6,766.81

Northern Mindanao 190.00

Bohol 3,994.15

ARMM596.89

Southern Mindanao 217.38

Caraga 13,478.22

Tax Collection – Palm Oil Industry2001-2003 (in million Pesos)

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Tax collection 40 60 70

2001 2002 2003

Value Chain – Palm Oil IndustryFPPI

(production of oilpalm)

AgusanPlantations, Inc.(production of oil

palm)

Uraya Farms(production of oil

palm)

Evergrow(production of oil

palm)

Other Outgrowers(production of oil

palm)

FPPI Palm Oil Mill

FPPI Depot at Butuan City

Crude Palm Oil (CPO), Palm Kernel (PK)

Filipinas Palm Oil Processing, Inc.(Manila Plant)

Industrial Users (downstreamprocessors)

Food and industrial manufacturingcompanies

Wholesale and Retail Companies

Agumil Palm Oil Mill Crude Palm Oil (CPO), Palm Kernel (PK)

Agumil sells itsCPO & PK to FPPI

Crude Palm Oil (CPO), Palm Kernel (PK)

RBD palm oil, RBD palm olein, RBD palm

stearin,Hydrogenated palm oil

Household consumers

Food and industrialproducts

Cooking oil

Cebu Oil Refineries

Regulatory Framework

Caraga Region

Regional Economic Agenda

•Raise economic growth to 8 percent and double exports as key parts of the effort to wipe out the budget deficit by 2009.

•Increase exports to $52.3 billion by 2006, drive the gross domestic product (GDP) to a growth range of 7 to 8 percent by 2009, and neutralize the fiscal deficit by 2010.

•Investment rate improvement as a percent of GDP to rise to 28 percent in two years from the present 19 percent and added the private sector should cooperate in raising P100 billion in annual incremental spending for infrastructure.

Planning Process

Municipal Development Plan

Provincial Development Plan

City Development Plan

Regional Medium Term Development Plan

Philippine Medium Term Development Plan

RDC

PDC

MPDC

BUSINESS ONE-STOP SHOP

Application Form

Permits & Licenses2 minutes

Assessment

Ciy Treasurer's Office5 minutes

Checklist of Requirements

Permits & Licenses5 minutes

Building Permit

City Architect OfficeCity Engineering

15 minutes

Sanitary Permit

City Health Office2 minutes

DTI, BIR, Philhealth, SSS, Fire Department

15 minutes

Zoning Evaluation

City Planning Office2 minutes

Payment of Required Fees

City Treasurer's Office2 minutes

Validation of Documents

Permits & Licenses2 minutes

Submit for Signatory

Permits & Licenses2 minutes

Wait for 5 WorkingDays

City Mayor's Office

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 7STEP 6

STEP 8

STEP 10

STEP 11

STEP 9

Registration Process - LGU

FLOWCHARTBUSINESS NAME REGISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRYCARAGA REGION 13

a. Name / Proprietorb. Type of Businessc. Type of Ownershipd. Investmente. No. Of Employeesd. Name of Business

Application forBusiness Name

Verification of Document24 hours processing

a. Pre-requisite forapplication of business permit to the local government

b. 5-year termc. P300.00

Approval of theapplication

Major Foreign Funded Projects

Projects Source of FundCaraga Food Sufficiency Project Cooperacion Espanola

(Spain)Mindanao Rural Development Program

World Bank

Agrarian Rural Irrigation System JICA

Northern Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Development Project

IFAD

Second Magsaysay Bridge JICA

Cotabato-Agusan River Basin Development Project

JICA

Human ResourceDevelopment

Caraga Region

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), 2003

HEIs Program Offerings, 2003-2004

Vocational Technology Enrolment & Graduates, Caraga Region

Available Training Programs

DOST•e-Training for Science and Match Teachers •National Intel Philippines Science Fair•International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

TESDA•Education for Development Scholarships (EDSP)•Skills for Employment Scholarships (SEPS)•Seafarer’s Upgrading Program (SUP)•DOLE-OWWA Tulay Microsoft Project•Tuloy Aral Project

Available Training Programs

DOLE

•Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) andtheir regional units

•National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), •Maritime Training Council (MTC), •Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC), •Bureau of Rural Workers (BRW), •Bureau of Women and Young Workers (BWYW), •Philippine Overseas Labor Officers (POLOs), •Labor Standards Enforcement Divisions (LSED), and the Workers Amelioration and Welfare Divisions (WAWD) of the Regional Offices,

•Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), •Employees Compensation Commission (ECC), •National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and its Regional Wages and Productivity Boards, and

•Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)

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