Third Quarter The Official Newsletter of the Regional Development Council IV-A September 2020

Restarting the Economy

Handcrafted by Harl’s How a micro social enterprise hurdled the pandemic story on page 10-11

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by Elisa Pandela, NEDA Region IV-A

Third Quarter 2020 About the Cover

Handcrafted by Harl’s is the only micro social enterprise in the country owned by Harley Dave Beltran. Like any other businesses, Harley was caught off guard when the pandemic happened. Harley Published quarterly by the Regional started crafting face masks made from leather and ticog mat to earn, Development Council IV-A One purchase of mask will not only help one PWD family but also the (). The Editorial Board weaving community of San Miguel, Leyte. reserves the right to choose the articles to be published due to the limited space. ON THIS ISSUE EDITORIAL BOARD TESDA IV-A kicks off Turn-On- The-Sun Project for PRLEC Investment Promotions Group undergoes Editor-in-Chief priority barangays training on Public-Private Partnership RD Luis G. Banua 2 7 Work resumes for companies inside Special Economic Zones Managing Editors CALABARZON RDC approves Regional Recovery ARD Gina T. Gacusan Program for COVID –19 Marlo E. Chavez 8 Provincial News CALABARZON RDC approves use of PHP190 3 Editors million regional share from Energy Regulation Feature. How a microsocial Agnes A. Daantos 1-94 Fund to fight COVID-19 enterprise hurdled Marcelo Cesar R. Palacio 10 COVID– 19 pandemic Valter R. Morada Theresa Jane C. Medenilla CALABARZON RGADC addresses cases of New jobs for tricycle drivers Michael R. Lavadia violence against women and children 4 12 CALABARZON organizes Layout and Design Project call for RDIP 2017-2022 and FY 2020 Committee to attain Sustainable Budget Review Preparation Mary Deemple D. Ariate Development Goals

Icons Agriculture production up by 0.5% 13 Regional Economic Situationer Freepik.com in spite of pandemic 5

Feedback and article contributions RPMC Bulletin are welcome. Please contact: Online and virtually connected 17 NEDA Regional Office IV-A, 6 Milagrosa, Calamba City, 2020 Census of Housing and 4027 Population, RRIC Forum 20

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by Francess Louise Lopez, NEDA Region IV-A

by Benjamin Jose Bautista, NEDA Region IV-A

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by Aprille Suyat, NEDA Region IV-A

Icons by freepik.com

by Carmela Lantican, NEDA Region IV-A

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by Radel F. Lagas, DA Region IV-A

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by Jonaly Oasin, DICT Cluster 2

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by TESDA Region IV-A

by PEZA Economic Zone

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by Cavite Cooperative, Livelihood, and Entrepreneurial Development Office

by Provincial Information Office

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by Ruby Ambrosio, Laguna Provincial Information Office

by Provincial Information Office

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Handcrafted by Harl’s How a micro social enterprise hurdled the pandemic by DTI Region IV-A

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Handcrafted by Harl’s How a micro social enterprise hurdled the pandemic

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Third Quarter 2020 13 REGIONAL ECONOMIC SITUATIONER

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Figure 1. Quarterly average inflation rate, 2nd Quarter 2019 to 2nd Quarter 2020

Commodities with High Consumer Price Index

Figure 2. Quarterly consumer price index, 2nd Quarter 2019 to 2nd Quarter 2020.

Figure 3. Purchasing power of Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Region IV-A peso, 1st Quarter 2020 and 2nd Quarter 2020

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Figure 4. Percentage of employees affected by retrenchment, shutdown, and retrenchment, 2nd Quarter 2020

Sources: Philippine Statistics Authority Region IV-A Department of Labor and Employment Region IV-A

*Estimates are preliminary and subject to changes. First quarter data on retrenchment and shutdown data used to compare quarterly data were updated on August 27. Agriculture

Crop

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Region IV-A Ports Batangas Port

Source: Philippine Ports Authority-PMO Batangas Port and Private Ports in

Figure 6. Total shipcalls in Batangas Port, 2nd Quarter 2020

Figure 8. Total shipcalls in Lucena Ports and Private Ports in Quezon, 2nd Quarter 2020

Figure 7. Total cargo throughput nd Source: Philippine Ports Authority-PMO MarQuez in Batangas Port, 2 Quarter 2020

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Figure 9. Total Cargo throughput in metric tons, 2nd Quarter 2020 Tourism Peace and Order

Figure 10. Peace and order situation, nd 2 Quarter 2020 Source: Philippine National Police Region IV-A Development Prospects and Challenges

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MWSS ensures the well-being of communities affected by New Centennial Water Source – Kaliwa Dam Project

The affected IPs attend the Community assembly of NCWS-KDP. Photo by: MWSS

Economic Activities in REINA to Improve with the Completion of Querocep Bridge in August 2020

Querocep Bridge. Photo by DPWH Region IV-A

DENR-EMB Issues Environmental CALABARZON RPMC Recommends Compliance Certificate for the Taal Problem-Solving Session for Projects Lake Circumferential Road Project with Road-Right-Of-Way issues

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Land Transportation National Road National Road (cont.) 1) Bypass Road 42% complete 21) Link Road Connecting 87.75% complete and 2) Alaminos—San Pablo 60% complete Governor's Drive City Bypass Road 22) Lipa City - Padre 51.53% complete 3) - Dingalan 40% complete Garcia Diversion Road Road* 4) Bypass Road 96.58% complete 23) - 67.50% complete Diversion 5) - Road 23.05% complete Road 6) Molino- 33.95% complete 24) - 32.36% complete Flyover (Phase II) Diversion Road 7) Bypass Road Completed on 25) Magallanes Drive 97% complete January 14 Diversion Road 8) General Aguinaldo- 68.94% complete Connecting - Magallanes- Road Batangas Arterial Highway (East-West Road) and Tagayaty- via Silang Road 9) - San Completed on Pascual- Road May 2 26) Diversion 81% complete 10) STAR Tollway- 50.19% complete Road Pinamucan Bypass Road 27) Mauban Bypass Road 58% complete 11) Taal Lake 72.51% complete Rail Circumferential Road 12) Kaykulot Road Completed on 1) LRT Line 1 (Cavite) 45% complete connecting Tagaytay- February 20 2) LRT Line 2 (East) 82% complete Calamba Road 3) South Long Haul Design and survey 13) Diversion Road 15.69% complete works stage with RROW issues Expressway 14) Tagaytay Bypass Road Suspended due to unavailability 1) Cavite-Laguna Express- 73.4% complete of fund way (Laguna Segment) 15) Carmona-Silang 77.35% complete 2) South Luzon Diversion Road with RROW issues Expressway—Toll Road 4 16) Carmona-Biñan 88.86% complete (SLEX TR4) Diversion Road  Section B (Makban to 0.13 percent complete 17) Pulo-Diezmo Road 22.53% complete San Pablo) with RROW issues  Section C (San Pablo 5.71 percent complete 18) Lobo - Malabrigo - Laiya 97% complete to ) - San Juan Road 3) Quezon-Bicol Feasibility study 19) Tagkawayan - Labo 95% complete Expressway already completed Diversion Road Bridge 20) Calamba-Tagaytay Completed on Road May 27 1) Querocep Bridge 98.18% complete

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Air Transportation Economic 1) Sangley Airport 96.52% complete 1) Philippine Rural 41 percent complete Development Project Development Project (8 out of 22 sub-projects Social completed under 1) School Building Program I-BUILD Component)  GAA 2018 89.34% complete Flood Control  GAA 2019 50.15% complete 1) Flood Risk Management 52.3% complete Project for River* 2) Health Facilities 9 out of 50 projects Enhancement Program completed (GAA 2019) 2) Cavite Industrial Area – Consulting services for Flood Risk Management the project is 3) KALAHI-CIDSS National 3.40% complete Project (CIA-FRMP) 77.16% complete Community Driven Development Program Water Resources 4) Sustainable Livelihood 0.01% complete as 1) New Centennial Water 2.10% complete Program targeted Source - Kaliwa Dam Project 5) Social Pension Program 90.67% complete for Indigent Senior Citizens 2) Quipot Irrigation Project 99.35% complete 6) Cash Grant for 72.85 percent or 3) Small 55.48% complete Centenarians 51 centenarians Reservoir Irrigation Project out of 70 target centenarians Environment were granted 1) Manila Bay Temporary suspension cash grants Rehabilitation Project of clean-up activities 7) Supplementary Feeding 100% completed by the river rangers Program (SFP) due to COVID 19 community quarantine 8) Recovery and 36.75% complete Reintegration Program for 2) National Greening 900 hectares Trafficked Persons Program validated/assessed, 5 Seed Production 9) Comprehensive Program 3.80% complete Areas/Individual Plus for Street Children, Street Trees maintained, 1 Families, and Indigenous Mechanized and People Modernized Forest 10) Disaster Response 43.22% complete Nursery maintained Assistance and with quality Management seedlings produced 11) Social Amelioration 99.14% complete Science and Technology Program - Emergency 1) Production and Applica- 80% complete Subsidy Program tion of Cellulosic Nanocrys- (SAP - ESP) tals from the Wood and 12) Pantawid Pamilyang 90% of target HH Processing Wastes of ITPS Pilipino Program (307,189) were 2) Clean Energy - 50% complete provided with Alternative Energy conditional cash Research Trends grants 3) Acquisition of Multi-Band Acquisition to 13) Assistance to 100% of target Network Scanning commence in August Individuals in Crisis beneficiaries Receiver and Post 2020 Situations (AICS) (28,836) served Processing Tools Built-in a Monitoring Van

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