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Building Better Vismin: an Overview www.pwc.com/ph/vismin The Philippines Contact us 101.7m Total population, as of 2015 Alex B. Cabrera 1.84% Population CAGR over a 15-year period +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 2002 [email protected] 44.4% Urban population Aldie P. Garcia Building Better +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3078/3118 21.1% Poverty incidence among families [email protected] VisMin PHP9,140 Poverty threshold Brando C. Cabalsi An overview +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3060 Income gap 29% [email protected] Rose Dale M. Ando PHP13.3trillion PHP131.9k +63 (32) 233 5020 GDP GDP per capita [email protected] Karen Patricia A. Rogacion +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3089 [email protected] Luzon Shalla Anne Deymos-Quiling +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 2061 [email protected] Eloisa Fe J. Lusotan +63 (2) 845 2728 Ext. 3021 [email protected] Visayas Mindanao © 2016 Isla Lipana & Co. All rights reserved. Isla Lipana & Co. helps organisations and individuals create the value they’re looking for. We’re a member of the PwC network of firms in 157 countries with more than GDP Gross Domestic Product, GRDP Gross Regional Domestic Product, 184,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate, PPP Public-Private Partnership, assurance, tax and advisory services. Tell us what matters Isla Lipana & Co. Ro-Ro Roll-on/roll-off to you and find out more by visiting us at www.pwc.com/ph. Sustainable, livable and inclusive VisMin The socio-economic indicators of the Visayas and Mindanao regions. Northern In line with the government's strategy to rebalance growth Samar Cagayan de Oro Iloilo City Boracay and development opportunities across regions, sectors Region VI Western Visayas City and socioeconomic groups, Building Better VisMin Region X Northern Mindanao PHP546.9b features six investment hotspots in Visayas and Mindanao. GRDP Aklan PHP516.3b The study highlights key initiatives, focus industries and Southern GRDP PHP122.1k Capiz Samar investment opportunities supported by the national and local PHP GRDP per capita Antique 110.1k government units. Mambukal, Leyte GRDP per capita The Ruins Oslob, Growth* Iloilo Camotes 9.0% Bacolod Island, Iloilo 8.7% Growth* Cebu Bantayan 5 Ecozones Island 43.5m 27.3% 4 Ecozones Negros Southern Isla de Occidental Leyte Population Contribution 447,992 92.4% Gigantes Metro Total population Urban 675,950 92.4% to Philippine Total population Urban Danjugan Cebu GDP Mt. Kanlaon Bohol Bacolod City Chocolate NIR – Negros Island Region Hills Metro Davao PHP546.9b Negros Panglao Region XI Davao Region 7.8% 58 14 GRDP Oriental PPP projects Cities of Davao, Digos, Growth* Ecozones Tagum, Panabo and Samal PHP122.1k Siquijor Surigao in the pipeline GRDP per capita del Sur as of 04 Oct PHP563.8b Apo Island GRDP 2016 Growth* 9.0% PHP115.2k Cagayan Agusan GRDP per capita 11 Ecozones del Sur VisMin focus industries de Oro 561,875 96.3% City 10.7% Growth* Total population Urban Agriculture/ Fishery/ Retail Maria Cristina Falls 11 Ecozones Forestry Metro Cebu Lanao 1,632,991 86.6% Zamboanga del Sur Del Norte Total population Urban Manufacturing Real estate Region VII Central Visayas Cities and municipalities of Carcar, Cebu, Compostela, Cotabato Tourism/ Consolacion, Cordova, Metro Infrastructure Agro-tourism Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Liloan, Davao General Santos City Mandaue, Minglanilla, Naga, Region XII Soccsksargen Mt. Apo San Fernando and Talisay Samal Island PHP356.0b GRDP VisMin tourism activities PHP866.9b General GRDP Santos PHP78.3k PHP143.5k Davao GRDP per capita Lake Sebu City del Sur GRDP per capita South Cotabato 5.4% Growth* 8.4% Growth* 4 Ecozones 23 Ecozones * GRDP CAGR for a two-year period 594,446 97.6% 922,611 93.5% Total population Urban Sources: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), National Statistical Total population Urban Coordination Board (NSCB), PwC analysis, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines International/ Tourist (PPPC), World Bank Group Domestic Airports Seaports spots Ro-Ro Major Ro-Ro Secondary Ro-Ro Long haul Asian Highway Network National/Main Highway.
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