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1. INTRODUCTION
Region XII is located in Southern Philippines
and it is one of country's top producers of tuna, rice, corn, and high value
crops, such as, aspagarus, banana, oil palm and coffee. Its large deposits
of gold and copper, known to be of world class quality, are potential
sources of wealth for the region. It has ecotourism potentials as well with
the presence of Mt. Apo, Lake Sebu, Liguasan Marsh and long stretch of
beaches, among others.
Region XII is also home to about 3.2 million people of diverse cultures,
spread across the four provinces: Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, and
Sultan Kudarat, and the five cities of Cotabato, General Santos, Kidapawan,
Koronadal and Tacurong.
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LOCATION MAP OF
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Like most of the regions in the country, the
greatest challenge Region XII is facing is the high incidence of poverty.
Thus, the region shall harness its development potentials to reduce poverty
incidence from 45 percent in 2004 to 30 percent by 2010. The major
strategies to attain this goal shall be towards sustained greater economic
growth and job generation, energy independence, social justice and basic
needs, education and youth opportunity, and good governance. These
strategies are consistent with the 10-Point Legacy of Her Excellency
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as contained in the Medium-Term Philippine
Development Plan (MTPDP, 2004-2010).
Thus, the Medium-Term Regional Development Plan and Investment Program (MTRDP/IP),
2004-2010 is the region's development blueprint towards alleviating poverty.
It contains development strategies and specific lists of programs and
projects which shall be implemented by various line agencies, local
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2. VISION
By 2030, Region XII is socially and environmentally livable with sustained
natural resources; producing globally competitive human resources and agri-industrial
and fishery products, particularly tuna, crabs, prawns, high value crops
(asparagus, banana and cut-flowers), and halal products; transshipment hub
of Southern Philippines; center of eco-tourism; and with united,
God-centered and self-reliant people with access to economic opportunities
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3. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
JOB CREATION
a. Macroeconomy
Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)
From the 3.8 percent growth recorded in 2003, Region XII's economy, as
measured by its Regional Gross Domestic Product (GRDP), is targeted to
grow by 5.7 percent in year 2010, with an average annual growth rate of
4.9 percent. The agriculture, fishery and forestry (AFF) sector shall
remain to be the region's lead contributor to GRDP, and is expected to
hit a 6.5 percent growth rate by 2010 or an average annual growth rate
of 5.2 percent.
As for the industry sector, it is targeted to grow by 5.0 percent by the
end of the plan period, with an average annual growth rate of 4.3
percent. The expected growth of this sector shall come from mining
activities, public and private construction of housing and commercial
units, manufacturing activity (food canning/processing), and
small-medium enterprises.
The services sector, on the other hand, is expected to grow,
particularly in electricity and communications, at an average annual
growth rate of 5.1 percent and is expected to attain a rate of 5.2
percent in 2010.
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Efforts shall be undertaken to make the
region conducive to further economic growth and better living conditions
by improving revenue generation, the efficiency in the use of financial
resources, and the peace and order condition in the area.
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b. Livelihood:
Increasing Investments and Exports to Create Jobs
Trade and Investments
For the period 2005-2010, exports are expected to increase from $354.86
million in 2005 to reach the level of $397.97 million in 2010. Processed
fruits and canned tuna shall continue to dominate the exports industry along
with coconut-based products, coffee, banana, vegetables and palm oil.
Investments are targeted to increase from P2.286 billion to P3.260 in 2010.
Strengthening assistance to small and medium enterprises is expected to
boost investments. Employment facilitation through various placement
facilities and other economic activities shall reach 23,597 in 2010 from the
2004 target of 13,321. To achieve the aforecited targets, the following
strategies shall be pursued:
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- Utilization of appropriate/updated
technology
- Compliance to product standards and
testing
- Development and use of database
management and information system for products and labor market
- Business matching, linkaging and
networking
- Maintenance of industrial peace thru
enhanced labor- management relations
- Enhanced assistance on accessing of
financing and market linkages
- Adoption of Industry Clustering
approach
- Strengthening one-stop action center
for exports and investment
- Use of e-commerce
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Agri-Business
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- Develop 52,894 hectares of land for
agri-business
- Make food plentiful at reasonable
prices
- Irrigated Rice 3.7 tons in
2005 to 6 tons in 2010
- Non-irrigated 2.44 2005 to
2010
- Yellow Corn 2.77 tons in 2005
to 4 tons in 2010
- White Corn 1.66 tons in 2005
to 2010
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- Regulate prices of basic goods
- Modernize agriculture support &
facilities
- Strengthen partnership among LGUs,
Implementing Agencies and Private
- Sector on business activities
through alliance building
- Pursue the passage of “Land for
Collateral” bill
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Environment And Natural
Resources
To address concerns of the environment and natural resources sector, the
following strategies and targets shall be pursued:
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- Strict implementation and compliance
with Environmental Laws;
- Annual targets: 450,000 seedlings of
forest trees and 90,000 fruit trees; reforestation of127 hectares,
forest maintenance of 2,408 hectares and forest protection of 1,245
hectares; 12 PAMBs operationalized; 4 NIPAS areas managed, 306
hectares of mangrove forest managed,
- Strict enforcement of existing
pollution control laws and policies, as well as encouragement of
voluntary compliance with environmental quality standards that focus
on air, land and water quality;
- Annual targets: construction of 12
STPs and 6 WTFs; establishment of 6 MRFs/Composting Facilities;
issuance of 1500 ECCs and 1130 CNCs; and, establishment of 28 CEMS;
- Investment promotion/advocacy in
mining
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Tourism
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- Support peace negotiations/process
with various armed groups
- Networking with various stakeholders
- Promote positive image for Region
XII among media, international community and tourism associations and
increase tourism promotion
- Development/promotion of tourist
spokes
- Pursue vigorously conduct of skills
training for workers of tourism establishments and other
tourism-related services to professionalize services
- Massive advocacy/awareness on
domestic tourism through production of promotional materials, conduct
of tourism/travel fairs and hosting of special events
- Strengthening of existing products
(ecotourism, agricultural tourism, adventure tourism)
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Cooperatives Development
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- Cooperatives Registration and
Development
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Land Reform
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- Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
Development through convergence of services which include
infrastructure, capability building, social services and micro
enterprise development
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c. Fiscal Strength
The region is committed to support national government measures to increase
revenues to finance development. It shall observe fiscal discipline in
government spending. It shall likewise step up collection efforts to further
increase collection of internal, local and other revenue taxes. Other
strategies include:
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- Support and implement the fiscal
reforms espoused by the national government
- Intensify revenue /tax collection
- Improvement of tax database and
administration through the Real Property Tax Administration/Business
Tax Enhancement Program under LOGOFIND; and Tax Mapping, Records
Conversion and Management, Tax Collection Enforcement and Data
Computerization
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Propose the review of the
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- Rationalization of the modes of tax
collection and remittance;
- Policy in the granting of tax
holidays through legislative action;
- Internal revenue rules and
regulations with an end in view of increasing revenue collection; and
- Reformulation of IRA distribution to
LGUs.
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- Operationalization of the
Medium-Term Regional Public Investment Programming and Budgeting
System
- Strengthen Regional/Local Project
Monitoring Committees
- Intensify investment promotion to
encourage the private sector to participate in financing development
in the region.
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Summary
of Investment and Job Generation Targets
Region XII, 2005-2010 |
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Empowering Poor Communities
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- Sustain the implementation of the
KALAHI-CIDSS and pursue its replication to other impoverished areas
- Pursue/adopt community based
planning and participatory approach in project implementation and
monitoring
- Institutionalize the participation
of basic sectors in local development bodies
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By 2010, the KALAHI-CIDSS shall be expanded
and replicated in 495 barangays in Region XII.
d. Infrastructure and Decentralized Development
Transport And Digital Infrastructure
Among the primary concerns enunciated in the Medium-Term Philippine
Development Plan, 2004-2010 is the connection of the country's archipelagic
economy by an efficient transport and communications network. Along this
line, the region shall continue to pursue the physical integration of Region
XII with other regions in Mindanao, and with Luzon and Visayas regions and
the rest of the world through improved land and sea transport systems, as
well as good communication links.
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- Pursue the rehabilitation of
deteriorated pavement along arterial and secondary national roads (repavement
of 20 KMs during the plan period) and repair/establishment of road
signage and safety structures
- Construction and improvement of
roads connecting production areas of the region (about 435 KMs road
and 2,200 lineal meters of bridges)
- Roads passing through protected
areas should be mitigated by strictly enforcing environmental laws
- Widening of major roads and bridges
- Cotabato-Gen. Santos Hi- way
- Widening of 66 KM of national roads and
- 162 lineal meters of bridges
- Improvement and expansion of port
facilities (in GenSan, Kalamansig, Glan, Cotabato City
- Rehabilitation of the Cotabato
Airport
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Digital
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- The concern for efficient and
high-speed connectivity through telecommunications shall be worked out
during the plan period. Encourage mobile phone companies to provide f
cell sites in areas with poor or no signal, including private
individuals to enter into agreement with cell phone companies to
construct and maintain cell sites within their respective properties
and get shares from their operation.
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Water Resources
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Potable
Water Supply |
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The region shall pursue
the provision of potable water supply to communities without access to
clean water. This is in line with the objective of providing clean water
to all barangays by CY 2010 of the present administration.
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- Formulation of water supply master
plan per province
- LGUs (provincial, municipal,
barangay) shall be the primary entities responsible in the
implementation of water supply projects.
- Improve and expand operations of
water districts serving the five cities and 26 municipalities in the
region
- Continue to tap special national
government programs with water supply components (e.g., MRDP, STAR CM,
Kalahi CIDSS) to fund water supply projects in the region
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Irrigation |
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In support to the
objectives of reducing the cost of rice through greater productivity and
the development of two million hectares of land for agri-business, as
enunciated in the MTPDP 2004-2010, the sector shall continue its efforts
towards irrigation development.
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- Step-up the construction and
rehabilitation of irrigation facilities in priority rice lands,
particularly the following: completion of MalMar Stage I;
implementation of MalMar Stage II; Malitubog-Libungan Transbasin;
Maganoy Dam No. 3;
- Rehabilitation of existing NIS.
- Gradual implementation of the
Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) of national irrigation systems (NIS)
to qualified and capable irrigators' associations (Ias).
- Provide water impounding projects to
ensure availability of water for irrigation systems during dry
seasons.
- Pursue watershed development as
built-in component of every proposed irrigation project
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Flood Control and Drainage
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- Continue regular dredging of rivers
and construction of flood control structures along Rio Grande de
Mindanao and Tamontaka River.
- Pursue the conduct of a
comprehensive study on flood control and water resources management
for the entire Mindanao River Basin to address holistically the issues
pertaining to water resources
- Tree planting along river banks to
prevent soil erosion and siltation of rivers.
- Construction and maintenance of
drainage facilities along main thoroughfares and settlement areas.
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e. Peace and
Development
As key to economic progress, the region shall continue to:
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- Support the on-going peace process/
negotiations of the government with rebel groups, particularly its
speedy conclusion
- Implement development programs and
projects that are truly responsive to the needs of the
conflict-affected communities
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ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SAVINGS
a. Energy Independence
Region XII is endowed with natural resources with potentials for development
of renewable energy. To counter the rising cost of petroleum in the world
market, the region shall develop existing resources as alternative sources
of energy.
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- Optimize the utilization of the Mt.
Apo geothermal fields
- Development of new power plants to
meet the rising demand for power in Mindanao (Coal-fired Power Plant,
Pulangi V)
- Completion of Leyte-Mindanao power
interconnection
- Pursue further exploration of
untapped gas resource
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b. Energy Savings
The retail prices of petroleum products (gasoline, diesel, kerosene) in
Region XII are probably the highest among regions owing to distance from the
Luzon-based oil refineries. To save energy is to reduce fuel consumption on
motor vehicles. Hence, the following economy measures towards reduction on
petroleum consumption shall be adopted in the region.
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- Implementation of fuel-consumption
savings programs (e.g. car pooling, carless days, number/color coding,
etc.)
- 'Motorcycle/Bike-to-work' and
'Motorcycle/Bike-to-school'.
- Encourage private sector to engage
into coco bio-diesel production as fuel blend.
- Promote the use of biogas for
households cooking.
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c. Electrification of
Barangays
Push every electric cooperative to energize all barangays within their
service areas in order to attain a 100% barangay energization by 2008.
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- Use solar and wind power as
alternative energy source in hard-to-reach areas.
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5. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND
BASIC NEEDS
Human capital plays vital roles in economic development processes, thus,
meeting the basic needs of the masses is one of the top priorities of the
Arroyo Administration. Efforts shall be intensified to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) particularly in the areas of poverty
reduction and human development through a broad and strategic partnership
among all concerned stakeholders, especially the LGUs.
To meet the basic needs of the masses and ultimately promote social justice,
the following priority strategies and activities shall be pursued:
a. Livelihood and Micro financing
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- Creation of the Livelihood and
Micro-financing Council
- Pursue livelihood and convergence
models
- Intensify marketing and product
promotion
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TARGETS FOR PROVIDING
ESSENTIAL NEEDS/SERVICES |
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Sources: DOLE XII,DSWD XII, DOT XII, NCIP XII, DTI XII &
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b. Asset Reform
Agrarian Reform
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- Land Tenurial Improvement (LTI)
which provides security of land tenure for small farmers.
- Program Beneficiaries Development (PBD)
that would provide support services to the Agrarian Reform Communities
(ARCs).
- Agrarian Justice Delivery to help
resolve disputes and adjudication cases with respect to agrarian
reform lands.
- Strengthen government support for
ancestral domain programs/reforms.
- Target geographic areas and
population groups where social development needs are greatest
- Provide more/additional slots to
poor but deserving IPs and intensify education assistance program for
IP communities
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LAND DISTRIBUTION AND
SUPPORT SERVICES TARGETS |
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Ancestral Domain Reform
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- Strengthen government support for
ancestral domain programs/reforms.
- Target geographic areas and
population groups where social development needs are greatest
- Provide more/additional slots to
poor but deserving IPs and intensify education assistance program for
IP communities
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c. Essential Services
Access to Safe Water &
Sanitary Facilities
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- Ensure that all barangays/municipalities
shall be provided with water supply services and corresponding
sanitation facilities to ensure proper disposal of waste water/septage.Continue
to provide potable water supply through on-going programs/projects of
LWUA, DILG and DPWH.
- Strengthen coordination with LGUs,
other GOs, NGOs and other stakeholders on the implementation of
policies/regulations pertaining to environmental concerns particularly
water and sanitation.
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Providing Health Services
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- Strengthen comprehensive
implementation of the Health Sector Reform Agenda
- Ensure the availability of low cost
medicines in selected hospitals implementing GMA 50, and improve
access to quality and affordable drugs and medicines
- Strengthen the support of local
government units in the implementation of the Philippine Health
Indigent Program
- Provide quality, appropriate and
accessible drug prevention and control services
Reactivate/strengthen local health boards
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TARGETS FOR PROVIDING
ESSENTIAL NEEDS/SERVICES |
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Providing Housing for the Poor
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- Pursue reforms in housing policies
particularly on housing loan packages or repayment scheme to make it
affordable to low-income earners
- Intensify the implementation of
resettlement projects and socialized housing
- Build the capacity of LGUs in local
shelter planning.
- Promote support of LGUs to
acquisition of sites for the resettlement of displaced families
- Accelerate development of settlement
areas with adequate physical facilities giving priority to informal
settlers, displaced families and the homeless.
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Protecting the Vulnerable
Groups
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- Strengthen regional and local
bodies/ institutions for the protection of vulnerable groups
particularly on the implementation of laws and other policies.
- Intensify monitoring of cases of
abused and exploited vulnerable groups.
- Strengthen and improve the care
help/rehabilitation centers.
- Strengthen partnership with LGUs and
NGOs in pursuit of delivery of basic social services to vulnerable
groups.
- Enhance productivity and
employability of women and youth thru training, capability building
and special employment programs
- Provide relief, rehabilitation and
development assistance to conflict-affected communities
- Enhance disaster preparedness and
contingency plans at various levels, particularly among LGUs
- Strengthen emergency response
capability through an improved delivery of humanitarian assistance
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protection of vulnerable groups shall be attained through the
implementation of appropriate interventions: |
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- 1,449 children in need of special
protection
- 270 women in especially difficult
circumstances
- 270 persons with disabilities
- 1,500 youthful offenders
victims of armed conflict and natural calamities/disasters
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Empowering Poor Communities
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- Sustain the implementation of the
KALAHI-CIDSS and pursue its replication to other impoverished areas
- Pursue/adopt community based
planning and participatory approach in project implementation and
monitoring
- Institutionalize the participation
of basic sectors in local development bodies
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KALAHI-CIDSS shall be expanded and replicated in 495 barangays in Region
XII. |
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6. EDUCATION AND YOUTH OPPORTUNITY
Investment in education is crucial in reducing poverty. Education provides
more opportunities for the youth to become productive, responsible and
empowered citizens contributing to sustainable growth and development of the
country. The government put primacy to quality and accessible lifelong
learning, from early childhood development to primary, secondary and
tertiary learning consisting of a ladderized interface between
vocational-technical and college education. Continuing efforts shall be
pursued in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),
particularly in achieving universal primary education and promoting gender
equality at all levels of education. Along this line, the following general
strategies, targets and outcomes shall be pursued:
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- Strengthen early childhood education
services
- Redirect higher education to the
needs of the labor market
- Strengthen vocational education
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EDUCATION FOR ALL
TARGET/OUTCOMES |
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TARGETS TO CLOSE THE
CLASSROOM GAP |
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7. GOOD GOVERNANCE
With President Arroyo administration's commitment to simple, fair and
transparent government, reforms along institutional, political, economic and
local governance shall be pursued. Efforts shall likewise be geared toward
improving the capability of government, and its partner agencies in the
private sector, in managing development initiatives in the region. Problems
on graft and corruption, peace and security, law enforcement and
administration and other related concerns shall be appropriately addressed.
The general strategies in pursuing good governance in the region are
follows:
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- Reforms in Institutions
- Peace, Security and Administration
of Justice
- People Participation in Governance
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ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB GENERATION |
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SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND BASIC NEEDS
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ECONOMIC
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Agricultural Development Package |
- Agribusiness Investment for
Major Crops
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Environment Conservation and
Protection Package |
- Kabulnan Initial Protected
Area Plan Formulation
- FS for the Construction of
Sanitary Landfill Facility
- Allah Valley Landscape
Development
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Industrial Development Package |
- Establishment of Bagsakan
Centers for Region XII Products
- Establishment of Halal
Products Laboratory Center
- Establishment of Regional
Packaging Research and Development Center
- Small Enterprise Technology
Upgrading Program
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Tourism Development Council
Package |
- Lake Sebu Tourism
Development Area
- Improvement of Batasan Mt.
Apo Hotspring
Maitum Caves
- Center for Livelihood and
Traditional Crafts in Lake Sebu
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INFRASTUCTURE |
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Road Network Development Package |
- Maitum Lake Sebu Road
- Guiling Banisilan Road
- General Santos City
Circumferential Road (North and Western Sections)
- Cotabato City
Circumferential Road (Western Section)
- Maitum-Palimbang-Kalamansig
Road
- Cotabato City-Awang-Upi-Lebak-Road
- Koronadal-Columbio-Kiblawan
Road
- Glan-Jose Abad Santos Road
- Construction of 4-Lane New
Quirino Bridge
- General Santos City
Transportation Master Plan
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2. FS
on the Integrated Terminal
Network Package |
- General Santos City
- Koronadal City
- Surallah, South Cotabato
- Cotabato City
- Midsayap, Cotabato
- Kabacan, Cotabato
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Airports and Seaports Development
Package |
- FS for Sarangani Alternate
Port Development
- FS for the Establishment of
Commercial
- Seaport in Kalanganan,
Cotabato City
- FS for M'lang Airport
Development
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Potable Water Supply Facilities |
- FS and Detailed Engineering
for Spring Development in Koronadal City
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5.
Drainage Master Plan for Koronadal
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Traffic Master Plan for Koronadal City |
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GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENT
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1.
ICT Industry Establishment Package
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- Region XII e-Services
Destination of Choice
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- Transforming
Gen. Santos City as
an Alternate
e-Services Hub in the Philippines
- Building the Capacity of ICT in
Region XII |
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1. Hospitals
Development and
Upgrading Program |
- South Cotabato Provincial
Hospital Upgrading of Facilities
- FS for the Establishment of
Sarangani Provincial Hospital
- Establishment of Psychiatric
Ward in General Santos City Hospital
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2. Establishment
of Drug Rehabilitation
center in Region XII |
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3. Housing and
Shelter Development
Program |
- Marketing of LGU Housing
Plans of: Cotabato City, Kidapawan City, Gen. Santos City and
Sarangani
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| 4. Expansion of
KALAHI-CIDSS |
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5. TA for the
Establishment of Children in Need of
Special Protection Database and
Information System in Region XII |
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6. Establishment
of Regional
Rehabilitation Center
for Youth Offenders |
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Transport Infrastructure Priority Strategies Map |
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Energy Independence Priority Strategies Map |
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