SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Development Report 2016

Foreword
The 2016 Regional Development Report (RDR) shows how the region performed
during the year. It provides an assessment of the targets in the final year of implementation
of the updated Regional Development Plan (RDP), 2013-2016. The assessment highlighted
how the economy rebounded in 2016 after the extreme drought that started in 2015. The
report also accounted the contributions of the various sectors towards the attainment of
inclusive growth and poverty reduction.
The report covers the region’s economy: agriculture and fishery; industry and service;
social development; infrastructure development; finance; peace and security; good
governance; and environment conservation, protection and rehabilitation. A number of
agencies have contributed in the preparation by providing relevant substance to the report,
making it more comprehensive to cover the strategic outcomes of the Plan.
As secretariat of the Regional Development Council (RDC) XII, the National Economic
and Development Authority (NEDA) XII conveys its deepest gratitude and appreciation to the
regional line agencies (RLAs) and local government units (LGUs) in the region for their timely
submission of inputs and assistance in putting together this report. Copies of the report shall
be disseminated to various stakeholders to provide relevant information which they can use
for research, policy formulation, and decision making.
Kilos Abante, Rehiyon Dose!
ARTURO G. VALERO, Ph.D.
Acting Chairperson, RDC XII and
Regional Director, NEDA XII
Republic of the Philippines
National Economic and Development Authority XII
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL XII
Koronadal City

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER
NO.
TITLE PAGE
1 The SOCCSKSARGEN 2016 Regional Development
Report, Regional Vision, Goals and Strategic Outcomes
1
2 Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction 5
3 Competitive Industry and Service Sector 9
4 Competitive and Sustainable Agriculture
and Fishery Sector
16
5 Accelerating Infrastructure Development 23
6 Towards a Resilient and Inclusive Financial System 33
7 Good Governance and the Rule of Law 36
8 Social Development 42
9 Peace and Security 50
10 Conservation, Protection and Rehabilitation of the
Environment and Natural Resources
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List of Tables
TABLE
NO.
TITLE PAGE
1 GRDP Growth Rate by Industry: SOCCSKSARGEN Region
(XII), 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 (At constant 2000 prices)
5
2 Annual Average Inflation Rate by Commodity Group,
SOCCSKSARGEN Region, 2015 and 2016
7
3 Poverty Incidence among Families, Region XII: 2009, 2012
and 2015
8
4 Annual Employment Indicators, Region XII, 2015 and 2016 8
5 Investments and Exports, Region XII, 2015 and 2016 9
6 List of Major Investments by Province/City, Region XII, 2016 10
7 Key Accomplishments on MSME Development by Indicator,
Region XII, 2015 and 2016
11
8 Hotel Occupancy Rate by Area, Region XII, Actual (2015 and
2016)
12
9 Tourist Arrivals by Province/ Cities, Region XII, Actual (2015
and 2016)
13
10 Cooperative Development, Region XII, 2015 and 2016 14
11 Cooperative Employment by Province and City, Region XII,
2016
14
12 Most Outstanding Cooperatives, Region XII, 2016 14
13 Science and Technology Indicators, Region XII, 2015 and
2016
15
14 Palay and Corn Production (in metric tons), Region XII, 2015
and 2016
17
15 Palay Production by Region, 2016 18
16 Corn Production by Region, 2016 18

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17 High Value Crops Production ( MT), Region XII, 2015 and
2016
20
18 Fish Production ( MT), Region XII, 2015 and 2016 21
19 Land Distribution and Land Rights Accomplishments, Region
XII, 2015 and 2016
22
20 Status of Kilos Abante Programs/Projects (KAPP), Region
XII, as of December 2016
24
21 Status of National Road and Bridge Projects, Region XII, CY
2015
25
22 Summary of DPWH XII District Engineering Office
Accomplishment for CY 2016
+
26
23 Key Accomplishments of Major Road Projects, Region XII,
2015 and 2016
26
24 Cargo Throughput and Number of Vessels Handled, Region
XII, 2015 and 2016
27
25 Major Programs/Projects/Activities Implemented 28
26 Status of Projects Implemented, As of December 2016 29
27 Major Programs/Projects/Activities Implemented, Region
XII, December 2016
30
28 Status of Flood Control Projects in Four Major Sub-basins,
Region XII
31
29 Major Programs/Projects/Activities Implemented, CY 2016 31
30 Local Tax and Non-Tax Revenues, Region XII, 2016 33
31 Banks, Loan Portfolios and Deposit Liabilities, Region XII,
2005 and 2016
35
32 List of Jail Facility and Inmates Population, 2016, Region XII 39
33 BJMP XII Approved Budget for 2016 as Endorsed by RDC
XII
41

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34 Selected Indicators on Basic Education, Region XII, SY
2015-16 & SY 2016-17
43
35 Core TVET Indicators, Accomplishments 2015 and 2016 44
36 Social Welfare Program Indicators, Region XII, 2015 and
2016
47
37 Major Health Indicators, Region XII, 2015 and 2016 48
38 Police Visibility and Response, Region XII, 2015 and 2016 54
39 Crime Solution and Crime Clearance Efficiency, Region XII,
2015 and 2016
55
40 Development and Management of Crime Prevention
Programs, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
56
41 PDEA XII-initiated Anti-Drug Campaign Activities, Region XII,
2015 and 2016
57
42 Police to Population Ratio, PRO12, CY 2015 59
43 Critical Infrastructure Projects of PRO12, as of 31 December
2016
60
44 Accomplishments to Ensure Public Safety, Region XII, 2016 61
45 Sources of Air Pollution 62
46 Emissions Inventory (Tons/year) for Region XII, 2012-2015 63
47 Key Accomplishments on Air Quality Management by Indicator,
64
48 Key Accomplishments on Water Quality Management by
Indicator, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
65
49 Water Quality of Selected Rivers Based on Qualifying
Parameters and their Corresponding Standards
65
50 Coastal and Marine Waters Usage and Classification 66
51 Fresh Surface Waters (rivers, lakes, reservoirs) Usage and
Classification
67

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52 Key Accomplishments on Ecological Solid Waste
Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
69
53 Environmental impact assessment indicator, Region XII,
CYs 2015 and 2016
70
54 Key Accomplishments of the National Greening Program by
Indicator, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
70
55 Key Accomplishments on Ecotourism Management by Indicator,
71
56 Key Accomplishments on Coastal Management by Indicator,
72

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List of Figures
FIGURE
NO.
TITLE PAGE
1 SOCCSKSARGEN Vision 2
2 Development Framework 3
3 Distribution by Industry Group Region XII, 2015 and 2016 6
4 Volume of Fish Unloadings (in MT), 2015 and 2016 21
5 Share of Local Revenues, 2016, (%) 34
6 Distribution of Conditional Cash Transfer under the
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, 2016
45

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Chapter 1
THE SOCCSKSARGEN
2016 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT
REGIONAL VISION, GOALS AND STRATEGIC
OUTCOMES
Background
The Regional Development Report (RDR) provides an annual assessment of the
extent that the targets set in the Updated Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2013-2016 had
been achieved, specifically for 2016. The Plan targets are the commitment of regional line
agencies (RLAs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), and government-owned and
controlled corporations (GOCCs) towards the realization of the region’s development vision,
and their contribution to the President’s Social Contract with the Filipino people.
To provide a spatial dimension of regional assessment, the accomplishments of local
government units, as articulated in the state of the province address (SOPA) and the state of
the city address (SOCA), were integrated in the RDR. These documents were reviewed to
extract relevant information deemed supportive and contributory to the vision, goals, and
strategic outcomes of the RDP.
RDR Preparation Process
The Policy Formulation and Planning Division (PFPD) of NEDA Region XII leads in
the preparation of the 2016 RDR. A calendar of the RDR preparation process was prepared
identifying the activities and timelines for the preparation of the various chapters of the report.
At the start of 2017, letters were sent to RLAs, SUCs, and GOCCs requesting for their
respective annual accomplishment reports for 2016. Sectoral specialists of NEDA XII then
conducted an assessment of the reports by comparing actual accomplishment for 2016
against the 2016 target and year-on-year actual accomplishment for 2015 and 2016.
The draft chapters consisting of write-up and data analysis were integrated into one
document and forwarded to the NEDA XII Assistant Regional Director (ARD) and Regional
Director for their review. Revisions were made in the refinement of the document and later
packaged for final printing. The RDR 2016 will be distributed in the 2nd
quarter regular meeting
of the Regional Development Council XII.

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Development Vision
The SOCCSKSARGEN development vision reflects its desire to become a region
having people of integrity and faith – communing with God and living out His laws and treading
the path of righteousness, justice, peace, and respect for human rights and the environment.
The people of the region are empowered and are able to influence others as they are
motivated by dynamic and dedicated leaders toward a self-reliant and a productive way of life.
The development of the region is propelled by the unwavering determination of its
people in harnessing the region’s natural endowment in a sustainable manner. The region
shall be recognized as a source of quality products and services, particularly from the
innovative and responsible development of high-value crops, fishery products, and tourism
potentials.
It is also the vision of the people of the region to live in an environment where all its
elements and resources are healthy and green providing them the needed care and attention
for a sustained economy. The sustainable management and utilization of its natural resources
is the region’s legacy to its future generation. Figure 1 below shows the SOCCSKSARGEN
vision as contained in the updated RDP 2013-2016.
Figure 1: SOCCSKSARGEN Vision
Source of Data: Updated RDP 2013-2016
“By 2016, SOCCSKSARGEN Region
(XII) is the home of God-centered,
empowered, culturally diverse
people; a provider of world class
high value crops, fishery, mineral
and tourism products and services,
propelled by dynamic and dedicated
leaders, and living in a green and
healthy environment.

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Development Framework
The development direction of the region is anchored on the achievement of the twin
goals of inclusive growth and poverty alleviation. Critical to the achievement of these goals
are the provision of quality and adequate basic social services, resiliency of people and
communities to deprivation and disasters, the presence of effective infrastructure support, and
a sound public financial management system.
All these development interventions shall be realized within the framework of good
governance with emphasis on the rule of law, transparency and accountability, reliable energy
supply, green and healthy environment, and sustained peace and security.
Figure 2: Development Framework
Source of Data: Updated RDP 2013-2016
The achievement of the following strategic outcomes is expected to contribute to the
realization of inclusive growth and poverty reduction:
 Achieving stable regional economic growth;
 Meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) poverty reduction targets by 2015;
 Providing livelihood and employment;
 Managing the population growth rate;

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 Enhancing the productivity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs);
 Boosting investments and exports;
 Increasing tourist arrivals;
 Increasing productivity and production in agriculture towards food security;
 Accelerating efficient and effective infrastructure facilities and services;
 Ensuring adequate and reliable energy supply for socioeconomic and institutional
development;
 Establishing resilient and inclusive financial system;
 Maintaining good governance and the rule of law;
 Strengthening the justice system;
 Improving access to quality basic social services;
 Sustaining peace and security; and
 Maintaining a green and healthy environment.

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Chapter 2
INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND
POVERTY REDUCTION
Stable economic growth achieved
Accelerated regional economic growth
The overall economic performance of the region is measured in terms of the gross
regional domestic product (GRDP), which refers to the final value of all goods and services
produced within the region in a given period of time. It also presents the relative contribution
of the three major economic sectors: agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing (AHFF);
industry; and services. SOCCSKSARGEN Region’s economy as measured by the GRDP
expanded by 5.0 percent in 2016, faster compared to the 3.3 percent growth it registered in
2015. In comparison to the national economy, the regional economy followed the trend of the
economic performance of the country in 2016 with both economies posting accelerating
trends. The GDP expanded in 2016 at 6.9 percent, faster than the 6.1 percent it registered in
2015. However, at 5.0 percent, the region's GRDP growth rate was lower than the 6.9 percent
national average.
Table 1: GRDP Growth Rate by Industry: SOCCSKSARGEN Region (XII)
2014-2015 and 2015-2016 (At constant 2000 prices)
Industry
Year
2014-2015 2015-2016
I. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing (2.2) (9.5)
a. Agriculture and Forestry (3.4) (6.8)
b. Fishing 3.2 (20.9)
II. Industry 2.6 13.5
a. Mining and Quarrying 3.6 7.2
b. Manufacturing (0.4) 8.3
c. Construction 13.3 25.8
d. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 4.4 25.3
III. Service 7.9 7.4
a. Transport, Storage and Communication 9.1 4.0
b. Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles, Personal and
Household Goods
8.7 7.0
c. Financial intermediation 6.4 9.7
d. Real Estate, Renting, and Business Activities 8.5 8.4
e. Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security 2.7 5.7
f. Other Services 8.9 9.5
GROSS REGIONAL DOMESTIC PRODUCT 3.3 5.0
Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority Region XII

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The Service sector grew by 7.4 percent in 2016, a slowdown compared to the 7.9
percent recorded in 2015. Financial Intermediation accelerated to 9.7 percent in 2016 from
6.4 percent the previous year. Other Services, which include education, health, hotels,
restaurants and recreation services, also grew by 9.5 percent in 2016, higher than its 8.9
percent performance in 2015. Public Administration and Defense (PAD) expanded by 5.7
percent in 2016 compared with previous year’s 2.7 percent. Real Estate Renting and Business
Activities (RERBA) sustained its growth of 8.5 percent in 2015 to 8.4 percent in 2016. Trade
and Repair expanded by 7.0 percent in 2016, slower than the 8.7 percent recorded in 2015.
TSC posted a growth of 4.0 percent albeit slower than previous year’s growth of 9.1 percent.
In terms of sectoral contribution to
the GRDP, the Service sector accounted
for the biggest share of the regional
economy at 40.3 percent in 2016, slightly
higher than its 39.4 percent share in 2015.
The share of Industry also expanded to
36.9 percent in 2016 compared to the
previous year’s 34.1 percent. Agriculture
contributed 22.9 percent to the region's
total economic output in 2016, lower than
its 26.5 percent share in 2015.
By regional share to the total
national GDP, Region XII contributed 2.6
percent in 2016. It ranked 9
th
among the 17
regions in terms of regional contribution to
the national output.
Figure 3: Distribution by Industry Group
Source of Data: PSA Region XII
On the contribution of each person to the economy, which is measured by the per
capita GRDP, per capita GRDP in Region XII was estimated at P45,484 in 2016, about 42.2
percent lower than the P78,712 national per capita. The region’s per capita GRDP increased
by 3.0 percent in 2016, faster than the 1.6 percent increase in 2015.
Stabilized prices
The region’s annual average consumer price index (CPI) in 2016 was recorded at
155.0, higher than 150.6 level reported in 2015. Inflation in the region was higher in 2016
at 2.92 percent compared to that of 2015’s 1.41 percent, but still below the Plan target
of less than 5.0 percent.
The year-on-year inflation was attributed mainly to higher prices posted in the
indices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.20%), food and non-food alcoholic beverages
(3.47%), and restaurant and miscellaneous goods and services (3.17%).
Decreases in the inflation rates were noted in education (2.11%), clothing and footwear
(0.42%), and recreation and culture (0.09%).

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Table 2: Annual Average Inflation Rate by Commodity Group
SOCCSKSARGEN Region, 2015 and 2016
Commodity Group
Inflation Rate (%) Percentage Point
Change (%)2015 2016
All Items 1.41 2.92 1.51
Food and non-food alcoholic
beverages
1.80 3.47 1.67
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.26 4.20 1.94
Clothing and footwear 2.71 2.29 (0.42)
Housing, water, electricity, gas and
other fuels
0.65 2.96 1.89
Furnishing, household equipment
and routine maintenance of the
house
1.20 1.67 0.47
Health 1.82 2.48 0.66
Transport (1.26) (0.16) 1.10
Communication (0.45) 0.34 0.79
Recreation and culture 0.43 0.34 (0.09)
Education 2.88 0.77 (2.11)
Restaurant and miscellaneous
goods and services
1.45 3.17 1.72
Equalized development opportunities
Republic Act No. 8425 of 1997 states that poverty takes many forms of deprivation of
basic needs, including deprivation in health, food and nutrition, water, shelter and decent
housing, education, among others. Further, the law provides for the official definition of
poverty as the lack of income to afford the minimum basic needs of food, health, education,
housing and other essential amenities of life.
The 2015 Full Year Official Poverty Statistics was released in the last quarter of 2016.
In 2015, 31 out of every 100 families in Region XII were poor. The incidence of poor families
went down by 6.6 percentage points, from 37.1 percent in 2012 to 30.5 percent in 2015. About
16 of every 100 families were food poor. Subsistence incidence decreased by 2.2 percentage
points.
Poverty and food threshold in Region XII went up by 12.2 percent in 2015, from
PhP18,737 in 2012 to PhP21,025 in 2015. Among the provinces in the region, South
Cotabato posted the highest poverty threshold in 2015 at P22,147. The poverty threshold or
poverty line refers to the minimum income or expenditure required for a family or individual to
meet the basic food and non-food requirements. It is also equal to the cost of minimum basic
food plus non-food requirements. The food threshold also increased from PhP13,006 in 2012
to PhP14,593 in 2015. The food threshold refers to the minimum income or expenditure
required for a family or individual to meet the basic food needs, which satisfies the nutritional
requirements for economically necessary and socially desirable physical activities. It is also
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Except for Sarangani, all provinces showed improvement in poverty incidence in 2015.
The highest improvement was recorded in Cotabato Province which posted a decrease of
10.36 percentage points between 2012 and 2015. Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat of Region
XII were consistently included in the bottom cluster of poor provinces in 2012 and 2015.
A family of five in Region XII needed a minimum monthly income of P8,760 to meet
their food and non-food basic needs.
Table 3: Poverty Incidence Among Families, Region XII: 2009, 2012 and 2015
Area
Poverty Incidence Among Families Increase/Decrease (% points)
2009 2012 2015 2009-2012 2012-2015
Region XII 30.8 37.1 30.5 6.3 –6.60
Cotabato 23.4 44.8 34.5 21.4 –10.3
Sarangani 47.5 46.0 47.3 –1.5 1.3
South Cotabato 25.7 25.8 19.8 0.1 – 6.0
Sultan Kudarat 41.6 40.4 39.2 –1.2 – 1.2
Cotabato City 29.9 34.5 24.7 4.6 – 9.8
Labor and employment
Persons 15 years and over in the region increased by 6.18 percent, from 2,798
thousands in 2015 to 2,971 thousands in 2016. About 26.7 percent of the region’s labor force
are looking for work - consisting of the unemployed and underemployed workers in 2015,
which grew by 1.3 percentage points in 2016. In SOCCSKSARGEN Region, the percentage
of the unemployed and underemployed increased compared to the levels in the previous year,
translating to 28.0 percent of the labor force who are looking for work, an upturn from the 26.7
percent in 2015.
Table 4: Annual Employment Indicators, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
Indicator
Annual Estimates Percentage Points
Change (%)2015 2016
Population 15 years old and over
(In thousands)
2,798 2,971 6.18
Labor force participation rate (%) 65.0 64.1 (0.9)
Employment rate (%) 96.5 95.8 (0.7)
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.5 4.2 0.7
Underemployment Rate (%) 23.2 23.8 0.6
Unemployed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years
old and over as of their last birthday who have no job/business, and are either actively looking
for work or not looking for work because of their belief that no work was available or because
of temporary illness/disability, bad weather, pending job application or waiting for job
interview.
Underemployed persons include all employed persons who expressed the desire to
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Chapter 3
COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY AND
SERVICE SECTOR
Economic productivity in the region for the year 2016 could be partly attributed to the
enhancement of micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through technology diffusion,
and increased competitiveness of cooperatives, thus, increasing the number of jobs
generated. In addition, the marketing and promotion of the region’s tourism sector was
strengthened by the implementation of tourism infrastructures, such as tourism roads,
providing accessibility and development opportunities along these networks. Sustained
innovations in science and technology also opened up opportunities for the region’s
development partners in terms of research and development funding towards addressing
national and sub-national issues.
Increased economic productivity
Investments
Total investments posted in the region in 2016 amounted to Php 20.214 billion, with a
growth rate of about 164 percent. The significant increase was attributed to the 160-megawatt
(MW) Solar Power Plant in Alabel and the commissioning of the Coal-fired Power Plant in
Maasim amounting to PhP 11.641 billion and US$280.0 million dollars, respectively.
Exports
Export earnings of the region for 2016 amounted to US$818.60 million with a total
volume of 770,119,488 kilograms. Among the top ten export products of the region are canned
pineapple, canned tuna, crude coconut oil, frozen tuna, pouched tuna, fresh pineapple, frozen
whole tuna, coconut water and coconut oil. Most of the export products were marketed to the
United States of America. Other top countries of destination of the region’s exports are The
Netherlands, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Spain, Korea, Italy and Canada.
Table 5: Investments and Exports, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
Indicators
2015 2016 Growth
(%)
% Accomplishment
(Actual vs. Target)Actual Actual Target
Investments
(In Million Pesos)
7,650.00 20,214.0 11,800.20 164.2 171.3
Export earnings
(In Million Dollars)
796.65 846.32 1,294.50 6.2 34.6
Sources of Data: DTI XII, BOI

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Table 6: List of Major Investments by Province/City, Region XII, 2016
Company Name Location Type of Product/Service
Project Cost
(PhP M)
Astroenergy Development
Dipolog, Inc.
Upper Bawing,
Gen. Santos City
Solar energy resources
Development (24MW DC Solar
Power Plant)
514.98
Coal Power Plant Maasim, Sarangani Coal power energy sources US$280.0
SAFI Shipyard, Inc.
Cabu, Tambler,
Gen. Santos City
Expanded operation of ship
repair facility
93.77
Treelife Coco Sugar
Sayre Highway,
Carmen, Cotabato
Province
Virgin Coconut Oil for export 86.159
Sumifru Agricultural
Development, Inc.
Matalam, Cotabato
Province
Production of pineapple for
export
1,400.00
General Santos Feeds
Manufacturing
Corporation
Polomolok, South
Cotabato
Production of animal feeds
(pineapple pulp and corn
silage) for export
13.768.00
Biotech Farms, Inc.
Tantangan, South
Cotabato
Production of milled rice and
its by-products, such as rice
bran and brewer
1,100.00
El Elyon Power Plant
Philippines
Alabel, Sarangani
160MW Alabel Solar Power
Project
11,641.00
Biotech Farms,
Incorporated
South Cotabato
Development of 3MW and 5
MW Biomass Power Plants
1,950.00
Biotech Farms, Inc. South Cotabato Class AAA Slaughterhouse 330.00
Delinanas Development
Corporation
Cotabato Province Banana 2,773.67
SAFI Foods, Inc Sarangani Province Fishery products 263.74
PhilFruits Premium
Corporation
Kidapawan City Fruits 47.00
LTA Foods Manufacturing Cotabato Province
New export producer of
banana chips in North
Cotabato
15.00
Sources of Data: BOI, DTI XII and State of the Province Address/State of the City Address
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
A total of 4,852 MSMEs were assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) XII in 2016, through special projects such as the SME Roving Academy, Kapatid Mentor
ME Program, and Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and through establishment and
operation of Negosyo Centers in several parts of the region. According to DTI XII,
consumerism remains strong for the year with 420 advocacy initiatives undertaken,
developing SUPER (Sustained, Upbeat, Protected and Empowered) consumers in the region.

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Table 7: Key Accomplishments on MSME Development by Indicator
Region XII, 2015-2016
Indicator
Actual Accomplishment
Growth (%)
2015 2016
Number of jobs generated 18,872 21,127 11.95
Number of MSMEs assisted 4,372 4,852 10.98
Number of Shared Service Facilities (SSF)
established and maintained
108 108 0.00
MSME domestic sales (PhP million) 1,326 1,495 12.75
Number of exporters developed (level 5) 35 27 -22.86
Number of MSMEs assisted in availing loans
for capital investments
54 72 33.33
Proportion of LGUs that have adopted the
streamlined BPLS (in %)
100 100 0
Source of Data: DTI XII
Tourism
Consistent with the country’s Goal and Vision on tourism development, the region aims
at being the “must experience” destination in the country. In support to its current campaign
catch phrase, “SOX is Next”, the region pursued developments in tourism infrastructure,
product enhancement, farm tourism, intensified marketing and promotion, as well as the
crafting of Strategic Tourism Development Plans (STDP) by the Local Government Units
(LGUs) in the region.
Strategic Tourism Development Plans (STDP)
The STDP provides an outline action plan to guide local tourism councils and other
stakeholders on the development of their tourism sector for a specified period. For the region,
twenty-one (21) municipalities along with (1) city have finished their STDPs, comprising eleven
(11) from South Cotabato, seven (7) from Cotabato Province, three (3) from Sarangani, and
Koronadal being the lone city.
Tourism Road Infrastructure
To help facilitate the development and accessibility of tourism areas in the
region, tourism roads leading to the following tourist destinations were constructed:
 Asik-Asik Falls, Alamada, Cotabato
 Lake Agko, Kidapawan City
 New Israel, Makilala, Cotabato
 Baras Bird Sanctuary, Tacurong City
 Eperanza Hot & Cold Spring, Sultan
Kudarat
 Kushiong Beach, Cotabato City
 Gumasa Beach, Sarangani
 Lamlifew, Sarangani
 River Tubing, Sarangani
 Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
 Tarsier Sanctuary, Tupi, South Cotabato
 Tausuvan Falls, Magpet, Cotabato

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Farm Tourism
Farm tourism as defined under Section 3 of Republic Act (RA) 10816, otherwise known
as the “Farm Tourism Development Act of 2016”, stipulates that farm tourism is “the practice
of attracting visitors and tourists to farm areas for production, educational and recreational
purposes. It involves any agricultural – or fishery – based operation or activity that brings to a
farm visitors, tourists, farmers and fisher folk who want to be educated and trained on farming
and its related activities, and provides a venue for outdoor recreation and accessible family
outings.”
In support of maximizing the benefits that can be derived from agriculture and tourism
combined, the first Farm Tourism attraction in the region, accredited by the Department of
Tourism (DOT) XII, named Felicidad Orchard & Garden Organics, was launched in March
2016. The farm highlights inventions that provide support to various farming techniques such
as a patented wind mill design and an apparatus known as the Rex Compost Tea Brewer that
converts compost to a multi-purpose liquid that can be used as fertilizer, pesticide and immune
system booster for plants.
Tourist Arrivals and Hotel Occupancy
In 2016, Cotabato City posted the highest growth in tourist arrivals at 69.6 percent
followed by Tacurong City at 43.17 percent.
Table 8: Hotel Occupancy Rate by Area, Region XII, Actual (2015 and 2016)
Province/City
Actual Occupancy
Growth (%)
2015 2016
Hotel Occupancy Rate*
Sultan Kudarat 23.95 22.18 -7.39
Cotabato Province 20.46 21.16 3.42
Sarangani Province 47.57 42.22 -11.25
South Cotabato 27.71 22.75 -17.90
Cotabato City 63.97 66.25 3.56
Kidapawan City 47.97 57.65 20.18
General Santos City 40.08 40.24 0.40
Tacurong City 25.66 28.92 12.70
Koronadal City 38.92 - -
*combined day and overnight tourists
Source of Data: DOT XII

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Table 9: Tourist Arrivals by Province/City, Region XII, Actual (2015 and 2016)
Province/City
Tourist Arrivals Growth (%)
2015 2016
Tourist Arrivals*
Region XII 3,151,566 3,754,336 19.13
Sultan Kudarat 89,452 114,842 28.38
Cotabato Province 251,175 340,909 35.73
Sarangani Province 608,423 619,940 1.89
South Cotabato 437,343 535,203 22.38
Cotabato City 203,176 344,582 69.60
Kidapawan City 154,548 156,125 1.02
General Santos City 1,204,459 1,345,570 11.72
Tacurong City 131,970 188,935 43.17
Koronadal City 77,415 108,230 39.80
*combined day and overnight tourists
Source of Data: DOT XII
By definition, day tourists are those who have visited tourism sites but were unable to
spend a night in the hotels, lodging houses, and similar accommodations. Either they went
home, stayed at the houses of their relatives, or travelled areas outside the said tourism sites
for overnight accommodation. Night tourists are those who visited tourism sites in the region
and spent at least one (1) night in the accommodation facilities within the said sites.
Tourists should stay overnight in the region to be counted, as required in the count
and ranking system of the DOT. DOT XII generates its analysis on tourist arrivals from data
provided by LGUs which were gathered from establishments with overnight accommodation
facilities in their areas, such as hotels, inns and resorts and from log-in/entry at specific tourist
destinations, e.g., resorts and parks.
Domestic tourists are defined as Filipinos working abroad with temporary or
permanent residence/nationality abroad, while foreign tourists are those with foreign
nationalities.
Cooperative Development
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) XII-Kidapawan Extension Office
(KEO), as the lead government agency on cooperative development, regulates and ensures
the viability and growth of cooperatives towards equity, social justice and economic
development. For 2016, forty (40) bona fide cooperatives were issued with Certificates of
Registration, about 7 percent lower than the previous year, with a total of about Php 217.5
million in cooperative investments, 19 percent higher than the previous year. The number of
operating cooperatives in the region increased by about 57 percent, from 818 in 2015 to 1,283
in 2016 coupled with an increase in cooperative assets of about 16 percent.

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Table 10: Cooperative Development, Region XII, 2015-2016
Indicator
Actual Accomplishments
Growth Rate (%)
2015 2016
Number of registered cooperatives 43 40 -6.98
Total Value of Cooperative Assets
(PhP ‘000)
8,800,000 10,231,306.92 16.26
Total Value of Cooperative
Investments (PhP)
182,000,000 217,499,475.58 19.51
Cooperative Membership 358,286 316,409 -11.69
Source of Data: CDA XII
For 2016, the increase in number of cooperatives helped generate employment among
the provinces and cities in the region, with a total of 37, 072 jobs generated.
Table 11: Cooperative Employment by Province and City, Region XII, 2016
Province/City
Fulltime Part Time Volunteers
Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Cotabato Province 885 968 326 489 206 351 3,225
Sarangani Province 172 125 145 142 75 93 752
South Cotabato 13,848 11,146 468 663 81 77 26,239
Sultan Kudarat 367 158 126 195 21 28 895
General Santos City 2,549 3,005 226 294 43 33 6,150
Cotabato City 65 74 43 73 92 16 363
TOTAL 17,886 15,476 1,108 1,562 475 565 37,072
Cooperative Performance
In recognition to the sustained growth and accelerated performance of the region’s
cooperatives, the 2016 Search of Most Outstanding Coops, Coops Municipal Officer, and
Outstanding Cooperative leader was conducted. Listed below are the Most Outstanding
Cooperatives in the region for 2016.
Table 12: Most Outstanding Cooperatives, Region XII, 2016
Micro Sumbac Multi-Purpose Cooperative
Small Aleosan Credit Cooperative
Medium USM Employees Credit Cooperative
Large Sta. Catalina Multi-Purpose Cooperative
In response to the development directives of the 0 to 10-Point Socio-Economic Agenda
of President Duterte’s administration, the development of the sector will adhere to the
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 Promote rural and value chain development towards increasing agricultural and rural
enterprise productivity, and rural tourism;
 Invest in human capital development, including health and education systems, and match
skills and training to meet the demand of businesses;
 Pursue Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Measures;
 To make growth more inclusive in order to raise the quality of the Filipino workforce; and
 Create more quality jobs, and livelihood by sustaining growth and momentum.
Science and Technology
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) XII has been steadfast in
developing solutions to pressing national problems, developing appropriate technologies to
create growth in the countryside, harnessing technology to improve industry competitiveness
through Science and Technology (S&T) to enhance the delivery of government and social
services, as well as harnessing emerging technologies to boost national competitiveness.
However, the number of firms provided with S&T assistance, jobs created, technology
interventions, and firms served posted decreases in 2016.
For 2016, the implementation of S&T program on Halal, and the diffusion of
appropriate technologies for enterprise development through the Small Enterprises
Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) were strengthened. Thirty-six (36) projects in the
region were assisted by the SETUP with an overall estimated project cost of Php 53.207
million. For the 780 existing, and 232 start-up firms, the agency provided 1,607 interventions
including technological assistance in the form of equipment, training, and consultancy
services, among others. The promotion of Science and Technology Academic and Research-
Based Openly Operated Kiosk Stations (STARBOOKS) in the region resulted in the
installation of kiosks in 18 sites regionwide, and with 50 sites undergoing coordination for
installation.
Table 13: Science and Technology Indicators, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
Indicators
Growth (%)
2015 2016
No. of firms provided with S&T assistance 1,188 982 -17.34
No. of jobs created (person) 7,733 7,780 0.60
No. of technology interventions 1,978 1,607 -18.75
No. of firms served 2,296 1,684 -26.65
Source of Data: DOST XII
Consumer Welfare Awareness
The region’s consumer welfare index remains positive as 63 percent of the region’s
consumers are aware of their rights. To protect the rights of consumers, the conformance of
establishments to fair trade laws (FTLs) in the region was ensured. For 2016, a total of 3,271
firms were monitored for adherence to the provisions of the Consumer Act, Price Act, and
Product Standards, among other FTLs. Through firm monitoring activities and advocacies,
establishments are becoming responsible and adherent to the provisions of fair trade laws.
Establishments that are non-compliant to FTLs are penalized to the full extent of the law.

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Chapter 4
COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
AND FISHERY SECTOR
The agriculture and fishery sector is among the major players in the growth of the
region’s economy. The improved competitiveness of the sector would ensure a sustainable
food supply and the availability of raw materials for the region’s processing activities and also
for exports. The increased efficiency of the sector can be achieved through the provision of
basic infrastructure and logistics support.
In 2016, the agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing (AHFF) has contributed about 23
percent in the region’s GRDP, of which 19 percent is the contribution of the agriculture and
forestry, and 3.9 percent was contributed by fishing. However, the agriculture and fishery
sector is recognized to be vulnerable to extreme impacts of natural and climatic hazard. The
El Niño incident in 2015 and its prolonged effect up to 2016 have resulted in a declining 9.5
percent AHFF performance.
Increased productivity and production in agriculture
and fishery sector towards the attainment of food
security
The Department of Agriculture (DA) implemented the Integrated Food Security
Program (IFSP) which aimed to increase production and productivity through transport
infrastructure and agricultural support and services.
A total of 19 Farm-to-Market Roads (FMRs), with equivalent length of 41.17 kilometers,
were completed in 2016. The FMRs were designed with improved technical standards as all-
weather and climate-smart infrastructures based on the specifications of IFSP implementing
mechanism approved by the SOCCSKSARGEN-Area Development Project Board. These 19
FMRs were able to serve around 38,672 hectares of agricultural land and benefitted
approximately 149,027 individuals in rural areas.
In 2016, the IFSP has provided 4 postharvest facilities intended for farmers’
organizations and crops and livestock producer in the region.
In accordance with the Integrated Area Development (IAD) strategy, the Department
of Agriculture exercised its coordinative and monitoring functions of the key infrastructures,
specifically the sea and airports that contributed to the enhancement of agri-fishery
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Palay and Corn Production
The production of palay suffered a decline of 7.0 percent or a drop of 91,007 metric
tons from the total production in 2015. Palay production in irrigated areas decreased by 6
percent and rainfed areas by 11 percent. The extended impact of extreme dry season had
caused the decline in production. An estimated of 14,561 hectares of irrigated areas were not
planted with palay in 2016 due to insufficient water supply while in rainfed areas, about 10,000
hectares became unproductive during the season. The region also failed to attain the target
palay production for the year 2016. Even then, SOCCSKSARGEN Region remained as the
top palay producer in Mindanao and ranked 6th
in the country (Table 15).
Table 14: Palay and Corn Production (in metric tons), Region XII, 2015 and 2016
Indicator
2016 Target
Growth Rate
(2015-2016) %
Gaps
(2016 Actual
vs. Target)2015 2016
Palay 1,291,643.0 1,200,636.0 1,812,976.0 -7.0 (612,340.0)
Corn 1,239,275.0 1,144,010.0 1,407,084.0 -7.7 (263,074.0)
Sources of Data: PSA XII/DA XII
To lessen the impact of drought, the Rice Program implemented the following:
distribution of 48,570 bags of certified seeds and fertilizers, distribution of Metarhizium and
Trichograma for pest control, construction of two (2) small water impounding projects (SWIP)
and three (3) diversion dams, procurement of 36 open source pumps as mitigating measure
for El Niño, and distribution of 212 units of farm machineries for pre- and post-harvest
activities.
Corn production slowed down by almost 8 percent, from 1.24 Million metric tons in
2016 to 1.14 Million metric tons in 2016, or a drop of about 100,000 metric tons. The area
harvested with corn was lower by about 33,000 hectares or a decline of 8 percent owing to
the sustained effect of El Niño. A gap of about 263,000 metric tons was not achieved in 2016
as targeted in the plan for the given year. Nevertheless, the region ranked 2nd
in Mindanao
and 3rd
in the country in corn production (Table 17). About 81 percent of the corn produced in
the region is yellow corn which is used as raw material in the production of feeds for livestock
and poultry.
In support to corn production in the region, the Corn Program of the DA has provided
farmers and associations with services related to Biological Control Program; marketing
linkages; farmer education program through trainings and techno showcase/ demo; and farm
mechanization through the provision of corn planter, sheller, digger, harvester, farm tractors,
mobile corn mill and mechanical corn dryer.

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Table 15: Palay Production by Region, 2016
REGION
Palay Production
(in MT) 2016
Rank
Central Luzon 3,342,883.00 1
Cagayan Valley 2,332,654.00 2
Ilocos Region 1,805,126.00 3
Western Visayas 1,443,648.00 4
Bicol Region 1,275,492.00 5
SOCCSKSARGEN 1,200,642.00 6
MIMAROPA 1,080,408.00 7
Eastern Visayas 954,844.00 8
Northern Mindanao 711,284.00 9
Zamboanga Peninsula 581,110.00 10
ARMM 544,485.00 11
Negros Island Region 508,326.00 12
CARAGA 462,182.00 13
Davao Region 417,948.00 14
CALABARZON 407,124.00 15
CAR 382,848.00 16
Central Visayas 176,238.00 17
Source of Data: PSA CountrySTAT
Table 16: Corn Production by Region, 2016
REGION
Corn Production
(in MT) 2016
Rank
Cagayan Valley 1,678,812.77 1
Northern Mindanao 1,223,116.09 2
SOCCSKSARGEN 1,144,010.00 3
ARMM 590,579.86 4
Ilocos Region 508,024.00 5
Central Luzon 259,546.28 6
Bicol Region 259,375.00 7
Zamboanga Peninsula 258,951.24 8
Davao Region 219,089.00 9
CAR 199,355.00 10
Negros Island Region 186,017.00 11
Western Visayas 153,504.45 12
CARAGA 144,528.86 13
MIMAROPA 114,604.00 14
Central Visayas 100,897.00 15
CALABARZON 96,821.00 16
Eastern Visayas 81,603.00 17
Source of Data: PSA CountrySTAT

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High Value Commercial Crops (HVCC) Production
The production of high value crops in the region declined in 2016 due to the extended
effect of extreme dry period. Despite this negative performance, the region continued to
produce various kinds of commercial crops and kept the record as top producer of some of
these crops. SOCCSKSARGEN is the highest producer of coffee and asparagus in the
country. It ranked second in the production of rubber and pineapple, and third in banana
production in the country.
To further enhance the commercial crop production, the High Value Crop (HVC)
Program of DA distributed genetically superior planting materials of coffee, cacao and rubber,
as well as assorted quality vegetables seeds in support to the Food Staple Self Sufficiency
Program of the country. Other interventions include pest and disease management, extension
support, education and training, small scale irrigation support, production facility support like
the nursery and scion grove, and production, post-harvest and community-based processing
equipment.
The market development services were provided to farmers and farmers’ associations
to ensure market access and to avail of high market prices. Relative to this, the conduct of
Regional Banana Congress in September 15-16, 2016 has resulted in a well-negotiated
market match, specifically the weekly shipment of a one-20 footer van of 220 crates (34
kg/crate) or equivalent to 7,480 kilogram /week of banana from Antipas, Cotabato to Palawan
which started in the third week of October 2016. Likewise, on October 25, 2016, Lakatan
Banana Shipment between Mua-an Farmers Association and Rustan Supercenters,
Incorporated was launched. In addition, the third Regional Rubber Congress was held on
October 24-25, 2016 and came up with the creation of a Rubber Board.
To sustain the production of coconut in the region, the Philippine Coconut Authority
(PCA) implemented the accelerated coconut planting/replanting program in suitable areas.
The program includes nursery development, seedlings/seednuts dispersal and fertilization
using agricultural grade salt and coconut coir-based organic fertilizer. PCA also expanded
their concerns on oil palm development, with focus on Smallholders Oil Palm Development
Program for the procurement, delivery and planting of oil palm.

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Table 17: High Value Crops Production (MT), Region XII, 2015 and 2016
Indicator
2016 Target
Growth Rate
2015-2016
(%)
Gap
(2016 Actual
vs. Target)2015 2016
Abaca 1,051.4 1,027.1 - -2.3 -
Asparagus 3,389.1 2,775.2 6,018.0 -18.1 (3,242.8)
Banana 1,159,091.5 1,024,388.8 1,469,420.0 -11.6 (445,031.2)
Cacao 104.0 92.8 - -10.8 -
Coconut 1,159,818.5 1,013,743.4 1,108,068.0 -12.6 (94,324.6)
Coffee 26,857.5 25,101.0 35,483.0 -6.5 (10,382.0)
Mango 58,574.8 46,891.8 67,752.0 -19.9 (20,860.2)
Pineapple 794,244.0 766,695.3 900,308.0 -3.5 (133,612.7)
Rubber 126,214.4 102,376.7 214,859.0 -18.9 (112,482.3)
Sugarcane 628,962.1 473,240.3 1,015,339.0 -24.8 (542,098.7)
Organic Agriculture
The National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) was also implemented which
aimed to increase farm productivity by reducing expenses and eliminating the use of
chemicals; ensure the health of farmers, consumers and the general public; minimize pollution
and environmental destruction; and promote the healthy use of soil, water and air.
SOCCSKSARGEN has subjected different crops to organic farming such as rice,
coconut, banana, corn, vegetables, coffee, cacao, root crops, and fruit trees. Organic products
are exported to eight (8) international neighbors, namely, Hongkong, USA, Dubai, Macau,
Japan, Europe, Holland and Italy. Local markets include Cebu, Manila, Davao and Iloilo.
The region hosts seven (7) farms that had been certified as organic agriculture
producers with 2,433 practitioners of the industry.
In 2016, the region was able to provide seeds, botanical pesticides, organic fertilizers,
sprayer for concoction, shredder machine, multi-cultivator and vermi composting facility to
support the organic farming.
Fish Production
The total fish production of the region dropped by about 11 percent, which can be
attributed to the El Niño phenomenon in the first half of the year. Commercial fish production
was down by almost 11 percent because of less fish appearance in high water temperature.
Likewise, municipal water fish production also declined due to the warming of sea and fresh
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High mortality and slow growth of species were experienced in aquaculture fish farms
which resulted in the decreased production of about 25 percent. The plan targets for a given
year were not met considering the big gaps in all of the indicators.
Table 18: Fish Production (MT), Region XII, 2015 and 2016
Indicator
2016 Targets
Growth Rate
(%)
Gaps
2015 2016
Commercial 270,767.99 241,282.95 336,772.0 -10.9 (95,489.1)
Municipal Inland 22,530.83 21,556.82 37,275.0 -4.3 (15,718.2)
Municipal Marine 17,754.21 14,671.25 26,740.0 -17.4 (12,068.8)
Aquaculture 17,633.95 13,286.50 49,616.0 -24.7 (36,329.5)
Region XII 328,686.98 290,797.52 450,403.0 -11.5 (159,605.5)
Based on the volume of fish unloading in different ports of the country, General Santos
Fish Port Complex (GSFPC) in SOCCSKSARGEN Region recorded a decline. However, it
remained to be on top nationwide, followed by the Navotas Fish Port Complex (Figure 4).
Source of Data: Philippine Fisheries Development Authority
Equal Access to Land and Land Rights
The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and its extension, the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER), served as the
government’s platforms to promote social justice and provide better lives to farmer-
beneficiaries through land tenure improvement, agrarian justice delivery, and programs for
the agrarian reform beneficiaries.
In 2016, the agrarian reform program has distributed 5,046 hectares of land to
beneficiaries which manifested a gap of 1,679 hectares vis-à-vis the target for the year. A total
of 3,096 hectares were surveyed and approved in 2016, about 31 percent lower than the
performance in 2015. In addition, a total of 1,549 agrarian related cases were approved during
the year, one Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) was organized, 709 agrarian reform
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
CFP DFPC GSFPC IFPC LFPC NGPC SFP ZFPC
123
3,158
217,630
29,433 26,333
157,542
4,672 11,622
183 2,587
206,719
31,341
23,963
169,437
2,842
19,279
Figure 4: Volume of Fish Unloadings (in MT)
2015 and 2016
2015 2016

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beneficiaries (ARB) organizations were assisted, and 3,505 ARBs were provided with
microfinance assistance.
Table 19: Land Distribution and Land Rights Accomplishments, Region XII, 2015
and 2016
Indicator
Actual 2016
Target
Growth Rate
(%)
Gap
2015 2016
Land Tenure Services
1. Land Distribution 6,587 5,046 6,725 (23.39) (1,679)
No. of Hectares of land distributed
under CARP
6,587 5,046 6,725 (23.39) (1,679)
2. Land Survey Approved 9,726 5,422 19,153 (44.25) (13,731)
No. of hectares surveyed and
approved
4,463 3,096 8,768 (30.62) (5,671)
No. of hectares of collective lands
surveyed and approved
5,263 2,326 10,385 (55.81) (8,060)
3. Leasehold Operation 1,684 1,856 2,000 10.16 (145)
Agrarian Justice Delivery
Adjudication Cases (No. of cases
resolved)
247 263 283 6 (20)
Agrarian -related cases resolved 1,953 1,549 2,406 (21) (875)
Agrarian Reform Communities
No of ARCs established/developed 1 1 2 0 (1)
No. of ARB organizations assisted 471 709 393 51 (316)
Source of Data: DAR XII
Future Directions
 Continue the implementation of the Integrated Food Security Program, specifically the
FMR concreting, establishment of postharvest and processing facilities in strategic areas;
 Increase farm productivity and build-up increments to attain self-sufficiency by the end of
2019 through the following:
- Seed Growers Training
- Strengthening of Food Security Program through Corporate Rice Farming
- Farmers Field School
- Establishment of rice model farm through expanded hybrid seed utilization
- Establishment of Technology demonstrations
- Support small scale irrigation projects (SWIP, Shallow Tube Wells and Solar-
Powered Irrigation Projects)
 Provide quality planting materials for priority high value crops to enhance productivity and
production;
 Improve commodity competitiveness in order to reduce importation of various vegetables;
 Employ value chain analysis approach as a tool for value- adding and product
development;
 Establish production facilities and postharvest equipment and machineries; and
 Increase livestock production and improve productivity to ensure the availability,
accessibility and affordability of livestock products.

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Chapter 5
ACCELERATING INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
To support its growing economy, the region implemented high impact projects to
accelerate the development of reliable and sustainable infrastructure facilities to establish an
effective infrastructure support system that would make possible the achievement of inclusive
growth and sustainable development.
Integrated and effective transport system
Land Transportation
Roads and Bridges
The region recognizes the importance of improving the transportation sector to support
its rapid and inclusive economic growth. Prudent strategies were pursued and strategic
projects were implemented to accelerate the development of the sector’s safe, reliable, cost-
effective, and sustainable infrastructure facilities to ensure the efficient transport of people
and products. Adhering to the policy of full transparency and accountability to its people, the
region engaged the general public to participate in the governance, monitoring and feedback
in the implementation of infrastructure projects.
The implementation of strategic road projects has enhanced the accessibility to
production areas, major tourism destinations and basic service facilities like schools,
hospitals, and attracted investments to the region.
To ensure the efficient transport of people and products, the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) XII implemented strategic road projects enhancing the
accessibility to production areas, major tourism destinations and basic facilities in the region.
The region is determined in implementing its Kilos Abante Programs/ Projects (KAPP).
From a total road length of 533.087 kilometers, 379.507 kilometers, or 71.19 percent are
paved.

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Table 20: Status of Kilos Abante Programs/Projects (KAPP), Region XII, As of
December 2016
Road Network
Road Statistics (In Kilometers)
No. of Projects
Implemented
(2011-2015)
Total Project
Cost (PhP M)
Paved Unpaved Length
Com-
pleted
On-
going
1. Marbel – Makar
Road
58.906 0 58.906 32 3 1,300,792.50
2. Makilala – Allah
Valley Road
34.238 0 34.238 26 1 847,939.00
3. Matalam – M’lang
– Bagontapay
Road
23.633 0 23.633 14 0 400,584.00
4. Sen. Ninoy Aquino
(SNA) – Lebak –
Kalamansig Road
11.432 49.965 61.397 11 8 869,706.00
5. Kalamansig –
Palimbang –
Maitum Road
109.738** 22.044** 131.782** 67 5 3,405,768.10
6. Surallah – Lake
Sebu – Maitum
Road
33.701 60.053 93.754 16 10 1,857,912.00
7. Maitum – Lake
Sebu Road
11.481 11.987 23.468 5 2 630,494.00
8. Banisilan – Guiling
– Alamada –
Libungan Road
61.175 9.531 70.706 37 3 1,638,270.00
9. Gen. Santos City
Circumferential
Road
19.633 0 19.633 *** *** 979,520.00
10.Cotabato City
Circumferential
Road ****
15.570 0 15.570 27 1 824,520.00
Note:
* Status as of November 30, 2016
** Road length statistics for the entire Awang-Upi-Lebak-Kalamansig-Palimbang-MaitumRoad.
The road section from Awang-Upi-Lebak-Kalamansig is already paved.
*** The northern portion of the circumferential road is now open to trafiic, while the construction
of Banawalan Bridge 2 in the western section is still on-going and targeted to be completed in
CY 2017. Once, completed, the western section can now be open to traffic.
**** The total cost already includes the Construction of Access Road leading to Timako Seaport with
New Bridge (Miwaroy Bridge) amounting to PhP 115.63 Million but the project has not yet
started.
Source of Data: DPWH XII

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Table 21: Status of National Road and Bridge Projects, Region XII, CY 2015
Major programs/projects Location
Total
Cost
(PhP
‘000)
Status of Implementation
(completed/on-going)
As of Jan.
2016
As of Dec.
2016
ROADS
1. Road upgrading along Surallah-
Lake Sebu-Maitum Road from
Datal Lawa Bridge to Kolonbong
Bridge
Lake Sebu, South
Cotabato
90,000 70.28% 100.00%
2. Road upgrading along Awang-
Upi-Lebak-Kalamansig-
Palimbang-Sarangani Road
Sultan Kudarat 724,090 91.98% 100.00%
3. Road upgrading along
Kidapawan-Calunasan-Mlang
Road
Cotabato
Province
250,000 84.90% 100.00%
Banisilan-Guiling-Alamada-
Libungan Road
Cotabato
Province
215,222 97.94% 100.00%
5. Road upgrading along Maitum-
Lake Sebu Road
Sarangani 167,632 81.00% 100.00%
Demoloc-Little Bagio-Alabel
Road
Sarangani 254,077 79.87% 100.00%
7. Road widening along Davao-
Cotabato Road (Jct. Digos-
Cotabato Road)
Cotabato
Province
260,147 85.95% 100.00%
Kidapawan-Allah Junction Road
Cotabato
Province
126,802 94.78% 100.00%
9. Widening of Marbel-Makar
Road
South Cotabato 228,753 99.00% 100.00%
10. Road widening along Cotabato
Road
Sultan Kudarat 149,094 72.69% 100.00%
BRIDGES
11. Construction of Marbel-Allah
Valley Bridge-Cotabato Road
Sultan Kudarat 150,600 47.33% 98.90%
12. Completion of Tarbong Bridge
along Cotabato City
Circumferential Road, Phase II
Cotabato City 154,320 43.03% 88.05%

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Table 22: Summary of DPWH XII District Engineering Office Accomplishment for
CY 2016
Office
Allocation
(P’000)
Accomplishment
(%)
Remarks
South Cotabato I DEO 181,196.00 97.61 56 completed; 2 on-going
South Cotabato II DEO 393,764.17 98.79 44 completed; 2 on-going
Sarangani DEO 279,256.79 100.00 completed
Sultan Kudarat 1st DEO 243,087.80 86.05 25 completed; 5 on-going
Sultan Kudarat 2nd DEO 279,352.79 95.52 24 completed; 3 on-going
Cotabato 1st DEO 202,294.00 100.00 Completed
Cotabato 2nd DEO 750,659.00 100.00 Completed
Cotabato City DEO 1,745,722.79 90.99 146 completed; 10 on-going
Regional Office 9,357,556.00 83.82 29 completed; 49 on-going
Table 23: Key Accomplishments of Major Road Projects, Region XII, 2015 and
2016
Indicator
2016
Target
Growth
(%)
2015
Accomplish-
ment
2015 2016
1. Rehab/Reconstruction of
Deteriorated Pavement
along Arterial/Secondary
Roads (km)
- 10.85 10.85 - -
2. Road Upgrading (gravel to
concrete) of National
Arterial/Secondary Roads
(km)
127.456 3,287.68 2,310.23 2,541.64 127.456
3. Concrete/Widening of
existing National
Arterial/Secondary Roads
(km)
45.941 68.45 68.45 49.00 45.941
4. Construction/Improvement
of National Bridges (Lm)
2 projects 4 projects 4 projects 100.00 2 projects
5. Flood Control Drainage
(No. of Projects)
14 23 24 64.29 14
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Seaport Development
Port of General Santos
The Port of General Santos City, one of the leading modern ports in the country, is
considered the gateway of SOCCSKSARGEN Region. It is a certified International Ship and
Port Facility (ISPS), and it takes pride of an ISO-compliant cargo handling operator (ISO 901
and ISO 14001).
Statistical data on cargo throughput and number of vessels have significantly
increased in 2016 compared to that in 2015. The PMO exceeded its target number of vessels
and cargo throughput for the year. The increase is attributable to the port’s efficiency.
Policy on loading and closing time was implemented whereby focus on cargo
readiness was emphasized. Moreover, a pre-planning meeting was conducted daily to ensure
efficiency in the loading and unloading operation, resulting to a faster turn-around time of
vessels.
The Port of General Santos is implementing three (3) international management
systems: on quality (ISO 9001-2008); on safety (PSHEMS); and, on security (ISPS). The
implementation of these systems raised the standard and quality of service in the port which
in turn contributed to its efficiency.
For its major programs/projects/activities implemented, the rehabilitation/upgrading of
western wharf was already completed on February 5, 2017, while the construction of wharf
for Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) crane, and construction of port operations building are
ongoing.
For the future directions/thrusts in 2017, the PPA-PMO SOCSARGEN will continually
identify and plan on improving and developing the Makar Wharf in response to the needs of
its stakeholders. The ongoing construction of wharf for RMG crane will provide improvements
on loading and unloading capacity of the port. In addition, the implementation of the PMO
annual maintenance program to upkeep and maintain its existing port is being implemented
to specifically focus on maintaining the berthing and mooring facilities, port services related
facilities such as the container yard and reefer facility including the improvement of passenger
terminal building, and RoRo facility in preparation for ASEAN RoRo connectivity.
Table 24: Cargo Throughput and Number of Vessels Handled, Region XII, 2015
and 2016
Indicator
2015
Accomplishment
2016
Accomplishment
2016 Target Growth (%)
Cargo throughput
(metric tons per
annum)
3,519,580 4,259,431 4,195,774 21.02
Number of vessels 1,306 1,983 1,728 51.83
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Table 25: Major Programs/Projects/Activities Implemented
Program/Project Brief Description Location
Total Cost
(PhP
‘000,000)
Source of Fund
Rehabilitation/Upgrading
of Western Wharf
Removal and
replacement of
2,646 square
meters RC deck
with 4,217 ln.m.
pile driving
including supply
and installation of
26 sets 1200D x
1500L cylindrical
rubber dock
fenders and 13
sets 50 tons T-
head mooring
bollards
Makar Wharf,
General Santos
City
105.83 PPA Corporate
Fund
Construction of Wharf
for Rail Mounted Gantry
(RMG) Crane
Construction of
port operations
building
Makar Wharf,
General Santos
City
593.889 PPA Corporate
Fund
Construction of Port
Operations Building
Construction of
port operations
building
Makar Wharf,
General Santos
City
62.97 PPA Corporate
Fund
Source of Data: PPA-PMO SOCSARGEN
Glan Port
Glan port located in the province of Sarangani is one of the municipal ports in the
region which intends to provide alternate amenities for the transport of people and products
to the northern part of the region. On its development project, the extension of Glan Port
wharf, the widening of its causeway, and the construction of the Passenger Terminal Building
were completed with a total cost of PhP 12,508,000.00.
Construction of Timako Port
Another municipal port in the region is the Timako port, which also intends to provide
alternate amenities for the transport of people and products to the southern part of the region.
An allocation of PhP92,680,000.00 from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) corporate funds
was made available for the implementation of Timako Port Development Project Phase 1. The
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Airport Development
General Santos City International Airport
Like cities, airports are never static. They are constantly evolving in form and function.
The aerotropolis, like any other traditional city, consists of a central core with rings of
development permeating outwards. It is a metropolitan subregion where the layout,
infrastructure, and economy are centered on an airport which serves as a multimodal “airport
city” commercial core. With its goal of becoming an Aerotropolis, the General Santos City
International Airport implemented a number of projects in 2016, as shown in the table below.
Table 26: Status of Projects Implemented, As of December 2016
Name of Project
Status of
Implementation
Total Cost (PhP ‘000)
B.1 Gen. Santos City Airport Improvement Project
1) Expansion of Passenger Terminal Building
Project
Substantially
Completed
25,000.00
2) Procurement of New Carousel Completed/Installed 20,000.00
3) Expansion of Vehicle Parking Area Project Completed 10,000.00
4) Rehabilitation and Expansion of GSC
Airport Terminal Building *
Not yet started but
already awarded to
winning contractor
434,291.66
5) Expansion of Apron and Construction of
Drainage System
54,370.89
6) Construction of Water Supply Facilities
Not yet started and
funds to be
downloaded by
DOTr to CAAP-CO
thru MOA
10,000.00
7) Upgrading of Navigational Aids 137,000.00
8) Rehabilitation of Administration Building
and Control Tower
To be determined
9) Construction of Satellite Fire Station with
Access Road
To be determined
10) Upgrading of Power Plant and
Rehabilitation of Airfield Lighting System
To be determined
Source of Data: CAAP-GSC
Cotabato (Awang) Airport
Cotabato City is currently served by the Cotabato (Awang) Airport located in Awang,
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao Province in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(ARMM). The people in Cotabato Province either access the services of the airports of
General Santos and Cotabato or the Davao International Airport in Davao City.
To improve the Cotabato (Awang) Airport, an ongoing construction of cargo terminal
building, as of December 2016, amounting to PhP5 Million, was implemented. Also, the Civil
Aviation Security Service – Office for Transportation Security (CAS-OTS) provided the
Cotabato Airport with the state-of-the-art security screening equipment composed of x-ray
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Central Mindanao (Mlang) Airport
The Development of the Central Mindanao Airport (formerly known as M’lang Airport)
will be among the major support facilities in Region XII that will provide efficient access for
various agricultural commodities to domestic and international market. The airport is projected
to be an alternate airport for Awang Airport and will also cater to the entire province of
Cotabato and nearby municipalities of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao and South Cotabato.
The expansion of the airport, which includes the extension and widening of the runway,
concreting of apron, installation of fire station, and construction of perimeter fence was already
completed with a total amount of PhP 160 Million.
On the expansion of the airport land area, the survey was completed and the
Department of Transportation (DOTr) has downloaded to the Provincial Government of
Cotabato Province a total of PhP10 Million out of the PhP20 Million budget allocated. Its
feasibility and master plan study, and environmental impact assessment was not yet started
but it was already awarded to the winning bidder. The development of access road, under
the CY 2017 DPWH infrastructure program, amounting to PhP100 Million, was not yet started.
Efficient water resource management
Irrigation
To support the region’s agricultural development, the National Irrigation Administration
(NIA) XII continues to implement irrigation projects in the region thereby increasing the
region’s irrigated areas. In CY 2016, 170,219.31 hectares, or 88. 6 percent, of the 192,173.14
hectares potential irrigable area, are already irrigated, as 458 hectares from existing irrigation
systems are restored, 1,766 hectares are rehabilitated, and 871 hectares are generated from
the newly constructed national and communal irrigation projects (NIS, CIS).
Table 27: Major Programs/Projects/Activities Implemented, Region XII, December
2016
Name of Project Status Total Cost (PhP ‘000)
1) MMIP Rehabilitation and Improvement of
Maridagao River Irrigation System (MRIS)
Completed 305,000.00
2) MMIP Phase II Completion and Improvement of
1,611 has. Upper Malitubog Service Area (UMSA)
Completed 100,000.00
3) MMIP Phase II Construction of Irrigation and
Drainage Facilities for Malitubog and Pagalungan
Extension Area
On-going 3,091,350.00
(funds released from
CY 2011-2016)
4) MMIP Upper Malitubog Service Area Repair and
Improvement Works (UMARIW)
Completed 46,075.00
5) Repair and Improvement of Right Main Canal -1
(RMC1) at Upper Malitubog Service Area (UMSA)
On-going 100,000.00
6) CY 2016 Rehabilitation of Maridagao River
Irrigation System
On-going 16,000.00
Source of Data: NIA XII

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Flood Control
To address the problem on flooding in the region, the DPWH XII implemented flood
control projects in four major sub-basins, as shown in the table below.
Table 28: Status of Flood Control Projects in Four Major Sub-basins, Region XII
Name of Project
No. of Projects
Implemented/Status
Total Cost (PhP
‘000)
Completed On-going
1) Construction of Flood Control Projects in
the Cotabato and Lower Pulangi Sub-
Basins
5 4 967,037.00
the Ala Sub-Basin
11 3 1,332,000.00
the Libungan Sub-Basin
- 1 110,000.00
the Banga Sub-Basin
- 1 52,101.00
Source of Data: DPWH Region XII
Table 29: Major Programs/Projects/Activities Implemented, Region XII, CY 2016
Major programs/projects Location
Total Cost
(PhP ‘000)
Status of Implementation
(completed/on-going)
As of Jan.
2016
As of Dec.
2016
1. Construction of Lumayong Flood
Control (River Bank Protection
with revetment) along Bukidnon-
Cotabato Road
North
Cotabato
50,000 55.73% 100.00%
2. Construction of Ala River,Right
Bank Protection, Lambayong
Section
Sultan
Kudarat
96,071 21.83% 100.00%
3. Construction of River Bank
Protection w/ Revetment along
Allah River (Sto. Niño and Panay
Section)
South
Cotabato
186,793 54.40% 100.00%
4. Construction of Flood Control
Projects along Libungan River,
Nalin Flood Control, Phase II & III
Midsayap,
North
Cotabato
110,000 64.59% 100.00%
5. Construction of Ala River, Right
Bank Protection, Lambayong
Sultan
Kudarat
277,522 53.89% 100.00%
6. Construction of Right Bank
Protection w/ Revetment Dajay
Section, Phase II, Surallah
South
Cotabato
141,000 50.10% 93.20%
7. Construction of Simuay Flood
Control Project
Sultan
Kudarat
150,000 85.25% 100.00%
Source of Data: DPWH Region XII

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Adequate and Reliable Energy Supply
Energy supply in the region is complemented by the region’s renewable energy
projects that include geothermal, hydro, and solar power projects. Among the geothermal
power projects are the Mt. APO Geothermal Production Field with a total installed capacity of
108.48 Mega Watts (MW) and the Mt. Zion Geothermal Power Project with a potential capacity
of 20 MW. Hydroelectric power projects include the Alamada, Kabulnan 2, Siguil (1, 2, 3),
Kalaong (1, 2, 3), Lanon, Takbo, Magpet (1, 2), and Makilala 1 Hydro Power Projects with a
total potential capacity of 186.8 MW, and Marbel 1 Hydro Power Project with a total installed
capacity of 0.5 MW. Solar power projects include the Alabel, General Santos City (2, 3),
Kalamansig, Maasim Hybrid, South Cotabato, and Gensan (Phase I, II) Solar Power Projects
with a total potential capacity of 413 MW, and Centrala Solar Power Project with a total
installed capacity of 6.23 MW.
Effective Communications and Information Management System
With the advancement in information and communications technology, existing
telecommunication companies continue to provide cell sites in areas with poor or no Cellular
Mobile Telephone System (CMTS) coverage and areas that have no broadband connections.
With the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT’s) vision
of providing Internet for all, where no Juan is left behind, its flagship project, Juan Konek! Free
Public WiFi Internet Access in Public Places, was conceived and being implemented and
expected to be completed in the next three (3) years.
Also, with the aim to harness Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to
enable, empower and transform society creating an inclusive, integrated and equitable
countryside, through providing opportunities for employment and empowering entrepreneurs,
the DICT is preparing for its Tech4ED project. By giving the marginalized access to digital
opportunities, Tech4ED will now make it possible for hundreds and thousands of people to
start businesses, get education, gain employment and take their first steps towards improving
their families’ well-being, through a single ICT portal in a single center.
The Tech4ED’s platforms are: (1) E-Edu Skills, which aims to enable education
seekers to gain a High School Diploma through informal education; (2) E-Assist, which aims
to provide digital and employment opportunities to vulnerable groups and marginalized
communities; (3) E-Agri, which aims to empower the farmers, cooperatives, agribusiness, and
food processors by helping them obtain real time information price in the market; and (4) E-
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Chapter 6
TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
The financial system is essential for a regional economy in creating channels to
transform savings into investment. One of the factors that contribute to economic growth is
the amount of savings that are efficiently channeled into investment. The soundness and
stability of banks can have the incentive and influence in shaping the major decisions of
individuals and enterprises as well as those of non-financial companies on how much savings
will be mobilized. The increased level of savings will have a bearing on investments and the
resulting growth of output and productive employment in the region.
Stable public financial management attained
Increasing local income
The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) serves as the focal agency and
authority in local finance. It continues to support and advocate policy initiatives that will further
enhance local government units’ (LGUs) fiscal management, collection enforcement and
financial performance. Its strategies were focused on continuing good governance reforms
through resource mobilization programs, good governance and transparency initiatives,
implementation of special projects, enhancement of existing systems, networking and linking
with international partners and capacity development programs for BLGF and LGUs.
Through the Revenue Generation Program of BLGF, LGUs are provided with technical
assistance in implementing tax collection enforcement programs and strategies aimed at
improving their performance in generating locally sourced income which includes updating of
Local Revenue Codes, Schedule of Market Values, credit financing schemes, and improved
financial reporting system, among others.
As of 2016, local governments’ actual collection of local incomes reached Php2,749.85
million pesos, lower compared to its target for the year of P3,370.4 million pesos. This posted
a collection efficiency of only 82 percent.
Table 30: Local Tax and Non-Tax Revenues, Region XII, 2016
Local Income Source 2016 Target (PM)
2016 Actual
Collection (PM)
Collection Efficiency
(%)
Real property tax 1,067.4 558.20 52.0
Business tax 842.2 905.01 107.0
Fees and charges 948.4 816.34 86.0
Economic enterprises 512.5 470.30 92.0
Total 3,370.4 2,749.85 82.0
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Figure 5: Share of Local Revenues,
2016, (%)
Source of Data: BLGF XII
For tax revenues, business tax
accounted for the highest contribution at
32.9 percent as compared to the 20.3
percent share from real property tax in
2016. Business tax also posted the
highest collection efficiency at 107.0
percent.
For non-tax revenues, fees and
charges posted an actual collection of
PhP816.34 million, followed by economic
enterprises at PhP470.30 million, the latter
posting a collection efficiency of 92.0
percent.
Intensifying collection of Internal Revenue Tax
The implementation of priority programs of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
contributed significantly to the attainment of the annual revenue targets and the success of its
effort to generate revenues for the government. For Region XII, total revenue collections
increased by 15.15 percent, from PhP 7,643.48 million in 2015 to PhP8,801.48 million in 2016.
For 2016, the continuing priority programs that are aligned with the BIR High-Level
Strategic Plan for 2016-2020 include the Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) Program, OPLAN
KANDADO Program, Electronic Tax Information System-1 (eTIS-1), Exchange of Information
(EOI) Program, VAT Audit, Taxpayer Registration Information Update (TRIU) and Enhanced
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Card, Online Application and Processing of Tax
Clearance for Bidding Purposes, and Automated Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)
Computation, among others.
Resilient banking system
The Philippine banking system, with bank offices nationwide, is composed of head
offices and bank branches in the regions. In SOCCSKSARGEN, the number of banks
established increased by 11.0 percent from 209 banks in 2015 to 232 in 2016. Loan portfolios
increased by 39.0 percent, from 36.117 billion pesos in 2015 to 50.206 billion pesos in 2016.
Meanwhile, deposit liabilities increased from 93.771 billion pesos in 2015 to 108.077 billion
pesos in 2016 or an increase of 15.3 percent.

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Table 31: Banks, Loan Portfolios and Deposit Liabilities, Region XII, 2015 and 2016
Indicator
Growth (%)
2015 2016
Number of banks established 209 232 11.0
Loan portfolios (In billion Pesos) 36.117 50.206 39.0
Deposit liabilities (In billion Pesos) 93.771 108.077 15.3
Source of Data: Central Bank of the Philippines-General Santos City
Year-on-year first quarter data showed that the number of branches of universal and
commercial banks in the region increased to 120 in March 2016 from 118 branches registered
in 2015. The number of branch offices of thrift banks increased to 31 from 27 branches in
2015. Rural and cooperative banks remained at 59 branches in 2016. The number of
automated teller machines (ATMs) in the region increased to 374 in 2016 from 349 in 2015.
SOCCSKSARGEN posted a bank density ration of 4 or an average of 4 banks per
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Chapter 7
GOOD GOVERNANCE AND
THE RULE OF LAW
Good Governance and the Rule of Law
Promoting good local governance
The promotion of good local governance is anchored on the values of transparency
and accountability. Performance is geared toward the attainment of the identified outcome
areas, namely: 1) accountable, transparent, participative and effective local governance; 2)
environment-protective, climate change adaptive and disaster-resilient LGUs; 3) business-
friendly and competitive LGUs; 4) socially-protective LGUs; 5) peaceful and safe LGUs; and
6) strengthened internal organization capacity.
In 2016, the DILG XII reported that 14 local government units (LGUs) have passed
the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). In addition, two LGUs were conferred the
national award for the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Award (LTIA), barangays Poblacion,
Polomolok and City Heights, General Santos City for the highly-urbanized city (HUC)
category. The year 2016 also produced milestones of accomplishments were 46, or 92
percent of the LGUs, were conferred with the 2015 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance
(SCFLG) by DSWD XII, two of which were shortlisted in the 2015 Presidential Award.
A total of 416 locally-funded projects (LFPs) were implemented in the region for the
period 2012-2016. Of these, 271 LFPs, or 65.14 percent, were completed, 64 LFPs or 15.38
percent are ongoing, while 81 or 19.47 percent are on the pipeline and/or proposal stage. For
SALINTUBIG (potable water supply) projects, of the PhP190 million allocation, PhP123 million
was released to LGUs. On the total BUB allocation, out of PhP486,719,936, about 80.73
percent or PhP392,920,551 was released to the LGUs. Another LFP is the PAMANA Pillar 3
program which is the national government’s focused development program for isolated, hard-
to-reach, conflict-affected/conflict- vulnerable communities consisting of infrastructure
projects – roads, peace centers, multi-purpose buildings.
The DILG XII also spearheaded the launching of the Mamamayang Ayaw sa
Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw sa Droga (MASA-MASID) program in November 2016.
Meanwhile, the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) passed a resolution creating the
Regional Crisis Management Commitment (RCMC) and the adoption of its protocols under
the RPOC.
Regionwide orientation on the Operation LISTO and Climate Change Expenditure
Tagging and relevant training on DRR-CCA, like Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment
(CDRA), were conducted towards achieving the goals on environment protection and CCA
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Strengthening processes in the bureaucracy
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) XII strongly advocated for the maintenance of
100 percent smoke-free work environment and helped promote Occupational Safety among
all partner agencies to protect men and women in the workforce. As a strong smoke-free
champion for three consecutive years, the CSC XII was conferred by DOH as Red Orchid Hall
of Fame Awardee in April 2016. CSC XII was also awarded as certified ISO compliant with
the assessment of its Processing of Appointments and found to be in accordance with the
CSC QMS standards certification for ISO compliant regional offices.
The 2016 ARTA report card survey was completed in 2016, with a total of sixty service
offices consisting of four local water districts, two state universities and colleges, forty-eight
LGUs, and six branches of LandBank of the Philippines. Of the sixty offices surveyed, three
obtained Excellent rating, one Outstanding, forty-seven Good, and nine Acceptable rating.
The AIMS (Appointments Information Management System (AIMS) which was
launched in October 2016, is designed to enhance the systems and procedures in
appointments processing with automated process of recording and monitoring the status of
appointments processed by field offices. Aside from improving the communication channels
between the CSC and its clientele, AIMS is expected to encourage practitioners to fully comply
with CSC policies as their prompt submission and compliance can be tracked with the system.
Improving administrative efficiency
As of 2016, about 45 regional line agencies out of the 65 RLAs in the region, or around
63 percent, had fully transferred to Koronadal City. A total of 25 agencies namely: BLGF,
NBI, DOT, DTI, NMIS, DILG, OWWA, BFP, PPA, NAPOLCOM, PAO, NCIP, DOLE, NCMB,
NLRC, TESDA, RTWPB, LTFRB, DOTC-TELOF, NNC, PIA, LTO, PHIC, CDA, and NHA are
renting office buildings outside the Prime Regional Government Center (PRGC) or elsewhere
in the region while awaiting for the approval of their respective budget for building construction
in Koronadal City. Around 11 agencies have already owned lots within Koronadal City limits
and have established their respective office buildings thereat, namely: DBM, DPWH, DSWD,
NTC, BIR, Land Bank of the Philippines, DENR-RED, DENR-ERDS, DENR-FMS, DENR-
PAWC. Regional offices that are still in Cotabato City are PopCom, DOST, DAR, PSA, CHR,
CSC and DOH-CHD.
The City Government of Koronadal has initially accommodated 35 regional offices with
lots at the Prime Regional Government Center (PRGC). Of these, nine agencies are already
occupying their offices, namely: DepEd, CHED, DENR-EMB, DENR-MGB, Bureau of
Treasury, BFAR, NEDA, DA and BJMP.
Strengthening Private/Civil Society Participation in the Development
Process
The SOV is a national search which aims to highlight and recognize the outstanding
performance and dedication to service of Filipino volunteers in building strong communities
through volunteerism. The SOV is an annual search being spearheaded by the Philippine
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for national awardee for individual category, both for adult and youth, and organization, both
for profit and not-for-profit.
Outstanding volunteers in the region are chosen by a regional search committee
chaired by NEDA XII and composed of representatives from the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd), Philippine Information Agency (PIA),
Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG),
and one representative from the private sector. For 2016, a total of 10 qualified nominees,
composed of one (1) youth and five (5) adults for the Individual Category, as well as two (2)
each for Profit Organization, and Not-for-profit Organization were endorsed to the National
Search Committee (NSC). The short-listed nominees are engaged in volunteer work
consisting of environment conservation and clean-up, livelihood like sewing and handicraft,
education through school building construction, disaster preparedness, micro-finance,
community work, and agriculture.
In the 2016 SOV, the National Search Committee recognized two of the ten nominees
recommended by the SOV RSC XII. Mr. Marcelo L. Gusanan, of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
was cited as a National Awardee Individual Category (Adult) for implementing a school
building project which was completed with the strong participation of the community. The
project generated savings which was later used to construct the school’s stage and water
reservoir. Mr. Algem Cris B. Crusis, an engineering student of the Mindanao State University
in General Santos City was recognized as a Regional Awardee Individual Category (Youth)
for his volunteer work on sea turtles (pawikan) conservation and as co-founder of the
PaWeCan Do It movement.
Rationalizing Government Expenditures
Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 376, the Regional Project Monitoring Committee
(RPMC) is mandated to monitor all development projects undertaken by Regional Line
Agencies (RLAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs),
and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs). It is required to prepare
consolidated quarterly reports on its findings and recommendations to expedite project
implementation.
In 2016, the RPMC XII conducted quarterly field monitoring and ocular inspections
focusing on development projects with large funding and those confronted with
implementation problems. Reports were prepared and solutions were recommended by the
Committee during its quarterly meetings cum Problem-Solving Sessions (PSSs).
Corresponding resolutions were passed to support the recommendations that require action
from the national government.
In addition to the DPWH-implemented projects, a number of programs/projects under
the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB), PAyapa at MAsaganang PAmayanan (PAMANA), KALAHI-
CIDSS Program, Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP), and Department of
Agriculture (DA) - Food Security Program (FSP) were inspected. Also visited were SUC-
implemented and LGU-implemented projects under the Local Government Support Fund, in
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Likewise, special monthly monitoring visits were conducted for the Design and Build
of Infrastructure Project for Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC), Hospital
Modernization, and the Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Sarangani Provincial Hospital)
Phase III project in the 2nd
semester of CY 2016. These two (2) projects were given special
attention by RPMC XII due to significant delays in their implementation. Through the
Committee’s intervention and conduct of special PSS, the two projects proceeded on
schedule as revised and approved by the concerned agency.
Enhancing access to the justice system
Specific strategy: Effective and efficient delivery of social justice
 Address the decongestion of jails;
 Address inadequate manpower (jail wardens and guards);
 Provide logistics support to properly respond to the needs of the population and the
community;
 Safeguard the welfare of inmates;
 Supports the rehabilitation/improvement/expansion and construction of jail and other
related facilities; and,
 Increase in subsistence allocation for inmates according to the prevailing rice of food
commodities.
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975 also known as the Department of the Interior and
Local Government Act of 1990, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is
mandated to direct, supervise and control the administration and operation of all district, city
and municipal jails in the region with tasks of safekeeping, welfare and development of the
inmates.
Table 32: List of Jail Facility and Inmates Population, Region XII, 2016
Jail Facility
Inmates Population
% Change
March 2016 December 2016
General Santos City Jail 1,727 2,071 19.92
General Santos City Female Detention 176 238 35.23
Cotabato City Jail 322 375 16.46
Kidapawan City District Jail 102 101 (0.98)
Makilala District Jail 77 68 (11.69)
Kabacan District Jail 46 27 (41.30)
Pigcawayan District Jail 67 51 (23.88)
Koronadal City District Jail 34 85 150.00
Polomolok Municipal Jail 91 100 9.89
North Cotabato District Jail 1,329 1,511 13.69
Sultan Kudarat District Jail 754 917 21.62
Tacurong City Jail 53 104 96.23
Malapatan District Jail 23 22 (4.35)
Alabel District Jail 40 43 7.50
TOTAL 4,841 5,713 18.01
Source of Data: BJMP XII

40 2016
In the SOCCSKSARGEN Region, BJMP XII implemented a rehabilitation program with
four major areas, namely: livelihood projects, educational and vocational training, recreation
and sports, and religious/spiritual activities. These were continuously implemented to reform
offenders and made them law-abiding and productive citizens.
BJMP XII managed 14 jails with a total inmate population of 5,713, as of 31 December
2016. From March to December 2016, the inmate population of these jails recorded an
increase of 18.01 percent. The increase was attributed to the government’s relentless
campaign against illegal drugs and other forms of criminality. As estimated by BJMP XII, the
congestion rate for the jail facilities in Region XII was pegged at approximately 600 percent.
Due to overpopulation and overcrowded jail facilities, BJMP XII has implemented a
roadmap for 2016 which focused on:
a) Decongestion through the intensification of jail releases within the control of the Bureau;
b) Operational jurisdiction by taking over the management of all municipal jails; and
c) Good governance via 100 percent encoding and downloading of Nationwide Inmates
Management System (NIMS) Using Biometrics Technology.
In addition, the continued implementation of various activities in the period under
review were anchored on the Jail Management Services; Acquisition Retention and
Development of Human Resources; Innovations and Good Practices; Logistics Support; and
Support from the Top or the J.A.I.L.S. First Program. The program focused on the provision
of basic needs particularly on improving the quality and quantity of food served to inmates,
including medical and dental missions, livelihood assistance and training, guidance
counselling, religious and sports activities and events, and Alternative Learning System (ALS)
and Therapeutic Community (TC) Modality Programs.
While promoting the humanitarian aspect of the inmates, emphasis was also given on
the over-all jail security through the following:
a) Conduct of regular inspections of jail facilities region-wide;
b) Strengthened and intensified intelligence network gathering;
c) Search and shakedown operations with the assistance of the PNP;
d) Installation of combat wires to reinforce the existing perimeter fence;
e) Capability building for Quick Response Teams;
f) Construction of PNP outposts in the vicinity of jail facilities; and
g) Construction of firing range at General Santos City Jail Compound for proficiency training.
Under the 2016 General Appropriations Act (GAA), BJMP XII was given a budget of
P26,287,427.00. The approved fund allocation was critical in the implementation of various
Regional Development Plan (RDP) strategies, as well as pursuing the bureau’s mandate of
jail management and safekeeping of inmates.

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Table 33: BJMP XII Approved Budget for 2016 as Endorsed by RDC XII
Program/Project/Activity Amount
A. Safekeeping and Development of all District, City, Municipal Jail Inmates Services
A.1 Provision of Basic Needs (prisoners subsistence allowance and health
care services)
10,720,500.00
A.2 Behavioral Development
- educational services
- physical fitness program
80,000.00
180,000.00
A.3 Projects
- Security management of inmates
- Jail decongestion
- Improvement and maintenance of facilities and equipment
- BJMP Greening Program, Climate Change Adaptation
- Procurement of Firearms (30% Long firearms)
1,074,800.00
322,000.00
8,352,620.00
20,000.00
1,916,000.00
B. Administration and Governance
B.1 Projects
1. Professionalization of jail services
2. Productivity enhancement
3. Managerial capability build-up
4. Morale and welfare of personnel
5. Plans and programs development
327,800.00
270,900.00
627,600.00
345,200.00
50,000.00
C. Capital Outlay
1. Construction of Additional Cells – General Santos City Jail Male 2,000,000.00
TOTAL: 26,287,470.00
Source of Data: BJMP XII

42 2016
Chapter 8
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
The provision of basic social services are essentially important in the development of
human resources who are the key players in the economic development of the region. Healthy
and educated human resources would certainly result to better performance in all aspects of
development.
Raising the Quality of Education and Training for Globally Competitive
Human Resource
Basic education lays the foundation for lifelong learning and for the total development
of a child; hence, the early years of an individual must be given utmost consideration being
the most critical period in his life. The K to12 Program of the Department of Education provides
ample time for the learners to master basic concepts and skills that will prepare them for higher
level skills for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, and eventually for
employment and/or entrepreneurship.
Equal Access to Quality Basic Education
Early Childhood Education
In 2016, a total of 105,435 children were registered in the various day care centers in
the region showing an increase of twelve percent (12%) from that in 2015. The same number
of children were beneficiaries of the feeding program administered by the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XII.
The Department of Education (DepEd) XII recorded a total of 81,735 pre-school pupils
enrolled in the region during the year under review, which is more than eight percent (8 %),
higher than that of the previous school year.
Basic Education
In spite of the reforms in the programs of the Department of Education (DepEd), some
core indicators showed negative results as reflected in the Table below. Net enrolment rate in
the elementary decreased by 0.4 percent while that in the secondary increased by 24 percent
in SY 2016-2017. Completion and cohort-survival rates in both levels also decreased by more
than ten percent. During school year 2016-2017, the DepEd aimed to decrease the
percentage of pupils who leave school before completing the required number of school years
to zero in both elementary and secondary levels, respectively. However, records showed very
significant increase in school leaver in both levels instead.

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In the implementation of the K to 12 Program, particularly in the preparation for the
incoming junior and senior high school students, DepEd implemented physical improvements
in the various secondary schools throughout the region. During the school year 2015-2016,
more than eighty-four percent (84%) of the schools were with connection to electricity which
increased to more than eighty-five percent (85%) the following school year. More than ninety-
five percent (95%) of secondary schools were also provided with adequate water and
sanitation facilities during the period under review. In terms of library facilities, more than forty-
two percent (42.52%) of the secondary schools were provided with said facility in 2016.
However, there is still a need to address the lack of classrooms and furniture in both levels.
Table 34: Selected Indicators on Basic Education, Region XII, SY 2015-16 and SY
2016-17
Indicator
Accomplishments 2016-2017
Targets
Growth
Rate (%)
Gap (%)
SY 2015-16 SY 2016-17
Net Enrolment Rate
Elementary 88.12 87.72 100 (-0.4) 12.28
Secondary 53.24 66.00 93.34 24.0 27.34
Completion Rate
Elementary 93.23 83.68 84.52 (-10.24) 0.84
Secondary 85.52 73.0 86.0 (-14.6) 13.0
Cohort Survival Rate
Elementary 93.91 85.18 83.76 (-10.24) 1.42
Secondary 86.72 77.38 83.91 14.63 6.53
School Leaver Rate
Elementary 1.4 3.15 0 125.0 3.15
Secondary 4.72 8.20 0 73.72 8.20
National Achievement Test
Elementary 77.76 77.66 78.82 0 (1.16)
Secondary 54.41 54.41 53.23 0 1.18
Source of Data: DepEd XII
To continually improve access to quality basic education, the sector implemented the
following programs: a) Enhancement of IP Education; b) Institutionalization of Kindergarten
Education Program in All Schools; c) Strengthening of the Alternative Learning System; d)
Harmonizing Alternative Delivery Modes for Marginalized Learners in special situation and
learning needs; e) Building Proficiency of Mother Tongue-based Multi-lingual Education in
Kindergarten to Grade 3; and f) Expansion of support to CCT recipients to Senior High School.
One of the factors that affected the attainment of the targets set for the School Year
2015-2016 is the poor accessibility of schools especially in far-flung barangays in the region.
Other reasons for non-attainment of targets include the unaccounted school-age learners
enrolled in non-DepEd Schools without permit to operate; lack of interest; early marriage;
problem with school record (Form 137); and birth certificates.

44 2016
Technical-Vocational Education and Training
In 2016, total enrolment in technical-vocational education and training was 112,945
with more than fifty-one (51) percent enrolled in schools and technical-vocational institutions
(TVIs) and forty-four (44) percent in community-based programs better compared to that in
2015 where enrolment was higher in community-based programs (53%) and only forty-two
(42) percent were in schools and TVIs. A total of 109,487 graduates was recorded during the
period under review, more than twenty-four percent (24%) higher than that of the previous
year.
To financially assist those seeking to enroll in TVET courses, scholarship programs
were offered by TESDA, namely: the Private Education Student Financial Assistance
(PESFA) and the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP). However, in 2016, no
PESFA slots were allocated but a three percent (3%) increase was provided for TWSP.
Table 35: Core TVET Indicators, Accomplishments 2015-2016
Source of Basic Data: TESDA XII
In support to the advocacy of producing quality middle-level skilled manpower,
employers in the region required workers to acquire certain levels of standard competencies.
Hence, would-be workers have to undertake assessment and certification under the National
Certification Program of TESDA. Even senior high school students under the technical-
INDICATORS
Accomplishments Target
2016
Growth
(%)
Gap
2015 2016
Program Registration and
Accreditation
No. of registered Institution-Based
Programs
No. of compliance audited and
evaluated TVET programs
123
399
160
887
321
887
30.0
122.0
161
0
TVET Enrolment
School/Institution-based
Community-based
Enterprise-based
93,323
39,260
49,503
3,560
112,945
57,788
49,922
5,235
97,508
57,273
36,580
3,655
5.6
47.0
0.84
47.0
15,437
515
13,342
1,580
Number of TVET Graduates
School/Institution-based
Community-based
Enterprise-based
83,091
35,334
44,553
3,204
109,487
54,195
50,094
5,198
87,758
51,546
32,922
3,290
32
53
12
62
21,729
2,649
17,172
1,908
Number of Scholarship Slots
PESFA
TWSP
2,133
6,245
0
6,418
1,569
6,371
0
3.0
1,569
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Assessment and Certification
No. of Skilled Persons Assessed
No. of Skilled Persons Certified
Certification Rate
44,040
39,223
89%
53,260
48,112
90%
44,040
37,434
85%
21.0
23.0
1.0
9,220
10,678
5%
Capability-building Program
No. of Trainers Trained 268 249 100 -7.0 149

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