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NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MIMAROPA Region Calapan City

ANNUAL REGIONAL ECONOMIC SITUATIONER 2020 I. Macroeconomy

A. 2019 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused signif icant disruptive impact on the region’s economy that affected its growth in 2020.

Based on the results of the overall revision and rebasing of the

regional accounts, the economy of MIMAROPA region decelerated from 8.6 percent in 2018 to 3.9 percent in 2019 (refer to Table 1). Nevertheless, the growth was driven by the following subsectors: a) electricity, steam, water, and waste management; b) wholesale and retai l trade; c) repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; and d) f inancial and insurance act ivit ies.

The revision and rebasing of regional accounts aim to capture rapid

changes/trends in the current economic structure including a) information and communication technologies; b) globalizat ion; c) digitalization; and d) the existence of new types of transactions in the economy. Table 1. Economic performance by sector and subsector, MIMAROPA, 2018-2019 (at constant 2018 prices, in percent except GVA)

Sector/Subsector 2018

GVA (in P'000) 2019

GVA (in P '000)

Percent distribution

Growth rate

2018 2019 17-18 18-19

Agriculture, hunting, forestry, and fishing

67,109,673 70,293,568 18.1 18.2 0.9 4.7

Industry sector 134,007,316 135,256,394 36.1 35.1 12.5 0.9

Mining and quarrying 39,248,256 38,756,264 10.6 10.1 5.2 (1.3)

Manufacturing 45,862,928 49,841,231 12.4 12.9 8.9 8.7

Electricity, steam, water and waste management

13,270,187 14,705,421 3.6 3.8 13.1 10.8

Construction 35,625,945 31,953,478 9.6 8.3 27.2 (10.3)

Service sector 169,627,819 179,736,487 45.8 46.7 8.8 6.0

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

44,963,646 49,650,332 12.1 12.9 7.2 10.4

Transportation and storage

24,509,269 23,955,614 6.6 6.2 13.8 -2.3

Accommodation and food service activities

12,317,492 13,265,232 3.3 3.4 15.5 7.7

Information and communication

10,476,414 11,221,185 2.8 2.9 5.3 7.1

Financial and insurance activities

15,767,867 17,391,223 4.3 4.5 12.7 10.3

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Sector/Subsector 2018

GVA (in P'000) 2019

GVA (in P '000)

Percent distribution

Growth rate

2018 2019 17-18 18-19

Real estate and ownership of dwellings

10,932,719 11,281,845 2.9 2.9 2.4 3.2

Professional and business services

3,472,172 3,665,172 0.9 1.0 3.2 5.6

Public administration and defense, compulsory social security

10,919,371 11,576,962 2.9 3.0 15.1 6.0

Education 20,070,197 20,184,188 5.4 5.2 10.2 0.6

Human health and social work activities

5,319,744 5,845,378 1.4 1.5 7.6 9.9

Other services 10,878,927 11,699,356 2.9 3.0 (1.8) 7.5

Gross domestic product 370,744,808 385,286,450 100.0 100.0 8.6 3.9

Source: Phi l ipp ine Sta t is t ics Author i ty (PSA) MIMAROPA

Unlike in 2018, the 2019 target in the updated Regional

Development Plan (RDP), which was set at a range of 4.7 percent to 5.7 percent, was not achieved. With 0.80 percentage point, the region is below its minimum target of 4.7 percent.

Among 12 regions that posted decelerated growths, MIMAROPA

downscaled the most at 4.6 percentage points. Deceleration in the industry and services sectors weighed heavily on the region’s economy.

Industry slowed down by 0.9 percent in 2019 from 12.5 percent

growth in 2018. The decelerated growth of manufacturing and contracted growth of mining and quarrying with 1.9 percent, which accounted for 28.7 percent and 36.8 percent of the sector’s output, respectively, pulled down industry’s overal l growth. Construction also contracted by 10.3 percent from a notable 27.2 percent growth in 2018.

Services kept MIMAROPA’s economy afloat and remained to be the

biggest contributor to the region’s economy with a 46.7 percent share in 2019, slightly higher than its 45.8 percent share in 2018.

Among the major sectors, Services posted the highest growth rate

at 6.0 percent, which is a few notches down from the 8.8 percent in 2018. Five of its 11 sub-industries registered accelerated growth in 2019, which included Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles; Human Health and Social Work Activit ies; Information and Communication; Professional and Business Services; and Real Estate and Ownership of Dwell ings.

Agriculture, forestry, and f ishing accelerated to 4.7 percent in 2019

from 0.9 percent in 2018, contribut ing 0.9 percentage point to the MIMAROPA’s economic growth.

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B. Prices, Consumer Price Index (CPI), and Inf lation Rate

MIMAROPA’s average inflation rate eased to 3.3 percent in 2020 from 3.9 percent in 2019. This was, however, higher than the national average inflation rate of 2.6 percent. All provinces registered lower inflation rates except Marinduque and Oriental Mindoro. Marinduque registered the highest inflation rate at 6.3 percent. This was followed by Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro with 3.8 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively. Palawan recorded the lowest inflation rate with 2.1 percent (refer to Figure 1). Lower inflation rates may be attributed to the implementation of price control measures during the community quarantine and price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities in the entire Luzon after it was placed under a state of calamity due to the onslaught of several typhoons. Figure 1. Inflation rate by quarter and province, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Source: PSA MIMAROPA

All commodity groups registered upward price movements compared to previous year’s index levels , which contributed to the region’s 3.3 percent average inflation rate in 2020 (refer to Table 2). Alcoholic beverages and tobacco’s index rose 20.5 percent in 2020 compared to that of the previous year. It also recorded the highest CPI of 239.6. Increases in the indices of health at 8.3 percent, housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels at 5.1 percent, and transportation at 5.0 percent, also contributed to the 2020 inf lation. On the other hand, communication registered the lowest CPI of 103.1.

Table 2. Consumer Price Index, Inf lation Rate, and Purchasing Power of Peso, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Item Period Percent

Change (2020/2019)

2019 2020

Average Consumer Price Index (All Items)

122.2 126.2 3.3

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

MIMAROPA Marinduque OccidentalMindoro

OrientalMindoro

Palawan Romblon

3.93.6

4.8

3.3

4.1 4.2

3.3

6.3

3.53.8

2.1

3.1

2019 2020

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Food 128.3 129.2 0.7

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

128.8 129.9 0.9

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

198.8 239.6 20.5

Non- Food 113.3 118.5 4.6

Clothing and Footwear 115.8 119.6 3.3

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels

114.3 120.1 5.1

Furnishing, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House

115.1 120.3 4.5

Health 111.5 120.8 8.3

Transport 108.7 114.1 5.0

Communication 102.5 103.1 0.6

Recreation and Culture 113.3 115.8 2.2

Education 114.8 118.9 3.6

Restaurant and Miscellaneous Goods and Services

116.8 121.4 3.9

Average Inf lation Rate (%) 3.9 3.3 (0.6)

Average Purchasing Power of Peso

0.82 0.79 (3.66)


In terms of selected food items, corn recorded the highest increase

in index at 17.8 percent in 2020. This was fol lowed by increase in indices of food products (not elsewhere classif ied) and fruits with 6.1 percent and 5.9 percent, respectively. Price indices of all selected food items increased except with r ice and bread and cereals, where price indices decreased by 2.6 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively.

The purchasing power of peso in the region decreased from the previous year’s 0.82 to 0.79.

C. Labor and Employment

The region’s working age population increased by 1.3 percent from 2,028,000 in October 2019 to 2,055,000 in October 2020. Labor force participation rate increased by 3.2 percentage points from 58.8 percent in October 2019 to 62.0 percent in October 2020.

Employment rate decreased by 4.2 percentage points from 96.3 percent in October 2019 to 92.1 percent in October 2020. The region’s employment rate was higher by 0.8 percentage point compared to the national average employment rate of 91.3 percent.

The region’s unemployment rate of 7.9 percent was lower by 0.8 percentage point compared to the national average unemployment rate of 8.7 percent. This was, however, higher by 4.2 percentage points compared to October 2019’s 3.7 percent.

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Underemployment rate increased by 6.3 percentage points from 15.9 percent in October 2019 to 22.2 percent in October 2020. This was also higher by 7.8 percentage points compared to the national average underemployment rate of 14.4 percent. Table 3. Labor and Employment Statistics, MIMAROPA, 2019 -2020

Item October

2019 July 2020

October 2020

Percent Change/

Dif ference (2020/2019)

Population 15 years old & above (in ‘000)

2,028 2,049 2,055 1.30

LF Part icipation Rate (%) 58.8 64.2 62.0 3.20

Employment Rate (%) 96.3 94.3 92.1 (4.20)

Unemployment Rate (%) 3.7 5.7 7.9 4.20

Underemployment Rate (%) 15.9 27.2 22.2 6.30 Source: PSA MIMAROPA Note: Latest avai lab le data is as of four th quar ter 2020.

II. Agriculture and Fisheries

The production of agriculture and f ishery commodities in the region generally decreased in 2020.

A. Cereals

Palay production in the region dropped by 1.01 percent, from

1,195,197.00 metric tons in 2019 to 1,183,149.00 metric tons in 2020. This may be attr ibuted to the 10.88 percent decline in production in Occidental Mindoro. Oriental Mindoro was the highest contributor to the region’s palay production with a share of 36.43 percent. This was followed by Palawan and Occidental Mindoro with a share of 32.72 percent and 26.20 percent, respectively. Al l provinces in the region recorded increase in palay production except Occidental Mindoro.

Table 4. Palay production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Source: PSA MIMAROPA Note: Pre l iminary data as of February 15 , 2021

Corn production in the region improved by 13.34 percent, from 106,939.80 metric tons in 2019 to 121,201.15 metric tons in 2020. Occidental Mindoro remained as the highest contributor to the region’s

Province 2019 (MT)

2020 (MT)

Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Marinduque 11,526.00 18,273.00 58.54

Occidental Mindoro 347,849.00 310,004.00 (10.88)

Oriental Mindoro 420,002.00 430,967.32 2.61

Palawan 381,704.00 387,172.00 1.43

Romblon 34,116.00 36,733.00 7.67

Total 1,195,197.00 1,183,149.00 (1.01)

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corn production with a share of 74.24 percent. This was followed by Palawan and Oriental Mindoro contributing 19.57 percent and 4.45 percent, respectively. Al l provinces in the region recorded inc rease in corn production.

Table 5. Corn production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020


B. Major Crops

In 2020, banana production in the region has suffered with a

noticeable decrease of 42.11 percent , from 108,084.09 metric tons in 2019 to only 62,574.73 metric tons in 2020. The underperformance may be attributed to the signif icant decrease of production in Oriental Mindoro. Palawan was recorded as the highest contributor in the total banana production of the region, contribut ing 54.81 percent. This was followed by Oriental Mindoro with 32.82 percent. Banana production in all provinces in the region decreased except Palawan.

Calamansi production went down by 32.99 percent, from 52,813.65

metric tons in 2019 to 35,382.35 metric tons in 2020. This may be attributed to the decrease in production in Oriental Mindoro by about 33.67 percent. Al l provinces in the region recorded decrease in calamansi production. Oriental Mindoro remained to be the highest contributor to the total calamansi production in the region with a share of 96.77 percent.

Mango production went up by 5.27 percent, from 17,180.55 metric

tons in 2019 to 18,085.66 in 2020. The improvement may be attr ibuted to the increase in the volume of production in Palawan of about 9.53 percent. Palawan was the highest producer of mango in th e region, contributing about 15,404.85 metric tons , or 85.18 percent share of the region’s mango production. Oriental Mindoro also recorded an increase of 36.39 percent, while the other provinces experienced decrease in production.

Coconut production dropped by 4.01 percent, from 791,120.73

metric tons in 2019 to 759,368.93 metric tons in 2020. All provinces in the region recorded decrease in production except Palawan. Palawan and Romblon were the top coconut producers in the region contributing 56.66 percent and 27.21 percent share to the total coconut production of

Province 2019 (MT)

2020 (MT)

Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Marinduque 448.50 570.76 27.26

Occidental Mindoro 78,605.00 89,980.00 14.47


Palawan 22,825.00 23,716.00 3.90

Romblon 1,452.00 1,543.00 6.27

Total 106,939.80 121,201.15 13.34

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the region, respectively. Abaca production decreased by 16.06 percent, from 121.26 metric

tons in 2019 to 101.79 metric tons in 2020. The decrease may be attributed to the decrease in production in Oriental Mindoro by 25.28 percent. Despite the decrease, Oriental Mindoro was the highest producer of abaca in the region with a share of 60.88 percent.

Cashew production in the region recorded an increase of 5.82

percent, from 235,334.74 metric tons in 2019 to 249,023.78 metric tons in 2020. Palawan was the highest producer of cashew in the region with a share of 99.92 percent in the total cashew producti on.

Cacao production in the region increased by 5.29 percent, from

99.94 metric tons in 2019 to 105.23 metri c tons in 2020. The increase may be attr ibuted to the recorded increase in production of cacao in Palawan.

Onion production dropped by 4.07 percent, from 35,055.30 metric

tons in 2019 to 33,629.85 metric tons in 2020. The provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, and Marinduque recorded decrease in production. Occidental Mindoro was the highest onion producer in the region contributing 94.02 percent share to the total onion production of the region.

Garl ic production decreased by 22.33 percent. The provinces of

Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro and Marinduque recorded decrease in production. About 91.60 percent of the region’s garl ic production came from the province of Occidental Mindoro. There is no recorded production of garl ic in Palawan. Table 6. Major crops production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Major Crops 2019 (MT)

2020 (MT)

Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Banana 108,084.09 62,574.73 (42.11)


Oriental Mindoro 64,318.38 20,537.70 (68.07)

Marinduque 650.08 548.71 (15.59)

Romblon 6,135.85 3,911.70 (36.25)

Palawan 32,935.29 34,298.57 4.14

Calamansi 52,813.65 35,392.35 (32.99)

Occidental Mindoro 213.29 200.53 (5.98)


Marinduque 45.94 41.77 (9.08)

Romblon 104.56 91.15 (12.83)

Palawan 813.92 811.08 (0.35)

Mango 17,180.55 18,085.66 5.27


Oriental Mindoro 50.81 69.30 36.39

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Marinduque 48.95 46.82 (4.35)

Romblon 1,197.52 1,090.01 (8.98)

Palawan 14,064.78 15,404.85 9.53

Coconut 791,120.73 759,368.93 (4.01)



Marinduque 70,972.03 61,589.02 (13.22)

Romblon 216,917.79 206,604.96 (4.75)

Palawan 409,832.98 430,283.74 4.99

Abaca 121.26 101.79 (16.06)

Occidental Mindoro - - -

Oriental Mindoro 82.94 61.97 (25.28)

Marinduque 0.73 1.40 91.78

Romblon - - -

Palawan 37.59 38.42 2.21

Cashew 235,334.74 249,023.78 5.82

Occidental Mindoro 222.01 204.63 (7.83)


Marinduque - - -

Romblon - - -

Palawan 235,110.30 248,817.68 5.83

Cacao 99.94 105.23 5.29

Occidental Mindoro - - -


Marinduque 1.70 1.60 (5.88)

Romblon 1.10 0.99 (10)

Palawan 81.26 87.91 8.18

Onion 35,055.30 33,629.85 (4.07)



Marinduque 3.19 3.09 (3.13)

Romblon - - -

Palawan - - -

Garlic 1,479.93 1,149.51 (22.33)



Marinduque 13.60 13.24 (2.65)

Romblon 11.55 11.57 0.17

Palawan - - -

Cassava 21,210.10 19,260.38 (9.19)



Marinduque 549.38 554.37 0.91

Romblon 2,013.30 2,057.40 2.19

Palawan 6,430.67 6,541.46 1.72 Source: PSA MIMAROPA Note: Pre l iminary data as of February 15 , 2021

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Cassava production decreased by 9.19 percent. The decrease may be attr ibuted to the signif icant decrease in production in Occidental Mindoro by 30.01 percent. Production of cassava in Oriental Mindoro also decreased, while the other three provinces recorded sl ight improvement in 2020.

C. Livestock

Production of l ivestock in the region decreased by 2.44 percent from 2019 to 2020. Hog production, which accounts for 83.42 percent share of the total l ivestock outputs of the region, sl ightly increased by 0.52 percent. Goat production also recorded an increase of 5.76 percent. Carabao and catt le production decreased by 2.81 percent and 24.42 percent, respectively.

Table 7. Livestock production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Livestock 2019 (MT)

2020 (MT)

Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Carabao (l ive wt.) 4,916.00 4,777.85 (2.81)

Cattle ( l ive wt.) 11,448.00 8,652.27 (24.42)

Hog (live wt.) 79,380.93 79,794.14 0.52

Goat (l ive wt.) 2,294.00 2,426.18 5.76 Source: PSA MIMAROPA

Note: Pre l iminary data as of February 15 , 2021 .

D. Poultry Production of poultry animals went down in 2020. About 56.80

percent of poultry animals produced during the period was chicken. Chicken product ion decreased by 2.40 percent, while chicken eggs production showed improvement of about 7.14 percent during the p eriod. On the other hand, duck and duck eggs production recorded signif icant decrease during the same period of about 15.41 percent and 10.01 percent, respectively.

Table 8. Poultry production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Poultry 2019 (MT)

2020 (MT)

Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Chicken (l ive wt.) 11,173.62 10,905.00 (2.40)

Chicken Eggs (l ive wt.) 6,942.00 7,437.91 7.14

Duck (l ive wt.) 416.00 351.89 (15.41)

Duck Eggs (live wt.) 560.00 503.92 (10.01) Source: PSA MIMAROPA Note: Pre l iminary data as of February 15 , 2021

E. Commercial Fishery

The production of commercial f isheries declined by 3.75 pe rcent during the year. All provinces in the region recorded decrease in

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production except Marinduque. Palawan remained as the biggest contributor to the total commercial f ish catches with a share of 71.04 percent.

Table 9. Commercial f ishery production, MIMAROPA, 2019 -2020


F. Municipal Marine/ Inland Fishery

Municipal f ishery outputs decreased by 2.70 percent in 2020. Palawan remained to be the highest contributor to the municipal marine f ishery contributing 79.91 percent.

Municipal marine f ishery dropped by 2.78 percent, from 126,168.20

metric tons in 2019 to 122,656.38 metric tons in 2020. Palawan, Oriental Mindoro, and Romblon suffered losses during the year , while the provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Marinduque recorded increase in production of 16.66 percent and 6.15 percent, respectively.

Inland municipal production improved by 4.29 percent, from

1,519.02 metric tons in 2019 to 1,584 .13 metric tons in 2020. All provinces in the region recorded increase in inland f ishery outputs except Palawan. Table 10. Municipal f ishery production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020


G. Aquaculture Production of aquaculture outputs decreased by 6.19 percent in

2020 compared to the outputs in 2019. The provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro recorded an increase of 29.08 percent and 9.48

Province 2019 (MT)

2020 (MT)

Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Marinduque 304.85 413.78 35.73



Palawan 21,143.05 20,038.04 (5.23)

Romblon 765.72 765.69 (0.004)

Total 29,305.92 28,207.82 (3.75)

Province 2019 2020 Percent Change

Marine Inland Marine Inland Marine Inland

Marinduque 4,727.96 21.42 5,018.82 23.53 6.15 9.85

Occ. Mindoro 6,313.29 109.49 7,365.10 115.04 16.66 5.07

Or. Mindoro 5,648.63 1,073.27 5,456.55 1,144.57 (3.40) 6.64

Palawan 102,826.34 310.09 98,989.47 294.76 (3.73) (4.94)

Romblon 6,651.98 4.75 5,826.44 6.23 (12.41) 31.16

Total 126,168.20 1,519.02 122,656.38 1,584.13 (2.78) 4.29

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percent, respectively. The provinces of Romblon, Ma rinduque, and Palawan registered decrease in production. Palawan remained to be the biggest producer of aquaculture products , harvesting about 99.26 percent of the total aquaculture production of the region.

Table 11. Aquaculture f ishery production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020


III. Investments and Industry

A. Investments

Business names registration in the region dropped by 3.60 percent, from 15,156 business names registered in 2019 to 14,610 business names in 2020. This may be attr ibuted to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to the region.

The province of Palawan recorded the highest number of business

names registered, which comprised 42.27 percent of the region’s total business names registration. Provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Palawan recorded an increase in business names registration with 6.05 percent and 5.02 percent, respectively.

On the other hand, the province of Oriental Mindoro recorded the

highest decrease in business names registrat ion at 19.99 percent. This was followed by the provinces of Marinduque and Romblon at 7.37 percent and 2.68 percent decrease, respectively. Table 12. Business names registrat ion, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Region/ Province 2019 2020 Percent Change

(2020/2019)

MIMAROPA 15,156 14,610 (3.60)

Marinduque 1,832 1,697 (7.37)

Occidental Mindoro 1,687 1,789 6.05

Oriental Mindoro 3,776 3,021 (19.99)

Palawan 5,881 6,176 5.02

Romblon 1,980 1,927 (2.68) Source: Department o f T rade and Indust ry (DTI) MIMAROPA

Province 2019 (MT)

2020 (MT)

Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Marinduque 330.37 192.13 (41.84)

Occidental Mindoro 654.89 716.98 9.48


Palawan 341,767.31 320,622.98 (6.19)

Romblon 453.98 192.13 (57.68)

Total 344,326.59 323,024.30 (6.19)

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Figure 2. Business names registrat ion, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

The total number of micro, small, and medium enterprises

(MSMEs) assisted in the region increased by 45.42 percent, from 10,926 MSMEs assisted in 2019 to 15,889 MSMEs assisted in 2020 .

The provinces of Palawan and Oriental Mindoro recorded the

highest number of MSMEs assisted with 5,757 and 3,865, respectively. All provinces recorded an increase in the number of MSMEs assisted in 2020. Table 13. Number of MSMEs assisted , MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Region/ Province 2019 2020 Percent Change

(2020/2019)

MIMAROPA 10,926 15,889 45.42

Marinduque 1,715 1,789 4.31

Occidental Mindoro 2,001 2,155 7.70

Oriental Mindoro 2,831 3,865 36.52

Palawan 2,653 5,757 117.00

Romblon 1,726 2,323 34.59 Source: DTI MIMAROPA

DTI MIMAROPA and DOST MIMAROPA continued to provide

assistance to MSMEs through their various programs. MSMEs under the food sector were encouraged to enroll in programs for laboratory and shelf analysis of their products as well as to register their products under the Food and Drug Authority-License to Operate (FDA-LTO). MSMEs located in the Calamianes Group of Islands in Palawan were also provided with technical assistance under the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Next Generation Program.

7,698

1,957

3,384

1,571

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Business Names Registration

Business Names Registration

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DTI MIMAROPA also promoted various products through online platform. The agency organized the MIMAROPA Natura lly Virtual Trade Fair 2020. Through the trade fair, 47 MSMEs in the region were gathered and generated a total of P351,484 combined cash and booked sales. Series of webinars and online trainings were also conducted to capacitate the MSMEs in the region.

The DOST MIMAROPA, in its effort to improve science, technology,

and innovation (STI) in the region , also implemented programs and activit ies to assist MSMEs and the grassroots communit ies in terms of adopting to technological innovations, improving productivity and operations, and developing a sustainable l ivelihood opportunity. The agency provided a total of 254 intervention projects to MSMEs, communities, and other beneficiaries in the region under the following program: (1) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) , (2) Grants-In-Aid Program (GIA), (3) Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST), (4) technology trainings, and (5) technology consultancy services.

Table 14. Science and technology interventions provided to MSMEs and communities, MIMAROPA, 2020

Region/ Province

DOST Interventions

SETUP GIA CEST Trainings Consultancy Tota l No. o f

In tervent ions

MIMAROPA 62 30 70 72 20 254

Occidental Mindoro

15 5 4 13 5 42

Oriental Mindoro

17 7 5 21 5 55

Marinduque 14 8 4 10 5 41

Romblon 7 4 57 15 - 83

Palawan 9 6 0 13 5 33 Source: Department o f Sc ience and Technology ( DOST) MIMAROPA

B. Mining and Quarrying

The region’s total mineral production generally increased in 2020.

The total value of minerals produced increased by seven percent compared to the value of minerals produced in 2019.

The nickel direct shipping ore production increased by 27 percent. This resulted in about 55 percent increase in its production value. Generally, the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected the mining operations in the region. The signif icant increase ma y be attributed to the higher price of nickel in the global market caused by unstable supply of raw materials as well as the increasing demand on stainless steel production in China.

The main metal product is a mixed sulf ide of nickel and cobalt

produced by Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CNBC). In 2020, the volume and value of main metal product decreased by 4 percent and 2 percent,

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respectively. The operation was affected by the global market prices of nickel and cobalt and the supply of low grade ore from Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC), which caused the decreased in production. Table 15. Mineral production, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Minera l Commodi ty

2019 2020 Var iance (%)

Volume Value (₱)

( in mi l l ion) Volume

Value (₱) ( in mi l l ion)

Vol . Val .

Meta l l ic m inera ls

Nickel Di rect Shipp ing Ore (MT)

1,794,428.52 2,796.10 2,278,728.82 4,342.25 27.00 55.00

Main Meta l Product (MT)

34,360.00 11,629.37 32,941.00 11,353.90 (4.00) (2 .00)

Non-meta l l ic m inera ls

Sand and Gravel (cu.m. )

410,921.50 71.54 35,314.00 8.72 (91) (88.00)

L imestone (MT) 414,930.50 368.39 187,476.84 255.59 (55) (31.00)

Tota l 14,865.40 15,960.45 7 .00

Source: Mines and Geosc iences Bureau (MGB) MIMAROPA

The sand and gravel production in the region in 2020 reached

35,314 cubic meters, a decrease by 91 percent compared t o the volume produced in 2019. Its production value consequently decreased by 88 percent. However, it has to be noted that the data on volume and v alue were based on the submission of production reports by permit holders and operators per province. Non-submission or submission of partial reports affected the accuracy of the data on sand and gravel production in the region.

The volume and value of l imestone fell by 55 percent and 31

percent, respectively, in 2020. Incomplete data on limestone production were also noted by the MGB MIMAROPA. The RTNMC is the sole large -scale producer of l imestone in the region. The demand for l imestone is dependent on the operations of CNBC and UNICHAMP Mineral Phil ippines, Inc., as buyers of l imestone produced.

IV. Services

A. Transportat ion

1. Air Transportat ion

The total outgoing aircraft movement in the region registered a decline of 70.90 percent, while the incoming aircraft movement recorded 70.84 percent decline from the period 2019 to 2020. Passenger traff ic for the same period also registered a decline of 78.11 percent and 77.59 percent for outgoing and incoming passengers, respectively. Air cargoes also posted a decrease of 49.89 percent and 59.42 percent for the outgoing and incoming air cargoes, respectively, during the same reference period.

San Jose airport registered 62.45 percent decrease for both

outgoing and incoming aircraft movements from the period 2019 to 2020.

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Passenger traff ic recorded a decrease of 78.48 percent and 77.95 percent for outgoing and incoming passengers, respectively, while air cargoes posted a decrease 82.64 percent and 93.93 percent for the outgoing and incoming air cargoes, respectively, for the same period.

Romblon (Tugdan) airport registered 70.51 percent decrease in

aircraft movement for 2020. Passenger traff ic recorded 76. 89 percent and 83.37 percent decrease for outgoing and incoming passengers, respectively. Air cargoes posted a decrease of 74.13 percent and 75.23 percent for the outgoing and incoming air cargoes, respectively, for the same period.

Puerto Princesa City a irport registered 68.77 percent and 68.64

percent decrease for outgoing and incoming aircraft movement s, respectively, from the period 2019 to 2020. Outgoing and incoming passenger traff ic l ikewise decreased by 78.29 percent and 78.39 percent for outgoing and incoming passengers, respectively, during the same period.

Marinduque Airport registered a 64.13 percent decline in aircraft

movement from the period 2019 to 2020. Passenger traff ic also posted 67.46 percent and 76.02 percent decline for outgoing and incoming passengers, respectively, during the same period.

The decrease in the aircraft movement, passenger traff ic, and air

cargoes in major airports in the region was associated with the stoppage and limited airport operations due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. The effect of the pandemic on the tourism industry also affected the air passengers’ movement due to the mandatory protocols and requirements for travelers. Table 16. Air transport stat ist ics, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Particulars 2019 2020 Percent Change

(2020/2019)

MIMAROPA

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 14,314 4,166 (70.90)

Incoming 14,270 4,161 (70.84)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 1,510,117 330,563 (78.11)

Incoming 1,430,888 320,592 (77.59)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 13,066,929 6,547,273 (49.89)

Incoming 11,542,590 4,684,232 (59.42)

Lubang

Aircraft Movement No data No data

Passenger Traff ic No data No data

Air Cargoes No data No data

Mamburao

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(2020/2019)




San Jose

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 245 92 (62.45)

Incoming 245 92 (62.45)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 22,732 4,891 (78.48)

Incoming 21,283 4,693 (77.95)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 3,565 619 (82.64)

Incoming 857 52 (93.93)

Calapan




Romblon

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 156 46 (70.51)

Incoming 156 46 (70.51)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 9,994 2,310 (76.89)

Incoming 7,289 1,212 (83.37)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 74,510 19,279 (74.13)

Incoming 59,197 14,666 (75.23)

Pto. Princesa

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 7,985 2,494 (68.77)

Incoming 7,941 2,490 (68.64)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 1,097,597 238,265 (78.29)

Incoming 1,040,435 224,888 (78.39)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 10,133,558 5,702,612 (43.73)

Incoming 8,977,626 4,026,202 (55.15)

Busuanga

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 5,374 1,437 (73.26)

Incoming 5,374 1,436 (73.28)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 355,978 80,801 (77.30)

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(2020/2019)

Incoming 340,779 85,936 (74.78)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 2,745,109 794,249 (71.07)

Incoming 2,425,401 584,662 (75.89)

Cuyo

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 93 - (100.00)

Incoming 93 - (100.00)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 617 - (100.00)

Incoming 422 - (100.00)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 14,289 - (100.00)

Incoming - -

San Vicente

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 369 64 (82.66)

Incoming 369 64 (82.66)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 18,187 2,665 (85.35)

Incoming 16,751 2,921 (82.56)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 94,268 30,514 (67.63)

Incoming 77,786 58,650 (24.60)

Marinduque

Aircraft Movement

Outgoing 92 33 (64.13)

Incoming 92 33 (64.13)

Passenger Traff ic

Outgoing 5,012 1,631 (67.46)

Incoming 3,929 942 (76.02)

Air Cargoes

Outgoing 1,630 - (100.00)

Incoming 1,723 - (100.00)

Pinamalayan




Wasig



Air Cargoes No data No data Source: Civ i l Av ia t ion Author i ty o f the Phi l ipp ines ( CAAP)

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2. Land Transportat ion

The number of motor vehicles registered in MIMAROPA decreased by 15.67 percent, from 241,032 motor vehicles in 2019 to 203,264 motor vehicles in 2020 (refer to Table 17). The decline in the number of motor vehicles registrat ion may be attr ibuted to the imposed community quarantine and health protocols/guidelines since March 2020. Of the 203,264 registered motor vehicles, 53,453 motor vehicles , 26.30 percent , are newly registered, while the remaining 149,811 motor vehicles are registered for renewals.

Table 17. Motor vehicles registrat ion, MIMAROPA, 2019 -2020

Region/Province 2019 2020 Percent Change

(2020/2019)

MIMAROPA 241,032 203,264 (15.67)

New Registrat ions 68,438 53,453 (21.90)

Renewals:

Marinduque 16,063 8,793 (45.26)

Occidental Mindoro 36,097 20,334 (43.67)

Oriental Mindoro 72,095 74,052 2.71

Palawan 39,456 39,122 (0.85)

Romblon 8.883 7,510 (15.46) Source: Land Transporta t ion Of f ice (LTO) MIMAROPA

Among the MIMAROPA provinces, Oriental Mindoro recorded the highest number of registered motor vehicles with 74,052 motor vehicles. This was followed by Palawan with 39,122 registered motor vehicles, Occidental Mindoro with 20,334 registered motor vehicles, and Marinduque with 8,793 registered motor vehicles. Romblon recorded the lowest number of registered motor vehicles with 7,510 motor vehicles.

3. Water Transportation Shipcalls decreased by 42.94 percent from 55,774 in 2019 to

31,823 vessels in 2020. The number of domestic shipcalls decreased by 43.11 percent and foreign shipcalls decreased by 15.76 percent.

Total container port traff ic decreased by 2.02 percent, from

87,236.75 twenty-foot equivalent units (teu) in 2019 to 85,500 teu in 2020.

Total cargo volume discharged and loaded at the ports in the region

increased by 9.32 percent from 8.638 mill ion metric tons (mmt) in 2019 to 9.443 mmt in 2020. Total cargo volume for 2020 is comprised of 57.82 percent (5.459 mmt) foreign cargoes and 42.18 percent (3.983 mmt) domestic cargos.

Total passenger traff ic decreased by 73.79 percent from

11,200,154 passengers in 2019 to 2,934,624 passengers in 2020.

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Meanwhile, the RORO traff ic decreased by 37.63 percent from 922,579 vehicles in 2019 to 575,370 vehicles in 2020.

Due to the implementation of the enhanced community q uarantine

in Luzon since March 16, 2020, water transportation operations were affected negatively, especial ly the number of shipcalls and passenger traff ic. No cruise ship docked in MIMAROPA ports in 2020 due to the worldwide travel restrict ions to curb the spread of COVID-19. Likewise, foreign container port traff ic in 2020 posted no activity.

Table 18. Water transport statistics, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020


(2020/2019)

Shipcalls 55,774 31,823 (42.94)

Domestic 55,425 31,529 (43.11)

Foreign 349 294 (15.76)

Container Port Traff ic (teu) 87,263.75 85,500 (2.02)

Domestic 87,263.75 85,500 (2.02)

Foreign 44,646.25 0 (100.00)

Cargo Throughput (mt) 8,638,667.34 9,443,618.32 9.32

Domestic 3,970,188.89 3,983,706.93 0.34

Foreign 4,668,478.45 5,459,911.39 16.95

Passenger Traff ic 11,200,154 2,934,924 (73.79)

Disembarked 5,724,299 1,501,071 (73.78)

Embarked 5,431,984 1,426,922 (73.73)

Cruise Ships 43,871 0 (100.00)

RORO Traff ic 922,579 575,370 (37.63)

Inbound 462,920 285,122 (38.41)

Outbound 459,659 290,248 (36.86) Source: Phi l ipp ine Por ts Author i ty (PPA)

B. Tourism

1. Tourist Arrivals

Tourism industry is one of the major economic growth drivers of the MIMAROPA region. It is also the sector that was hardest hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The implementation of the enhanced/general/modif ied community quarantine in the country restricted travel of both local and foreign tourists in the region’s tourist destination areas.

Recorded tourist arrivals decreased by 91.87 in 2020 compared to the previous year record. Tourist arrivals for the year was recorded at a meager 176,214 compared to the 2,167,695 recorded tourist arrivals for 2019. The decrease in tourist arrivals was greatly f elt during the 2nd quarter of 2020 where there were no guests or tourist arrivals recorded in the region because of the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, which caused temporary closure of hotel accommodations and other tourism-related businesses. The suspension

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of mass transportation and al l domestic f l ights also resulted in the low mobility of tourists.

Table 19. Tourist arrivals, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Period 2019 2020 Percent Change

(2020/2019)

Total 2,167,695 176,214 (91.87)

First Quarter 462,869 144,386 (68.81)

Second Quarter 696,030 0 N/A

Third Quarter 482,693 3,176 (99.34)

Fourth Quarter 526,103 28,652 (94.55) Source: DTI MIMAROPA Note: Data as of February 11, 2021

On the other hand, the region is gradually opening its tourism industry. Recorded tourist arrivals continued to improve since second quarter of 2020. Land, water, and air transport were slowly being restored and restrictions were gradually l if ted in the la tter part of the year. The popular tourist destinations in the region such as Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro and El Nido, and Coron in Palawan have already opened to tourists. The tourism sector is also adjusting to and implementing the new normal way of travell ing. In 2021, the industry is expecting to bounce back from the negative impacts of the pandemic in tourism.

C. Foreign Trade

1. Exports

The exports revenue in the region increased by 8.51 percent, from

US$217,701,782.00 for the period of January to November of 2019 to US$236,234,176.00 during the same period of 2020. High export earnings were recorded in the months of February, October , and November.

All export commodities (mostly from mining) of the region originated

from Palawan. China emerged as the top destination of exports accounting for 40.01 percent of the region’s total exports. This was followed by Thailand and Korea with 36.12 percent and 10.04 percent, respectively. Other major export trading partners were Singapore, Japan, United States of America, and United Kingdom.

Condensates were the region’s primary export commodity

contributing 42.35 percent to the region’s total exported goods. Other export commodities include ores, crude petroleum oils and coconut milk.

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Figure 3. Export earnings, MIMAROPA, (in US$), 2019-2020


2. Imports

The value of imports in 2020 amounted to US$49,682,824.00,

representing a decline of 29.86 percent from the import value of US$70,836,743.00 posted in the same period of 2019. The decrease in value may be attributed to the decrease in import activit ies for commodities such as the industrial machinery and equipment commodity group and methanol (methyl alcohol).

In 2020, the value of imported goods was highest in the month of

August with US$6,541,948.00 and lowest in Apri l with US$1,446,551.00. Coal from Indonesia accounted for the largest share of the total imported goods of the region from January to November 2020 valued at US$6,391,779.00, or 12.87 percent. This was followed by sulphuric acid from Japan with US$4,347,346.00, or 8.75 percent.

Indonesia was the leading source of imported goods in the region

amounting to US$9,581,184.00, or 19.28 percent of the total imports , from January to November 2020. The port in Rio Tuba Export Processing Zone in Palawan recorded a huge quantity of imported products fro m Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Netherlands and Thailand, among others.

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30,000,000.00

35,000,000.00

40,000,000.00

45,000,000.00

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2019 2020

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Figure 4. Value of imports, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020


V. Peace and Order

The total crime volume in MIMAROPA in 2020 decreased by 13.51 percent from previous year’s 6,285 incidents to 5,436 incidents (refer to Table 20).

Table 20. Crime statist ics, MIMAROPA, 2019-2020

Indicators 2019 2020 Percent Change/

Dif ference (2019/2020)

Crime Volume 6,285 5,436 (13.51)

Crimes Cleared 6,085 5,277 (13.30)

Crimes Solved 5,230 4,116 (21.30)

Average Monthly Crime Rate 13.00 14.00 1.00 Source: Phi l ippine Nat ional Pol ice (PNP) MIMAROPA

Cleared and solved crimes decreased by 13.30 percent and 21.30 percent, respectively. The region’s average monthly cr ime rate in 2020 increased by one percentage point f rom last year’s 13 percent to 14 percent.

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2,000,000.00

4,000,000.00

6,000,000.00

8,000,000.00

10,000,000.00

12,000,000.00

2019 2020

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VI. Natural Disasters and other Calamities

A. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The NEDA MIMAROPA as Vice-Chair for Disaster Rehabil itation and recovery of the MIMAROPA Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) init iated and coordinated the formulation of the MIMAROPA Rehabilitat ion and Recovery Plan (RRP) for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The MIMAROPA RRP for COVID-19 was formulated to assess and

address the impacts of COVID-19 to the socioeconomic situation of the region. This translates strategies into actual programs, projects, and activit ies that shall be implemented by the dif ferent stakeholders in the region. The assessment reports and rehabil itation and recovery programs for COVID-19 were submitted by the dif ferent regional l ine agencies in MIMAROPA and were discussed and validated during the virtual RDC sectoral committee special meetings held on May 6 -7, 2020.

The RDC Executive Committee (ExCom) during its f irst virtual

meeting held on May 8, 2020, through video conferencing, passed Resolut ion No. 1-01, s. 2020, adopting and endorsing the MIMAROPA RRP for COVID-19 to the MIMAROPA Regional Interagency Task Force (RIATF). The MIMAROPA RRP for COVID-19 includes PPAs amounting to ₱30,916,417,470.00. The said resolution was further confirmed by the MIMAROPA RDC Full Council by virtue of RDC Resolut ion No. 2020 -071-890 during its meeting on June 5, 2020.

The MIMAROPA RRP for COVID-19 was subsequently adopted by the MIMAROPA RIATF on June 26 by virtue of Resolut ion No. 08, s. 2020.

B. Typhoons

In 2020, the Philippines has recorded 22 tropical cyclones that

entered its area of responsibi l ity , eight of which affected the region , namely, Ambo in May; Ofel, Pepito, Quinta, and Rolly in October; Tonyo and Ulysses in November; and Vicky in December.

Of all the tropical cyclones that affected the region, typhoons

Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses left signif icant amount of damages in the region.

In October, Typhoon Quinta (internationally named Molave)

brought moderate to heavy rains and, at t imes, intense rains in the region. Quinta made its landfalls in the municipalit ies of Torri jos in Marinduque and Pola in Oriental Mindoro.

A total of 63,798 families consist of 273,378 individuals were

affected, 7,483 famil ies or 28,174 individuals immediately took shelter in 463 evacuation centers.

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A total of 10 individuals were reported dead: four in Occidental Mindoro, two in Marinduque; two in Palawan; one in Oriental Mindoro; and one in Romblon. Four individuals were reported injured in the region: three in Oriental Mindoro and one in Marinduque. Four missing persons in Occidental Mindoro were also reported.

A total of 6,040 totally damaged houses and 59,286 partially

damaged houses were recorded in the region. Damages to infrastructure, part icularly on roads and bridges,

government infrastructure, schools, and hospitals wi th an est imated amount of ₱1,878,163,912.04 worth of damages, were incurred in the region.

Damages to agriculture, part icularly on f isheries, f ishing vessels,

crops, and livestock with an est imated amount of ₱4,939,564,300.42 worth of damages, were incurred in the region.

Due to signif icant damages caused by typhoon Quinta, the entire

provinces of Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, O riental Mindoro, and Romblon were placed under state of calamity along with some of their respective municipalit ies with separate declarations.

In November, supertyphoon Rolly ( internationally named Goni)

brought moderate rains and, at t imes, heavy rains in the region. It was recorded as the strongest storm in the world in 2020. I t made a total of four landfalls in the Phil ippines, but none of which was recorded in the region.

Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) No. 04 was raised in the

province of Marinduque and in the northern port ion of the provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. The province of Romblon and the rest of Mindoro provinces were under TCWS No. 03. Meanwhile, TCWS No. 01 was also raised in the northern part of Palawan incl uding Calamian and Cuyo Islands.

A total of 31,267 families, consist ing of 117,206 individuals, were

affected; 26,404 families or 99,674 individuals immediately took shelter in 991 evacuation centers.

No death, injured, or missing person was recorded in the region.

One COVID-19 patient was evacuated in the municipality of Buenavista in the province of Marinduque.

A total of 114 totally damaged houses and 2,659 partial ly damaged

houses were recorded in the region. Damages to infrastructure, part icularly on roads and bridges,

government infrastructure, schools, and hospitals with an est imated amount of ₱401,623,350.15 worth of damages were incurred in the region.

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Damages to agriculture, part icularly on f isheries, f ishing vessels, crops, and l ivestock with an est imated amount of ₱71,283,034.13 worth of damages were incurred in the region.

Also in November, Typhoon Ulysses (internationally named Vamco) brought l ight to moderate rains with at t imes heavy rain in the region.

A total of 6,640 families, consist ing of 23,237 individuals, were

affected; 6,370 famil ies or 22,264 individuals immediately took she lter in 296 evacuation centers.

No death, injured, or missing person was recorded in the region.

One COVID-19 patient was evacuated in the municipality of Boac in the province of Marinduque.

A total of 10 totally damaged houses and 28 partially damaged

houses were recorded in the province of Marinduque. Damages to infrastructure, part icularly on roads and bridges,

government infrastructure, schools, and hospitals with an est imated amount of ₱71,929,000.00 worth of damages, were incurred in the region.

Damages to agriculture, part icularly on f isheries, f ishing vessels,

crops, and l ivestock with an est imated amount of ₱16,879,437.00 worth of damages, were incurred in the region. On November 18, President Rodrigo R. Duterte issued Proclamation No. 1051, declaring a state of calamity in the entire Luzon Island Group due to the onslaught of Typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses. Subsequently, NDRRMC issued Resolut ion No. 07, s. 2020, directing the conduct of post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) in relat ion to the effects of typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses and the designation of lead per sector/subsector.

In December 2020, RDRRMC members consolidated data needed for the report. Al l reports by the dif ferent agencies were validated through a series of blended PDNA workshops on January 14, 15, and 18, in 2021.

The RDRRMC during its special meeting held virtual ly on January

19, passed Resolut ion No. 001, s. 2021 , endorsing to the NDRRMC the results of the PDNA conducted for the MIMAROPA Region on the aftermath of Typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses. According to f inal PDNA report, the region incurred a total amount of ₱4,186,529,276.70 worth of damages, ₱5,658,049,882.73 worth of losses and ₱9,403,527,130.51 worth of recovery needs.

The RDRRMC, during its f irst quarter meeting through video

teleconference held on January 26, passed Resolution No. 002, s.2021 approving and adopting the MIMAROPA RRP for Areas Affected by Typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses in 2020.

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The proposed programs, projects, and activit ies for the implementation of the MIMAROPA RRP for Areas Affected by typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses in the region amounted to ₱11,978,560,641.27.

C. Climate

In January to December 2020, the MIMAROPA region experienced

near normal to above normal amount of rainfalls. This was due to the tropical cyclones, monsoons, tai l -end of frontal systems, and La Niña that affected the region.

Most cl imate models suggest that the La Niña will continue unti l

the f irst quarter of 2021 with the probabili ty of returning to El Niño Southern Oscil lation (ENSO) neutral condit ion during the second quarter.

Despite the large amount of rainfall that the region received, the

highest heat index for 2020 was recorded in San Jose in Occidental Mindoro at 58.0 degrees Celsius on Apri l 20 , 2020.

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