The Bicol Region
Situated at the southernmost
tip of the Luzon land mass
Lies between 11° - 30' to 14°
- 20' North latitude and 122° -
20' to 124° - 30' East
longitude
Bounded on the north by Lamon Bay and
Pacific Ocean on the East, the Sibuyan
Sea and Ragay Gulf on the west
culture and religion
natural resources
tourism attractions
mineral resources
geothermal energy
POTENTIALS
Manifests a mixture of dynamic culture
. . . and religious people
Rich in natural resources suitable for agriculture
and marine industry with 13 fishing grounds
Offers varied tourism products ranging from
natural to man-made attractions
A home to Mayon Volcano
Rich in metallic and non-metallic minerals
Hosts to two major geothermal fields that supply
energy to the Luzon Grid
CHALLENGES
• reduce poverty
• attain high and sustainable
economic growth
• create high paying jobs
• develop more resilient
communities
• competitive LGUs
• productive business sector
Indicator Philippines Bicol
Annual Per Capita Poverty
Threshold
P18,935 P18,257
Daily Per Capita Poverty
Threshold
P52 P50
Poverty Incidence
(population)
25.2 41.1
Magnitude of poverty
(population)
23,745,895 2,276,848
Poverty reduction has been insignificant
Poverty incidence reduced by 3.1 percentage points from
44.2 % in 2009.
Bicol ranked 4th in poverty incidence and1st in magnitude.
Among 85 provinces, Masbate ranked 9th in incidence and
Camarines Sur ranked 3rd in magnitude.
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
GRDP Growth Rate 3.5 1.9 6.9 8.1 4.2
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Bicol Gross Regional Domestic Product
Economic growth has not been sustained
Family income and expenditure
Indicator (2012) Philippines Bicol
Average Annual Family
Income
P235,000 P162,000
Average Annual Family
Expenditure
P193,000 P144,000
Income Inequality 0.4605 0.4233
The average annual family income (AAFI) increased by only
P10,000 from 2009.
AAFI was below the national average by P73,000.
Employment Situation (%)
Indicator (2014) Philippines Bicol
LFPR 64.4 62.8
Employment Rate 93.2 93.8
Unemployment Rate 6.8 6.2
Underemployment Rate 18.4 34.9
Bicol has the highest underemployment rate in 2014 and
was among the nine regions with underemployment rate
above the national average.
2013 2014
Rank/Country Index (%) Rank/Country Index (%)
1. Vanuatu 36.43 1. Vanuatu 36.50
2. Tonga 28.23 2. Philippines 28.25
3. Philippines 27.52 3. Tonga 28.23
4. Guatemala 20.88 4. Guatemala 20.68
5. Bangladesh 19.81 5. Bangladesh 19.37
6. Solomon Islands 18.11 6. Solomon Islands 19.18
7. Costa Rica 16.90 7. Costa Rica 17.33
8. Cambodia 16.90 8. El Salvador 17.12
9. El Salvador 16.85 9. Cambodia 17.12
10. Timor-Leste 16.37 10. Papua New Guinea 16.74
11. Papua New Guinea 15.90 11. Timor-Leste 16.41
12. Brunei Darussalam 15.80 12. Brunei Darussalam 16.23
13. Mauritius 15.18 13. Nicaragua 14.87
14. Nicaragua 14.89 14. Mauritius 14.78
15. Japan 14.10 15. Guinea-Bissau 13.75
World Risk Index
Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index 2015
Top Fifty Competitive Component Cities and First Class Municipalities
Overall Local
Government
City
ClassificationProvince
Economic DynamismGovernment
EfficiencyInfrastructure
Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score
CITIES
1 57.75166 Naga (CS)Independent
Component CityCamarines Sur 1 16.65777 1 24.11473 1 16.97917
15 41.34564 Legazpi Component City Albay 26 9.616242 24 19.14835 11 12.58105
33 38.32096 Tabaco Component City Albay 69 7.736073 4 21.16589 58 9.419
38 37.40203 Ligao Component City Albay 67 7.819696 23 19.20234 38 10.37999
41 37.23244 Iriga Component City Camarines Sur 79 7.225506 27 18.96318 24 11.04375
47 36.54181 Sorsogon Component City Sorsogon 59 7.98618 32 18.6208 46 9.934832
MUNICIPALITIES
13 39.34685 Polangui First Class Albay 5 12.27431 30 18.13725 64 8.935285
14 39.2958 Daet First ClassCamarines
Norte32 9.893455 33 18.03865 8 11.36369
29 35.8921 Pili First Class Camarines Sur 41 9.471127 75 16.80119 35 9.619784
Create an environment for the
business sector
reduce the cost of doing business
provide quality and reliable
infrastructure facilities
streamline business licensing
system
Availability of skilled manpower
required by the business sector
VISION
Bicol as the country’s
most livable region
Livable Region
• Reduced poverty
• Available jobs & livelihood
• Basic services are fulfilled (education,
health, nutrition, housing)
• Efficient and reliable infrastucture
• Good governance
• Sustainable natural environment
Thank you.