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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    I. Macroeconomic Performance . . . . . . . 1

    Inflation . . . . . . . . . . 1

    Exports . . . . . . . . . 3

    Labor and Employment . . . . . . . 5

    II. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Sector Performance . . . 6

    Palay . . . . . . . . . 6

    Corn . . . . . . . . . 6

    Major Fruits . . . . . . . . . 7

    Major Crops . . . . . . . . . 7

    Fishery . . . . . . . . . 8

    Forestry . . . . . . . . . 8

    III. Trade and Industry Services Sector Performance . . . . 9

    Mining . . . . . . . . . 9

    Business Name Registration . . . . . . . 11

    IV. Services Sector Performance . . . . . . . 12

    Tourism . . . . . . . . . 12

    V. Peace and Security . . . . . . . . 13

    VI. Development Prospects . . . . . . . 14

  • 1

    October November December

    2018 6.2 5.6 4.2

    2019 -0.4 0.7 2.2

    -101234567

    MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Headline Inflation Slowed Down The headline inflation in the region eased to its slowest pace during the month of October, further dropping to -0.4 percent from the -0.3 percent recorded in September. This is below the target of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which is pegged at 3.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point. The drop in inflation rate is due to the decline in the year-on-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for heavily weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages, which dropped to -3.6 percent in October 2019 for the entire region. The market price of rice continued to decline, as expected from the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law. Likewise, the price of pork products also declined as the demand decreased due to the outbreak of the African Swine Flu. The Department of Energy observed in October that there had been a general decline in world oil prices1. This is in line with the International Monetary Funds’

    (IMF) monitoring that there had been a decline in global oil demand, which resulted to an overall drop in oil prices during the same period. In the Philippines, this was reflected through a decline in the year-on-year change of the CPI of transport commodities, dropping to -0.2 percent in October 2019. As expected, the headline inflation picked up in December at 2.2 percent as the Christmas season induced more spending from consumers. Nonetheless, this figure was still below the ideal target of the BSP. Meanwhile, the easing of price pressures prompted the central bank to cut its interest rates by 25 basis points2 and reduce the required bank reserves in September 2019. This move was done to allow investors to borrow money at a cheaper rate and stimulate the national economy, which expanded by 5.5% only in August 2019 against the initial 6.0-7.0% target.

    Figure 1. Inflation Rate for Caraga

  • 2

    Food andNon-

    AlcoholicBeverages

    TransportClothing and

    FootwearCommunicat

    ion

    Housing,Water,

    Electricity,Gas

    Restaurants HealthRecreationand Culture

    Furnishings,HouseholdEquipment

    EducationAlcoholic

    Beverages,Tobacco

    October -3.6 -0.7 0.6 1.0 1.7 3.1 3.2 3.5 5.1 11.2 16.3

    November -2.5 0.2 1.4 1.1 3.5 4.6 3.8 4.0 5.0 11.2 17.4

    December -0.2 4.5 1.4 0.4 3.7 4.8 3.9 4.0 3.3 11.2 17.3

    -5.0

    0.0

    5.0

    10.0

    15.0

    20.0

    Source: PSA Caraga

    Figure 2. Year-on-Year Changes of the Consumer Price Index in Percent by Commodity Group (2012-00) Source: PSA Caraga

    Figure 3. Real GDP Growth of World Economies

    Source: IMF

    1 Department of Energy. (2019, October 22). Oil Monitor as of 22 October 2019. Retrieved from

    https://www.doe.gov.ph/oil-monitor/oil-monitor-22-october-2019.

    2 Noble, L. (2019, September 27). BSP slashes key rates a third time. Retrieved from

  • 3

    October November December

    2018 55,821.79 61,050.15 25,131.58

    2019 119,071.33 - -

    -

    20,000.00

    40,000.00

    60,000.00

    80,000.00

    100,000.00

    120,000.00

    140,000.00

    October November December

    2018 2,836,877.00 3,754,157.00 3,066,313.00

    2019 585,000.00 - -

    -

    500,000.00

    1,000,000.00

    1,500,000.00

    2,000,000.00

    2,500,000.00

    3,000,000.00

    3,500,000.00

    4,000,000.00

    https://www.bworldonline.com/bsp-slashes-key-rates-a-third-time/

    Foreign Exports Doubled, Imports Declined

    Both export volume and value doubled in October 2019, reaching USD 119 Million compared to USD 55 Million recorded during the same period in 2018. Among other factors, demand for local goods have increased in export markets as domestic goods are perceived to be cheaper and attractive. Contributory to the increase in region’s exports is the reactivation of the nickel export activities at the port of San Roque Metals Inc. in Tubay, Agusan del Norte. Likewise, China and Japan’s high

    demand for nickel ore prompted export volume to also increased in the ports of Surigao. On the other hand, import volume and value declined by 6 percent and 79 percent, respectively in October 2019 compared to the volume and value of imports in October 2018. The combined effect of the increase in exports and decrease in imports indicates an expansion in the region’s trade surplus.

    Figure 4. Export Value in Caraga (in USD) Figure 5. Import Value in Caraga (in USD)

    Source: PSA Caraga Source: PSA Caraga

  • 4

    Outbound Domestic Cargo Throughput in Agusan Ports Increased, Inbound Decreased The domestic inbound and outbound cargo throughput in Agusan followed the general foreign trade trend movements in the last quarter of 2019. The cargos outbound from Agusan increased by 36.35 percent. This is attributable to the increase in outgoing cargos of sand and gravel to be used in the construction of roads and bridges. There was also an increase in container traffic due to the rise in shipments of numerous volumes of other general cargos and wood by-products, such as lumber, which are bound for Manila and Cebu. The increase in shipment of fruits and vegetables also contributed to the increase in the outbound throughput. Meanwhile, domestic cargos incoming to Agusan decreased by 35.50 percent in 2019 compared to same quarter in 2018

    due to multiple reasons. The breakbulk incoming cargo decreased by 42.64 percent since San Miguel Corporation temporarily halted the shipment of their bottle cargos due to the siltation at the mouth of the Agusan River, which is the main passageway of their barge. The volume of refined petroleum products unloaded at the port of Shell Cabadbaran and Nasipit Port also decreased during the same period. Lastly, there had been slow to zero growths recorded in the shipment of iron and steel products during the last quarter of 2019. On the other hand, overall domestic imports in the ports of Surigao expanded by 17.74 percent due to the large importation of sulfur and other inorganic fertilizers.

    Table 1. Domestic Inbound and Outbound Cargo Throughput in Agusan (in MT)

    2018 2019 YOY Change

    Inbound 278,891.11 179,871.54 -35.50%

    Outbound 201,711.71 274,840.53 36.25% Source: PPA Agusan

    Table 2. Domestic Inbound Cargo Throughput in Surigao (in MT)

    2018 2019 YOY Change

    Inbound 8,500,950.00 10,008,936.00 -17.74% Source: PPA Surigao

  • 5

    Unemployment Rate Increased The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), through its quarterly Labor Force Survey (LFS) released last October 2019, reported an increase in the number of Caraganons who are unemployed during the last quarter of 2019, a rise to 4.6 percent from 4.0 percent in the same quarter the previous year. This translates to approximately 55,000 unemployed workers in the region. The employment rate also dropped from 96.0 percent in 2018 to 95.4 percent in 2019. Nevertheless, the underemployment rate significantly improved to 17.0 percent in 2019 from 21.4 percent in 2018, which indicates that more Caraganons are working full-time.

    Meanwhile, LFS results for the entire Philippines show that the country’s employment and unemployment rates stand at 95.5 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively. This translates to an increase in the national employment rate by 0.6 percent and a remarkable 12.0 percent decline in the unemployment rate. While the country’s employment rate is increasing and unemployment rate is decreasing, the opposite can be said for the region, partly due to differences in national and regional labor market dynamics.

    Table 3. Labor Force Survey Results

    Philippines Caraga

    2018 2019 Growth Rate 2018 2019 Growth Rate

    Employment Rate

    94.90

    95.50 0.63%

    96.00

    95.40 -0.62%

    Unemployment Rate

    5.10

    4.50 -11.76%

    4.00

    4.60 15.00%

    Underemployment Rate

    13.30

    13.00 -2.26%

    21.40

    17.00 -20.56% Source: PSA Caraga

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    Agusandel

    Norte

    Agusandel Sur

    Surigaodel

    Norte

    Surigaodel Sur

    DinagatIslands

    2017-2018% change

    -10.26% 6.19% 38.04% -19.84% -0.89%

    2018-2019% change

    -7.75% -37.50% 1.42% -31.96% -64.65%

    -80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%

    0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%

    Agusandel

    Norte

    Agusandel Sur

    Surigaodel

    Norte

    Surigaodel Sur

    DinagatIslands

    2017-2018% change

    -13.02% 19.58% 5.00% 4.16% 60.40%

    2018-2019% change

    -79.53% 1.03% 16.78% -17.76% -47.53%

    -100.00%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%

    0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%

    Figure 6. Year-on-Year Change of Palay Production in Caraga

    Figure 7. Year-on-Year Change of Corn Production in Caraga

    Source: PSA Caraga

    Source: PSA Caraga

    AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERY

    SECTOR PERFORMANCEB

    OR Palay and Corn Production Declined While the average farm gate prices of palay remained at Php 15.54 per kilo during the last week of 2019, the region’s total palay production decreased. Agusan del Sur, which is Caraga’s major producer of palay, saw a decline in its production by 37.5 percent to 71,202 M.T. in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 131,921 M.T. posted in 2018. Meanwhile, the year-on-year growth rate of the corn production slowed down in 2019. Corn produced by Agusan del Sur, which is the major producer of corn in the region, increased to 57,377 M.T. in the last quarter of 2019 from 56,793 M.T. in 2018. Nonetheless, the growth in production is only 1.02 percent

    compared to the 19.58 recorded in 2018. Corn production in Agusan del Norte also dropped by 79.53 percent, Dinagat Islands by 47.53 percent as well as Surigao del Sur by 31.96 percent. The National Food Authority reported a decline in the rice stock inventory for Caraga in the fourth quarter of 2019. This was due to the delayed arrival of imported rice from Thailand and Vietnam which were earmarked to augment the rice inventory and supplement rice distribution in the region. Likewise, with the enactment and implementation of RA 11203, the suspension of the rice importation lowered the region’s total rice inventory.

  • 8

    Banana Mango Calamansi Pineapple

    2018 71,479.48 6,661.87 3,424.00 224.94

    2019 76,866.74 6,665.60 3,587.15 256.90

    -

    10,000.00

    20,000.00

    30,000.00

    40,000.00

    50,000.00

    60,000.00

    70,000.00

    80,000.00

    90,000.00

    Abaca Coffee Coconut Rubber

    2017-2018% change

    6.81% 8.93% 4.94% 20.07%

    2018-2019% change

    1.92% 4.73% -4.97% 1.64%

    -10.00%

    -5.00%

    0.00%

    5.00%

    10.00%

    15.00%

    20.00%

    25.00%

    Production of Major Fruits Increased, Major Crops Decreased A slight increase in the production of major fruits such as Banana, Mango, Calamansi, and Pineapple was observed during the last quarter of 2019 compared to the same period the previous year. On the other hand, there was a significant decline in the year-on-year growth rate in the production of

    major crops, coconut and rubber in particular. Coconut production dropped by -4.97 percent. Similarly, rubber production slowed down as its growth rate decelerated to 1.65 percent in 2019 from the 20.07 percent posted in 2018.

    Figure 8. Volume of Production of Major Fruits in Caraga (in M.T.)

    Source: PSA Caraga

    Figure 9. Year-on-Year Change of Major Crops Production in Caraga

    Source: PSA Caraga

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    19,779.28

    21,080.82

    18,164.64

    16,500.00

    17,000.00

    17,500.00

    18,000.00

    18,500.00

    19,000.00

    19,500.00

    20,000.00

    20,500.00

    21,000.00

    21,500.00

    2017 2018 2019

    Agusan delNorte

    Agusan delSur

    Surigao delNorte

    Surigao delSur

    DinagatIslands

    2018 23,793.00 2,940.00 - 2,023.00 -

    2019 72,517.00 19,603.13 - 8,069.00 -

    -

    10,000.00

    20,000.00

    30,000.00

    40,000.00

    50,000.00

    60,000.00

    70,000.00

    80,000.00

    Fisheries Production Declined The volume of fishery production in the region dropped by 13.83 percent to 18,164.64 M.T. during the last quarter of 2019 compared to the 21,080.82 M.T. recorded in 2018. Among others, El Niño is seen to be a factor to such outcome given that said phenomenon

    started back as early as the last quarter of 2018. Warm water temperatures caused by El Niño prompt sea animals to move to colder and deeper waters which consequently result to challenges in fishery production.

    Figure 10. Volume of Production of Fisheries in Caraga (in M.T.)

    Source: PSA Caraga

    Manufactured Forest Products Increased There was a 248 percent increase in manufactured forest products during the last quarter of 2019 compared to 2018. Among others, the high demand for

    wood by-products boosted the manufacturing of forest products in the region.

    Figure 11. Manufactured Forest Products in Caraga in (M.T.)

  • 10

    Volume ofProduction

    Value ofProduction

    Export Volume Export ValueEmploymentGenerated

    ADN: Nickel Ore 111.55% 32.03% 23.76% 88.56% -8.64%

    SDN: Nickel Ore 60.82% 136.99% 36.99% 7.75% 18.06%

    SDS: Nickel Ore 35.94% 83.62% 12.22% 50.71% -28.42%

    PDI: Nickel Ore 27.00% 41.16% 23.77% 52.54% -17.35%

    -40.00%

    -20.00%

    0.00%

    20.00%

    40.00%

    60.00%

    80.00%

    100.00%

    120.00%

    140.00%

    160.00%

    Source: DENR Caraga

    TRADE AND INDUSTRY SERVICES SECTOR

    PERFORMANCE

    Nickel Ore Production Expanded

    Nickel ore production for all provinces in

    Caraga increased remarkably during the

    last quarter of 2019 compared to the

    same quarter in 2018. Production in

    Surigao del Norte, which is the major

    nickel ore producer in the region, grew

    by 60.82 percent in the fourth

    quarter of 2019 at 2,118,443.52 DMT

    from 1,317,271.12 DMT in 2018. Value

    produced by the said province also

    increased by 136.99 percent to

    PhP 4.7 Billion from PhP 1.9 Billion recorded during the previous year.

    Meanwhile, nickel ore production in

    Agusan del Norte grew the most by

    111.55 percent and earned 88.56

    percent more from exports.

    Despite the increase in volumes and

    values of production, the jobs generated

    by the mining sector declined.

    Employment in Surigao del Sur

    decreased by 28.42 percent despite the

    increase in production by 35.94 percent

    and value growing by 83.62 percent.

    Employment in mining also decreased in

    the Province of Dinagat Islands by 17.35 percent.

    Figure 12. Year-on-Year Growth of Nickel Ore Production in Caraga (2018-2019)

    Source: MGB Caraga

  • 11

    Gold Production Declined, Silver Production Increased

    Gold production in Agusan del Sur, the

    only province mining gold and silver in

    the region, declined by 10.07 percent

    from 719.11 Kg in the last quarter of

    2018 to 646.70 Kg in 2019.

    Nevertheless, the value of production still grew by 6.58 percent.

    On the other hand, production of silver

    grew by 15.25 percent while production

    value increased by 36.67 percent.

    Export of silver also grew by 36.87

    percent, which is attributable to the

    increase in export value by 65.88

    percent to PhP 5.3 Million from PhP 3.2 Million.

    Figure 13. Year-on-Year Growth of Gold and Silver Production in Agusan del Sur (2018-2019)

    Source: MGB Caraga

    Gold Silver

    Volume of Production -10.07% 15.25%

    Value of Production 6.58% 36.67%

    Export Volume 5.58% 36.87%

    Export Value 19.20% 65.88%

    Employment Generated 7.46% 7.46%

    -20.00%

    -10.00%

    0.00%

    10.00%

    20.00%

    30.00%

    40.00%

    50.00%

    60.00%

    70.00%

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    Agusandel Sur

    Surigaodel Norte

    Agusandel Norte

    Surigaodel Sur

    DinagatIslands

    2018 73.42 118.42 33.86 6.82 0.42

    2019 645.91 607.95 44.37 29.70 12.00

    -

    100.00

    200.00

    300.00

    400.00

    500.00

    600.00

    700.00

    Agusandel Sur

    Agusandel Norte

    Surigaodel Sur

    DinagatIslands

    Surigaodel Norte

    2018 365.51 69.29 15.90 0.93 4.64

    2019 227.96 70.74 31.40 15.00 8.31

    -

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    400.00

    Investments from New Business Registrations Grew Investments from new business registrations in the region grew by 475 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter in 2018. All five provinces posted positive investment growths, where the Province of Dinagat Islands gained 2,757 percent rise in investments, which is the highest among the provinces. This was followed by Agusan del Sur at 780 percent, Surigao del Norte at 413 percent, Surigao del Sur at 335 percent, and Agusan del Norte at 31 percent. Worth noting is the proposed opening of the multi-billion Silangan Mindanao Mining Project in Surigao del Norte, whose commercial operation is targeted to commence by July 2022. The number of new business registrations in the region also increased by 8.54 percent to 1,564 new businesses in the fourth quarter of 2019

    compared to the 1,441 new businesses during the same period in 2018. Contributory are the increases in new business registrations in Surigao del Norte at 25.21 percent, Surigao del Sur at 10.55 percent, Province of Dinagat Islands at 9.68 percent, and Agusan del Sur at 6.09 percent. These new businesses translate to 4,175 jobs generated in the region, which is a 20 percent increase from the fourth quarter in 2018. Nonetheless, despite the rise of new business registrations, domestic sales in the region dropped by 23 percent in the last quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter in 2018. This equates to PhP 102 Million decrease in domestic sales. The said decrease was largely influenced by Agusan del Sur, which is the only province with negative domestic sales growth rate for the said quarter.

    Figure 14. Investments from New Business Figure 15. Domestic Sales from New

    Registrations in Caraga (in Million PhP) Business Registrations (in Million PhP)

    Source: DTI Caraga Source: DTI Caraga

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    Surigaodel

    Norte

    Surigaodel Sur

    Agusandel Sur

    DinagatIslands

    Agusandel

    Norte

    2018 122,963 66,160 54,585 35,450 15,108

    2019 85,784 6,599 24,412

    -

    20,000

    40,000

    60,000

    80,000

    100,000

    120,000

    140,000

    October November December

    2018 102 114 124

    2019 116 103 113

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    120

    140

    SERVICES SECTOR PERFORMANCE Tourist Arrivals Dropped The partial data shows that tourist arrivals in the region declined in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter in 2018. The said trend is true for all provinces. According to the Philippine Chamber for Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the sluggish growth in tourist arrivals could be attributed to the congestion in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), where most of the flights going to Caraga are coming from. Nonetheless, worth noting is the

    month of October where the passengers per flight ratio increased due to the International Surfing Competition held in Siargao. To address the possible large influx of airline passengers during the Christmas season, 50 more flights were added starting November 2019. However, despite increasing the number of flights going to Bancasi Airport, the number of passengers per flight still decreased.

    Figure 16. Tourist Arrivals in Caraga Figure 17. Passengers per Flight in Bancasi

    Source: DOT Caraga Source: CAAP Butuan

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    PEACE AND SECURITY Crime Solution Efficiency Rate Declined The Crime Solution Efficiency (CSE) rate in the region, which is the percentage of solved cases out of the total number of crime incidents filed, dropped during the fourth quarter of 2019. Only 83 percent of the total reported crimes in the region during the last quarter of 2019 were solved

    compared to the 85 percent recorded in 2018. The 9 percent drop in the CSE rates of Cabadbaran City and Tandag City influenced the region’s total CSE rate. Meanwhile, the CSE rates of Butuan City and Surigao del Sur improved by 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

    Table 4. Crime Statistics in Caraga

    LGU

    PERIOD

    Q4 2018 Q4 2019

    CV CSE CCE CV CSE CCE

    Bayugan City 137 78% 94% 133 76% 93%

    Cabadbaran City

    56 92% 100% 92 83% 93%

    Surigao City 147 68% 87% 208 69% 86%

    Tandag City 41 85% 97% 55 76% 89%

    Butuan City 498 85% 92% 413 88% 95%

    Agusan del Norte

    290 90% 93% 359 91% 95%

    Agusan del Sur

    574 87% 93% 501 88% 92%

    Surigao del Norte

    356 86% 92% 472 84% 93%

    Surigao del Sur

    482 84% 92% 406 88% 92%

    Dinagat Island

    59 92% 97% 67 91% 94%

    Caraga 2,640 85% 94% 2,218 83% 92%

    Source: PNP Caraga

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    DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS Agriculture Development

    • Increase in the Caraga’s palm oil output due to the proposed initial development of a 50,000-hectare palm oil plantation in Northeastern Mindanao.3

    • Completion and rehabilitation of fifteen (15) small-scale irrigation systems in different provinces in the Caraga Region that will directly benefit palay farmers.4

    • Increased agricultural output in Agusan del Sur as a result of Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) provision of PhP 17 Million worth of machineries and equipment to Agusan del Sur farmers.5

    • Development for small farmers and

    micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) due to the implementation of the USD 96 Million worth of Rural Agro- Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth projects, in cooperation with the International Fund for Agricultural Development.6

    Infrastructure Development

    • Implementation of a total of 207 infrastructure projects in the region amounting to PhP 19.7 Billion. This is a a result of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) undertaking of 57 of the infrastructure projects worth PhP 10.1 Billion across the region while the rest of the 150 projects totaling PhP 9.2 Billion will be distributed to

    the nine engineering district offices in the region.7

    3 Crismundo, M. (2020, January 8). 50,000-hectare palm oil plantation to be developed in Caraga region. Retrieved from

    https://www.farmlandgrab.org/post/view/29398-50-000-hectare-palm-oil-plantation-to-be-developed-in-caraga-region.

    4 Lopez, A. (2020, January 22). 15 diversion dams to further boost Caraga’s palay production. Retrieved from https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1091527. 5 Department of Agrarian Reform Agusan Del Sur. (2020, February 18). DAR turns-over P17-M worth of farm machineries to AgSur farmers. Retrieved from https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1034732. 6 Lopez, A. (2020, January 17). $96-M project seen to boost agri-based MSME growth in Caraga. Retrieved from https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1091172. 7 Lopez, A. (2020, January 8). Caraga to get P19.7-B infra projects: DPWH. Retrieved from https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1090300.