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| ==[[Mirinduque News]]== | | ==[[Mirinduque News]]== |
| '''MIMAROPA aims to perform better in the next 5 years''' | | '''Mt. Province SP supports proposal to increase IRA of local govt units''' |
| *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=72242 | | *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=72478 |
| *Thursday, January 12, 2012 | | *Friday, January 13, 2012 |
| :by PIA Press Release | | :by Juliet Saley |
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| January 12 (PIA) -- REGION IV-B, also known as MIMAROPA, has made a good showing in the area of employment scoring an almost perfect percentage, records at the National Economic Development Authority showed.
| | BONTOC, Mt. Province, Jan. 13 (PIA) -– The Sangguniang Panlalawigan(SP) here passed a resolution strongly supporting the proposal of Batangas Congressman Hermilando I. Mandanas for a P500 Billion increase in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of local government units (LGUs) for 2012. |
| MIMAROPA, which is composed of the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan, is aiming to make the provinces a place to rest, live, retire and adventure while at the same time offering its people a peaceful, self-sustaining, progressive and a safe environment and be the destination of choice by 2016.
| | The SP stated in its resolution that it is but proper that LGUs throughout the country obtain their just share from the 2012 IRA so as the basic services for the deprived municipalities and provinces will be addressed and attended to. |
| In order to achieve and execute such visions, the region made a list of goals that should be done by 2015: eradicating hunger and poverty, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender and equality and empowerment of women.
| | The SP was informed of Mandanas’ proposal through Resolution No. 449, S. 2011 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Marinduque strongly supporting the proposal of the congressman and urging all other local government units in the country to support the same. |
| Also included are reduction of children mortality, improvement of maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability and developing a global partnership for development.
| | It is mentioned in the Marinduque SP resolution that the LGUs have 40-percent share from the total taxes collected by the national government, including value- added tax, excise tax and documentary stamp tax. However, in an inquiry and study conducted by Congressman Mandanas, it revealed that the LGUs are not getting their share since 1992. |
| While the region scored well in some aspects it needs however to improve in such areas as infrastructure and environmentally sound socio-economic activities.
| | Since 1992, the LGUs have been deprived of their respective share in national internal revenue taxes amounting to no less than P500 billion, it added. |
| MIMAROPA’s highest gross regional domestic product (GRDP) was at 9.8 percent in 2007. The average GDRP is 4.4 percent. The GDRP for 2008 and 2009 fell due to the negative growth and poor agriculture performance and deceleration of activities, the Economic Brief presented by NEDA Regional Director Oskar D. Balbastro during the last meeting of the Regional Development Council showed.
| | The resolution also mentioned that with the additional P500 Billion, LGUs will be able to expedite the delivery of long delayed and urgently needed basic services, it will help create jobs, stimulate the economy, and enable the implementation of the public-private partnership programs nationwide.(JDP/JBS-PIA CAR, Mt. Province) |
| Palawan is the top producer in the Philippines of cashew securing 90 percent of total national output, while 59 percent of calamansi is produced in Oriental Mindoro. The region is third after Central Luzon and Ilocos region as top producer of onions.
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| Though the performance of the agricultural, industrial and service sectors are falling from 2008-2009, the region has showed good statistics in employment. It has an almost perfect percentage of employment and a very low percentage of unemployment.
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| MIMAROPA’s near-term prospects include activating the role of Palawan in the development of agri-potentials to provide processed products and a developed tourism industry for the south and making north Palawan as a part of tourism circuit, transport network development, completion of circumferential roads and upgrading of ports and airports all over the region.
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| The region’s mid-term prospects includes ecozone/ processing center development and sustained power supply. The GRDP target for the year 2010-2016 is seven percent. (Camille N. Serrano/PIA-IVB)
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