OUTLINE:

1.Region 12 Scenario
(Investments and Exports)
2.Gaps
3.Strategy-MILES
4.Call for Action
BOI-REGISTERED INVESTMENTS IN
REGION 12 TOTAL PROJECT
PROJECT
2017 COST (Million)
P 14.89M Manufacturing P509.42
12 projects
Energy P12,147.87

Real Estate P1,469.73

2016 Development
P 9.50M Support to Agriculture P110
16 projects & Fishery

Agribusiness P650
 PEZA OPERATING ECONOMIC ZONES IN
REGION 12 Approved
Type of Ecozones Name of Ecozone Investments
(as of Nov 30, 2017) (in PhPM)

Manufacturing Gensan Economic Zone 50

Ecozone

IT Park Mabuhay IT Park 47

Agro Industrial Sarangani Econ. Development Zone 272.70

EcoZone
SRC Calumpang Econ. Development Zone 3

SRC Allah Valley Econ. Development Zone 203.95

Agrotex Gensan Economic Zone -

Kamanga Agro-Industrial Economic Zone 284.40

Sarangani Agro Industrial Economic Zone 1,411.94

 R12 EXPORT PERFORMANCE CY 2013-2017
Year Volume Growth Rate Value Growth Rate
(in kg) (%) (in US$) (%)

2013 776,482,455.63 968,737,012.20

2014 749,781,405.51 -3.44 850,779,241.52 -12.18

2015 730,296,795.53 -2.60 796,645,687.68 -6.36

2016 804,116,424.20 10.11 864,317,867.07 8.49

2017 922,249,100.65 14.69 1,113,549,198.02 28.84

2018 234,862,731.47 299,186,151.77

(1st Quarter)
 R12 TOP 10 EXPORT PRODUCTS CY 2017
Rank Product Volume (in kg) Value (in US$)

1 Canned pineapple 294,969,050.50 243,792,150.78

2 Canned tuna 58,482,558.09 225,341,434.45

3 Crude coconut oil 129,215,000.00 202,068,036.10

4 frozen tuna 39,477,019.70 150,581,828.28

5 Pouched tuna 12,101,224.42 58,505,705.97

6 Fresh pineapple 119,518,341.03 52,117,578.14

7 Coconut water 38,258,558.72 35,142,096.22

8 Fresh bananas 83,555,157.80 26,234,787.30

9 Smoked Fish 3,707,551.84 13,616,394.77

10 Organic Coconut Oil 2,881,643.54 12,644,911.52

 R12 Top Export Markets CY 2017
Rank Product Volume (in kg) Value (in US$)

1 USA 298,590,251.91 358,575,103.57

2 The Netherlands 135,777,392.41 216,049,374.13

3 Jordan 56,439,357.27 97,018,715.88

4 Germany 17,081,284.61 64,695,927.94

5 UAE 73,641,513.72 52,140,324.31

6 UK 16,953,666.97 50,078,703.44

7 Spain 16,270,647.81 47,020,745.78

8 China 68,746,534.84 34,724,256.46

9 Italy 7,917,308.40 26,004,715.02

10 South Korea 47,474,928.30 20,684,778.39

GAPS Non-financial barriers:

1. Inadequate statistics/data on priority industries

(REDP and MILES)
2. Need to improve competitiveness of sectors to
reduce vulnerability in the global market (REDP)
3. Low compliance of MSMEs with national and
international standards such as quality and
environmental standards (REDP)
4. Lack of production volume to meet export
requirement (REDP, MILES)
GAPS Non-financial barriers:

5. Seasonality and instability of raw

materials (MILES, REDP)
6. High cost of production inputs (REDP)
7. Low productivity (REDP)
8. Political and security issues which are
important considerations for investors
9. Stability of power and internet connection
10. High cost of doing business
GAPS Non-financial barriers:

11. Vulnerability to different kinds of risks (man-

made and natural disasters) (SME Devt Plan)
12. Mismatch of manpower and industry
requirement (REDP,SME Devt Plan)
13. Limited know-how on export procedures
(REDP)
14. Regulatory requirements of agencies which
delay the setting up/operations of business
(REDP, SME Devt Plan)
 Maximizing Investments by
Leveraging Enterprises in
SOCCSKSARGEN

help accelerate the entry of more investors and create more jobs in
the region by adopting the inclusive business model and tapping the
micro, small and medium enterprises to become part of the value
chain of large companies as suppliers, distributors or retailers.
 INCREASED EXPORTS
Assist large enterprises increase
their market share and encourage
business expansion by matching
their requirements to the
products/services of MSMEs

GENERATE INVESTMENTS
Encourage would-be/existing
entrepreneurs to invest in viable
projects with guaranteed local market;
Direct investments in areas where raw
materials have potentials for value
adding
STRENGTHEN THE
DOMESTIC MARKET
Provide appropriate
business development
services to MSMES to CREATE SOCIAL
enable them to meet ENTREPRENEURS
the demand required Make available opportunities
by the large companies for a new breed of
entrepreneurs -- those whose
business savvy are
matched by a higher social goal
of making an impact in the lives
of others
 YES Business
Matching of
MSMEs with
Assist
Companies
MSMEs

Meet with the Scout for

Company Suppliers Forge
Buyers Promote Contract
Opportunities to
No local Investors

Prepare Project Briefs

 ENROLLED COMPANIES
Companies Requirements

Alsons Aquaculture Fresh Milkfish (15 tons);Vacuum Pouches,

Corporation Corrugated Boxes;Vinegar (20k-30k liters/month)

Sarangani Agricultural Reject salt (2000 kg/quarter);Banana leaves (25,000

Co, Inc. (SACI) kgs/monthly)

Southern Philippines Heavy Fuel Oil

Power Corporation

United Maligang Abaca fiber (5000 kilos/monthly);tinagak-cake type

Farmers MPC (2,000kilos/monthly),

San Andres Aquaculture Agri Limestones (20,000kgs monthly);molasses-

Corporation liquid (2000L monthly)
 ENROLLED COMPANIES
Companies Requirements

Chi Farms Coco Syrup (3 containers/week)

Sunfoods Agri Bamboo Pole; chicken dung (3M kgs/year);rice hull

Ventures Inc. (SAVI) (3,000 (50,000kh/quarter)

Kenram Palm Oil Fresh fruits of oil palm tree (6-35kg wight, red orange
Industries color fruitlets) 500-700MT/day

TWS Ventures Banana chips (1,000kgs);tuna chicharon

(1,000kgs/month); Pinasugbo (8,000packs/month);
coco salvaro(2,000packs/month);roasted
coffee(50kgs/month);biscocho(360kgs/month)

RIC Producer Coffee green beans (below 10%moisture content)

Cooperative 120kilos/month
 ENROLLED COMPANIES
Companies Requirements

LEB Pastries delicacies Durian meat , white sugar, skimmed milk,

and Food Products cream, raw wild honey, evaporated milk

Vida Nuts Peanut (200k/month);sugar (5sacks/m);cooking

oil (250kg/m) lumpia wrapper (15,000pcs/week)

San Vicente Cocosugar Coconup sap

Producters Asso.

Mannas Alternative Mangosteen fruits and leaves (3000kls/month

Herbal Products and 1,000kilos/month)
Noble Endeavors Goats milk(45 liters daily);chocolate
Mindanao powder(1kg/daily);refined sugar(2.5kg daily)
Strengthening the Ecosystem

a cloud-based repository of industry and investment-

related information, collated, processed, and
packaged to provide timely, accurate, relevant, and
comprehensive business information that stakeholders
need for them to pursue doing business in Region 12

Supprted by RDC Resolution No.85:Establishment of

KRC in DTI 12
Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

● BMBE
● Go Negosyo Act

● BPLS Streamlining Program/ EODB

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

RA # 1978 or the Barangay Micro Business

Enterprise BMBEsLaw
● BMBE
promotes the establishment of BMBEs by
providing incentives and benefits to hasten
their growth (i.e. tax incentives and
exemption from the minimum wage law)
Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

to foster national development, promote

● Go Negosyo
inclusive growth, and reduce poverty by
Act encouraging the establishment of MSMEs
that facilitate local job creation,
production and trade in the country

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

aims to streamline the processes of

● BPLS business registration in all the cities
Streamlining and municipalities nationwide to
Program/ make business registration easier and
EODB help address the high cost of doing
business in the country

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

• easy to access and made available at a reasonable

cost
• Beneficiaries: MSMEs that do not have any easy
access to credit or are accessing credit at very high
interest cost
• Loan amounts: P5,000 to P100,000, at a maximum
interest rate of 2.5% per month, with no collateral
requirement
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Strengthening the Ecosystem

● Brand Equity Devt Program

● Go Lokal!

● OTOP/OTOP Next Gen

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
 Strengthening the Ecosystem

aims to develop new strong

homegrown Philippine brands in both
● Brand Equity local and foreign markets from the
Development ranks of our MSMEs.
Program (BrEDP) • registering the brands with the IPO
of the Philippines
• improving packaging and labelling
• launching the brands for a massive
promotion

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

• a Filipino Concept Store for MSMEs

• gives MSMEs the opportunity to go
mainstream by showcasing these in
free marketing platforms provided
by DTI's retail partners
• enable our MSME suppliers to gain
access to the local market, and
ultimately, the global market.

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

• enables localities and

communities to determine,
develop, support, and promote
products rooted in their local
● OTOP culture, tagged as ‘pride-of-
place,’
• capacitate ‘OTOPreneurs’ to
innovate and produce market-
ready products and services

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
 Strengthening the Ecosystem

• the SUPPLY side of the program

● OTOP Next Gen
• refers to the package of
assistance provided to
capacitate the MSMEs
• GOAL:level up the products in
the areas of design, quality and
volume

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

provision of machinery,
equipment, tools, systems,
accessories and other auxiliary
items, skills and knowledge
under a shared system

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
 Strengthening the Ecosystem

● SME
now lodged at the Negosyo Centers,
Roving composed of training for MSMEs to
Academy improve their entrepreneurial skills,
enhance productivity and improve product
quality.
.

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Strengthening the Ecosystem

● KMME aims to help MSMEs scale up their

businesses through the weekly coaching and
mentoring by business owners and
practitioners on different functional areas of
entrepreneurship.
.

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
 Strengthening the Ecosystem

● Industry grouping all together the stakeholders

Cluster such as firms and NGAs involved in an
industry, at all levels/stages (from
Enhancement production to marketing), to determine
real and actual needs and to come up
with appropriate solutions to
meet/satisfy each need
Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
 CALL FOR ACTION
Enterprises,
particularly Identify materials -- semi-
medium processed or finished
and large products -- that they need
companies in big volume and which are
being purchased
outside of the region for
possible local sourcing.
Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
 CALL FOR ACTION
Local 1. Identify investment areas
leveraging on its resources; 
Government 2. Promote the area as an
Units attractive investment
destination
3. Facilitate investments of local
and foreign investors;
4. Enhance the business
environment thru the BPLS
Streamlining Program
 CALL FOR ACTION
Local 1. Act as consultant in identifying
Chamber priority investment areas and
in identifying effective
of investment promotion
Commerce strategies.
2. Assist in investment promotion
efforts and participate in
carrying out investment
promotion and related projects
of the region.   
 CALL FOR ACTION
1. Prioritize and recommend
DTI, DA (incl BFAR innovative programs,
& PCA), DOE, projects, and activities that
DENR,DOH, DOF will contribute to increased
investments in the region  
(BOC & BIR), DICT, 2. Assist in providing data to
DILG, DPWH, DOTr, support the generation
DOT, DOLE, DOST, of updated investment-
TESDA, CHED, BSP, related information (KReD);
3. Formulate the Regional
DFA, NED Export Development
Plan (REDP)
 CALL FOR ACTION
Local Government
Units, BIR, SSS,
PHIC, Pag-IBIG, Act on the applications
CDA and DOLE submitted by investors as
well as on any concerns in
setting-up of businesses in
the region. 

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
 CALL FOR ACTION
Provide technical assistance
NEDA,NSCB, in the implementation of
NSO investment-related
projects/activities and in
generating economic
data/statistics. 

Office of the Regional Director & Industry Development Division, DTI XII
Thank You
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