1.
MINDANAO

2.
Presentation Outline
•Mindanao in the Past
•Mindanao Today
•Mindanao’s Continuing Challenges
•Mindanao 2020 Peace and
Development Agenda
•Mindanao Development Authority

3.
Philippines and the rest of the World

4.
Mindanao
Sultan
Kudarat
North
Zamboanga
del Norte
Zamboanga
Sibugay
Zamboanga
del Sur
ZamboangaCity
IsabelaCity
Lanao
del Norte
Missamis
Oriental
Missamis
Occidental
Camiguin
Davao
del Sur
Digos City
Cotabato DavaoCity
Samal Is.
Surigao
del Sur
Agusan
del Norte
Basilan
Sulu
Lanao
del Sur
Maguindanao
South
Cotabato
Agusandel Sur
Compostela
Valley
Bukidnon
Davao
del Norte
TagumCity
ARMM
Region IX
Region X
Region XI
Region XII
Region XIII
Sarangani
Gen. SantosCity
Mindanao Land Area: 133,656 sq. km
Composition as of June 2009
6 Regions, 26 Provinces, 27 Cities, 425
Municipalities, 10, 065 Barangays

5.
Mindanao in the Past

6.
Mindanao in the Pas t
• Erratic and Intermittent Development
• Sluggish and fragmented economy, growing at an
average rate of 1.9% from the mid seventies to the
early nineties
• No coherence in planning, no consistency in policy
support and no continuity in project implementation
• Limited employment opportunities and falling incomes
• Widespread and chronic poverty

7.
Factors behind this vicious cycle of
underdevelopment
* Backwater role of Mindanao as food and
raw material supplier for Metro Manila and
Cebu
• Enclave nature of Mindanao’s predominantly
agricultural economy
• Intra and interregional trade within the island
hardly occurred as regions were not
physically connected to one another
• Unstable peace and order situation

8.
• Physically integrate Mindanao’s
economy
• Increase global competitiveness of
Mindanao’s products
• Ensure broad-based and people
centered development
• Put in place safeguards for the judicious
use and management of resources
• Strengthen Mindanao-wide institutions
Recommendations in the Mindanao
2000 Devt Framework Plan (Sectoral)

9.
• A sustained growth rate of 7%
• A shift frommere rawmaterial production to
agri-industrialization (indicated by a decrease
in GVA for Agri by 11% as GVA for Industry
increase by 13%)
• An increasein per capita income in 1985 prices
to PhP 20,028 by 2010
• An increasein number of employedpersons
from 5.9M to 8.3M (95%)
• A reduction in poverty incidence (down to 15%)
MINDANAO 2000
DevelopmentTargets

10.
Mindanao Today

11.
BIMP-EAGA GOAL
TRADE,
TOURISM, and,
INVESTMENTS
Mindanao and Palawan are included in the
BIMP-EAGA focus areas.
(Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines
East ASEAN Growth Area)
LAND AREA : 1.6millionsq. km
POPULATION : 57.5million
Strategically located in As ia

12.
Mindanao, Gateway to ASEAN:
Crude Oil Trade Flow (Sea-Lanes)

13.
A Major
Entry
and Exit
Point for
Sea-
bas ed
Trade
Mindanao, Gateway to ASEAN:

14.
Mindanao, Gateway to ASEAN:
A
Major
Entry
and
Exit
Point
for
Sea-
bas ed
Trade

15.
Mindanao is within the
Coral Triangle

16.
Source of Raw Data: NSCB/GVA per sector
Processed by: MEDCo Secretariat
Mindanao is an Agri-based Economy
seaweed
banana
tuna
Major Regional Agri Products
oil palm
pineapple
canned sardines
• One-third of
Mindanao’s land area
is devoted to
agriculture
• One-third of the labor
force is employed in
the agriculture,
fishery and forestry
sectors.
• Contributes more
than 30% of the
national food
requirements

17.
Banana, Palm Oil, Coffee, Fish/Fish
Products
SOURCE:
DTI
Major Indus tries
Region 9
Processed fish products, Rubber, Seaweeds, Bottled Sardines,
Ceramics, Shellcrafts
Region 10
Pineapple, High-value crops&vegetables, Aqua-marine,
Tourism, Fiber-base (silk, abaca)
Region 11
Banana, Coconut,
Processed fruits,
Processed food
products, Wood
Industry,
Housewares
Region 12
Rubber, Palm Oil, Pineapple, Processed
Fruits, Fish/Fish Products
Region 13
ARMM
products, Citronella Oil, Wood & Wood Seaweeds, Fish/fish
products

18.
•world-class vacation
destinations
•cultural attractions
•colorful festivals
•pristine beaches
•excellent diving
Mindanao’s exquis ite touris m as s ets

19.
Mindanao: A food producing
Agri-based Economy
Commodity 2007 Volume
of Production
(in MT)
2006 Volume of
Production
(in MT)
Growth Rate
(%)
% Share to
Philippine Total
Rubber 404,052 351,280 15.02 100.00%
Pineapple 1,758,437 1,587,459 10.77 87.20%
Banana 5,891,658 5,261,698 11.97 78.72%
Coffee 73,173 77,666 -5.79 74.76%
Cassava 1,416,661 1,315,897 7.66 73.30%
Source:
Bureau of
Agricultural
Statistics
(BAS)
Prepared by:
MEDCo
Secretariat
Commodity 1st Sem 2009
Volume of
Production
(in MT)
2008 Volume of
Production
(in MT)
2007 Volume
of Production
(in MT)
Growth
Rate (%)
% Share to
Philippine Total
Palay 1,710,681 3,835,275 3,741,141 2.52 22.81%
Corn 1,378,406 3,669,073 3,766,915 -2.60 52.97%
Fish 252,200.4 2,154,858 2,021,956 6.57 43.39%
Livestock 140,935.96 689,793 670,316 2.91 29.83%
Poultry 55,438 259,523 251,942 3.01 19.65%

20.
5.2
3.4
1.8
4.4 4.5
5.7
5.4
4.7
4.1
5.8
5.3
2.8
0.3
3.6
6.1
5.4
4.3
6
4.3
5.2
7.2
4.0
3.8
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
6
8
7
0.1
1995 1996 1997 1998-0.6 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Philippines
Mindanao
* at constant 1985 prices
GRDP Growth Rate, Min vs. Phil
(1995-2008)
Mindanao’s GRDP
average annual growth : 1995-2008:
4.41%
Source: National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)

21.
Regional Share to GRDP
Year 2008 vs 2007 (in thousand pesos)
REGION
2008
GRDP
2007
GRDP
Growth
Rate (%)
Percentage Share
to Mindanao Total
IX 35,805,948 35,041,838 2.2 14.24
X 71,169,547 67,557,449 5.3 28.30
XI 63,986,599 61,675,857 3.7 25.44
XII 49,938,891 47,721,516 4.6 19.86
Caraga 18,486,991 17,921,043 3.2 7.35
ARMM 12,129,430 11,903,558 1.9 4.82
Source: NSCB
* Using constant prices

22.
Sectoral Share to the Mindanao
Economy (at constant prices)
Source: National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), GRDP as of July 2009
Agri-FF
Services
Industry
36%
36%
28%
A
gri-FF
Industry
42%
25%
1994 GVA
Services
33%
2008 GVA

23.
Increased Trade
Source of Raw Data: NSO
Processed by: MEDCo Secretariat
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
'01-02 '02-03 '03-04 '04-05 '05-06 '06-07 '07-08
Export Import
Average
Annual
Growth
Rate
(2001 -
2008):
Exports:
15.94%
Imports:
19.24%

24.
3.82
2.62
2.43
1.63
1.40
0.99 1.04
0.63
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
Total Exports Imports BOT-G
as of Sept 2008
as of Sept 2009
Mindanao Trade Performance
Source:
National Statistics
Office (NSO) - Central
Prepared by: MEDCo
Secretariat
Note: BOT-G –Balance
of Trade in goods,
FOB- Freight on Board
FOB
Value
(in
Billion
US
Dollars)
Q1-Q3,2009 vs 2008 (in Billion US Dollars FOB Value)
Global recession effect:
Mindanao exports decreased by 33% and imports by 29%.

25.
Source of basic data: NSO
Processed by: MEDCo
Secretariat
TRADE: Mindanao’s Major Commodities…
January to September 2009
Top 20 Export Commodities
Share to Mindanao
Total (%)
FOOD
Bananas, including plantains, fresh 17.23
Tunas , prepared or preserved 11.90
Pineapples, prepared or preserved 6.45
Fruit and vegetable juices, unfermented 3.85
Tunas, frozen 2.82
Pineapples, fresh 2.48
Desiccated Coconut 1.90
NON-FOOD
Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil , both
crude and refined
18.29
Nickel ores and concentrates 5.60
Iron or agglomerates (sinters) 3.95
Organic Chemicals (lauryl alcohol,cetyl alcohol
and stearyl alcohol)
2.77
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap) 2.24
Oil-cake and other solid residues, of coconut or
copra
1.53
Activated carbon 1.19
Pulps of fibres from Abaca 1.17
Natural rubber 1.01
Top 20 Imported Commodities
Share to Mindanao
Total (%)
FOOD
Rice 19.07
Wheat and Meslin 9.14
Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish
meat
4.23
Milk and cream 2.83
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated 2.24
Maize (corn) 1.82
NON-FOOD
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous
minerals, other than crude
4.88
Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard 4.88
Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides,
anti-sprouting products and plant-growth
regulators, disinfectants and similar products
3.12
Urea 2.94
Other uncoated paper and paperboard 2.64
Oil-cake and other solid residues, resulting from
the extraction of soya bean oil
2.34
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 2.03
Copra 1.55
Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel 1.55
Coal 1.41

26.
BOI-Registered Investments for 2009
No. of
Projects
Project Cost*
In Million Pesos
Employment
Generated*
REGION IX
1 1.5 8
REGION X
11 1,353.2 1,381
REGION XI
11 1,397.4 811
REGION XII
5 1,770.8 465
CARAGA
3 179.0 244
TOTAL
31 4,701.9 2,909
*preliminary figures
4.7 Billion worth of investments in 2009 generating 2,909 jobs

27.
2009 BOI-Registered Investments
Sector Distribution
Agri/Agribusines
14%
Property Development
(Mas -Housing)
48%
Tourism
2%
Ship Repair
3%
Mining
28%
ICT
0.10%
Trading/Exports
2%
Power Generation
3%
2009 TOP 3
INVESTMENTS
*property dev’t
*mining
*agriculture/
agri-business
ventures

28.
2.03
1.80
2.23
2.63 2.68
2.93
4.75
3.52
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Tourist Arrivals
Source of raw data: DOT Regional Offices
Prepared by: MEDCo Secretariat
TOURIST Arrivals from 2001-2008
(in millions)
Average AnnualGrowth Rate
(2001 - 2008): 10.8%

29.
More flights, cheaper fares
Available Routes
To and From Cebu City
Available Routes
To and from Manila
Butuan City
Cagayan de Oro City
Cotabato City
Davao City
Dipolog
General Santos City
Zamboanga City
Pagadian City
Butuan City
Cagayan de Oro City
Cotabato City
Davao City
Dipolog
General Santos City
Ozamis
Siargao
Surigao
Zamboanga City
Pagadian City
Available Routes
To and From Zamboanga City
Jolo, Sulu
Tawi-tawi

30.
• The country is
anticipating the
operation of
several mining
firms this year and
the infusion of
about US$15
Billion investment
until 2013 which
would create new
jobs for engineers,
mining laborers
and other related
workers.
Source: DOLE
Mining: Potential for Growth

31.
Business Process Outsourcing
• As of 2008, the Philippines generated a total of US$ 4.5
billion+ in BPO revenues
• Global demand will reach US$ 180 billion in 2010.
•
• Philippines is forecasted to earn
US$ 11 billion and employ
900,000 people by 2010
Mindanao will draw more
investments in the next few
years as the island’s operating
costs are relatively lower than
the other island groups.
Source of raw data: BPAP, 2006

32.
32
Sarangani
Zamboanga
del Norte
Zamboanga
Sibugay
Lanao
Misamis
Oriental
Misamis
Occidental
Camiguin
Oriental
del Sur
Surigao
delSur
Basilan
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi
Cotabato
Zamboanga
City
Cotabato
City
Davao
delNorte
Cagayande
North
Cotabato
Zamboanga
del Sur
Compostela
Valley
Agusan
AgusandelSur
Pagadian
City
•
•pi
I l
•
Dipolog
City
City
Iligan
City
SurigaoCity
•
•
•
• •
•
Maramag
Kabacan
Gen. Santos
Davao
•
•
South
Tacurong
Koronadal
• City
Palim
•
bang
Ma
•
itum
•Davao
Mati
Lanao
delSur
•del Nort
•
e • OroCity
•
•
Ozamis
Tagum
City
Davao
City
Existing Paved Road
LEGEND:
Source of Basic Data: DPWH, CAAP, PPA
International Airport
DIPOLOG-
DUMAGUETE RORO
MAMBAJAO-JAGNA
RORO
SURIGAO CITY-LILOAN RORO
Surigao
delNorte
Zamboanga-Lamitan RORO
Zamboanga-SiasiRORO
Zamboanga-Bongao RORO
Zamboanga-Sta. Maria RORO
Western Nautical Highway
Eastern Nautical
Highway
Central Nautical Highway
Bukidnon
Sultan
Kudarat
Integrated transport network system
now in place
delNorte
Butuan City
CORTES-TANDAG-MARIHATAG
MARI
IHATAG-
-HI
INATUAN-
-BI
ISLI
IG SECTI
ION
On-going Road Project
Road Project for Funding
Base Seaport

33.
WESTERN NAUTICAL
HIGHWAY
PAN PHILIPPINE
HIGHWAY
CENTRAL NAUTICAL
HIGHWAY
EASTERN NAUTICAL
HIGHWAY
STRONG REPUBLIC NAUTICAL HIGHWAY

34.
National Roads Development
Area Paved
(Km)
Unpaved
(Km)
% of Roads
Unpaved
Luzon 11,191.46 5,619.66 36.87
Visayas 5,939.11 1,339.73 19.73
Mindanao 4,545.96 2,575.05 36.16
Region IX 859.40 359.40 29.49
Region X 1,178.55 537.25 31.31
Region XI 942.20 505.29 34.91
Region XII 846.72 536.65 38.79
Caraga 719.09 636.46 46.95
Source: DPWH Processed by: MEDCo
Note: ARMM Data not included since its not under DPWH Mandate
(As of December 31, 2008)
As of 2008, 63.84% of National Roads in Mindanao is paved

35.
Bridges Inventory
(As of December 31, 2008)
Area Total No. of
Bridges
Luzon 4,051
Visayas 2,127
Mindanao 1,580
Region IX 237
Region X 360
Region XI 252
Region XII 284
Caraga 447
Source: DPWH Processed by: MEDCo
Note: ARMM Data not included since its not under DPWH Mandate
Total No. of Bridges in Mindanao is 1,580.
Breakdown as follows: Concrete(1224), Steel(150),
Bailey(151), Timber(177)

36.
Mindanao Railway
The Mindanao Railway System Feasibility Study is ongoing.

37.
Source of Raw Data: NIA
Processed By: MEDCo Secretariat
Status of Irrigation Development
As of December 31, 2008
As of December 31, 2008,
Mindanao Irrigation
Development is at 37%
Island
Potential
Irrig. Area
(‘000ha.)
Service
Area
(‘000ha.)
Irrigation
Dev’t.
(%)
Luzon 1,834,950 1,005,363 54.79%
Visayas 332,370 164,235 49.41%
Mindanao 959,020 350,344 36.53%
PHILIPPINES 3,126,340 1,519,942 48.62%

38.
Access to Electricity has improved
Source of Raw Data: NEA
Processed by: MEDCo Secretariat
Note: Brgy. Access Levels include on and off grid
% of households connectedin 1994based on the Mindanao2000Plan estimates
na –no availabledata
Status of Barangay Electrification (as of Feb 2010)
Region Potential
Brgys.
Brgys. With
access
Brgys.
Without
access
Brgy Electrification
Level (%)
(as of Jan 2010)
IX 1,904 1,901 3 99.84%
X 2,020 1,955 65 96.78%
XI 1,160 1,160 0 100%
XII 1,194 1,191 3 99.75%
ARMM 2,459 2,426 33 98.66%
Caraga 1,310 1,309 1 99.92%
Mindanao 10,047 9,942 105 98.95%

39.
MINDANAO POWER SITUATION
2007 Grid Capacity and Generation
Capacity Mix
Generation Mix
Geothermal
5.6%
Hydro
51.60%
Coal
12.0%
Solar
0.1%
Oil-based
30.7%
INSTALLED CAPACITY: 1933 MW
Geothermal
11.1%
Hydro
50.94%
Coal
20.1%
Solar
0.01%
Oil-based
17.8%
7800 GWh
Note: excluding SPUG generation

40.
Mindanao’s
Continuing
Challenges

41.
Poverty Incidence Among Families (%)
Areas
1994 2003 2006 Percentage
Point
Change
Philippines 35.5 24.4 26.9 2.5
Mindanao 47.6 37.7 38.8 1.1
Region IX 44.7 44.0 40.2 (3.8)
Region X 49.2 37.7 36.1 (1.6)
Region XI 40.3 28.5 30.6 2.1
Region XII 54.7 32.1 33.8 1.7
Caraga … 47.1 45.5 (1.6)
ARMM 60.0 45.4 55.3 9.9
Source of Raw Data: NSCB
Processed by: MEDCo Secretariat
Note: … not yet created
Poverty remains to be one of
Mindanao’s daunting challenges

42.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)*
AREAS 1994 2003 % Change
Philippines 0.739 0.758 2.57
Mindanao 0.480 0.510 6.25
Region IX 0.482 0.502 4.15
Region X 0.511 0.580 13.50
Region XI 0.498 0.567 13.86
Region XII 0.512 0.537 4.88
Caraga 0.502 0.514 2.39
ARMM 0.394 0.383 (2.79)
*HDI= Long and healthy life (life expec tancy), Knowledge (Simple Literacy, Combined
enrollment ratios ), Decent s tandard of living (adjus ted per capita income)
An index that is clos er to 1, the better the s tandards of living, clos er to 0 means a lower
s tandard of living
Source of Raw Data: 2005 Philippine Human Development Report, HDN
Processed by: MEDCo Secretariat
Relatively slight improvements in
the quality of life in Mindanao

43.
Environmental and
Sustainability Issues
•Climate Change / Global Warming Impact
•Disaster Preparedness And Risk Management

44.
Environmental Issues
Flood Prone Areas in Mindanao

45.
Environmental Issues
Tsunami Risk Areas in Mindanao

46.
Environmental Issues
Mindanao lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire

47.
Environmental Issues
Soil Erosion

48.
Continuing Effects of
Global Recession
• Weak global demand
• Slowdown in investments particularly
FDIs (foreign direct investments)

49.
Intermittent Peace and Order Problems

50.
Conflict Lines in Mindanao
1. Armed conflict between Moro forces seeking greater
autonomy or a separate state and the GOP
defending state sovereignty and territorial integrity
2. A long-standing communist insurgency (splintered
into different factions) which is national in scope
3. An assortment of typically localized conflicts caused
by elite political and economic rivalries
4. Local, often community level conflicts, over access,
control and use of land and natural resources
5. Conflicts related to criminal activities including drug
trafficking, kidnapping for ransom, illegal logging,
smuggling and gambling.
USAID, 2003; AusAID 2008

51.
Prevalence of armed actors
Areas affected by Muslim
Separatist Conflict

52.
Power Supply Demand Forecast
and Deficit (2010-2012)
Source: National GridCorporation of thePhilippines

53.
Power Problem: Immediate measures
• Facilitate the immediate operation of the
Iligan Diesel Power Plant
• Embedded generators to augment supply.
• Modular Generating Sets
• Southern Philippines Power Corp-NPC
Additional Contract
• Expeditious upgrading of the generating
facilities of NPC/PSALM
• Invoke Section 71 of the EPIRA to address
the power supply situation in Mindanao

54.
Power Problem: Medium to Long Term Measures
• Pursue implementation of additional capacities such as:
– 100MW Zamboanga Coal fired Power Plant
– 200MW Sarangani Coal Fired Power Plant
– 8MW Cabulig Hydro
– 7MW Bubunawan Hydro
– 68MW Tagoloan Hydro
– 50MW expansion of Mt. Apo geothermal
– 100MW expansion of STEAG Mindanao Coal fired Power Plant among
others.
• Completion of strategic power transmission line projects such as:
– Abaga-Kirahon-Maramag-Bunawan 230 KV Mindanao Backbone
Transmission Project (MBTP),
– Sangali-Pitogo 138 KV Line in Zamboanga City
– Gen San-Tacurong 138 KV Line
– Zamboanga City Area 138 KV Line, among others.

55.
• Mindanao has gradually transformed into
a more integrated and balanced economy
• High incidence of poverty and lingering
conflict remain to be Mindanao’s major
challenges
• Emerging issues within and outside
Mindanao call for a re-thinking of
strategies & approaches
General Assessment

56.
An Agenda for Peace
and Development

57.
What is Mindanao 2020?
• Sequel to Min 2000 Development
Framework Plan
• 20-Year Peace and Development
Plan for Mindanao (up to year
2030)
• For completion in July 2010 (to be
promulgated by new
administration)
• Crafted by Mindanawons

58.
How are we involving Mindanawons?
• Min2020
– Quick Survey: about 320 respondents to date
– KII: about 20 now (e.g. Pres. FVR, Nur Misuari)
– FGD: 11 to date incl. RDC ExCom12 & 13, MWG,
PCCI, PDAL , IP, and other stakeholders
• Konsult Mindanaw Results
– more than 310 FGDs covering about 5000 people
• Past and forthcoming consultative
forums, e.g. Investment Forum; IPConference;
Communicators Summit; Logistics Conference; etc.
• Scenario Building
– November 19, 2009

59.
Happy and contented people:
 Smile on children’s faces
 Live without fear
 Food on the table at all times
 Roof over one’s head
 Sincere & honest leaders who listen
to and serve the people
 Ample opportunities to earn
 No one is looked down upon
 Environment is respected
 Quality education is widely
available
 Unity across faiths and cultures
Peace &
Development
Emerging Shared
Vision:

60.
Preliminary Agenda for Mindanao
• Provide a possible guide/basis to
Presidentiables and other
candidates
• Serve as framework for the
formulation of Min2020
• Develop a tool to widen direct
participation of Mindanawons in
crafting Min 2020

61.
Draft Vision Statement
I
n 20 years, Mindanawons of all
cultures and socio-economic
backgrounds will be enjoying
the fruits of peace, progress
and prosperity.

62.
• Focus on agriculture and services as propellers for
economic growth
• Engage in massive SME development
• Deliberately link Mindanao economy under a
value-chain approach
• Develop Mindanao as the next Logistics and trade
hub of Southeast Asia
• Foster and implement schemes for Payments for
Environmental Services
• Reconcile/harmonize laws and regulations (e.g.,
Mining Law and IPRA)
Economy & Environment

63.
Peace & Security
• Achieve consolidated peace
agreement and political settlement
with all groups
• Honor the 1996 Final Peace Agreement
• Demobilize and re-integrate all
combatants and achieve complete
disarmament
• Dismantle infrastructure for illicit trade
in weapons and ammunition

64.
Human Development & Social Cohesion
• Promote people’s participation in
pursuing the MDGs
• Rectify discriminatory tendencies in
education & popular communication
• Strengthen role of religious leaders
and institutions in promoting social
cohesion
• Rehabilitate conflict affected areas
and address economic and
psychological needs of IDPs

65.
Enabling Environment
• Establish world-class infrastructure system
• Widen LGU and community leeway in
utilization of NGA budgets
• Capacitate LGUs, PS & CSOs to mobilize
and manage resources
• Strengthen S&T and R&D infrastructure to
support Mindanao development planning
and decision-making
• Pursue deliberate information, education
and communication program

66.
Politics , Governance & Ins titutions
• Establish participatory and culture-
sensitive governance and political
framework that asserts self reliance
and self-determination
• Strengthen the electoral system and
process
• Fully implement IPRA and strengthen
and de-politicize the NCIP
• Strengthen mandate of OPAPP

67.
Politics , Governance & Ins titutions
• Facilitate mainstreaming of MI
LF, MNLF
and CPP-NPA as active development
partners
• Capacitate and empower LGUs
• Affirm and strengthen community-
based planning, program/project
identification and implementation

68.
• Mindanao needs an agency that integrates
Mindanao’s agenda and effectively articulates
these agenda to national government priorities.
• need for an agency that looks beyond
regional concerns and integrates and
harmonizes efforts at a Mindanao-wide
perspective.
RATIONALE

69.
• There is a need for an agency that will
strengthen the participation of Philippines focus
areas (Mindanao and Palawan) in the BIMP-
EAGA.
• There should be a lead agency that will provide
strategic direction for Mindanao.
RATIONALE

70.
Shall be headed by a Chairman
• to be appointed by the President
• Shall have a cabinet rank
• Shall serve for six (6) years
• Shall act as the Philippine Senior Official for
BIMP-EAGA.
• Shall sit as an ex-officio member in the National
Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board
and Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
Authority (TIEZA) Board.
SALIENT FEATURES

71.
Functions:
• Formulate an integrated development
framework for Mindanao
• Integrate Mindanao-wide peace and
development programs and projects
• Provide strategic direction for Mindanao
• Act as the Philippine Coordinating Office for
BIMP-EAGA (PCOBE)
SALIENT FEATURES

72.
• Shall be based in Maramag, Bukidnon – center
of Mindanao
• The Chairman shall be assisted by the
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR who shall also act as the
Secretary of the Board
• The directions and thrusts of the Authority shall
be guided by MinDA Board of Directors and
BIMP-EAGA Advisory Board.
• Has an Executive Committee
SALIENT FEATURES

73.
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