Mindanao

Natural Resources
Mindanao's rich natural resources surpass those of Luzon and the Visayas, accounting for bountiful harvests of a variety of farm products. Philippines' major crops are grown in Mindanao, rubber (100% of national production), pineapple (91%), cacao (90%) as well as banana, coffee, corn and coconut (over 50%). The island also produces exotic fruits like pomelo, mangosteen and durian.
Mindanao is also endowed with rich mineral resources, including lead, zinc, ore, iron, copper, chromites, magnetite and gold. Gold mined in Mindanao accounts for nearly half of the national gold reserves. Its non-metallic mineral resources include marble, salt, sand, gravel, silica, clay, and limestone.

Availability of skilled and technical manpower

Mindanao has a relatively young albeit highly literate population. One-third of its population is aged 15 to 19 with a literacy rate of 90%. The island also boasts a versatile, adaptive and English-speaking work force.
In Mindanao, 92.5% of the total labor force is employed, majority in the agriculture and the services sectors. Although, only a little over half (55%) of the employed people are full-time workers or those who worked for 40 hours or more in a week. While, more than 43.3% are part-time workers or those who worked less than 40 hours in a week. These part-time workers are mostly found in the rural/agricultural sector.

Assistance programs to trade and investment
Economic
Infrastructure
ICT
Mindanao Natin

Palawan

Natural Resources

Agriculture

Dubbed as the last Philippine frontier, Palawan seeks to maintain its leadership as a major food producer while diversifying its economy as a hub for industries. Palawan supplies rice and other important crops (corn, coconuts and cashew) to Metro Manila and other provinces. The province provides 65% of Metro Manila's fish consumption.

The province has rich deposits of nickel, chromite, mercury, iron, saprolite, feldspar, talc, marble, and silica. The forests cover 54% of Palawan's territory and supply rattan, almaciga and honey.

The province welcomes investments in agro-industry, such as seaweed farming, tree farming, food processing, fish preparing and canning, pearl culturing, cattle breeding and feed milling. Palawan also encourages additional investments to improve its industrial capabilities in storage facilities, shipping, transportation and power generation. The island is also pushing for more investments in eco-tourism to sustain its campaign to protect its wildlife heritage and make it a viable alternative to timber extraction.

Oil and gas

Oil and gas fields in the northern section of the island are extensive and subject to exploration and commercial extraction operations. The investment climate surged with the Camago-Malampaya Gas Project, considered as the single biggest investment in the country today. The discovery and commercial operation of the Malampaya deep water to gas project augments the province's oil and natural gas production.

Palawan products

Governmental Agencies providing technology assistance to trade and investments

Agriculture

Cost of Production

Wages

Links:

Mindanao

Economic - http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/progprojl.asp

Infrastructure - http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/progprojl.asp

ICT - http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/progprojl.asp

Mindanao natin - http://www.medco.gov.ph/medcoweb/mdonatin.asp

Agribusiness - http://www.mindanao.org/investment/agribiz.htm

Aquaculture - http://www.mindanao.org/investment/aqua.htm

Industries - http://www.mindanao.org/investment/industry.htm

Infrastructure - http://www.mindanao.org/investment/tourism.htm

Tourism - http://www.mindanao.org/investment/tourism.htm

Palawan

Agriculture - http://region4.dost.gov.ph/AR2001/bias_5isda.htm

Cost of Production

Wages - http://www.boi.gov.ph/codmanres.html

Palawan products -
http://www.dti.gov.ph/contentment/9/17/108/300.jsp#palawan