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The Philippines has three metropolitan areas officially recognized by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) due to their prominence, population, size, and economy: Manila, Cebu, and Davao. [1] [2] The most populous is Metro Manila, which comprises the City of Manila, 15 neighboring cities, and a
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) was founded on December 8, 1933, by virtue of Act No. 4121 of the Philippine Legislature. It was renamed as the Ministry of Labor and Employment in 1978. The agency was reverted to its original name after the People Power Revolution in 1986. [4]
Metro Davao, officially Metropolitan Davao (Cebuano: Kaulohang Dabaw; Filipino: Kalakhang Davao), is a metropolitan area in Mindanao, Philippines. It includes the cities of Davao, Digos, Mati, Panabo, Samal and Tagum and spanned parts of all five provinces of the Davao Region. Metro Davao is one of three metropolitan areas in the Philippines. [5]
The Metro Manila Subway, originally named Mega Manila Subway, is an approved underground rapid transit line to be built initially in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The subway project was fast-tracked with the announcement on February 5, 2021, that 25 tunnel boring machines will be used for the subway's construction.
Poverty incidence of Davao City 5 10 15 20 2006 15.70 2009 13.24 2012 10.56 2015 9.20 2018 9.47 2021 5.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The Peak, Gaisano Mall Davao is part of the East Asian Growth Area, a regional economic-cooperation initiative in Southeast Asia. According to the foundation, the city has a projected average annual growth of 2.53 percent over a 15-year period; Davao ...
Poverty incidence of Davao Region 10 20 30 40 2006 30.64 2009 31.38 2012 30.74 2015 23.51 2018 19.07 2021 11.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority A view of Davao City as seen in July 2018 While the region's economy is predominantly agri-based, it is now developing into a center for agro-industrial business, trade and tourism. Its competitive advantage is in agri-industry as its products ...
Poverty incidence of Digos 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 22.30 2009 18.75 2012 14.72 2015 14.18 2018 5.46 2021 8.91 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority View of Digos Agriculture is a major component of Digos's economy. Some 9,330 households or 37% of the total households are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. Of the total households dependent on agriculture, 91% are engaged in farming ...
Manila, its capital, and Quezon City (the country's most populous city) are in Metro Manila. About 13.48 million people (12 percent of the Philippines' population) live in Metro Manila, [ 470 ] the country's most populous metropolitan area [ 471 ] and the world's fifth most populous . [ 472 ]