02 December 2022 – Calapan City. After the declines recorded in 2020, five out of six economies in MIMAROPA region posted growths in 2021. This is based on the results of the Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) which covered five provinces and one highly urbanized city, namely: Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Romblon, and the City of Puerto Princesa.

Results showed that in 2021, the province of Oriental Mindoro contributed the most to the 3.3 percent growth of the region with 1.8 percentage points. This was followed by Occidental Mindoro with 1.2 percentage points, and Marinduque with 0.33 percentage point. (Table 1 and Figure 1)

In terms of growth, the province of Occidental Mindoro recorded the fastest growth of 9.4 percent, while the province of Palawan declined by -1.4 percent. (Table 1)

MIMAROPA Region, along with two other regions, was included in the pilot compilation of PPA in 2021. To date, the PPA compilation covers 46 provinces and 13 HUCs across nine regions in the country. The results covering the period 2018 to 2021 were consistent with the annual regional accounts released on 28 April 2022.

Complete statistical tables, charts, and data visuals on the PPA of MIMAROPA Region can be accessed at http://psa.gov.ph/ppa. Results of the PPA are also released by the respective provincial offices of the PSA through http://rssomimaropa.psa.gov.ph/ppa.

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D. 
Undersecretary 
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General