ARMM obtains the largest number of infra projects under a five-year program

The Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region will host the largest number of infrastructure projects to be built in the next five years, although their combined value is lower than in the more developed regions.

Ernesto M. Pernia, secretary of socio-economic planning a press conference yesterday that, once the ARMM would have achieved greater autonomy under the Bangsamoro Organic Law (currently pending in Congress), they expected the regional government to have more say in the implementation of infrastructure projects. Neda's undersecretary, Rolando G. Tungpalan, said that for ARMM projects already being implemented, especially those financed by loans, these will "just continue."

"But those who have yet to be started, I guess that's what we" Pungia said as part of the 2017-2022 Public Investment Program (PIP) that would implement 4 490 programs and projects with a total value of P7.77 trillion, "investments are distributed as equitably as possible."

"For one, the ARMM, despite its lowest GRDP [gross regional domestic product] has the highest level of public investment in the GRDP ratio, "he said. During the six-year period, the ratio of investment in GRDP in the ARMM should reach 17.51% , or more than 4.21% in the National Capital Region and the national average of 6.28%, said Roderick M. Planta, 19659002] Planta said 1,340 infrastructure projects would be deployed in the country. ARMM under PIP 2017-2022

Region 1 will have 165 projects, Region 2, 288, Region 3, 235, Region 4A, 168, Region 4B, 172; Region 5, 187, Region 6, 176; Region 7, 128; Region 8, 124; Region 9, 138; Region 10, 183; Region 11, 143; Region 12, 62; Autonomous Region of the Cordillera, 98; The National Capital Region, 320, said Planta.

There will also be 161 projects nationwide, in addition to 98 interregional projects, added Planta.

However, Neda's data showed that the ARMM the largest number of projects, investment needs would only rise to 63.24 billion pula on 7,738 billion PIP 2017-2022.

To compare, the 320 projects in the NCR would cost more than 964.68 billion Pula.

Nationwide projects would rise to 299 trillion piastres, or 29.6 per cent. 100% of the total, while interregional projects would cost 3,319 billion piastres, or 42.89%

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