The main contributors to the 2021 GPDP growth were construction, manufacturing, and Agriculture, fishery, and fishing.
PSA Oriental Mindoro Provincial Officer Efren C. Armonia disclosed the major economic industries such as Agriculture, forestry, and fishing; Industry; and Services showing all posted positive growths in 2021 with 7.0 percent, 9.8 percent, and 4.4 percent, respectively.
Armonia said Oriental Mindoro is the biggest contributor to the economic growth of Mimaropa region, contributing 1.8 percentage points to the 3.3 percent economic growth of the region in 2021.
The PSA was established through Republic Act No. 10625 or The Philippine Statistical Act of 2013. It is tasked to compile and maintain macro economic accounts and indicators at the national and subnational level. The PPA is a mechanism to measure the economic performance of the province or highly urbanized cities (HUCs) at a given time.
Armonia announced that starting last year, the PSA annually releases the provincial and HUC level economic performance following the identified pilot areas. Oriental Mindoro is one of the pilot areas for PPA compilation starting 2021. (LTC/PIA/PSA ORMIN)
Topmost photo from Philippine Statistics Authority-Oriental Mindoro
