Super regions of the Philippines

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The creation of super regions in the Philippines is a proposed plan by the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her sixth State of the Nation Address to group the selected regions/provinces by their economic strengths.

1 Composition
2 Development Themes
3 Development Champions

Composition

Map of the Philippines divided into the proposed super regions, except for the cyber corridor. North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Central Philippines Mindanao

North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle

Ilocos Region or Region 1 (I)
Cordillera Administrative Region or CAR
Cagayan Valley or Region 2 (II)
Northern portion of northern provinces of Central Luzon or Region 3 (III)
- Aurora (north of Baler)
- Nueva Ecija (north of Cabanatuan City)
- Tarlac (north of Tarlac City)
- Zambales (north of Subic)

Metro Luzon Urban Beltway

or simply "Luzon Urban Beltway."

Southern portion of the northern provinces and the rest of Central Luzon or Region 3 (III)
- Aurora (south of Baler, including Baler)
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija (south of Cabanatuan City, including Cabanatuan)
- Pampanga
- Tarlac (south of Tarlac City, including Tarlac)
- Zambales (south of Subic, including Subic)
Metro Manila or National Capital Region or (NCR)
CALABARZON or Region 4-A (IV-A)
MIMAROPA or Region 4-B (IV-B) (excluding the provinces of Palawan and Romblon)

Central Philippines

MIMAROPA or Region 4-B (IV-B) (excluding the provinces of Marinduque, Occidental and Oriental Mindoro)
- Romblon
- Palawan
Bicol Region or Region 5 (V)
Western Visayas or Region 6 (VI)
Central Visayas or Region 7 (VII)
Eastern Visayas or Region 8 (VIII)
Camiguin of Northern Mindanao or Region 10 (X)
Siargao Island of Caraga or Region 13 (XIII)

Mindanao Super Region

also known as "Agribusiness Mindanao" Super Region.

Zamboanga Peninsula or Region 9 (IX)
Northern Mindanao or Region 10 (X), except Camiguin
Davao Region or Region 11 (XI)
SOCCSKSARGEN or Region 12 (XII)
Caraga or Region 13 (XIII), except Island of Siargao
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or (ARMM)

PCC/CC

Cyber Corridor

- which traverses the above "super" regions from Baguio to Cebu to Davao.

Development Themes

The "super" regions shall have the following primary, through not exclusive, development themes:

Northern Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle - Agribusiness
Luzon Urban Beltway - Globally competitive industrial and service center
Central Philippines - Tourism
Agribusiness Mindanao - Agribusiness
Cyber Corridor - Information and communication technology and knowledge economy

Development Champions

Development Champions (Super Region Heads)

The Development Champions are the following:

North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle - PMS Director-General Arthur Yap;
Luzon Urban Beltway - Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Chairman Edgardo Pamintuan;
Central Philippines - Secretary of Tourism Joseph Ace Durano; Secretary Cerge Remonde shall be the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development of region VII;
Agribusiness Mindanao - Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process Jesus Dureza;
Cyber Corridor - Commission on Information and Communication Technology Chairman Ramon Sales.

Development Champions Mandates

Each "super" region shall have a designated Development Champion whose mandate is to:

Serve as catalyst for development and prime advocate of the strategic development theme in his area;
Ensure the implementation of the priority programs and projects identified in the 2006 State of the Nation Address and the undated MTPIP, in close collaboration with the concerned local government units, national agencies and other partners in development, and undertake the necessary interventions to help ensure that these are completed on time and at a lowest cost to government.
Work out operational policies and remedial actions to ensure that the priority programs and projects are completed on schedule and a lowest cost to government;
Submit a monthly report to the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) on the overall accomplishment of project implementation, issues and problems identified and recommend solutions pursuant to item (c) above.