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“Supporting countrywide growth of our local and small and medium enterprises would be an ideal and stable program to stimulate local economic activity and sustain the anti-poverty thrust of the government”

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

OTOP Philippines engineers growth in the countryside

For the year 2005, the regional OTOPs are now reaping the fruits of their collaborated efforts, as well as discovering new products that may be the source of livelihood for the locals. Below are the updates and milestones from each region:


Region Town/Province/Product Product
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Kalinga-Organic coffee
Kalinga’s organic coffees are grown by traditional farming methods and absence of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. The Cordillera’s topography, soil quality, and elevation (3,000 to 6,000 ft above seal level) are ideal for growing the most flavorful coffee beans.
Assisted Kalinga Brew, UPS Marketing, Gawidan Farmers Association, Malbong Tribe Asso., Mananig MPCI, Bantay Women’s MPCI, Ag-Agama Farmers Asso., Balatoc Farmers Asso.
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La Union-Wood furniture
La Union’s furniture is now directly exported to U.S.A., Japan Australia, Greece, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ireland, Canada, Holland, Italy, United kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Norway and Kuwait.
No. of key industry players: 12No. of firms registered: 80Jobs created: 410 (carpenters, finishers, carvers)
Combined total assets: approximately P43 million.Four (4) home furnishing manufacturers generated sales of P938,000 from the NTF 2005.
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Cagayan-Home furnishing
The thriving home furnishing industry is credited to Baggao town’s ample supply of wood.
Interventions were made in the form of product development, marketing, training, and financing.
III
Nueva Ecija-Gifts and holiday décor
The pioneering OTOP project in Region 3 covers the municipalities of Gapan, San Isidro, San Antonio and Cabiao. This highly creative and lucrative industry gainfully employs over 250 residents and it supplies exporters to the U.S.
Participated and gained market acceptance during the following international trade fairs/missions: Las Vegas Show, Los Angeles Trade Fair, International Fair-Singapore, Lantern Trade Mission to US
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Laguna-Paper Mache
About 15% registered business in Paete manufactures wood and paper mache products, employing nearly 2,000 workers. A group of five Paete exporters are now a regular supplier of wood, poly-resin, and paper products for major American, German, Spanish and Japanese buyers
Direct jobs created: 68
Export Sales: US& 31.469M
Investment: Php2.290MMSMEs developed: 14
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Marinduque-Loomweaving
The loomweaving industry greatly contributed to the region’s economic growth.
Sales generated from trade fairs: Php 184,514Sales generated from business matching: P 1.8MInvestments: 230,000.00
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Tiwi, Albay-Ceramics
This local industry comes back from the traditional digging of red clay, sifting from twigs or “pig-inin”, crushing, drying, and almost a week process of open fire cooking.
Involved barangays and no. of potter producers: 80New jobs created: 56Domestic sales generated: Php 2.076M
Investments: Php 1.643M
VI
Iloilo-Bamboo based products
This model OTOP employs more 300 workers. A bamboo village was launched in november 2004 comprising of 20 bamboo-based enterprises within the municipality.
Domestic sales generated from trade fairs: Php 703,400
Received Php 1M financial assistance under 1Town 1Million Program
VII
Inabanga, Bohol-Woven Raffia
Region VII exports almost all of its loom-woven products to the US mainland, Japan, and Europe. A total of 1,910 individuals engaged in this craft are working home-based and is spread in the 50 barangays in the municipality.
Organized the Bohol United Woven Raffia Producers Association
VIII
Jiabong, Samar-Mussel
The region produces fresh mussels, flour from mussels, and now exports processed mussels to Europe
Organized the OTOP orientation and convergence planning; Packaging and labeling training; Participated in five domestic fairs
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Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur-Seaweeds
Zamboanga is one of the major producers of gozo, gulamang dagat, and lato.

Organized the Seaweed Traders Association of Pagadian (STAP) composed of five seaweed traders.

Seaweed of Jahara Marketing Seaweeds Trader won the National SME Award 2005 from micro to small category.

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Impasug-ong, Bukidnon-High value vegetables
The region’s clustering led to lower costs of production, shipping, and distribution which resulted in a huge surge in vegetable delivery. The number of workers also grew from 80 in 2003 to 105 in 2004.
Model OTOP to be granted an additional fund of P254,000 for the Organic certification.
XI
Davao City-Banana chips
Demand for exports of banana chips has been steadily growing, making it one of the Philippines' export products. At present, the product is exported to some 20 destinations led by the US, Japan, China, and Europe.
Launched 12 variants of banana chips, developed for school children and institutional market.
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Makilala, North Cotobato-Fresh banana
North Cotabato ships bananas of the lakatan variety to major urban destinations such as Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Manila.
Implemented techno-marketing forum and product development for banana and pomelo. Initiated market linkages and participated to four fairs.
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La Paz, Agusan Del Sur-Oil palm
The province can supply the very strong demand for oil palm fresh fruit bunches with its two crude palm oil processing plants and expanded areas of plantation.
Total area planted: 198 hectares
Area expansion: 68 hectares
Fruit bearing trees: 48 hectares
Total investments: Php 9.90M
Indirect jobs generated: 594
Sales generated Php 160,000
Volume of sales: 80 metric tons