{"id":187595,"date":"2018-10-30T04:48:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T08:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=187595"},"modified":"2025-01-08T09:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T14:33:19","slug":"federalism-can-unlock-soccsksargens-natural-wealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/10\/30\/federalism-can-unlock-soccsksargens-natural-wealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Federalism can unlock Soccsksargen’s natural wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary for Communications and Public Affairs Jonathan Malaya, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary for Operations and Legislative Affairs Atty. Ana Marie Rafael-Banaag, and Atty. Randolph Parcasio of the Consultative Committee to Review the 1987 Constitution talk on empowering regions and local governance in the country through Federalism in a press briefing at the New Executive Building (NEB) in Malaca\u00f1ang on October 12, 2018. (Photo screengrabbed from Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines)\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Federalism can be the key to unlocking Soccsksargen\u2019s untapped abundance of natural and mineral resources, a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people of Soccsksargen are literally sitting on gold, copper, and iron, but are still living in poverty because of unequitable distribution of wealth under the present system of government,\u201d DILG Assistant Secretary Jonathan E. Malaya said in a news release Monday.<\/p>\n

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Soccsksargen is home to the country\u2019s metallic mineral reserves such as gold, copper, and iron, specifically in the provinces of Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and South Cotabato.<\/p>\n

\u201cImagine if the taxes go to the regional government instead of Metro Manila. If we adopt the Consultative Committee\u2019s (ConCom\u2019s) model of federalism, the opportunities for socio-economic development are endless,\u201d Malaya said.<\/p>\n

He added that a federal setup could boost the potential of Region 12 in revenue collection as it is home to Mt. Apo, Mindanao\u2019s major geothermal source.<\/p>\n

Aside from power, the region has fertile soil due to the many rivers and lakes irrigating the forests and agricultural lands.<\/p>\n

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Under ConCom\u2019s proposed Bayanihan Federal Constitution, the federated regions will be entitled to a 50% share of all net revenues from the exploration, development, and utilization of all the natural resources within the territory.<\/p>\n

Last year, Soccsksargen\u2019s economy grew by 8.2%, faster than the 4.9% growth rate the region posted in 2016.<\/p>\n

This was due to the recovery of its agriculture, hunting, forestry, and fishing sector.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, about 31 out of every 100 families in the region are poor with poverty incidence levels at 30.5 in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith more power spread to the regional government, the economy of Soccsksargen will fly, thus generating more jobs and easing the poverty situation in the region,\u201d Malaya said.<\/p>\n

The DILG will be holding its federalism roadshow in Polomolok on October 29-30, 2018 and invites the people of Region 12 to attend its Pederalismoserye town hall meeting with basic sectors and the convention\/rally for federalism on the second day.<\/p>\n

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