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The Beauty Within It

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Zamboanga Sibugay, also hailed as "The Rubber Capital of the Philippines" is situated in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil, and it is bordered to the north by Zamboanga del Norte, to the east by Zamboanga del Sur, and to the southwest by Zamboanga City.

Zamboanga Sibugay is an area in the heart of the Zamboanga Peninsula that offers travelers an experience unlike any other. Zamboanga Sibugay, dubbed the "Emerging Pearl of the Southern Seas," is a treasure trove of the exotic and unforgettable – truly a work of art to be cherished.

Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Capitol located at Ipil Heights, Zamboanga Sibugay (photo)

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Zamboanga Sibugay covers 322,830 hectares, or about 37.82 percent of the mother province of Zamboanga del Sur. It is situated at a longitude of 123o 04' 49.75” and a latitude of 7o 42' 14.89”. It crosses the municipal borders of Kadawit, Tampilisan, and Godad in Zamboanga del Norte to the north.

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According to Department of Trade and Industry, in 2020, there are 631,369 people in Zamboanga Sibugay with Ipil being the highest in population with 74,656.

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The first export-processing zone in Mindanao is located on the Zamboanga Peninsula. The region's main economic activities are farming and fishing. It also has rice and corn mills, as well as oil refining, coffee berry processing, and latex processing.

The table below shows that Gross Regional Domestic Product of Region IX. Unfortunately, no data can be found in the internet regarding the Zamboanga Sibugay economy data alone.

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The The Philippines' rubber capital, Zamboanga Sibugay is home to thousands of hectares of rubber plantation. However, processing of agricultural raw products is lacking in the area and it contributed a big part in economic growth. Gross Regional Domestic Product in Zamboanga Peninsula keep on rising from 74,662,581 in 2019 to 75,755,019 in 2020 based on Philippine Statistic Authority. By that, it is a need to strengthen and establish a agri-processing centers to help realize Mindanao's agribusiness and aquaculture/mariculture potentials. Moreover,
the most logical move for sustained sectoral growth is a systemic change to agri-processing of raw materials like rubber and coconut into allied products.

I highly suggest to have a factory for rubber production to increase the export and production in the province, and easier access to  modern production technologies.

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Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infratructure

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Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infratructure

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Aside from Ipil, which is the capital of Zamboanga Sibugay, all the other municipalities are considered a rural area. Infrastructures are lacking, from mall to businesses. Other areas in the province has no mobile phone signal or they do not have access to cellular technology. It is needed to focused toward developing people's competencies and skills in order to meet emerging digital transformation, respond to technological changes, and meet the growing economy's technical manpower demands.