T H E E CO NO M Y

OF T HE
PHILIP P IN E S
 AGRICULTURE
•AGRICULTURE HAS HISTORICALLY PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE
IN THE PHILIPPINES’ ECONOMY, EMPLOYING A SIGNIFICANT
PORTION OF THE POPULATION AND PROVIDING A SOURCE OF
LIVELIHOOD FOR MANY RURAL COMMUNITIES.
•THE COUNTRY IS KNOWN FOR THE PRODUCTION
OF A WIDE RANGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS,
INCLUDING RICE, CORN, SUGARCANE, COCONUT,
BANANA, PINEAPPLE, AND MANGOES.
•DESPITE ITS IMPORTANCE, THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
FACES CHALLENGES SUCH AS LOW PRODUCTIVITY, LAND
FRAGMENTATION, VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL
DISASTERS (LIKE TYPHOONS), AND LIMITED ACCESS TO
MODERN FARMING TECHNOLOGIES. THE GOVERNMENT
HAS MADE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES
THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS.
SERVICE
•THE SERVICES SECTOR HAS EXPERIENCED
SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE PHILIPPINES AND
IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE COUNTRY’S
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP).
•THE SECTOR ENCOMPASSES A BROAD RANGE OF
ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUSINESS PROCESS
OUTSOURCING (BPO), TOURISM, RETAIL, FINANCE,
REAL ESTATE, AND MORE.
•PHILIPPINES IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP
DESTINATIONS FOR BPO SERVICES, WITH MANY
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES OUTSOURCING
CUSTOMER SERVICE, IT SUPPORT, AND BACK-
OFFICE OPERATIONS TO THE COUNTRY.
INDUSTRY
•THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN THE PHILIPPINES
INCLUDES MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION,
AND MINING. IT CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION.
•MANUFACTURING IN THE PHILIPPINES COVERS A VARIETY OF
INDUSTRIES, INCLUDINC ELECTRONICS, AUTOMOTIVE,
TEXTILES, AND FOOD PROCESSING. EXPORT-ORIENTED
MANUFACTURING HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE IN THE
SECTOR’S GROWTH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT HAS
BEEN A PRIORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT, LEADING TO A
CONSTRUCTION BOOM. INVESTMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION,
ENERGY, AND REAL ESTATE HAVE DRIVEN THE CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY.
•THE PHILIPPINES HAS SIGNIFICANT MINERAL
RESOURCES, INCLUDING GOLD, COPPER, AND
NICKEL. HOWEVER, THE INDUSTRY HAS FACED
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES,
LEADING TO REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.
MINERAL RESOURCES:

• GOLD
• COPPER
• NICKEL
 GOLD
ITS ATTRACTIVE IN COLOUR AND
BRIGHTNESS,DURABLE TO THE
POINT OF VIRTUAL
INDESTRUCTIBILITY, HIGHLY
MALLEABLE, AND USUALLY FOUND IN
NATURE IN A COMPARATIVELY PURE
FORM.
 NICKLE
A SILVER-WHITE HARD MALLEABLE
DUCTILE METALLIC ELEMENT
CAPABLE OF A HIGH POLISH AND
RESISTANT THAT IS USED IN ALLOYS
AND AS A CATALYST.
 COPPER
IT IS MALLEABLE, DUCTILE, AND AN
EXTREMELY GOOD CONDUCTOR OF
BOTH HEAT AND ELECTRICITY.
 THANKYOU!!

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