Pursuant to
Article 29 of the Omnibus
Investments Code of 1987, the attached 2000 Investment Priorities
Plan
(IPP) is hereby approved.
This
Memorandum
Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication as
required
under Article 31 of the Omnibus
Investments Code of 1987.
DONE, in
the
City of Manila, this 31st day of May in the year of our Lord Two
Thousand.
JOSEPH
EJERCITO ESTRADA
President
By the
President:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
RONALD B.
ZAMORA Executive
Secretary
THE
2000 INVESTMENT PRIORITIES PLAN
FOREWORD
The 2000
Investment
Priorities Plan (IPP) embodies the framework within which investor
confidence
is established and maintained. The very essence of economic development
lies not only on the capability to cater to investments in the urban
areas
and in the metropolis, but more importantly, to support sustainable
growth
in the countryside. Investment generation, thus, becomes one important
vehicle towards eventual poverty eradication as envisioned by the
Estrada
Administration at the end of his term. This year's IPP shall therefore
have its theme "UPLIFTMENT OF THE LIVES OF THE COMMON FILIPINO BY
DEVELOPING
GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRIES".
Consistent with
the action plans of the administration, the 2000 IPP has identified the
following goals:chanrobles virtual law library
To
alleviate
and eventually
eradicate poverty through employment generation
To explore
other activities/areas
which can aid in increasing the country's exports
To further
the
growth
of agricultural productivity and increase countryside development by
attracting
investment focused at providing adequate industry support and
infrastructure
system
To focus
on
sustainable
development by supporting activities and technologies in line with the
country's commitment to environmental protection
To develop
industries/sectors
aimed at maintaining competitive advantage
Likewise,
the
IPP
supports four local points identified by DTI as follows:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
For the
participant
in the global economy, access to new technology, and incentives for
innovation
in exports and services.
For
business
owner,
a fair, transparent, competitive environment.
For income
earner,
more job opportunities and greater access to jobs.
For the
ordinary household
and consumer, value for hard-earned money, consumer information,
advocacy
and protection and enforcement of standards.
This year's IPP
still
adopts the regional approach of listing as a continuing effort for
regional
and countryside development. A distinct highlight of the 2000 IPP is
the
inclusion of a new heading, Industry Clusters. This is in response to a
more focused support to industry competitiveness and development. This
will highlight the value-chain among related industries.
Industry
Clustering
seeks to maximize the natural clusters existing in some of the specific
regions in the country. Effectively, the identification of industry
cluster
in the 2000 IPP will accommodate not only the core industry but more
important
the allied services and linkages of the identified clusters. This is
envisioned
to be an effective tool in developing competitive advantage among
industries;
hence, making the regions the core of development.cralaw:red
The 2000 IPP
also
incorporate a special listing of economic activities determined for
promotion
and eligible for investment incentives by the Autonomous Region for
Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM). The ARMM IPP is the list of priority areas which have
been independently determined by the Regional Board of Investments
(RBOI)
of the ARMM in accordance with E. O. 458. Economic activities in this
special
listing shall be pursued in the ARMM only.cralaw:red
However,
economic
activities listed in the National IPP may also be located inside the
ARMM.cralaw:red
The preparation
of the 2000 IPP was made possible in coordination with the IPP
Inter-Agency
Committee composed of Department of Finance (DOF), National Economic
Development
Authority (NEDA), and Presidential Management Staff (PMS). Concerned
government
agencies were likewise consulted and public hearings were held. The
regional
lists were completed in close coordination with BOI Extension Offices,
Regional Growth Area Center and Regional Development Council.
(Sgd.)
MAR ROXAS
2000
PRIORITY INVESTMENT AREAS
I.
NATIONAL
LIST
A. EXPORT
ACTIVITIES
Coverage:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
1.
Manufacture/production of non-traditional products(minimum
export requirement of 50% if Filipino-owned; 70% if foreign-owned)
Non-traditional
products shall exclude: (a) copra (b) crude coconut oil (c) desiccated
coconut (d) copra meat and cake (e) inedible molasses (f) pineapple in
syrup (g) logs (h) lumber (I) plywood and veneer and (j) unmanufactured
tobacco.
2.
Export trading
Trading
of non-traditional export products
3.
Services
Export of
services
such as knowledge, information, technology and systems and/or
application
or installation thereof in the project sites
Services
provided to international airlines/shipping lines/military aircraft
even
if rendered locally may qualify for registration provided revenues are
paid for in foreign currency. Mere deployment of people or individual
practice
of profession abroad shall not qualify for registration.
4.
Support to exporters
Manufacturing
activities and services rendered to exporters except financing services
and trading other than export trading.B. SUPPORT TO
GOVERNMENT
PROGRAMS
Coverage:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
1.
Agricultural/fishery/forestry
production, processing and services - Commercial
production
of agricultural crops, livestock, and poultry, feeds/feed ingredients,
fish species, and forest species seedlings
- Processing
of
a agricultural and fish products/by-products/wastes
- Service
activities
in support to the foregoing activities and to industrial plantation
2.
Information Technology Services
-
Software
development projects
System
software
Middleware
Applications
software
-
IT-enabled
services
- Support
and Knowledge
- Business
Process
Outsourcing
3.
Mass housing projects including development and fabrication of housing
components
4. Drugs
and
Medicines
5. Social
Services
-
Educational
training institutions specializing in developing skills for the
manufacturing,
agriculture, fishery, forestry, mining, tourism, infrastructure and
service
sectors
- Health
service
such as hospitals, diagnostic centers, therapy centers, clinical
laboratories,
ambulatory health care facilities, facilities for mentally-ill
patients,
and other health services (as determined by the BOI in consultation
with
the Department of Health and other government agencies concerned)
- Social
welfare
services such as day care centers, senior citizens centers, centers for
disabled, trauma/crisis centers, rehabilitation centers for youth
offenders
in selected areas and out-of school youths centers, and other
social-welfare
services, (as determined by the BOI in consultation with the Department
of Social Welfare and Development and other government agencies
concerned)
-
Retirement villages
(limited to new projects only)
6.
Tourism
-
Tourist
accommodation facilities such as hotels, apartels, tourist inns,
pension
houses, and resorts
Resorts
may also include special interest activities (that may or may not have
accommodation facilities) such as but not limited to theme parks,
convention
and exhibition/trade display centers, eco-tourism projects and those
involving
environmentally sound tourism activities in a given ecosystem/specific
locality.
-
Tourism
estates
- Tourist
buses
-
Historico-cultural
heritage projects covering the restoration of historical and cultural
sites
and properties identified, classified and declared as such by the
National
Historical Institute
Other
cultural properties shall be endorsed by the National Commission for
Culture
and the Arts and the Department of Tourism.
-
Agricultural-Tourism
Projects
7.
Environmental Projects
-
Development
or Conversion of Industrial Ecosystem
- Industry
self-regulation
at the plan/firm level
Activities
leading
to environmental management systems certification (i.e., ISO
14000)
Activities
in compliance
with multinational agreements where the Philippines is a signatory
(i.e.,
Montreal Protocol Prescriptions on Ozone Depleting Substances and
International
Framework Convention on Climate Change)
-Establishment
of toxic and hazardous waste facility
-Establishment
of waste handling facilities/sewerage systems for industrial/municipal
wastes (may include rehabilitation)
-Testing/measuring
services for emission and effluent properties of industries or
institutions
-Projects
on Philippine
rivers environmental management and rehabilitation similar to the
activities
under the Pasig River Rehabilitation Program
-Establishment
of physical infrastructure similar to and/or those covered under BOT
(R. A. 6957, as amended by R. A. 7718), Industrial Communities,
Service
Cities, relocation of industries, Urban Community Redevelopment, IT
parks,
and Energy Conservation Activities and projects, among others
9.
Common Carriers
-Public
utility land, air, and water transport. Air and water facilities may
involve
cargo operations only
- Pipeline
operations
for transport of petroleum products and/or natural gas
10.
Engineered
Products
-
Manufactured
of machinery and equipment such as metalworking machinery (tools &
dies included), special purpose industrial machinery, electrical
machinery,
agricultural machinery, communication equipment and apparatus, medical
equipment and/or devices, and office, computing and accounting
machinery,
including their parts and components.
-
Preparation of
designs of machinery and equipment and/or their parts and components
- Radio and
television
manufacturing projects limited to modernization only)
11.
Projects of Cooperatives
-
Activities
undertaken by producer cooperatives (e.g., agricultural, fishery, and
industrial
cooperatives) and service cooperatives (e.g., electric cooperatives).12.
Development
of Energy Sources
-
Development
of renewable energy sources such as natural gas and liquefied natural
gas
-
Mini-hydro electric
power
13.
shipbuilding/shiprepair/shipbreaking
14.
Manufacture
of motor vehicles and parts and components
15.
Research
and development activities (may include in-house activities)
Manufacture
of
firecrackers
and pyrotechnics devices as defined and listed under R. A. 7183
(excluding
industrial explosives)
Rubber Footwear
Manufacture
of
rubber
shoes and parts thereof, sandals and slippers.
Textiles
and Garment
& Articles of Textiles
Manufacture
of
textile,
items of clothing and other wearing apparel and made up articles of
textiles.
Soaps,
Detergents
and Shampoos
Manufacture
of
soaps,
detergents and shampoos (may be integrated with production of raw
materials)
Wood
Products
Manufacture
of window
and poor panels, jambs, moldings, and other builders joinery
B. INDUSTRY
CLUSTERS
An
industry
cluster is a group of interlined or related activities composed of
industries,
suppliers, required support services, infrastructure and institutions.
Coverage:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
REGIONAL
CLUSTER/S
NCR -
Footwear Center
CAR -
Wood Center
I -
Loomweaving
Center
II- Furniture
Center
III - Fine
Jewelry
Center
Food
CenterIV - Automotive
Parts
and Components
ElectronicsV - Coconut
Center
Pili
CenterVI - Marine
Products
Center
Sugar
CenterVII - Costume
Jewelry
Center
Home
Furnishing
Center
Fashion
Accessories
Center
VIII - Coconut
Center
Abaca
Center
Aquamarine
Center
Food Center
IX - Seaweed
Center
Fish
Center
Rubber
Center
X- Rubber Center
XI - Fish
Center
XII - Food
Center
CARAGA - Wood
Center
III.
AUTONOMOUS
REGION OF MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM) LIST
A. EXPORT
ACTIVITIES
1.
Export Trader and Service Exporters 2.
Support
Activities for ExportersB. AGRICULTURE
FOOD AND FORESTRY-BASED INDUSTRIES
1.
Processed Food
-
Production
and processing of halal meat
-
Leguminous and
other vegetable-based protein (textured, palletized or liquid)
- Spices
processing
(e.g., hot pepper, black pepper, ginger, etc.)
