The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has identified PHP2.2 trillion in required funding to implement 236 priority projects aimed at accelerating socioeconomic development across Mindanao. The projects were endorsed during MinDA’s 21st board meeting in Pasig City, where the agency approved an updated rolling list of Mindanao Regional Development Priorities under the Mindanao Investment Program (MIP) for inclusion in the national investment pipeline.
According to MinDA Chair Leo Tereso Magno, the MIP supports the agency’s broader mission of fostering long-term peace and prosperity on the island. Of the total projects, 196 fall under infrastructure and utilities development with an indicative cost of PHP1.99 trillion, while 36 economic development initiatives amount to PHP173.5 billion. Four additional projects—covering development administration and social development—total PHP27.1 billion. Key priorities include advancing the Tagum–Davao–Digos segment of the Mindanao Railway, developing the San Ramon New Port and the Zamboanga Peninsula Fisheries Complex, positioning Northern Mindanao as an international gateway, and upgrading the SOCCSKSARGEN General Hospital in South Cotabato.
MinDA Undersecretary Janet Lopoz noted that the MIP serves as a consolidated portfolio of Mindanao-wide and region-specific proposals that will be submitted to national agencies for funding through public investment, PPPs, and Official Development Assistance. She emphasised that the Office of the President relies on MinDA’s unified recommendations to guide Mindanao-wide prioritisation. MinDA, established under Republic Act 9996, continues to coordinate regional development strategies and ensure alignment across government and stakeholder groups.
