SWOT Analysis of each region

in PHILIPPINES
 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR)

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPURTUNITIES THREATS

has international  has a severe  modern  high level of

airports, and is traffic problem. infrastracture are pollution .
considered the being built to
primary gateway. address the traffic  poor sanitation,
problem. which may cause
 has the most highly infectious
number of tourist diseases like
facilities and dengue, cholera
services in the and hepatitis.
country.
 high crime rate.
 REGION I

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPURTUNITIES THREATS

has numerous  located a great  the Pagudpud-  the region is
cultural, natural, distance from Bangui area in earthquake prone.
and historical the National Ilocos Norte is
attractions. Capital Region being considered  high level of salt
(NCR). for development as waterintrusion in
 has generally a tourist site many parts of the
good roads that coastal zone,
provides access to  all the provinces particularly in
major cities and in the region are Ilocos Norte.
destinations with in part of the North
the region. Quad Growth
Area.
 CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
(CAR)

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPURTUNITIES THREATS

• has numerous • many parts of the • road connecting • the region is
high-quality region are difficult to other regions prone to
natural and to access. are being earthquake and
cultural improved or built, landslides.
attractions. hopefully resulting
in greater
• ideal for high accessibility.
profile activities
like hiking and
white-water
rafting.
 REGION II

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPURTUNITIES THREATS

 has numerous  located a great  a free-port zone  large part of the
high-quality distance from the is being developed region serve as
natural and NCR. Many parts in Cagayan. impact areas for
cultural of the region are incoming
attractions. difficult to access.  large pods of typhoons.
humpback whales
 ideal for high- are spotted near
profile activities Fuga and
like white-water Camiguin Islands.
rafting and
spelunking.
 REGION III

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPURTUNITIES THREATS

o proximity to the o there are very o Government is o Mt. Pinatubo is
National Capital few areas planning to still active and
Region (NCR). developed for improve the may erupt again.
tourism. infrastracture
o the presence of between Clark and
Clark Field Subic.
International
Airport.
 REGION IV

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 proximity to the  traffic problems  major national  the presence of a
National Capital in many highways and number active
Region (NCR). developing areas. networks are being volcanoes.
improved.
 has numerous  many areas are
well-known already
attractions. industrialized
 REGION V

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 has numerous  many road and  the Quirino  the presence of a
natural and highways are in Highway, which number of active
cultural poor condition. was built a few volcanoes.
attractions. years ago, has
shortened the
travel time from
Manila to
Camarines Sur by
almost two hours.
 REGION VI

STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES OPPURTUNITIES THREATS

 has a number of  travel from  Boracay is  Environmentak
outstanding Luzon to the constantly being impacts of tourism
natural region is improved to in Boracay.
attractions, expensive. maintain its status
including Boracay as a top tourist
Island. destination.
 REGION VII

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

• has a number of • travel from • a fast ferry • the continuing
historical, natural Luzon and system is being depletion of water
and cultural Mindanao to the developed to resources in Cebu.
attractions. region is improve the
expensive. accessibility of
different parts of
the region.
 REGION VIII

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 has numerous  there is only one  these are several  many parts of
outstanding Major Airport in potential power the region are
natural and the entire region sources that can be frequented by
historical that serves tapped for tourism typhoons.
attraction. commercial flights. development
project.
 REGION IX

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 has numerous  most parts of  Zamboangga City  extremist groups
culturas and region are defficult is a strategic continue to hound
historical to access. growth center for the region.
attractions. the BIMP-EAGA
(Brunei,
Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Philippines, East-
ASEAN Growth
Area) and their
area boats here
that regularly ply
to route to
Sandakan,
Malaysia.
 REGION X

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

has numerous  little is known  the Nautical  peace and order

natural and about the Highways has concern for other
cultural attractions in the made travel to this regions migth spill
attractions. region. region more over to Region X.
affordable for
 ideal for high domestic travellers
profile activities base in Luzon and
like white-water the Visayas.
and canopy
walking.
 REGION XI

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 has numerous  Travel from  Davao City is a  high level of
natural and Luzon to the strategic growth population in the
cultural region is center for the Davao Gulf Area.
attractions. expensive. BIMP-EAGA.
 REGION XII

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

o has numerous o image of weak o General Santos o insurgency
natural and peace and order. City is a strategic problem.
cultural growth center for
attractrions. the BIMP-EAGA.
 REGION XIII

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 has numerous  travel from  Siargao and  constant flood
cultural and Luzon to the Agusan Marsh broughts about by
natural region is have high potential deforestation and
attractions. expensive. as tourist frequent rainfaill
destination. in region.
 ideal for high-  some of the
profile activities provinces have
like surfing. very few facilities.

 the largest wet

land in the country
located here.
 AUTONOMOUS REGION OF MUSLIM
MINDANAO (ARMM)

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

• has numerous • many parts of the • the area can • political
natural and region are difficult greatly benefit instability and a
cultural to access. from the BIMP- delicate peace and
attractrion. EAGA. order situation.
• much of the
region is
undeveloped.