Metro Naga’s untapped potential lies in its diverse rural and urban communities. Cradled within pristine plains, seas and mountains, its total land area of 1,220 square kilometers abounds with a rich variety of untapped natural resources.

While most economic activities of its members remain predominantly agriculture dependent, the phenomenal growth of Naga City, the heart of Metro Naga, has resulted in greater economic opportunities for its neighbors, particularly in the services and processing industry sectors.

EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPATION

Employment participation is projected to grow at 3.11 percent annually for the next five years. There is, however, a growing interest in entrepreneurship as indicated by an increasing number of small and medium sized businesses engaged in a variety of activities.

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

Many industry associations actively encourage the growth of Metro Naga-based enterprises through capacity building, networking and financing. These include the Producers and Manufacturers Association, the Women Entrepreneurs for Development and Advancement Association, the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. National government agencies, non-government organizations and international funding agencies are equally supportive.

SUPPORT FACILITIES

The business environment is enhanced by a highly developed financial and business services sector and the presence of modern telecommunications facilities.

INVESTOR-FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS

Government at all levels prides itself on transparent legislative processes and quick responses to business inquiries. Furthermore, it views the private sector as the ‘engine to growth’ and actively encourages participation from all members of the community to ensure sustained development.

Innovative by nature, Metro Nagueños, across the spectrum, can be relied upon in their quest to strive for excellence and the highly productive workforce can really make an investor feel he is in good hands.