Regional Human Settlements Development 3

Human and material resources of the Philippines should be dispersed to a number of growth points.  Socio-economic dispersal should be carried out by developing twelve designated regional centers and seven major river basins.  Possible regional centers are San Fernando (La Union), Tuguegarao (Cagayan), San Fernando (Pampanga), Legaspi City, Iloilo City, Cebu City, Tacloban City, Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City, Cotabato City, Zamboanga City and Jolo.  The major river basins are Cagayan, Agno, Pampanga, Bicol, Panay-jalaur, Agusan and Cotabato.

The regional centers shall serve as population sub-centers and as markets for agricultural and non-agricultural goods and services.  The river basins will function as sources of food and raw materials and as additional markets for urban goods.