Invest in Beautiful Quirino

Reasons to Invest in Quirino

Natural Resources

The Province of Quirino is endowed with natural resources as it lies along the Sierra Madre Biodiversity Corridor and the headwaters of the Cagayan River, the longest river system in the country. The Cagayan River is the major source of irrigation water for the province, as well as the downstream provinces. The Addalam River, the main tributary of the Cagayan River, is, in turn, the main source of water for the National Irrigation Administration-Addalam River Irrigation System (NIA-ARIS) which irrigates the lowland areas of Quirino that are situated in the northeastern part and the southeastern part of Isabela province.

The Cagayan and Addalam Rivers are also the main sources of sand and gravel in the province of Quirino. These are primarily used as construction materials for building houses, roads and other concrete facilities. These two (2) river systems, thus, provide the province with additional revenue generated from the collection of sand and gravel by more than 20 private operators. Other rivers that can be tapped as potential sources of irrigation water are the Ganano and Dumadata Rivers.

Competitive Business Environment

1. Access and reliability to infrastructure and utilities

1. 1. Road Network

Quirino is a landlocked and mountainous province. It lies at the southeastern portion of Cagayan Valley (Region II), bounded by the province of Isabela in the north, the province of Aurora in the east, and the province of Nueva Vizcaya in the south and west. Given the general physical characteristics of the province, the major mode of transportation for going in and out of the province is land travel.

Two national roads, considered as the gateways to Quirino, connect the province to other provinces of the region which is vital to its development. These gateways link Quirino to Cagayan Valley’s growth centers as well as to the National Capital Region. They are the:

1. 1. 1. Cordon – Diffun – Maddela – Aurora Road; and
      2. Santiago – Baluarte – Isabela/Quirino Boundary – Junction Mangandingay Roads.

      Six other alternate routes are open to traffic and these are:

      1. Jct. Abbag-Nagtipunan-Nueva Vizcaya Road;
      2. Jct. Victoria-Aglipay-Maddela-Kasibu Road;
      3. Jct. Dalemdem-Pinaripad-Palacian bypass Maddela-Aurora Road;
      4. Echague-Jones-Maddela Road;
      5. EchaguePanang-San Bernabe-Villa Norte Road; and
      6. Jct. Balligui-Dumabato Norte Road.

These national roads provide access to essential services such as health (Quirino Provincial Hospital in Cabarroguis and District Hospitals in Diffun, Maddela), security (Philippine National Police Provincial Headquarters at San Leonardo, Aglipay, Quirino), education (Quirino State College in Diffun and Quirino Polytechnic College and Cagayan Valley College of Quirino in Cabarroguis) and housing (Oriental Vista Village in Gamis, Saguday, Quirino). These roads also link Quirinians to most of the provincial offices, including the Philippine National Red Cross, Provincial Social Welfare Development Office, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Provincial Engineering Office and Economic Enterprise Office. National offices such as the National Food Authority, Bureau of Internal Revenue, National Statistics Office, Department Of Labor and Employment and Department of Public Works and Highways are also reachable through these roads.

At present, the local road system of the province consists of provincial and municipal roads with a total length of 275.845 kilometers. These local roads complement the national roads that go through the province, enabling the populace to access key government services and resources like irrigation, education and health.

1. 2. Electricity
   3. Digital connectivity
   1. Network Providers Present: Globe, Smart, PLDT, Converge
   2. *** Network Operation Center for wireless connectivity by the Quirino Provincial Capitol

2. Ease of access to nearest

1. 1. Airports
   1. Nearest Airports:
   2. 1. Cauayan City Airport (an hour and a half) from Cabarroguis
      2. Tuguegarao City Airport (three hours and 30 mins) from Cabarroguis

3. Available skilled and trainable human resources

One of the best resources of Quirino is its people. Living off the land is indeed hard work and yet Quirinians are able to produce more than their sufficient share from such a small land area. Since the livelihood of most families is still agriculture-based, the province’s farmers have organized themselves for better support and cooperation.

These farmers’ organizations are open to the integration of new technologies and methods into their farming practices. The provincial government has also established comprehensive programs, such as projects under the Special Projects Unit (SPU) and Q-LiFE (Quirino Livelihood for Everyone), to help increase the farmers’ productivity and income.

1. 1. Total Labor Force: 119,000
   2. Literacy Rate: 98.1%

4. Access to raw materials suppliers
5. Access to huge and urban markets (distance from key markets and population)

1. 1. Cagayan Valley Region
   2. Central Luzon
   3. Cordillera
   4. East Asian Export Market

6. Competitive Cost of Doing Business