Super regions of the Philippines


The super regions of the Philippines are an informal and de facto defunct grouping of parts of regions and provinces of the Philippines based on their economic strengths. According to the 2006 Executive Order No. 561, which established these regions,
The creation of super regions was first proposed by the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in her sixth State of the Nation Address to group the selected regions/provinces by their economic strengths. Each super region was headed by a Development Champion.

Composition

The super regions were the four following:

North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle

Metro Luzon Urban Beltway

or simply Luzon Urban Beltway.

Central Philippines Region

also known as Tourism Super Region.
The Tourism Super Region is a concept of development plan of the government. Under this concept, the government intends to focus development and investments on tourism related projects. This super region is actually a cluster of five regions plus some parts of Caraga. It boasts of a wide stretch of beachline, surfing spots, caves, lakes, and historical sites.
Included in the plan is building infrastructure such as airports, roll-on-roll-off seaports, bus terminals and hotels. Aside from Mactan–Cebu International Airport, the government intends to build international airports in each component region. The Bohol–Panglao International Airport in Bohol in Central Visayas and the Bicol International Airport in Daraga, Albay for the Bicol Region has opened in 2018 and 2021, respectively, while the unutilized Guiuan Airport in Guiuan, Eastern Samar is being planned to be converted into an international airport for Eastern Visayas region. The Kalibo International Airport in Aklan is now open to international flights from Incheon, South Korea due to increasing Korean tourists flocking to Boracay Island. The Bacolod–Silay International Airport in Silay is designated to serve Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, while the new Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo, is designated as the international airport for Panay Island together with Kalibo Airport.

Mindanao Super Region

also known as Agribusiness Mindanao Super Region.

Cyber corridor

A "cyber corridor' traverses the above super regions from Baguio to Cebu City to Davao City.