Butuan City is laying the groundwork for a more deliberate, inclusive economy through the adoption of its comprehensive Forestland Use Plan—a strategic document designed to bring clarity, purpose, and investment readiness to a landscape that spans over 82,000 hectares. For decades, many of Butuan’s outlying barangays—such as Anticala, Pianing, Mahayahay, Dulag, Bit-os, and other upland…
Butuan City has emerged as one of Mindanao’s most dynamic growth centers. According to official data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, the local economy expanded by 6.6% in 2023, with GDP increasing from ₱57.39 billion in 2022 to ₱61.15 billion in 2023. Growth in transport, logistics, retail, and services is fueling new investments, and the…
The orange tricycle was developed as a stopgap solution when Butuan was a smaller, resource-constrained city with limited transport demand. First formalized in many Philippine municipalities during the 1970s, this model enabled basic mobility across neighborhoods in an era without formal public transport infrastructure. Today, Butuan has evolved into the primary economic center of the…
