SA ilalim ng mahusay na pamamalakad ni Mayor Honey Lacuna, umabot sa halos P1 trilyon ang gross domestic product (GDP) ng lungsod ng Maynila, na ngayon ay kinikilala bilang ikatlo sa mga local government units (LGUs) sa National Capital Region (NCR) na may pinakamalaking ekonomiya. Ang GDP ay ang sumatutal ng output ng lahat ng local economic activities sa isang partikular na lugar.
Batay sa pinakahuling 2023 GPD figures na inilabas ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), ang lungsod ng Maynila ay nakapagtala ng P987.88 bilyon.
Sinabi ni Lacuna na ang naturang economic output ng capital city ay resulta ng malakas na pakikipagtulungan ng lahat ng taga-city hall, working population ng lungsod, gayundin sa mga business enterprises.
“Manila achieved nearly P1 trillion in economic output despite having mostly MSMEs and traditional retail and services activities. We have a very strong MSME sector here in the capital city. This GDP output is a strong baseline and springboard for future economic growth,” ayon sa alkalde.
Nitong 2023, ang Maynila ay nakakolekta ng P16.9 bilyong local revenues at P4.258 bilyong national tax allotment, o kabuuang 2023 revenues na P22.2 bilyon.
“Looking forward, we aim to modernize the economy of Manila by future proofing it against other pandemics and calamities. More of our MSMEs must be able to transact online, use QR codes, deliver products and services beyond their store premises. These ways, Manila’s economy will keep moving even if the movements of people are limited,” pahayag ni Lacuna.
“Note that Manila’s GDP size is about 3 times that of Parañaque, which grew the fastest in NCR. Manila’s growth rate of 2.2 percent only seems small in percentage terms because it has a larger base number. Parañaque has a smaller base number of P343.17 billion. Comparing Manila’s P987.88 billion economy to Paranaque’s P343.17 billion economy based only on growth rate is like comparing an apple to an orange,” paliwanag pa niya.
“Though our growth rate is only 2.2 percent from 2022 to 2023. But that was mainly because Manila was most badly affected in NCR by the pandemic. Our city economy is more dependent on people traffic, so when the lockdowns were implemented, our city economy was at a standstill. The other cities had more land area and more production activities not dependent on people traffic, so they grew faster and recovered faster,” dagdag pa ni Lacuna.
