Northern Cebu
Community–based,
Eco-friendly Sustainable
Tourism Project
(KATAWHAN,
KINA-IYAHAN,
KALAMBU-AN)
23 July 2014
6 - Star AGENDA of
Governor Hilario P Davide III
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Countryside Development
•
Agri-Fisheries, Livelihood, Cooperative Development,
Economic Zones, Business Opportunities
Health and Social Services
•
Better Health Care/ Upgraded Facilities
•
Professionalization of Medical Personnel
Education and Technical and Vocational Training
• Classrooms and Learning Materials, Jobs Generation
Environmental Protection, Climate Change and DRM
Infrastructure Development and Private Sector Cooperative
• Trans-axial, Tourism, Utilities, Regional/ Provincial
Development Planning, International Airport and Seaport
6. Law and Order
• Anti-Illegal Drugs, Peaceful Communities, Rule of law
Framework on Rehab, Recovery and Development Plan
Safer, adaptive and disaster resilient communities
towards sustainable development
Climate-smart disaster risk management plans and
programs mainstreamed and effectively implemented
Pillar I
Pillar II
Pillar III
Pillar IV
Policies/
Context
Establishing
Disaster
Resilient
Communities
Economic
Development
Sustaining
the Gains of
Economic
Development
Capacity building on Disaster Risk Reduction and
Climate Change Adaptation
Project Overview
A. Project Description
– The project is intended to rebuild tourism activity
in the Northern Cebu tourism cluster, which
revolves primarily around the beach, island, and
dive resorts.
– Hasten economic recovery in the area, the project
will link this island cluster to other tourism sites in
the mainland areas of Northern Cebu in a tourism
circuit
Project Overview
Goals and Objectives
– The project supports entrepreneurship and the
creation of new businesses in order to develop
green,sustainable and eco-friendly tourism
projects in collaboration with local LGUs,
businesses, and civil society. To hasten economic
recovery in Northern Cebu, the proposed project
will seek to:
Increase in Tourist arrivals by 10%
Attract investments and financing for micro-,small- and
medium-sized businesses, especially agriculture and
tourism
Create employment in the tourism sector
Project Overview
Project Activities/ Components:
• MSME Support and Investment Promotion
• Tourism Circuit Development and Destination
Marketing
• Business-friendly and tourism ready LGU
Project Overview
B. Project Proponents
– Province of Cebu – Project Board
– Cebu Chamber of Commerce Inc. (CCCI) – Project
Manager
– LGUs of Bantayan, Santa Fe, Medellin,
Daanbantayan, Bogo, San Remegio – Project
Management Team, Project Board (Mayors)
Project Overview
C. NGA members of the Project Implementing
Team
– DOT
– DTI
– DENR
– DOST
– DILG
– TESDA
– DOLE
– Regional Eco-Tourism Committee of RDC
Current Situation
A. Provincial Tourism Arrival (53 cities and municipalities)
Foreign
Local/ Domestic
1,439,247 (55%)
1,159,003 (45%)
TOTAL
2,598,250
B. Municipal (for focal sites only) Tourism Arrival
Municipality
Domestic
Arrival
Foreign
Arrivals
Total
Bantayan
2,353
1,756
4,109
Santa Fe
33,332
15,687
49,019
Medellin
7,305
6,544
13,849
Bogo City
51,548
Daanbantayan
7,556
San Remegio
7,191
TOTAL
133,272
Current Situation
C. Annual Growth Rate
13% (regional data)
D. Total Number of Hotels and Rooms (including
non-accredited) and Location (2013 data)
Municipality
No. of Hotels
No. of Rooms
Bantayan
8
64
Santa Fe
37
423
Medellin
6
235
Bogo City
10
143
Daanbantayan
41
430
San Remegio
8
184
110
1,479
TOTAL
Tourism Circuit Map
Current Situation
D. Ongoing and Pipeline Projects (Name
of Project, Funding Agency and
Location) Rehabilitation Plan
Agency
Amount
DOT
DTI
DOLE
TESDA
173,500,000.00
596,000,000.00
88,817,640.00
4,200,000.00
TOTAL
862,517,640.00
Priority Projects
Project Cluster
1. Infrastructure
Intervention
a. Mactan Cebu International Airport, Upgrading of Terminal and Runway and other Facilities under Public
Private Partnership Program by DOTC
Location
Mactan, Lapulapu City, Cebu
(bidding done)
b. Cebu North Bus Terminal, Upgrading of Facilities and Management Development by LGU of Mandaue City
and Province of Cebu
Mandaue City, Cebu
(negotiation started)
c. Feeder Airport of Bantayan Upgrading of Runway and other facilities by DOTC and Province of Cebu (first
Bantayan, Bantayan Island, Cebu
stage of implementation started but stopped)
d. Curva-Bagay-Maya Road leading to Malapascua, Conversion from provincial road to national road
(negotiation started)
Daanbantayan, Cebu
e. Upgrading of Santa Fe Port in Bantayan Island (under Cebu International Port regular budget item, for
verification)
Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu
f. Rehabilitation of transport and communication facilities and utilities in the 6 LGUs damaged by typhoon
Yolanda (plan approved budget due for release)
Bantayan Island, 3 towns of Bantayan,
Santa Fe, Madridejos, Cebu
g. Revisit and Implement Malapascua EcoTourism Development Plan, infra (continue implementation
depending availability of funds from the Cebu Province
Logon, Daanbantayan, Cebu
h. Bantayan Island Green Management Plan, infra, (planning stage--plan for endorsement by LGUs
Development Council, Provincial Development Council and Regional Development Council)
Bantayan Island, 3 towns of Bantayan,
Santa Fe, Madridejos, Cebu
Priority Projects
Project Cluster
2. Tourism Product Development
Intervention
a. San Remegio’s long coastline (8 marine sanctuaries, 14 km. coastline, the
longest in Cebu)
b. Medellin’s vast flat contiguous (the only one in Cebu) sugarcane lands
Location
San Remegio
Medellin
Bogo City
c. Bogo City’s emerging urban tourism, medical tourism, educational tourism
(there are students from nearby provinces of Masbate and Leyte)
d. Bantayan’s year round tourism arrival (not just seasonal )
e. Malapascua’s conservation effort to preserve the big fish encounters of
thresher sharks, manta rays, etc.
f. Malapascua’s socio cultural mix with the locals
Bantayan
Malapascua
Malapascua
Priority Projects
Project Cluster
Intervention
a. Capability Building -Training Workshops to communities in terms of tour guiding, local
cuisine improvement, housekeeping, souvenir making out of local materials, socio cultural
activities showcasing local talents, waitering
3. Human Resource Development
Location
Bantayan, Malapascua, Bogo, San
Remegio, Medellin
b. Capacity Building – communities in solid waste management as part of island
management program
c. Capacity Building – Island Management Council in island administration (Bantayan and
Malapascua), and tourism circuit management council in tourism administration (Bogo-San
Remegio-Medellin)
4. Destination Marketing
Revisit and Implement Malapascua EcoTourism Development Plan (non-infra)
Bantayan Island Green Management Plan (non-infra)
San Remegio-Medellin-Bogo Circuit Tourism Development Plan (conceptual stage)
Malapascua
Bantayan
Bogo, San Remegio, Medellin
Priority Projects
Project Cluster
5. Enabling policies and programs
Intervention
Location
Convene Malapascua Island Ecotourism Development Council
headed by the Governor, Province of Cebu with DENR, DOT,
BFAR and LGU Daanbantayan as partners
Malapascua Island
Creation of Bantayan Island Green Management Council
Bantayan Island
Creation of Bogo-San Remegio-Medellin Tourismcil Development
Council
Bogo City-San Remegio-Medelllin Circuit
Malapascua Island
Resorts in Medellin and
San Remigio, Golf
(Medellin)
NORTHERN
CEBU
Product development:
marine sports activities and
events
Maya Port,
Daanbantayan
Bogo City
(Commercial/Tourism
service center)
Expansion/upgra
de of Hagnaya
Port
Capdev for improved
production and marketing
of souvenirs/pasalubong
items
Polambato Port, Bogo
City RORO links to
Leyte, Masbate, etc.
To Cebu City
& Mactan
Waste disposal system
Upgrade resorts for DOT-accreditation; marine sports product
development
Pasalubong Center with enhanced souvenirsl
Road
improvement/upgrade
from Medellin to Maya port
(Daanbantayan)
Product development:
marine sports activities and
events
Capdev for improved
production and marketing
of souvenirs/pasalubong
items
Existing private
port needs
upgrade.
Bogo City
(Commercial/Tourism
service center)
Expansion/upgra
de of Hagnaya
Port
Polambato Port, Bogo
City RORO links to
Rebuild/construct resorts
as green establishments
NORTHERN CEBU
Priority Projects
New LGU-operated
port for
completion.
Leyte, Masbate, etc.
To Cebu City
& Mactan
Daghag Salamat