Growing Local Economies
Innovation. Collaboration. Local Action.
Batch 3 Tourism Circuit Plans
& Priority Projects
Activity Updates
LGSP-LED Tourism Circuit Mapping
Exercises for 11 Provinces/9 TDAs
June 19-20
Legazpi – Donsol (Albay-Sorsogon)
June 12-13
Northern Panay (Aklan-Antique)
Northern Iloilo
Bacolod-Silay (Negros Occidental
Samal Island (Davao del Norte)
June 24-25
Busuanga-Coron (Palawan)
Northern Cebu
Dumaguete-to-Manjuyod
(Negros Oriental)
Siquijor
Mapping the tourism service centers and
priority attraction sites
Assessment of competitiveness gaps and investment needs
for each priority attraction site or tourism service center
Workshop outputs: Priority Projects for main tourism sites
and for tourism circuit as a whole
• Tourism business
development through
product development
and marketing
• Infrastructure
development
• Enabling policies,
programs, and projects
for more competitive
tourism sector
Batch 3 Tourism Circuit Development Projects
COMMON CHALLENGES:
1. Site and product development
to encourage longer length of
stay
2. Workforce development as
competitiveness factor
3. Destination marketing to boost
tourist arrivals
4. Investment promotion for
improved tourism businesses,
facilities and infrastructure
5. Strengthening LGUs to
implement enabling policies,
programs, and support services
for a more competitive,
inclusive tourism sector
Sustainable aqua-based tourism development for inclusive
growth and employment in NORTHERN PALAWAN
Busuanga
Culion
Coron
Linapacan
*Linapacan is not identified
*El Nido is part of the circuit
Source: Provincial Tourism Office
Source: 2nd Palawan Tourism Conference
ALBAY-SORSOGON: Investment promotion and and tourism
product development for increased arrivals and longer stays
ALBAY
Strengthening Legazpi as MICE and tourism hub,
with new activities around Mayon and islands
SORSOGON
Enhancing year-round ecotourism and special
interest marine activities around Donsol & Pilar
NORTHERN
ANTIQUE
Ecotourism
development and
branding for the
Northern Panay
Peninsula
Leveraging
Boracay Island for
inclusive tourism
in Northern
Panay
NORTHERN
AKLAN
Workforce
development,
MSME productmarket linkage,
and investment
promotion for the
Kalibo-Malay
Corridor
NORTHERN ILOILO: Investment promotion and
MSME development for economic recovery
Silay City Heritage
District
Lakawon Island
(Cadiz)
Talisay Heritage
Poblacion
Bacolod CBD; BREDCO; Paglaum
Sports Complex; Panaad sa Negros;
Sum-ag River ecotourism and cruise
Paradiso Beach (Pontevedra)
Danjugan Island
Investment promotion
and product
development for the
Heritage Gateway to
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Investment
promotion and
marketing for
the
NEGROS
ORIENTAL
tourism road
map from
Dumaguete to
Bais and
Manjuyod
1. Dumaguete City MICE, Leisure, Education
2. Dauin - Diving and
Marine
3. Manjuyod - Sun and
Beach
4. Bais City - Sun and
Beach
5. Tanjay - Farm, Food and
Cultural
To Dumaguete City
Sandugan
Beach and
Larena port
area
Siquijor
Port and
Town inc. St.
Francis Assisi
Church
Mt. Bandilaan
Nature Park
Landing strip
incl. Butterfly
sanctuary,
Cantabon Cave
Tulapos
Marine
Sanctuary
Salagdoong
Beach and
Forest
(Maria)
San Juan Cluster:
Beach resorts and
dive sites; Paradise
Bay, Lugnason
Falls, Capilay
Spring Park
Century-old
Balete
Lazi Convent/
San Isidro
Church and
Cambugahay
Falls
Investment promotion and product
development to position SIQUIJOR ISLAND
for ecotourism, resorts, and culture
Investment promotion and product
development for tourism recovery in
Bantayan and Malapascua, NORTHERN CEBU
Talikud Island as a business-friendly and sustainable tourism
development model for inclusive employment and MSME
growth in the Island Garden City of Samal and DAVAO DEL
NORTE
Supporting the Tourism Circuit Development
Initiatives in the Batch 3 LGUs
BATCH 3
TOURISM CIRCUIT
MAPS & PRIORITIES
DILG Business-Friendly & Competitive LGUs
LGU Capacity Development for investment
promotion (LEIPO, LIIC), LGU business planning,
streamlined transactional services, LED
information, etc.
Description of the
Circuit
STAG-LG Workforce Development Program
Tourist Markets/Visitor
Arrivals
LGSP-LED LOCAL WORKPLANS
Supply of Tourism
Enterprises, Facilities,
and Employment
Enabling Environment
for LED and Tourism
PRIORITY PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS
TA and training for Investment Promotion
TA and training for Product Development
Training for Workforce Development
TA for Destination Marketing
TA and training for LGU policies and programs
to support the tourism sector (e.g. statistics)
Potential NGA Support for LGSP-LED Sites
BATCH 3
TOURISM CIRCUIT
MAPS & PRIORITIES
Description of the
Circuit
Infrastructure Support: DPWH, DOTC, TIEZA;
USAID COMPETE; DILG PRMF, SLRF, and Kalsada
projects
Tourist Markets/Visitor
Arrivals
Product Development: DOT Product Portfolio; DTI
MSME programs; GIZ PRO-GED; DOST SET-UP; DOTDSWD-USAID One-Step; DSWD SLP; DENR
Ecotourism; DA Agritourism; DILG-DBM-DSWDNAPC Grassroots Participatory Budgeting
Supply of Tourism
Enterprises, Facilities,
and Employment
Workforce Development: DOT ADB-Canada CIT
Project; DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program;
DOLE and TESDA skills training;
Enabling Environment
for LED and Tourism
Destination Marketing: DOT Tourism Promotions
Board; DTI Market linkage and branding support
PRIORITY PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS
LGU Capacity Development: DOT capdev for
tourism officers, statistics, Accreditation; DTI BPLS &
investment promotion
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