Northern Panay Tourism Circuit
Bariw Weaving
Aklan
Jawili Falls
Katunggan it Ibajay
Jawili Beach
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The proposed Tourism Circuit for Northwest Aklan is envisioned to
spread and maximize the benefits of tourism to include other
municipalities of Aklan through increased tourist arrivals, job generation,
a business friendly environment for our MSMEs, new investments and
empowerment of men & women in the community .
Mainland Aklan offers complementary attractions that could be visited
by tourists already in Boracay . Attractions & activities that mirror the
culture and way of life of the locals have been identified in 5 municipalities
along the area to be included to form part of the project.
PROJECT PROPONENT
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF AKLAN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
Provincial Planning & Development Coordinator ( Project
Manager)
Local Economic & Investment Promotions Officer( LEIPO)
Provincial Tourism Officer,
Philippine Chamber of Commerce – Aklan Chapter
Aklan State University CHARRM ( Ibajay Campus)
Local Governments of Kalibo, Tangalan, Ibajay, Nabas & Buruanga
DILG/DOT /DTI /DPWH/DENR
Municipality
Volume
Malay ( Boracay)
Kalibo
Tangalan
Ibajay
Nabas
Buruanga
1,363,601
128,859
Growth
Rate
13%
Municipality
Volume
Kalibo
Malay
Ibajay
Buruanga
Tangalan
Nabas
236
304
3
4
5
6
Employment
Male Female
106
89
2
3
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR TOURISM
LGU(P/M
LGU)
Kalibo
Instructions
Please check if the
key element exists
Recommendation
Buruanga
Please check if the
key element exists.
Institutionalized
LEIPO/LEDIP Teams
Formula
ted LIIC
Updated
LIIC
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Please check if the
key element exists
KEY ELEMENT
Computerized
Installed Tourism
of BPLS
Statistics and
Information System
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Institutionali
zed Tourism
Office
LGU Tourism
Development
Plan
Tracking of
Economic Data
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(partial)
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Organize
/assign
team staff
Not set
disaggreggated
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To be
formula
ted
Recommendation
Ibajay
Stream
lined BPLS
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For
implementatio
n
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To be
formulated
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Recommendation
Nabas
Please check if the
key element exists.
Recommendation
Tangalan
Please check if the
key element exists.
Recommendation
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Name of Projects
Location
Funding Agencies
Aklan Resorts Corporation
Project
Nabas
Private Sector
50 MW Nabas Wind Farm
Nabas
Petrowind
Incorporated
Caticlan Airport
Caticlan, Malay
Trans Air, San Miguel
Corp.
Expansion of Cagban and
Caticlan Jetty Port
Caticlan and
Manoc-Manoc,
Malay
DOTC and Provincial
Gov’t.
Tigayon Hill
Kalibo
DOT
Name Projects
Location
Funding Institution
Proposed Road Dev’t.
to Ariel’s Point Cliff
Diving
Bel-is, Buruanga
LGU-Buruanga,
Provincial
Government, DOT,
DPWH
Proposed Road Dev’t.
to Sapsapon Caves
Tigum, Buruanga
LGU-Buruanga,
Provincial
Government, DOT
Tourism Service and
Hospitality
Management Training
Center
Aklan State University,
Ibajay Campus
Aklan State University
Tourism Business
Incubation Center
Aklan State University,
Ibajay Campus
Aklan State University
Priority Projects
Location
Infrastructure
Road widening and completion of road concreting
leading to all proposed sites .
Establishment of product display center in Pina Village,
New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.
Tourism Product
Development
Developing souvenir items in Katunggan it Ibajay, Pina
Village , Hacienda Maria , Tangalan & Nabas.
Enhancement of existing activities at proposed sites.
Development of other tourism activities like cultural
presentation in Katunggan it Ibajay, Hacienda Maria.
Organic vegetable farming, fruit trees and cock fighting
demo in Hacienda Maria.
Priority Projects
Location
Human
resource/Work
force
Development
Training of human resources / frontline workers
on basic tourism services ( tour/site guides,
guest handling, housekeeping etc) for all the
proposed sites( Katunggan it Ibajay, Pina Village,
Basang Cold Springs, Jawili Falls& Beach and
Hacienda Maria)
Destination
Marketing
Website enhancement, Tour Package
development ,Production of promotion and
marketing collaterals ( brochures, maps,
flyers, videos) tri -media activities for three
sites like fam tours for media, bloggers etc.
Enabling Policies
and Programs
All LEIPOs should undergo orientation on
business and investment planning, Briefing for
stakeholders in all proposed sites,
Institutionalization of Tourism Statistics System,
Institutionalization of Tourism Office and
formulation of Tourism Development Plans,
Formulation of LIIC , BPLS & System forTracking
Economy Data.