TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................1
CHAPTER 2 HISTORY ..................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................3
Geographic Location...................................................................................................3
Climate .......................................................................................................................3
Rainfall........................................................................................................................5
Surface Winds .............................................................................................................5
Temperature ...............................................................................................................5
Rivers ..........................................................................................................................5
Surface Water and Groundwater .................................................................................5
Topography ................................................................................................................5
Slope ...........................................................................................................................8
Geology.......................................................................................................................12
Soil Type.....................................................................................................................12
Erosion Potential .........................................................................................................12
Land Management Unit ..............................................................................................12
Vegetative Cover .........................................................................................................15
Geo-Hazard ................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER 4 DEMOGRAPHY........................................................................................................20
Population Growth .....................................................................................................20
Population Distribution ..............................................................................................20
Urbanization Level ......................................................................................................20
Population Density .....................................................................................................21
Sex Distribution..........................................................................................................21
Age Distribution .........................................................................................................21
Migration....................................................................................................................21
Marital Status ..............................................................................................................22
Mother Tongue...........................................................................................................22
Disability.....................................................................................................................22
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Literacy Rate ............................................................................................................... 22
Labor Force ................................................................................................................ 22
Employment Structure................................................................................................ 23
Trade Skill .................................................................................................................. 23
Gainful Workers ......................................................................................................... 23
Projected Population .................................................................................................. 23
CHAPTER 5 CITY COMPETITIVENESS .................................................................................... 26
Cost of Doing Business............................................................................................... 26
Productive Capacity.................................................................................................... 26
Marketing Factor ........................................................................................................ 27
Human Resource Development .................................................................................. 29
Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 29
CHAPTER 6 THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK.................................................................. 30
The Economic Cycle .................................................................................................. 30
Development Framework ........................................................................................... 30
Structural Policies ....................................................................................................... 30
Human Resource Development .................................................................................. 32
Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 33
Strategic Directions..................................................................................................... 34
Rural Development Strategy ....................................................................................... 34
Urban Development Strategy...................................................................................... 34
Private Sector Strategy ................................................................................................ 34
The City’s Vision Statement ....................................................................................... 34
Mission Statement ...................................................................................................... 35
Goal Statement ........................................................................................................... 35
Development Challenges ............................................................................................ 35
Internal Factors........................................................................................................... 35
External Factors .......................................................................................................... 36
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CHAPTER 7 AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PLAN ....................................................................................38
Crops Production........................................................................................................38
Farm Tenure ...............................................................................................................38
Livestock and Poultry ..................................................................................................41
Fishery ........................................................................................................................41
Forestry .......................................................................................................................41
Assessment of Performance..........................................................................................44
Objectives ...................................................................................................................47
Strategy and Policy Recommendations ........................................................................47
CHAPTER 8 INVESTMENT PROMOTION PLAN.....................................................................54
Trade and Service Industries........................................................................................54
Tourism ......................................................................................................................54
Industry Assessment ....................................................................................................55
Industrialization ..........................................................................................................56
Strategy and Policy Recommendations ........................................................................56
Tourism Assessment ....................................................................................................57
Objectives ...................................................................................................................58
Strategy and Policy Recommendations ........................................................................58
Investment Promotion ................................................................................................59
Investment Assessment ................................................................................................60
Goal ............................................................................................................................62
Strategies and Policies..................................................................................................62
CHAPTER 9 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ....................................................73
Education....................................................................................................................73
Health .........................................................................................................................75
Human Resources .......................................................................................................76
Social Welfare .............................................................................................................79
Protective Services .......................................................................................................79
Goal, Policies and Strategies ........................................................................................80
Main Goal ...................................................................................................................80
Policies and Strategies..................................................................................................80
Key Program and Projects ...........................................................................................81
CHAPTER 10 SHELTER PLAN .......................................................................................................86
Existing Condition......................................................................................................86
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Assessment of Housing Needs..................................................................................... 86
Affordability Analysis .................................................................................................. 89
Affordable Housing Loan and Housing Options......................................................... 90
Land Requirement ...................................................................................................... 90
Building Materials and Labor ..................................................................................... 90
Availability of Lands for Socialized Housing ............................................................... 91
Identification of Real Beneficiaries .............................................................................. 91
Upgrading of Housing Facilities ................................................................................. 91
Funds for Housing Development................................................................................ 91
Sustainability of Existing Programs............................................................................. 91
Recommended Housing Programs.............................................................................. 93
CHAPTER 11 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ...................................................... 96
Transportation............................................................................................................ 96
Storm and Drainage System ........................................................................................ 107
Power Supply.............................................................................................................. 113
Water Supply.............................................................................................................. 115
Communication ......................................................................................................... 116
Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................. 118
Programs and Policies ................................................................................................. 118
CHAPTER 12 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.................................................................. 124
The Existing Situation ................................................................................................ 124
Factors Influencing the Situation ................................................................................ 129
Development Goal and Objectives.............................................................................. 129
CHAPTER 13 COASTAL RESOURCE PLAN................................................................................. 131
Coastal Barangays ....................................................................................................... 131
Coastal Habitats and Status ........................................................................................ 132
Fisheries ...................................................................................................................... 134
Calbayog City Waters ................................................................................................. 134
Coastal Management Issues and Problems .................................................................. 136
Coastal Management and Programs............................................................................ 137
Fishery Management................................................................................................. 138
Mariculture Zone ..................................................................................................... 139
Bangus Fry Gathering ............................................................................................... 139
Fish Corral and Fish Trap......................................................................................... 139
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 Coastal Land Use Zoning ............................................................................................140 CHAPTER 18 URBAN DESIGN...................................................................................................... 194
Foreshore and Shoreline Management.........................................................................141 Five Principles of Urban Design ................................................................................. 194
Enterprise and Livelihood Management ......................................................................142 Design Guidelines....................................................................................................... 195
Coastal Tourism Management ....................................................................................142 Other Design Guidelines ............................................................................................ 208
Waste Management.....................................................................................................142 CHAPTER 19 DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION................................................................. 226
CHAPTER 14 SOLIDWASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN..................................................................144 City’s Organizational Structure................................................................................... 226
Legal Requirements .....................................................................................................144 City Income................................................................................................................ 228
Goals and Policies .......................................................................................................144 City Expenditures....................................................................................................... 228
Solid Waste Generation...............................................................................................145 Development Issues and Needs ................................................................................... 229
Solid Waste Collection................................................................................................145 Development Goal and Objectives.............................................................................. 229
Actual Solid Waste Disposal ........................................................................................146 CHAPTER 20 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.................................................................................... 232
Collection Deficiency ..................................................................................................146 Prioritization of Programs and Projects ....................................................................... 232
Waste Characterization ...............................................................................................146
Existing Institutional and Infrastructure Support ........................................................148
Reduction and Recyling Programs...............................................................................154
Policies ........................................................................................................................155
Infrastructure Development ........................................................................................157
CHAPTER 15 RURAL DEVELOPMENT........................................................................................161
Goals...........................................................................................................................161
Strategies.....................................................................................................................161
CHAPTER 16 URBAN DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................166
The Urban Model .......................................................................................................166
Activity Centers...........................................................................................................167
Parks and Open Spaces................................................................................................169
Major Employment Centers ........................................................................................172
Development Policies and Programs............................................................................173
CHAPTER 17 LAND USE PLAN .....................................................................................................180
Calbayog City Spatial Framework ...............................................................................180
Existing Condition......................................................................................................182
Existing General Land Use ........................................................................................182
Existing Urban Land Use ..........................................................................................186
Land Use Plan .............................................................................................................186
General Land Use .....................................................................................................186
Urban Land Use .......................................................................................................188

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