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PHYSICAL
FRAMEWORK
PLAN:2001-2030
REGION VI
WESTERN VISAYAS
 Republic of the Philippines
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Western Visayas Region (Region VI)
NEDA VI Building, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City

RDC VI Resolution No. 24, s. 2006

ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE WESTERN VISAYAS

REGIONAL PHYSICAL FRAMEWORKPLAN, 2001-2030

WHEREAS, the RPFP provides the analytical parameter for the planned allocation, use and
management of the region's land and other physical resources to guide public and private sector
decisions at the regional and sub-regional levels;

WHEREAS the RLUC has organized a Technical Working Group (TWG) composed of
technical staff from the Regional Line Agencies and Provinces to update the RPFP of Western Visayas
Region;

WHEREAS the RLUC-TWG has undergone seminar workshops, internal planning workshops
and consultations with various line agencies and local government units to generate inputs and validate
outputs in RPFP preparation;

WHEREAS, the draft RPFP was largely considered in the preparation of the Western Visayas
Regional Development Plan, 2004-2010;

WHEREAS, the draft RPFP was harmonized with the RPFPs of other regions in the Visayas
and Mindanao areas to ensure plan complementation, especially with those Region VI shares common
natural resources and has strong trade and transportation linkages;

WHEREAS, the draft RPFP was also subjected to technical review, not only by the RLUC
members, but also by other line agencies who are members of other sectoral committees of the RDC.

NOW THEREFORE, on motion duly seconded, be it resolved as it is hereby resolved to adopt

and approve the Western Visayas Regional Physical Framework Plan, 2001-2030

UNANIMOUSLY approved during the 1st quarter meeting of the Regional Development
Council held on March 10, 2006 at Puerto Real de Iloilo, Lapaz, Iloilo City.

Certified Correct:

Approved:
OIC RD ARTURO G. VALERO
GOV. SALVACION Z. PEREZ RDC VI Secretary
RDC VI Chairperson
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National Economic and Development

Authority

Che efficient management of land disposal through an efficient issuance

development knowledge in the regions is of titles.
an effective way to alleviate poverty and
improve the lives of the people. To realize a stable environment, the Plan
highlights the need for the conservation,
The Regional Physical FrameworkPlan rehabilitationand sustained development
(RPFP) is an example of how development of the region's environment and natural
knowledge is packaged to help foster resources through preservation and
regional growth. This document for reforestationprograms.
one, seeks to contributeto the efficient
allocation and utilization of land and other Lastly, in response to the recent natural
physical resources for maximum social and disasters in the country, the RPFP presents
economic benefits. It provides policies and policies and strategies that will mitigateor
development strategies on settlements and prevent damage from future onslaughts of
infrastructure development, agricultural disasters caused by volcanic eruptions,
production, tourism, sustainable mining, earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides.
and environmental protection. Rural
investment interventions like farm-to- It is my hope that the stakeholders
market roads, small-water impounding benefit from this Plan and; governmental,
areas, and income-enhancingactivities non-governmental and private
are contained in the RPFP. organizations support the region's growth
and development within the context
Given the increasing demand for of a sound and sustained resource
land, the RPFP offers policy guidelines to management.
resolve land use conflicts among various
competing uses

Strengthening the land rights of

the poor and easing barriers to land ROMULO L. NERI
Secretary
transactions can supply the region great
Socioeconomic Planning
amount of socioeconomic benefits. The
RPFP upholds this objective by promoting
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Regional DevelopmentCouncil VI
Iloilo City

Over the past decades, the region has that the region's resources can sustain.
been undergoing changes that impact on
the use of land and otherresources. I strongly urge planners in the region to
For example, the rapid populationgrowth make the RPFP a major consideration in the
coupled with intensified socio-economic formulation of future plans at the regional and
activities over limited land resources has local levels. The RPFP affects, integrates or
increased the demand for land for settlements, links with the National Framework for Physical
infrastructureand other urban uses. These Planning, the national and regional socio-
changes arising from the modernization efforts economic plans, the investment programs,
have constrained the development of Western the comprehensive land use plans of the
Visayas region. local government units and the sectoral plans
of the various agencies. In effect, the RPFP
As chairperson of the Regional sets the framework into which all other plans
Development Council (RDC), I am pleased to should fit.
note that the Regional Land Use Committee
of the RDC and the National Economic and For the RPFP to be an effective and useful
Development Authority have initiated the tool, it must be translated in the context of
updating of the Regional Physical Framework each provincein the region. Thus, I call on
Plan (RPFP) in order for it to be more the local chief executives to utilize the RPFP
responsive in guiding decisions in the use, in guiding development directions in their
allocation, management and development of respective area taking into account their
land and other resources. potentials and constraints and the aspirations
of their populace.
The RPFP provides an inventoryof land
and other physical resources in the region Finally, it should be emphasized that
and indicates the rationale for the present the RPFP shall not be regarded as a static
planning document. A periodic review of the
and future land use patterns in the region in
plan is necessary to imbue it with the currency
relation to the multi-dimensionalfactors that
and flexibility reflective of the dynamics of the
affect it. Specifically, the future development
regional development environment.
scenarios proposed in the plan consider the
physical and environmental constrains that
limit the optimum utilization of the region's
resources such as the natural hazards due SALVACIONZ. PEREZ
to its geographic, geological and tectonic Governor of Antique and
settings. Thus, it sets the parameters to attain Chairperson, RDC VI
the development goals and objectives
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National Economic and Development

Authority

commend the officers and members of of the country's land and other physical resources
the Regional DevelopmentCouncil, the NEDA as well as planners and decision-makersin
Regional Office as well as the Regional Land the private sector whose investmentinterests
Use Committee for spearheading the updating of affect or are affected by these resources. Local
the Regional Physical FrameworkPlan (RPFP). government units will find the document
helpful
in providing data, information,and
reference
The updated RPFP links the national and material on the region's land and physical
provincial framework plans and takes into resources and in aligning their own plans,
account various developments. These include PPFPs, CLUPs and development plans, withthe
changes in land uses; enactmentof new laws, regional development objectives and strategies.
plans and policies; new data sets generated from Nongovernment organizations and academic
the latest census; and adjustmentsin the LGU institutions could also utilize the documents when
composition of various regions. undertaking land use and physical planning-
related activities.
The Plan also upholds the policy
recommendations provided in the National It is expectedthat the use of the RPFP will
Framework for Physical Planning and at the same result in specific policies, programs and strategic
time considers the desired development direction interventions to support economic growthwithin
of LGUs as cited in the Provincial Physical the context of sustainable development especially
FrameworkPlans (PPFPs) and Comprehensive in these areas: (a) food security and agricultural
Land Use Plans (CLUPs). development; (b) mining; (c) environmental
protection and biodiversity conservation; (d) urban
The updated RPFP benefited from development; (e) infrastructure development; and
interregional consultations which identified (f) disaster mitigation, among others.
complementing spatial development strategies
among the regions sharing common boundaries The challenge now is for us to work together
and naturalresources as well as among regions so that the region succeeds in attaining its vision
with established physical and economic linkages. towards growth and development.
The Plan is thus expected to be more responsive
to the demand for the proper use, allocation,
management, and development of land and other
natural resources at the regional and subregional
levels.
AUGUStO B. SANTOS
The target users of the RPFP are government NEDA, Deputy Director-General and
agencies involved in the formulationof policies NLUC Chairman
and plans for the development and management

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National Economic and Development Authority VI

Iloilo City

Che Regional Physical FrameworkPlan government units and regional line agencies.
(RPFP) of Region VI was preparedwith a Likewise, the plan is greatly enhanced with
conscious effort to vertically and horizontally the substantive inputs from the private sector
integrateplans and processes at all levels. representatives of the Regional Development
The National Framework for Physical Planning Council.
(NFPP), serves as guide in the preparation
of the RPFR The RPFP, which providesthe We are especially grateful to the Province
framework for regional development and the of Capiz and the DENR Region VI for their
desired spatial configurationand landscape generous assistance in mapping activities
in the region, reiterates and upholds the through their GIS facilities. Also, the
policies and recommendations provided in Decentralized Planning Structures Project of
the NFPP, while at the same time, considers the German Technical Cooperation (DPSP-
the desired development direction of the local GTZ) has supported the updating of this plan
government units through an iterative and to address the challenge of linking regional
consultative process. On the other hand, and local development processes. The
it also links with the medium term socio- ultimateintentionis to ensure that regional
economic development plan of the region and local plans, as blueprints of development,
as well as the sectoral plans of regional line are relevant and responsive to the needs of
agencies. the people in their respective areas.

The RPFP is the final outputof extensive The RPFP is an excellentreferencenot

multi-agency and multi-sectoral research only for sectoral and agency planning but also
and study and has been drawn up with for determiningthe most appropriatepolicy
deliberate effortto link with the national and options and strategies for local planning.
local development goals and targets. The Thus, given the enthusiasm and commitment
preparationentailed the conduct of several of all sectors in the region, we are confident
consultations with the various stakeholders that it will help influence the development of
like the regional line agencies, the local Western Visayas region as envisioned.
government units and private sector groups.
,76./77
Thus, we would like to acknowledge the
active involvement,in all phases of plan ARTURO G. VALERO
preparation, of the technical representatives Officer-inCharge, NEDA VI and
of the regional and provincial land Chairperson, RLUC VI
use committees coming from the local
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ABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
NO.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL VI RESOLUTION NO. 24, s. 2006

SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNINGSECRETARY'S MESSAGE ii

RDC VI CHAIRPERSON'S MESSAGE

FOREWORD iv

PREFACE

LIST OF ACRONYMS ix

LIST OF TABLES xii

LIST OF FIGURES xiv

LIST OF ANNEXES xv

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
1
A. Rationale/Objectives of the Regional Physical Framework Plan
1
B. General Assumptions/Principles Underlying the Plan
C. Organization/Parts of the Plan 2

CHAPTER 2. THE PLANNINGENVIRONMENT

A. Physical Environment
1'. Physical Characteristics 3
2. Land Use 6
3. Infrastructure and Utilities 21
4, Environmental Management 35

B. Demographic Characteristics and Economic Trends

1. Population Profile and Projections 46
2. Urbanization and Settlement Patterns 48
3. Access to Services 54
4. Economy and Employment 55

C. Institutional Environment 58

CHAPTER 3. DEVELOPMENTCHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

A. Development Challenges
1. Physical and Environmental Constraints 59
2. Policy and Legal Constraints 67

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B. Development Opportunities 69

C. Development Administration 72

CHAPTER 4. THE REGIONAL PHYSICAL FRAMEWORKPLAN

A. Vision
1. Vision Statement 73
2. Elements of the Vision 73

B. Long-Term Goals 73

C. Spatial Development Strategy

1. Alternative Spatial Development Strategies 74
2. The Regional Spatial Strategy 75

D. Land Use Policy Framework

1. Settlements Development 76
2. ProductionLand Use 86
3. ProtectionLand Use 93
4. Infrastructure Development 99

CHAPTER 5. IMPLEMENTATION
A. Plan Review, Approval and Adoption 105

B. Phasing of Programs and Projects 105

C.Agenda for Land Use Policy Enforcement 107

D. Integration of Plans and Planning Processes 109

E. Plan Monitoring,Evaluation and Replanning 111

ANNEXES
Annex 1 - AlternativeSpatial Strategies 115

Annex 2 - Spatial Strategy, 1993-2022 119

Annex 3 - List of Programs and Projects, InfrastructureComponent, 2005-2030 123

Annex 4 - List of Programs and Projects, Land Use Component, 2005-2030 149

GLOSSARY OF TERMS 155

CREDITS 165

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1ST OF ACRONYMS
Alienable and Disposable
AFMA Agriculture and Fisheries ModernizationAct
AO Administrative Order
ARC Agrarian Reform Community
ATO Air Transportation Office
BAS Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
BBRMC Banate Bay Resource ManagementCouncil
BFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BOO Build-Operate-Own
BOT Build-Operate-Transfer
BREDCO Bacolod Real Estate DevelopmentCorporation
BSWM Bureau of Soils and Water Management
CADC Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim
CADT Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title
CARL Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
CARP Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
CBFM Community-Based Forest Management
CBFMA Community-Based Forest ManagementAgreement
CENRO City Environmentand Natural Resources Officer
CEP Coastal Environment Program
CFP Community Forest Program
CIS Communal IrrigationSystem
CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan
CMTS Cellular MobileTelephone Service
CPDC City Planning and DevelopmentCoordinator
CPDO City Planning and Development Office
CPU-ANEC Central Philippine University-AfflliatedNon-Conventional Energy Center
DA Department of Agriculture
DAO Department Administrative Order
DAICs District Agri-lndustrial Centers
DAR Department of Agrarian Reform
DC Department Circular
Dep Ed Department of Education
DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DILG Department of Interiorand Local Government
DOE Department of Energy
DOH Department of Health
DOJ Department of Justice
DOST Department of Science and Technology
DOT Department of Tourism
DOTC Department of Transportation and Communication
DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways

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DTI Department of Trade and Industry

ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EMB Environmental Management Bureau
EMP Environmental Management Plans
EO Executive Order
Exploration Permit
EXPA Exploration Application
FLA Fishpond Lease Agreement
FLGLA Forestland Grazing Lease Agreement
FMB Forest Management Bureau
GAD Gender and Development
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GIS Geographic InformationSystem
GRDP Gross Regional Domestic Product
GRBS Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary
HLURB Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
HUDCC Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
ICC Indigenous Cultural Communities
Industrial Estate
IF-M Industrial Forest Management
IF-MA Industrial Forest Management Agreement
FPM Integrated Forest Plantation Management
IPRA Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act
IRA Internal Revenue Allotment
IRR ImplementingRules and Regulations
ISF Integrated Social Forestry
ISFP Integrated Social Forestry Program
JAFTA Japan Forest Technology Association
Land Administration Authority
LBP Land Bank of the Philippines
LEC Local Exchange Carrier
LIPASECU Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste and Culasi (LGU Alliance)
LGC Local Government Code
LGUs Local Government Units
LOI Letter of Instruction
LRA Land Registration Authority
I-WI-JA Local Water Utilities Administration
Monitoring and Evaluation
MIDC Metro Iloilo Development Council
MGB Mines and Geosciences Bureau
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MPDC Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
MPDO Municipal Planning and Development Office
MPSA Mineral Production Sharing Agreement
MTPDP Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan
NAMRIA National Mapping and Resource InformationAuthority
NCIP National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
NEDA National Economic and Development Authority

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NIACDEV Northern Iloilo Alliance for Coastal Development

NIS National IrrigationSystem
NFpp National Framework for Physical Planning
NGO Non-government Organization
NHA National Housing Authority
NIA National Irrigation Administration
NIPAS National Integrated Protected Areas System
NLUC National Land Use Committee
NPAAAD Network of Protected Areas for Agricultural and Agro-industrial Development
NPC National Power Corporation
NpFp National Physical FrameworkPlan
NRO NEDA Regional Office
NSCB National Statistical Coordination Board
NSO National Statistics Office
NWRB National Water Resources Board
PAGASA Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
PAMB Protected Area Management Board
PCO Public Calling Office
PCSD Philippine Council for Sustainable Development
pHlVOLCS Philippine Instituteof Volcanology and Seismology
RDC Regional Development Council
RDCom Regional Development Committee
RLUC Regional Land Use Committee
TSP Total Suspended Particulate
UDHA Urban Development and Housing Act
UPV University of the Philippines in the Visayas
WFR Water Forest Reserve
zo Zoning Ordinance

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1ST OF TABLES
TABLE TITLE PAGE
NO. NO.

2.1 Area and Percentage Distributionof Elevation Classes, Region VI 5

2.2 Land Classification, WesternVisayas, CY 2005 (Ha) 6
2.3 Forest Cover of Forestland by Province, CY 2005 (Ha) 8
2.4 Protection and Production Forest, by Province CY 2005 (Ha) 8
2.5 Land Use Status of Forestlands, by Province CY 2005 (Ha) 8
2.6 Declared Ancestral Domain and IP Reservation Areas, Region VI 9
2.7 Area Distribution of Existing Land Uses by Province, 2003 (Ha) 12
2.8 crop Production of Region VI, cy 1991-2002 (MT) 13
2.9 Brackishwater Fishpond Area, 2000 (Ha) 13
2.10 Fisheries Production, CY 1990, 1995-2004 (MT) 14
2.11 Mining Rights Application by Province, CY 2000 16
2.12 Mineral Ore Reserves of Region VI (MT) 19
2.13 Length of National Roads, 1990 and 2000 (in km) 22
2.14 Road Densities, Philippinesand Visayas Area, 1999 22
2.15 Pavement According to Type, by Province, 1990, 2000 and 2004 (in km) 22
2.16 Bridges According to Type, 1990 (in l.m.) 23
2.17 Bridges According to Type, 2000 (in l.m.) 23
2.18 Bridges According to Type, 2003 (in l.m.) 23
2.19 Passenger and Cargo Traffic, Iloilo Port ManagementOffice, 1990 and 2001 24
2.20 Passenger and Cargo Traffic, Pulupandan Port Management Office, 1996 and 2002 24
2.21 Passenger and Cargo Traffic, Iloilo and Pulupandan Port Management Offices, 2004 24
2.22 Passenger and Cargo Traffic, Various Airports, 1998 and 2004 28
2.23 MotorVehicle Registration, 2004 29

2.24 Power Situationer for Visayas Grid, 1996-2004 (Cebu-Negros-Panay 29

-Leyte-Samar-Bohol Grid)
2.25 Power Situationerof Negros and Panay Grids, 1999-2004 29
2.26 Number of Barangays Energized by Electric Cooperatives,1992,2000 and 2004 30
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NO. NO.

2.27 Telephone Services, 1990 and 2004 32

2.28 National Telephone Program, 1-2 Facilities, 2004 32

2.29 Number of Post Offices and Mail Carriers, 1990 and 2004 33

2.30 Status of IrrigationDevelopment, Philippines and Visayas, 33

as of December 2000

2.31 Irrigation Development, Region VI, 1990-2004 33

2.32 Status of IrrigationDevelopment , Region VI, 2004 34

2.33 IrrigationArea by Service Provider, Region VI, 2004 34

2.34 Access to Safe Water Supply, 1999 and 2004 35

2.35 Water Supply Status by Province/City, 1990 and 2003 36

2.36 Water Service Connections and Population Served by Water Districts, 36
Philippines and Visayas Area, 1999
2.37 Number of Licensed Hospitals and Bed Capacity, 2000 38
2.38 Number of Government and Private Schools, by Level of Education, 38
SY 1989-1990 to SY 2003-2004

2.39 Landscapes and Seascapes in Region VI 41

2.40 Historical Edifices in Region VI 42

2.41 Total Population Distribution by Sex, Province/City, CY 2000 46
2.42 Population Growth Rates, by Province/HUC, 1975 to 2000 47

2.43 Selected Social Development Indicators, Region VI 54

2.44 Gross Regional Domestic Product by Industrial Origin, Region VI, 1980-2000 55
(In Thousand Pesos, at Constant 1985 Prices)

2.45 Economic Performanceof Region VI Compared to Other Regions, 57

2000 and 2001 (CVA by Sector)

2.46 Employment Share, by Industry Group, Philippines and Region VI: 2001 57
4.1 Spatial Strategy, 2004-2010 79
4.2 Spatial Strategy, 2011-2016 80
4.3 Spatial Strategy, 2017-2030 81

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1ST OF FIGURES
FIGURE TITLE PAGE
NO. NO.

2.1 Location Map of Western Visayas Region 3

2.2 Percent Distribution of Land Area by Province 3

2.3 Slope Map 4

2.4 Elevation Map 5

2.5 Watershed Divide Map 6

2.6 Land Classification Map 7

2.7 Protection and Production Forestlands Map 10

2.8 Existing Land Use Map 11

2.9 Average Growth Rates in Crop Production, CY 1993-2004 (In Percent) 13

2.10 Percent Share of Different Sectors to the Regional Fishery Production, 14

Region VI

2.11 Tourism Development Areas Map 15

2.12 Tourist Arrivals in Western Visayas, CY 1993-2004 16

2.13 Mineral Areas Map 17

2.14 Tenement Map 18

2.15 Existing Protected Areas Map 20

2.16 Proclaimed Watershed Forest Reserves Map 21

2.17 Percentage of Concrete-paved, Asphalt-paved and Unpaved Roads 22

in Region VI, 2004

2.18 Existing Transportation Network Map 25

2.19 Strong Republic Western Nautical Highway, Route Map 26

2.20 Strong Republic Nautical Highway, Route Map—Philippines 27

2.21 Motor Vehicle Registration, 1990-2004 28

2.22 Existing Power Development Projects Map 31

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NO. NO.

2.23 Existing Communication Facilities 32

2.24 Distributionof Stations per Telegraph Services, 2004 33

2.25 Existing Social InfrastructureFacilities Map 37

2.26 Protected Agricultural Lands Map 39

2.27 Protection Areas within Forestland Map 43

2.28 Population Distribution, by Province, CY 2000 46

2.29 Total Population by Age Groups and Sex, CY 2000 47

2.30 Population Density Maps, Census Years 1980, 1990, 2000 49

2.31 Scalogram, Region VI 50

2.32 GRDP by Industrialorigin, 1980-2000 56

2.33 GRDP Growth Rates, 1995-2000 56

2.34 GDP Regional Shares, 2001 56

2.35 GRDP Sectoral Shares, Region VI, 2001 57

2.36 Employment by Sector, Region VI and Philippines, 2001 58

2.37 Employment by Sector, Region VI, 1990 and 2000 58

3.1 Physical and EnvironmentalConstraints Map 60

3.2 Canlaon Volcano Pyroclastic Flow and Lahar Hazards Map 64

3.3 Canlaon Volcano Lava Flow Hazard Map 65

Land Use OpportunityMap 70

4.1 Settlements Plan 78
4.2 Proposed Tourism Map 94

4.3 Land Use Plan, 2004-2030 100

4.4 Proposed MajorInfrastructureand Settlements Plan, 2004-2030 104

5.1 Steps in the Legitimization of the Regional Physical Framework Plan 106

5.2 Vertical and Horizontal Linkages of Plans 110

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1ST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX TITLE PAGE
NO. NO.

1 Alternative Spatial Strategies 115

2 Spatial Strategy, 1993-2022 119

3 List of Programs and Projects, InfrastructureComponent, 2005-2030 123

4 List of Programs and Projects, Land Use Component, 2005-2030 149

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HAPTER 1
Introduction
A. RATIONALE/OBJECTIVES OF THE REGIONAL
PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK PLAN
The Regional Physical FrameworkPlan (RPFP),
2001-2030 is an updated version of the RPFP
prepared by the Regional Land Use Committee
(RLUC) and adopted as a planning document by the
Regional Development Council (RDC) in the early
1990s. It is the regional counterpart of the National
Frameworkfor Physical Planning (NFPP), which is
prepared at the national level. The RPFP provides
the analytical parameter for the planned allocation,
use and management of the region's land and other
physical resources to guide public and private sector
decisions at the regional and sub-regional levels.
A long-term plan approach was adoptedfor the
RPFP (30 years) in order to give due consideration
to protracted environmental impacts of many
economic and other social activities, the non-
renewable and irreversible nature of land resources
and the expectedroleof the RPFP as a long-term
foundation for regional economic development. The
RPFP is designed to be updatedevery ten years
in order for it to be more responsive in guiding
decisions on the use, allocation, management
and development of land and other physical
resources.
The updating of the RPFP is necessary
because of the emergence of several major
legislations, sectoral plans and policies that are
expected to have considerable impact on the use of
land and other natural resources, the revision of the
NFPP at the national level and the completion of the
land use plans at the provincial,city and municipal
levels. Also, the generation of new sets of data from
the latest census and other related reports, and
the adjustment in the LGU compositionof various
regions have necessitated its revision and updating.
The Decentralized Planning Structures Project
of the German DevelopmentCooperation (DPSP-
GTZ), which is implementedin the Visayas regions,
has supported the updating of this plan to ensure that
plans and planning processes at all levels are
integrated vertically and horizontally.
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 1
The RPFP, which provides the framework for
regional development and the desired physical
configuration and landscape in the region, is primarily
guided by the NFPP. It therefore reiterates and
upholds the policies and recommendations provided
in the NFPP, while at the same time, considers the
desired development direction of local government
units through an iterative and consultative process.
On the other hand, it also links with the Medium-
Term Regional Socio-economic Development
Plan and the sectoral plans of the regional line
agencies. Towardthis end, technical staff from the
provincial and city planning and development offices
of the six provinces and two highly-urbanized cities
and representatives from regional line agencies
were involved in all phases of plan preparation.
Likewise, inputs from the private sector groups are
solicited through their official representatives to
the developmentcouncils and the RLUC and the
Regional Development Council.
B. GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS/PRINCIPLES
UNDERLYING THE PLAN
The RPFP adheres to the principles articulated
in the NFPP that land use, physical and related
planning activities shall be undertaken within the
context of the principles that support the allocation
and use of land and water resources with due
regard to their sustainability. These guiding principles
are the following:
EQQd—securjty. Rational utilization and
management of the region's land and water
resources that would provide sufficient and
affordable food to the present and future
generations through local production and/or
importation;
Environmental stability and ecological integrity.
Achieving environmental stability through
the observance of appropriatestandards, and
ensuring ecological integrity through effective
natural resource management and balancing
the demand of land using activities vis-å-vis
2 Chapter 1
preservation of ecosystems;
Rational urban development. Encouraging the
sustainable growth of cities and large towns
while complementing the growth of rural areas
by adopting alternative urban development
approaches;
Spatial integration. Linking consumption and
production areas to achieve physical and
economic integration through appropriate
infrastructuresystems;
Equitable access to physical and natural
resources. Ensuring equitable access to
resources through a just distribution of the
region's resources and by providing equal
opportunitiesin the use and acquisition of land
and other resources;
Private - public sector partnership.Encouraging
shared responsibility between the government
and the private sector in the developmentand
management of the region's physical resources;
People empowerment. Establishing pragmatic,
appropriate, flexible and dynamic structures or
mechanisms that involve the participation of key
stakeholders.
Recognition of the rights of indigenous people.
Ensuring the indigenous people's right to
develop, control and use lands within their
ancestral domain; and,
Market orientation. Adopting the interplay of
market forces within the framework of ecological
and intergenerationalfactors as a basic
parameter in the allocation and use of land
C. ORGANIZATION/PARTS OF THE PLAN
The RPFP is divided into five chapters. Chapter I
introduces the RPFP, the general assumptions and
principles underlying the plan and the rationale and
objectives for updating the plan. It also describes how
the various parts of the plan is organized. Chapter Il
shows a graphical presentation of an analysis of the
region's resources and their interrelationshipsvis-a-
vis existing development trends. Statistical tables,
graphs, charts and maps are used to describe the
region's planning environment.
Chapter Ill shows the developmentchallenges
and opportunities of the region. It shows the physical
and environmental constraints confronting the region
as well as policyand legal constraints in effective
implementationof the plan. It also includes a brief
discussion on development administration.
Chapter IV includes the development vision,
goals and objectivesof the overall spatial/location-
oriented development strategies. It also includes
specific strategies according to the four major
land use areas of protectionland use, production
land use, settlements and the built environment or
infrastructure. It is accompanied with appropriate
maps to illustratethe plan's physical and locational
dimension. Chapter V describes the institutional,
political and administrative arrangement, including
monitoring and evaluation syst€:m for implementing
the RPFP.

HAPTER 3
Development Challenges and Opportunities
A. DEVELOPMENTCHALLENGES
1. Physical and Environmental Constraints
1.1 Natural Hazards
Western Visayas has to contend with several
natural hazards that affect and constrain the
intensive development of its land resources. This is
because of its geographic, geological and tectonic
settings. These naturalhazards are impossibleto
prevent from occurring but their adverse impacts
may be mitigated.
The discussion below details the various
hazards affecting the region which are also shown
in Figure 3.1.
1.1.1 Areas Subject to Earthquake Hazards
Earthquake-proneareas are usually those
areas along tectonic plate margins and active
faults. The Philippine Archipelago lies between
two major tectonic plates, the Philippine Sea Plate
and the Eurasian Plate. The PhilippineSea Plate
is moving towards the Philippine archipelago at
the rate of about 7 cm/year.The Eurasian Plate is
being sub-ducted along the western side of Luzon
and Mindoroat the rate of 3 cm/yearexcept in
Mindoroand the northwest part of Zamboanga
where collision is taking place. At the intersection
of these two plates is found the Philippine Fault
Zone which decouples the northwestwardmotion
of the Pacific with the southwestwardmotionof
the Eurasian Plate. Movements along other active
faults are responsible for the present-day high
seismicity of the Philippine Archipelago.
Western Visayas is bounded by three major
fault lines, namely, the Tablas Fault, the Philippine
Fault and the Negros Trench. Aside from these
three, there are also several minor faults found
throughoutthe region. The towns of Culasi in
Antique and Libacao in Aklan are subjected to
seismic hazards because of the presence of
Banglid, Dalanas, and Timbaban Faults. The
 Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 59
Buruanga Peninsula is also directly affected by
two splays of Tablas Fault while Himamaylan and
Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental are affected by
two parallel faults.
The Tablas Fault and the Negros Trench
are the main earthquake generators in Region
VI. Tablas Fault is among the active fault lines
that have historic records of movement and
field evidence of renewed activity. On the other
hand, while Negros Trench, on the other hand,
is considered tsunamigenic especially when it
generates very strong earthquakes. This has been
the case in 1948 when a tsunami hit the southern
coastal towns of Iloilo as a result of the strong
tremor emanating from the Negros Trench.
The seismicity of Panay and Negros Island
can be attributedto the movements between the
convergence plate•boundaries on both sides of
the Philippine archipelago and the displacement
along active faults transecting the country.
Based on available micro-zonation diagrams,
the southwesternand northerntips of Panay and
Negros are prone to high intensity earthquakes
while the rest of the region can experience ground
shaking but in low varying degrees.
Hazards posed by earthquakes are ground
shaking, liquefaction, landslides, ground rupture
and tsunami.
1.1.2 Areas Subject to Tsunami
Tsunamis are giant sea waves generated
mostly by submarine earthquakes. However, not
all submarineearthquakescan cause tsunamis.
Tsunamis can only occur when the earthquake
is shallow-seated and strong enough (about
magnitude 6) to displace parts of the seabed
and disturb the mass of water over it. Other
causes of tsunamis include submarine or coastal
landslides, pyroclastic flows and large volume
debris avalances from submarine and partly
submerge volcanoes, and caldera collapse.
Historical records show that the areas
vulnerable to tidal waves/tsunami are those near
the San Joaquin-Miag-ao area in southern Iloilo and
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CANLAON VOLCANO ALERT SCHEME

ALERT LEVEL CRITERIA INTERPRETATION/RECOMMENDATION
No alert/ Alert Level Background level, no unusual activity No eruption is indicated. However, there are associated risks
zero (NORMAL) when venturing withinthe Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ),
Volcanic activity is at its background level defined as circular area withthe crater at the center and swept
by a radius of 4 km. The volcanic hazards associated with these
risks could include steam bursts or ash ejections which may
occur suddenly and without perceptible precursors or warning.

Slightly elevated levels of seismic fumarolic and/or May lead to more steam and ash ejections which affect the
Slight unrest other volcanic activity. Isolated steam bursts or crater and summit area only. The source of activity is shallow,
ash ejections near crater. No magmatic activity is indicated. No entry within
the4 km radiusPDZ

Alert Level 2 Elevated levels of any of the following: seismic, Probable ascent and intrusionof magma. Events could lead to
Elevated level of fumarolic and/or other volcanic activity. Repeated hazardous eruption. No entry within the 4 km radius PDZ.
volcanic unrest ash ejections

Alert Level 3 Seismic swarms, tremor and high level of other Magmatic processes underway. Events could lead to hazardous
High level of volcanic monitoredparameters. More energetic and more eruption. Danger zone extended to at least 6 km. radius from
unrest frequent steam/ash the active crater.
ejection

Alert Level 4 Intense unrest which may be characterized by
Eruption eminent frequent periods of high frequency and low
frequency volcanic quakes, tremors, some felt
vigorous steam/gas discharge from crater.
Summit incandescence, lava dome
Gas-charged magma is close to or at crater surface. Hazardous
eruption is likely, possibly within hours or days.
Danger zone extended to 10 km radius.

Alert Level 5 Hazardous eruption in progress with billowing tall Hazardous eruption in progress. Flowing or falling materials
Life-threatening ash-laden eruption clouds and/or pyroclastic flows/ encroach into settlements.
eruption lava flows. Lahars.
If there is reason to believe that explosive eruption shall
intensify, the danger zone may be extended to 14 km.

Source:PHIVOLCS Revised April 14, 2005

in southern Negros (Kabankalan-Cauayan-

Sipalay). The 1925 earthquake, which occurred
offshore of Aklan, coincided with the trace of
Tablas Fault. Submarine earthquake, landslide and
volcanic eruption contribute to this type of hazard.

1.1.3 Areas Prone to Landslides Because of

Their Unstable and Steep Slopes

Landslides are downward movement of slope

materials, either slowly or quickly. A landslide may
be a rock fall, topple, and slide or lateral spreading.
Intense ground shaking can trigger a landslide
by loosening the cohesion that bonds the slope
materials togetherthereby making it easier for gravity
to pull it downwards. Hilly and mountainous areas
escarpments and steep river banks, sea cliffs, and
other steep slopes are prone to landsliding.
Steep slope area prone to landslide.
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Most of the areas prone to landslides are
found in the province of Antique and along the
boundaries of the four provinces in Panay island.
1.1.4 Areas Subject to Volcanic Eruption,Fallouts,
Lahars, Ash Clouds, Lava Flow,etc.
The region has three inactive and one active
volcanoes. Kanlaon Volcano (10 0 24.7'N, 123 0 7.9
E) in Negros Island is one of the six most active
volcanoes in the Philippines and has had at least 23
episodes of historical activities since 1866. Kanlaon
Volcano forms part of the west facing Negros
volcanic arc which is the result of the eastward
subduction of the Sulu Basin along the Negros
Trench. This arc has been active since the Miocene
period. Other volcanoes of the Negros arc include
Mt. Silay, Mt. Mandalagan and Cuernos de Negros.
Most of Kanlaon's record of phreatic activity
are clusters of minor outbursts in the form of
ash ejections of varying intensities and duration,
generating column heights between 0.5-3 km.
Assuming that the eruption shall take place at or
near the vicinity of the present active creater of Mt.
Kanlaon, the areas that will be affected by volcanic
eruption fallouts, lahar, lava flows, ash clouds,
airfalls tephra and ballistics projectiles, etc. are
the municipalities of Moises Padilla, La Castellana,
and La Carlota City in Negros Occidental. Figure
3.2 shows the Canlaon volcano pycroclastic
flow and lahar hazard areas while Figure 3.3
shows the areas with volcanic lava flow hazard.
1.1.5 Areas Prone to Liquefaction
Liquefaction is a process whereby firm clay,
free sands and silts can become liquefiedand
either flow as a fluid, or cause objects which
they have been supporting to sink. Liquefaction
is an earthquake-induced hazard. Areas prone to
liquefaction are Iloilo City; Kalibo, Aklan; Roxas
City, Pan-ay, Pontevedra, in Capiz; and reclaimed
areas in Bacolod City. Coastal areas and floodplains
which are underlain by loosely compacted
sediments are highly prone to liquefaction.
1.1.6 Areas Subject to Erosion
Severely-eroded areas or those prone to
severe erosion are found in various parts of
Western Visayas. These are primarily located
in places where there are abrupt changes in
elevation like in mountainousareas, particularly
those that are denuded with forest cover. Several
parts of northern Iloilo, the border of Iloilo and
Antique provinces, and the whole range of
mountainous areas of Antique fronting the coast,
are prone to severe erosion. This situation is also
true in the central part of Aklan and some areas
in Capiz. For Negros Occidental, the areas with
severe erosion are not as widespread as in Panay
island. These are scattered in small patches
in southern Negros and in the mountainous
areas of the northern part of the Island.
1.1.7 Areas Subject to Tropical Cyclones and
Storm Surges
Like most parts of the country, the whole of
Region VI is most often affected by storm surges
every time a typhoon hit the archipelago. This
condition is usually associated with heavy rains
and intense strong winds that bring devastation
to crops, properties, infrastructures and even
to the lives of the people. On the other hand,
record from the PAG-ASA shows that tropical
cyclone hit the region' at least once a year.
1.1.8 Areas Subject to Flooding
Floods are usually attributedto overflowing
of river due to excessive run-off coupled with
bad channel characteristics such as steep slopes
and poor drainage capacity of the river system.
The flood plain in Aklan, where Aklan River
runs, is relatively narrow compared to other major
flood plain in the region. It is about one to three
kilometers wide from Libacao to Banga where it
fans out to about 20 kilometerswide at Sibuyan
Sea. The flood plains has an area of approximately
169 sq. km. covering the towns of Kalibo,
Banga, Libacao, Madalag, Balete, Numancia,
Lezo, New Washington, Tangalan and Makato.
In Capiz, flood or flood episodes, especially in
the Panay River Basin, are commonlyattributed
to overflowing of the river and its tributariesdue
to high precipitation, excessive run-off, narrow
channel, steep slopes and meandering at the
lower reaches of the river. During high stages
of the river flow, the following ares are affected:
Roxas City, Pan-ay, Pontevedra, Panit-an, Dao,
Dumalag, Cuartero, Dumarao, Maayon, Ivisan,
Mambusao, Pilar, Pres. Roxas, Altavas and Sigma.
In Iloilo province, the flood plain of Jalaur River
includes the municipalities of Leganes, Zarraga,
Dumangas, Barotac Nuevo, Pototan, Dingle,
Duenas, Passi and Calinog. With the exceptionof
Duenas, Passi and Calinog, all other municipalities
in the flood plain are below the irrigation dam in
Moroboro, Dingle. Floods in these areas are
usually caused by the bank overflowof the Jalaur
River. The City of Iloilo on the other hand, has

been experiencing dangerous flash floods during
heavy downpours because of the overflow
from Jaro River and poor drainage systems.
In Negros Occidental, the flood-plain of Ilog-
Hilabangan Rivers covers 26 barangays of the
municipalities of Ilog and Kabangkalan. The
inundation from flood waters is primarily caused
by poor drainage capacity of its river system.
1.1.9 Drought-Prone Areas
Drought,which can be regardedas a weather-
related hazard, occurs when there is insufficient
water to meet requirements for various uses such
as irrigation, power generation and household
consumption. The drought-prone areas are
usually the alluvial plains. The Region suffered
several drought cases in the past 15 years due
to the occurrence of the El Nino phenomenon.
One of the worst cases was experienced in 1997
which prompted the national government to
declare the province of Negros Occidental under
a state of calamity because of prolongeddrought.
1.1.10 Areas with Saline Water Intrusion
One of the recent environmental problems
experienced by low-lying areas along the coastal
zones in the region is the increase in salinity
of ground water discharges. This observation
was confirmed when the Japanese International
CooperationAgency (JICA) conducted the Master
Plan Study on Water Resources Management in the
Republic of the Philippines in 1998. According to the
study, potential areas for saltwater intrusion can be
found along the seashore, from Iloilo City to Oton
in Panay. In Negros Occidental, the areas prone
to salt water intrusion are along the seashore from
the towns of Binalbagan to Ilog and from Sagay to
Escalante. The main reasons for this phenomenon
are overexploitation of ground water and/or
declining ground water recharge rate, geological
conditions, and the difference in density between
salt water and fresh water from inland areas.
1.2 Increasing Urban Population, Density and
Demand for Urban Services
The continuous increase of the region's
population is directly affecting urban centers as more
people are moving into these areas and causing the
transformation of rural into urban settlements. The
rapid growth of urban areas strained their capacity
to provide sufficient services and facilities to the
increasing demand of the population. Of the 2000
were
total population, 36 percent or about
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 63
in urban areas or an increase of 306,453 persons
from the 1990 urban population of 1,925,701.
While the region's growth rate is one of the lowest
in the country today, Region VI ranks 5th in terms of
populationdensity, or the number of persons per
square kilometer.It has an average density of 307
persons per sq km in 2000 higher than the national
figure of 255 persons per sq. km and an increase of
6.8 percent from the 1995 figure of 286. This problem
is greatly felt in urban centers where densities reach
as high as 6,000 persons per sq. km. Notably,
population density in Iloilo City, which has a land
area of only 56 sq. km., rose by an average of about
500 persons per sq. km. per year from 1975 to 2000.
The density map (Figure 2.30) shows that
population densities are relatively high in the highly
urbanized cities of Iloilo and Bacolod as well as in
other major growth centers like Roxas City, Kalibo,
Estancia and San Jose. Also, municipalities near
these urban centers are more densely populated
compared with those municipalities located farther
away. Their proximityto these growth centers make
these municipalities strategically located to absorb
the spill over of the growth centers' population.
1.3 Degradationof Ecosystems
1.3.1 Upland/Forest Ecosystem
The loss of vegetative cover in the timberlands
resulted in the worsening condition of the upland/
forest ecosystem. The indiscriminate use of forest
products, especially timber,for livelihood, expansion
of kaingin (slash and burn farming) and/or cultivated
areas for food production, illegal cutting of trees,
natural and man-made calamities such as typhoon
and forest fires have brought forest destruction
at a very alarming rate. The small farmers who
cultivate crops even in very steep slopes are also
considered as one of the causes of forest destruction
because their farming practices do not consider
measures to protect exposed soil surfaces. Also,
shifting from forest use to monoculture agricultural
plantations (e.g., sugarcane), and establishment of
big development projects in environmentally-critical
areas in some parts of the region further aggravated
the situation. The Japan Financial and Technical
Assistance (JAFTA) satellite survey in 1996 shows
that Region VI has a remaining forested area of
only about 10 percent (206,666.62 hectares) of the
total land area of the region. This resulted in drying
and siltation of major rivers that support irrigation
systems, occurrence of flash floods, which destroyed
lives and properties, scarcity of potable water during
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Figure 3.3
Canlaon Volcano Lava Flow Hazard Map

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LEGEND: LOCATN W
km

_4km radius Permanent Darv

High danger area for lava flows

Low danger area for lava

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dashed where inferred

River Systern
Source: PHIVOLOS
66 Chapter 3
summer, and unfavorable weather conditions such
as prolonged dry spells that adversely affect the
region's agriculture-based economy.
1.3.2 Agriculture/LowIand Ecosystem
The inappropriate practices in land resource
utilization has resulted to deforestation, erosion,
siltation and sedimentation that eventually affect
agricultural and fishery productivity.The Bureau of
Soils and Water Management (BSWM) in 1988 has
estimated that 46 percent or 6,312 sq. km. of the total
watershed areas in Region VI are eroded, withthe most
denuded having 85 percent level of erosion. Watershed
denudation has marked impact on downstream water
users lower and less reliable water flows reduces
irrigation viability, increases siltation of canals/
drainage systems and dams, clogs river mouths,
and increases the extent and severity of flooding.
The physical growth and development of
settlements as a result of increasing population
and expansion of economic activities inevitably
impact on the environment. Productive agricultural
lands are subjected to conversion due to their
proximity and accessibility to existing urban growth
centers. Also, protected agricultural lands and
environmentally-critical areas become alternative
sites for settlements and other economic activities.
(See Figure 2.27 on protectedagriculturallands).
1.3.3 Marine/CoastaI Ecosystem
The destruction of mangroves, seagrasses
and coral reefs, siltation from the uplands and
lowlands, pollution caused by agricultural chemicals,
improper disposal of effluents of factories, household
wastes and some aquaculture facilities resulted
to serious environmental problems in the coastal
areas. According to the Task Force on Mangrove
jointly organized by the Southeast Asia Fisheries
DevelopmentCenter (SEAFDEC) and the University
of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV), the region lost
94 percent of its mangroves from 1951 to 1988 at a
rate of 1,250 hectares per year, considered one of the
highest in the country.As of 2003, the Departmentof
Environmentand Natural Resources (DENR) reported
•that the region has only about 3,437 hectares with
mangrove stand since a large part of the original
area has been converted to fishponds because of the
lucrative profits from prawn farming in the early 1980's.
The region is endowed with beautiful natural
seascapes and landscapes such as white beaches,
on-shore areas and islets and mountain ranges with
panoramic view, some of which have been developed
overfishing, illegal
into tourist attractions. However,
of coral reefs and seagrasses,
fishing, destruction
rampant illegal quarrying of white sands along
beaches resulted in the destruction of these scenic
spots. Likewise, construction and establishment
of infrastructure facilities in tourist areas without
proper assessment/study to consider their physical
characteristics and carrying capacities eventually lead
marine ecosystem.
to the degradation of the coastal and
1.3.4 Urban Ecosystem
Air pollutionof the ambient environment is one
of the significant environmental problems being
experienced in urban areas today. The rapid growth
in the number of motor vehicles, public and private
constructions and industrialization are among the
causes of air pollution. Based on the DENR monitoring
results in terms of total suspended particulates (TSP)
matter on the ambient air quality of Iloilo City brought
by motorvehicles, there is a decreasing trend in the
TSP levels over the past three years, but the annual
spatial mean from 2001-2003 was 166 mg/NCM
(microgram/normalcubic meter) which is still over
the standardof 90 mg/NCM based on the National
Air Quality Guidelines Values set by the DENR.
In terms of water quality, there were 31 major
rivers, three coastlines and one bay that have
been monitoredand classified in accordance with
best usage based on the following parameters:
temperature, color, BOD (biological oxygen demand),
pH, dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids and
fecal and total coliform counts. Results show that
these water bodies still conform to the standards set
except the Iloilo City coastline where the total and
fecal coliform counts exceeded the standards set
and is not suited for bathing and other recreational
purposes. This condition could be attributedto the
proliferationof shanties and expansion of structures
along the coastline without proper sanitation facilities.
To hasten the implementationof the Ecological
and Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003),
the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)

is assisting selected pilot local government units
to serve as a showcase. Technical assistance
is extended on waste segregation, segregated
collection, establishment of materials recovery
facilities, composting and conversion of open
dumpsites into controlled ones. So far, there
are already 18 local government units that have
prepared their 10-year solid waste management
plans. Only few LGUs have initiatedthe conversion
process of their open disposal site into a controlled
one. Some have already identified the proposed
sites for controlled dumping or sanitary landfill
but these need further evaluation by the DENR.
2. Policy and Legal Constraints
2.1 Low Agricultural Productivity
Region VI remains to be one of the major
producers of agricultural products in the country.
The region excels in rice, fishery, sugarcane, mango,
among others. In terms of productivity levels, however,
the region did not fair well. Agricultural productivity in
the region is relatively low. Rice yield in Region VI as
of 2003 is only 3.06 mt/ha,while the national average
is 3.37 mt/ha. Compared with other regions, like
Regions Il and Ill, the productivitylevel of Western
Visayas is still low. Although the region's productivity
performance is improving, itstill ranked 1Ith from 2000
to 2002 nationwide. It slightly improved its ranking in
2003 to number 10 for rice and number 9 for corn.
The low level of agricultural productivity
in the region could be attributed to insufficient
support services and facilities and the failure
to maximize the potential of lands through the
application of appropriate farming practices.
2.2 OutdatedLand Use Plans and Guidelines
The Local Government Code has mandated
cities and municipalities to prepare and update their
respectivecomprehensiveland use plans (CLUPs)
and enactthese throughzoning ordinances. Provinces
are also mandated to prepare their Provincial Physical
Framework Plans (PPFPs) pursuant to EO 72. As of
November 2004, there are only four PPFPs and 92
CLUPs approved. With 117 municipalities and 16
cities, this compliance is just about 69 percent.The
rest of the LGUs have not yet prepared or updated
their plans because of lack of funds, technical skills,
facilitation and integration skills on the part of planning
officers, and inadequate personnel to undertake the
planning activity, and many intervening priorities.
The lack of updated land use plans to serve
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 67
as development guides contributed to low land
productivity, prevalence of squatting, and the
location of industries and settlements within the
environmentally-criticalareas. Local chief executives
should thus fully recognize the importance of
formulating, updating and implementing their
respective CLUPs, prepare these plans according
to sound technical and participatory processes,
and strictly enforce the zoning ordinances.
2.3 Low Public Acceptance of Mining Activities
There has been a significant increase in sensitivity
and activism to the social, cultural and environmental
issues and concerns associated with mining activities.
Mining is perceived as a despoiler of the environment
rather than a producer of valuable materials and a
major contributorto economic output. This perception
is attributedto bad experiences in the past when there
were no significant enforcement of environmental
laws and regulations on mining operations.
2.4 Lack of Well-Defined TasWResponsibiIity
Areas Among Implementing Agencies,
Resulting to the Overlapping of Functions/
Jurisdictions
2.4.1 Land valuation of lands covered by the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
(CARP). CARP encountered hitches in the
responsibility for land valuation between
the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
and the Land Bank of the Philippines(LBP).
2.4.2 Land Management. There are various
agencies involved in the management and
disposition of alienable lands, which resulted
in overlapping of functions and confusion
and created uncontrolleddispositionof lands,
resulting to issuance of spurious and fake titles.
Among the issues noted are the following:
Multiple mode in the issuance of
tenurial instrument. DAR, DENR,
NCIP and LRA issue titles and have
their own land management policies;
o Overlapping and/or inconsistency on land
policies. DENR, DAR, NCIP, LRA, NAMRIA,
MGBundertake land surveys prescribing their
ownstandards andkeeping theirownrecords;
o Multiple system in land valuation.
Assessor, DENR, LBP and BIR have
their own land valuation system.
68 Chapter 3
2.4.3 Overlapping of Coverage of Areas of
Forestry Projects and Other Uses with
those Claimed for Ancestral Domain.
Some agencies, LGUs and other
govemment instrumentalities issue, renew
or grant concessions, licenses or leases or
en into production sharing agreement
without •or certification from the National
Commissio for Indigenous Persons
(NCIP) that such areas do not overlap
wit any ancestral domain as provided for
in RA 371 or Indigenous People's Rights
Act (IPRA). The NCIP shall only issue the
certificationif there is the Free, Prior and
Informed Consent (FPIC) of the ICC/lPs
concerned. This is issue should be settled
considering that some areas claimed
for ancestral domain are the same areas
covered by DENRprojects in timberlands.
2.5 Slow Development in Areas Proposed as
Economic Zones.
Areas proposed as economic zpnes did not
take off as expected because of lack of infrastructure
support facilities, tedious requirements in land
conversion procedures, and high cost of land. The
changing priorities of local chief executives likewise
affected the development of these ecozones as
viable areas for investments.
2.6 Illegal Conversion of Agricultural Lands to
non-agricultural uses.
Prime agricultural lands are converted to non-
agricultural uses without undergoing the process
of conversion. Conversion of agricultural lands to
non-agricultural uses is strictly regulated and may be
allowed only when the conditions prescribed under
RA 6657 and/or RA 8435 are present and complied
with. DAR AO 1, s. 2002 provides the comprehensive
rules on land use conversion which apply to all
applications for conversion from agricultural to non-
agricultural uses.
Bottlenecks ensued on the following: monitoring
of illegal conversion of prime agricultural lands to
other uses; no well-defined responsibility area
in the prosecution of illegal conversion; no private
sector representatives present in the deliberation
of land use conversion proposals. On top of it, the
National Land Use Act (NaLUA) has yet to be passed
by Congress.
2.7 Utilizationof Foreshore Lands
Rapid or sudden developmentof new economic
opportunitiessuch as tourism and aquaculture, (e.g.
marshy land utilized for fishpond, etc.) adversely affects
foreshoremanagement. This is aggravated by the slow
build up of mitigating measures to counter deteriorating
factors, e.g. influx of immigrants,gradual increase of
pollutantsor loss of wetland and prevalent perception
of giving priority to short term economic benefits rather
than ecological stability.
2.8 Abstract Delineation of Easements
The abstract delineationof easement as part of
or within private land along bodies of water, creates
ambiguity over the extent of its coverage as well as to its
proper use. It is also observed that there is laxity in the
enforcementof laws such as RA2056 which empowers
DPWH to declare and remove illegal structures within
the waterways.
2.9 Encroachment in Forest Areas
Because of limitedemployment opportunities in
the upland areas and the laxity in the enforcementof
laws (particularlyPD 705 or the Revised Forestry Code
of the Philippines which embodies regulations on the
management, administration, regulation, utilization,
protection and development of forest resources in the
country) encroachmentin forest areas for economic
activities has been rampant.Among others, these
include timber poaching, wildlife gathering, kaingin
etc. Forest resources can be accessed through
license agreements.However,this mode of access is
basically for individual/single family units who are actual
occupants, cooperatives, associations (for SIFMA) and
corporationswho are financially capable to implement
the program(for IFMA). As experiencedin Region VI,
there are instances when there are no groups interested
to avail the said program the locality because they are
not financiallyand technically capable. Under Section
7 of DAO 96-24, stakeholders from the locality shall be
given priority to participate in the program. If there are
no takers from the locality,the government shall have
the option to award the project to outsiders provided
they are accepted and endorsed by the concerned
LGUs to be the recipient of the program.
2.10 Failure of Many LGUs to Identify Lands for
Socialized Housing
Sections 7 and 8 of RA 7279 (Urban Development
and Housing Act) provide that within one year from

the effec •vityof UDHA, (March 28, 1993), all LGUs
shall con uct an inventoryof land and improvements
thereon within their respective localities and
identifyla ds for socialized housing, copy furnished
HUDCC. owever, many LGUs have not complied
with this rovision, which resulted in an incomplete
and unrelia le data that could be used as basis for
planning and prioritizingsocialized housing projects.
Consequently, Section 20 of UDHA requires developers
of proposed subdivision projects to develop an area for
socialized housing equivalent
to at least 20 percent of the total subdivisionarea or
total projectcost, at the optionof the developer,within
the same city or municipality,whenever feasible. This
rticularprovisionof the law is not strictlyfollowed
because HLURB guidelines allow the 20 percent
socialized housing component to be located outside
of the city or municipality where the main project is, in
case the LGUs have not come up with the inventory
of lands and identifiedsites for socialized housing and
have not conducted registrationof socialized housing
beneficiaries.
2.11 Inadequate Manpower and Technical and
Financial Capability of Line Agencies and
LGUs
Most line agencies and LGUs do not have enough
manpower and technical and financial capability to handle
resource development and management pursuant to
existing laws such as RA 8850 (PhilippineFisheries
Code of 1998), RA 9147 (WildlifeResources Conservation
and ProtectionAct), RA 9072 (National Caves and Cave
Resources Management Protection Act), and DAO 99-36
(Revised Rules and Regulations goveming administration,
management, development and disposition of forest lands
used for grazing purposes.
B. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
1. Available Areas for Agricultural Expansion
The region has large tracts of land suitable for
growing various crops. Based on current land use,
areas classified as croplands cover about 1.3 million
hectares, representing about 63 percent of the total
land area of the region. Of the total agriculturallands,
about 61 percent is identified as strategic agricultural and
fisheries development zones (SAFDZ). Of the identified
SAFDZ areas, only 707,000 hectares are under intensive
cultivation for major crops such as rice, com, sugarcane,
coconut, mango and banana. Figure 3.2 presents the
map on land use opportunity in the region.
Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 69
2. Sufficient Ground Water Supply for
Agricultural, Industrial and Domestic Use
There are several river basins or water divides that
are scattered in the island of Panay and the province
of Negros Occidental that can adequately supply the
regional requirements for domestic, agricultural and
industrialuses. It has three major basins (drainage
area of more than 1,400 square kilometers) and 33
principalbasins (drainage area of 41 to less than 1,400
square kilometers). Likewise, it has 36 rivers found in
all provinces throughout the region.
A study of the Japanese International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) in 1998 has cited that the region has
sufficientground water supply for the next 20-30
years. Nevertheless, low priority is given to proper
utilizationand scientific management of this resource to
ensure adequate water supply. The concern for water
security has been increasing because of the pressures
of population growth and the depletion of water supply
sources. Watershed capacities have been reduced
and global climatechanges have led to erratic water
supply situations. These are made even worse by
uncontrolled and inefficient water use and distribution
and poor infrastructure (distribution and network
facilities) planning.
3. Diverse Range of Tourist Attractions
The region is endowed with natural and man-
made tourist attractions that have placed the
Philippines in the internationaltourism map. It has
several beaches and colorful festivals that continue
to draw tourists in the region.
Considered as the most famous of the region's
destination, a number of international tourist
organizations have regarded Boracay Island as one
of the best beaches in the world. Nevertheless, there
are other beautiful beaches that can be found in
mainland Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Antique and
Negros Occidental that need to be further explored.
Caves for exploration are also found in Capiz, Aklan,
Iloilo and Antique. Golf courses are also found in
the region. These are located in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo
(considered as the oldest golf course in Asia), in
Bacolod City and Victorias City and in Boracay
Island. Iloilo, Bacolod and Silay Cities are also
hosts to antiques, heritage houses and centuries-old
edifices and churches.
Colorful festivals and celebrations, known locally
and abroad, are held throughoutthe year. Annually,
mardi gras-type festivals are held in most provinces
of the region, many of which revolved around the
colorful interpretations of the 13th century barter
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between the Atis and Bornean Datus and the feast
honoring the child Jesus. Figure 2.11 presents the
various tourist attractions in the region.
4. Existence of LGU Alliances to Manage
Resources
The Local GovernmentCode of 1991 provides
for inter-localgovernment relations as a means of
achieving greater unity and enhancing broader economic
cooperation. Inspired with this provision, several
municipalities in the region decided to form alliances to
manage their resources. At present, a total of 11 LGU
alliances are organized in the region. Most of these
alliances are formed to address a common concern,
such as judicious use of a fishing ground or a bay, and
a rational exploitation of one common upland area.
They group themselves because they realize that the
common resource cannot be managed effectivelyand
efficiently if done individually and that collective effort is moment are limited to small-scale mining and
essential for long-term solutions to common concerns.
One of these alliances is a metropolitan of Maricalum Mining Corporation in 2001 and the
arrangement formed between Iloilo City and the four
adjacent municipalitiesof Leganes, Oton, Pavia and
San Miguel. The Metro Iloilo Development Council
(MIDC) was formally formed in February 2001 to
address the problems associated with rapid urban
expansion of Iloilo City, being the regional capital
of Western Visayas. Having encounteredproblems sanctuary that are the habitats of rare flora and fauna.
plaguing growing urban areas such as environmental The areas include: Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park in Negros
and waste management woes, floods, traffic
congestion, and land shortage, among others,the five
LGUs composing the MIDC hope to come up with an
integrated and coordinated development to address
urbanization,economic growth,environmentalconcerns
and issues in service delivery.Already, the Metro Iloilo
FrameworkLand Use Plan has been prepared to
serve as an overall policy framework for planning and
development decisions withinand across the five LGUs.
5. Rich in Metallic and Non-metallic Mineral
Resources
The region is believed to have vast mineral
deposits, both metallic and non-metallic.
However,there is a need for a long-termmineral
exploration and development program to assess
the mineral potentials of the region's mountainous
and other areas believed to contain significant
primary and secondary mineral deposits.
Previous geological mapping and sampling
activities show the presence of copper, gold, massive
sulphides and chromite, to name a few. Copper
mineral districts include Ajuy and vicinities (Iloilo),
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 71
Pilar and Maayon (Capiz), Guimaras, San Remegio
(Antique), Buruanga Peninsula (Aklan-Antique)
and Southwest Negros. The presence of ophiolite
(oceanic crust) in Southwest Panay, particularly in
Antique, indicates the possible presence of chromite,
manganese and massive sulphides. Gemstones
found in Sibalom and San Remegio, Antique are
associated with ophiolite suites. Exploration works
for gold can be conducted in Pilar and Maayon
(Capiz), Barbaza, Tibiao, Culasi (Antique), Lambunao
(Iloilo), northeastern part of Iloilo and southwest
Negros. Other non-metallic deposits of economic
importance found in the region are guano and
phosphate,dolomite,silica in rock and sand form,
and marble that can be utilized as dimension stone.
In 2001, Region VI has been the second
biggest contributor in term of gross value added
to the mining and quarrying sector in the country.
However, mining operations in the region at the
quarrying because of the suspension of operation
closure of Philex Gold Philippines, Inc., in 2002.
6. High Biodiversity
The region has high biodiversitywith its various
natural parks, marine and forest reserves, and wildlife
Occidental that hosts a number of endemic flora and
fauna such as Bleeding Heart Pigeon, Warty Pig and
Dipterocarp species; the Sibalom Natural Park in
Antique, which is home to one of the world's biggest
flowers, scientifically known as Rafflesia speciosa; and
the NorthwestPanay Peninsula in Antique and Aklan,
which is the only remaining low elevationforestland in
the region with intact old growth forest. Likewise, the
Samponong Bolo Bird Sanctuary in Sara, Iloilo, is where
the migratory Purple Heron or Dugwak and Rufuos
Night Heron or Lapayon have been nesting or breeding.
The Philippinesis recognizedas one of the
19 mega-diversity countries that collectively claim
within their boundaries 2/3 of the earth's biological
diversity. However, there is high rate of biodiversity
loss because of increasing social and commercial
demands for terrestrialand coastal resources by the
growing population.Region VI is estimated to have 205
threatened and 300 non-threatenedwild fauna and 1,000
wild flora species. Thus, the forest areas in all provinces
of the region, except Guimaras, are rated as extremely
high priorityareas for biodiversityconservation under
the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Program.
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C. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
The review under this section considered the
aspects on policy-making, development planning
and budgeting, public and private investment
management, and gender-responsive planning.
The implementationof the different aspects was
reviewed in consonance with horizontal and vertical
flow taking into consideration the national/regional
arrangement, Visayas-wide arrangement, regional
and local linkages, inter-agency relations,government/
private relations and government/civilsociety relations.
1. Policy Making
The Local Govemment Code (LGC) provides
that regional/local development councils serve as the
policy-making body of the region/LGUs. Moreover,
the LGC provides that the membership of the private
sectors and civil society comprise one-fourthof the
total membership. However, as private and civil
society members in the RDC participate actively in the
development planning, the participationof the NGOs/
POs in the LDC at the sub-regional levels is specified
only in the formulation, coordinationand monitoring
aspects of developmentplanning. Plan implementation
is still repose on govemment. (Gaffud, undated)
Generally, the policy making in the region
follows the top-down approach as directives,
mandates and guidelines emanate from the national
govemment and the region are mere recipients of
these guidelines. At the local level, the Local Chief
Executives (LCEs) exercise almost unimpeded
authorityover the whole planning process and is able
to dictate his/her development agenda. (DPSP 2003)
As for the Visayas-wide arrangement, the
establishment of the Regional Development
Committee or. RDCom under the NEDA Board
serves as an important mechanism where policies
to address inter-regional concerns are formulated.
2. DevelopmentPlanning and Budgeting
There is still lack of well-coordinatedsystems
for the integrationof plans between the national and
regional, regional and local, and among line agencies,
despite effortsto address the issue. It is observed that
national prerogatives still prevail, whether mandated
by a national agency or an intemationaldonor agency.
Priority simply cascaded below in terms of sectoral
targets and ready-made project packages. As such,
the RDC encounters difficultyin influencing the budget
allocation of RLAs and LGUs in accordance with the
approved plans and programs of the region. Likewise,
there is difficultyin utilizing spatial administrationunits
such as the province, city or municipality as an integrating
mechanism for activities of the national sector agencies
in the region and at the local levels. (ADB 2004)
The concept of comprehensive development
planning is not fully understood and appreciated
by most LGUs. External planning expertise such
as hiring of contractors in plan preparation was
obtained, thus minimal transfer of technical knowledge
exists. In addition,the LGUs, especially the planning
offices, face issues such as lack of staff to cover
wider territorial coverage, lack of formal planning
expertise, and logistical support for project monitoring.
3. Public Investment Management
The 1991 LGC allows LGUs to invest and manage
their resources. However, LGUs rely on central
government for their IRA (Internal Revenue Allocation)
and in the identification of programs and projects.
4. Private Investment Management/CivilSociety
Involvement
Private sectors have been invited to participate
in govemment projects through BOO (Build-
Operate-Own), BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer)
schemes among others. The membership of private
sectors in regional and local development councils
vouched for their entry into govemment projects.
Civil society, including NGOs/POs, have been
participating in implementing development projects
most especially among the grassroots level. It has
been observed that duplication of programs and
projects are inevitable. Thus, there is that need
to strengthen civil society's involvement as, in
addition to bringing in their development programs
and projects, they also bring in 'conscience' to
govemment development efforts. (Gaffud, undated)
5. Gender-Responsive Planning
The passage of RA 7192 recognizes the role
of women in nation building. Guidelines have
been provided to planners with a GAD-oriented
framework in integrating gender perspective in the
refinement/revision
of the RPFP and RDP. There
is an apparent lack of technical know-how on GAD
plan formulationand lack of regional GAD plan.
The integration of socio-economic, demographic
and physical factors into a holistic
planning system
is constrainedby lack of adequate
and reliable
planning data which are sex-disaggregated,
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HAPTER 5
Implementation
A. PLAN REVIEW, APPROVAL AND ADOPTION
The RPFP will undergo a process of legitimization
through formal endorsement and adoption of the plan
so that the government agencies, local government
and the private sector would acknowledge its
significance as well as fulfill its functions of integrating
their various development activities and in guiding
detailed land use planning and developmentat the
sub-regional levels.
The RPFP will guide detailed land use planning
and development at the sub-regional and local levels
through the various legal and political controls
operating at those levels. Under present conditions,
the main leverage of the national and regional line
agencies lies in the use of public investmente.g.,
through the RDIP and regional budgeting. Likewise,
the regional and provincial land use committees
exercise control through their review powers of land
use plans as mandated under Executive Order No.
72. On the other hand, local government units use
their planning and zoning powers in addition to their
capital investment programs while the private sectors
(land developers and industrial/businessinvestors),
have crucial roles to play in achieving the plan
objectives. However, their decision to invest may
depend to a large extent on the region's resource
endowment, available manpower, and peace and
order situation.
The plan implementationprocess starts with
the official adoption of the draft RPFP by the RDC
after completion of the first draft by the RLUC-TWG.
It is then submittedto concerned RDC sectoral
committeesand the RLUC member agencies for
review. Likewise, it is presented to the National Land
Use Committee and the concerned NEDA Regional
Offices for peer review. The reviseddraft RPFP
which incorporates the valid comments of these
review groups is submitted to the RDC for approval
and adoption as the "final" RPFP. Eventually this
will be presented to the Office of the President for
Presidential proclamation. The steps in this process
are shown in Figure 5.1.
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B. PHASING OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
I. Infrastructure/SettIementsPrograms/Projects
First Phase (2004-2010)
The first six years will take into account projects
that have been identified to support the National
Agenda of the President,both
Development/10-Point
for implementationwithinthe 2004-2010 time frame
and may already be supported by enabling documents,
such as RDC endorsements,RDlPs, MTPIP, and
Agency Budgets, among others. Also included are
other projects which will hasten the realization of
regional spatial developmentstrategy. The projects
listed in Annex 5-A include both locally-funded and
foreign-assisted projects. The list will be re-evaluated
every two years.
Second Phase (2011-2016)
The second phase will include programs and
projects that are expected to be started during the
first phase but may not yet be completed during that
period.Also included are continuing projects and those
that are still in the identificationand conceptualization
stage. Except for a few, it is expected that most of these
programs and projects will not have any feasibility
studies and other supporting documents, and will still
undergo the project development process. These
programs and projects are also expected to undergo
validationfrom various stakeholders before they can be
finally implemented. These listings will be re-evaluated
every two years.
Third Phase (2017-2030)
The last phase or the Future Perspective Phase
may be considered as a 'Wish list" of programs
and projects that the region/locality are expected
to require, based on projection and insights. This
phase would be more of a "vision of the future" and
would require the test of time and future conditions
before they can be determinedas feasible
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Figure 5.1
Steps in the Legitimization of the RPFP

Step 1: Sufficient hard and/or electronic copies of the draft RPFP are produced and
Review of circulated to all involved agencies and groups to enable them to review the draft
draftRPFP documents simultaneously. Initially,this will be presentedto the RLUC and the
other sectoral committeesof the RDC, i.e. IDC, EDC, SDC and DAC. Although all
agencies and groups are encouraged to read and comment on the document in its
entirety, it is essential that responsibility for special portions of the draft RPFP be
assigned to particularsectoral committeesof the RDC. The Committeesare
expected to pass a resolutionendorsingthe adoptionand approvalof the RPFP.
Overall responsibility for orchestrating the review process remains with NEDA.
Accredited NGOs and POs will also be involved in the review process.

Step 2: The draft RPFP will be presented to the Provincial Land Use Committees to solicit
Provincial their comments and suggestions and to familiarize them with those provisions of
Consultation the RPFP that affect their province. This would be done in coordinationwith the
PPDO, which had been actively involved in plan updating as members of the
RLUC-TWG.

Step 3: Consultation sessions for the purpose of rationalizing and reconciling inter-regional
Inter-regional development policies, programs and projects will be done with adjoining regions,
Consultation especially Regions Vll and IV-B. Region VI is linked with Region Vll through the
Negros provinces while it has strong linkage with Region IV-B through the RO-RO
system under the Strong Republic Nautical Highway and the other port systems.
This will be done through the peer review system under the auspices of the NEDA
and the conduct of an interregional complementation workshop.

Step 4: With the endorsement for approval from the sectoral committees, the RDC shall
Revision of then approve and adopt the RPFP through an appropriate resolution. If any further
Draft refinementsare introducedby the RDC, the documentshall be returnedto the
RLUC-TWG. The RDC shall set a time frame for incorporatingthe refinements and
schedule a session for the presentation,approval and final adoption of the RPFP.

Step 5: The approved RPFP shall then be submitted to the National Land Use Committee
Presidential through the NEDA, which will then submit a copy of RPFPs of all regions to the
Proclamation Office of the President. The legitimization process will culminate with the
issuance of a Presidential proclamationadopting the RPFP.

and be elevated in the pipelineof implementable
programs and projects. This listing will be re-
evaluated every three or five years.
2. Protection and Production Land Use
Programs/Projects
First phase (2004-2010)
Programs, projects and activities for the
first phase of plan implementationwill focus on
improving the productive capacity of production
lands and rehabilitating/enhancingthe ecological
integrity of protection lands/protected areas.
Second and Third Phases (2011-2016and 2017-
2030)
The second and third phases will be
the continuation and expansion, for some,
implementation of programs and projects
undertaken during the first phase. The implementing
entities however, have to make sure that all
programs and projects being introduced are in
accordance with the proper and intended land uses
whether in production or in protection lands. This
is to ensure the continued productive capacity of
the environment and natural resources.
Annex 5-B is the list of programsand projects
for land use component of the RPFP.
1.2 Local Ordinances
C. AGENDA FOR LAND USE POLICY
ENFORCEMENT
To ensure the implementation of land use
plans and to address issues and constraints
identified, several agenda for land use policy
enforcement are proposed for national legislation,
local ordinances and administrative issuances:
1.1 National Legislation
Land Use Conversion. With the rampant
conversion of prime agricultural lands, the
passage of the National Land Use Act must be
vigorously pursued in Congress. The proposed
bill should provide stiff penalty for illegal land
use conversion.
I-and Administration. There is that need
to lobby for the refiling of the pending bill
toCongress on the creation of Land
Administration Authority (LAA) to integrate and
rationalize the management and disposition,
registration, evaluation, appraisal and other
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 107
activities in land transactions. There must be
intensified informationcampaign on the joint
DENR-DAR MC No. 2003-01 to define the
jurisdictionof each agency and to log down
the procedure and specific guidelines in
implementing the same.
Forest-based Resources. Incentives shall be
provided to those private individual and/or
private investors who are engaged in tree
plantation projects by exempting them from
paying of other improvements (trees/plants)
of real propertytax of the lands where the
plantation is located within 5 years reckoning
from the date of plantation establishment.
Imposition of double taxation shall also be
applied to undeveloped lands.
To make the industry more competitive, it should
restructure to promote the modernization
of prcessing plant to suit the raw materials
available and the products being manufactured
through incentives such as tax and duty
exemption on imported capital equipment, tax
credit on domestic capital equipment and other
applicable fiscal incentives consistent with
the provisionof EO 226 otherwise known as
Omnibus Investment Code. The lifting of the
ban on the exportationof processed lumber
shall be imposed by the national government.
Special Economic Zones. The LGUs should
pursue the development of their ecozones
by processing the necessary requirements,
provide the necessary infrastructure support
and incentives to attract investors, and
integrate the identified ecozone sites in
their respective land use plans. The LGUs
are encouraged to adopt the ecozone
concept as a strategy for investment
generation and agri-industrial development.
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Zones. The LGUs should identify or delineate
SAFDZ areas in their comprehensive land
use plans (CLUPs) and the same should
be submitted to the BSWM for integration.
Munipipa/Waters.The LGUs are encouraged
to have an approved municipal water use
plan, which designates zones and their
corresponding uses. With no proper zonification
of municipal waters, management and
conservation measures as well as utilizationof
resources cannot be fully implemented.
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Fishpond Lease Agreements (FLAs). The
FLAS of fishpond operators who failed to
comply with the terms and conditions of RA
8550 will be subjected to cancellation. The
DENR, in coordination with DA, LGUs and
other concerned offices, shall determine
which of the abandoned, underdeveloped or
underutilized fishponds covered by FLAS can
be reverted back to its original state. Fishponds
with FLAS that have been cancelled for failure
to comply with terms and conditions of the
lease contract shall be subject for application
to any interested and qualified applicants.
Forest Resources Co-management approach in
the development, protectionand conservation of
the natural resources shall be adopted by the
DENR by executinga MOAwithLGUs, NGOs,
POs and other government agencies. There is a
need to further strengthen this approach through
the implementationof the joint DENR-DILG
Memorandum Circular No. 2003-01 that called
for the strengthening and institutionalizationof
the DENR-DILG-LGU partnershipon devolved
and other Forest Management Functions.
Organizations/groups/individuals such as
bantay-gubat, bantay-dagat, bantay-katunggan,
etc.) can be deputizedas deputyenvironment
and natural resource officers. Further on, there
is a need for the implementationof poverty
alleviation program through the strengthening
of CBFM in the upland in terms of financial,
organizational/institutional, and technical support.
Waste Management. RA 9003 (Ecological
Solid Waste ManagementAct) requires LGUs to
close all open dump sites and convert the same
into controlled dump and ultimately construct a
sanitary landfill while RA 9275 (Clean Water Act
of 2004) mandates the LGUs to treat domestic
wastes through the constructionof sewerage
and treatmentsystem. LGUs are also required
to provide or identify sanitary landfill and
wastewater treatment facility sites, including
material recovery facilities and integrate the same
in their CLUPs. Thus, LGUs are encouraged
to comply with the requirementsof these Acts.
Cave end Cave Resources. Protectionand
managementof caves and cave resources,
require co-management schemes among the
stakeholders, wherein institutionalarrangement
shall be made. A MOA shall be forged among
the stakeholders and private landowner(s)for
the provision of a right of way. The expertise and
resources ofothergovernment/LGUs and private
agencies in the assessment and management
of caves and cave resources can be tapped.
Range Management. Pursuant to Section
18 of DAO 99-36, agreements among
DENR, DA and LGU concerned should be
outlined in the MOA. In addition, training
on bio-physical assessment to personnel
involved in Range Management should
be conducted and appropriate budgetary
allocation for proper implementation of
Department Order should be provided. It is
recommended to require all grazing leases
to incorporate in the grazing management
plan the establishment of pasture grasses.
Easement along Rivers. Seas and Similar
Bodies of Waten DAO 99-21 , s. 1999 resolved
the issue whether easements along rivers,
seas and similar bodies of water be delineated
as separate lot or should form part of the
private property Provisions of this DAO show
that for survey of complex subdivision, the
easement shall be a separate lot to form
part of the requirementof open space. In the
subdivision of judicially titled lands, easement
shall be demarcated as dotted lines and form
part of the property.For survey of public
land, the easement shall be demarcated
and preserved as permanent timberland.
Foreshore. Marshy Lands and Other
Land Borderinq Bodies of Water. LGUs
are encouraged to consider the
following policies provided in DAO 99-34:
o Promote the improvement and sustainable
use of the country's foreshore areas
through an effective and efficient
management schemes and strategies;
o Institutionalize a cohesive partnership
between government and foreshore
contract holder for the conservation and
maintenance of an ecologically balanced
environment without compromising
the financial benefit to be derived
from users fee and services fee; and,
o Provide generally accepted schemes
to ensure its free access to the area for
recreation, educational and sports purposes.
Ancestral Domain. In order for ICC/lPs
to support the well-intentioned policy of
the government on ancestral domain,
some strategies in the programs/projects
implementing policies require balancing of
development objectives vis-a-vis human rights,
social concerns and peoples culture. These
strategies have to be culture sensitive to the
IPs. Thus, a true and genuine participatory

development approach involving the ICCs
concerned from conceptualization to
management of project/program should be
adopted. Community dialogue, information
dissemination and confidence-building
approach are highly suggested. "Credible"
people should be fielded out to the ICCs to do
the job. Likewise, the review of FBI and FPIC
process by the NCIP should be fast tracked
to shorten the timeframe for processing and
clarify issues and activities subject of FPIC.
1.3 Administrative Issuances
Land Use Conversion. To monitor illegal
conversion of prime agricultural lands
to other uses, the DAR and DOJ should
create a task force with DOJ taking the
lead in the prosecution of offenders.
Land Valuation.EO 405, s. 1993 should be
reviewed defining the functions of DAR and
the LBP in land valuation. It is suggested
that DAR shall take the responsibility
for land valuation while LBP could be
responsible for the payment to landowners.
There should be clear policy guidelines on
pending valuation of properties covered by
Homestead Patents and subdivision ofproperties
after June 15, 1988 without clearance from DAR.
The multiple system in land valuation
of the Assessor, DENR, LBP
and BIR should be rationalized.
Mining Resources. A Mineral Action Plan
for mining development anchored on
the guiding principles and implementing
strategies of EO 270 and EO 270-A that
have been formulated should be enforced.
Forest-based Resources. Amendment of DAO
2003-53 of DENR, authorizingthe Regional
Executive Director to issue the original wood
processing permit and while the duration of
same shall be given at least five years renewable
for another five years provided that the raw
material is coming from private plantation.
Socialized Housing Prpgram. In order
to address the inequitable distribution
of socialized housing projects, it is
recommended that: (a) DILG should reiterate
and ensure compliance of LGUs on Sections 7,
8 and 14 of RA 7279 on identificationsites for
socialized housing and require LGUs to submit
the inventoryof lands to HUDCC and DILG.;
and, (b) HLURB should review its guidelines
especially that which allow 20 percent
socialized housing to be located outside
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the vicinity of an LGU or even the region.
SAFDZ Areas. The BSWM should review
the SAFDZ areas submitted to them by
the LGUs and reconcile these with
those identified in the approved CLUPs.
Fishpond Rentals. The annual rent of Php50.00
to Phpl ,000.00 per hectare is still very low
compared to the actual resource valuation
for the utilization of mangrove area for fish
production. This valuation should be reviewed
to have a more realistic valuation of rentals.
Rationalization of Issuance of Land Titles. The
overlapping of functions and inconsistencies in
land policies resulted in uncontrolled disposition
of lands which caused the issuance of spurious
and fake land titles. The issuance of tenurial
instrumentsof various agencies like DAR,
DENR, NCIP and LRA should be rationalized.
o Declaration of Lands in Boracay Island
as Alienable and Disposable for Tourism
Purposes. DOT should coordinatewith DENR
and DAR on policy proposals concerning
the declaration and identification of A&D
for tourism purposes in Boracay to include
provisions of Proc. 1801 and RA 8059.
D. INTEGRATION OF PLANS AND PLANNING
PROCESSES
The implementation of the RPFP will be carried
out through the RDC-NRO network. With that, it
requires that the applicable portions and phases of
the RPFP become an integral part of the medium-
term and short-term planning processes and outputs
directing the RDC and its member agencies and
local authorities. Furthermore, it requires that vertical
and horizontal dimensions be considered in the
process of plan integration.
Figure 5.2 shows how the physical and socio-
economic plans and investment program, could be
best integrated horizontally and vertically at various
levels.
1.1 Vertical Integration
Vertical integration is achieved by aligning,
rationalizing or reconciling spatial policies at the
regional level with those of the national level, on
the one hand, and ensuring that provincial, city
and municipal comprehensive land use plans take
the RPFP into consideration, on the other hand.
Despite efforts to align the RPFP with the NPFP
during the plan preparationstage, it may well be
that new issues and concerns arise later which
cannot be unilaterally resolved by the Region.
 110 Chapter 5
Figure 5.2
Vertical and Horizontal Linkages of Plans
MTPDP
o Plans
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MTRDP
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PROVINCE ppFp PDP/CDP
CITY
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Comprehensive
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Dev't Plan
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Thus, upon initiative of the RLUC, the RDC should
seek clarification and/or resolution from the NLUC.
Once a resolution is made, a mutual adjustment is
then effected that aligns the two plans together. At
the lower level of the hierarchy of plans, PPFPs
and C/MCLUPs are likewise reconciled with the
RPFP. The vertical integration of lower level land
use plans is effected through the power of the
RLUC to review comprehensive land use plans of
provinces and cities as providedfor under EO 72;
and through the power of provincial governments
to review and approve municipal comprehensive
land use plans and zoning ordinances as
mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991.
1.2 Horizontal Integration
Horizontal integration ensures that the RPFP
guides the medium-term development planning
and annual budgeting by the RDC. With the RPFP
in place, the RDP becomes one of its implementing
instruments.All aspects of the RPFP can be
translated into specific aspects of the RDP. The
general objectives of the RPFP are comprehensive
and relevant enough for the medium term. The
Public
Investment
Pro ram
NationalAgency
Pro rams
RDIP
Regional NGA
Plans
Provincia(City
NGA Plans PDIP/CDIP
Pro rams
MunicipalNGA
plans
I-DIP
objectives ofthe RDP as defined by policies, strategies
and targets should be consistent with the RPFP
spatial strategies and sectoral development policies
The physical development policies covering
the four major components of the RPFP will
similarly serve as the framework for the formulation
of specific sectoral programs and projects. For
example, the regional production land use strategy
can influence the formulation of programs and
projects in the economic or productive sectors. The
regional settlements strategy for its part, provides
guidelines for the social programs and projects and
the location and allocation of support infrastructure.
The regional infrastructure strategy serves as
basis for the infrastructure support section of the
Medium Term Regional Development Plan which
in turn is translated into the Regional Development
InvestmentProgram (RDIP). The RDIP is finally
broken down into the Annual Investment Program
(AIP) which becomes part of the annual budget.
The environmental management or protection
land use strategy can be a source of sectoral
programs and projects having to do with preservation,
conservation, rehabilitation and protection of vital
natural resources. This will help operationalize

the Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21). Beyond the
requirement that all sectoral development programs
and projects impinging on the natural ecosystems
must incorporate environmental conservation
measures, the Protected Areas Plan component
of the RPFP pursues active conservation and
rehabilitation projects in severely degraded
areas as "development projects" in their own right
Another aspect of horizontal integration pertains
to sectoral plans. Sectoral agencies dealing with
land and other natural resources may formulate
and adopt their own long-term and medium-term
plans. Such sectoral plans must be preparedwithin
the frameworkof the RPFP. The sectoral agencies'
plans must be linked to the RPFP process in two
ways. First, sectoral agencies provide data and
information as input to the formulation or refinement
of regional development goals and objectives in the
RPFP. Second, sectoral agencies implementthose
particular components of the RPFP that are within
their functional responsibility through their sectoral
programs and projects. The latterrole includes, among
others, monitoring of environmental change to furnish
feedback information into an inter-agency resource
information system. This resource information
system provides data for future revisions of the RPFP
and the formulation of other development plans.
It is likewise recommended that horizontal
integration be achieved not only within the
region but with the neighboring regions as well.
In such a manner, a Visayas-wide arrangement
to comprehensively capture comparative
advantages of each region need to set-up.
E. PLAN MONITORING, EVALUATION AND
REPLANNING
1.1 Success Indicators
The six-year phasing is adopted by the
RLUC to conveniently fit into the medium-term
planning cycle. A mid-term revision and
updating can also be done after every three years
which is the tenure of local government officials.
It is important to check regularly how far
implementationof the plan has achieved what
was intended in terms of the scale and pattern of
development and how far the results have been
worthwhile. This was done systematically against
the vision, or goals and objectives of the plan.
A relatively simple method of assessment used
success indicators to measure how far or how
close the region is to the desired state. Based on
the current condition of the region as supported by
data, the region was rated using the following scales:
Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 111
Rating Interpretation
Nothing has yet been done
1
Very little (up to 25%) has been
attained
2 The desired state is about halfway
to being attained (up to 50%)
3 The region is now quite advanced
(up to 75% attainment level) but
some efforts needs to be exerted
4 The vision/goal is already or nearly
attained (up to 100%)
Data is inadequate, more research
1.2 Monitoring Development Programs and
Projects
The existing monitoring and feedback
systems and feedback mechanisms shall be fully
harnessed to minimize duplication and ambiguity
in ascertaining the extent of realization of
plan goals/objectives and targets. For monitoring
and evaluation of programs and projects, the
Regional Project Monitoringand Evaluation System
(RPMES) may be utilized.The RPMES has been
institutionalizedat the regional and sub-regional
levels. Its primary objectives are to facilitate
project implementation, expedite problem-solving
and devolve M & E responsibilities. The RPMES,
through the Regional Project MonitoringCommittees
(RPMC) at the regional level, regularly monitor local
projects designated as high priority by the Regional
DevelopmentCouncil (RDC) and local components
of foreign-assisted projects. It strengthens public
investment, programming and development planning
and policy formulation.The activities of RPMC are
project visits and inspections, project facilitation,
problem-solving sessions, assistance to local
Project MonitoringCommittees at the provincial and
municipal/city levels and reporting to the RDC and
the National Project MonitoringCommittee.
Another M&E system being institutionalized is the
Results Monitoringand Evaluation (RME) system.
The RME is initiated by the Investment Coordinating
Committee(ICC) of the NEDA Board in managing
the design and implementationof development
projects in order to improve the likelihood of
the projects achieving the desired development
objectives. It explicitlyadopts a set of performance
indicators of project outcomes and impact, which are
defined at projectpreparationstage, and agreed to
between the proponent or the implementing agency,
and the approving authority,which is the ICC. The
RME has been incorporated in the ICC project
112 Chapter 5
approval process as mandated by the NEDA Board.
As an oversight-initiatedM & E system, the
RME is still in its pilot stage. It is envisioned to be
integrated with the existing M & E systems. It will
be linked with the Regional Project Monitoringand
Evaluation System (RPMES) at the sub-national
level and with the Official DevelopmentAssistance
(ODA) annual portfolioreview at the national level.
With RME, current M & E processes and reports
would include not only the actual performance on
physical and financial targets but would also cover
results, outcomes and impacts of project intervention.
The ODA portfolio review is conducted F. IMPLEMENTATIONSUPPORT ACTIVITIES
annually since 1991 in compliance with NEDA
Board instructions and pursuant to the ODA Act of
1996 (RA 8182). RA 8182 provides that the NEDA
shall conduct an annual review of the status of
all projects financed by ODA, identifycauses of
delays, reasons for bottlenecks, cost overruns,
both actual and perspective, and continued viability,
and report to Congress. Outcomes of the ODA
Portfolio Review are used as inputs to budget
allocation, fiscal programming and overall resource
allocation processes of the national government.
These are presented to the internationalfunding
agencies, and finally to the President and the
NEDA Board for policy and decision-making.
s
Project monitoring and evaluation will
continue to be the joint responsibility of the
implementing agency and the planning agency.
1.3 Monitoring Environmental and Land Use
Changes
For purposes of building up a feedback information
base for cyclical planning, it is not enough to have a
system of project monitoring and evaluation. What is
essential is a system that captures changes over time
to the physical and socio-economic environment
as a consequence of planned and unplanned
developments both in the public and private sectors.
The organizational set-up for this type of
activity is not yet in place. However, the RLUCs
and PLUCs could meanwhile perform this
function. At the regional level, the RLUC will be
responsible for monitoring changes in land use
and other physical resources, whereas the NRO
could take care of monitoringchanges in the socio-
economic environment. At the provincial level,
the PLUC and the PPDO could handle this while
at the city and municipal levels, this responsibility
could be handled by the CPDO and MPDO.
The most effective level at which environmental
change monitoringcan be undertakenis at the
provincial level. The PLUC-PPDO can co-opt the
PENRO and CENRO to monitor changes that
take place in lands of the public domain, and the
provincial, city and municipal assessors to monitor
changes in A & D lands. This shall be done in close
coordination with the planning and development
offices and the zoning administrators. NGOs and
POs will be encouraged to actively participate
in this process. Any change in land use shall
be reflected in the zoning map. Records of land
transaction furnished by the Register of Deeds
should also be reflected in the official zoning map.
1.1 Public Information Programs
Planners customarily use technical jargon in
plan documents. Hence, plans are not easily read by
the ordinary man on the street, yet planning needs
popular understanding and support to be effective.
There is a need to write a précis of the plan in a non-
technical language and disseminate this through the
different media of communication. The services of
an IEC specialist may be required for this purpose.
The RPFP could be translated into a local dialect
and in comic form to enable the ordinary citizens
to understandwhat is it all about and how it affects
them.
1.2 Capability Building Programs
The original RLUC-TWG members have
benefitedfrom the on-the-job training conducted in
conjunction with the preparation of the first draft of
RPFPs, but new and future members of the TWG
may not have the same advantage. Training and
retraining programs should be conducted regularly
on various aspects of physical and land use planning
to enable TWG members to keep abreast of recent
developments in physical planning concepts and
techniques. This may include training on geographic
information system (GIS), urban and regional
planning, tourism planning, industrial development,
monitoringand evaluation, etc. Likewise, training is
needed on gender analysis and planning to better
analyze and plan for gender concerns that influence
sectoral policies and plans. Scholarships both locally
and abroad may be sourced from time to time to help
facilitate training of local planners.
1.3 Further Research
Areas for further research are identified during
the planning process. During the preliminary regional

analysis, data gaps were identified,some of which
the planning team were not able to investigate
in time for the required planning inputs.
These
would need further study during the next cycle
of
planning or during plan refinement. Other subjects
for in-depth study arose from the map overlay
analysis where conflicting land tenure and land use
categorizations may be identified which cannot be
resolved immediately due to insufficient knowledge
about the subject land.
Another data gap is the lack of sex-disaggregated
data. This is needed to measure the needs and
activities of men and women so asto plan for them
adequately and appropriately in line with the national
policy. Initially the following are areas that would
require further research (list not exhaustive):
Migration pattern, various periods (men and
women, urban-rural, inter-intra regional, outside
the country)
Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 113
Population, urban-rural, (various censuses)
Gender-responsive indicators for physical
planning
Rationalization of issuance oftenurial instruments
of various agencies
Rationalization of planning guidelines
Evaluation of location of proposed industrial/
economic zones in the region vis-a-vis impact on
environment, traffic, public services and utilities,
etc.
Assessment of implementation of various laws
vis-a-vis objectives, by province, e.g. CARL,
UDI-IA, SAFDZ, PRA, mining laws, etc.
Others
These areas requiring further research may
generate interest among academic institutions,
research organizations, foreign aid agencies and the
like, which may undertake the studies themselves.

NNEX 1
ALTERNATIVE SPATIAL STRATEGIES
A. HIERARCHICALSTRATEGY
The hierarchical strategy or do-nothing
strategy recognizes an arrangement of towns
based on their functional roles and the
complexities of services and facilities each
settlement provides. Iloilo City, as the regional
center, is at the apex of the hierarchy.All
provincial capitals (Bacolod City for Negros
Occidental, Roxas City for Capiz, Kalibo for
Aklan, San Jose for Antique and Jordan for
Guimaras) are identified as major urban
centers. Selected fast-growing municipalities
and all 13 componentcities are classified as
minor urban centers and the rest of the towns as
satellite municipalities.
This strategy is envisioned to disperse
population from the already congested Iloilo City
and major urban centers to small urban centers
and satellite towns. Likewise, it is expected to
distribute economic development to identified
urban centers with the hope that these
economic benefits will have a trickle down effect
to the adjoining areas. More tourism sites can
be developed since accessibility to these areas
can be enhanced through improved
transportationfacilities.
While Iloilo City is located strategically
due to the presence of an internationalpier
and airport of international standard and is
along the nautical highway, new economic
development structures and.facilities shall exert
more pressure on the already critical prime
agricultural lands surrounding the city. As the
site of regional government offices, tertiary and
specialized schools and hospitals and other
high-end facilities and amenities, this highly
urbanized city will continue to suffer the problem
of a high day-time population aside from the
expected increase in permanent residents. The
component cities especially in Negros
Occidental and the other minor urban centers
will most likely compete with each other in the
meager government resources instead of
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 115
working harmoniously through alliances in an
integrated manner. Moreover, this strategy
requires a very huge funding due to the
necessity of putting up infrastructure projects
and communicationfacilities to link the different
urban centers.
B. TWIN METRO
The two metropolitanarrangements with Iloilo
City and Bacolod City as the cores, are treatedas
co-equal in terms of their regional and national
importance. Metro Iloilo is composed of Iloilo City,
Pavia, Leganes, San Migueland Oton while Metro
Bacolod consists of Bacolod City, Talisay and Silay. A
few years ago, the five heads of the local government
units (LGUs) comprising Metro Iloilo had
concurred into the creation of the MetropolitanIloilo
Development Council through a Memorandum
of Agreement. That of MetroBacolod is yet to be
formalized although such an arrangement was already
identifiedin the Provincial Physical Framework Plan
of Negros Occidental. The two metropolitanareas
will be the center of economic development,in
pursuit of the spatial strategy separately crafted for
the islands of Panay/Guimaras and Negros
Occidental. Offices of regional governmentagencies
will be located in both areas, with the same functions
and authorityas mandated by law. Regional line
agencies in Metro Iloilo will have administrative
jurisdiction over the islands of Panay and Guimaras
while those in MetroBacolod will cover the entire
province of Negros Occidental. Major development
projects will be implemented to strengthen economic
and physical linkages and enhance access in and out
of the region from the two metropolitanareas.
This spatial strategy will provide
to the transacting clients as it fits into
convenience
the physical set-up of the region which is composed
of two main islands. Each metropolitan
arrangement can develop and maximize its
potentialsbased on its own unique resources and
characteristics. Urban pressure in terms of in-
migration, infrastructureand traffic among others will
116 Annex I

Hierarchical Strategy
Regional Major Urban Minor Urban Satellite
Center Center Center Municipalities
Sta. Barbara,
IloiloCity Oton,Pavia, San Miguel,Leganes, Zarraga,
New Lucena, Cabatuan, Maasin,
Alimodian, Leon, Tigbauan
Miagao Guimbal, Igbaras, San Joaquin, Tubungan
Dumangas Barotac Nuevo, Anilao, Banate
Barotac Viejo San Rafael, Ajuy
Sara Concepcion, Lemery, San Dionisio
Estancia Carles, Balasan, Batad
Janiuay Lambunao, Calinog, Bingawan
Pototan Mina, Dingle
Passi City San Enrigue, Duenas, Dingle
Bacolod City Pulupandan, Murcia, Valladolid, San Enrique,
Pontevedra
Talisay City
Silay City
Victorias City EB Magalona
Cadiz City Manapla
Sagay City
Escalante City
San Carlos City Salvador Benedicto, Calatrava, Toboso
Bago City La Castellana. M.Padilla, Isabela
La Carlota City
Himamaylan
Kabankalan City Ilog

Sipalay Hinobaan, Candoni, Cauayan

Roxas City Paryay, Ivisan,
Pontevedra Pres. Roxas, Pilar,Maayon
Mambusao Sapian, Sigma, Dao, Jamindan
Dumarao Dumalag, Tapaz, Cuartero
Kalibo Libacao, Madalag, Malinao, Makato, Tangalan,
Ibajay
New Washington Batan
Numancia Lezo
Banga Balete, Altavas
Malay Nabas, Buruanga
San Jose Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-y, Belisont
Patnongon,San Remigio, Valderrama,Bugasong, Lav
Barbaza
Culasi Tibiao, Sebaste, Libertad
Pandan

hopefully be reduced in Iloilo City since Bacolod City
will share the toll. On the positive note, economies
of scale will be achieved which is necessary to
establish capital-intensive infrastructure facilities
and services. Since developmentis concentrated
in the two metropolitan areas, rural areas will not
be encroached upon, thus prime agricultural lands
will be preserved.
There are some perceived disadvantages though.
Other potential growth centers will be relegated
to the background since economic opportunities
will be concentrated in the two metropolitan areas.
Duplication of functions of the two metro areas will
likely happen. It must be noted that the periphery of
Metro Iloilo and Metro Bacolod are irrigated lands
and thus if development is not controlled within the
urban boundary, productive agricultural lands will be
used up. This strategy also requires capital-intensive
infrastructure because of the need to beef up more
services and facilities in the two areas.
C. METROPOLITANIZATIONAND METRO-
POLITAN ARRANGEMENTS
This strategy recognizes not only Metro
Iloilo and Metro Bacolod but also other
metropolitan arrangements and alliances of cities
and municipalities. Metropolitanis defined by the US
Bureau of Census as an urban area with one or
more central cities having a population of at least
50,000 with a density of not less than 58 persons/
sq. km. Total populace of the spatial system must
be at least 100,00C and a density of 386 persons/
sq.km. Angotti defines a metropolis as a large urban
settlement with at least one million population. If the
above definitions are to be used, no metropolitan
arrangement in Region VI will qualify. For this
regional plan, the operational definition by Mercado
and Manasan is adopted whereby a metropolitan
arrangement is where a highly-urbanized city and the
local government units contiguous with it enter into
a cooperative venture in planning and implementing
urban development activities. Potential areas for
metropolitan arrangements are Metro Roxas to
include Roxas City, Pan-ay and Ivisan, and Metro
Kalibo which will include Kalibo, Numancia,
Banga and New Washington. Hopefully, Roxas City
and Kalibo will be elevated as highly urbanized
cities.
There are also existing and proposedalliances
in Region VI which are composed of adjoining
municipalities which have grouped together for a
commoncause. Banate Bay Resource Management
Council, -Inc. (BBRMCI), which includes Banate,
Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 117
Anilao, and Barotac Nuevo in Iloilo; the NIACDEV,
Northern Iloilo Alliance for Coastal Development
(NIACDEV), consisting of Estancia, Balasan, Carles
and San Dionisio in Iloilo;the LIPASECU, composed
of Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste and Culasi in Antique;
and Pilar Pan-ay, Pontevedraand President Roxas
in Capiz as members;NorthernAklan Coastal Area
Development Alliance for Tangalan, Ibajay, Nabas,
Malay and Buruanga were formed to protect and
manage sustainably the rich fishing grounds of the
coastal zones. Similar alliances are organized such
as NorthwestPanay Peninsula, of the municipalities
of Buruanga, Malay, Nabas in Aklan and Libertad
and Pandan in Antique. Other alliances formed in the
region includes the 2nd Iloilo IAD whose members
are the municipalities of Alimodian, Leon, New
Lucena, San Miguel and Sta. Barbara in Iloilo; the
Coast Haven, alliance of the municipalities of Anini-y,
Hamtic, San Jose and Tobias Fornier in Antique; and
the CPEU composed of Altavas, Batan, Libacao in
Aklan and Jamindan and Tapaz in Capiz.
This spatial strategy will strengthen inter-
local cooperation and partnership among member
LGUs, thus facilitatingnetworkingas a unified area,
representing a single entity in business deals within
and outside the region. Greater access to services
and facilities will be expected within the identified
metropolitan arrangement and since there will be
not one but four metropolitan arrangements, the
regional center will be decongested in terms of
population and urban pressure. Economies of scale
will be achieved, with the LGUs sharing resources
and facilities for a common purpose.
It should be noted, however, that this strategy can
result to the reclassification and conversion of prime
agricultural lands to npn-agricultural use especially
in areas adjacent to the metro core. Likewise, since
major programs and projects are concentrated within
the metro core, other potential growth areas can
be deprived of economic opportunities.
118 I
Metropolitanization and Metropolitan
Arrangements

Metropolitan Influence Area

ArrangementlAlliances (Municipality/City)
Metro lloilo lloiloCity, Leganes, Oton, San
Miguel,Pavia
Metro Bacolod Bacolod City, Silay City, Talisay City

MetroRoxas Roxas City, Ivisan, Panay

Metro Kalibo Kalibo, Banga, Numancia, New

Washington
2nd lloilo IAD Alimodian,Leon, New Lucena
San Miguel,Sta. Barbara
Banate Bay RMC Anilao, Banate, Barotac Nuevo

NIACDEV Ajuy, Balasan, Batad, Carles,

Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery
San Dionisio
Pilar Bay CRMC Pan-ay, Pilar, Pontevedra
Pres. Roxas
CPEU Altavas, Batan, Libacao,
Jamindan,Tapaz
North-west Panay Peninsula Buruanga, Malay, Nabas,
Libertad, Pandan
NorthernAklan Coastal Area Tangalan, Ibajay, Nabas, Malay
Development Alliance Buruanga
LIPASECU Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste,
Culasi
Coast Haven Anini-y,Hamtic,San Jose,
Tobias Fornier

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NNEX 2
SPATIAL STRATEGY, 1993-2022
1. Assessment of PreferredStrategy, 1993-2022
1.1 The Preferred Spatial Strategy, 1993-2022
The Region has chosen a combination
of linear
development strategy and satellite and upland
development strategy. Linear development
strategy would encourage the development of agri-
industries along the existing transport channels
betweenthe cities of Iloilo and Roxas in Panay Island
and between the cities of Bacolod and San Carlos in
the province of Negros Occidental.
The satellite and upland development strategy,
on the other hand, calls for the deliberate
identification and development of alternativegrowth
centers to encourage a more evenly dispersed
population throughout the region. Though the strategy
still recognizes the dominant role of Iloilo and Bacolod
Cities, the two highly urbanized cities in the region, it
also encourages the developmentof alternativegrowth
centers by deliberately locating vital infrastructure,
industries and services within these areas. The
strategy specifically supports the establishment of
centrally located Regional Agri-industrialcenter (RAIC)
that would be the hub of industrial activity in the region.
Satellite industries would then be set up in district
agri-industrial centers (DAICs) that would provide
semi-processed goods to the RAIC for final processing/
manufacturing. The DAICs may also process final
products or reverse the supplier-finalmanufacturer
role with the RAIC as the case maybe.
New transport and communication channels will
be set up in the upland areas that are classified
as production areas in order to open up more
hinterlands for production and provide additional
sites for settlements that would otherwise expand in
the lowlands and encroach on protected agricultural
areas. These new inland transport channels would
also provide easier inter-provincial commerce and
communication. Likewise, inter-island, interregional
and international transport linkages will be
developed to expand economic and social interaction
of the region. This will call for the establishmentof roll-
on roll-offfacilities in all major seaports of the region
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 119
and the expansion and modernization of existing
trunklineairports.Likewise, the strategy calls for
the establishment of an alternate international airport
in the province of Guimaras.
1.2 Assessment of Preferred Spatial Strategy
The assessment of the spatial strategy will focus on
phase I of the planning strategy, which is supposed to
be implemented for the first ten years (1993-2002):
1. Establishmentof the RAIC and DAICs with their
attendant infrastructure support
2. Expansion and upgrading of inter-provincial
transport channels and facilities;
3. Development of power supply with the use of
geothermal and solar power sources; and
4. Improvement and expansion of water supply
systems for domestic, industrialand agricultural
use.
1.2.1 Establishment of RAIC and DAIC
a. The Pavia RAIC
With the declarationof Pavia as the RAIC in 1990,
DTI contracted Urban IntegratedConsultants, Inc
(UICI) to conduct a feasibilitystudy on the RAIC. The
basic structure and concept of the RAIC was defined
as a privately developed and operated industrial estate.
The terms of reference of the study required the
coverage of the following aspects, among others:
1) estate development plan; 2) rationalization
of off-site infrastructures; 3) market projections; 4)
financial aspects; 5) institutionalframework; 6) socio-
economic impact; 7) environmental impact; 8)
demographic implications;and, 9) marketing strategy.
The location of the proposed industrial estate
for the RAIC was to be in Barangays Aganan,
Ungka, and Balabag in the municipality of Pavia,
Iloilo. The major criteria, which guided the selection
of these barangays, are the presence of big
landholdings by few landowners. Three groups of
contiguouslots were designated as sites A, B and
C. Site A is owned by 26 families and has a total
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land area of 53.4 hectares. Site B covers about 40.9 As a result, the promotion and marketing
hectares owned by 15 landowners and 14 families of the RAIC as an investment area to
owned a total area of around 75.4 hectares in Site C. investors proved to be quite difficult.
The phased development of the three sites
into an industrial complex is estimated to be Since its launching 18 new industries/firms
around P535 million. The three-phase were established in Pavia as of 2001. This is
development of the industrial complex was in addition to the nine establishments that are
expected to span 11 years with Phase I already existing before 1990. Most of these firms,
covering 26.3 hectares for Site A, 14.5 hectares for however, are located outside the proposed
Site B and 24.3 hectares for Site C or a total of 65 RAIC core site. Investments poured in to the
hectares expected to be completed in four years. local economy amounted to P83.755 million for
Despite the provision of off-sitethe period 1996 -1998 alone. Presently, some
infrastructure support facilities (e.g., power, water of the areas designated as industrial zone in the
and telecommunications) by the government, local land use plan have already been earmarked
the original concept of an estate type of for residential and other non-industrial uses.
development for the RAIC did not materialize due As an option, the Regional Growth Center Task
to various factors. These include the following: Force led by DTI, pursuantto RA 7916 of 1995,
has identified an alternativesite for economic
1. The legal restrictions on the conversion of zone developmentin Barangays Mali-ao,Amparo
irrigated and irrigable agricultural lands to non- and Pal-agon, all in the municipalityof Pavia with
agricultural uses. Administrative Order No. 20 the end in view of attracting investors in the area.
provides for the non-negotiable conversion The recurring problem of land speculation was
of irrigated and irrigable agricultural still identified as a bottlenedk to the marketing
lands into non-agricultural uses. Based on of the new ecozone as an investment area.
the evaluation of BSWM, about 75% of the While the development in Pavia in terms of
total land area of Pavia is devoted to irrigated agri-industrial development is still wanting, the
rice lands. This situation poses problem economic zone development concept is also
in the conversion of irrigated and irrigable adopted as a tool to encourage both local and
lands within and outside the RAIC core site. foreign investors to put up their businesses not
2. Not all landowners in the RAIC core only in Pavia but also in other growth centers.
site are willing to make their lands
available for industrial purposes because b. The District Agro-industrial Centers
they found the land use conversion
process tedious and time consuming. In support of the countryside development
3. Highertaxes are levied on industrial lands, which strategy of the Aquino administration, smaller
discourage landowners to immediately centers known as the District Agro-industrial
undergo the land use conversion process. Centers or DAICs were identified in the different
4. Speculation of price of the land by strategic areas of the various provinces throughout
landowners. The P46 million worth of off-site the region. A DAIC is a city or town in each
infrastructure support facilities provided by the congressional district, which is considered
government appreciated the cost of land in strategically located and as the potential to
the RAIC site, which ultimately increased the become an economic growth area and the center
price of lands in the RAIC site, benefiting of trade, commerce and industry for the district.
the landowners, some of whom have not The selectionof the 19 DAICs in the regiontakes
committed their lands to the project. into account the agglomeration principle, strategic
5. Investors' preference to locate their location, economy of scale, industry mix in the
investments along the major road network area and the influencearea of such core city or
towards Iloilo City despite the comparatively town. The identification of DAICs is to denote an
low cost of land inside the RAIC core site. area where industrial activity can occur and where
A major factor that influences the decision a wide range of potentialinvestors can be sited.
of these investors is the need for visibility A total of 19 DAICs were identifiedin
to showcase their products and activities. congressional districts of the region. Activities to
6. Strong competition from more developed promotethese DAICs were undertaken.Briefings
industrial centers like Mactan, and orientations with the private sector groups
CALABARZON, Subic and PHIVIDEC. were conducted. The RDC initiatedthe conduct

an on-the-job training for local government
unit personnel for the formulationof the municipal
industrial framework plan for the identified
DAICs. Also, support studies to identifylinkage
enterprises for the DAICs were undertaken.
While there were initial activities on the
operationalizationof the DAICs in the early part
of the planning period, it has not fully taken off
as planned. Expectations were high that with
their designation as DAICs, the concerned local
government units would be beneficiaries of
major infrastructure support projects. It was
planned that a comprehensive road network that
will link the RAIC to essential productionareas
such as the Iloilo-Capiz-Aklan major highway
and the San Remegio-Leon road would be
constructed. However, due to lack of funds and
the worsening peace and order situation in the
hinterlands, most of these major road networks
still have to be completed as of date. Likewise,
changes of chief executives may have also
contributedto low .priorityaccorded to the DAICs.
With the enactment of the Special Economic
Zone Act of 1995 (RA 7916), which provides for
the legal framework and mechanisms for
the creation, operation, administration and
coordinationof Special Economic Zones or
ecozones, priorityat the local level has shifted
to these areas considering that benefits would
eventually accrue to the host local government
units. The available incentives provided in RA
7916 for investors, have encouraged three
local government units in the region to apply
as ecozones. These are Buenavista in Guimaras,
Leganes and Pavia in Iloilo. The Philippine
Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 121
Economic Zone Authority has already approved
the application of these local government units.
However, their declaration as ecozones by the
President is still subject to their submission
to PEZA of necessary supporting documents.
1.2.2 Expansion and Upgrading of Inter-
provincial Transport Channels and
Facilities
Road programs and projects embodied in the
RPFP were premised on the inefficiency of the
coastal highway system in the region. Hence, it called
for more cross-island routes. These cross-island
routes were considered as laterals which provide
also for alternative access among various provinces.
Actual projects on ground as implemented by
DPWH were faithfulto the policy directions of the
RPFP. The projects implemented during the plaq
period were several cross-island routes in Negros
Occidental (specifically to enhance interaction with
Negros Oriental) as well as the improvementof
the primary coastal highway that stretches from
San Carlos City in the north down to Bacolod
City and all the way to Hinoba-an in the south.
In the island of Panay there is the lateral
starting from the coastal towns of northern Iloilo,
which will untimately connect to Antique. The
constructionof the Leon-San Remegio Road is
perhaps the single most strategic inter-provincial
link currently being implemented. Opening
up the link is expected to introduce dynamic
changes between Antique and Aklan ang
further boost access to the New "oilo Airport pf
International Standard located in Cabatuan, Iloilo
122 Annex 2

1.2.3 Development of Power Supply 1.2.4 Improvement and Expansion of Water

Supply System
The continuing development of power supply
region is a
in the region is focused on tapping indigenous Water supply development in the
continuing one. The development is focused on
sources. The Regional Physical Framework Plan
increasing the supply as well as improving water
specifically identified various hydropower projects
targeted for development. These projects, such as quality.
the proposed Villaciga Hydropower project in the At the regional level, there is a need to
Province of Antique and the Tmbaban Hydropower continuously ensure that water utilization is
Project in the Province of Aklan would have sustainable both in the context of relevant internal
helped ensured availability of power in far-flung and external pressures. For instance, there is the
areas and at the same time further contribute to rapid population growth in the region and the
their socio-economic development. Localizing changing cultural landscape that have intensified
the sources of power would have also further competitionfor available water resources. There is
enhanced system efficiency by eliminating loses also the global warming that could threaten delicate
attributable to long-distance delivery of power supply. coastal ecosystem of small islands like Panay and
The system of power provision in the Negros and thus lead to salinity intrusion.
Philippines, however, has dramatically changed These development have resulted in policy
beginning in the late eighties and nineties when the changes at the regional level, such that new water
various islands of the country were interconnected supply projects are encouraged to utilize surface
using submarine cables. This enabled the quick water instead of solely relying on groundwater
sharing of power surplus among the islands and resources and improvement in system delivery to
thus enhanced cost efficiency of large supply finds , reduce resource loss.
such as the Tongonan wells in Leyte. In the region,
there is the on-going development of NorthernNegros
Geothermal Project in Negros Occidental that is set
to deliver an additional 40 MW of power to the region.
With these conditions, the various
small-scale hydropower supply condition in the
region have been put on hold, for the time
being, until eventually they will be proven viable.
The current reorganization of the agencies
engaged in power sector, largely taken in the
context of the move towards privatization, is
also expected to impact on the future
development of power supply in the region.
 Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 123

NNEX 3
LIST OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS,
INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT, 2005-2030
Programs/Projects Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Description Proj. Cost Location 2005- 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
I. Transportation
A. Roads and Bridges
National Arterial Roads
1. Arterial Road Links Dev't
Project Road, 24th Yen-JBIC
1.1 IloiloEast CoasVCapiz Rd Const/improvementof 39.52 km 1 ,695 Iloilo and x
road Capiz
2. National Roads Impnit Mgt 504.027 Negros x
Project (NRIMP) IBRDAssisted, Occidental
Phase 1
a. Road Improvement
a.l San EnriqueVallehermosoImprovement 367.887 Negros x
Rd, La CastellanaCanlaon Occidental
Section
a.2 KabankalanBasay Road Improvement 175.35 Negros x
(Hinoba-anBasay Section) Occidental

3. ADB-Assisted 6th Road Project

a. Structural Overlay 230

a.l IloiloAsIuman Road Rehabilitation 140 Iloilo x
a.2 San Jose-Patnongon Rd Rehabilitation 21.64 Antique x
4. Panay Island Road NetworkDev' 949.85
Project (27th Yen JBIC Loan
Package)
4.1 IloiloEasVWestRd Improvement (105.60 kms) 1,215.00 Iloilo x
(Concepcion-Sara-San RafaeV
Rd) Possibility of extending to Antique x
PanuraMlaures in Antique
4.2 Roxas City CircumferentialR Construction (19.86 kms) 350 Capiz x

First Phase (2005-2010) - Includes projects supportive of the NationalDevelopment/IO-PointAgenda Ofthe President. Supported by enabling documents, i.e.
RDC Endorsements, RDIP, MTPIP and Agency Budgets. Also include projects supportiveof the regional spatial developmentstrategy. To be re-evaluated
every two years.
Second Phase (2011-2016)- Includes carry-over projects started during the first phase, continuing projects and those that are still in the identificationand
conceptualizationstage. Projects may need to undergo projectdevelopmentprocess. To be re-evaluatedevery 'swoyears.
Third Phase (2017-2030) - "Wish List" of programs and projects. More of a "vision of the future"and would require the test of time and future conditions before
they can be determined as feasible.
124 Annex 3

Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Location 2011- 2017-
Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost 2016 2030
(in PM) 2010
Secondao.' Arterial Roads
5. 24th Yen JBIC Rural Road 1,087.241
NetworkDev't Project, Phase Ill
Iloilo Improvement(18.03 kms and 2 362.213 Capiz x
Capiz Rd bridges)
5.2PandmLibertad-Antique/ Improvement(26.35 kms) 507.102 Antique x
Aklan Bdry. Road
5.3 Bdry. Antique/lloiloAnini-y-V. Improvement(29.95 kms and 2 448.35 Antique x
Jimenez Road bridges)
6. NetworkCapacity Ex pansion
(JBIC 27thYen Loan Package)

6.1 Bacolod City Granada Road ImprovementWldening(8.30 196.50 Bacolod x

kms) City

7. Panay Island Road Network

Dev't. Project (JBIC 27th YLP)

7.1 Nabas-Libertad Rd Improvement (48.71 kms) 560 Aklan x

8. Tourism Road (JBlG27th YLP)

8.1 Guimaras Circumferential Improvement (38.78 kms) 505 Guimaras x

Road Rehabilitation(14.54 kms)

9. UK-Assisted Bridge Constructionof Steel Beams/ 590.960 Nationwide x

Replacement Project Truss Bridge
(Completion)
10. Austrian-Assisted Bridge Construction of WaagneF-Biro 1,724.830 Nation-wide x
Projects (Completion) Modular Steel Bridge

11. Special YLP-Urgent Bridge Constructionof RCBC/Steel 9,131.818 Nation-%'ide x

Construction Projects for Rural Bridge
Development,Phases l, Il and Ill (Completion)
12. Spanish FundAssisted Bridge Construction of bridges 3,176.237 Nationwide x
Construction/Replacement
Project
13. Janipaan Bridge Demolitionof adjacent RCDG 44 Zarraga, x
bridge and constructionof Iloilo
another2 lane-35 Irn-pre
stressed concrete girder bridge
National Road (Gravel)
14. Improvement/Asphalt
or ConcretePaving of the
following National (Gravel)
Road:
14.1 Iloilo
a. Tolas-Sinugbuhan Road 5.484 krnroad
(Km 59+439km 74+021) with
54.84 Iloilo x
exception
b. 7.007 kmroad 70.07 Iloilo x
Abi(ay San Jose-San Enrique (Km 11+026-Km 18+540) with
Road exception
 Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 125

Programs/Projects Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Description Proj. Cost Location 2005- 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
c. Oton-BuraySta.Ri ta-Monice
Rizal Sta. ClaraAntique Road
6.159 kmroad
(Km 10+30#Km 20+496) With
61.59 Iloilo x
exception
d. GuimbaHgbaras-Tubungan-
Leon Rd
20.397 kmroad
(Km 30+053Km 61+950) With
203.97 Iloilo x x
exception
e. GuimbaAgbaras-Tubungar-p
Leon Rd (Leon Section)
5.6 krn-road
(Km 63+300Km 69+900)
56 Iloilo x
f. Twi-Talisay-Guintas Port Road 6.3 kmroad
(Km 268+700Km 78+200) With
63 Iloilo x
exception
g. Balabag-MaquinaCayos- 8.049 kmroad 80.49 Iloilo x
Patlag Rd (Km 282+400Km 290+535)
h. PototarFTlna-Lambunao Road 19.162 kmroad 191.62 Iloilo x x
(Km 29+90#Km 55+717)
i. PasSSan EnriqueGarita Road 12.378 kmroad 123.78 Iloilo x
(Km 49+215Km 65+608) With
exception
j. Pas4San RafaelRoad 17.605 kmroad 176.05 Iloilo x x
(Km 49+315Km 68+658) With
exception
k. Balasan/JulianBingawan Road 11.188 krn-road 111.88 Iloilo x
(Km 58+103Km 73+077) With
exception
l. Cabatuar*NewLucena Road 7.456 kmroad 74.56 Iloilo x
(Km 24+400Krn 33+456) with
exception
m. Lambunaolnca Road 12.227 kmroad 122.27 Iloilo x
(Km 47+720Km 61+061)
n. JaniuayBadiangan Road 6.450 kmroad 64.5 Iloilo x
(Km 33+850Km 42+950)
o. RafaeA-emerySara16.612 kmroad 166.12 Iloilo x
Road (Km 68+855 to Km 97+944) with
exception
p. Concepcion-San Dionisio Road 10.508 kmroad 105.08 Iloilo x
(Km 218+735Km 228+679)
q. Ajuy-Concepcion Road 6.168 kmroad 61.68 Iloilo x
(Km 214+903Km 221+083)
r. Iloilo East CoastCapiz Road 5.526 kmroad 55.36 Iloilo x
(Gravel road portion) (Km 171+74&Km 250+689)
s. BancaA-eon-AntiqueBoundary 14.9 kmroad 149 Iloilo x
(Km 21+600Km 50000) with
exception

t. Calin09Valderrama Road 35.6 km road improvement 427.20 Iloilo and x

Antique

14.2 Neg. Occidental

a. Jct. D.S. BenedictoSpur1& 41.64 kmroad 416.4 Negros Occ. x x

Calatrava (Km 53+850Km 100+050)with
exception

b. Prosperida+QuezorFCabaron 15.99 kmroad 82+135)

159.9 Negros Occ. x
Road (Km 64+900Km
126 Annex3
Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Programs/Projects Proj. Cost Location 2011- 2017-
Description 2016
(in PM) 2010 2030
c. Stop AguinaldoBug-ang Road 14.63 kmroad 146.3 Negros Occ. x
(Km 108+150Km 123+600)
d. Isabela-T1nongarl-Libas- 18.022 kmroad 180.22 Negros Occ. x x
Sikatuna Rd (Km 36+000Km 75+496)with
exception
e. Himamaylan BdryKabankalan 23.545 kmroad 235.45 Negros Occ.
Jct.-TalubangVDancalar-F (Km 85+875Km 213+845)with
Cauayan-SipalayHinobaan, exception
Neg- Or. Bdry. Road
f. Jct. Salong (Bearin) Tapv 34.196 km-road 341.96 Negros Occ. x x
Bantayan Rd (Km 93+284Km 136+815)
g. CandonVSipalay Road 31.592 kmroad 315.92 Negros Occ. x x
(Km 133+214Km 172144)
h. Dancalan-CandonVDamotan 28.939 kmroad 289.39 Negros Occ. x x
valiey Rd (Km 100+185Km 149+902)
i. Bdry. Bacolod-Murci&D.S. 82 krryroad 984 Negros Occ. x
Benedicto-San Carlos City (Km 43+000Km 83+000)
National Road (with exception)
j. Bagc-Ma-ao-Mailurn 11 krn-road 110 Negros Occ. x
MambucaVCanlaonRoad (Km 113+000Km 122+200)
14.3 capiz
a. Iloilo-Capiz Road (old route) 7.7 kmroad 77 Capiz x
(Km 63+67-Km98+57) with
exception
b. Tapaz-JamindanAltavas Road 9.8 kmroad 98 Capiz x
(Km 17+60Km 26+10) with
exception
c. Cala-an-Panitan-Bailan Road 16-3 kmroad 163 Capiz x
(Km 93+200Km 110+30)
d. IloiloCapiz Road (old route) 8.70 krn-road 87 Capiz x
(Km 68+57-Km 98+57)
e. Jct. Nafonal RoadMianay 16.3 kmroad 163 Capiz x
Duyok-Ca-laaryPanitanRd (Km 83+200Km 110+80)
f. Jct. National road Cuartere 9.8 kmroad 98 Capiz x
Mairydang-Tapulong-Maayon (Km 117+40Km 126+50)

g. Jct. NationalRoad Dumarae 21-46 kmroad 376.60 Capiz x

San Rafael Road (Km 70+20Km 96+30)
14.4 Antique

a. Anini-y-T. Fomier-HamtioRoad 16.02 kmroad 160.1 Antique x

(Section 1) (Km 74+021-Km 115+456) with
exception

b. Anini-y-T. Fomier-Hamtic Road 11.61 krn-road 116.1 Antique x

(Section 2) (Km 9506$Km 115+456)
excepüon
c. HamtioBia-an-Egang-Sibalom 7.43 kmroad 74.3 Antique x
Rd (Km 89+256Km 100+269) with
exception

d. SibalomPis-anan Road 7.3 km-road 73 Antique x

(Km 106+93Km 114+23)with
excepüon

Programs/Projects
e. OdiongSibalomSan Remegio 31.2 km—road
Leon Road (Km 103+400Km 140+724) with
f. San RemegioBugo Road
g. BugGGen. Fullon Road
14.5 Aklan
a. Katipunan, BuruangaLibertad, 8.31 kmroad
An-tique Bdry.Section
b. Jct. AltavæJamindanCapiz
Bdry. Section
15. Metro Iloilo Road Network
CircumferentialRoads
By-Pass Roads
Radial Roads
Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 127
Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Description Proj. Cost Location 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
312 Antique x x
exception
8.92 knroad
(Km 117+5BKm 126+579)with
89.2 Antique x
exception
6.03 krnroad
(Km 126+529Km 132+165) with
60.3 Antique x
exception
(Km 273+000Km 282+585) with
83.1 Antique x
exception
7.404 kmroad
74.04 Antique x
(Km 316+70&Km 324+507) with
exception
6,387.9 IloiloCity
Cl (CircumferentialRoad from 1,606 IloiloCity x
Arevalo District running across
Mandurriaoand Jaro and
linking up to the existing
coastal road in Brgy.
Balabago); 12.8 km
C2 (From Leganes to Oton 810.5 IloiloCity x x
cuttingacross Pavia and San
Miguel; Sec. Iloilo
San Miguel Road; Sec. 2Jct.
IloiloSan Miguel Road-Sta.
Barbara; and Sec. 3New
Construction Section); 10 km
C3 (Sec. I-Jct.lloiloSn Miguep 653.7 IloiloCity x
Jct.Sta. Bar- bara-New Lucena
Rd;&Sec.2-Jct. Sta. Barbara-
New Rd-IloiloCoastal Rd);
25.5km
C4 (TigbauarÆangcal Rd; 791.4 IloiloCity x
BangcaVCabætuan Rd;
CabatumNew Lucena Rd;
and New LucenæDumangas
Rd); 64.8 km
Bl (RI By-Pass Road); 8.6 km 371.1 IloiloCity x x
B2 (Constructionof a ByPass 504.1 IloiloCity x
Road starting at the Proposed
Circumferential Road at Brgy.
Buhang going to Brgy.
Buntatala, Jaro and parallel to 62.4 IloiloCity x
existing JaroLeganes National
Road); 11.5km
B3 (CabatuanBYPass Road);
2.1 km
RI (IloiloAntique Road: Iloilo 176.4 Iloilo City x
Oton Section and Oton
Tigbauan Section); 22.2 km 146.3 IloiloCity x x
R2 (IloiloSan MiguelRoad;
Mole Mandurriao Section and
MandurriaoSan Miguel
Section); 26 km
128 Annex 3

Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2011. 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
R3 (Road Widening along 461.1 Iloilo City x
Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Ave./
Diversion Road) starting at
Brgy. Rafael going all the way
to Ungka, Jaro in anticipation
of the construction and
operation of the Airport of
Intemational Standard located
at Sta. BarbaraCabatuan,
Iloilo. Includes City PropeF
Jaro Section, Jaro-City Bdry.
Section, Pavia Section, Sta.
Barbara Section, Sta. Barbara
By Pass Sec, CabatuanSec.
and Janiuay Section); 41.3 km
R4 (IloiloRoxas Rd: Jct. Iloilo 327 Iloilo City x x
Sta. Barbara Roa&Jaro Bridge
Section; Jaro BridgeJct. Jaro
Sta. Barbara Road Section;
Jct. Jaro-Sta. BarbaraRoad
Leganes Proper Section;
Leganes Propezarraga
Proper Section; and Zarraga
Proper-Jct. New Lucenæ
Dumangas Rd Section); 20.5
R5 (IloiloCoastal Road: Iloilo 160.8 Iloilo City x x
River Bridge-Jct. Intemational
PortAccess Road Section and
Jct. IntemationalPort Access
Roaci-Study Area Bdry.
Section); 20 km.
Other Roads Sl (Oton-Bangcal Road); 12 km 192.6 Iloilo City x
S2 (Jaro-Sta. BarbaraRoad: 123.2 Iloilo City x x
Iloilo City Section, Pavia
Section and Sta. Barbara
Section); 10.6km
16. Guimaras Coastal Boulevard Construction of coastal road 183.55 Jordan & x
linking the municipalities of Bunavis-ta,
Jordan and Buenavista passing Guimaras
through the areas of Rizal
(Jordan), Daragan, Montpiller
and Rizal (Buenavista)
17. Leon (Iloilo}TubungarSan Completion 235.8 Iloilo and x
Remegio (Antique) InteFPrG Covering 5.751 km of road and 7 Antique
vincial Road Completion bridges
18. Jalandoni Bridge, Approaches Phase of 170In 47.494 Iloilo City x
and Related Components Jalandoni Bridge (Completed)
(completion) Phase of Jalandoni
BridgeAccess Rd lea ding to
95 x
Hechanova St. & Boulevard
East(Completed)
60 x
Phase IIBConst of Jalandoni 32 x
Bridge Access Rd leading to
Diversion Rd and Boulevard
30 x
West
Phase IWConstructionof
Dungon Bridge
Phase V-Construction of 55
meter-NY-Overalong Gen.
Luna St.
19. Compleüon of Libacao
Jamindan Road (Ganzon Road)
97.50 capiz x
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Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2005- 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
20. Developmentof San Carlos Ci 10-925 kmroad (Concrete paving 225 San Carlos
CircumferentialRoad of road, drainage system, utilities City
and planting strips, boulevard,
bulkhead
21. Guihulngan (Negros Oriental) 62.75 km road improvement 658 Neg. Occ. x
Isabela-BinalonganRoad (Negros and Oriental
Occ.)

22. San Carlos-Dumaguete Road 167 km road improvement 2,004 Neg. Occ. x
and Oriental
23. Farmto-MarketRoads Regionwide x x x
24. National Road Improvement&
Mgt.Program 2 (NRlMP2)
Projects/lBRD
a. Iloilo-Roxas Road
a.l Jct Jaro-MontinolaBFZarraga Rehabilitation/upgrading12km) 694.6 Iloilo and
Section Capiz
a.2 Zarragælvisan Section Rehabilitation/upgrading84.80
km)
b. Kalibo Bridge Rehabilitation/upgradingO.42 km 240.9 Aklan x
c. Bacolod-Kæbankalan Rd
C.I Bacolod-Bago Section Rehabilitation/upgrading14.20
636.7 Negros Occ. x
c.2 Bago-San Enrique Section Rehabilitation/upgrading16.60

d. Escalante-Vallehermoso Rd Rehabilitation/upgrading70 km 463 Negros Occ. x

road and 704 lineal meter bridge
25. Altemate Secondary Road Guimaras x
(Jordan Port-San Miguel Growth
Center
26. PanayGuimaræNegros Bridge Panay, x
Guimaras
and Neg.

27. New Bacolod AirportAccess 10.1 km—road construction 643.20 Silay City x
Road
28. PinaSuclaran Road (Jordan Concreting of 5.238 km road 55 Guimaras x
San Lorenzo Road Link)
29. San Migue4Sebaste Road Concreting of 12.826 km road 140 Guimaras x
(Jordan-Sibunag Road Link)
30. IloiloCityCaticIan (Aklan) 222 km road improvement/ 2,664 Iloilo and x
Highway maintenance Aklan

31. Bacolod Circumferential Road 34 km road construction 687.50 Bacolod City x

32. SigmaDæCuartero-Dumarao 19.30 km road improvement 193.30 Capiz x
Road (Capiz)
33. SigmaMambusæAltavas Road 12.34 km road improvement 195 Capiz x
(Capiz)
B. Porß
1. DOTC IdentifiedPort Projects
1.1Sto. Rosario Port Dredging of Port 5.5 Buenavista, x
Guimaras

1.2 Jordan Wharf Rehabilitation of Wharf 1 Jordan, x

Guimaras
130 Annex 3

Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
1.3 Basiao Port Development of Barangay Port in 3.5 Capiz x
Ivisan
1.4 Tuburan Port Improvement of Barangay Port 4.5 EB x
Magalona,
Neg.Occ
1.5 Guimbal Improvement of Municipal Port 3 Guimbal, x
port Iloilo
1.6 Concepcion Port Extension of Municipal Port 2 Concer x
cion, Iloilo
1.7 Banate Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 3.5 Banate, Iloilo x
1.8 Miagao Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 3 Miag-ao, x
Iloilo
1.9 Brgy. Dacutan Wharf Development of Brgy. Wharf 2.5 Dumangas, x
Iloilo
1.10 San Dionisio Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 2 San x
Dionisio,
Iloilo
1.11 Pandan Seaport Construction of Seaport 3 Pandan, x
Antique
1.12 Culasi Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 4 Roxas City, x
1.13 Guilungan Port Construction of Municipal Port 3 Guilungan, x
Neg.Occ
1.14 Brgy. Lo-noy Fishport Construction of Fishport 2 Sapian, x
Capiz
1.15 Brgy. Bala-ring Fishport Rehabilitation of Fishport 1.5 Ivisan, Capiz x
1.16 Aklan Ports Rehabilitation of Aklan Ports 3 Aklan x
1.17 Bancal Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 2 Carlesj Iloilo x
1.18 Barido Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 2 Ajuy, Iloilo x
1.19 Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 2 Batad, Iloilo x
1.20. Himamaylan Port Rehabilitation of Municipal Port 2 Himamaylan, x
Neg.Occ

2. PPA-Idenüfied Port Projects

2.1 Pulupandan Port
2.2 San Carlos Port
2.3 Danao Port
2.4 Salvacion Port
Constructionof Cargo Shed 117.830 Pulupandan, x
Widening of entrance causeway Neg. Occ.
Provision of high mast lighting,
Construction of PMO
Administrative Bldg
PPA Terminal Building
Construction of PTB
Paving of Access Road
Construction of Passenger
Terminal Bldg
29 San Carlos x
City
Construction of Covered Walk
Acquisition of 3,000 sq.m. lot
1,OOOsq. m. open storage
60.6 Escalante, x
Neg. Occ.
Extension of Wharf (54 1.m.)
Access Road (1,500 sq.m.)
Construction of PTB (6x10 m)
Acquisition/Paving of RROW 29.5 Hinobaan, x
Renovation of Existing Neg. Occ.
Passenger Sheds
Provision of Perimeter Fence,
Lighting and Guardhouse
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(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
2.5 Iloilo Port
Iloilo Commercial Port
Ports DevelopmentPackage
Project, Iloilo Port Expansion,
3,183 IloiloCity x
Complex Developmentof ICPC BackUp
Area and Additional Extension of
ICPC
Old Foreign Pier/FortSan
Pedro
Upgrading of Berthing Area,
Improvementof Fastcraft Berth
65 Iloilo City x
for Conventional Vessels at
Rotary Park
2.6 Iloilo River Wharf Rehabilitation of 980 1.m. Bert), 93.5 IloiloCity x
Development of Iloilo River Wha
(Fastcraft Berth), Port Terminal
Building and Acquisition of
Private Property for Parking Area
2.7 Culasi Port Port Development Package 1 ,344 Roxas City, x
Project (Culasi Port Expansion) Capiz
Construction of Terminal Mgt.
Ofice Bldg, Terminal Passenger
and ParkingArea and
Constructionof PTB
2.8 San Jose Port Provision of RORO ramp berth 75 San Jose, x
and extension of pier; repair of Antique
breakwater
2.9 Dumaguit Port Development of Dumaguit Port in 60 Aklan x
New
Washington
2.10 Caticlan Port, Cagban & Proposed RORO Berth and RC
Pier
18.40 Malay,Aklan x
Boracay
2.11 San Viray Port Proposed Port Extension 10 Aklan x
2.12 Estancia Port Widening of Wharf Portion and 15 Estancia, x
rehabilitation of fenders Iloilo
2.13 Iloilo Port (RC-2) Proposed Amenity Block 3.51 Iloilo City x
2.14 Lipata Port Expansion of Lipata Port 40 Culasi, x
Antique
3. Trans-Vlsayas Intermodal Ports included in Region VI: 3,289 x
TransportationNeWork System Caticlan, Dumaguit,lloilo, Jordan,
Cabano, Pulupandan,San
Carlos, Culasi, Victorias,
Escalante, Concepcion and
Cadiz.
4. PPA-Foreign-AssistedIloiloPort 1,751 Iloilo City x
Projts
5. Other Port Projects
5.1 Improvementof Bayang Port Ajuy, Iloilo x
5.2 Development of an Negros x
Intemational Seaport in Occidental
Bacolod City
5.3 Expansion of Banate Port Iloilo x
(Banate to Manapla Route)
5.4 Expansion of Iloilo x
Dumangas Port
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Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2011- 2017.
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
5.5 Cadiz City CommercialPort Development of a mediumscale 199 Cadiz City x
commercial port at Brgy.
Banguerohan, Cadiz City to
serve as a trans shipment port in
the northem coast of Negros
Occidental; 220 Imcommercial
wharf, 1.8 hectareback-up; 300
Imbreak-water, 380,000 cu.m. of
dredging works on harbor basin/
navigational channel
5.6 Guimaras Port Development of port facilities M.Chavez, x
Development Guimaras

5.7 Parola Pump Boat Teminal Rehabilitation of existing 10 Parola, Iloilo x

(Rotary ParklloiloGuimaras
Wharf)
5.8 Improvement of Brgy. Ortiz
Wharf
5.9 Caluya Port Dev't
pumpboat docking area at Parola City
near the mouth of Iloilo River
including construction of a
passenger terminal for Guimaras
bound daily commuters and
tourists
Widening of existing wharf/ 8 Ortiz St., x
walkway and construction of Iloilo City
terminal facilities
Development of port facilities Antique x

5.10 Libertad Port Devt Development of port facilities Antique x

5.11Navitas Commercial Port Construction of commercial port 50 Numancia, x
that will serve the whole province Aklan
of Aklan
(P2.5 MLGU Counterpartfor FS)
5.12 Jordan-Buenavista Guimaras x
Integrated Port System

C. Airports

1. Iloilo Airport of Internaüonal

Standard
Construction of new domestic
trunkline airport of intemational
6,187 Iloilo x
standard at Sta- Barbaræ
Cabatuan, Iloiloto replace
existing Iloilo Airport in
Mandurriao, Iloilo City

2. Silay Airport of Intemational Construction of new airport at 4,000 Neg. Occ. x

Standard Silay City, Negros Occidental

3. Proposed Devt of Caticlan Airpo Site acquisition, construction of 153 Caticlan, x

to be funded locally to enhance VPA and access road, extension Aklan
safety & eficiency of critical of existing runway,constuction
aircraft operations (DASH7) and of perimeter fence for the newly
air transportationservice acquired property. Obstruction
removal, topo and parcellary
surveys.

Proposed Devt of Caticlan Airpo 2,000 x x

to accommodate narrowbodied
jet aircraft operations (thruBOT
scheme)
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2005- 2011- 2017-
Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location
2010 2016 2030
(in PM)
4. Upgrading of Existing Iloilo &
Roxas Trunk-line Airports and
Kalibo & Antique Secondary
Airports:
Evelio B. Javier Airport Lot acquisition, construction of 10.5 San Jose x
access roads, drainage system Antique
and elevated canal
Iloilo Airport Asphalt overlay of existing 27.3 Iloilo City x
runway, improvement of
perimeter fence, improvement of
terminal building and fire station
building and purchase/installation
of VSAT
Kalibo Airport Lot acquisition for the transfer of 72.5 Kalibo, Aklan x
aircraft fencing and movement
area, expansion of VPA and
drainage system
Roxas Airport Site acquisition and expansion of 57.3 Roxas City x
the VPA area and improvement
of the airport's vertical facilities
(terminal and fire station bldgs)
5. Improvementof Guimaras Feede Guimaras x
Airport
6. Constructionof San Carlos City Concrete runway, taxiways and 50 San Carlos x
Community Airport apron day marking and night City
lighting facilities, navigational
instrument and operational
terminal bldg. (area40 ha)
7. Kabankalan Airport Kabankalan x
City

D. Railway
1. Rehabilitation of Panay Railway 117 krn-railway transit system 31 ,040 Iloilo and x
System from Iloilo City to Roxas City, Capiz
Capiz crossing 26 singlespan
and 22 multispan steel bridges
(to include procurement of eight
(8) train units consisting of 3
passenger cars and 1 cargo
trailer per train unit.)

For future consideration: x

Il. Telecommunication
1. TelecentersProject (TELOF)
ISP/Data
Extension line from Roxas City to
Kalibo (up to Caticlan) to
Guimbal, Iloilo.
Establishment and Development Region 6
of Community eCenters

200529 Municipalities/Cities @ 11.6 Region 6 x

P400,OOO
Aklan-2 (Ibajay and Kalibo)
Antique-18 (all municipalities)
Capiz-2 (Pres. Roxas and Roxas
City)
Guimaras-2 (Jordan and San
Miguel)
Iloilo-4(Calinog, IloiloCity, Passi
City and Pototan)
Negros Occ.-I (Bacolod City)
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Estimated 2011- 2017-
Location 2005-
Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost 2016 2030
(in PM) 2010

2006-89 Municipalities/Cities @ 37.31 Region VI x

p410,000
Aklan-10 (Altavas, Banga, Lezo,
Makato, Malay, Malinao,
Nabas, New Washington,
Numancia and Tangalan)
Iloi1037 (Ajuy, Alimodian, Anilao,
Balasan, Banate, Btac. Nuevo,
Btac. Viejo, Batad, Cabatuan,
Cades, Concepcion, Dingle,
Duenas, Dumangas, Estancia,
Guimbal, Igbaras, Janiuayj
Lambunao, Leganes, Lemery,
Leon, Maasin, Miagao, Mina,
Molo,Oton, Pavia, San
Dionisio,San Enrique,San
Joaquin,San Miguel,San
Rafael, Sta. Barbara, Sara,
Ttgbauan & Tubungan)
Negros Occ.-30 (Bago City,
Binalbagan, Cadiz City,
Calatrava, Candoni, Cauayan,
Dancalan, E.B. Magalona,
Escalante, Himamaylan,
Hinigaran, Hinobaan, Ilog,
Isabela, Kabankalan City, La
Carlota City, La Castellana,
Manapla, Moises Padilla,
Murcia, Pontevedra,
Pulupandan,Sagay City,San
Carlos City, San Enrique, Silay
City, Talisay, Toboso,
Valladolid, and Victorias City)

2007-2 Cities and 4 Mun.@ 3.9 Region VI x

P650,OOO
Iloiloand Bacolod Cities
Antique—4 (Valderrama, Belison,
San Remegio and Tobias
Fomier

2008-16 Municipalities @ 6.88 Region VI x

P430,OOO
Aklan-5 (Balete, Batan,
Buruanga, Libacao and
Madalag)
Capiz-4 (Cuartero, Dao, Sigma
and Tapaz)
Guimaras-l (Nva. Valencia)
Iloilo-4(Badiangan, Bingawan,
New Lucena and Zarraga)
Negros Occ.2 (S. Benedictoand
Sipalay)
Ill. Energy
A. Power Generation
Explorationand
Development of Power Sources
1. Completion of the Northem 40 MWGeothermaI Power 4.820 Negros x
Negros Geothermal Project Project Occidental
2. Timbaban Hydroelectric Project 29 MWHydroelectricProject 2.077 Madalag, x
Aklan
3.Vlllaciga Hydroelectric Project 32 MWHydroelectric Project Antique x
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(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
4. Igbolo MiniHydro Project 4 MWMin*lydroProject igbaras, x
Iloilo
5. Daan Sur-Tapaz, Capiz Mini 9 MWMinPHydroProject Capiz x
Hydro Project
6. NewWashingtonDiesel Power
Plant
30 MVV-DieselPower Plant Aklan x
7. Panay Diesel Power Plant 3 Provision of 110 MWDiesel 629 Dingle, Iloilo x
Power Plant
8. Repair/rehab/impvt of Existing Rehab/Repair of Air Cooler & 2 Dingle, Iloilo x
Facilities of PDPP 1 Filters

Repair & Calibration of 2 3 -do- x

Continuous AmbientAir
MonitoringStation
Repair of Firefighting Equipment .400 -do- x
& Accessories

Construction of 1 unit elevated 2 -do- x

water tanks and repair of raw
water system

Buildingand Grounds 1.8 -do- x

Improvement

Biomass Projects for Power

Generation
1. Victorias Bio-energy Project,
2. First Farmers Bioenergy Project
3.Capiz Bioenergy Project
4. Antique Bio-energy Project
50 MWBiomass-fueled Negros
cogeneration plant to be Occidental
developed by Victorias Bioenerg
Inc. designed to provideVMC
process steam and electrical
power with surplus electricity for
CENECO
30 MWBagasse cogeneration 3,120 Talisay, Neg. x
facility to be developed for Occ.
commercial operation
26 MWBiomass-fueled 1,616 Capiz x
cogeneration plant
2 MWBio-energy Project Antique x

WindEnergy Projects for Power

Generation
1. Pandan Wind Wind energy project 2,700 Antique x
Energy Project
2. San Remegio Wind Energy Wind energy project 2,700 Antique x
Project
3. ProsperidadWind Farm 30 MWwindenergy project Pulupandan, x
Neg.
Occidental

4. Sojoton Wind Will initially produce 5 to 10 MW Cauayan, x

of power. Can be further Negros Occ.
Project
increased to 30 MW. Initial
market is the Negros Grid.
Wind Farm
5. Manoo-Manoc farm
5 MVVM.'ind Boracay, x
Aklan

6. San Carios Wind Farm 30 MWwind farm 405 San Carlos x

City
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Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2005- 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
B. Power Transmission and
Distribution
Provision of associated
transmission and distribution
infrastructure requirement
1. Negros-Panay Interconnection Construction of new/additional 3.34 Negros and
Uprating Project (under Project 138 KV Submarine Cable to Panay
Vista) increase the power transfer
capacity of the existing Negros
Panay Interconnection
Phase l: Panay Grid .748 Panay x
Station and Overhead
TransmissionLine
1.1 Const.of San JuanDingle 35 km
138KV DCLine
1.2 Const.of San JuanTap to 5 km
Structure 214 (Dingle Barotac
Mejo 69 KV-TL)
1.3 Dingle Substation Expansion
1.4 San Juan Switching Station
Phase Il: Consolidated Negros Negros Occ. x
Grid Substation and OHTL and
SubmarineCable
1.5 Const of BacoloöTalisay 13.15 km
(TWR27) MulECircuit 138
KV Line
1.6 Const of TalisayTomonton 16.86 km
138 KV SCI-ine
1.7 Bacolod Substation
Expansion
1.8 Tomonton Switching Station
1.9 San Juan-Tomon-ton 138 W- 18.8 km
OiVFilled Submarine Cable
1.10 Tomonton CTS Expansion
1.11 San Juan CTS Expansion
2. Negros V TransmissionP@ect Envisioned to loop the 69 KV 245.410 Negros Occ. x
transmission lines in Negros Occ

2.1 Const of San Carlos— 69 KV SC-SP, 1-335.4 MCM,52

Guihulngan 69 KV Line
2.2 Const of BinalbaganSan 34 km
Enrique 69 KV Line
3. Visayas 69 KV TIL Projects x
3.1 SaræBtac Viejo TIL Project 69 KV SC-WP 1-336.4MCM,42 57.7 Iloilo x
3.2 Sta. BarbaraCabatuan TIL 69 KV SOWP 1-336.4MCM, 10 13.7 Iloilo x
3.3 san Migue4BancalTIL 69 KV SC-WP 1-336.4 MCM, 14 9.590 Iloilo x
3.4 TigbauaryGuimbal TIL 69 KV SCWP 1-336.4 MCM, 9 9.32 Iloilo x
3.5 PototanJaniuay TIL 69 KV SGWP 1-336.4MCM,8.6 11.79 Iloilo x
3.6 Aldea-SibalomSan Jose TIL 69 KV SOWP 1-336.4 MCM, 7 Antique x
3.7 San EnriqueLa Castellana 20 km 59.690 Negros Occ. x
TIL
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(in PM) 2010 2016

3.8 Cadiz-Vresco TIL 6 km Neg. Occ. x

3.9 Cadiz Tap-San Carlos TL 7 km Neg. Occ. x
3.10 Cadiz-Reclamation TIL 7 km Neg. Occ. x
3.11 Mansilingar*eclamation 7 km Neg. Occ. x
TIL
4. Visayas Capacitor Project—I 69.528 Panay and x
Neg. Occ.

4.1 GuihulnganS/S 1 X 7.5 MVAR Negros x

4.2 san Enrique S/S 1 X 7.5 MVAR Negros x
4.3 Alijis S/S 1 X 7.5 MVAR Negros x
4.4 Altavas SIS 1 X 7.5 MVAR Aklan x
4.5 Nabas/Caticlan S/S 1 X 7.5 MVAR Aklan x
4.6 Sibalom S/S 1 X 7.5 MVAR Antique x

Would transmission 1.021 Panay

5. Panay BackboneTransmission
Line Projects
Northem Panay Backbone
Transmission Project
5.1 PaniVanS/S-Nabas S/S
backbone system in Panay by
extending the 138 KV system
towards the northend,
(304 ckt-kms)and 69 KV 84
kms) at the western section of
the island; under Project VISTA
Involves the installation/ 1,369.47 Panay x
construction of a total of 105 km
of 138 KV overhead transmission
line, new 100 MVA-Substation at
Nabas and expansion of Panibn
Substation.
CapizJAklan x
138 KV DC-ST 1-795 MCM, 105

Antique x
5.2 CulasÆibalom 69 KV SCSPICP1339336.4
TIL Extension MCM, 84 km
69 KV ST-DC 1-336.5MCM, 2
Aklan x
5.3 Nabas S/S Cu&into Kalibo,
Na-bas 69 KV TIL
2—50 WA, 138/69/13.8KV
Aklan x
5.4 Nabas SIS new)
3—138KV PCB Capiz x
5.5 Paniun S/S
Expansion
1,865.60 Panay x
Southem Panay Backbone Will extend the existing
Project transmission backbone towards
the southem part of Panay to
ensure continuous flow of power
& sys-tem integrity during sys
contingencies.
138 KV DOST 1-336.4 MCM, 2 Iloilo x
5.6 —inPt.
Sta.Barbara-Sibalom 138 KV km
Line
Iloilo
5.7 —inPt. 69 KV DOST 1-336.4 MCM, 2
Sta.BarbaræSibalom 69 KV km
Line
Iloilo x
5.8 Tigbauan S/S
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Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2005. 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
Westem Panay Backbone Will Extend the existing Panay
Transmission Project transmission backbone towards
the western part of Panay
(through a looping transmission
line) to en-hance the reliability of
the entire Panay Grid
6. NorthemNegros 138 KV TIL Negros Occ. x
Extension
7. PanayBoracay Interconnection Constmction of new MVA 149 Cable
Project Substation at Boracay, 3.5 km of Terminal
69 W TIL and 1.6 km of XLPE, Station at
69 KV submarine cable and Catic Ian,
Cable Terminal Station Ma-lay and
Boracay

8. Completion of Rural Electrificatio Energization of barangays Region VI x

Prgram
IV. Water Resources

A. Flood Control
1. Completion of Iloilo City Flood
Control and Environmental
Infrastructure Project
2. Panay River Basin Flood Control 1st Stage: detailed design and
Project
3. Locally4unded projects of NIA for Repair and rehabilitation of
repair/rehab of drainage and fi
protection works
4. IlogHilabangan River Flood
Control Project
Improvement of the Jaro and 5,600 IloiloCity x
Iloilo Rivers, construction of the
Jaro Floodway and channel/
drainage development
4,505 Capiz x x
construction of 10.91 km Cogon
Hamulauon Floodway and
installation of Flood Forecasting
and Warning System in the
projectarea; and 2nd Stage: rive
improvement of the 3.63 km
stretch of Panay River and 13.49
krn-stretchof Pontevedra River
and the dredging of the 1.90 km
stretch of Tinagong Dagat. (1st
stage: CY 2004 special Termfor
Economic Partnership (STEP}
Japan)
45 Regionwide x
drainage and flood protection exoept
works maras
710 Negros x
Occidental

5. Jalaur River Basin Flood Control 6 Iloilo x

Project
6. Aklan River Control Project 10 Aklan x
7. Asue River Storage Reservoir 750 Iloilo x
8. Sibalom River Control Project 10 Antique x
9. Bago River ControlProject 10 Negros x
Occidental
10. Construction of Revetment Flood control infrastructure Regionwide x x x
Wall/Retaining Wall/Spurdike
along rivers that are threat to
adjacent national roads
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11. Drainage Improvement at PRMDFiAusAlD Project covering 21.98 Bacolod City x
MambulokLupitCatchment Mambuloc and Lupit river
Catchment (Flood way option for
Lupit and channel improvement
for Mambuloc Creek)
12. Pangpang River Control Construction of 500 Imspur dike 73 Sibalomj x
and rechanneling Antique
13. Pana-on River Breakwater/Flood Flood protection project
ProtectionProject
4.7574 Sipalay, x
Negros Occ.

14.Dredgingand River Bank

Protection(INking) of Sipalay
Flood control infrastructure 5 Sipalay, x
Negros Occ.
River
15. Urban Drainage Improvement Rehabilitationof IloiloCity's 100 Iloilo City x
Project existing drainage lines and
outfalls to include connections to
residential expansion areas
B. Irrigation
National Irrigation Systems
1. Rehabilitation of 9 Existing Regular rehabilitationprograms 249 Region 6 x x
NationalIrrigationSystems (NIS) to include repair/rehabof
in Westem Visayas drainage, flood protection works,
farm to market roads and repair/
rehab/constructionof NIS.
(Aklan-l ; Antiquel; Capiz-l ;
Iloilo-4;and Neg. Occ. -2)
Communal Irrigation Systems
1. Construction of Communal CabugaoDalipdip CIS (60 ha) 5 Altavas x
Irrigation Projects (CIPs) in Aklan Camaligan CIP (100 ha) 4 Batan x
Agbalili CIP (300 ha) 20 Altavas x
Luktuga CIP (80 ha) 13.2 Libacao x
2. Repair/Rehabof Communal Laserna CIS (100 ha)/BSPP 3.5 Nabas x
IrrigationSystems (CIS) in Aklan StæCruz BatuanCIS(50 ha)/ 1.250 Ibajay x
BSpp
Jawili CIS (50 ha) 1.6 Tangalan x
Julita Bonza CIS (50 ha) 1.3 Libacao x
Calimbajan CIS (50 ha) Makato x
BuruangæHabanaCIS (50 ha) 1.2 Buruanga x
Tigbawan CIS (35 ha) 2.300 Madalag x
Cogon CIS (30 ha) 1 Malinao x
Malay CIS (50 ha)/BSPP 2 Malay x
Libang CIS (85 ha) 3 Makato x
Talon CIS (30 ha) 1.920 Altavas x
AntipoloCIS (120 hay BSPP 2 Ibajay x
Sibalew CIS (38 ha)/BSPP .500 Libacao x
Angas CIS (50 ha)/BSPP .500 Batan x
LiloaryMalandayonCIS (290 ha)/ 2.945 Malinao x
BSpp
Kinalangay CIS (130 ha) .555 Malinao x
3. Construction of Communal Gimbanga-an CIP (100 ha) 10 Lawa-an x
IrrigationProjects (CIPs) in CariVan CIP (75 ha) 2 Culasi x
Antique Luhod-Bayang CIP (25 ha) 3 Pandan x
Buluangan CIP (60 ha) 4 Valderrama x
lgcagay CIP (25 ha) 3 Libertad x
Cubay CIP (40 ha) 4 Libertad x
san Rafael CIP (30 ha) 3 San x
Remegio
UpperAbiera CIP (60 ha)/BSPP 5 Sebaste x
Alegria CIP (28 ha) CARP 3 Sibalom x
Sta Ana-San Joaquin CIP (40 ha 5.6 Pandan x
Asluman CIP (60 ha) 7.2 Hamtic x
Apgahan CIP (50 ha) 14 Patnongon x
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Description Proj. Cost
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
4. Repair/Rehab of Communal Paganta CIS (296 ha) Culasi
5 x
IrrigationSystems (CIS) in Antique Casit-an CIS (110 ha)/BSPP Lawa-an
3 x
Banayan CIS (130 ha) 4 San x
Remegio
Pandanan CIS (30 ha) I Patnongon x
DumrogCIS (40 ha)/BSPP 1.2 Pandan x
Bugasong CIS (700 ha) 10 Bugasong x
Pandan CIS (90 ha) CARP 5 San Jose x
Canipayan CIS (20 ha) CARP 1.6 Culasi x
5. Construction of Communal Maayon CIP (600 ha) 10 Maayon x
Irrigation Projects (CIPs) in Capiz Yating CIP (50 ha) 2 Pilar x
Badbaran CIP (600 ha) 47 Dumarao x
HinuluganCIP (50 ha) 4 Pilar x
San Rafael CIP (80 ha) 12 Dumalag x
6. Repair/Rehabof Communal SinabsabanCIS (160 ha) 4 Maayon x
IrrigationSystems (CIS) in Capiz llas CIS (450 ha) 5 Dao x
Jolongahog CIS (60 ha) 1 Pontevedra x
Salcedo CIS (128 ha) 4.5 Dumarao x
Ivisaryllaya CIS (52 ha) 2 Ivisan x
Dapdapan CIS (35 ha) 2 Sapian x
Sibala CIS (42 ha) 2 Pilar x
Quiasan CIS (43 ha) .600 Pontevedra x
Bating CIS (35 ha) .600 Mambusao x
Balacuan CIS (60 ha) 1.6 Sigma x
Nagba CIS (80 ha) 1 Cuartero x
Malonoy CIS (65 ha) 1.8 Dao x
San Roque CIS (40 ha) 1.5 Dumalag x
Mianay as (60 ha) 2.4 Sigma x
Malocloc CIS (30 ha) .900 Ivisan x
7. Construction of Communal Alegria CIP (90 ha) 10 Murcia x
IrrigationProjects (CIPs) in Sipalay CIP (100 ha) 8 Sipalay x
Negros Occidental Maaslob CIP (80 ha) 8 Calatrava x
Divina colonia CIP (80 ha) 9.6 Cadiz City x
Antipolay CIP (150 ha) 20 La x
Castellana
Gatuslao CIP (80 ha) 9.6 Candoni x
ManamaCIP (150 ha) 10 Sagay x
8. Repair/Rehab of Communal Maao CIS (248 ha) 10 Bago City x
IrrigationSystems (CIS) in Kudyawan CIS (200 ha) 11 D.S. x
Negros Occidental Benedicto
lgcamalig CIS (120 ha) 4.5 Cadiz City x
Patag CIS (200 ha) 5 Silay City x
Cabacungan CIS (300 ha) 6 La x
Castellana
Bungahin CIS (70 ha) 5 M.Padilla x
cauayan CIS (50 ha) 4 Cauayan x
Benjiwan CIS (120 ha) 1 D.S. x
Benedicto
Hinobaan CIS (119 ha) 1.4 Hinobaan x
Pacul CIS (160 ha) .500 Cadiz City x
Bingig CIS (155 ha) .880 Himamaylan x
Talagacay CIS (117 ha) 1 Hinobaan x
Buclao CIS (65 ha) .500 Cauayan x
9. Construction of Communal Sta. Rita CIP (40 ha) 7 Oton x
Irrigation Projects (CIPs) in Iloilo Baidan CIP (19 ha) 4 New Lucena x
Pungto&Guib CIP (50 ha) 5 Cabatuan x
Bacuran-Tubod CIP (50 ha) 8.5 Passi City x
San Geronimo CIP (25 ha) 4.5 Btac.Vlejo x
San Roque CIP (22 ha) 4 Estancia x
lgcocolo CIP (300 ha) 2.5 Guimbal x
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Description Proj. Cost Location 2005- 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
10. Construction of Communal San Enrique CIP (50 ha)
IrrigationProjects (CIPs) in 4 San Lorenzo x
Guimaras
Pandungan CIP (20 ha) 3 -do- x
Paglamutan CIP (20 ha) 3 -do- x
lgcawayan CIP (40 ha)
Gaban CIP (30 ha)
6 -do- x
4.5 -do- x
Langab CIP (60 ha) 9 -do- x
11. Repair/Rehab of Communal
IrrigationSystems (CIS) in
Cabano CIS (150 ha) 5 San Lorenzo x
Guimaras
Sebaste CIS (55 ha) 3 Sibunag x
Bubog CIS (40 ha) 2 -do- x
Navalas CIS (83 ha) .504 Buenavista x
Igang CIS (30 ha) 1.8 Nva Valencia x
Tobe funded through Foreign
Assistance
1. Rehabilitation of Communal Repair/Rehab of CABANO 5 San x
IrrigationSystem (CIS) Communal IrrigationSystem Lorenzo,
(Participatory Irrigation Guimaras
Development Program) (120
ha)
Rehab of San Jose CIS 20.669 Ibajay,Aklan x
((Agrarian Reform Support
Program/ARlSP Il) (220 ha)
Repair/Rehab of Aguila 1.850 Sebaste, x
Communal IrrigationSystem Antique
(68 ha)
Repair/Rehabof CAMIROS CIS 4.5 Anilao, Iloilo x
Irrigation
Development Program/56 ha)
2. Construction of PosVHarvest Construction of PHF for Ibajay .458 Ibajay,Aklan x
Facility(PHF) UplandARC (ARISP Il)
Construction of PosVharvest .578 Pandan, x
facility for Jinfraba ARC Antique
(ARISP Il)
3. Construction of Communal Constructionof ROSAL CIP 6 Libacao, x
IrrigationProject (CIP) (Participatory Irrigation Dev't Aklan
Program/PlDP/60ha) Sibalom,
Constructionof BILI CIP (ARISP 10.05 Antique x
11/122ha)
Construction of Camandag CIP 14 La Castellaj x
(Participatory Irrigation Neg. Occ.
Development Program/150 ha)
Constructionof Bagonhon CIP 9.88 San Carlos x
(ARISP Il)
4. Construction of Small River Construction of Barotac Viejo 350 Btac. Viejo, x
IrrigationProject (SRIP) Small River IrrigationProject Iloilo
(1 ,990 ha)
Construction of Magballo Small 240 Kabankalan x
River Irrigation Project (710 City
ha)
ConstructionofAlapasco SRIP 2.2 Batad, Iloilo x
(442 ha)
5. Construction of Pump Irrigation CAPAGAO PIP (Agrarian Reform 13.550 Panit-an, x
Project (PIP) and Support Program/ARlSP 11/114 Capiz
Repair/Establishment of ha)
GroundwaterIrrigationProject Alimono Pump Irrigation Project 8.68 Passi City x
(REGIP) (CARBAgrarian Reform Infra
Program/80ha)
Cogon Libon PCIP(Balikatan .540 Panay, x
Sagip Patubig Program/80ha) Capiz
san AntonioPCIP (BSPP/50 ha) 1.9 Tapaz, Capiz x
Poblacion Norte "CIP (150 ha) 18 Sigma,Capiz x
Durog-San Pedro PIP (4 ha) .100 San Jose, x
Antique
Badiang PIP (3 ha) .100 -do- x
142 3
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Estimated 2005- 2011- 2017-
Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2030
2010 2016
(in PM)
Lambayagan PIP (3 ha) .100 Sibalom,
x
Antique
Pandan PIP (4 ha) .150 Pandan,
x
Antique
Abiera PIP (24 ha) .140 Sebaste, x
Antique
Barbaza PIP (3 ha) .10C Barbaza, x
Antique
llaures PIP (3 ha) .100 Bugasong, x
Antique
MapatagPIP (4 ha) .100 Hamtic, x
Antique
PIP
Durog-Patnongon .100 Patnogon, x
Antique
Boroc-Boroc PIP (8 ha) .245 Valderrama, x
Antique
Talon (3 ha) .112 Altavas, x
Aklan
Polo STW (3 ha) -114 New x
Washington,
Aklan
Mandong (30 ha) 1.235 Batan, Aklan x
Linao PIP (15 ha) .450 Panay,Capiz x
Bunga STW (10 ha) .170 Mambusao, x
Capiz
Poblacion Sapian STW (10 ha) .170 Sapian, x
Capiz
Caridad PIP (20 ha) .645 Jamindan, x
Capiz
Balcon Melliza CIS (3 ha) / pump .100 Jordan, x
const Guimaras
Sto. Domingo CIS (3 ha) / pump .110 Nva. x
const Valencia,
Guimaras
Igang CIS (3 ha) / pump const .110 -do- x
Navalas CIS (6 ha) / pump const .210 Buenavista, x
Guimaras
Bayunan CIS (3 ha) / pump con .100 San Joaquin, x
Iloilo
Tumagboc CIS (6 ha) / pump .200 Miagao, Iloilo x
const
Anilao CIS (3 ha) I pump const .100 Anilao, Iloilo x
Vista Alegre CIS (3 ha) / pump .100 Btac. Viejo, x
const Iloilo
Igbaras CIS (6 ha) / pump const .220 Igbaras, x
Iloilo
Agutayan CIS (3 ha) / pump .100 San Enrique, x
const Iloilo
Camiros CIS (3 ha) / pump const .100 Anilao, Iloilo x
Lipata CIS (3 ha) I pump const .100 Btac. Viejo, x
Iloilo
Tan-agan STW (6 ha) .220 Miagao, x
Iloilo
Lambuyao STW ((6 ha) .220 Oton, Iloilo x
Camambugan CIS (6 ha)/pump
const
.220 Dingle,lloilo x
San Florentino CIS (3 ha) / pump .100 San Rafael, x
const Iloilo
San Andres CIS (3 ha) / pump .100 -do- x
const
Cambarus CIS (30 ha) I pump .750 Pontevedra, x
const Neg. Occ.
Sitio Paho STW (6 ha) .200 Cauayan, x
Neg. Occ.
Mæaslud CIS (5 ha)/ pump const .100 Calatrava,
Neg. Occ.
x
Camang-Camang CIS (10 ha) .200 Isabela, Neg. x
pump const occ.
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Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2005- 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
Culipapa CIS (10 ha) pump cons .200 Hinobaan, x
Neg. Occ.
lgcamalig CIS (10 ha) pump .200 Cadiz City x
const
MinoyanCIS (10 ha) pump const .200 Murcia, Neg. x
occ.
Canhambog CIS (10 ha) pump
const
.200 Sipalay City x
Palaypay CIS (10 ha) pump
const
.200 Cauyan, x
Neg. Occ.
Buclao CIS (10 ha) pump const .200 -do- x
Dumalag PCIP (100 ha) 6 Dumalag, x
Jagnaya PCIP (100 ha) 15 Capiz
NORA CPIP (50 ha) 7.2 Jamindan, x
Capiz
Kabankalan x
City
6. Rehabilitationof Bago River
IrrigationSystem
Rehabilitationof Bago River 1.055 Bacolod, x
IrrigationSystem (2,110.6 ha) Ba-go,
Pulupandan,
Valladolid,
Sn Enrique,
Pontevedra,
La Carlota,
Murcia,
Kabankalan
7. Rehabilitation/ Improvement of Construction of diversion dam 480.66 Banga, x
Aklan River IrrigationSystem and rehabilitationof canal lines Kalibo, New
and structures and strengthening Washington,
of farmers' irrigators association Numancia,
( 4,512 hectares) Lezo,
Makato &
Malinao in
Aklan
8. Expansion of Ma-narra To generate 700 hectares of 39.318 Sagay, Neg. x
Communal IrrigationSystem irrigable lands Occ.

9. IrrigationSystem Projects Completion of Aklan RIS, rehab/ 280.79 Region 6 x x

improve-mentof Bugasong CIS
in Antique and Ma-narra CIS in
Sagay City, and construction of
Sta. Justa ImportanteCIP in
Tibiao, Antique
10.Jalaur MultipurposeProject Calinog, x
Iloilo

11.Asue River Basin Integrated Irrigation, minihydroelectric Sara, Iloilo x

Agricultural Development Project power, water supply
augmentation, agricultural
extension service, drainage
improvement, O&M, FMR, and
community social pond with
multipurpose pavement.
12. Tigum River Multipurpose Maasin, Iloilo x
Project
13. Suague Small River Irrigation Janiuay, x
Proj't Iloilo

14. Extension of Fragante CIS Under ARIISP Il 6.193 Pandan, x

Antique

15. Panakuyan RIS Rehabilitation/900 ha/ 56.178 Ibajay & x

Participatory Irrigation Nabas,
DevelopmentProgram (PIDP) Aklan
 144 3
Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
16. Jalaur (Proper) RIS Rehabilitation/8,839 ha/ 15.910 Pototan- x
Participatory Irrigation Dingle, Iloilo
DevelopmentProgram(PlDP)
17. Sibalom (Tigbauan) RIS Rehabilitation/2.020 ha/ 3.636 Tigbauan,
Participatory Irrigation Iloilo
DevelopmentProgram (PIDP)
18. of Communal 34 projects to generate 3,241 275.2 Region 6 x x
IrrigationProject(ClPs) hectares of irrigable land
19. Repair/rehab of Communal 38 projects to rehabilitate 4,354 139.95 Region 6 x x
IrrigationSystems (CIS) hectares of irrigated land
C. Water Supply

1. ADB Package Projects for Improvementof Existing Water

Improvement of Existing Water Supply Systems
Supply System (Small Town
Water Supply Project*
1.1 Alimodian Water Supply 6.413 Alimodian, x
System loilo

2. KFW Package Projectsfor Construction of new water supply

Construction of New Water systems and improvement of
Supply Systems & Improvement existing water supply systems
of Existing Systems (Provincial
Towns Water Supply Projects I &

2.1 Construction of Malay Water 9.368 Malay,Aklan x

Supply System
2.2 Constructionof Belison 13.430 Belison, x
WaterSupply System Antique
2.3 Improvementof Bugasong 10.207 Bugasong, x
Water Supply System Antique

2.4 Improvement of Dumarao 15.406 Dumarao x

WaterSupply System Capiz
2.5 Improvement of Banate Wate 19.694 Banate, Iloilo x
Supply System
2.6 Improvementof Calinog 16.748 Calinog, x
WaterSupply System Iloilo
2.7 Construction of Igbaras Water 16.873 Igbaras, x
Supply System Iloilo
2.8 Improvement of Miagao
WaterSupply System
7.979 Miagao, x
Iloilo
2.9 Construction of Tubungan 9.910 Tubungan, 110 x
WaterSupply System ilo
2.10 Improvementof Zarraga 10.481 Zarraga, x
WaterSupply System Iloilo
2.11 Construction of Ilog Water 9.095 Ilog, Neg. x
Supply System Occ.
2.12 Improvement of Manapla 11.626 Manapla,
WaterSupply System Neg.Occ.
3. Provincial Cities Water Supply
Project(PCWSP V/JBIC
3.1 Improvementof Roxas City
Water District Roxas City x
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Estimated Phase 1 Phase2 Phase 3

Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2005 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
4. Locally-funded projects for
Improvementof Existing Water
Supply System
4.1 Improvementof Estancia
Water Supply System
2.900 Estancia, x
Iloilo
4.2 Improvementof Miagao
WaterSupply System
.595 Miagao, x
Iloilo
4.3 Improvementof Escalante 5 Neg. Occ. x
WaterSupply System
4.4 Metro Iloilo Water District 413 Iloilo City x
ImprovementProject
5. Water Supply, Sewerage and Constructionand rehabilitationof Guimaras x
Sanitation Sector Project water supply, sewerage and
sanitation facilities
6. LWUA-ldentifiedWaterSupply
Systems

6.1 Improvement of Metro Kalibo 30 Aklan x

wss
6.2 Improvement of Malinao WSS 7 Aklan x
6.3 Improvementof Numancia 10 Aklan x
wss
6.4 Improvementof Libacao WSS 6 Aklan x
6.5 Improvement of Ibajay WSS 10 Aklan x
6.6 Improvementof Sibalom WS 10 Antique x
6.7 Improvementof Tobias 10 Antique x
FornierWSS
6.8 Improvementof Barbaza 7 Antique x
wss
6.9 Improvementof Culasi WSS 7 Antique x
6.10 Improvementof Dumarao 10 Capiz x
wss
6.11 Improvement of Pilar WSS 10 Capiz x
6.12 Improvementof Pontevedra 10 Capiz x
wss
6.13 Improvement of Mambusao 10 Capiz x
wss
6.14 Improvementof Jamindan 10 Capiz x
wss
6.15 Improvement of Buenavista 20 Guimaras x
wss
6.16 Improvementof Btac. Viejo 10 Iloilo
wss
of Ajuy WSS
6.171mprovement 15 Iloilo x
6.18 Improvement of Concepcion 10 Iloilo x
wss
6.19 Improvementof Estancia 20 Iloilo x
wss
6.20 Improvement of New Lucen 15 Iloilo x
146 Annex 3

Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Programs/Projects Description Proj. Cost Location 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030

6.21 Improvementof Calinog 10 Iloilo x

wss
6.22 Improvementof Leon WSS 7 Iloilo x
6.23 Improvement of Duenas 8 Iloilo x
wss
6.24 Improvementof Dingle 30 Iloilo x
PototanWSS
6.25 Improvement
of Baao WSS 10 Neg. Occ. x
6.26 Improvementof La 10 Neg.Occ. x
CastellanaWSS
6.27 Improvement of Murcia WS 17 Neg.Occ. x
6.28 Improvementof Isabela 5 Neg.Occ. x
wss
6.29 Improvementof Sipalay 20 Neg.Occ. x
wss
6.30 Improvementof Cauayan 15 Neg. Occ. x
wss
6.31 Improvement of San Enrique 10 Neg.Occ. x
wss
6.32 Improvementof Cadiz WSS 10 Neg.Occ. x
6.34 Improvement of La Carlota 10 Neg.Occ. x
wss
6.35 Improvement of Pontevedra 10 Neg.Occ. x
wss
6.36 Improvement of Talisay 10 Neg.Occ. x
wss
V. Social Infrastructure
A. Health Facilities
1. Construction of New Provincial Negros Occ. x
Hospital in Silay City
2. Provision of Intermodal Guimaras x
Ambulance Facilities
3. District Health Centers Upgrading of 11 district hospitals 50 Iloilo City x
ImprovementProgram and 1 provincial hospital

4. Day Care Program Expansion Construction of additional day 5 Iloilo City x

care centers in higtydensity
barangays
5. Upgrading of Kabankalan District Upgrading of District Hospital 60 Kabanka x
Hospital Bldg. Ian City

6. Upgrading of Cadiz District Upgrading of District Hospital 5 Cadiz City x

Hospital
B. Educational Facilities
1-School sites acquisition for public Provision of legal documents of 6 Regionwide x
elementary ownership to elementary schools
as well as, sites with proof of
existence
2. Schoolbuiding Program of Dep Annual targets: 200 ClÆlem/ .100/CL Regionwide x x x
Ed repair
120 CL-High School/repair
 Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 147

Programs/Projects Estimated Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Description Proj. Cost Location 2011- 2017-
(in PM) 2010 2016 2030
3. School in Every Barangay Provide schools in the Il
identified schooHess barangays
42 Regionwide x
with identified sites (200511
sch,-2006t010-50 sch)
4. CHED Centers of Development/ Coordination of scholarships
Centers of Excellence and
tertiary schools physical facilities
144 IloiloCity & x
Prov; Bæ
improvement(130 CES) colod City
5. Construction and Repair of Public Construction and repair of public
School Buildingsand Related bldgs. classrooms, sportsrelated
88 Iloilo City x
Infra infra and other projects
6. School Classroom Expansion Constrruction of additional
classrooms for public elementary
30 Iloilo City x
and high school bldgs.
C. Other Infra Facilities
1. Establishment of Terminals
(Bus,Jeepney, etc.) at City
Boundaries
North Bus/Jeepney Construction of terminal by I-GU
at the Metropolisin Jaro for
20 Iloilo City x
northeastern-boundbuses,
jeepneys, PUVs
Central Bus Terminal Terminal at Sambag, Jaro for 20 Iloilo City x
northand central Iloilebound
PUVs
South Bus Terminal Terminal at San Pedro, Arevalo 20 Iloilo City x
for south-bound PUVs
2. Provision of Strategic Rest Stops In support of the Strong Republic Region VI x
along tourism corridors Nautical Highway
3. Construction of Iloilo Construction of a New Iloilo
Rehabilitation Center (Relocation Rehabilitation Center at Nanga,
80 Pototan, x
Iloilo
of Provincial Jail to Nanga, Pototan
Pototan)
4. Solid Waste Management
Facilities/Sanitary Landfills
Capiz Solid Waste Mgt. Facility Capiz x
IloiloCity Sanitary Landfill Construction of a 10hectare 450 Iloilo City x
sanitary landfill at Brgy.
Calajunan in Mandurriao.
Bæolod City Sanitary Landfill Constructionof a 38hectare 250 Bacolod City x
sanitary landfill under the
PRMDPAusAlD study. (Site
acquisition is ongoing)
5. Establishment of Material Construction of pilot MRFs for 25 Bakhaw, x
Recovery Facilities (MRF) cluster barangays in the city to Balantang,
help reduce solid wastes for Sta.
eventual disposal at Sanitary Filomena&
Landfill (to include central facility Calajunan in
at the scavengeM-nannedMRF Iloilo
based at the Calajunan Sanitary
Landfill)
6. IloiloCity Slaughterhouse Construction of a Double "A" 28 Iloilo City x
slaughterhouseat Tacas, Jaro
including wastewater treatment
facility.
7. Construction of an Auction A bagsakan where agricultural 30 Buntatala,Jar x
Market products from Iloilo Province and o, Iloilo City
Panay Island will be marketedon
a wholesale basis.
148 Annex 3
 Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 149

NNEX 4
LIST OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS,
LAND USE COMPONENT,2005-2030
Phase I PhaseIl Phase Ill
Programs/Projects
2005-2010 2011-2016 2017-2030
Rehabilitation Of Open And Denuded Areas Through
Forest Plantation Establishment
Reforestation Project

Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
Industrial Forest Management Agreement (IFMA)

Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras

Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental
Community-based Forest Management (CBFM) Project
Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x
Iloilo
x x x
Negros Occidental
x x x
150 Annex 4

Phase I Phase Il Phase Ill

Programs/Projects 2005-20102011-2016 2017-2030

Rehabilitation, Maintenance And Protection Of Proclaimed

Critical Watershed Forest Reserves And Small Watersheds
Proclaimed Watershed Forest Reserve (Tree Plantation)
Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
Small Watershed (Tree Plantation)
Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
Rehabllltatlon and Malntenance of Old GroMh and
Establlshed Forest Plantatlons and Rehabllltatlon of Denuded
Areas wlthln Protection Lands
Tree Plantation within Protected Areas
Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x

Improvementof Range and Pasture Areas

Iloilo x

Rehabilitation of Mangrove Forest

Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
 Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 151

Phase I Phase Il Phase Ill

Programs/Projects
2005-2010 2011-2016 2017-2030
Management of Existing Protected Areas under NIPAS
Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
Identification,Delineation And Management Of Additional
Areas for inclusion under NIPAS
Aklan x
Antique x
Capiz x
Guimaras x
Iloilo x x
Negros Occidental x
EstablishmentOf Urban Forestry In Major Cities And Municipalities
Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
ProductionSupport for Rice, Com, Vegetable Seeds, x x x
Fertilizers,Soil Ameliorants, Farm Machineries,Animals
Biologics, Planting Materials Distribution (Regionwide)
MarketDevelopmentThrough the Conduct of Trade Fairs/Fora/ x x x
Symposia/Exhibits (Regionwide)
Credit Facilitation (Regionwide) x x x
IrrigationDevelopment with Focus on Construction and x x x
Rehabilitationof Small -Scale IrrigationProjects (Regionwide)
Other Infra and/or Post -Harvest Development to Include x x x
Construction/RehabiIitationof Farm to MarketRoads,
Distributionof Post Harvest Equipment/Facilitiesand
Constructionof Post Harvest Infrastructure(Regionwide)
Extension Support, Education and Training to include x x x
InformationCampaign/lEC and Integrated Pest Management
Trainings (Regionwide)
Research and Development Through the Conduct of x x x
Researches and Demonstration Farms (Regionwide)
152
Phase I Phase Il Phase Ill
Programs/Projects 2005-2010 2011-2016 2017-2030

Development of the following Special Economic Zones:

x x
Pavia Ecozone
x x
Leganes Industrial Growth Center
x x
Guimaras Growth Center
x x
Barotac Nuevo Industry and Economic Park

San Carlos Ecozone x x

Conduct of Investment Fora/Clinics x x x
Outgoing and Incoming Investment Missions x x x
Updating of Project Briefs to Assist Investors in Identifying x x x
Potential Projects and Project Sites in the Region

Assistance to LGUs in the Formulationof Local Investment Codes x x x

and Creation of Investment Promotion Units
Updating of "Cost of Doing Business" in Capital Cities and Towns x x x
Development of Local Products Through Industry Clustering and x x x
Identification/Inspection/Selection of Emerging and Potential
Ecotourism Sites:
Aklan x
Antique x
Capiz x
Guimaras x
Iloilo x
Negros Occidental
Identification/Inspection/Selection of Agri -Tourism Sites:

Aklan x
Antique x
Capiz x
Guimaras x
Iloilo x
Negros Occidental
 Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 153

Phase I PhaseIl Phase Ill

Programs/Projects 2017-2030
2005-2010 2011-2016

Establishmentof Tourist Facilities, e.g. Rest Rooms Along the x

StrongRepublic Nautical Highway and Other Areas Withinthe
Region
Promotionof Community-based Eco-tourism Areas:
San Joaquin, Ajuy and Concepcion in Iloilo x
Kalibo, Tangalan, Nabas and Malay in Aklan x
Pandan in Antique x
Accreditationof Eco -tourismand Agri -tourismSites x x
Quality BroodstocWFingerling Production and Dispersal
Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
Distributionof Farm and Fishery Machineriesand Equipment
Antique x
Establishment of Seaweed Nurseries

Kapapphycus
Antique x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Gracilaria

Capiz x x x
Iloilo
x x x
Negros Occidental
x x x
Establishment of/Maintenance and Operation of Sea Cages

Guimaras
x x
Iloilo
x x
Negros Occidental x x
154 Annex 4

Phase I Phase Il Phase Ill

Programs/Projects 2005-2010 2011-2016 2017-2030

Establishment/Maintenance of Techno -demo Projects

Aklan x x x
Antique x x x
Capiz x x x
Guimaras x x x
Iloilo x x x
Negros Occidental x x x
Maintenance/Rehabilitation of BFAR Technology Stations
New Washington, Aklan x x x
Hamtic, Antique x x x
Sta. Barbara, Iloilo x x x
Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental x x x
Conduct Assessment of Mineral Resources/Potential Mining Areas x
Rehabilitation of Mined -Out Areas x x x
Conduct of Geo -hazard Assessment x x x
Conduct of Ground Water Assessment x x x
Conduct and/orupdatethe Classification of all UnclassifiedRivers x
and Other Water Bodies in the Region
Conduct of Water Quality Assessment x x x
Conduct of Air Quality Assessment in the following Areas:
Iloilo City x
Bacolod City x
Assistance to LGLJs on Ecological Solid Waste Management x
 Regional Physical Framework Plan, Region VI 155

LOSSARY OF TERMS
Agrarian reform community. Barangay or cluster of contiguous barangays with critical mass of farmers or
farmworkers wherein the main thrust of agrarian development land tenure improvement and effective delivery
of support services is being implemented(RA 8435).

Agriculture and fisheries modernization. Process of transforming agriculture and fisheries intodynamic,
technologically advanced and competitive sectors centered on human development, and guided by the sound
practices of sustainability and the principles of social justice (RA 8435).

Agricultural land. Land devoted to, or suitable for, cultivation of the soil, planting of crops, growing of trees,
raising of livestock, poultry, fish or aquaculture production, including the harvesting of such farm products, and
other farm activities and practices by persons whether natural or juridical and not classified by law as mineral
land, forest land, residential land, commercial land, or industrial land (RA 8435).

Aaricultural sector. Engaged in the cultivation of the soil, planting of crops, growing of fruit trees, raising of
livestock, poultry or fish including the harvesting and marketing of such farm products and other farm activities
and practices.

Aqroforestry area. Area allotted for sustainable land managementsystems characterized by an integrated
production of agricultural crops, trees, and forest plants and/or animals and the application of management
practices which are compatible with the cultural patterns of the local community (Draft National Land Use Act
(NaLUA), NLUC, 1995).

Airport. feeder. Any national airport that serves communities and towns with limited traffic.

Airport. international. Airport designated by the Philippine Government as an airportof entry and departure
for international air traffic, where the formalities incidental top customs, immigration, public health, agricultural
quarantine and similar procedure are carried out.

Airport. national. Airport owned, operated and maintained by the national government.

Alienable and disposable lands. Lands of the public domain subject to the present system of classification
and declared as not needed for forest purposes (PD 705); lands of the public domain which have been
delineated, classified and certifiedas such and available for dispositionunder the Public Land Act (NaLUA,
1995).

Ancestral domain. Areas generally belonging to indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/lPs)
comprising lands, inland waters, coastal areas, and natural resources therein, held under a claim of ownership,
occupied or possessed by ICCs/lPs by themselves or throughtheir ancestors, communally or individually
since time immemorial, continuously to the present except when interruptedby war, force majeure or
other voluntary
displacement by force, deceit, stealth or as a consequence of government projects or any
and which are necessary to
dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations,
lands, forest, pasture, residential,
ensure their economic, social and cultural welfare. It shall include ancestral
or otherwise, hunting grounds,
agricultural, and other lands individually owned whether alienable or disposable
other natural resources, and lands which may no
burial grounds, worship areas, bodies of water, mineral and
ICCs/lPs but which they traditionallyhad access to for their subsistence
longer be exclusively occupied by
who are still nomadic and/or shifting
and traditionalactivities, particularlyby the home ranges of ICCs/lPs
cultivators.(Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA) RA 8371, 1997)
156 Glossary of Terms

Aquaculture. Fishery operations involving all form of raising and culturing fish and other fishery species, in
brackish and marine areas (RA 8550).

Artificial reef. A structure created by people and installed in a certain pan of the sea; it is intended for fisheries
productivity and/or habitat enhancement; it mimics natural reefs.

Averaqe Annual Growth Rate (AAGR). The rate at which the populationincreases or decreases in size
usually expressed in yearly percentage.

AAGR = [antilog(logPn/Po)/t]
-1 x 100
Where:

Pn = the population count at the end of the period

PO = the population count at the beginning of the period
t the number of years between PO and Pn

Beaches. Unvegetated part of the shoreline formed by loose materials, usually sand, that extends from the
lower "berm" edge to high water mark.

Biodiversity or biological diversity. This refers to the variabilityamong living organisms from all sources
including inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which
they are part. This includes diversity within species, between species and ecosystems, and the ecological
complexes of which they are part.

Brackishwater. A mixture of sea water and freshwater,the salinity varies with the tidal movements, e.g.
mouths of rivers and swamps where saltwater enters.

Bridge, A structure across a waterway or any other gap serving as a pathway and/or roadway with a minimum
clear span of six (6) meters.

Brushland Degraded areas dominated by a discontinuous cover of shrubby vegetation (FMB, DENR).

Civil reservation. Refers to forest lands which have been reserved by the President of the Philippines
for civil purposes.

Coastal area/zone. A band of dry land and adjacent ocean space (water and submerged land) in which
terrestrial processes affect oceanic processes and uses, and vice versa. Its geographic extent may include
areas within a landmark limit of one (1) kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include mangrove swamps,
brackish water ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other areas within a seaward limit
of 200-meter isobath to include coral reefs, algal flats, seagrass beds and other soft-bottomareas (RA 8550).

Commercial fishinq. The taking of fishery species by passive or active gear for trade, business of profit
beyond subsistence or sport fishing, and further classified as: (a) small-scale commercial fishing,
fishing
with passive or active gear utilizing fishing vessels of 3.10 gross tons (GT) up to 20 GT; (b) medium-scale
commercialfishing, fishing utilizing active gears and vessels of 20.10 GT up to 150 GT; and (c) large-scale
commercial fishing, fishing utilizing active gears and vessels of more than 150 GT (RA 8550).

Coral reefs. Marine shelves or platformsformedby the consolidationof the skeleton of

hermatypiccorals
through cementation by coralline algae and lithificationprocesses.

Cropland. Land used primarily for the production of adapted, cultivated, close growing
fruits or nut crops for
harvest, alone or in association with sod crops (NPFP, 1992)
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Ecotourism. A form of sustainable tourism within
a given natural and heritage area. Community participation,
protectionand management of natural resources, culture
and indigenous knowledge systems and practices,
environmental education and ethics, as well as
economic benefits are fostered and pursued for the enrichment
of host communities and satisfaction of visitors.

Ecozones or special zones. Selected areas

with highly developed, or which have the potentialto be developed
into agro-industrial, tourist, recreational, commercial,
banking, investmentand financial centers whose metes
and bounds are fixed or delimited by Presidential
proclamations.An ecozone may contain any or all of the
following:(a) industrial estate; (b) Export Processing
Zone; (c) Free Trade Zone; (d) Tourist or Recreational
Center (PD 7916). One of the criteria for an area to
be proclaimedas an Ecozone is that it should be an RGC
identifiedin the MTPDP, 1992-1998 (DTI, 1998).

Employment Rate (ER). The proportion in percent of the total number of employed persons to the total number
of persons in the labor force.

Total Number of Employed Persons x 1000

Total Number of Persons in the Labor Force

Erosion. "Weavering away of land surface by running water wind" "ice or geological agents, including such
processes as gravitational creep".

Expansion areas. Idle and/or underutilizedlands mostly grasslands/shrublands that have high potential
for various forms of and well managed agricultural uses with low to moderateland developmentcosts
(BSWM).

fauna: Animal life in general, especially the indigenous animals of a certain region, environment or period".

Fisheries. Activities relating to the act or business of fishing, culturing,preserving, processing, marketing,
developing, conserving and managing aquatic resources and fisheries areas including the privilege to fish and
take the aquatic resources thereof (RA 8550).

Fishinq. commercial. The taking of fishery species by passive or active gear for trade, business or profit
beyond subsistence or sports fishing.

Fishing. municipal. Fishing within the municipal waters using fishing vessels of three gross tons or less, or
fishing not requiring the use of fishing vessels (RA 8550).

Fishpond. A land-based facility enclosed with earthen or stone material to impound water for growing fish ; are
bodies of water (artificial and natural) where fish and other aquatic products are cultured, raised or cultivated
under controlled conditions (RA 8550).

Food security. Policy objective, plan and strategy of meeting the food requirementsof the present and
future generation of Filipinos in a substantial quantity,ensuring the availability and affordabilityof food to all,
either through local production or importationor both, based on the country's existing and potential resource
endowment and related national development objectives, strategies and policies. However, sufficiency in rice
and white corn should be pursued (RA 8435).

Food self-sufficiency. Ability to meet food requirements, specifically rice and corn, of the country's population
through local production (Cabinet Cluster Plenary, 1998)
or more which are at least ten percent
EQ.L2S.t(based on land use classification). Areas of one hectare
bamboo or brush. Narrow strips of land
Stocked with forest trees (including seedlings and saplings), wild palm,
in size to qualify as forest. Industrial plantation
bearing forest must be at least 60 meters wide and one hectare
and tree farms, one hectare or more in size are also included.
158 Glossary ofTerms

Forestland. Land of the public domain comprising of public forests, permanent/established forest reserves
and forest reservation (DENR DAO No. 15 s. 1995 and PD 705), lands of the public domain which have
been legally designated for multipleuses such as productionforest, agroforestry,rangeland forestland reservations,
inland water bodies, protectionforest, resettlements and military reservations (NaLUA, NLUC 1995).

Forest. manqrove. A forest type occurring on tidal flats along the sea coast and sometimes extending along
streams where the water is "brackish and mainly composed of bakawan, pototan, langaral," api-api, nipa, pals and
the like; mangrove species along" this area are obligatoryhalophytesor haloresistantspecies whose optimum
salinity varies from species to another.

Forest. protection. Refers to the existing forests including areas which are delimited by the people to be
permanently protected and developed into forest for ecological, aesthetic, recreational, educational and
research purposes.

Forest reservation. Forestland that have been reserved by the President of the Philippines for any specific
purpose or purposes (PD 705).

Free trade zone. Isolated policed areas adjacent to the port of entry. (such as the seaport) and/or where important
goods may be unloaded for immediate transshipment or stored, repacked, sorted, mixed, or othenwisemanipulated.
However, movement of these imported goods from the free-trade zones to a non-free trade area in the country shall
be subject to customs and intemal revenue rules and regulations(DTI).

Fresh water. Water withoutsalt, such as generally found in lakes, lagoons, basins, rivers, canals, channels, dams,
reservoir, paddy fields and swamps.

Game refuqe and bird sanctuary. Forest land designatedfor the protectionof game animals, birds and fish and
is thus closed to hunting and fishing in order that the excess population may flow and restock surrounding areas (PD
705).

Geoaraphic information system (GIS). A computer-based technology which integrates textual or attributedata
and geographic informationfrom various sources into a system which make it possible to store, retrieve, analyze,
manipulate, and present such data or informationfor differentusers' purposes.

Grassland. Land with natural grass cover withouttree or very few isolated trees (NFPP, 1993-2022, NLUC, 1992).

Grazinq/Pasture lands. Portion of the public domain set aside in view of the suitabilityof topographic and
vegetation, for the raising of livestock. (DENR DAO No. 15 , s 1995, PD 1559 and PD 705).

Grid An interconnected system in which high voltage, high capacity backbone lines overlay and are connected
with network of lower voltages.

Gross Reaional Domestic Product (GRDP). Measurethe totalvalue of the totalgoods and services produced
in a region. It is the aggregate of the gross value added or income originatingfrom each sector of the regional
economy.

Hiqhlands. Areas 500 meters or more above sea level having the potentialfor growing semi-temperateand
usually high value crops (NPFP: 1993-2022, NLUC, 1992)

Hospital. A health institution that provides short-termand long-termmedical care consisting of observational,
diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitativeservices for persons suffering or suspected to be suffering from a disease
or injury.

Hospital bed capacity. The number of beds permanently retained at the hospital for the treatment of inpatients.
 Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 159
Human development index. An aggregate measure based on three indicators, namely,life expectancy at
birth,educational attainmentand real GDP per capita.

Industrial development areas. Areas found suitable for the location of manufacturing/processingor any other
industrialestablishmentswhere the supportfacilities requiredare available or could be feasibly put up. These
areas can be in the form of ecozones, such as industrialestates, export processing zones, free trade zones,
Regional Agri-industrialGrowth Centers, Growth Networks/Corridors(RGCs/GNs/GCs), and Provincial Industrial
Centers (PICS) and in other feasible areas where infrastructure facilities and services allow economic/
industrial activities. Industrial establishments may therefore involve the productionor processing of the following:
(a) agriculturalinputs; (b) agriculturalproduct which include marine and forest production;(c) mineral and natural
resources; (d) building materials; (e) consumer goods; (f) traditionalhandicraft;(g) intermediateproducts/spare
parts (component parts); and (h) capital goods such as machinery and equipment (DTI, 1998).

Industrial tree plantation. Any tract of forestland purposely and extensively plantedto timber crops primarily to
supply the raw material requirements of existing or proposed processing plants and related industries (PD 705).

Informal settler. One who settles on the land of another without title or right, whether in urban or rural areas.

Infrastructure. Any structure necessary to support urban development normallyprovided by govemment or

public utilitycompanies, e.g., roads, water supply, drainage.

Inland fishery. Freshwater fishery and brackishwaterfishponds (RA 8550).

Irriqable land. Land whose marked characteristics justify the operation of an irrigationsystem (RA 8435).

Irrigated land: Land serviced by natural irrigationor man-made irrigationfacilities. These include lands where
water is not readily available as existing irrigationfacilities need rehabilitationor upgrading or where irrigation
water is not available year-round (RA 8435).

Labor Force (LF). Population 15 years old and over who are either employed or unemployed in accordance
with the following definitions:

Employed - include all those who, during the reference week, are 15 years old and over as of their last birthday
and were reportedas either.

At work - those who do any work for pay or profit,or work withoutpay on the farm or business enterprise
operated by a member of the same household related by blood, marriage or adoption.

With a Job but not at work - those who, during the reference week, are 15 years old and over as of their last
birthday and are actively looking for work. The desire to work must be sincere and the person must be serious
about working. Also, included are persons reported as wanting full-time/part-timework, but not looking for work
because of the belief that no work is available or because of temporary illness, bad weather, waiting for retum
or job recall or other valid reasons.

Labor productivity. The output per unit input of labor. It is expressed in terms of GDP per employed person.

Land reclassification. Process of allocating the desired alienable or disposable land of the public domain
to specific uses such as agricultural,residential,industrialor commercial (PPFP Training Program and Leaming
Materials, NLUC, 1995).

Land use conversion. Process of changing the currentuse of a piece of land into some other uses (NaLUA,
1995).

its allocation, development and management. (RA 8435).

Land-use: The manner of utilizing the land, including
 160 Glossary of Terms

Land use plan. A document containing a set of policies embodying the community-desired pattern of population
distribution and proposal for the future allocation of land to the various land-using activities, in accordance with
the social and economic activities of the people. Through maps and similar illustrations,it identifies the location,
character, and extent of the areas' land resources to be used for differentpurposes and includes the process and the
criteria employed in the determination of land uses (RA 8435).

Local exchanae service. Refers to a telecom service, primarily but not limited to voice-to-voice service with a
contiguous geographic area fumished to subscribers undera common local exchange rate schedule. Differentiating
form the services of a public calling office (PCO), calls for the local exchange terminate in a local switch where
users can access other subscribers within the local networkwithoututilizing the toll or long-distance facilities. The
service also offers local and director operator-assistedtoll-switchedcalls providingaccess to the Public Switched
Telephone Network.

Manqrove. Acommunity of inter-tidalplants including all species of trees, shrubs, vines and herbs found on coasts,
swamps, or border of swamps (RA 8550).

Marine park. Refers to any public offshore area delimited as habitat of rare and unique species of marine flora and
fauna.

Marine waters. These cover beds, banks, shell fields, zones areas and regions of Philippine waters totaling some
I sq. km. For town planning purposes, marine waters refer to municipal waters.

Metallic minerals. Minerals with a high specific gravity and metallic luster such as copper, gold, chromium and
nickel; these are good conductors of heat.

Metropolitan Areas. An urban area with one or more central cities having a populationof at least 50,000 plus
adjacent, adjoining or contiguous units having populationdensities of at least 150 persons per square mile (389
persons per square kilometer). The total population of the spatial system must be at least 100,000 and the average
density at least 1,000 persons per square mile (2,590 persons per square kilometer).(U.S. Bureau of Census)

Military reserve. Refers to forest lands which have been reserved by the President of the Philippines for military
purposes.

Minerals. All naturally occurring inorganic substance in solid, gas, liquid, or any intermediatestate excluding energy
materials such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, radioactivematerials,and geothermalenergy (RA 7942).

Mineral agreement. A contract between the govemment and a contractor,involving mineral production-
sharing agreement, co-production agreement, or joint-ventureagreement (RA 7942).

Mineral exploration. The systematic searching or prospecting for mineral resources including energy resources
(DENR-MGB).

Mineral land. Any area where mineral resources, including energy resources, are found (RA 7942).

Mineral resource. Any concentrationof mineral/rockswithpotentialeconomic value.

Mining area. A portionof the contract area identifiedby the contractorfor purposes of development,mining,
utilization,processing and rehabilitation,and sites for supportfacilities or in the immediatevicinity of the mining
operations (RA 7942).

Minina operation. Mining activities involving exploration, feasibility, development, utilization,processing and
rehabilitation(RA 7942).
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Municipal waters. Include not only streams,
lakes, inland bodies of water and tidal waters within the
municipalitywhich are not included within the protected
areas as defined under RA 7586, but also marine
waters included between two lines drawn perpendicular
to the general coastline from points where the
boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide
and third line parallel with the coastline including
offshore islands and 15 kilometers from such coastline. Where
two municipalities are so situated on opposite
shores that there is less than 30 kilometers of marine waters between
them, the third line shall be equally distant
from opposite municipalities.

National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS). The system which shall encompasses
outstandingly remarkable areas and biologically important public lands
that are habitats of rare and endangered
species of plants and "animals, bio-geographic zones and related ecosystems",
"whetherterrestrial,wetland or
marine, all of which shall" be designated as "protectedareas".

National park. Refers to a forest reservation essentially of natural wilderness character where settlement,
occupancy or any form of exploitation is prohibitedexcept in conformitywith approved management plan and
set aside as such exclusively to conserve the area or preserve the scenery, the natural and historic objects, wild
animals and plants therein and to provide enjoyment of these features in such areas (RA 7586).

Natural monument. Is a relatively small protected area seeking to protector preserve nationally significant
naturalfeatures on account of their special interest or unique characteristics (RA 7586).

Natural park. Is a relatively large area unaltered by human activity and where extrsactive resource uses
are not allowed. It is maintained to protect outstanding natural and scenic areas of national or international
significance for scientific, educational and recreational use (RA 7586).

Networkof Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development (NPAAAD). Agricultural
areas identified by the DA in coordination with NAMRIA to ensure the efficient utilizationof land for agriculture
and agro-industrial development and promote sustainable growth. The NPAAD COVERS: (a) all irrigated
areas, irrigable lands already covered by irrigation projects with firm funding commitments; all alluvial
plain land highly suitable for agriculture whether irrigated or not; (b) agro-industrialcroplands or lands
presently planted to industrial crops that support the viability of the agriculture infrastructure and agro-based
enterprises; and (c) highlands, or areas located at an elevation of 500 meters or above and have potentialof
growing semi-temperate and high-value crops of which will result in serious environmental degradation, and
mangrove areas and fish sanctuaries (RA 8453).

Non-Metallic mineral. Minerals which lack the properties of metallic minerals such as bright metallic luster,
hardness, density and good conductors of heat. Examples are carbon, boron and sulfur rock salt.

Open land. All denuded forest lands, croplands and grazing lands that have been abandoned; also areas of
exposed soil resulting from landslide or erosion.

Ore. A naturally occurring mineral aggregate from which a metal or several metals may be extracted at a
profit.

Ore reserves. Ore of which the grade and tonnage have been established withreasonable assurance
by drillingand other means.

Pasture land/Grazinq land. Portion of the public domain which have been set aside in view of the suitability
of its topography and vegetation for livestock grazing.
need not be replaced after each
Permanent crops. Crops which occupy the land for a period of time and
harvest, like fruit trees and crops for industrial purposes such as cacao, coffee and others.
162 Glossary of Terms

Population. Total number of individuals in a territoryor a locally living at a specific period of time with an agreed
definition of residence whether time is regarded as discrete or continuous. Normally given as an annual rate.

E.Q!L A shelter harbor where marine terminal facilities are provided, consisting of piers or wharves where ships berth/
dock while loading or unloading cargo, transit sheds and other storage areas where ships may discharge incoming
cargo, and warehouses where goods may be stored for longer periods while awaiting distribution or loading.

port. base. Aport that is the center of administrative and other operational powers within the port district.

Port. municipal. A public port owned and maintained by the municipal government.

port. national. A public port owned and maintained by the national government that is of primary importance to
foreign inter-island and inter-provincialcommerce.

Port. private. A port owned and operated by a private entity. It may be commercial or noncommercial as may be
allowed by Philippine Ports Authority.

Postal office. Offers complete postal services (stamps, mail delivery, etc.)

Postal station. Offers limited services, usually refers to a barangay postal station which maybe located at the
residence of a Barangay Chairman. It sells stamps and serves as a collectionpointfor outgoingand community
mails.

Production forest. Includes natural and artificially regenerated forests, and areas below 50 percent slope or less
than 100 meters (DENR DAO 15, s. 1995); forestland managed primarily for the productionof timber and other
tree product (Maul, 1995); includes the residual dipterocarpforests, mangrove and pine forests, forests available
for logging, rangelands for grazing, areas under the Industrial Forest Plantation management; areas for Community
Forestry Program; Integrated Social Forestry areas (agroforestry),watersheds not yet proclaimed as watershed
reserve, multiple-use zones under the NIPAS Act; and other forest land for special land uses (NPFP, 1992).

Production land use. Direct and indirect utilization of land to generate outputs usually from the following
activities: agricultural, fish farming or aquaculture, timber or agroforestry, grazing, and pasture, mining, industry and
tourism (NPFP, 1992).

Protected landscapes/seascapes. Areas of national significance characterized by the harmonious interaction of

man and land while providing opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal
lifestyle and economic activity of these areas (RA 7586).

Protected areas. Identified portion of land and water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological
diversity and protected against human exploitation (DENR DAO,s. 1995).

Protected area system. Areas with legally defined boundaries established to afford protection and conservation
to significant natural and cultural features.

Protection forest vs. Production forest. Protection and production forest are almost the same only that their use
and purpose differ. The former mainly emphasizes intangible benefit while the latter deals with tangible economic
benefit.

Public domain. Property destined for public use or which belongs exclusively to the State withoutbeing devoted
to common use or which is destined to some public services or to the development of the national resources and of
mines untiltransferred to private persons (Philippine Law Dictionary, 1972); lands which belongs to the State, which
may either be agricultural, forest, timber, mineral or national park as provided for in the Constitution (NaLUA, 1995).
 Regional Physical FrameworkPlan, Region VI 163

public forest. Land of the public domain that has not been the subject of the present system of classification for
thedeterminationof which lands may be needed for forest purposes and which are not (PD 705, and DENR DAO
15,s.1995).

ublic lands Lands that have been subject to private property rights or subject to sale or other modes of acquisition
of concession, under the general laws and are devoted to public use (NaLUA, 1995). Also refers to the national
domain not subjected to private right devoted to public use. In some circles, public lands are habitually used in limited
sense to describe such as lands subjected to sale or other modes of acquisition or concession under general laws;
althoughgenerallysynonymous with the lands of the public domains (DENR DAO 15,s. 1995).

pycrolastic flows. Are turbulentlyflowing masses of fragmented volcanic materials and hot gases (500-8000C)
movingat high speed (60 km/hr. or faster).

Rainfed palay farm. Palay farm that depends solely upon rainfall for their water supply.

Reforestation. Artificial establishment of the forest on land which carried forest within the previous 50 years or
within living memory.

Regional agro-industrial center. Identified area in a region that will be provided with the full range of infrastructure
and utilitiesto enable industries to operate there on a competitive footing.

Resource reserve. Is an extensive and relativelyisolatedand uninhabitedarea designated as such to protect

naturalresources of the area for future use or to prevent or contain development activities that could affect the
resource pending the establishment of objectives which are based upon appropriate knowledge and planning
(RA 7586).

Road national Road forming part of the main trunklinesystem that is continuousin extent. It includes roads
leading to national port, airports and park. City roads and streets form the secondary trunkline system.

Seaqrass. A flowering plant of the Order Helobiae that completes its life history submerged in seawater, growing
best on sandy-muddy substrates (Phil. Biodiversity Assessment, 1997).

Social infrastructure Services seeking to improve human capital such as those related to health, nutrition,
educationand housing.

StrategicAgriculture and Fisheries DevelopmentZones (SAFDZ). Areas withinthe NPAAADidentified

for production,agro-processing and marketing activitiesto help develop and modernize, with the support of
govemment, the agriculture and fisheries sectors in environmentallyand socio-culturallysound manner (RA
8435).

Telecommunications. Any transmission, emission or receptionof signs, signals, writing,images and sounds or
intelligenceof any nature by wire, radio optical or any electronic system.

Tephra falls. Commonly refer to the material extruded by volcanic explosions and transported to the air. These
includesparticles and fragments of any size ranging from huge blocks of volcanic bombs (more than 64 mm in size)
to lapilli (2-64 mm in size) to ash (less than 2 mm in size). Volcanic bombs are juvenile lava blown out from the vent
withballistic trajectories. Lapilli reach farther distances and are usually still hot when they fall. Volcanic ash, a kind
Ofpowderytephra, can be thrown high upward, remain airborne for a long time and be carried by prevailing winds
to far distances.

Tourism development areas. Refer to contiguous land areas endowed with natural and man-made physical
attributesand resources that are conductive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome activities. Tourism resources
can be characterized in two levels: 1) the natural and cultural characteristics indigenous to an area, and 2) the
attractions,activities and facilities needed to draw, entertainand accommodate tourist and travelers to the area.
164 Glossary of Terms
such as lifestyle,motivation,
Tourism transcends the scope of travelingand involves unquantifiabledimensions
experience and education.
national and regional tourism
Specific sites for tourism development located in areas identified as priorities in the
master plans as well as those designated through legislative and executive issuances as touristspots and zones
complexes, and other
which can be developed into tourism estate or integratedresort, leisure, and recreation
tourism facilities (DARA07,s. 1997).
President and/or by
Tourist zone. A geographic area with well-defined boundaries proclaimed as such by the
introducedwithinthe zone
acts of Congress. No development projects for any purpose shall be initiated and
coordination with the
prior to the formulationof a Tourism Master Development Plan, which shall be undertaken in
the enhancement
Department of Tourism and the Philippine TourismAuthority. A tourist zone is established for
as well as the preservation of cultural and
and/orthe conservation of natural attributesand man-made resources
(DOT, 2001 ).
historical heritage for the appreciation and enjoyment of the local population and the visitors
their present job
Underemployed. All employed persons who expressed the desire for additional hours ofwork in
or in an additionaljob or have a new job with longer working hours
Areas
Urban Area. As defined by the Inter-agency TWG on the Formulationof an Operational Definitionof Urban
in the Philippines (2003), an urban area in the Philippines should meet one of the following criteria:

1. At least 5,000 population

2. Has one medium or one large establishment
3. Has five or more small establishments and five or more facilities

On 2), the establishments are defined as those engaged in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing with the
following classification: a) small with 10-99 employees; b) medium with 100-199 employees; and c) large
with 200 and above employees.

Facilities under item 3 include banking/financial institutions, commercial establishments, recreational establishments,
personal service establishments, hotel/lodging establishments, landline telephone system, hospital, public market
and college.

Watershed. Is a land area drained by a stream or fixed body of water and its tributarieshaving a common outlet
for surface run-off (PD 705).

Watershed. critical. A drainage of a river system supporting existing and "proposed hydro-electirc power, irrigation
works or domestic" water facilities needing of immediate protection or rehabilitation.

Watershed reservation/watershed forest reserve. A forestlandreservationestablished to protector improve

the conditions of the water yield thereof (PD 705).

Water supply. A general term for the sources of water for the public or private use. Also refers to the furnishing
of good potable water under satisfactory pressure for domestic, commercial, industrial and public services, and an
adequate quantity of water under reasonable pressure for fire fighting.

Wildlife sanctuary. Comprises an area that assures the naturalconditions necessary to protect nationally
significant wildlife species, groups of species, biotic communitiesor physical features of the environmentwhere
these may require specific human manipulationfor their perpetuation(RA 7586).
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REDITS

REGIONAL LAND USE COMMITTEE(RLUC) PROPER

Dir. Truman Cainglet, Chairperson 1996-2005 /OIC RD Arturo Valero, Chairperson Present (NEDA); Dir. Ricardo
Oblena/ Dir. Jindra Linda Demeterio (DA); Din Ramon Benjamin, Jr./ Dir.Alexis Arsenal (DAR); RED Julian Amador /
RED Raoul Geollegue /RED Vicente Paragas (DENR); Dir. Rexdito Reyes/ Dir. Evelyn Trompeta (DILG); Dir.Wilfredo
Agustino/ Dir. Rolando Asis (DPWH); Dir. Zinnia P. Teruel (DOST); Dir. Jovero (TELOF); Dir. Edwin Trompeta
(DOT); Dir. DominicAbad (DTI); Reg'l. CoordinatorEva Maria Marfil(HUDCC); Reg'l. Technical CoordinatorPilar
Jamandre (HLURB); Mr.Florendo Besana (RAFC Foundation); Mr.MelvinPurzuelo (Green Forum);Dir. Leo Van
Juguan (MGB); Dir. Bienvenido Lipayon (EMB); Dir. Sonia Seville/ Dir. Drusila Esther Ong (BFAR); Reg'l. Irrigation
Manager Samuel Japitana/ Reg'l. IrrigationManager Felix Razo (NIA)

RLUC TECHNICAL WORKINGGROUP

(REGIONAL LINE AGENCIES)

Ms. Ma. Lourdes Miado/ Mr. Othelo Derecho/ Ms. Ma. Isabel Blancia/ Ms. Erlinda Chiu/ Ms. Leah Letrero/ Mr. Manuel
Luis Dionio (NEDA); Ms. MiraTalabong (DA); Ms. Edna Locsin/ Ms. Lorraine Fuentes/ Mr.Elizur Militar/Ms. Regina
Tuliva (DENR); Engr. Virgilio Fabronero (EMB); Mr.Florian Jimenez (MGB); Ms. Eileen Zurita (DAR); Ms. Roselyn
Quintana (DILG); Engr. Orlando Labitan/Engr. MercedesSabidong (DPWH); Engr. Rose MarieBermejo(HLURB);
Ms. Eva Maria Marfil(HUDCC); Ms. Lea Gonzales/ Mr. Henry Tampani (DTI); Mr. Rene Cortum (DOT); Mr. Robert
Espinosa/ Ms. Jessica Esmao (BFAR); Mr.AlbertMontaño(NIA); Engr. Jose MarieLamparero (TELOF)

(LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS)

Ms. Juliana Cepel Ms. Vivian Barillo/Ms. Jocelyn Tua (PPDO-Antique); Engr. Roger Esto/ Mr.GodofredoIsedenia
(PPDO-Aklan); Mr.Antonio Asis/ Mr. Stephen Bediones (PPDO-Capiz); Mr. Federico Jimenez, Jr. (PPDO/GIS-
Capiz); Mr.Jimmy Baban/ Engr. Evan AnthonyArias (PPDO-Guimaras); Mr.Mario Nillos/Ms. Ivy Bromo (PPDO-
lloilo); Ms. Merma Bayona/ Mr. Roland de la Rosa/ Mr.Al Ceralbo (PPDO-Negros Occidental); Mr.Jose Roni
Peñalosa (CPDO-lloiIo City); Mr. Henry Liboon/ Ms. Ana Ma. Carmen Principe (CPDO-Bacolod City)

OTHER COOPERATINGAGENCIES

ATO, NTC, NPC, PPA, TRANSCO, LTO, ppc, PHIVOLCS, BSWM, NCIP, NAMRIA, DepEd, DOH, DSWD, NNC,
NSO, NSCB, CHED, NEA, PECO, BAS, LWUA
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (RDC) OFFICIALS

Gov. Salvacion Perez (RDC Chairperson); Mr. Wilfredo Homicillada (RDC Co-Chairperson); OIC-RD Arturo G.
Valero (Vice Chairperson); Engr. Ramon Hechanova (Chairperson, InfrastructureDevelopmentCommittee); Mr.
Florendo Besana (Chairperson, Social Development Committee); Dir. Dominic Abad (Chairperson, Economic
Development Committee)
166 Credits
TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVESUPPORT
Atty. Raul Aniocotan (NEDA-MICAD); Ms. Estela Paredes (NEDA-SDD); Mr. Nicholas Rivas (NEDA-IDD); Mr.
Alexander Valenciano (NEDA-EDD); Ms. Benita Brillantes (NEDA-OD); Engn Gilberto Altura (NEDA-MICAD);
Ms. Cynthia Lumampao (NEDA-SDD); Ms. Teresa Guadalupe (NEDA-EDD); Ms. Ingrid Magno (NEDA-OD);
Ms. Elizabeth Bugna (NEDA-MICAD); Ms. Erlinda Ortiz (NEDA-MICAD) Ms. Mary Ann Brotarlo (NEDA-OD); Ms.
ChristinneAnne Paras (NEDA-OARD); Ms. Nelly Sustiguer (NEDA-OARD); Mr.Danilo Molato(NEDA-OARD); Mr.
Gregorio Sierra (NEDA-OD); Mr.Romeo Hiponia(NEDA-OD), Mr.Romeo Cabayao (NEDA-OD); Mr.NestorSupiido
(NEDA-OD); Mr. Warlito Gucana (NEDA-OD)•, Mr. Erwin Francisco (NEDA-OD); Mr.Antonio Villanueva (NEDA-OD);
Mr. Ismael Dacula (NEDA-OD); Mr.Larry Jalandoon (NEDA-OD); Ms. Sandra Serguino (NEDA-OD).
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For inquiries contact:

The Regional Land Use Committee Secretariat

c/o NEDA Regional Office VI
Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, Philippines

Tel: (033) 337-6840

Fax: (033) 335-1070
Email: nr06@skyinet.net
Website:ymw,neda rdc6.ph