Puerto Galera Clup 2011-2020.pdf

Municipality of Puerto Galera Province of Oriental Mindoro

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE 2011-2020

Prepared by: Municipal CLUP Technical Working Group and the Municipal Planning and Development Office of Puerto Galera

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GENERAL INFORMATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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Municipality Province Region Income Class Number of Barangays: Planning Period Edition Date of Public Hearing Submission Date to PLUC

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Puerto Galera Oriental Mindoro IV-B MIMAROPA 1st Class Municipality 13 (1 urban, 3 growth nodes, 9 rural) 2011-2020 1st Edition January 27, 2011 April 14, 2011

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CLUP: 1. ROLE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO IN THE INDICATIVE HIERARCHY OF URBAN CENTERS, ORIENTAL MINDORO (2010-2016) Puertro Galera is categorized as a small town in the hierarchy of urban centers as per Provincial Physical Framework Plan (PPFP). MIMAROPA has been identified to be the food basket of CALABARZON and Metropolitan Manila. The Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP) of MIMAROPA has identified the province of Oriental Mindoro as one of the major producers of agricultural products in the Region and was included in the Region’s tourism circuit. Puerto Galera is distinctly unique in the province in terms of economic dynamics. While the rest of municipalities in the province largely depend on agricultural crop production, Puerto Galera depends on tourism industry. The province, likewise, recognized the competitiveness of the locality in tourism development. Puerto Galera has been identified as the province tourism pride. In line with the updated RPFP of MIMROPA, provincial development effort will give due consideration in supporting tourism development in Puerto Galera. Development strategy is to enhance tourism development. 2. DEVELOPMENT VISION In the Visioning and Planning Workshop, multi-sectoral representatives formulated the Development Vision for the municipality for the year 2020, as follows:

A progressive, globally competitive tourism municipality that upholds and enhances the rights of the people to a balanced ecology, enriches culture, maintains peace and order and preserves the comfort and convenience of a God-centered citizenry. “TOURISM CAPITAL OF ORIENTAL MINDORO”

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3. MISSION STATEMENT

Sustain a responsive, world-class tourism municipality committed to the delivery of basic services to a God-centered citizenry thru a corps of healthy, hard-working and honest human resource. 4. DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES Geared towards realizing the vision and mission statements specific objectives were cropped-up. These include: Enhance economic development applying new technologies; Establish an efficient system of delivery of basic services to the community as well as sanitation management; Ensure sustainable environment conservation and management; Initiate responsive support services and infrastructure development; Promote community education for public participation in decision-making affecting the environment; and Unite all sectors in the community and gain direct participation. 5. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS POPULATION: Urban Rural Total

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2007 census 4,263 23,772 28,035

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Table 1. PROJECTED URBAN – RURAL TOTAL POPULATION (2009 – 2020) Projected Population

Total

Barangay

Percent POP'N Share 2007

1990

1995

2000

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2020

Urban Poblacion

4,263

15.21

2,407

2,819

2,805

4,586

4,755

4,931

5,114

5,303

5,499

5,702

6,728

2,485

8.86

1,289

1,670

1,501

2,671

2,770

2,872

2,979

3,089

3,203

3,322

3,919

427

1.52

1,013

697

500

458

475

493

511

530

550

570

672

Balatero

3,172

11.31

2,275

2,664

3,210

3,410

3,536

3,667

3,802

3,943

4,089

4,240

5,003

Dulangan

2,500

8.92

1,765

728

2,282

2,689

2,789

2,892

2,999

3,110

3,225

3,344

3,946

Palangan

1,118

3.99

2,407

2,819

918

1,203

1,247

1,294

1,341

1,391

1,443

1,496

1,765

Sabang

2,702

9.64

1,775

2,291

2,752

2,906

3,014

3,125

3,241

3,361

3,485

3,614

4,264

695

2.48

701

601

585

748

775

804

834

865

897

930

1,097

San Isidro

3,319

11.84

1,529

1,723

1,977

3,570

3,702

3,839

3,981

4,128

4,281

4,439

5,237

Sto. Nino

1,701

6.07

692

659

1,278

1,830

1,898

1,968

2,041

2,116

2,195

2,276

2,685

Sinandigan

1,433

5.11

620

790

931

1,541

1,598

1,657

1,718

1,782

1,847

1,916

2,260

Tabinay

2,579

9.20

1,563

1,583

2,161

2,774

2,876

2,983

3,093

3,207

3,326

3,449

4,069

Villaflor

1,641

5.85

1,705

1,163

1,025

1,764

1,829

1,897

1,967

2,040

2,115

2,193

2,588

Total (Rural)

23,772

84.79

17,334

17,388

19,120

25,564

26,509

27,491

28,507

29,562

30,656

31,789

37,505

Total UrbanRural

28,035

100

19,741

20,207

21,925

30,150

31,264

32,422

33,621

34,865

36,155

37,491

44,233

Rural Aninuan Baclayan

San Antonio

Source: NSO Population and Housing Census, 2007

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6. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS A. OPPORTUNITIES 1. Globally known tourist destinations in the province with significant tourism investments and varying tourism activities. 2. Being located at the center of the center of biodiversity, abundant and diversified marine species are found in the municipality. 3. Directly connected to Batangas International Port via RORO and outrigger boat. 4. Identified in the province as one of the possible alternative power sources, hence, may be considered for research regarding the matter. 5. Abundant sources of water supply for local consumption. 6. Development- oriented local leaders. B. CONSTRAINTS 1. Multiple entry and exit points that make the major gateway (Balatero Port) hardly develop due to frequent trips offered by the outrigger boats. This resulted to very limited and unstable RORO trips. 2. Very limited flat lands that make infrastructure development especially road network costly. 3. Physical condition is less favourable to crop production that makes the area nearly dependent from other municipalities in terms of food production. 4. Limited water sources were developed for household distribution. 5. Narrow road right-of-way especially within the growth areas. 6. Inadequate infrastructure support utilities. 7. Limited trips of Public Utility Vehicles providing rural-urban connections. 7. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES A. ENHANCE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT To create significant impact to the overall economic growth of Puerto Galera, Enhance Tourism Development would be the major local economic development agenda. Tourism industry in Puerto Galera is already in place accommodating approximately 60-80 percent of the total provincial’s tourist influx. Municipal income collection and per capita income largely depend on tourism. Puerto Galera’s tourism image is widely attached to white beaches where promotion effort has been concentrated for several years. Coastal areas became the major tourist destination in town especially Sabang and White Beach, though, upland areas are considered great potential tourist attraction. Since beach tourism is already established, strategies will dwell more on engaging upland areas in tourism industry. Creating forward-backward tourism linkages will be one of the main agenda to augment ((11)) tourism development. This intends to promote; (1) Diversified tourism to suit wider tourist preference in terms of activities and attractiveness. The objective is to ((22)) enlarge tourism products that could uphold “Year Round Tourism”; (2) Widen

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tourism base that would make the site relevant to a larger tourists categories. By increasing the market horizon there is a bigger chance to improve frequency of ((33)) travel and tourist volume; (3) Increase community participation in tourism industry thru discovering the unique characteristics of each barangays. The idea is to uplift individual competitiveness in the field of tourism. One of the striking features in the tourism master plan that entails to support Tourism Development Strategy is barangay clustering, highlighting the tourism potentials and the existing tourist attractions. Six clusters were established to serve as a guide in prioritizing tourism development. These are as follows: 1. Cluster 1: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Cluster Cluster Cluster Cluster Cluster

2: 3: 4: 5: 6:

San Isidro-Aninuan (White Beach/Green Highlands and Cascades Balatero-Sto. Nino-Poblacion (Cultural Heritage/Religious) Puerto Galera Bay (World’s Most Beautiful Bay) Palangan-Sinandigan-Sabang (Marine Tourism) Tabinay-Dulangan-Villaflor (Cascade Wonders) Baclayan (Upland Tourism)

While barangay Tabinay has been identified part of Cascade Wonders, it was also identified to promote upland tourism that would specifically focus on Eco-tourism. An interconnected and diversified tourism activities would also be encouraged in line with the clustering approach. 8. SUPPORT STRATEGY A. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION Without relevant infrastructure support, tourism would gradually depreciate. These are considered the basic essentials to boost competitive tourism industry. Having this concept, it would therefore make a difference to affix Infrastructure Development to tourism industry. Dealing with accessibility would weigh significant value in placing infrastructure development. Interconnected tourism is not only promoting linkages in terms of value and character but physical connections as well. External and internal connections are equally important to complement tourism. To support upland tourism connecting trails or rural roads will be established. Strengthening the three ports of entry and exit was also perceived to benefit tourism industry. Namely: Balatero Port, Minolo Pier and Sabang Pier Since coastal resorts, beautiful beaches, and marine ecosystem are the major tourist attractions in Puerto Galera, keeping the natural environment, especially water quality in shape would be crucial for the following reasons: health-water contact sports and recreation; aesthetic value-maintain the level of attractiveness; environment-protect marine ecosystem, as identified by Fortes 1. The increasing ____________________ 1

Dr. Miguel D. Fortes is a Filipino scientist who came out with a list of fish families, mollusks, reptiles, birds and mammals that thrive in mangrove areas in the Philippines.

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human activities and continuous construction of structures in coastal areas have already contaminated marine waters. Infrastructure development will have to deal on protecting marine waters from human and domestic wastes contamination. The plan to construct Sewerage Treatment Facility (STF) at Barangay Sabang intends to address issues pertaining to water quality. A comprehensive feasibility study was already conducted to assess the overall impacts of STF. Similarly, improper solid waste disposal would also cause ecological imbalance, and will depreciate urban appeal both for tourists and investors. As part of the local waste management system, the development of the identified waste disposal site at Barangay Villaflor shall constitute the local infrastructure top priority programs. As mandated by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000,(RA 9003), the controlled dumpsite in Balatero was closed and converted to an ecological park. On this Ecopark, a Bio-shredder machine is in operation where bio-degradable wastes are being converted into compost and soft plastic bags are shredded by a pulverizer, mixed with sand and cement to make bricks and hollow blocks to be used for pavements and pathways. The municipality through its duly created Solid Waste Management Council, has formulated a 10-year Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan, (ESWM Program) which includes the installation of Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in every Barangay. However, only three barangays have complied and operational, namely, Poblacion, Sabang and Aninuan. Moreover, the municipality has been strictly enforcing “no plastic” drive and wastes segregation from the households and other sources. Hospital refuse and other hazardous wastes are being disposed off in a minisewerage treatment plant or facility found proximally in the premises of the institution. Considered as an integral part of the Disposal Facility is the provision for sites for the management and disposal of these hazardous wastes. The MR501 otherwise known as hospital wastes and mercury treated-busted fluorescent bulbs are to be disposed and dumped in separate concrete cells integrated in the sanitary landfill plan. Hazardous wastes such as car and motorbike batteries are collected and bought by junk shops for transport to Manila. Used oils are bought by service providers that can be used for house and building construction, wood treatment and other construction purposes. Protection and conservation will not be limited to marine and urban ecosystems, these shall be equally promoted to upland ecosystem, especially within the areas covered by CADC, identified sources of potable water/ spring development, and those with critical topography and slopes. The economic value of the forest can be best appreciated if maintenance cost is less and long term benefits are sustained. Ancestral domain, located in portions of Barangays Aninuan, Balatero, Tabinay and Villaflor and the entire area of Baclayan covers 5,700.872 hectares which shall be protected and conserved.

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9. LAND USE PROPOSAL In line with the development strategies and the structure plan, major tourism expansion was considered in Barangay San Isidro and Sabang. The same was identified as entry and exit point with service port. Road right-of-way was also incorporated in the land use proposal in barangay San Isidro. Mixed land uses are expected in these areas, however, commercial structures that create nuisance will be confined in identified area. Because tourism development is already in place, diverting investment preference is complicated. Hence, the proposed land uses created diversity in tourism environment, whereby, apart from Sabang and San Isidro, serenity is expected in other tourist areas. Balatero, as the major gateway intends to enhance port facilities and would also reserve areas for fisher folks. Poblacion will convert Muelle into a historical tourism site/tourism infrastructure and enterprise zone. Traditional land uses will be present with increasing urban areas. A total of 3,107. 5608 hectares will be allocated for urban expansion and development of support services and facilities. As to water use, dry docking, fish production, sports and recreation, conservation and protection of marine and urban ecosystems are the proposed uses. 10. LAND USES AND LAND USE PATTERN 10.1 Existing Land Uses Unlike other municipalities in the province, urban development is not highly confined in Poblacion area alone. Urban development is also evident in some barangays outside of Poblacion, especially in San Isidro and Sabang, where tourism activities are largely predominant. Backyard manufacturing of abaca exists in Balatero. Poblacion still remains to be the center of urban development where commerce and trade are more vibrant. Today, Puerto Galera has four (4) distinct urban land uses. These are as follows: A. TOURISM High concentration of tourism related structures like beach resorts, hotels, bars and restaurants, spa center including commercial support development like souvenir shops are located in Sabang Beach and San Isidro, White Beach. Tourism is also starting to develop in Barangay Aninuan, Sitio Talipanan, and other potential beach areas. The areas being occupied for tourism development aggregately represents 0.1015% of the total urban land use or 25.6162 hectares. B. COMMERCIAL Poblacion, remains to be the center of commerce and trade. Wholesale and retail of basic goods and commodities is more dynamic in Poblacion compared with other developed areas. The 600 square meter market place serves as the venue for trading. Tourism related commercial establishments like souvenir shops, clustered along P. Concepcion street near the Muelle Wharf. Other commercial

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establishments are located along the same street heading to Tabinay. Similarly, commercial activities proliferate within major access roads within barangay centers. Large commercial activities also exist within major tourism areas- San Isdro, White Beach and Sabang. However, it is more of tourism support rather than community based commercial. Commercial use aggregately occupied 46.6498 hectares or 0.1848% of the total urban areas. C. RESIDENTIAL Around 220.8544 hectares representing 0.8748% of the total urban land use are being utilized for residential purposes. Dwelling designs is a picture of mixed two storey and bungalow type structures. Non-exclusive residential is a common pattern within the nucleus of development where concrete residential structures co-exist with either low intensity commercial or tourism. In Balatero, very few residential areas are mixed with livestock raising particularly backyard piggery. Exclusive residential areas are available in San Isidro, located at the highlands or the mountainous areas overlooking Puerto Galera Bay. In barangay Sinandigan, an emerging low intensity residential was spotted within the lighthouse periphery. D. INSTITUTIONAL Institutional areas were devoted to educational facilities, government offices, local churches and chapels, home center for street children. These areas approximately cover 10.7864 has. or 0.0427% of the total urban areas. OTHER USES: Infrastructure facilities, open spaces and other land uses which are not distinctly identified are being accounted to other land uses. These areas represent 0.5807 hectares or 0.0023 percent of the total urban areas. 11. NON-URBAN LAND USES FALL UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: A. AGRICULTURE The municipality is not much into agriculture. Agricultural lands are marginally productive when it comes to crop production. Only barangay Villaflor and Balatero are into crop production. However, very small areas are being cultivated for such purpose. Some areas were utilized for banana and coconut production and are being planted with perennial trees. At the moment approximately 8,136.71 hectares are being accounted for food production. B. FOREST Upland areas are vegetated with secondary growth forest combined with coconut. Potential identified sources of potable water/ spring development were already tapped for domestic water consumption in Baclayan and Aninuan while Tabinay remains intact. Indigenous settlement occupied some portions of the forest area where utilization is limited to shelter and activities for daily subsistence. “Kaingin” or slash-and-burn is also a common practice in the upland communities

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but the area is still unaccounted. Nature based activities like hiking were also promoted to utilize upland resource for economic gain without jeopardizing vegetation cover. Huge areas representing 6,874.8207 hectares or 27.23% are considered forest as per existing vegetation. C. AGRO-INDUSTRIAL There are two types of land uses that fall under agro-industrial use, (1) Monkey farm, and (2) Piggery. The existing monkey farm in Barangay San Isidro occupies 0.50 hectares. This is unique in Puerto Galera and rare nationwide. Compared with other competitors the operation is considered less significant, but it already penetrates export market. At the moment though, remained challenged to satisfy international quality standards. On the other hand, two entrepreneurs are engage in piggery in Balatero. Production level is above backyard scale but yet small scale. Records from MENRO also show that piggery is likewise present in Dulangan and Aninuan. A total of 0.5049 hectares of the total land area are being utilized for agro-industrial uses. D. GRASSLAND Grasslands generally surround urban peripheries. These include: (1) north of medio island; (2) east of Sinandigan; (3) north of Villaflor; (4) rear portion of urban areas in all barangays; and (5) at the interior part of Villaflor. Grasslands approximately cover 9,878.7812 hectares or 39.1282% of the total land area. During reconnaissance it has been observed that large parcel of lands are enclosed with either concrete or temporary materials. These areas are outside of the growth centers but are within favorable locations, along the national highway. Naturally grown fruit bearing trees and other flowering plants sporadically distributed within the properties. Nevertheless, they remained vacant or idle lands. They are supposed to be included in other land use category. However, existing land use map shows that vacant/idle lands were already incorporated under grassland category. Hence, disaggregate areas for vacant/idle land was not considered to avoid double count. E. MINING AND QUARRYING Marble, gold, sand & gravel resources were already utilized for economic gain thru mining and quarrying. Topographic location was identified between 348-400 contour lines of barangay Dulangan and Tabinay. The extraction activities of marble already subside but the physical impact is still visible. Areas exploited for marble mining and quarrying is approximately 39.2649 hectares representing 0.1555% of the total land area. On the other hand, approximately 8.74 hectares and 1.00 hectares representing 0.0386% of the total land area were utilized for gold and Sand & gravel mining respectively.

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OTHER USES: Public and private cemeteries, and the existing categorize wastes disposal facility were also accounted under other non-urban uses. These areas aggregately constituted 2.9208 hectares or 0.0116% as against the total land area. WATER USE: About 200 meters foreshore of almost the entire areas are being utilized for multiple uses. Water tourism (water sports and recreation, diving, and others), non-commercial fishing, infrastructure (Ports), coral reefs, and mangroves are the identified water uses. However, due to overlapping uses and absence of disaggregated water use distribution data, specific areas for each water use cannot be distinctly accounted other than infrastructure and mangrove. Coral reefs thickly scattered in Sabang waters, from Batangas Channel to Escarceo Point, Muelle cove, Paniquian and medio islands. It is also irregularly present in the waters of Talipanan point to Balatero cove including Balete Beach, Buwaya point, and Tabinay beach to Sigayan point. Mangrove areas which are considered forest in nature are also irregularly scattered along the municipal coasts. These are situated in Sto. Nino, Palangan, Paniquian, Muelle Cove, Dalaruan, Minolo Cove and Sigayan point that aggregately occupies about 55 hectares. Whereas, about 14 hectares were devoted to port facilities. Considered as spawning areas for numerous fish, the mangrove areas are protected. In fact, all sea crafts entering the Muelle cove are given speed limit in observance of “no wake zone”. Municipal Ordinance No. 21-00 provides a maximum speed limit of 4 knots or a speed that will not make waves higher than 8 inches. Mangrove rehabilitation programs had been installed during the past years in Paniquian, Muelle cove and Sigayan. Part of the plan to be carried out by the environment office is to do numerous mangrove reforestation program to insure sustainability of these mangrove areas.

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Table 2. PROPOSED AND EXISTING LAND USES, AREA DISTRIBUTION AND PERCENT TO TOTAL Land Use Categories

Existing Area (ha.)

Percent to total

Proposed

Change

Area (ha.)

(ha.)

1. Urban Use Residential

220.8544

0.8748

1,804.2266

1,583.3722

Commercial

46.6498

0.1848

160.6070

113.9572

Tourism

25.6162

0.1015

1,099.5313

1,073.9151

Institutional

10.7864

0.0427

42.1103

31.3239

0.5807

0.0023

1.0856

0.5049

304.4875

1.2061

3,107.5608

2,803.0733

2. Agriculture

8,136.7100

32.2281

15,225.7997

7,089.0897

3. Forest

6,874.8207

27.2300

6,874.8207

0

49.0049

0.1941

0

-49.0049

9,878.7812

39.1282

0

-9,878.7812

0.5049

0.0020

4.2235

3.7186

2.4208

0.0096

3.8208

1.4000

Categorized Wastes Disposal Facility

0.50

0.0020

5.2330

4.7330

Special Use Zone

0.00

0.00

25.7715

25.7715

Parks/playgrounds and other recreational spaces Sub-total

4. Mining/Quarrying 5. Grassland 6. Agro-industrial

7. Other uses Cemeteries

Sub-total TOTAL

24,942.7425

98.7940

22,139.6692

2,803.0733

25,247.23

100.00%

25,247.23

5,606.1466

Source: Municipal Assessor's Office (Tax Declaration, 2009)

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PROPOSED USES The proposed land uses were designated to guide and direct new developments to suitable locations thereby insure conformity among different uses. However, the plan does not only intend to deal with physical arrangement of vertical developments, it primarily concerns with incorporating growth with the natural setting. Since Puerto Galera is largely dependent on tourism-based activities, tourism was given special consideration in determining land uses. Balancing land utilization in tourism development arrived at different tourism land use categories. Likewise, the following also serves as a general guide to allocate rational land uses.  Development growth will be promoted in Sabang, San Isidro, Balatero, and Poblacion because of tourism, presence major port, and anchor facilities respectively.  Critical forest areas like identified sources of potable water/ spring development should be protected against settlement intrusion.  Natural environment is the primary asset of the municipality. environment in shape would mean progress.

Keeping the

 Because of distinct tourism character of the locality, tourism related development will continuously proliferate. 13. LAND USE POLICIES In addition to the existing national policies related to land uses and the local issuances, the following specific policies shall be adopted: 1. There shall be no makeshifts or temporary structures in nature within the designated tourism areas. 2. All the structures located within the tourists areas should be aesthetically pleasant that complements with nature. 3. Nature should be primarily considered in all types of development. 4. There shall be no structures within the identified flood-prone and landslidesusceptible areas. 5. Mandatory five-meter easement on both sides of fault traces on the ground identified by PHIVOLCS

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FOREWORD Puerto Galera has finally accomplished the updating of its COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN, 2011-2020. Its purpose is to guide the municipal development in order to attain efficient delivery of basic social services, proper allocation of land uses, effective environmental management, and economic progress. Following the best planning approach, series of consultation-workshop have been conducted to collect relevant information within the planning context. The process was participated in by representatives from various interest groups. As a result of collective effort this document presented the existing situation of the locality based on the available information. Some of which may not perfectly disclose the real situation but are considered sufficient to come-up with the development ideas and concepts that will guide the municipality. At any point in time, the data may be modified to make it relevant to the current situation. It was classified into four (4) sectors, physical, infrastructure, economic, and social. All of which contain an inventory of essential elements that indicated the general structure of the locality. In the absence of updated data, the information herein presented may be utilized as initial data base for planning purposes and project prioritization. It could also be relevant to establish historical pattern. The second part of this document focused on the development concepts that dwell more on land use component. This part is a translation of development picture that transpires within the growth areas and the suburbs. It is an attempt to bring the reader into specific location. The development strategies are anchored in tourism that basically dictates allocation of future land uses. Among others that might capture the user’s interest is the incorporation of the structure plan that shows significant role and/or development potentials of strategic barangays. Potentials were exposed that might benefit local investors or may possibly invite foreign investments as well. Corresponding maps were integrated to show a visual representation of ideas and concepts for easy reference. Nevertheless, this document was written in a manner that could be possibly understood by the common people. This plan could be revised and/or modified in due time, hence, open to valuable recommendations to uphold the common good of Puerto Galera’s local populace.

PREFACE The Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) through the technical assistance of HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD (HLURB) – MIMAROPA and the Technical Working Group (TWG), created for this purpose, after concerted efforts of conducting series of research, consultation and careful study, came up with this COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP) . Finally achieved and formulated, this plan is essential to policymakers, investors and the whole community, to attain the vision for Puerto Galera to preserve and protect its environment. This is the best guide to support the commitment of promoting and enhancing the growth of this municipality with the people’s welfare and the economic development as main objective. It is hoped that this plan will lead the way to be followed to facilitate evidence-based decision making towards improving local governance.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Oriental Mindoro MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO GALERA OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN EXCERPT FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO FOR THE TERM YEAR 2010-2013 HELD ON DECEMBER 20, 2012 AT THE SANGGUNIAN SESSION HALL PRESENT: Hon. Jaime V. Delgado Hon. Marlon L. Lopez Hon. Graciela M. Magbuhos Hon. Policarpio C. Lopez Hon. Mark Garry V. Evangelista Hon. Edwin C. Axalan Hon. Juan V. Ascan III ABSENT: Hon. Edwin C. Suzara Hon. Melchor J. Arago Hon. Emmanuel L. Lineses Hon. Joanna Mae N. Arago

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************************** RESOLUTION NO. 2012-0133 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP) OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO

WHEREAS, the Municipal Development Council of this municipality, thru the able guidance of the HLURB and Technical Working Group were able to prepare the Municipal Profile (Politico-Socio-Economic) of Puerto Galera and will evolve a ten-year Comprehensive Development Plan; WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Bayan found out that the Municipal Profile of Puerto Galera covering its Politico-Socio-Economic aspects has been exhaustively presented and the 5-year Comprehensive Development Plan will evolve in consonance with the hopes and aspirations of the people of this municipality and is in line with the current thrust for development of the National, Regional, and Provincial Government;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to adopt the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the Municipality of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; RESOLVED FURTHER that copy of this Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) be furnished the Honorable Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Calapan City, for their information and approval; RESOLVED FINALLY on joint motion of Coun. Marlon L. Lopez, Coun. Edwin C. Axalan and ABC Pres. Juan V. Ascan, III, jointly seconded by Coun. Graciela M. Magbuhos, Coun. Policarpio C. Lopez and Coun. Mark Garry V. Evangelista, said adoption was . . . APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

CERTIFIED CORRECT: (SGD.) ALLAN KRISTIAN A. ALDOVER Secretary to the Sanggunian ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED TO BE DULY ENACTED: (SGD.)

JAIME V. DELGADO Municipal Vice-Mayor/ Presiding Officer

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The Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Municipal Zoning Ordinance of the Municipality of Puerto Galera was last updated last June 2, 1982. Since that time rapid tourism development occurred in this Municipality, with the enactment of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Municipal Zoning Ordinance of the Municipality of Puerto Galera, this plan addresses a wide range of elements including demographics, economic development, natural and historic resources, housing, community facilities and land use. The purpose of the update to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance was to create a more readable ordinance that is simpler to administer and easier for those not accustomed to reading Zoning Ordinances. All of the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map were suggested in an effort to maintain sound planning principles for the orderly growth and development of the Municipality of Puerto Galera. While certain changes may affect the people in different ways, the goal of the update was to allow the people to continue using their property as they have been by minimizing the number of nonconforming uses. In order to ensure that the physical connectivity and linkages of tourism destinations, the strengthening of the points of entry, the safety of the water resources, an adequate waste disposal site and the conservation of the Puerto Galera Bay a Comprehensive Land Use Plan is essential. With the magnanimous support of all the Members of the Honorable August Body, the resource persons and to all the people who believed. . . . . . . . Thank You!!!

HON. JAIME V. DELGADO Municipal Vice Mayor

MESSAGE "Planning bridges the gap from where we are to where we want to go. It makes it possible for things to occur which would not otherwise happen" - Koontz and O'Donnel. As the world is beleaguered with all these catastrophes like, earthquakes, tsunamis, wars, floods, and the like, nowadays, it is essential that the Municipality of Puerto Galera emerge with a Comprehensive Land Use Plan. And under my governance, we are truly blessed that we were able to come up with this plan. Likewise, with the prompt urbanization and vivid growth of populace, it is but natural that sensible and proficient supervision of land resources should be given utmost forethought. And for us to cope with the consequences of urban change, the restoration of management persistence is definitely a must. This Comprehensive Land Use Plan portrayed an important role in our development agenda. Nonetheless, weighing the pros and cons of each alternative will definitely reduce the risk for not rightfully laid out urban areas, which in return would be directly affected by natural disasters. As we do plan not off hand , it is but through strategic and extensive study, and needless to say, continuum of planning is the focal point, hence, achieving our goals is the zenith. To the people of Puerto Galera, also my beloved employees and members of the Sangguniang Bayan, who relatively taking the biggest part of this Comprehensive Land Use Plan, though I should not express my gratitude anyhow, I still would want to take this opportunity to thank you for being delighted with my achievements and for sharing the hard time, and this plan is kindheartedly dedicated.

HUBBERT CHRISTOPHER A. DOLOR, M.D., MPA Municipal Mayor

ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Local Government Unit has now achieved the desire of formulating and completing the COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN and ZONING ORDINANCE (CLUP/ZO) 2011-2020 through the initiative of the current administration under the leadership of Mayor HUBBERT CHRISTOPHER A. DOLOR,M.D.,MPA. The success of vigorous planning endeavor was made possible through the support of the key contributors in the locality. We would like to sincerely extend our appreciation and gratitude to the following groups:

KEY CONTRIBUTORS: The Members of the CLUP Technical Working Group:

Arch. Jameson B. Espanol (MPDC)- Team Leader Engr. Rodrigo D. Manongsong (MEO) Mr. Ceasar A. Axalan (MAssO) Mr. Hector Ilagan (MAO) Ms. Paulita Aileen N. Bareng (Tourism) Ms. Edilberta C. Garcilan (MENRO) Ms. Minda E. Mendoza (MLGOO)

Sangguniang Bayan Members: Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon.

Jaime V. Delgado Marlon L. Lopez Graciela M. Magbuhos Edwin C. Suzara Melchor J. Arago Policarpio C. Lopez Emmanuel L. Lineses Mark Garry V. Evangelista Edwin C. Axalan Juan V. Ascan, III Joanna Mae N. Arago

Mr. Allan Kristian A. Aldover

-Municipal Vice-Mayor -Municipal Councilor -Municipal Councilor -Municipal Councilor -Municipal Councilor -Municipal Councilor -Municipal Councilor -Municipal Councilor -Municipal Councilor -Ex-Officio Member (Liga) -Ex-Officio Member (SK) -Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

Barangay Chairmen: Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy. Brgy.

Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain

Lorna Magpantay (Villaflor) Juan Ascan III (Dulangan) Melchor J. Arago (Tabinay) Herminio Garcia (Poblacion) Danilo M. Visayana (Sto. Nino) Wilbert Candava (Balatero) Eleno Candava (San Isidro) Gloria C. Bunquin (Aninuan) Marcelino Banaag (Baclayan) Francisca Cusi (San Antonio) Dominador Balitaan (Palangan) Benjamin de Chavez (Sabang) Amparo G. Arban (Sinandigan)

Puerto Galera Builders and Contractors Association (PGBCA, Inc.) represented by Engr. Noel L. Cataquis, DepEd, SIBROA represented by Divine Grace Paguio, Mr. Rafael Cataquis, MLGOO Sylvia N. Arago and other concerned NGO’s. HLURB Regional Field Office IV-B: The Regional Officer Alfredo M. Tan II and the town planning and zoning unit staff namely; Engr. Christopher Jose Mendoza, and Elizabeth C. Bandojo.

TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I

Page

Socio-Economic and Physical Profile 1.

Historical Background

2.

Physical Attributes

2.1

1–2

2.2 2.3

Location, Total Land Area and Land Area by Barangay Topography and Slopes Soil Composition

2 3-4 4-6

2.4

Geology, Faults and Trenches

6-7

2.4.1 Geology 2.4.2 Faults and Trenches 2.5 2.6

3.

Climatological Conditions Resources 2.6.1 Mineral Resources 2.6.2 Marine Resources 2.6.3 Forest Resources 2.6.4 Water Resources 2.6.5 Flooding Hazards 2.6.6 Landslide Susceptibility

Demography 3.1 Provincial Population 3.2 Historical Population Growth 3.3 Current and Projected Population by Urban-Rural Barangays (2009 – 2020) 3.4 Population Density

4. Infrastructure Utilities/Facilities 4.1 Transport System 4.1.1 Internal Road Network 4.1.2 External Accessibility

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17 17 18 - 20 20 - 21

22 - 26

4.2

Power Supply 4.2.1 Power Source

26 - 27

4.3 4.4

Water Supply Communication

27 - 28 28

5. Economic Base 5.1 Agriculture 5.1.1 Utilization, support facilities and Farming Techniques

28 - 31

5.1.1.1 Production 5.1.2 Fishery 5.1.3 Livestock and Poultry 5.2 5.3

Commerce and Trade Tourism Industry

31 - 33 33 - 57

5.3.1 Accessibility of Existing Tourist Attraction 5.3.2 Facilities in Existing Tourism Establishments and Markets Catered 5.3.3 Local Employment by Tourism Activities 5.3.4 Other Tourist Facilities 5.3.5 Inventory of Tourists by Country of Origin 5.3.6 Cultural and Tourism Activities 5.3.7 Potential Tourist Attractions in the Locality 6. Social Services 6.1

Education 6.1.1 Elementary 6.1.2 Secondary and Tertiary

57 - 58

6.2

Health 6.2.1 Facilities/Manpower

6.3

Social Welfare and Development

6.4

Sports and Recreation

62

6.5

Socio - Cultural Setting

62 - 64

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General Development Framework 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

III

Provincial Role Municipal Vision and Mission Development Objectives Development Strategies Support Strategy

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The Land Use Plan 3.1

Land Uses and Land Use Pattern

68 - 73

3.1.1 Existing Land Uses 3.1.2 Land Use Trend 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

Urban Form Structure Plan/Concept Plan Land Use Accounting Proposed Land Uses

73 - 74 74 - 77 78 - 81 81

A. Designated Growth Nodes

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B. General Land Uses

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3.5.1 Proposed Marine and Coastal Uses

Annexes Analysis Matrix Priority Development Projects

GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS 1. CLUP 2. ZO 3. MPDC 4. ME 5. MA 6. MENRO 7. MA 8. MLGOO 9. LGU 10. PGBCA,Inc. 11. DepEd 12. MDTTC 13. SIBROA 14. HLURB 15. SEPP 16. APGR 17. NSO 18. GPS 19. PUJ 20. RORO 21. SRNH 22. BUTEL 23. MSWDO 24. NGOs 25. NGAs 26. RPFP 27. MIMAROPA 28. CALABARZON 29. STF 30. MAB 31. DOH 32. DENR 33. ISWMDF

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Comprehensive Land Use Plan Zoning Ordinance Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Municipal Engineer Municipal Assessor Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Municipal Agriculturist Municipal Local Government Operation Officer Local Government Unit Puerto Galera Builders & Contractors Association, Inc. Department of Education Municipal Development Technical Training Center San Isidro Business Resort Owners Association Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Socio-Economic and Physical Profile Average Population Growth Rate National Statistics Office Geographic Positioning System Public Utility Jeepney Roll-On-Roll-Off Strong Republic Nautical Highway Bureau of Telecommunications Municipal Social Welfare & Development Officer Non-Government Organizations Non-Government Agencies Regional Physical Framework Plan Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon Sewerage Treatment Facility Man and Biosphere Department of Health Department of Environment and Natural Resources Integrated Solid Waste Management Disposal Facility

34. MGB 35. BSWM 36. PAGASA

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37. ACSUMS 38. RHU 39. DSWD 40. ORMECO 41. EUF 42. MPDO

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Mines and Geoscience Bureau Bureau of Soils and Water Management Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Anastacio Cataquis Sabina Unson Memorial School Rural Health Unit Department of Social Welfare and Development Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. Environmental User's Fee Municipal Planning and Development Office

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Land Area and Percent Share per Barangay Area and Extent of Soils of Puerto Galera List of Accommodation facilities by Barangay Status of the Mangrove Areas Lists Forms and Their Code, Puerto Galera Family Pomocentridae and Labridae Specie Population by Municipality Historical Population Change (1970 – 2007) Historical Population Percent Share by Barangay Projected Urban-Rural Total Population (2009 – 2020) Projected Number of Households per Barangay (2010 – 2020) Population Density by Barangay Inventory of Ancillary Road Facilities, 2008 Travel Distance by Barangay from Poblacion Existing Road Length by Category and Barangay Inventory of Sea Transport Providers Utilizing Outrigger Boats Number of Connections by Type of Users and Average Consumption, 2008 Number of Consumers and Volume of Consumption Inventory of Livestock and Poultry Inventory of Commercial Establishments by Economic Activities List of All Business Establishment Puerto Galera Transport Facilities Existing Tourist Attractions and Activities Cultural Attraction and Activities Man Made Attraction and Activities Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Sinandigan Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-San Isidro Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Aninuan Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Sto. Nińo Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Sabang Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Poblacion Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Palangan Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Tabinay Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009-Dulangan

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Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-San Isidro Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Aninuan Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Sto. Nińo Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Tabinay Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Dulangan Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Poblacion Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Sinandigan Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Palangan Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010-Sabang Local Employment by Tourist Activities Ancillary Tourist Facilities Tourist Arrival Based on EUF Collection Potential Attraction and Activities Student-Teacher and Student-Classroom Ratio CY 2008 – 2009 List of day Care center by Barangay Number of Senior Citizens by Barangay Number of Mangyan Households per Barangay Existing Land Uses, Area Distribution and Percent to Total Municipal Land Uses Projected Urban Expansion Area Additional Expansion Area Proposed and Existing Land Uses, Area Distribution and Percent to Total

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Location Map Simplified Tectonic Map of the Philippines Climate Map of the Philippines Flood Susceptibility Map of Puerto Galera Landslide Susceptibility Map of Puerto Galera Historical Population Growth (1975 – 2007) Population Density Map by Barangay (2007) Population Density Map by Barangay (2020) Road Density Map by Barangay Road Map of Municipality of Puerto Galera Production Pattern (2003 – 2007) Percentage Share to Province’s Livestock of Poultry Production (2004-2005) Tourism Map of Municipality of Puerto Galera Tourism Arrival Based on EUF Collection Structure/Concept Plan of Municipality of Puerto Galera Vicinity Map of Barangay Poblacion Productive Agricultural Land Location of Conservation Area

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The 160.5 km long by 84.5 km wide island of Mindoro was first mentioned in Chinese annals when merchants from Cathay on ships carrying native products traded on the island in 982 AD. Ship captains and their men often referred to the island as “Mai”, which was later corroborated by the Chinese historian Chen-Jua Kuan in the first known description of Mindoro in 1225 AD. The name “Mindoro” was derived from Minoro, sometimes spelled Minolo - a small coastal settlement northwest of the poblacion of present day Puerto Galera. Captain Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo explored Western Mindoro on their way to Manila on May 8, 1570. After fighting with the Moro pirates and capturing the island of Lubang, Legaspi imposed Spanish rule upon the natives of Northern Mindoro the following year. While Moro piracy was in existence during the 17th century, the island was organized into a corregimiento, with Puerto Galera as the capital. The island became part of Bonbon (Taal, Batangas) under the encomienda of Calilaya (Unisan, Quezon Province). Since the 10th century, Puerto Galera was known to seafarers as a trading port and a strategic harbor along the important trade routes to and from the Near East, Indian coast, Indo-Chinese coast, China, various points within the Philippine archipelago, and the kingdoms of Sumatra and Java. The Muelle Bay area, recognized as one of the safest natural harbors in Asia, was used extensively for dock repairs and as a safe anchorage for all types of sailing vessels. Sixteenth century reference to Mindoro often only meant the harbor of Minolo, which was then the center of trading between the Chinese and the natives. Chinese merchants bartered glazed porcelains for gold, jade, corals, shells, birds, rattan, and other forest products that were abundant on the island. The antiques unearthed from an ancient gravesite near Minolo were traced back as early as the 10th and 15th centuries. Most are Chinese, but substantial quantities from Thailand and Vietnam have also been excavated. When the Spaniards discovered the island of Mindoro in the early 17th century, the natural beauty and safe heaven that is Muelle Bay astonished them. They thus named the land Puerto de Galleon or Port of Galleon. It was later called Puerto Galera. When the Spaniards conquered the whole island, they made Puerto Galera the capital of the province. Due to the regularity of the Moro attacks, the Spaniards built watchtowers and stationed battleships outside Muelle Bay to deter the Moros. One such battleship was the Cañonero Mariveles, which sunk due to a violent storm in 1879. The Spaniards also built a rice granary in Puerto Galera that was used to stash grains ready for shipment. This grain storage was believed to have caught fire in the late 18th century, but the carbonized palay grains were preserved by sea water and remain scattered along Muelle Bay to this day. The natives primarily lived by fishing, crude farming and hunting. They raised animals, planted rice, corn, sweet potatoes and other root crops - using the slash and burn method to clear and prepare the land for planting. Then the Spaniards introduced the plow - increasing the productivity of the land. However, the tributes and taxes imposed by the Spanish government discouraged farmers, causing them to seek other means of livelihood. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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After more than two centuries the capital of the province was transferred to Calapan (the present capital of Oriental Mindoro), which was geographically blessed with wide agricultural lands. Puerto Galera became a barrio of Calapan. It was only on December 7, 1927, when the Philippine Congress passed Act 3415, that the municipality of Puerto Galera was created. The people of Puerto Galera engaged in shipbuilding and repair, mat weaving, fishing, and crude farming before the advent of tourism in their town. It was only in the early 1970’s that Puerto Galera, by word of mouth, was established as a tourist destination. The earliest tourists would stay in the homes of the locals for periods of several weeks to several months. This was the origin of backyard tourism in Puerto Galera. This type of hosting, called “bed and breakfast” in other settings, became the backbone of the thriving tourism program. In Puerto Galera the trade benefited not only private homes turned pension houses, but local traders, market vendors and stall owners as well who found new and brisk markets from visitors. The local transport operators had to expand their fleet to accommodate heavier volumes of visitors, particularly during the peak tourist months of March to June and November.

2.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES 2.1

Location, Total Land Area and Land Area by Barangay

Puerto Galera is a Y-shaped peninsula located on the north shores of Mindoro Island, 130 km south of Manila and 14 nautical miles from Batangas City or 13°23' to 13°32'N; 120°50' to 121°00'E in Geographic Positioning System (GPS). It consists of twelve coastal barangays and one upland barangay covering a total land Table 1. Land Area and Percent Share by Barangay, area of 25,247.23 hectares. On the Puerto Galera northern part is the Verde Island Total Land Area Percent Passage, and Mt. Baco and Mt. Barangay (ha.) Share (%) Malasimbo marked the south 2,168.737 8.59 boundaries. It shares common Aninuan 2,736.800 10.84 boundaries with the adjacent town Baclayan 1,431.518 5.67 San Teodoro on the northeast and Balatero 1,295.183 5.13 Abra de Ilog of Occidental Mindoro on Dulangan the northwest. Palangan 386.283 1.53 Among the 13 barangays, Barangay Tabinay, the largest barangay, shares 38.69% or 9,768.153 hectares. Baclayan, the only upland barangay, covers 10.84% or 2,736.800 hectares. San Antonio, the smallest barangay in Puerto Galera, has a total land area of only 113.612 sharing 0.45% of the total municipal territory.

Poblacion Sabang San Antonio San Isidro Sinandigan Sto. Nino Tabinay Villaflor Total

376.184 449.401 113.612 853.356 456.975 532.716 9,768.153 4,678.312 25,247.230

1.49 1.78 0.45 3.38 1.81 2.11 38.69 18.53 100.00

Source: MPDO, 2008

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Source: MPDO, 2008

Figure 1. Location Map

2.2 Topography and Slopes In general, the coasts of Puerto Galera are characterized by rolling topography, while peaks and promontories are dominant inland. The highest point in the area is the 1,430 meters peak of Mt. Balatic, while the lowest is Mt. Alinyaban (934 m.). The rounded mountain ridges indicate weathering action on resistant rocks. The general northeast trend of the mountain range is displayed by the drainage divide from Mt. Burburugan to Puerto Galera. This trend is repeated on the south by the peaks of Mt. Micnic and Mt. Balatic. Draining these two parallel ridges, numerous streams and rivers empty into the Verde island passage and Apo East passage. The mountain slopes are steep, particularly those flanking large streams. Sharp V-shaped gullies and numerous waterfalls reflect the young topography of the area. A wide valley exists at 1000 m. elevation in the headwaters of Linao Cawayan River, between the peaks of Mt. Burburugan and Mt. Balatic. This valley may have been formed by fluvial sedimentation on a dammed river and is presently the site of an indigenous community of Mangyans (Miguel Fortes, 1997). Puerto Galera is also described as a place of zigzag roads and considered the “Baguio” of Mindoro because of its rugged topography. The land is generally mountainous and crisscrossed by numerous streams and rivers. Backed by the Cabarian Ridge, and the 680-meter high pyramidal Mt. Malasimbo, its 35.25-km long hilly landmass extends towards the sea and spreads out a maximum of 13.4 km across. There are three mountain ranges in the municipality covering 11.75 square kilometers, namely: Mt. Alinyaban in Barangay Balatero, Mt. Talipanan in Barangays Aninuan and San Isidro, and Mt. Malasimbo in Barangay Aninuan. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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The Bureau of Soils and Water Resources reported that approximately 126 hectares of Puerto Galera’s total land area are characterized of having a slope of 0-1% that are ideal for fishpond and recreation. Around 1,701 hectares falls under a slope of 0-8% that are suitable for intensive agricultural production. A slope of 8-15% covers 11,181.23 hectares which can be utilized for limited cultivation. The remaining 12,239 hectares are upland areas having a steep slope and are recommended for forest and wild life habitat. 2.3 Soil Composition The characterization of the soils of Puerto Galera was undertaken through a process, which began by conducting field mapping. Landscape and underlying formations were examined systematically in several representative locations. Soils were then characterized morphologically. Soil borings were made with augers and test pits dug. The soil observations considered the complexities of the landscape, changes of physiography and soil profile. Soil samples from selected sites were collected for complete laboratory analysis and from which the profile descriptions were characterized. At Puerto Galera, five soil series were described. These are the following: A. MOGPOG SERIES: Soils are deep, well drained under the coarse loamy family. Formed on level to nearly level landscapes, which are formerly on fluvial regions, bordering the narrow coasts surrounded by hills and mountains. These are located at 140 meters, N 60degrees W of Balatero Elementary School and 507.5 hectares in extent. B. LUGO SERIES: Soils are moderately deep, well drained and under the fine clayey family. Located at 2,650 meters N 65degrees E of Puerto Galera and about 350 meters north of Barangay Sinandigan, 465 hectares in extent, more or less. 1. Lugo Clay: 2.0 to 7.0% slopes. Mapped adjacent to the narrow beaches in the northeastern portion of Puerto Galera, approximately 25 hectares in extent. 2. Lugo Clay: 7.0 to 15% slopes. Mapped at the tip of Mindoro Island in hilly portions towering the sea, 65 hectares in extent. 3. Lugo Clay: 15 to 25% slopes. 375 hectares in extent. Occurs in hilly to mountainous or elevated lands. Located at the northeastern portion of the town proper of Puerto Galera. C. MAASIN SERIES: Soils are moderately deep, well drained, under the fine clayey family. This series is formed in moderately steep, hilly and mountainous locations; developed from shale. 1. Maasin Clay Loam 15 to 25% slopes. Occurring on hilly landscapes, mapped in the northern part, south of Puerto Galera, 715 hectares in extent. 2. Maasin Clay Loam 25 to 40% slopes. Occurring on steep landscapes. Mapped in the eastern, northern and southern portions of Puerto Galera, 2110 hectares in extent. 3. Maasin Clay Loam 40 to 60% slopes. Occurring on very steep landscapes in the western portion and extending up to the portion of Puerto Galera, 4670 hectares in extent. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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D. MALALAG SERIES: Soil is fine clayey, moderately shallow and well drained. Located on rugged mountain ranges developed from shale and other quartz material, approximately 300 meters, South 20 degrees West of Barangay Dulangan. Occur on very steep landscapes. Mapped from the central part of the area extending to the southern and westerns sides of Puerto Galera, 2,907 hectares in extent. E. ALIMODIAN SERIES: Occur on very steep landscapes. The table below shows the extent of the soils of Puerto Galera. The table is accompanied by the recommended land use and required soil management or conservation measures to adapt for each soil unit. So far 11,812.5 hectares of the lands of Puerto Galera have been characterized for their soil properties. Table 2. Area and Extent of Soils of Puerto Galera Recommended Land Use and Required Soil Management or Conservation Measures Soil Mapping Unit Name

Area (Ha.)

Percentage %

Recommended Land Use, Soil Management Or Conservation Measures

Mogpog silt loam 0.0 to 2.0% slope

507.5

3.55

Suited to a wide variety of crops like lowland rice, corn, vegetables, legumes like mongo and soybean, and serghum. Application of organic matter will improve the fertility level, physical characteristics of the soil, and water holding capacity. Fertilization and use of improved variety pesticides are recommended

Lugo clay 2.0 to 7.0% slope

25

0.17

Suited to wide variety of crops. Measures to prevent erosion are contour flowing, green maturing, crop rotation with legumes as one of the crops every 3-4 years, contour planting, fertilization and the like.

0.54

Suitable to crops like corn, upland rice, sorghum and others, provided contour plowing, terracing, strip cropping, cover cropping, crop rotation, fertilization and buffer strip cropping are employed. Best suited to permanent crops like coffee, banana, mango, coconut and other locally adopted fruit trees, and for pasture purposes.

2.72

Suited to coconut, banana, coffee, cashew, abaca, mango, rubber and other locally adopted fruit trees. Cover crops, fertilization, contour planting are also recommended to minimize erosion. Can still be grown to raw crops like corn, upland rice, sorghum and others provided erosion control measures like terracing, strip cropping and buffering are employed.

1.92

Recommended for pasture if pasture rotation every 3-4 months is practiced and number of cattle heads is limited to prevent ever grazing. Can be still be grown to permanent crops like corn, coffee, coconut, mango, banana, abaca, rubber and other locally adopted fruit trees provided cover cropping, contour planting and other erosion control measures employed.

Lugo clay 7.0 to 15.0% slope slightly

Lugo clay 15.0 to 25.0% slope slightly eroded

Maasin clay loam 25.0 to 40.0% slope

65

375

360

Source: Soils and Water Management Bureau, DA (SEPP, 2008)

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Table 2. Area and Extent of Soils of Puerto Galera Recommended Land Use and Required Soil Management or Conservation Measures Soil Mapping Unit Name

Maasin clay loam 40.0 to 60.0% slope no apparent erosion Maasin clay loam 40.0 to 60.0% slope slightly eroded Malalag clay loam 40.0 to 60.0% slope no apparent erosion Malalag clay loam 40.0 to 60.0% slope slightly eroded

Area (Ha.)

Percentage %

1355

9.89

Recommended Land Use, Soil Management Or Conservation Measures

Can still be utilized for pasture but best suited for forestry purposes. If used for pasture, it will need very liberal fertilization, liming and reseeding. For forestry, the trees to be planted should be those growing well in the locality. Selective cutting should be observed.

3315

23.61

Can still be utilized for pasture but best suited for forestry purposes. If used for pasture, it will need very liberal fertilization, liming and reseeding. For forestry, the trees to be planted should be those growing well in the locality. Selective cutting should be observed.

2412.5

16.49

Can still be utilized for pasture but best suited for forestry purposes. If used for pasture, it will need very liberal fertilization, liming and reseeding. For forestry, the trees to be planted should be those growing well in the locality. Selective cutting should be observed.

495

3.57

Can still be utilized for pasture but best suited for forestry purposes. If used for pasture, it will need very liberal fertilization, liming and reseeding. For forestry, the trees to be planted should be those growing well in the locality. Selective cutting should be observed.

Alimodian clay 25.0 to 40.0% slope no apparent erosion

102.5

0.74

Recommended for pasture if pasture rotation every 3-4 months is practiced and number of cattle heads is limited to prevent ever grazing. Can be still be grown to permanent crops like corn, coffee, coconut, mango, banana, abaca, rubber and other locally adopted fruit trees provided cover cropping, contour planting and other erosion control measures employed.

Alimodian clay 40.0 to 60.0% slope apparent erosion

2762.5

19.2

Can still be used for pasture but best suited for forestry purposes. If used for pasture, it will need liberal fertilization, liming and reseeding. For forestry, it will need selective logging.

32.5

0.22

May be grown to coconut and source of construction materials.

5

0.03

For wildlife, fish ponds and salt beds.

Beach sand Swamp, Brackish

TOTAL

11,812.5

Source: Soils and Water Management Bureau, DA (SEPP, 2008)

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Geology, Faults and Trenches 2.4.1 Geology

The basement complex of Puerto Galera is pre-Jurassic. It is made of undifferentiated amphibolite, quartzofeldspathic and mica schist, and phyllites-slates frequently associated with marble and quartzite. The landform is broadly folded, with some narrow zones of close folding The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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broken by up thrusts. The prevailing schistsity is generally parallel; some are oblique and/ or perpendicular to the bedding. About the oldest form of life found in the Philippines belongs to the horn coral ( Gshelia), a conical marine form that once lived during the Carboniferous, some 350 million years ago. These were recovered in Puerto Galera. Also from Mindoro, thorn species of foramifera have been identified as having lived about 30 million years ago. These are the Reusella spinolosa, found in Puerto Galera, similar to a type from the Miocene in Europe, the Globigerinoids ruber, also going back to the Miocene and the Haurina fragilissima known in Oligocene rocks. N

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1. The Aglubang River Fault, which is a branch of the Central Mindoro Fault, follows a north-south axis; and 2. Manila Trench follows a north-south axis.

Philippine Sea

AB A

Two (2) major fault systems indirectly affect Puerto Galera. Lubang Fault which is the eastwest trending high-angle fault has its eastern terminus in the vicinity of the town. The other is the Central Mindoro Fault which is a northwestsoutheast trending normal fault with its north terminus pointing towards Puerto Galera. Other fault lines are branches of the two major fault systems. These branch fault lines were specifically identified as follows:

Simplified tectonic map of the PHILIPPINES

Source: SEPP, 2008

Figure 2. Simplified Tectonic Map of the Philippines

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2.5

Climatological Conditions

Based on the modified Coronas' Climate Classification, Puerto Galera has a Type III climate.

Source: PAG-ASA, SEPP, 2008

Figure 3. Climate Map of the Philippines

2.6

Resources

2.6.1 Mineral Resources As of 1996, Limestone and Marble are the non-metallic mineral reserves accounted by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). Marble deposits are about 68,291,850 tons where 17,115,375 tons are found in Barangay San Isidro. The location of the remaining 51,176,475 tons of marble were not specified by the MGB but are locally known to be distributed in Barangay Dulangan and Mt. Malasimbo in Sitio Talipanan, Barangay Aninuan. There are also marble deposits in Aninuan that have an extractive potential for 200 years. White, green, cream and gray are among the varieties of marble deposits in the locality. Marble deposits, however, are covered by the ancestral domain where claim, extraction, and digging of the mineral either for commercial or household use is prohibited. The marble deposits of Dulangan and Tabinay are the only ones that can be extracted in the town. Limestone reserve is quantified at 49,983,025 tons . Other source identified fine to nugget sizes of gold averaging at 1mm at Ebuyi, Subaang and Binaybay rivers. Sluice box method is commonly used for gold extraction. Total gold deposits in the entire area were estimated at 3,000 tons.

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Guano deposits, an organic fertilizer can be found in the Python Cave in Tabinay whereas silica granules are found along the beaches of San Isidro. Other minerals found in Puerto Galera are feldspar in the dike, sills, and schists in meta quartzdiorite in northeast of Mount Malasimbo.

2.6.2 Marine Resources General Condition Puerto Galera is internationally acclaimed for being rich in marine resources and being at the center of the center of marine biodiversity. Mangroves, and coral reefs irregularly scattered and boarder municipal’s coastal and marine areas. It’s five (5) kilometer foreshore are home to various marine species which is considered protected area and marine sanctuary. It has been declared as a Man and Biosphere Reserve in 26 December 1973 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 354 to promote ecosystem management. A project report entitled “ An Opportunity to Invest in Puerto Galera, Mindoro Oriental, Sabang Sewerage System and Wastewater Treatment Facility, described Puerto Galera’s coast. Accordingly, it has a 42 km long irregular shoreline, rimmed with white beaches and coconut plantations. At the eastern side of the coast, crescents of white beaches are interspersed with limestone cliffs and escarpments that are penetrated by inland bays and coves. These numerous coves and water channels support a rich marine life forming non-coral communities. Underwater visibility varies from 10m/30ft to 30m/100ft, sometimes even better depending on water temperature, current strength and wind direction. The best diving conditions are usually from April to September. As water temperature reaches 290C, the seas are at their calmest and clearest visibility. In December, water temperature drop to as low as 22 0C on the deeper dives due to thermo clines caused by upwelling of clear, cooler water. However, conditions remain good enough for year round diving. Table 3 . List of Accommodation Facilities by Barangay, 2009-2011

Barangay Aninuan Balatero Baclayan Dulangan Palangan Poblacion Sabang San Antonio San Isidro Sinandigan Sto. Nińo Tabinay Villaflor Total

2009 11 0 0 2 8 5 61 0 56 2 7 3 0 155

2010 11 0 0 2 7 5 62 0 58 2 6 3 0 156

2011 11 0 0 2 8 7 62 0 59 2 7 4 0 162

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

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Currently, coastal and marine areas are generally being utilized for tourism and residential purposes. Tourists appreciate the value of underwater scenery and water leisure thru diving snorkeling, swimming, and various water sports activities. Tourism facilities like resorts, hotels and restaurants, and souvenir shops dominated Sabang and White Beach-San Isidro coasts encroaching the 25 meters required shoreline setback. Between CYs 1997-2007, the number of accommodation facilities in Puerto Galera raised from 81 to 140. These resulted to 72.83% increase in the number of accommodation facilities for a ten year period. In 2009, data shows that 39.35% of resort establishments are found in Sabang and 36.13% in San Isidro (White Beach and Minolo). Aside from tourism facilities, outrigger boats which are being used to convey passengers are scattered despite existing berthing areas. Some resorts and dwelling units irregularly occupied coastal areas. Port facilities are also present which are specifically situated in Minolo-San Isidro, Balatero and Muelle-Poblacion. Aside from being one of the major ports of entry, Muelle Bay became a niche to Puerto Galera Yacht Club because of its unique character. Municipal Public Park is also situated along the coastal areas. Regulated fishing still exists for economic gain. Mangroves thickly scattered in seven areas: Sabang (Dalaruan and Balaytigue), Tabinay (Sigayan Point), San Isidro (Minolo), Sto. Niño, San Antonio, Palangan (Kabilang Gulod and Malaking Parang) and Poblacion (Muelle Bay and Balete). Deforestation and cutting of mangrove species for economic gain occurred in the previous years. However, the community managed to keep significant quantity of mangrove forest. These serve as erosion control, breeding ground for a variety of marine species, and protection against typhoons. In 1997, Miguel Fortes presented in his working paper an account of the Puerto Galera’s four major mangrove areas (refer to Table below) Table 4. Status of Mangrove Areas

Location

Status

Sabang (Dalaruan) Tabinay (Sigayan Point) San Isidro (Minolo) Poblacion

Disturbed Disturbed Undisturbed Disturbed

Areas (Ha.) 6.25 3.68 10.50 4.75

No. Of Species 15 9 11 15

Impact Removal Removal Natural Removal

Area For Rehabilitation (Ha.) 4.00 7.06 11.16 4.25

Source: Modified from BACONGUIS et. Al (SEPP, 2008) Other areas are not covered by Fortes Study

Using the same source, Fortes1 likewise stated that there are nineteen trees and palm trees within the mangrove areas. Bakauan dominate the area, but api-api and bungalon are also available. Deforestation and rampant cutting of mangrove trees for fuel wood and housing materials have reduced the existing mangrove area. The mangrove area in Minolo is the largest (10.50 hectares), most diverse, undisturbed and, primarily because of the concern of the inhabitants, most preserved of all the mangrove areas in Puerto Galera. Mangrove areas in Barangays Sabang, Tabinay, and Poblacion have been disturbed due to increased demand for _________________________________ 1

Dr. Miguel D. Fortes is a Filipino scientist who came out with a list of fish families, mollusks, reptiles, birds and mammals that thrive in mangrove areas in the Philippines.

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agriculture, aquaculture and industrial development. The areas being occupied by mangroves increased to 55 hectares because of collective rehabilitation efforts from among the various stakeholders initiated by the local government. Puerto Galera’s waters teem with marine life. The diverse corals and sea grasses are responsible for the production of colorful tropical fishes as well as edible species. The Bay of Puerto Galera has an area of 4.2 square kilometers. It is framed by short projections and numerous points of Mindoro Island on the west and on the east. Two much smaller islands called Medio in the north and Paniquian in the northwest cap this. These islands protect Puerto Galera’s Muelle Bay from the open sea, thus making it an ideal harbor. This protected bay provides shelter to ships and various vessels during typhoons. The numerous coves and the channel areas support a rich range of marine life, forming “non-reef coral communities.” Coral Reefs In the scientific studies of corals in Puerto Galera, two general trends have been inferred. One is that the most exposed and sheltered sites have consistently higher similarity values of life forms than those in the deep and/or channel areas. This implies a narrower range of variation in life over time. Some of the life forms exhibiting changes and varieties of marine flora and fauna can be found in Muelle Bay. Most wave-exposed sites with the least variation in life form suggest the strong persistence of the patia landscape type present even under the force of typhoon effects. The overall condition of coral reefs in Puerto Galera is fair, having a 31.40% average of living coral cover, with only 9% for submissive species of Acropora and 23% for the other hard coral species. The abiotic components accounted for 49%. Porites has the highest occurrence among the non-Acropora genera. It has 159 recorded occurrences making it the dominant genus in the area. Denrophyyllids like Tubastrea micrantha comprised most of the submissive to branching form. They possess remarkable skeletal strength although they do not harbor Zooxanthellae. Fortes accounted a total of 48 genera of hard corals in his study. A research study has also found a very rare species of hard coral located only at Muelle, Puerto Galera, thereby earning the scientific name Puerto Galleriae.

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Table 5. Life Forms and Their Code, Puerto Galera Category Hard Corals Acropora: Branching Encrusting Submissive (digitate) Tabulate Non-Acropora: Branching Encrusting Foliose Massive Submissive (digitate) Mushroom Millepora (fire coral) Heliopora (blue coral) Dead Scleractinia Dead Coral With Algal Covering

Code

Category

Code

ACB ACE ACS ACT

Algae Macro Turf Carolline Halimeda Algal Assemblage

MA TA CA HA AA

Other Fauna Soft Corals Sponge Zoanthids Others

SC SP ZO OT

Aboitic Sand Rubble Silt Water Rock

S R SI WA RCK

CB CE CF CM CS CMR CME CHL DA DCA

Source: SEPP, 2008

Fish Varieties of multi-colored tropical fishes can be found in the reef fish areas of Puerto Galera. Species belong to the families such as anemone fish (Amphirondidae), parrot fish (Scaridae), butterfly fish (Haetodotidae), rabbit fish (Siganidae rat) and surgeon fish (Acanthruridae), Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are also abundant, though people are not familiar with these species. They do not harvest these nutritious marine products for food. Records of the research studies in Puerto Galera show that there are approximately 177 species of fishes belonging to the pomocenthidae and labridae species. There are 50 recorded occurrences of ten species belonging to family pomocentridae with a total of 4,451 individuals. Family Labridae shows the same number of occurrences with 50 of the ten species with a total of 1,056 individuals.

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Table 6. Family Pomocentridae and Labridae Specie, Puerto Galera No. Of Occurrence

No. Of Individuals

% Abundance Composition

Cumulative % Abundance

Family Pomocentridae Pomacentrus bracblalis P. flavicauda Paraglyphidodon Dascyllus trimaculatus Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Dascyllus reticulatus Chromis Weberi C. termatensis Pomacentrus amboinensis Chromis caerules

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1,893 386 366 354 344 322 254 192 174 166

32.80 6.69 6.35 6.13 5.96 5.57 4.4 3.33 3.02 2.88

32.80 39.49 45.84 51.97 57.93 63.50 67.90 71.23 74.25 77.13

Family Labridae Cirrbilabrus cyanopleura Thalassoma lunare Labroides dimidiatus Halichoeres prosopelon H. boeveni Coris variegata Chellinus fasciatus Chellinus celebicus Crrbilabrus temminckii Labropsis manabel

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

818 88 26 23 22 18 17 16 15 13

67.89 7.34 2.16 1.92 1.79 1.5 1.41 1.32 1.27 1.11

67.89 76.23 77.39 79.31 81.11 82.61 84.02 85.34 86.61 87.72

Species

Source: Study of V.V. Holimen and H.T. Yap, MSI-UP

Seagrass Puerto Galera has one of the densest seagrass meadows in Oriental Mindoro. These consist of Enhalus acoroides, Cymodocea rotundata, Thalassia hemprichii, C. serrulata, Halodule ininervis (both narrow and leaf varieties), S. isoetifolum, Halophila ovalis and H. minor. This is 0.70% of the total number of seagrass species so far reported in Puerto Galera. The sediment types range from silt to sandy-clay.

2.6.3 Forest Resources The mountain ranges: Mount Malasimbo along Barangay Aninuan, Mount Alinyaban in Barangay Balatero and Mount Talipanan spanning the barangays of Aninuan and San Isidro. These mountains reach peak elevations of 1,400 meters above sea level and provide natural habitats to rare animals such as the deer, the wild boar, monkeys and the Tamaraw. Its mountain springs are natural habitats to orchid varieties such as the Tawa-Tawa, the Tiger orchid and the Mariposa. Forest ecosystems can be classified as mossy and dipterocarp forests. These are considered easy trekking sites for mountaineers and good sites for ecotourism activities. Molave Park located at Barangay Sabang covers 3.0790 hectares of Puerto Galera’s total land area. It has been accounted that the park has a total of 250 molave trees. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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2.6.4

Water Resources

Water is essential for socio – economic development and for maintaining healthy ecosystem. Properly managed water resources are critical component of growth, poverty reduction and equity. With higher rates of urbanization, increasing demand for drinking water will put stress in existing water resources. Puerto Galera has a rugged topography. The land is generally mountainous and crisscrossed by numerous streams, lakes and rivers which are scattered throughout. The two (2) barangays where hot springs can be located, are Barangays Tabinay and Villaflor. In Tukuran, Villaflor there are streams of cool and crystal clear water. Springs and rivers are being tapped for water supply which can be found in Baclayan, Tabinay, Dulangan and Villaflor. 2.6.5

Flooding Hazards

Several barangays were identified to be flood susceptible. These include Barangays Aninuan, San Isidro, Balatero, Sto. Niño, Poblacion, Tabinay, and Dulangan. These are areas for which the combination of factors is likely to create adverse flood and inundation problems. It includes areas along active river system, abandoned river channels and areas adjacent to river banks. Nine (9) active river systems can be found in Puerto Galera. These are Olgan, Ebuye, Abangan and Visayan rivers in Barangay Villaflor, Dulangan river in Barangay Dulangan, Big Tabinay and Small Tabinay Rivers in Barangay Tabinay, Talipanan and Aninuan Rivers in Barangay Aninuan. Other water channels specifically active creeks can be found in Barangays Poblacion, Sto. Nino, and Balatero.

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Source: Mines and Geosciences Bureau, 2011

Figure 4. Flood Susceptibility Map of Puerto Galera

2.6.6

Landslide Susceptibility

Several barangays were identified to be landslide susceptible. These include Barangays Aninuan, San Isidro, Balatero, Tabinay, Villaflor, Baclayan and Dulangan. These are areas for which the combination of factors may adversely influence slope stability and create serious landslide problems. It also include areas with existing or active landslides, steep natural slopes, The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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particularly in weak geologic materials such as colluvial soil and old landslide debris; areas in or at the mouth of drainages; below cliffs or hills without crop of fractured rocks and steep construction-related cut or fill slopes.

Source: Mines and Geosciences Bureau, 2011

Figure 5. Landslide Susceptibility Map of Puerto Galera

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DEMOGRAPHY

Table 7. Population by Municipality

3.1 Provincial Population

Municipality

Oriental Mindoro has a total population of 735,769 as of 2007 National Population Census. Municipal population distribution within the province shows that Puerto Galera ranks 14th or the second least populated area. While Calapan City shares 15.90 percent of the total provincial population, Puerto Galera shares only 3.81 percent which exceeded San Teodoro by only 1.77 percent. In-migration is expected to significantly contribute to the municipality’s total population in the succeeding censual year as a pull over effects of vibrant tourism activities in the area.

Calapan City Baco Bansud Bongabong Bulalacao Gloria Mansalay Naujan Pinamalayan Pola Puerto Galera Roxas San Teodoro Socorro Victoria Total

Population Percentage (2007) Share (%) 116,976 34,127 35,664 61,127 30,188 40,561 43,974 90,629 77,119 32,635 28,035 46,711 15,039 38,052 44,932 735,769

15.90 4.64 4.85 8.31 4.10 5.51 5.98 12.32 10.48 4.44 3.81 6.35 2.04 5.17 6.11 100.00

Source: NSO, 2008

3.2 Historical Population Growth

Annual Growth Rate (%)

Since 1970, Puerto Galera’s population has been continuously growing at a remarkable rate. During its peak rate, derived between 1970-1975 at 5.73%, the municipality outgrown the provincial APGR by 2.3% and the Calapan City by 2.54%. Though declining APGR pattern was prevalent from 1970-1990, the rate of increasing population was seemingly high as compared to the province and Calapan City. Between 1990-1995, the municipal Province Calapan City Puerto Galera APGR dropped at its lowest rate of 1.52% 7 where the province and Calapan City’s 6 APGR was recorded higher. After 1995, 5 population growth rate raised to 2.39%, 4 3 exceeding Calapan City by .52%. In 2007 2 population census, the municipality 1 represents the highest rate of population 0 increase at 3.57%, among the municipalities' in Oriental Mindoro. It 1980 1995 2000 2007 1975 1990 Year even surpassed the premier growth center in the province by 2.14% Source: NSO, 2008

Figure 6. Historical Population Growth, 1975-2007

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Table 8.

3.3

Current and Projected Population by Urban-Rural Barangays (2009-2020)

Out of 13 barangays only Poblacion is considered urban with a total population of 4,263 representing 15.21% of total municipal population. The remaining 23,772 or 84.79% resides in rural barangays where significant share of 11.84% and 11.31% dwells in San Isidro and Balatero respectively.

Historical Population Change (1970-2007) Apgr (%)

Year Province 1970 1975 1980 1990 1995 2000 2007

328,364 388,744 446,938 550,049 600,616 681,818 735,769

Calapan City

Apgr (%)

47,532 55,608 67,370 85,898 96,506 105,910 116,976

3.43 2.83 2.09 1.77 2.57 1.09

3.19 3.91 2.41 2.35 1.87 1.43

Puerto Galera 7,659 10,129 12,306 19,741 20,207 21,925 28,035

Source: NSO Population and Housing Census APGR Computed using Geometric Method

Using the derived 3.57% APGR, projected total population is estimated at 31,264 by the year 2010 and will reach 44,233 by 2020. Looking at historical percentage share by each barangay, Baclayan has consistently declining population share since 1990 suggesting out-migration pattern. Dulangan exhibited the same percentage pattern in 1995. In 2000, Palangan, San Antonio, and Villaflor started to manifest declining trend in total population’s share joining Baclayan. Such out-migration is caused primarily by the indigenous peoples’ nomadic nature. Other factors that brought about this are the weather conditions, peace and order situation and meager source of livelihood in the place where they dwell. Aside from their being itinerant, the presence of a more or less permanent Mangyan settlement area in Sitio Talipanan, Barangay Aninuan, contributed to the out-migration. Table 9. Historical Population Percent Share by Barangay Barangay

Poblacion Aninuan Baclayan Balatero Dulangan Palangan Sabang San Antonio San Isidro

Sto. Nino Sinandigan

Tabinay Villaflor Total

Total Pop'n 2,407 1,289 1,013 2,275 1,765 2,407 1,775 701 1,529 692 620 1,563 1,705 19,741

1990 Percent Share 12.19 6.53 5.13 11.52 8.94 12.19 8.99 3.55 7.75 3.51 3.14 7.92 8.64

100

Total Pop'n 2,819 1,670 697 2,664 728 2,819 2,291 601 1,723 659 790 1,583 1,163 20,207

1995 Percent Share 13.95 8.27 3.45 13.18 3.60 13.95 11.34 2.97 8.53 3.26 3.91 7.83 5.76

100

Total Pop'n 2,805 1,501 500 3,210 2,282 918 2,752 585 1,977 1,278 931 2,161 1,025 21,925

2000 Percent Share 12.79 6.85 2.28 14.64 10.41 4.19 12.55 2.67 9.02 5.83 4.24 9.86 4.67

100

Total Pop'n 4,263 2,485 427 3,172 2,500 1,118 2,702 695 3,319 1,701 1,433 2,579 1,641 28,035

2007 Percent Share 15.21 8.86 1.52 11.31 8.92 3.99 9.64 2.48 11.84 6.07 5.11 9.20 5.85

100

Source: NSO Population and Housing Census, 2007

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Apgr (%) 5.73 3.97 3.91 1.52 2.39 3.57

Table 10.

Projected Urban-Rural Total Population (2009-2020)

Total

Barangay POP'N 2007

Projected Population

Percent Share 1990

1995

2000

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2020

Urban Poblacion

4,263

15.21

2,407

2,819

2,805

4,586

4,755

4,931

5,114

5,303

5,499

5,702

6,728

2,485

8.86

1,289

1,670

1,501

2,671

2,770

2,872

2,979

3,089

3,203

3,322

3,919

427

1.52

1,013

697

500

458

475

493

511

530

550

570

672

Balatero

3,172

11.31

2,275

2,664

3,210

3,410

3,536

3,667

3,802

3,943

4,089

4,240

5,003

Dulangan

2,500

8.92

1,765

728

2,282

2,689

2,789

2,892

2,999

3,110

3,225

3,344

3,946

Palangan

1,118

3.99

2,407

2,819

918

1,203

1,247

1,294

1,341

1,391

1,443

1,496

1,765

Sabang

2,702

9.64

1,775

2,291

2,752

2,906

3,014

3,125

3,241

3,361

3,485

3,614

4,264

Rural Aninuan Baclayan

San Antonio

695

2.48

701

601

585

748

775

804

834

865

897

930

1,097

San Isidro

3,319

11.84

1,529

1,723

1,977

3,570

3,702

3,839

3,981

4,128

4,281

4,439

5,237

Sto. Nino

1,701

6.07

692

659

1,278

1,830

1,898

1,968

2,041

2,116

2,195

2,276

2,685

Sinandigan

1,433

5.11

620

790

931

1,541

1,598

1,657

1,718

1,782

1,847

1,916

2,260

Tabinay

2,579

9.20

1,563

1,583

2,161

2,774

2,876

2,983

3,093

3,207

3,326

3,449

4,069

Villaflor

1,641

5.85

1,705

1,163

1,025

1,764

1,829

1,897

1,967

2,040

2,115

2,193

2,588

23,772

84.79

17,334

17,388

19,120

25,564

26,509

27,491

28,507

29,562

30,656

31,789

37,505

28,035

100

19,741

20,207

21,925

30,150

31,264

32,422

33,621

34,865

36,155

37,491

44,233

Total (Rural) Total Urban-Rural

Source: NSO Population and Housing Census, 2007

With regards to the number of households, there has been no NSO records showing the number of households. The number of households was derived using the average regional and provincial number of households, five members for every households. Poblacion has the largest number of households while Baclayan has the least number of households at 853 and 85 respectively. By 2020, the total number of households is expected to grow at approximately 3,244. Recurring percentage distribution for each barangay were anticipated from 2010 to 2020.

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Table 11. Projected Number of Households by Barangay, (2010-2020) Projected No. Of Households 2007 No. Of Percentage Barangay Households Share 2010 2015 2020 Poblacion Aninuan Baclayan Balatero Dulangan Palangan Sabang San Antonio San Isidro Sto. Nino Sinandigan Tabinay Villaflor Total

853 497 85 634 500 224 540 139 664 340 287 516 328 5,607

15.20 8.90 1.50 11.30 8.90 4.00 9.60 2.50 11.80 6.10 5.10 9.20 5.90 100

951 554 95 708 558 250 603 155 741 380 320 576 366 6,257

1,141 665 114 848 669 300 723 186 888 456 384 690 439 7,503

1,346 784 135 1,001 790 353 853 220 1,048 537 452 814 518 8,851

Source: MPDO,2011

3.4 Population Density Considering the total land area and the 2007 total population the municipality looks very sparsely populated at 1 person/hectare. The result practically shows Poblacion to be densely populated as compared with other barangays. Availability of basic infrastructure facilities and social services affected the density level in the area. Sabang and San Antonio give density derived at 601 persons/square kilometer and 612 persons/ square kilometer respectively. Table 12. Population Density by Barangay Total 2007 Land Barangay Density Area Population (Persons/Sq.Km) (Sq.Km) Aninuan 21.68737 2,485 115 Baclayan 27.36800 427 16 Balatero 14.31518 3,172 222 Dulangan 12.95183 2,500 193 Palangan 3.86283 1,118 289 Poblacion 3.76184 4,263 1133 Sabang 4.49401 2,702 601 San Antonio 1.13612 695 612 San Isidro 8.53356 3,319 389 Sinandigan 4.56975 1,433 314 Sto. Nino 5.32716 1,701 319 Tabinay 97.68153 2,579 26 Villaflor 46.78312 1,641 35 Total 252.47230 28,035 111

2020 Population 3,919 672 5,003 3,946 1,765 6,728 4,264 1,097 5,237 2,260 2,685 4,069 2,588 44,233

Density (Persons/Sq.Km) 181 25 349 305 457 1,788 949 966 614 495 504 42 55 175

Source: MPDO, 2008

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Source: MPDO, 2011

Figure 7. Population Density Map By Barangay, 2007

Source: MPDO, 2011

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4.

INFRASTRUCTURE UTILITIES/FACILITIES 4.1

Transport System 4.1.1

Internal Road Network

The National Road passing thru the Poblacion known to be Concepcion Street has the most ancillary facility such as pedestrian, sidewalk, waiting sheds, street lights and road signages. However, there is a need to enhance road facilities to increase road safety and efficient service especially the pedestrians crossing and the streetlights. Two-way capacity roads providing internal linkages have a narrow width with no proper setbacks. One-way street/road was adopted within developed urban areas to loosen traffic congestion especially going to Sabang and White Beach and within the vicinity of Poblacion from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Diversion road is also proposed to serve as an alternate route connecting the southern and western part of the town. Another possible road for re-routing are; Public Market and Plaza Iluminada to Provincial Road and Hospital to Sto.Niño to National Highway. Poblacion’s Y-shaped access roads provide major rural-urban linkages. These are as follows: 1. Poblacion-Palangan road connects Poblacion to the northeastern barangays - Palangan, Sinandigan, and Sabang. 2. Poblacion-Aninuan road (national road) connects Poblacion to the western barangaysBalatero, San Isidro, and Aninuan. 3. Poblacion-Tabinay road (national road) connects Poblacion to southern barangaysTabinay, Dulangan, and Villaflor. Poblacion-Sto. Nino roads provide directly connect upland barangays to Poblacion. An alternative route going to Baclayan is thru Poblacion-Balatero road or Poblacion-Baclayan road. Table 13. Inventory of Ancillary Road Facilities, 2008 Location Of Ancillary Road Facility Type Of Ancillary National Road Provincial Road Municipal Road Road Facilities Road Name No. Condition Road Name No. Condition Road Name No. Condition Pedestrian Crossing Concepcion St.

Marker 5 Removed

Sidewalk Waiting Sheds

Passable (both 2 sides) 2

Street Lights Road Signage

Concepcion St.

66 Concepcion St. 92 Functional Concepcion St. 5

Paseo de Cataquis

11 19 Functional Ok

Marker 1 Removed

40 75 Functional

Source: Municipal Engineering Office, 2008

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The existing road system provides internal accessibility connecting Poblacion to secluded barangays using a tricycle, the most common mode of internal public transport. Whereas in Sinandigan, "driverdriven motorcycle for hire" formerly referred to as "Habal-Habal" is being utilized for public transport.

Table 14. Travel Distance by Barangay from Poblacion Distance Barangay Travel Time (Min.) (Km) Aninuan 11.00 25 Baclayan 4.50 30 Balatero 3.00 10 Dulangan 7.00 15 Palangan 3.00 10 Sabang 5.50 15 San Antonio 2.41 20 San Isidro 7.00 20 Sto. Nino 1.50 5 Sinandigan 7.00 25 Tabinay 4.00 5 Villaflor 14.00 30

The 53.131 kilometers national road also facilitates internal mobility. Out of the total kilometer length nearly negligible percentage are either concrete (18.603 km. or 0.35%) or asphalt (6.323 km. or 0.12%) but are considered well maintained. Source: SEPP, 2008 The three areas, exhibiting urban character, White Beach, Sabang, and Poblacion are connected by the national road providing land transport. Sea transport is likewise possible using privately rented motorized banca. The existing national road likewise connects Villaflor, the southernmost barangay, and Aninuan the northernmost barangay. Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) regularly ply to Aninuan. Whereas, all PUJ going to Calapan pass through Villaflor. Special trips are provided by tricycles at a higher rate. Temporary land transport terminal is available in rear end of Poblacion. Provided space, however, is insufficient to accommodate the volume of standby land transport vehicle. Meanwhile, relaxed roads were utilized for terminal purposes. Table 15. Existing Road Length by Category and Barangay Name Of Barangay Aninuan Baclayan Balatero Dulangan Palangan Poblacion Sabang San Antonio San isidro Sinandigan Sto. Nińo Tabinay Villaflor TOTAL

National Road Concrete (m) 2,970

Provincial Road

Asphalt

Concrete

Gravel

(m)

(m)

(m)

1,745 6,966

970

623

1,051

1,500 3,680

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2,794

967 3,335

40

7,340

100

2,473

4,603 1,135

3,550 1,249

50

1,816 9,031 32,414

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2,834

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Gravel

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(m)

1,500 2,000

2,117

2,000

6,323

800

EarthFilled (m) 2,634 3,561 5,800 1,500 800

Concrete

1,000

2,160

329 3,970 18,603

Barangay Road

960

3,077

7,308

3,500

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Source: Municipal Planning & Development Office, 2011

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4.1.2

External Accessibility

Puerto Galera is directly connected to Batangas City thru a Roll-On-Roll-Off (RORO) system Batangas-Balatero route and vice-versa. Alternate route is via passenger/cargo motorized banca and/or outrigger boats, Batangas-White Beach, Batangas-Sabang, and Batangas-Muelle and vice-versa. It will take about 1.5 hour sea transport to reach the area via RORO and only 1 hour using large outrigger boats. Fourteen (14) shipping companies are currently servicing the locality. About 95.5% of passenger and commodity inter-island mobility are served by sea transport. During peak season, outrigger boats leave from Batangas Port normally in 15minute interval. The schedule varies during lean season and will also be affected by the weather conditions and the loading capacity of the boats. Table 14 shows six (6) active sea transport service providers via Batangas-Puerto Galera utilizing outrigger boats. Motorized bancas with a loading capacity between 8-25 passengers facilitates beach hopping activities by tourists. The same were also utilized to connect Barangay San Antonio to mainland Puerto Galera. Sabang, Muelle, San Isidro, and Balatero are the four main connecting entry and exit points going to San Antonio. Table 16.

Inventory Of Sea Transport Provider Utilizing Outrigger Boat

Name Of Company Minolo Shipping Lines (MSL)

Father and Son Lines (FSL)

ZCL

Brian Shipping Lines

Name Of Boat Falcon V Falcon G Osprey Hawk Penguin 1 Penguin 2 Penguin 3 Penguin 4 Penguin 5 Penguin 6 Penguin 7 Penguin 8 Penguin 7 Super Gigi 1 Super Gigi 2 Lady Zannie Island Cruiser 1 Willen Island Cruiser 2 Brian 1 Brian 4 Brian 5

Loading Capacity (No. Of Passenger) 65 95 100 130 100 110 140 60 61 115 80 136 100 40 40 70 120 120 70 50 50 140

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2008

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Table 16.

Inventory Of Sea Transport Provider Utilizing Outrigger Boat

Name Of Company M/B Villa Natividad M/B Commandos

Others

Name Of Boat Villa Natividad 1 Villa Natividad 2 Commados 4 Commandos 6 Commandos 7 Gogonilla 1 Russel John John Clea Chelsea Renzo 1 Renzo 2 Exodus Rhealyne After Dark Captain Gregg's Maritess Everlasting Dreamwave Sulaimar Hiyas

Loading Capacity (No. Of Passenger) 100 100 60 60 120 100 100 100 80 60 60 80 80 80 80 100 100 100 100 n.a.

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2008

The existing national road provides land transport that links the municipality to the province’s premier urban center, Calapan City. Thru the same, Puerto Galera is connected to the recently established Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH). Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJ) and Public Utility Van plying Calapan City-Puerto Galera are available from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Car rental service may be utilized for a more convenient mobility. There is an existing airstrip in barangay Villaflor, yet idle at the moment either for commercial flights or for private use. 4.2

Power Supply 4.2.1

Power Source

As per ORMECO sales data, approximately 73.73% of the total number of residential units has electric power connections. The remaining residents rely on other sources of lighting like kerosene. Out of 5,044 electric power subscribers, 16.61% are commercial connections utilizing 55.35% of total electric consumption.

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Table 17. Number Of Connections By Type Of Users And Average Consumption, 2008 Average No. Of Type Of Connection Consumption Connections (Kwh/Mo) Residential Industrial Commercial Public Building Streetlights (Public) Total

4,134 2 823 67 18 5,044

585,118.50 12,400.40 768,483.30 19,874.90 3,134.10 1,389,011.20

Source: ORMECO, 2008

4.3

Water Supply

Springs, rivers and reservoirs are being tapped for domestic water supply classified as Class AA or Public Water Supply Class I. The construction of spring reservoir benefited nearly the entire barangays. Out of 13 barangays, piped water system extends to 11 barangays. Barangays Dulangan & Villaflor have no access to local waterworks system. As of August 2008, 2,860 connections were accounted for residential consumer and 678 for commercial consumer. The former has a monthly average consumption of 15.5 cubic meters while the latter utilize 44.86 cubic meters. Between CYs 2005 to 2006 average monthly consumption for both residential and commercial subscribers is almost uniform. In 2007, decreasing trend became prevalent. One of the possible reasons that contributed to decreasing water consumption is the water shortage prevalent in 2007. Four (4) improved spring water system served Baclayan, Minolo and Small Tabinay, servicing 3,591 household population. In Baclayan it serves roughly 89.4% of the total household population, 5.7% in Minolo and 4.9% in Small Tabinay. The spring reservoirs servicing the vicinity of Poblacion, clusters of small Tabinay, Sabang, Palangan and Sinandigan, and areas of Sto. Nino and Balatero are connected to Baclayan water intake . Aninuan, San Isidro, and part of Balatero are being supplied by Dimayuga intake water tank. Whereas, Villaflor, Dulangan, and Big Tabinay, utilized separate water intake tank for local consumption. The reservoirs of Baclayan, Poblacion, and Dimayuga can provide 500 cubic meters, 20 cubic meters, and 60 cubic meters respectively. Subscribers of Piped Water System are required to provide of their individual water meter. Though water supply is considered potable, some households prefer boiled water for drinking while international tourists are comfortable on bottled mineral water. Ground water were utilized using shallow wells, production level, however, are affected by lowering water table during dry season. Probable bacterial contamination of shallow wells are considered high because of disadvantage location. Springs that are potential for spring water development are available in San Isidro (Dimayuga), Baclayan, Villaflor, and Aninuan.

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Table 18. Number Of Consumers And Volume Of Consumption Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 (Aug)

No. Of Consumers Residential Commercial 2,811 696 2,875 678 2,833 690 2,860 678

Volume Of Consumption (M3) Residential Commercial 826,870 626,310 855,798 595,454 825,093 579,582 532,455 364,977

Source: Local Water Works System, August 2008

4.4

Communication

Congruent to other municipalities in the province, basic communication facilities are available in the area like radio telephone system, telegraphic stations, post office, radio telecommunications, and privately owned cellular telecommunications. A postal office accommodated by a private building served as a center for postal mailing and delivery. Two (2) personnel are currently facilitating postal communication. With regards to telecommunications, the IPTS, under the direct supervision of the Bureau of Telecommunications (BUTEL) situated in Muelle, Poblacion provides minimal services to include: ordinary and social telegram, telegraphic transfer and monogram. Five (5) personnel are incharge to operate the telecommunication agency. In early 1998, individual household connections are made possible by GLOBE Telecom, a privately owned telecommunications. At the onset, installation of a telephone lines are concentrated within the vicinity of Poblacion. By 2010, target for service expansion is to reach every rural barangays. Cable system benefited Poblacion, Sto. Nino, and Palangan. Today, fifteen (15) telecommunications towers owned by three giant telecommunications company (SMART, GLOBE, and SUNCELLULAR) and a locally owned telecom company (CATSI), are dispersed in barangays San Isidro, Poblacion, Dulangan, Villaflor, Palangan, Sabang, and Sinandigan. As of 2011, statistics from the field office of CATSI in the municipality, disclosed that there are a total six hundred ninety three (693) subscribers, of which 396 are residential and 297 are commercial. 5.

ECONOMIC BASE 5.1

Agriculture 5.1.1

Utilization, support facilities, and farming techniques

Due to generally elevated terrain with slopes ranging from 15 degrees and above, local farmers preferably cultivate perennial crops. Coconut is considered the major agricultural crops in the locality covering about 2,625 hectares. Because of increasing demand for high value commercial crops, expanding land utilization by adding mangoes, citrus, rambutan, lanzones, banana, pineapple and others has become the strategy. Though most of the farm workers grow The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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vegetable products like pole string beans, okra, eggplant, upo, squash, pechay, mustaza, bitter gourd, tomato, and others. Integrated farming techniques is a common practice where livestock production are combined with rice. During lean season, local farmers shifted to fishing activities for their daily subsistence. Farm-to-market roads (FMR) are available in every barangays but remain to be inadequate. Majority of the FMR requires proper maintenance to keep them passable at all times particularly during rainfall months. Whereas there are still production areas which remained not served by FMR. Identified post harvest facilities are two (2) ice plants and a slaughterhouse. Other agricultural support facility includes agri-vet product stores that supply farm inputs. The municipal public market serves as trading center of farm produce. 5.1.1.1

Production

For the past five years (2003-2007), production pattern is quite unimpressive especially banana where production nosedive from 7 metric tons in 2003 to 2.5 metric tons in 2007. Decrease in production level started to manifest between 2004-2005, except for root crops and leafy vegetables showing slight increase, from 5.5 MT to 6.5 MT, and 3.0 MT to 3.5 MT respectively. Data shows increasing trend between 2006-2007 indicating slight recovery in agricultural production except for root crops and banana. Between the same year interval, rice yield increased by 4 cavans/ha., from 96 cavans/ha.(4.8 MT) to 100 cavans/ha.(5 MT).

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2004

2005

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Source: Municipal Agriculture Office, 2010

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5.1.2

Fishery

Twelve (12) out of 13 barangays are located along the coastal area. Practically, fishing is one of the major sources of income. The use of fish net, hook and line, thrawl, small basing, ring net, hayhay, and “pana” or arrow are commonly used for fishing. Among the species available for commercial fishing includes herring, anchovy, salmon, tuna, etc. Using a motorized banca, local fishers rarely set off to Palawan for commercial fishing. A total fish catch is estimated at 75 metric tons annually. 5.1.3

Livestock and Poultry

Major livestock and poultry products include cattle, carabao, goat, horse, swine, duck, and chicken. For the period 2003-2007, an increasing livestock and poultry production has been observed except for chicken where total stocks decreased by 8,500, from 125,000 in 2003 to 128,000 in 2004. In 2007, the number of stocks shoot-up to 137,000 giving a total increase of 16,000 stocks. Cattle has been consistently increasing annually, the increase in stocks grows from 300 heads between 2003-2004 to 711 heads between 2006-2007. Duck production also grows annually ranging from 800-1370 heads per annum. Swine exhibited increasing trend in production, though, the level of increase is considered to be nearly insignificant. Considering the province’s 2004-2005 livestock and poultry production, Puerto Galera shares considerable stocks of chicken, swine, goat, and cattle. In 2005, the municipality generated 16% of the province’s cattle and chicken production. In the same year, the municipality represents 13% and 12% of the province’s total goat and swine production respectively. Table 19.

Inventory of Livestock and Poultry

Species

2003 Cattle 2,700.00 Carabao 354.00 Goat 2,800.00 Horse 19.00 Swine 8,500.00 Duck 1,160.00 Chicken 125,000.00

Population 2004 2005 2006 2007 3,000.00 3,503.00 4,139.00 4,850.00 380.00 398.00 427.00 469.00 2,890.00 2,890.00 3,150.00 3,530.00 25.00 31.00 33.00 48.00 9,300.00 10,480.00 11,850.00 12,780.00 1,300.00 1450.00 1,690.00 1,765.00 128,000.00 119,500.00 121,000.00 137,000.00

Source: MAO, 2008

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Commercial swine production are located at the interior part of Barangay Balatero. The production level however still falls on backyard scale which is potentially approaching small scale. 5.2

Commerce and Trade

Generally, inventory of licensed commercial establishments for the CY 2007-2008 shows increasing trend for both the total number of commercial establishments and number of employment. Most of the licensed commercial establishments are categorized for hotel and restaurants, transport and storage representing 68.15% and 70.54% of the municipality’s total commercial establishments for 2006 and 2007, respectively. The result shows that tourism practically influenced preferences on commercial investments. The increasing number of establishments and employment among tourism related commercial activities also suggest competitive tourism industry. Wholesale and retail was seen to be the second most preferred commercial investment. Though there was a slight decrease in the number of wholesale and retail trade establishments between the same year, the number of employment grows by 27.10%. Similarly, health and social work category decreased by the number of establishments but the employment statistics show remarkable increase by 33.55%. Presently, there are three (3) automated teller machines (ATM) servicing local and foreign clients. The two-year comparative inventory implied an expansion in terms of operation and employment capitalization, and greater economic potential for the two commercial economic categories.

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Table 20. Inventory Of Commercial Establishments By Economic Activities 2007 2008 Increase/Decrease No. Of No. Of No. Of No. Of % Of % Of Economic Activities Establish- Employ- Establish- Employ- EstablishEmployMent Ment Ment Ment Ment Ment Wholesale and Retail Trade

323

107

322

136

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27.10%

1,329

1,466

1,552

1,568

16.78%

6.96%

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16 17

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Public Administration and Defense Education Health and Social Work Other Community Social and Personal Service Activities Private Household with employed persons TOTAL

50

60

52

72

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20.00%

1,950

2,343

2,200

2,620

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11.82%

Source: LGU Business Permits Division, 2008

Data from Municipal Business and License Permits Office, Years 2008-2012 were obtained, indicating diversity of businesses which are linked-up and interconnected with the tourism industry, and proving itself as the major catalyst for the municipality’s economic progress. Table 21. List of All Business Establishment Business Establishment Apartelle/Apartment/Condo Unit Appliances Outlet Bakery Bank Bar Beauty Parlor/Barber Shop Cable TV Canteen/Fastfood/Eatery/Snack Bar etc. Cockpit Computer Shop/Internet Contractor

Source: Business Permit & Licensing Office, 2011

2007

2008

Permits Issued 2009 2010

2011

3 1 14 3 128 15 1

4 2 14 3 135 15 1

3 2 13 6 122 12 1

3 3 11 5 130 9 1

3 3 16 5 132 16 1

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45 2 22 4

33 1 18 4

38 1 18 4

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Table 21. List of All Business Establishment Business Establishment Cooperative Cottages Courier Disco Distributor Dive Shop Drygoods Store/Boutique Farm (Monkey Farm/Snake Farm) Foundation Funeral Parlor Gasoline Station Grocery Store Hardware/Paint Center Holdings/Realty Hotel House Rental Ice Plant/Ice Cube Laboratory Lessor Lodging House Massage Parlor Meat Shop Medical Clinic Memorial Garden Microfinancing Money Changer

Permits Issued 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

1 26 1 9 1 40 49 1 2 1 2 4 7

1 27 1 8 3 43 67 2 1 1 2 6 6

4 21 1 6 1 43 63 1 2 1 2 7 8

2 15 1 9 1 42 54 1 2 1 4 7 9

3 15 1 9 1 44 64 1 2 1 4 9 9

10 15 21 2 2 28 131 6 4 7 1 2 6

10 11 24 2 1 27 148 4 6 5 1 1 6

14 11 18 4 2 31 156 8 10 7 1 1 7

7 11 9 4 2 34 198 7 7 7 1 4 6

8 14 9 4 2 36 214 9 13 5 1 4 10

Source: Business Permit & Licensing Office, 2011

5.3

Tourism Industry

The first tourist came to Puerto Galera in mid 1970s. They were young backpackers from Europe, U.S.A. and Australia who stayed as guest in one household and paid a little amount in return. From then on, tourism became gradually known in the locality and became one of the major development catalysts. Today, the municipality is the most frequently visited tourist destination in the entire province. Due to difficulties in establishing tourism data, the number of tourist arrival is not yet firmly accounted. With regards to tourism concentration, tourist influx was noted in Barangay Sabang and White Beach in Barangay San Isidro. To address peace and order issues brought about by high concentration of tourists in the aforementioned areas, deployment of tourist police and establishment of tourist police office are necessary. Investment on tourism facilities is also The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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largely located in these barangays though there are few that are located in Aninuan, Sto. Nino, Palangan and Sinandigan. The municipality is famous for marine and coastal tourism, there are still other tourism potential areas. The tourism map indicates must- see places in Puerto Galera.

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

Figure 13. Tourism Map Of Municipality Of Puerto Galera

5.3.1 Accessibility of Existing Tourist Attraction With thirteen barangays (13) , each of which has something to offer for tourists, they are all accessible. By land, there is an availability of the following mode of transportation: jeepneys, tricycles, multicabs and driver- driven motorcycle. For the island barangay and nearby areas, motorized bancas are on hand to transport people and goods. The estimated travel time and distance are bearable by tourists because travelling around is already a pleasure.

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Table 22. Puerto Galera Transport Facilities Barangays

Mode Of Transportation

San Antonio •Long Beach •Pink Beach Sto. Niño*

Boat Boat Boat Tricycle* Boat* Tricycle* Boat* Boat Tricycle Tricycle* Boat* Boat* Tricycle* Boat* Boat Jeep / Motorbike Tricycle* Boat* Tricycle & Hiking Tricycle* Boat* Tricycle* Boat* Tricycle & Hiking Tricycle Tricycle Tricycle Tricycle Tricycle Jeep / Motorbike Jeep / Motorbike Jeep / Motorbike Jeep / Motorbike Jeep / Motorbike Tricycle / Jeep Tricycle / Jeep

•Boquete* •Haligue Balatero •Balatero Port*

•White Beach* •Minolo Paradise •Ponderosa Aninuan* •Aninuan Falls •Tamaraw Beach* •Talipanan Beach* •Talipanan Falls* •Mangyan Seatellement Tabinay •Small Tabinay Beach •Aplayang Munti Dulangan Bulabod Beach Villaflor •Tamaraw Falls •Tukuran Falls •Ambang River Palangan •Encenada Beach

Estimated Travel Time 15 20 10 10 15 10 10 20 15 15 20 25 20 30 25 25 25 35 25 40 25 35 30 40 30 40 30 10 10 15 25 30 40 40 50 50 10 10

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes

Distance 2.41 km.

1.50 km.

3.00 km.

11.00 km.

4.00 km.

7.00 km. 14.00 km. 14.00 km. 17.00 km. 17.00 km. 3.00 km.

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

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Table 22. Puerto Galera Transport Facilities Barangays

Mode Of Transportation

Estimated Travel Time

Distance

Sabang* •Big La laguna •Small La laguna •Behiya Beach •Dalaruan •Dive Sites

Tricycle / Jeep /Boat* Boat Boat Boat Boat Boat

20 20 15 10 10 30

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes

5.50 km.

Sinandigan •Lighthouse •Escarceo Point Baclayan •Mangyan Seatellement

Jeep Jeep Boat Jeep / Motorbike Jeep / Motorbike

25 25 45 30 30

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes

7.00 km.

5.00 km.

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

A. Existing Tourist Attractions and Activities  Table 23 shows natural attractions and corresponding various activities in Puerto Galera which are the following: Table 23. Existing Tourist Attractions and Activities Natural Attractions

1. Puerto Galera Bay

2. Mt. Malasimbo 3. Beaches 4. Tamaraw Falls 5. Long Beach 6. Aninuan Falls 7. Tukuran Falls 8. Ambang River/Falls 9. Hot Spring (Tabinay) 10. Talupak/Matala Beach 11. Bulabod Beach 12. Aplayang Munti 13. Colina Flora 14. Sur’s Place 15. Tabinay River

Activities

Boating/yachting/souvenir hunting/wind surfing/snorkeling/ /watching concerts and historic sites/shopping/diving/sail/racing Climbing/adventure racing Swimming/relaxing Rappeling/ /photo-ops/picnicking/Viewing orchidarium, museum and aviary Snorkeling/swimming/having massage/picnicking Swimming/picnicking/trekking Swimming/having massage/carabao riding carting/trekking/kayaking Immersion/kayaking/swimming/cart riding Swimming/having massage/relaxing Swimming/fishing/snorkeling/relaxing/picnicking Swimming/fishing/snorkeling/picnicking/fresh water swimming Snorkeling/praying/swimming/picnicking Sightseeing/photo-ops/relaxing Mangrove walking/swimming/educational tour Wading/swimming/picnicking

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

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Table 23. Existing Tourist Attractions and Activities Natural Attractions

16. Python Cave 17. Hondura Bay 18. Palangan Area- Giant Clam,Punta Buaya 19. Big/Small Lalaguna-San AntonioMolave Park-Long BeachThird Plateau-Hibiscus HillUnderwater Cave Sinandigan Beaches-Kilima etc. 20. Aninuan Beaches 21. Varadero Bay 22. Sandbar (Sto.Nino)

Activities

Spelunking/trekking Island hopping/fishing/kiting/sunrise viewing/doing water sports Snorkeling/diving/mangrove trailing Diving/snorkeling/picnicking/underwater cave tour/educational tour/photo-ops/hiking /trekking/picnicking/fish feeding/viewing marine life

Swimming/snorkeling/educational tour/diving Swimming/mangrove trailing/snorkeling/doing water sports Swimming/snorkeling/witnessing low-high tide occurrence

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

B. Cultural Attractions  The cultural attractions and corresponding activities in Puerto Galera are the following: Table 24. Cultural Attractions and Activities Cultural Attractions

1. Talipanan Mangyan Village 2. Excavation Museum 3. Sipit Saburan Mangyan Village 4. Ambang Mangyan Village 5. Baclayan Mangyan Village 6. Malasimbo

Activities

*Immersion/educational tour/buying souvenir products/photo-ops Seeing historic artifacts/educational tour Trekking/*immersion/watching cultural presentation/educational tour Trekking/*immersion/watching cultural presentation/educational tour Trekking/*immersion/swimming at the falls/educational tour Trekking/relaxing/educational tour/sightseeing/watching arts and music festival

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

_____________________________________________ *Immersion as used here means the act of staying and living temporarily with the Mangyans to learn and study their way of life, customs and traditions.

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C. Man-made and Other Attractions  The Man-made and other attractions and corresponding activities in Puerto Galera are the following: Table 25. Man-made Attractions and Activities Man-Made Attractions

1. Puerto Galera Yacht Club/ Puerto Galera Bay

2. Paintball/Go Kart/Firing Range/Tennis court 3. Ponderosa Golf Club 4. Lighthouse (Sinandigan) 5. Baclayan View Deck 6. View Deck in Km.37/Km.40/Paraway 7. Cockpit Arena 8. Ina ng Kalikasan Grotto/Immaculate Conception Church 9. Specific Private Areas & Resorts 10. Tamaraw Falls Picnic Grove

Activities

Sail boating/yacht sailing/souvenir hunting/windsurfing/snorkeling/kiteing/adventure racing/doing aqua sports/mangrove trailing/educational tour /diving/glass bottom boat riding Experiencing adventure, fun shooting, relaxing and exercising Playing golf/sightseeing/zip-lining/unwinding/trekking /rappeling Sightseeing aviary/orchidarium/ educational tour Sightseeing/unwinding/trekking/*immersion Sightseeing/photo-ops/relaxing/trekking Cockfighting Religious/soul enrichment/photo-ops Relaxing/witnessing architectural designs/photo-ops Swimming/relaxing/having massage/picnicking

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

5.3.2 Facilities in Existing Tourism Establishments and Markets Catered The accommodation facilities in San Isidro (White Beach) have more or less similar room types with the following amenities: air condition unit, cable TV, cushioned mattresses, bath & shower. Bed capacity ranges from two to four persons with available bigger rooms for group of persons .Rates vary during lean and peak seasons. Most of them are family enterprise businesses. While other resorts with added amenities (larger and more spacious area) are likewise available, this gives clients freedom to choose. In Sabang, few resorts are family-owned while others are operated by foreign investors. Room types are more varied. International cuisine abounds. Some resorts cater to high end tourists. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Other barangays with competitive accommodations are: Dulangan, Tabinay, Poblacion, Palangan, Sinandigan, Sto.Nino , and Aninuan. Almost all structures are concrete, with few ones designed to complement the natural surroundings. Furnished houses-for-rent exist and would possibly be part of home stay program. The following tables contain the Surveyed List of Establishments which is being conducted annually per resort by Tourism Office Personnel, with adequate information like, name of

establishment and their email address, total number of rooms, number of rooms with air conditioning unit, number of rooms with kitchen, (if any), room capacity, restaurant with seating capacity (if any), bar with seating capacity (if any), dive shop (if any), swimming pool (if any), conference room/ hall (if any) and rates during peak and lean seasons. For clarity and specificity, Tables 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 contain information about tourist establishment per Barangay in 2009. Table 26. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Sinandigan Tota l No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Airco n

Rms. w/ Kitche n

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Coral Cove Resort

16

16

-

3-6

50

Sinandigan Lodge

10

10

-

3

100

Establishments Email Add.

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimm ing Pool

Conferenc e Rm. w/ Cap.

50 50100

-

-

30-40

Php.1450

-

-

-

Php.1500

Rates Lean Season

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

Table 27. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay San Isidro Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Agbing Beach Resort

28

28

3

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Apartelle De Francesca

45

43

none

2-10

yes-40

yes-5

none

yes

20-70

Php.1500

Php.3k-5k

Bangera Inn

13

13

1

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 1000

Php. 2000

Basilico Lodge

11

11

none

2-4

yes-36

yes-36

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Blue Water Lodge

12

12

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php.1500

Blue Marlyn’s Lodge

4

4

none

4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2000

Buenalynne’s Resort

20

15

1

2-6

yes-45

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2000

Casa Manuel

12

12

2

4-10

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.2000

Coco Aroma

5

3

common

2-3

yes-20

yes-10

none

none

none

Php.1500

Php.2000

Establishments Email Add.

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

Rates Lean Season

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Rates Peak Season

Table 27. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay San Isidro Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Delgado’s Resort

23

19

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

55 6

55 none

none none

2-5

yes-50 none

none none

none none

none none

yes-100 none

Php.1500 Php.800

Php.3000 Php.1200

Felton Apartelle

4

4

none

7-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.2500

Galeran’s Rosie Inn

4

4

1

4-6

yes-25

yes-25

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

Gray Wall Resort

15

15

none

2-4-5-6

none

yes-10

none

yes

none

Php. 2208

Php. 2570

Dream Wave Resort Felina Guest House

Hollywood Hotel Palm Beach Resort

45

45

common

4

2-4

yes-300

yes-300

none

yes

yes-300

Rates Lean Season

Php.1500

Rates Peak Season

Php.3500

Villa Bienvenida Beach Resort

15

15

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 1000

Php. 2000

Lagundian Hills

6

3

none

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

Lan – Sei Water Resort

16

16

common

2-4

yes-100

yes-15

none

yes

yes-100

Php.1000

Php.2000

La Solana Suites Resort

21

21

none

2-4-6

yes-20

yes-20

none

yes

yes-50

Php. 1000

Php. 2000

Las Villas Del Natividad

27

23

none

2-3

yes-35

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

Lenly’s Cottage

8

2

8

2-4-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 500

Php. 1500

Mama Ching Lodge

7

7

none

4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

Manalo’s Lodge

14

12

none

2-3-4

yes-50

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1000

Mende lukes Suites

12

12

common

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php.1500

Marco Vincent Dive Resort

39

39

none

2-4-6

yes-150

yes-60

yes

yes

yes-50-80

Php. 4395

Php. 5385

Mindorinne Oriental

32

32

none

2-4-6

yes-50

none

none

none

none

Php. 1950

Php. 3200

Mindoro Korea Beach

12

12

none

2-4-8-15

30

none

none

yes

none

Php. 800

Php. 2000

Moreno’s Resort

11

4

none

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

Myra & Medelaines

21

21

2

4

yes-50

yes-50

none

none

none

800

1000

Nautilus Inn

12

10

1

6

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Orchids Lodge

9

6

none

3-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php 800

Php. 1000

Palangga’s Place

12

7

none

4

none

yes-15

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Paul’s Place

8

8

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php 800

Php 3000

Peter’s Inn

12

12

none

4-6

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php. 700

Php. 800

Punta Lodge

5

4

2

3-4

yes-20

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Queen of Isle

4

4

none

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php700

Php 3500

Resedencia Del Mundo

8

4

none

4-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.2000

Reggae Beach Resort

5

5

common

5-15

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.6000

Sea Jewel Beach Resort

25

25

none

2-6

yes-70

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1000

Sheryll’s Inn Resort

10

10

none

3-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 3000

Summer Connection

22

21

2

4

yes-50

yes-50

none

none

none

Php.600

Php2000

Villa Anastacia

5

4

5

4

none

none

none

none

none

Php700

Php.2500

Villa Del Car Lodging

20

15

2

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.3500

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

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Table 27. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay San Isidro Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Villa Lato Montagna

8

8

none

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.2000

VM Beach Resort

52

52

none

4-6

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

White Beach Guest

14

14

6

2-4-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

60

Php.1000

Php.2500

Establishments Email Add.

White Beach Lodge

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

60

60

2

2-4-8

yes-30

none

none

none

White Beach Hotel

30

30

none

3-4

yes-20

none

none

none

none

Php.750

Php.1500

White Beach Resort

40

40

2

3-4

yes-50

none

none

none

yes-20

Php.800

Php.2000

Sandra Lodge

6

6

common

3-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.3500

Villa Panama

4

4

4

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1500

Php.1500

White Stone

4

4

none

6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.15500

Bakawan Forest Resort

14

5

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.1000

Residencia de Galera

4

4

none

2-4

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

West Havana

2

2

none

2-4

yes-15

yes-4

yes

none

none

Php.800

Php.2500

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

Table 28. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Aninuan

Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Sunset at Aninuan Beach Resort

Tamaraw Beach Resort

60

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Rest. w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swim ming Pool

33

none

2

30

15

yes

yes

41

16

None

yes-150

yes-50

yes

Confe rence Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

none

Php.2500

php.3000

none

yes-700

Php.600

Php.800

Amihan Villa

5

5

none

2

yes-10

yes-10

none

yes

none

Php.2500

Php.3000

Tribal Hill Resort

15

14

3

2

yes-15

yes-4

none

yes

none

Php.2700

Php.3000

Bamboo House

16

13

common

2

yes-30

yes-20

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1500

11

11

2

4-6

yes-50

yes-10

yes

yes

none

php.1000

Php.1800

18

18

common

3

yes-50

yes-10

none

none

yes-50

Php.1000

Php.2000

13

13

common

2-4

yes-100

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

10

9

common

2

yes-30

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

13

8

3

4-5

yes-50

none

none

none

none

Php500

Php.1500

20

20

common

4-8

yes-20

none

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.2000

El Cañonero GM’s Beach Resort Lucas Place Mengie’s Resort Mountain Beach Resort Mariners

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

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Table 29. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Sto. Niño

Establishments Email Add.

Elizabeth Hideaway Sand Bar Resort Fishermen’s Cove The Manor at Puerto Galera

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

20

20

15

Room Capacity

Rest. w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swim ming Pool

none

2

50

none

yes

yes

6

none

3-4

30

30

yes

17

17

2villa

2

40

yes-40

10

10

none

2

50

6

6

1

2-4

5

3

2

10

Confe rence Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

yes-25

Php.1000

Php.1800

yes

yes-15

Php.2000

Php.2000

none

yes

none

$78

$78

none

yes

yes

none

Php.2500

$80/each

10

3

none

yes

none

Php.3200

Php.3200

none

none

none

yes

yes

Php.3000

Php.3000

Moorings Ocean Palace Orient Pearl Resort Seashore Villa

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

Table 30. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Sabang Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

AAA Apartelle

13

10

3

Angelyn’s Beach Resort

34

34

2

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.700

2-4

yes-60

none

none

yes

none

Php.1000

Php.1500

At Can’s Inn

15

15

14

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1500

Atlantis Dive Resort

40

40

none

2-4

yes-100

yes-50

yes

yes

yes-15

$103

$103

Baldris Cottage

8

4

7

2-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1500

Big Apple Dive Resort

30

28

3

4-8

yes-50

yes-50

yes

yes

none

Php.500

Php.900

Establishments Email Add.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Blue Water Diving

11

11

1

2

none

none

yes

none

none

Php.500

Php.500

Captain Gregg’s Dive Resort

12

12

none

2

yes-50

yes-50

yes

none

none

Php.1200

Php.1800

Club Mabuhay Resort

38

38

none

2

none

none

none

yes

none

$52

$52

Club Paradise

14

13

none

2-4

yes-20

yes-8

yes

yes

none

Php.1400

Php.1600

Dive VIP Resort

6

1

5

2

none

none

yes

none

none

Php.300

Php.500

Downtown

6

3

6

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

Garden of Eden

42

40

none

2

yes-100

yes-10

yes

yes

none

Php.2000

Php.2000

Jaa Lodge

3

3

3

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1100

Jhannareans

15

10

none

2

yes-50

yes-50

none

yes

yes-50

Php.800

Php.1500

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

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Table 30. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Sabang Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Jovimel’s Inn

8

3

8

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.300

Php.500

Mermaid Resort

26

23

none

2-4

80

80

yes

yes

none

$52-$135

$60-$165

Mingay’s Lodge

6

4

4

3

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.600

Oriental Sabang Hills

22

22

none

2-4

40

16

none

yes

none

Php.1350

Php.1650

Paradize Dive Zone Resort

32

5

none

2

30

10

yes

none

none

Php.1000

Php.2300

Rapael Rare Chords Bar

2

none

2

2

none

15

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.700

Red Coast

7

4

6

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.900

Red Coral’s Cottage

9

9

6

3

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1200

Php.1500

Reynaldo’s Upstair

5

2

3

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.400

Php.500

Ria-cel Penthouse

4

1

4

2

none

none

none

none

nbone

Php.300

Php.500

Sabang Oasis Resort

12

12

2

2

none

4

none

yes

none

Php.1200

Php.1800

Sabang Beach Club

5

5

none

2

40

none

yes

none

none

Php.500

Php.1200

Sabang Inn

14

14

6

2

none

none

none

yes

yes

Php.800

Php.1100

Sea Shore Beach Resort

39

35

26

2

40

40

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1300

Sea Penthouse

2

2

2

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.400

Php.800

Sergio’s Lodge

5

4

1

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.300

Php.600

Sonny’s Inn

20

12

20

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.900

Php.1500

Song of Joy Dive Resort

25

25

1

2-4

yes-50

yes-50

yes

yes

none

Php.1200

Php.1400

Steps & Garden Resort

22

22

1

2

yes-25

yes-25

none

yes

none

Php.1200

Php.1500

Summer Breeze

3

2

none

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.400

Php.500

Tessie & Philip Lodge

3

3

none

3

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1200

Tina’s Sunset Cottage

12

8

3

2

yes-11

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

Tropicana Castle

50

50

none

2-4

yes-50

none

yes

yes

none

Php.1750

Php.2750

Wendy’s Lodge

4

4

1

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1200

Banana Moon

10

10

none

2-4

20

20

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

Carmrob

5

5

4

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

Club Mabuhay Dive Resort

41

41

2

2

yes-50

yes-50

yes

yes

none

$65

$200

El Galleon Beach Resort

30

30

1

2-3

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

yes-20

$51

$165

Girlie’s Inn

8

7

6

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.1200

Marilex

7

none

none

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1000

Nick & Sonia Cottages

6

4

5

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

Out of the Blue

9

9

5

2-8

yes-40

yes-40

none

yes

none

$45

$270

Portofino Resort

4

4

4

2-3

yes-10

yes-10

none

yes

none

$52

$52

Red Sun Resort

42

42

none

2-4

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

none

Php.2000

Php.6000

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

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Table 30. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Sabang Establishments Email Add.

Roelyn Inn

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

4

3

2

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.350

Php.500

10

6

6

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.750

Php.1000

5

none

1

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.5000

Campbell’s Beach Resort

13

13

none

2

yes-20

yes-20

none

none

none

Php.750

Php.950

Cataquis Lodge

11

6

3

2

yers-20

yes-20

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1000

Diving Park

28

28

none

2-3

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

none

$40

$90

LBC Ayling Corporation

42

42

none

2-5

yes-50

yes-20

yes

yes

yes

$65

$100

Scandinavian Divers

13

13

2

2-6

yes-20

yes-20

yes

yes

yes-7

Php.1800

Php.10000

Swengland Resort

13

12

none

2-6

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.1500

Buri Beach Resort

12

12

none

2-4

yes-40

yes-20

none

yes

none

Php.6900

Php.7900

Coco Beach Resort

109

12

none

2-4

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

yes-150

$20

$60

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Sha Che Inn Amigos Cottage

Jungle Hill

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

Table 31. Establishment/Rates of Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Poblacion Establishments Email Add.

So

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Badladz Adventure Resort

12

12

common

2-4

yes-30

none

yes

none

none

Php.500

Php.1390

Bahay Pilipino

3

none

none

2

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php.350

Php.500

Melxa’s Greenhill’s

7

none

none

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.300

Php.500

Puerto Nirvana Resort

24

24

common

2-14

yes-30

yes-10

none

yes

yes-100

Php.1250

Php.6000

Villa Calda’s Place

5

none

none

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

Table 32. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Palangan Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Blue Crystal Beach Resort

16

16

none

2-12

yes-45

yes-7

none

yes

none

Php.995

Php.1400

Dolphin Bay

18

18

none

2-4

yes-60

yes-8

none

2

yes-60

Php.1750

Php.2100

30

25

none

4

yes-35

yes-5

none

none

none

Php.1500

Php.2000

12

2

1

2-10

yes20

yes-20

none

yes

none

Php.1000

Php.1300

Establishments Email Add.

Encenada Beach Resort Franklyn Highland Resort Marco Vincent Villa

5

5

common

2-3

none

none

none

yes

yes-10

Php.25000

Php.25000

Palangan Bay View

32

29

1

5-4

yes-17

yes-17

none

2

yes-60

Php.2200

Php.2200

7

7

1

2-3

yes-28

yes-4

none

yes

none

Php.4999

Php.6299

Villa Fernandez U-topia Resort & Spa

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

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Table 33. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Tabinay Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Elna’s Lodging

9

9

2

Garden of Tabinay

21

21

4-5

Kiteroa House

3

3

Establishments Email Add.

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

3

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

40

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

30

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

yes

40

Rates Peak Season

Rates Lean Season Php.350

Php.850

Php.6900

Php.7900

2

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

Table 34. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2009 Barangay Dulangan Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Bamboo Cove

7

5

Oceana Beach Resort

24

24

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

30

Php.1500

Php.1800

100

Php.2200

Php.2200

3-4 3

2-8

120

60

yes

Rates Peak Season

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2009

For clarity and specificity, Tables 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 contain

information about tourist establishment per Barangay in 2010.

Table 35. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay San Isidro Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Agbing Beach Resort

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimmi ng Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

28

3

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Apartelle De Francesca

45

43

none

2-10

yes-40

yes-5

none

yes

20-70

Php.1500

Php.3k-5k

Bangera Inn

13

13

1

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 1000

Php. 2000 Php. 1500

Basilico Lodge

11

11

none

2-4

yes-36

yes-36

none

none

none

Php. 800

Blue Water Lodge

12

12

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php.1500

Blue Marlyn’s Lodge

4

4

none

4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2000

Buenalynne’s Resort

20

15

1

2-6

yes-45

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2000

Casa Manuel

12

12

4-10

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.2000

Coco Aroma

5

3

2 commo n

2-3

yes-20

yes-10

none

none

none

Php.1500

Php.2000

Delgado’s Resort

23

19

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

55 6

55 none

none none

2-5

yes-50 none

none none

none none

none none

yes-100 none

Php.1500 Php.800

Php.3000 Php.1200

Felton Apartelle

4

4

none

7-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.2500

Galeran’s Rosie Inn

4

4

1

4-6

yes-25

yes-25

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

Gray Wall Resort

15

15

none

2-4-5-6

none

yes-10

none

yes

none

Php. 2208

Php. 2570

Don Leo's Dream Wave Resort Felina Guest House

4

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

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Table 35. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay San Isidro Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimmi ng Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Hollywood Hotel

45

45

commo n

2-4

yes-300

yes-300

none

yes

yes-300

Php.1500

Php.3500

HSL Beach Resort

15

Lagundian Hills

15

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 1000

Php. 2000

6

3

4-6

none

none

Lan – Sei Water Resort

16

16

none commo n

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

2-4

yes-100

yes-15

none

yes

yes-100

Php.1000

Php.2000

La Solana Suites Resort

21

21

none

2-4-6

yes-20

yes-20

none

yes

yes-50

Php. 1000

Php. 2000

Las Villas Del Natividad

27

23

none

Lenly’s Cottage

2-3

yes-35

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

8

2

8

2-4-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 500

Php. 1500

Mama Ching Lodge

7

7

none

4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

Manalo’s Lodge

14

12

2-3-4

yes-50

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1000

12

12

none commo n

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php.1500

39

39

none

2-4-6

yes-150

yes-60

yes

yes

yes-50-80

Php. 4395

Php. 5385

32

32

none

2-4-6

yes-50

none

none

none

none

Php. 1950

Php. 3200

12

12

none

2-4-815

30

none

none

yes

none

Php. 800

Php. 2000

11

4

none

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

2

4

yes-50

yes-50

none

none

none

800

1000

Lola’s Recuerdo Inn

Mende lukes Suites Marco Vincent Dive Resort Mindorinne Oriental Mindoro Korea Beach Resort Moreno’s Resort Myra & Medelaines Place

21

21

Nautilus Inn

12

10

1

6

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Orchids Lodge

9

6

none

3-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php 800

Php. 1000

Palangga’s Place

12

7

none

4

none

yes-15

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Paul’s Place

8

8

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php 800

Php 3000

Peter’s Inn

12

12

none

4-6

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php. 700

Php. 800

Punta Lodge

5

4

2

3-4

yes-20

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1500

Queen of Isle

4

4

none

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Resedencia Del Mundo

8

4

4-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php 3500 Php.2000

Reggae Beach Resort

5

5

none commo n

Php700 Php.700

5-15

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.6000

Sea Jewel Beach Resort

25

25

none

2-6

yes-70

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 1000

Sheryll’s Inn Resort

10

10

none

3-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 3000

Summer Connection

22

21

2

4

yes-50

yes-50

none

none

none

Php.600

Php2000

Villa Anastacia Villa Del Car Lodging House

5

4

5

4

none

none

none

none

none

Php700

Php.2500

20

15

2

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.3500

Villa Lato Montagna

8

8

none

4-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.2000

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

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Table 35. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay San Isidro Establishments Email Add.

VM Beach Resort White Beach Guest House

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

52

52

none

4-6

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php. 800

Php. 2500

14

14

6

2-4-8

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

White Beach Lodge

60

60

2

2-4-8

yes-30

none

none

none

60

Php.1000

Php.2500

White Beach Hotel

30

30

none

3-4

yes-20

none

none

none

none

Php.750

Php.1500

White Beach Resort

40

40

2

3-4

yes-50

none

none

none

yes-20

Php.800

Php.2000

Sandra Lodge

6

6

common

3-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.3500

Villa Panama

4

4

4

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1500

White Stone Bakawan Forest Resort

4

4

none

6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1500 Php.1550 0

14

5

none

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.1000

Residencia de Galera

4

4

none

2-4

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

West Havana

2

2

none

2-4

yes-15

yes-4

yes

none

none

Php.800

Php.2500

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

Table 36. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Aninuan Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Sunset at Aninuan Beach Resort

33

33

none

2

30

15

yes

yes

none

Php.2500

php.3000

Tamaraw Beach Resort

60

41

16

None

yes-150

yes-50

yes

none

yes-700

Php.600

Php.800

Amihan Villa

5

5

none

2

yes-10

yes-10

none

yes

none

Php.2500

Php.3000

Tribal Hill Resort

15

14

3

2

yes-15

yes-4

none

yes

none

Php.2700

Php.3000

Bamboo House

16

13

common

2

yes-30

yes-20

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1500

11

11

2

4-6

yes-50

yes-10

yes

yes

none

php.1000

Php.1800

18

18

common

3

yes-50

yes-10

none

none

yes-50

Php.1000

Php.2000

Lucas Place

13

13

common

2-4

yes-100

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

Mengie’s Resort

10

9

common

2

yes-30

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

Mountain Beach Resort

13

8

3

4-5

yes-50

none

none

none

none

Php500

Php.1500

Mariners

20

20

common

4-8

yes-20

none

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.2000

Establishments Email Add.

El Cañonero GM’s Beach Resort

Rates Lean Season

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

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Rates Peak Season

Table 37: Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Sto. Nińo Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Elizabeth Hideaway

20

20

none

2

50

none

yes

yes

yes-25

Php.1000

Php.1800

Fishermen’s Cove

15

6

none

3-4

30

30

yes

yes

yes-15

Php.2000

Php.2000

The Manor at Puerto Galera

17

17

2villa

2

40

yes-40

none

yes

none

$78

$78

Ocean Palace

10

10

none

2

50

none

yes

yes

none

Php.2500

$80/each

Orient Pearl Resort

6

6

1

2-4

10

3

none

yes

none

Php.3200

Php.3200

Moorings

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

Table 38: Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Tabinay Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Elna’s Lodging

9

9

Garden of Tabinay

21

21

Kiteroa House

3

3

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

2 4-5 3

40

30

yes

40

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Php.350

Php.850

Php.6900

Php.7900

2

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

Table 39. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Dulangan

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Bamboo Cove

7

5

Oceana Beach Resort

24

24

Establishments Email Add.

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

3-4 3

2-8

120

60

yes

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

30

Php.1500

Php.1800

100

Php.2200

Php.2200

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

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Table 40: Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Poblacion Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Badladz Adventure Resort

12

12

common

2-4

yes-30

none

yes

none

none

Php.500

Php.1390

Bahay Pilipino

3

none

none

2

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php.350

Php.500

Melxa’s Greenhill’s

7

none

none

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.300

Php.500

Puerto Nirvana Resort

24

24

common

2-14

yes-30

yes-10

none

yes

yes-100

Php.1250

Php.6000

Villa Calda’s Place

5

none

none

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

Establishments Email Add.

Rates Peak Season

Rates Lean Season

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

Table 41: Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Sinandigan Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Airco n

16 15

Coral Cove Resort Sinandigan Lodge

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

16

-

3-6

50

50

12

none

3

yes-60

yes-60

Bar w/ Capacity

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

-

-

30-40

Php.1450

none

none

none

Php.1200

Dive Shop

Rates Peak Season

Php.1500

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

Table 42: Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Palangan Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimming Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Blue Crystal Beach Resort

16

16

none

2-12

yes-45

yes-7

none

yes

Dolphin Bay

18

18

none

2-4

yes-60

yes-8

none

30

25

none

4

yes-35

yes-5

12

2

1

2-10

yes20

Marco Vincent Villa

5

5

common

2-3

Palangan Bay View

32

29

1

Villa Fernandez

10

10

1

Establishments Email Add.

Encenada Beach Resort Franklyn Highland Resort

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

none

Php.995

Php.1400

2

yes-60

Php.1750

Php.2100

none

none

none

Php.1500

Php.2000

yes-20

none

yes

none

Php.1000

Php.1300

none

none

none

yes

yes-10

Php.25000

Php.25000

5-4

yes-17

yes-17

none

2

yes-60

Php.2200

Php.2200

2-20

none

none

none

yes

yes-30

Php.500

Php.5000

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Table 43. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Sabang Establishments

Total No.

Rms. w/

Rms. w/

Room

Bar w/

Dive

Swimmin g

Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Email Add.

of Rms.

Aircon

Kitchen

AAA Apartelle

13

10

Angelyn’s Beach Resort

34

Rates Lean

Rates Peak

Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Capacity

Shop

Season

Season

3

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.700

34

2

2-4

yes-60

none

none

yes

none

Php.1000

Php.1500

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1500

At Can’s Inn

15

15

14

2

none

none

Atlantis Dive Resort

40

40

none

2-4

yes-100

yes-50

yes

yes

yes-15

$103

$103

Baldris Cottage

8

4

7

2-6

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1500

Big Apple Dive Resort

30

28

3

4-8

yes-50

yes-50

yes

yes

none

Php.500

Php.900

11

11

1

2

none

none

yes

none

none

Php.500

Php.500

12

12

none

2

yes-50

yes-50

yes

none

none

Php.1200

Php.1800

38

38

none

2

none

none

none

yes

none

$52

$52

14

13

none

2-4

yes-20

yes-8

yes

yes

none

Php.1400

Php.1600

6

1

5

2

none

none

yes

none

none

Php.300

Php.500

Blue Water Diving Captain Gregg’s Dive Resort Club Mabuhay Resort Club Paradise Dive VIP Resort Downtown Garden of Eden Jaa Lodge Jhannareans Jovimel’s Inn Mermaid Resort Mingay’s Lodge Oriental Sabang Hills Paradize Dive Zone Resort

6

3

6

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

42

40

none

2

yes-100

yes-10

yes

yes

none

Php.2000

Php.2000

3

3

3

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1100

15

10

none

2

yes-50

yes-50

none

yes

yes-50

Php.800

Php.1500

8

3

8

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.300

Php.500

26

23

none

2-4

80

80

yes

yes

none

$52-$135

$60-$165

6

4

4

3

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.600

22

22

none

2-4

40

16

none

yes

none

Php.1350

Php.1650

32

5

none

2

30

10

yes

none

none

Php.1000

Php.2300

Rapael Rare Chords Bar

2

none

2

2

none

15

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.700

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.600

Php.900

Red Coast

7

4

6

Red Coral’s Cottage

9

9

6

3

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1200

Php.1500

Reynaldo’s Upstair

5

2

3

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.400

Php.500

Ria-cel Penthouse

4

1

4

2

none

none

none

none

nbone

Php.300

Php.500

Sabang Oasis Resort

12

12

2

2

none

4

none

yes

none

Php.1200

Php.1800

Sabang Beach Club

5

5

none

2

40

none

yes

none

none

Php.500

Php.1200

Sabang Inn

14

14

6

2

none

none

none

yes

yes

Php.800

Php.1100

Sea Shore Beach Resort

39

35

26

2

40

40

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1300

SeaPenthouse

2

2

2

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.400

Php.800

Sergio’s Lodge

5

4

1

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.300

Php.600

Sonny’s Inn

20

12

20

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.900

Php.1500

Song of Joy Dive Resort

25

25

1

2-4

yes-50

yes-50

yes

yes

none

Php.1200

Php.1400

Steps & Garden Resort

22

22

1

2

yes-25

yes-25

none

yes

none

Php.1200

Php.1500

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

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Table 43. Establishment / Rates for Accommodation Facilities 2010 Barangay Sabang Establishments Email Add.

Total No. of Rms.

Rms. w/ Aircon

Rms. w/ Kitchen

Room Capacity

Restaurant w/ Capacity

Bar w/ Capacity

Dive Shop

Swimmin g Pool

Conference Rm. w/ Cap.

Rates Lean Season

Rates Peak Season

Tessie & Philip Lodge

3

3

none

3

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1200

Tina’s Sunset Cottage

12

8

3

2

yes-11

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.800

Tropicana Castle

50

50

none

2-4

yes-50

none

yes

yes

none

Php.1750

Php.2750

Wendy’s Lodge Banana Moon Carmrob Club Mabuhay Dive Resort El Galleon Beach Resort Girlie’s Inn Marilex Nick & Sonia Cottages Out of the Blue Portofino Resort Red Sun Resort Roelyn Inn Sha Che Inn Sunsplash Amigos Cottage Campbell’s Beach Resort Cataquis Lodge Diving Park LBC Ayling Corporation Scandinavian Divers Swengland Resort Buri Beach Resort Coco Beach Resort

4

4

1

2-4

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1200

10

10

none

2-4

20

20

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

5

5

4

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1500

41

41

2

2

yes-50

yes-50

yes

yes

none

$65

$200

30

30

1

2-3

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

yes-20

$51

$165

8

7

6

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.1200

7

none

none

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.500

Php.1000

6

4

5

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.700

Php.1000

9

9

5

2-8

yes-40

yes-40

none

yes

none

$45

$270

4

4

4

2-3

yes-10

yes-10

none

yes

none

$52

$52

42

42

none

2-4

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

none

Php.2000

Php.6000

4

3

2

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.350

Php.500

10

6

6

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.750

Php.1000

7

none

2

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.1200

5

none

1

2

none

none

none

none

none

Php.5000

13

13

none

2

yes-20

yes-20

none

none

none

Php.750

Php.950

11

6

3

2

yers-20

yes-20

none

none

none

Php.800

Php.1000

28

28

none

2-3

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

none

$40

$90

42

42

none

2-5

yes-50

yes-20

yes

yes

yes

$65

$100

13

13

2

2-6

yes-20

yes-20

yes

yes

yes-7

Php.1800

Php.10000

13

12

none

2-6

yes-30

yes-30

none

none

none

Php.1000

Php.1500

12

12

none

2-4

yes-40

yes-20

none

yes

none

Php.6900

Php.7900

109

12

none

2-4

yes-100

yes-100

yes

yes

yes-150

$20

$60

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2010

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5.3.3

Local Employment by Tourism Activities

Based on the data provided by the Business and Licensing Office, a multitude of interconnected work related to tourism industry were created, proving its multiplier effect, and in the process helping the municipality in combating poverty and alleviating the economic status of the people.

Table 44. Local Employment By Tourism Activities Nature of Job Attendant Baker/Pantry Bartender/Barmaid Beautician/Hair Dresser/Manicurist Boatman Bookkeeper Butcher Captain Caretaker Cashier Chambermaid Clerk Cook (Chef/Chief/Assistant) Crew Disc Jockey Dishwasher Dive Master Diving Instructor Doorman Driver/Operator

2007 7 4 29 1 51 6 12 5 12 57 18 22 106 3 6 12 18 15 3 455

2008 5 10 38 4 71 4 9 6 11 78 21 20 127 11 10 15 18 16 4 40

2009 3 4 35 3 52 3 5 8 8 65 21 19 111 12 8 10 21 15 5 115

2010 3 6 36 2 50 3 6 4 9 82 21 23 115 10 8 12 20 12 7 73

2011 3 5 3 48 1 5 24 7 68 20 17 97 8 4 11 9 9 10 71

Source: Business Permit & Licensing Office, 2011

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Table 44. Local Employment By Tourism Activities Nature of Job Driver/Operator Entertainer Family Service Floor Manager Guest Relation Officer Helper Housekeeper Laundry Woman Maintenance Manager (Assistant/OIC/General) Masseur/Masseuse Miner Receptionist Room Girl/Room Boy Saleslady/Salesman Secretary Security Guard Spotter Supervisor (Assistant) Tattoo Artist Technician Tour Guide Utility Vendor/Peddler Waiter/Waitress

Different Jobs with permit not listed above TOTAL

2007 455 210 11 16 40 73 31 10 34 46 55 87 27 40 32 40 18 3 16

2009 115 215 12 23 8 92 35 3 46 61 69 400 27 31 25 35 25 3 23 40 8 28 24 1 226

2010 73 68 12 9 8 79 35 4 48 51 39 281 91 30 16 32 22 3 26 42 4 45 22 13 201

2011 71 201 10 18

8 42 23 38 232

2008 40 169 12 16 110 109 36 8 57 75 207 9 33 33 33 32 22 4 20 51 10 47 17 72 247

90

107

215

105

119

49 27 2 40 70 43 205 21 19 18 23 16 4 21 22 6 7 8 5 175

2,064 2,054 2,198 1,788 1,549

Source: Business Permit & Licensing Office, 2011

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5.3.4 Other Tourist Facilities Ensuring the needs of tourists while staying in Puerto Galera is necessary in order to sustain the industry. Thus, the following are some of important tourist facilities: Table 45. Ancillary Tourist Facilities Transportation Cruise Ship Jeepney for hire/multicab Van for hire ATV Motorcycle Rental Motorbike Rental Motorcycle for Hire Motorized Banca Motorized Tricycle for hire Shipping Lines Speed boat Truck Banana boat/flyfish/turbo blast Billiard Firing Range Golf Course Gym Swimming Pool Tennis Court Water Sports Rental Inc. jetski TOTAL

2007

Permits Issued 2008 2009 2010

2011

105

119

1 113

1 96

3 6

1 8

6

10

128 534 18 50 21 9 15 1 1 1 20 3

271 547 35 64 19 6 18 1 1 2 24 2 4

335 582 12 61 17 11 8 1 1 2 23 1 4

262 550 10 52 26 13 13 1 1 2 27 1 4

1 107 10 2 26 72 452 710 12 29 22 13 16 1 1 2 39 1 4

915

1,122

1,177

1,068

1,520

Source: Business Permit & Licensing Office, 2012

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5.3.5 Inventory of Tourists by Country of Origin Republic Act 9593, better known as the Tourism Act of 2009 and embodied in the DOT-JICA Project, Development of Tourism Statistics System for local government units, there is a need to establish an efficient and effective way of getting tourist arrival by country of origin. Coming to Puerto Galera, tourist has many entry points. From Calapan City, by land , and from Batangas City, by boat. Currently, the EUF System (Environmental Users’ Fee per Municipal Ordinance 06-03) is being utilized as a gauge in determining tourist arrival. Table 46. Tourist Arrival Based on EUF Collection

Year

Total

2008 2009 2010 2011

205,108 150,968 145,715 122,480

(Source: Municipal Accounting Office, 2011)

250000

200000 150000 100000 50000 0

2008

2009

2010

2011

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

Figure 14. Tourist Arrival Based on EUF Collection

5.3.6

Cultural and Tourism Activities

The following are the list of Cultural and Tourism Activities:  Kaaldawan Iraya, (every 3rd week of October), highlights are culture and tradition of Mangyan Iraya, our local ethnic group.  Summer Music Festival (Black Saturdays), a night time affair of reggae music.  Sea Parade (May 13), witness the voyage of Our Lady of Fatima surrounded by countless elaborate designed motorized bancas honoring Our Lady  Barangay Fiestas, inherited from Spanish time, each barangay celebrates its own feast day in honor of their respective patron saints. Showcasing Filipino hospitality, residents prepare foods and delicacies to welcome visitors and guests.  De Galera Festival (May 10-12), street dancing, cultural show, beauty contest, singing contest, food fair, grand parade and other exciting events to drumbeat Puerto Galera’s tourism industry The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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 Founding Day (Dec.7), Puerto Galera by Act of Congress no.3415,became an independent town. Remarkable and symbolic events comprise the day’s activities.  Windsurfing Competition, a February fun filled races enticing tourists to come and join the competition  Birhen ng Puerto Galera, Ina ng Kalikasan Pilgrimage (April 29), symbolizing

Filipinos’ Christian faith. Mama Mary being dedicated to the town’s

abundance of nature.  Bathtub Regatta , a paddled boat competition, with obscure shape and colorful designs made from recycled available materials. Known as “Bangka Hirit”.  Sari-Saring Huni, Sari-Saring Kulay (May 13), a jamming event joined in by local and guest bands done within the tropical atmosphere of Puerto Galera Bay.  Makutitap at Dagitab Event (November) , giving a feel of what Christmas spirit is, through the holding of lantern parade, just before the start of “Simbang Gabi”.  Masayang Disyembre, is a nightly different kind of entertainment in preparation for the yearly Town Fiesta (December 8). Public and private sectors joined hands in giving worth watching shows.  Tourism & Arts Month, held every September of each year, this occasion gives importance to Puerto Galera’s only industry- tourism.  Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival , the first of its kind in the Philippines, celebrating music, arts and nature. The festival is held outdoors around natural amphitheaters at the foot of Mount Malasimbo, overlooking the Puerto Galera Bay, a member of the “The Most Beautiful Bays in the World” club. It blends traditional and contemporary arts and culture with a holistic approach through reforestation and marine preservation.  PGYC all Souls’ Regatta (Last week Oct.), a yearly occasion organized by Puerto Galera Yacht Club, being done along the Puerto Galera Bay

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5.3.7

Potential Tourist Attractions in the Locality

The local government has identified the following areas as potential tourist attractions: Table 47. Potential Tourist Attractions and Activities Potential Tourist Attractions 1. Tamaraw Falls Nature Park 2. Coral Garden Underwater Cave, Long Beach 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Windmill Horse-back riding (Sinandigan) Aninuan/Talipanan,Tukuran Falls Beaches Muelle Integrated Dev’t.Plan

8. Retirement Haven

  

     

Activities Swimmming, Picnic,Viewing deck,orchidarium,aviary,exhibit Area,rapel etc. Snorkel, Kayak, Island Hop,photo-ops ,fish,dive,adventure trek, Massage,picnic Photo-ops,souvenir hunt,trek,climb,adventures,educ.tour Horse back ride,viewdeck,photo-ops,souvenir hunt,adventures Picnic,carabao-cart ride,swim,trek,climb,Mangyan products Swim,water sports,snorkel,parasail,adventures Aqua sports,mangrove trail,fun fish,adventure,restaurants & bars,night music , Spanish design,historical site ,calesa ride etc. Recreational activities

Source: Municipal Tourism Office, 2011

6. SOCIAL SERVICES 6.1

Education 6.1.1

Elementary

There are 21 elementary schools dispersed in the locality with a total land area ranging from 0.1017 hectares to 2 hectares. Seven were being utilized by “Mangyan” , the existing indigenous people in Puerto Galera. Considering the DepEd student-teacher 2010 target ratio of 1:35 only six (6) elementary schools are within the target ratio. Others need additional teaching force. With regards to student-classroom ratio, DepEd has the same target ratio for 2010. Using the similar benchmark, only two (2) schools have adequate number of classrooms. Nine of the existing public schools are severely crowded accommodating 50 to 156 students per classroom. The rest are moderately crowded with 36-50 students per classroom. ACSUMS, Talipanan, and Villaflor elementary schools are the three (3) most crowded schools that urgently need additional classroom to cope with the national target. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Table 48. Student-Teacher And Student-Classroom Ratio Cy 2008-2009

Name Of School

Student- StudentNo. Of No. Of No. Of Teacher Classroom Enrollees Teachers Classrooms Ratio Ratio

1. Ambang Mangyan School 2. Anastacio Cataquis Sabina Unson Memorial School 3. Aninuan Elementary School 4. Baclayan Mangyan School 5. Balatero Elementary School 6. Facundo C. Lopez Memorial School 7. Isidro Suzara Memorial School 8. Lapantay Mangyan School 9. Lucena Atienza Datinguinoo Memorial School 10. Malago Mangyan School 11. Minolo Elementary School 12. Paraway Mangyan School 13. Puerto Galera Central School 14. Sabang Elementary School 15. San Antonio Elementary School 16. San Isidro Elementary School 17. Sipit Saburan Mangyan School 18. Sto. Nino Elementary School 19. Tabinay Elementary School 20. Talipanan Mangyan School 21. Villaflor Elementary School TOTAL

44

1

1

44:1

44:1

159 284 125 419

4 8 3 11

1 3 2 9

40:1 36:1 42:1 38:1

159:1 95:1 63:1 47:1

117 412 17

3 10 1

3 8 0

39:1 41:1 17:1

39:1 52:1 0

186 36 221 28 853 430 154 216 73 205 232 228 199 4638

5 1 6 1 25 11 5 6 0 6 6 6 6 125

4 1 6 1 12 6 4 6 0 6 3 2 2 80

37:1 35:1 37:1 28:1 41:1 39:1 31:1 36:1 0 34:1 39:1 38:1 33:1

47:1 36:1 37:1 28:1 71:1 72:1 39:1 36:1 0 34:1 77:1 114:1 100:1

Source: DepEd District Office, 2009

6.1.2

Secondary and Tertiary

One (1) public and three (3) privately owned schools located in barangays Poblacion and Sto. Nino provide secondary education. Puerto Galera Academy managed and operated by a Catholic church have incorporated in their curriculum the Basic computer in all levels. Prince of Peace College, already operating for seventeen (17) years, is the only institution that renders tertiary education in the municipality. Students may earn degree courses under the curriculum of Bachelor in Commerce and Bachelor in Elementary education. They may also opt to enroll for technical courses under the curriculum of Computer Programming, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Office Management with Computer Applications. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Municipal Development Technical Training Center (MDTTC) on its third year had already produced 230 graduates with National Competency 2 (NC 2) issued by TESDA. The courses offered are Tour Guiding, Front Office Service, SMAW, Food and Beverages, and Massage Therapy. 6.2

Health 6.2.1

Facilities/Manpower

The existing Rural Health Center located in Sitio Aguada is manned by 12 personnel: Municipal Health Officer, Nurse, Dentist, two (2) Rural Sanitary Inspector, and seven (7) midwives. Services rendered include maternal and child care, family planning, disease control, dental and environmental services, nutrition education, and others. Health Centers are available in all barangays providing basic health care thru a barangay health worker and a designated midwife. Private clinics rendering health services are also available three (3) in Poblacion and (1) in Balatero. A mini hospital was constructed in Poblacion near the RHU. Development of an old center health into a lying-in clinic and a two(2) storey district hospital has been proposed. The plan includes provision of a necessary medical staff complement and installation of X-ray machine. 6.3

Social Welfare and Development

The municipality has left no stones unturned in extending social services to the people. In fact, different sectors are given much importance, from women, pre-schoolers and children in general, senior citizens, parents, youth, down to the to- be- married couples. For the women, they are given first level capital Self Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) but prior to the release of funds, they are given social preparation and skills training to enhance skills capability especially in handling livelihood projects. Funds come from the DSWD given to a group of fifteen (15) to thirty (30) mixed –client beneficiaries. Currently, two groups are actively organized in Barangay Sinandigan and another two are in San Isidro. At the same time, Hilot Wellness skills training program thru the TESDA and DOLE was conducted in the municipality. Moreover, capital assistance is provided for by the LGU in Poblacion and Villaflor. Closely monitored and implemented is Republic Act 9262, entitled “An act defining violence against women and their children, providing for protective measures for victims, providing penalties therefore and for other purposes” , to protect them from becoming battered women.

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Table 49. List of Day Care Center by Barangay Barangay

Aninuan Balatero Baclayan Dulangan Palangan Poblacion Sabang San Antonio San Isidro Sinandigan Sto. Nińo Tabinay Villaflor Total

Name of Day Care Center

Parauan Day Care Center Aninuan Day Care Center Balatero Day Care Center Baclayan Day Care Center Suli Day Care Center St. Teresita Day Care Center Palangan Day Care Center Holy Family Day Care Center Wisdomville Day Care Center Daluran Day Care Center San Antonio Day Care Center Minolo Day Care Center Sinandigan Day Care Center Sto. Nińo Day Care Center Tabinay Day Care Center Villaflor Day Care Center

No. of Day Care Children

24 16 40 22 12 50 25 115 34 10 25 65 42 45 33 20 520

Source: MSWDO 2010

Data from the MSWDO shows that in 2010, Puerto Galera has fifteen (15) daycare centers (DCC) all over the municipality with 520 children and fifteen (15) day care workers. Supplemental Feeding Program is being given to the children where their parents, after orientation as to their obligations and functions in the program, also serve as officers of DCC, tasked to purchase and cook foods to sustainably carry out the feeding program. Day care workers, who receive monthly honoraria of 300 pesos for ten months in a year , together with the parents and in cooperation with the DOH, are continually informed with regards to immunization and vitamins considered essential to the children’s growth and development. Furthermore, Republic Act 7610 also known as an “Act providing for strong deterrence and special protection against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination for other purposes, is strongly adhered to by the MSWDO. Parents and senior citizens are likewise given programs by the municipal government. The former, whether they are with or without relationships problems, on the one hand, are provided for with Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) geared towards gaining additional knowledge on their roles and functions as parents and marriage counseling as couples. Imbued to them is an awareness of their rights as provided for in RA9262, RA7610 and RA9208.

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Table 50. Number of Senior Citizens by Barangay Barangay

Aninuan Baclayan Balatero Dulangan Palangan Poblacion Sabang San Antonio San Isidro Sinandigan Sto. Nińo Tabinay Villaflor Total

Source: MSWDO 2010

Male

Female

Total

73 18 108 82 33 131 97 17 63 37 45 50 40 794

69 16 105 122 43 167 104 33 104 49 54 76 40 982

142 34 213 204 76 298 201 50 167 86 99 126 80 1,776

The latter, on the other hand, is being protected by RA9994, or the Expanded Senior Citizens’ Act of 2010. As a matter of fact, in 2010, senior citizens, numbering to 1776, statistics provided for by the MSWDO and the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) , were registered and issued identification cards. Such issuance of national IDs enables them to avail of the 20% discount in transportation fare, medicines and foods among others. Besides, the LGU provided them with financial assistance for medicines, food, transportation,(Balik Probinsya Program) and burial. In addition, the same assistance is given to victims of calamities such as fire, flood and typhoon. Other sectors such as “to-be-married-couples” and youth form part of the beneficiaries of various and numerous programs. In fact, couples before getting married are given pre-marriage counseling (PMC) sessions every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. The population officer gives advice on responsible parenthood while the agricultural technologist talks about home management as a nurse deals on family planning and the PNP on family violence. Youth sector primarily benefits from a wide range of programs. Records from the MSWDO show that in 2010, fifty (50) students were given certificate of indigency as a pre-requisite for scholarship of which six (6) were recommended and are provincial scholars now. In every local scenario, having juvenile delinquents and youth offenders, is considered inevitable, prompting the office of social welfare and development to strictly conforms with the provisions of RA 9344 or “An act establishing a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system, creating the juvenile justice and welfare council under the Department of Justice, appropriating funds therfor and for other purposes.” These youngsters referred to as Children in Conflict with Law or CICL are dealt with accordingly either by rendering community service, involvement in religious activities or recommended for discernment and released at the same time for recognizance.

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6.4

Sports and Recreation

Recreation and Leisure in the Municipality consist mainly of basketball courts, billiard halls, tennis and pelota courts (privately owned), golf courses (privately owned), hush-hush fun, and cock fighting among others. Because Puerto Galera is a coastal town, some water sports that are being undertaken in the locality are: kayaking, boat racing, swimming, windsurfing, jet-skiing, diving, regatta, and banca riding while watching the sunrise or sunset. 6.5

Socio-cultural Setting

THE IRAYA MANGYANS As early as the 13th century, people possessing considerable degree of civilization already settled in Mindoro. They were regularly trading with the Chinese and Arab merchants. Who were these early inhabitants? Were they Mangyans or Tagalogs? What was the history behind the early people of Mindoro? By the account of the Chinese historian Chao Ju-Kua, they existed no distinction among the brown inhabitants, save for the black people who settled in the hinterlands. They were believed to be the Aetas, who settled in the Philippines as early as the Paleolithic age. The pre-Hispanic Mindoreno settled in the coastal areas living off the fruits of the land and the bounty of the sea. They traded among themselves and with other foreign merchants. Evidence shows that they lived in a well-organized settlement and had reached a fair degree of civilization of their own. Somehow, the coming of the Spaniards brought about manifold changes in the lives of these peaceful inhabitants. At the onset of the first landfall of the Spaniards in four different sites in Mindoro – namely Lubang, Mamburao, Baco and Puerto Galera – the natives offered little resistance amidst the havoc and destruction inflicted in the invaders. They instead retreated to the uplands of Mindoro and later inter-married with the nomadic Aeta tribes. Some coastal dwellers opted to stay behind and were later Christianized. Those who withdrew to the uplands were cut-off from the prevailing pattern of Hispanization and adapted instead the nomadic lifestyle of the Aeta tribe. Thus, the initial step toward the formation of a distinct differentiation between the low land Christian and the upland tribes people took shape. The Muslim incursions on the island dwellers, a consequence of Spanish colonization, caused further inland movement. Thus, an ethnic diversification among the upland dwellers took shape too. The Muslim raiders from the south went on further to founding their own settlements in the scarcely populated Mindoro. The counter force employed by the Spaniards caused the Muslim settlers to retreat inland – a step that added to the further ethnic diversification of the hill tribes. Through the years of bloody and destructive piratical assaults, the ancient Mangyans have passed on the panicky terror to their descendants even up to the present time.

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Even the early writings about the Mangyans by unknown Spanish missionaries noted the distinct differences of this ethic diversification. The “ Manguianess” separated themselves from the primitive Bangwe tribe, resulting in a thousand fantastic tales about the customs of the mountain tribe. They have been left alone and isolated in their lurking places. Another writer noted how Mangyans set themselves apart from the Buguiles, a half-breed tribe belonging to the Negrito tribe. There was also a tribe called Tirones referred to as the remnants of the pirates who came from the island of Tawi-Tawi. The present day Mangyans are divided into two major groups based on linguistic similitude: the northern and the southern groups. Each speaking related languages. The Iraya tribe of Puerto Galera, the Alangan, and the Tadyawan contribute the northern group, while the Honunoo, the Buhid, and the Batangan constitute the southern groups. The Batagnon, though deemed Mangyan, are omitted from the grouping since they are not really indigenous to Mindoro As they speak Cayonon, a Visayan dialect used in Cuyo, Semirara as well as in Palawan. The Iraya tribe – the largest in terms of population and occupied territory stretching from Baco, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera, Abra de Ilog, up the west coast of Mindoro as far as Mamburao – are considered to be in closer affinity with the Toalas on the island of Sulawesi and the Sakai of the Malay peninsula. All are remnants on the Veddoid population, once found in a wide area extending from India across Indonesia. Though the I rayas are the product of the inter-marriage between the pioneer hill tribe and the once Malay lowland dwellers of Mindoro, they are still the best representatives of the short, curly-haired, dark skinned Veddoids. Owing to their close proximity with the Tagalog lowlanders, the Puerto Galera Irayas are slowly assimilating themselves with the Tagalog mainstream culture, quite unlike the other Mangyans of the municipalities. The Mangyan Iraya of Puerto Galera can point out the good and bad aspects of this inevitable assimilation. The Local Government Unit provides all the basic services to the Iraya Mangyans in the municipality. Special day is also allotted to them to present their culture and tradition with various services that is brought to them like: Health and Civil Registration Services, not to mention the mass wedding being celebrated yearly, it is the “Kaaldawan Iraya Mangyan”. In this day they are also given clothing and foods which they bring home after the whole day affair. The Mangyan Settlement in Aninuan and Baclayan was also provided with elementary school and health center. Said settlement provides the Indigenous People, among others, an educational facility (Talipanan Mangyan School), a health care facility (Amade Clinic), and livelihood project of making native products. The handicraft that they produce is included in tourism promotion, sample of which is displayed in the Tourism Information Center at Muelle, Poblacion. A Mangyan’s Affairs Office was established in the Municipal hall to give Mangyans direct connection to the government. Section 3 of Republic Act 8371, otherwise known as the Indigenous People's Republic Act of 1997 (IPRA) protects the rights of the Mangyans to ancestral domain. In 2003, a total of 5,700.872 hectares in Barangays Baclayan, Aninuan, Balatero, Tabinay and Villaflor are surveyed for Iraya mangyans, but no records are available with the National Commission for the Indigenous People with regards to titled land actually given to them.

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Table 51. Number of Mangyan Households per Barangay Municipality of Puerto Galera Barangay Count Aninuan 285 Balatero 18 Dulangan 63 Sabang 48 Tabinay 318 Villaflor 841 Baclayan 492 2065 Total Source: CBMS Survey 2008

As per CBMS survey in 2008, the total Mangyan population in the municipality is 2065, of which 1092 are male and 973 are female. Villaflor inhabited with most number of Mangyans with 841 while Balatero has the least number with only 18.

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II.

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2.1

Provincial Role

MIMAROPA has been identified to be the food basket of CALABARZON and Metropolitan Manila. The Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP) of MIMAROPA has identified the province of Oriental Mindoro as one of the major producers of agricultural products in the Region and was included in the Region’s tourism circuit. Puerto Galera is distinctly unique in the province in terms of economic dynamics. While the rest of municipalities in the province largely depend on agricultural crop production, Puerto Galera depends on tourism industry. The province, likewise, recognized the competitiveness of the locality in tourism development. Puerto Galera has been identified as the province tourism pride. In line with the updated RPFP of MIMROPA, provincial development effort will give due consideration in supporting tourism development in Puerto Galera. 2.2

Municipal Vision and Mission

Puerto Galera’s overall vision and mission statements are as follows: Vision:

A progressive, globally competitive tourism municipality that upholds and enhances the rights of the people to a balanced ecology, enriches culture, maintains peace and order and preserves the comfort and convenience of a God-centered citizenry. Mission:

Sustain a responsive, world-class tourism municipality committed to the delivery of basic services to a God-centered citizenry thru a corps of healthy, hard-working and honest human resource. 2.3

Development Objectives

Geared towards realizing the vision and mission statements specific objectives were croppedup. These include: Enhance economic development applying new technologies; Establish an efficient system of delivery of basic services to the community as well as sanitation management; Ensure sustainable environment conservation and management; Initiate responsive support services and infrastructure development; Promote community education for public participation in decision-making affecting the environment; and The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Unite all sectors in the community and gain direct participation. 2.4

Development Strategies

ENHANCE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT. To create significant impact to the overall economic growth of Puerto Galera, Enhance Tourism Development would be the major local economic development agenda. Tourism industry in Puerto Galera is already in place accommodating approximately 60-80 percent of the total provincial’s tourist influx. Municipal income collection and per capita income largely depend on tourism. Puerto Galera’s tourism image is widely attached to white beaches where promotion effort has been concentrated for several years. Coastal areas became the major tourist destination in town especially Sabang and White Beach, though, upland areas are considered great potential tourist attraction. Since beach tourism is already established, strategies will dwell more on engaging upland areas in tourism industry. Creating forward-backward tourism linkages will be one of the main agenda to augment tourism development. This ((11)) intends to promote; (1) Diversified tourism to suit wider tourist preference in terms of activities and attractiveness. The objective is to enlarge tourism products that could ((22)) uphold “Year Round Tourism”; (2) Widen tourism base that would make the site relevant to a larger tourists categories. By increasing the market horizon there is a bigger ((33)) chance to improve frequency of travel and tourist volume; (3) Increase community participation in tourism industry thru discovering the unique characteristics of each barangays. The idea is to uplift individual competitiveness in the field of tourism. One of the striking features in the tourism master plan that entails to support Tourism Development Strategy is barangay clustering, highlighting the tourism potentials and the existing tourist attractions. Six clusters were established to serve as a guide in prioritizing tourism development. These are as follows: 1. Cluster 1: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Cluster Cluster Cluster Cluster Cluster

2: 3: 4: 5: 6:

San Isidro-Aninuan (White Beach/Green Highlands and Cascades Balatero-Sto. Nino-Poblacion (Cultural Heritage/Religious) Puerto Galera Bay (World’s Most Beautiful Bay) Palangan-Sinandigan-Sabang (Marine Tourism) Tabinay-Dulangan-Villaflor (Cascade Wonders) Baclayan (Upland Tourism)

While barangay Tabinay has been identified part of Cascade Wonders, it was also identified to promote upland tourism that would specifically focus on Eco-tourism. An interconnected and diversified tourism activities would also be encouraged in line with the clustering approach.

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SUPPORT STRATEGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT vis-à-vis PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION. Without relevant infrastructure support, tourism would gradually depreciate. These are considered the basic essentials to boost competitive tourism industry. Having this concept, it would therefore make a difference to affix Infrastructure Development to tourism industry. Dealing with accessibility would weigh significant value in placing infrastructure development. Interconnected tourism is not only promoting linkages in terms of value and character but physical connections as well. External and internal connections are equally important to complement tourism. To support upland tourism connecting trails or rural roads will be established. Strengthening the three ports of entry and exit was also perceived to benefit tourism industry. Namely: Balatero Port, Minolo Pier and Sabang Pier Since coastal resorts, beautiful beaches, and marine ecosystem are the major tourist attractions in Puerto Galera, keeping the natural environment, especially water quality in shape would be crucial for the following reasons: health-water contact sports and recreation; aesthetic value-maintain the level of attractiveness; environment-protect marine ecosystem, as identified by Fortes1. The increasing human activities and continuous construction of structures in coastal areas have already contaminated marine waters. Infrastructure development will have to deal on protecting marine waters from human and domestic wastes contamination. The plan to construct Sewerage Treatment Facility (STF) at Barangay Sabang intends to address issues pertaining to water quality. A comprehensive feasibility study was already conducted to assess the overall impacts of STF. Similarly, improper solid waste disposal would also cause ecological imbalance, and will depreciate urban appeal both for tourists and investors. As part of the local waste management system, the development of the identified waste disposal site at Barangay Villaflor shall constitute the local infrastructure top priority programs. As mandated by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000,(RA 9003), the controlled dumpsite in Balatero was closed and converted to an ecological park. On this Ecopark, a Bioshredder machine is in operation where bio-degradable wastes are being converted into compost and soft plastic bags are shredded by a pulverizer, mixed with sand and cement to make bricks and hollow blocks to be used for pavements and pathways. The municipality through its duly created Solid Waste Management Council, has formulated a 10-year Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan, (ESWM Program) which includes the installation of Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in every Barangay. However, only three barangays have complied and operational, namely, Poblacion, Sabang and Aninuan. Moreover, the municipality has been strictly enforcing “no plastic” drive and wastes segregation from the households and other sources. _______________________________ 1

Dr. Miguel D. Fortes is a scientist who came out with a list of fish families, mollusks, reptiles, birds, and mammals that thrive in mangrove areas in the Philippines.

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Hospital refuse and other hazardous wastes are being disposed off in a mini-sewerage treatment plant or facility found proximally in the premises of the institution. Considered as an integral part of the Disposal Facility is the provision for sites for the management and disposal of these hazardous wastes. The MR501 otherwise known as hospital wastes and mercury treated-busted fluorescent bulbs are to be disposed and dumped in separate concrete cells integrated in the sanitary landfill plan. Hazardous wastes such as car and motorbike batteries are collected and bought by junk shops for transport to Manila. Used oils are bought by service providers that can be used for house and building construction, wood treatment and other construction purposes. Protection and conservation will not be limited to marine and urban ecosystems, these shall be equally promoted to upland ecosystem, especially within the areas covered by CADC, identified sources of potable water/ spring development, and those with critical topography and slopes. The economic value of the forest can be best appreciated if maintenance cost is less and long term benefits are sustained. Ancestral domain, located in portions of Barangays Aninuan, Balatero, Tabinay and Villaflor and the entire area of Baclayan covers 5,700.872 hectares which shall be protected and conserved. III.

THE LAND USE PLAN

Generally, settlements demonstrate quite urban character where developments are supported by tourism and/or tourism related activities rather than agriculture. The land use distribution according to existing land uses accounting are cited below. The data were collected through the Municipal Assessor’s Office and validated through reconnaissance. 3.1 LAND USES AND LAND USE PATTERN 3.1.1 Existing Land Uses Unlike other municipalities in the province, urban development is not highly confined in Poblacion area alone. Urban development is also evident in some barangays outside of Poblacion, especially in San Isidro and Sabang, where tourism activities are largely predominant. Backyard manufacturing of abaca exists in Balatero. Poblacion still remains to be the center of urban development where commerce and trade are more vibrant. Today, Puerto Galera has four (4) distinct urban land uses. These are as follows: TOURISM: High concentration of tourism related structures like beach resorts, hotels, bars and restaurants, spa center including commercial support development like souvenir shops are located in Sabang Beach and San Isidro, White Beach. Tourism is also starting to develop in Barangay Aninuan, Sitio Talipanan, and other potential beach areas. The areas being occupied for tourism development aggregately represents 0.1015% of the total urban land use or 25.6162 hectares. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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COMMERCIAL: Poblacion, remains to be the center of commerce and trade. Wholesale and retail of basic goods and commodities is more dynamic in Poblacion compared with other developed areas. The 600 square meter market place serves as the venue for trading. Tourism related commercial establishments like souvenir shops, clustered along P. Concepcion street near the Muelle Wharf. Other commercial establishments are located along the same street heading to Tabinay. Similarly, commercial activities proliferate within major access roads within barangay centers. Large commercial activities also exist within major tourism areas- San Isdro, White Beach and Sabang. However, it is more of tourism support rather than community based commercial. Commercial use aggregately occupied 46.6498 hectares or 0.1848% of the total urban areas. RESIDENTIAL: Around 220.8544 hectares representing 0.8748% of the total urban land use are being utilized for residential purposes. Dwelling designs is a picture of mixed two storey and bungalow type structures. Non-exclusive residential is a common pattern within the nucleus of development where concrete residential structures co-exist with either low intensity commercial or tourism. In Balatero, very few residential areas are mixed with livestock raising particularly backyard piggery. Exclusive residential areas are available in San Isidro, located at the highlands or the mountainous areas overlooking Puerto Galera Bay. In barangay Sinandigan, an emerging low intensity residential was spotted within the lighthouse periphery. INSTITUTIONAL: Institutional areas were devoted to educational facilities, government offices, local churches and chapels, home center for street children. These areas approximately cover 10.7864 has. or 0.0427% of the total urban areas. OTHER USES: Infrastructure facilities, open spaces and other land uses which are not distinctly identified are being accounted to other land uses. These areas represent 0.5807 hectares or 0.0023 percent of the total urban areas. Non-urban land uses fall under the following categories: AGRICULTURE: The municipality is not much into agriculture. Agricultural lands are marginally productive when it comes to crop production. Only barangay Villaflor and Balatero are into crop production. However, very small areas are being cultivated for such purpose. Some areas were utilized for banana and coconut production and are being planted with perennial trees. At the moment approximately 8,136.71 hectares are being accounted for food production. FOREST: Upland areas are vegetated with secondary growth forest combined with coconut. Potential identified sources of potable water/ spring development were already tapped for domestic water consumption in Baclayan and Aninuan while Tabinay remains intact. Indigenous settlement occupied some portions of the forest area where utilization is limited to shelter and activities for daily subsistence. “Kaingin” or slash-and-burn is also a common practice in the upland communities but the area is still unaccounted. Nature based activities like hiking were also promoted to utilize upland resource for economic gain without jeopardizing vegetation The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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cover. Huge areas representing 6,874.8207 hectares or 27.23% are considered forest as per existing vegetation. AGRO-INDUSTRIAL: There are two types of land uses that fall under agro-industrial use, (1) Monkey farm, and (2) Piggery. The existing monkey farm in Barangay San Isidro occupies 0.50 hectares. This is unique in Puerto Galera and rare nationwide. Compared with other competitors the operation is considered less significant, but it already penetrates export market. At the moment though, remained challenged to satisfy international quality standards. On the other hand, two entrepreneurs are engage in piggery in Balatero. Production level is above backyard scale but yet small scale. Records from MENRO also show that piggery is likewise present in Dulangan and Aninuan. A total of 0.5049 hectares of the total land area are being utilized for agro-industrial uses. GRASSLAND: Grasslands generally surround urban peripheries. These include: (1) north of medio island; (2) east of Sinandigan; (3) north of Villaflor; (4) rear portion of urban areas in all barangays; and (5) at the interior part of Villaflor. Grasslands approximately cover 9,878.7812 hectares or 39.1282% of the total land area. During reconnaissance it has been observed that large parcel of lands are enclosed with either concrete or temporary materials. These areas are outside of the growth centers but are within favorable locations, along the national highway. Naturally grown fruit bearing trees and other flowering plants sporadically distributed within the properties. Nevertheless, they remained vacant or idle lands. They are supposed to be included in other land use category. However, existing land use map shows that vacant/idle lands were already incorporated under grassland category. Hence, disaggregate areas for vacant/idle land was not considered to avoid double count. MINING AND QUARRYING: Marble, gold, sand & gravel resources were already utilized for economic gain thru mining and quarrying. Topographic location was identified between 348400 contour lines of barangay Dulangan and Tabinay. The extraction activities of marble already subside but the physical impact is still visible. Areas exploited for marble mining and quarrying is approximately 39.2649 hectares representing 0.1555% of the total land area. On the other hand, approximately 8.74 hectares and 1.00 hectares representing 0.0386% of the total land area were utilized for gold and Sand & gravel mining respectively. OTHER USES: Public and private cemeteries, and the existing categorize wastes disposal facility were also accounted under other non-urban uses. These areas aggregately constituted 2.9208 hectares or 0.0116% as against the total land area. WATER USE: About 200 meters foreshore of almost the entire areas are being utilized for multiple uses. Water tourism (water sports and recreation, diving, and others), non-commercial fishing, infrastructure (Ports), coral reefs, and mangroves are the identified water uses. However, due to overlapping uses and absence of disaggregated water use distribution data, specific areas for each water use cannot be distinctly accounted other than infrastructure and mangrove. Coral reefs thickly scattered in Sabang waters, from Batangas Channel to Escarceo Point, Muelle cove, Paniquian and medio islands. It is also irregularly present in the waters of The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Talipanan point to Balatero cove including Balete Beach, Buwaya point, and Tabinay beach to Sigayan point. Mangrove areas which are considered forest in nature are also irregularly scattered along the municipal coasts. These are situated in Sto. Nino, Palangan, Paniquian, Muelle Cove, Dalaruan, Minolo Cove and Sigayan point that aggregately occupies about 55 hectares. Whereas, about 14 hectares were devoted to port facilities. Considered as spawning areas for numerous fish, the mangrove areas are protected. In fact, all sea crafts entering the Muelle cove are given speed limit in observance of “no wake zone”. Municipal Ordinance No. 21-00 provides a maximum speed limit of 4 knots or a speed that will not make waves higher than 8 inches. Mangrove rehabilitation programs had been installed during the past years in Paniquian, Muelle cove and Sigayan. Part of the plan to be carried out by the environment office is to do numerous mangrove reforestation program to insure sustainability of these mangrove areas. Table 52. Existing Land Uses, Area Distribution and Percent to Total Percent Land Use Categories Area (ha.) to total 1. Urban Use Residential

220.8544

0.8748

Commercial Tourism

46.6498 25.6162

0.1848 0.1015

Institutional

10.7864

0.0427

0.5807 304.4875 8,136.7100 6,874.8207 49.0049 9,878.7812 0.5049

0.0023 1.2061 32.2281 27.23 0.1941 39.1282 0.0020

2.4208 0.50 24,942.7425 25,247.2300

0.0096 0.0020 98.7940 100.00%

Parks/playgrounds and other recreational spaces Sub-total 2. Agriculture 3. Forest 4. Mining/Quarrying 5. Grassland 6. Agro-industrial 7. Other uses Cemeteries Categorized Wastes Disposal Facility Sub-total TOTAL Source: Municipal Profile 1990-1996, MAssO (Tax Declaration)

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3.1.2 Land Use Trend The 1990-1996 municipal profile out of 72.77 percent accounted total land area, urban land uses is only 1.2061 percent, agriculture is 32.2281 percent and other land uses which includes infrastructure and road network, idle and/or vacant lands is 66.5659 percent. The 27.23 percent is generally forest which are not covered by taxation system, hence, undeclared.

Table 53. Municipal Land Uses Type of land Land Area (ha.) Residential 220.8544 Commercial 46.6498 Industrial 49.0049 Institutional 10.7864 Agricultural 8,136.7100 Others 16,783.2245 Total 25,247.2300

% to total 0.8748 0.1848 0.1941 0.0427 32.2281 66.4755 100.0000

But because of denudation, floods occur in valleys Source: Municipal Profile 1990-1996 during the wet months mainly in Balatero, Aninuan, Sto. Nino. Poblacion, San Isidro, Villaflor, Dulangan and Tabinay. About 39.1282 % of the total land area are open grasslands, some of which are pasture lands. About 32.2281 % is agriculture and crop production lands, 0.1941 % is of industrial use (marble and minerals) and 0.8748 % residential land (Fortes 1997).

Poblacion Growth In 2001, the eastern coasts of Poblacion, Palangan-Encenada Beach down to Tabinay beach, are already being utilized for tourism, though institutional and recreational parks occupied small pockets. Commercial areas include the public market and the commercial blocks situated along national highway which can be classified as low intensity. Business establishment varies from personal services, souvenir shops, and wholesale and retail stores. Whereas, Muelle-Poblacion area manifests mixed tourism-commercial-recreational-infrastructure development. Institutional use also covers significant space found along Poblacion-Palangan road, Balete beach road, and the national highway which distinctly form two (2) big blocks. Residential areas still dominate the core of the urban center and even its periphery. Dynamic urban development is more evident in Poblacion where various land uses and higher functions exist. Compact development is also prevalent such that individual lots are commonly occupied by concrete structures without proper setback. The intensity of land uses stretch pressures on infrastructure facilities particularly on road network. Internal mobility using Public Utility Vehicle like Jeepneys and private vehicles, are becoming tight due to narrow roads. Various one-way streets were implemented to ease-up traffic situation especially within saturated areas where higher functions are located. Residential-commercial-institutional land uses co-exist, however, the nature of activities being undertaken complement one another. Rural Growth Mixed-use residential-commercial-tourism has been a practice since early 1980’s particularly in Sitio Big Lalaguna, Barangay Sabang. In Barangay Sabang then, the ground level of a two storey residential structures serve as working area for handicrafts production while the upper The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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level were exclusive for residential purposes. It is still common today, however, a higher intensity of land uses have evolved. Household based-handicrafts productions are now replaced by community and tourism activities. The beach area which used to be residence for fishing community, shifted to tourism and tourism-based commercial. Fishing communities relocated to the upper part of Sabang, others resettled to Barangay Sinandigan. Compact tourism development is more defined in Sabang and White Beach-San Isidro. These areas accommodate diverse tourism facilities with varying land use intensity, no proper street patterns and customized height mode. These development types were generally located within approximately 500 meters inward from shoreline. Mixed-use residential-tourism-commercial formed beyond the 500 meters but residential use is rather more distinct. Backyard tourism was also known, wherein residential structures are being rented for lengthy vacations more often by foreign nationals. Though tourism started to develop in other barangays especially in Sitio Talipanan-Aninuan, urban land uses are considered relaxed outside prime tourism areas and Poblacion. Residential uses are located at relatively elevated areas, though others were visible along the coasts. Dwelling designs generally follow the contour of the landforms. The topography and slope of the area would suggest vast forest lands. Limited flat terrain, however, tends to direct development to the highlands forming upland growth. Few exclusive residential estates already exist in the highlands and settlements are moving the same direction following the access roads. Especial establishments that are being utilized for purposes of research and eco-tourism have also started to develop. Numerical accounts of declining forest vegetation are yet available but are already visible. 3.2

U r b an Fo r m

Puerto Galera’s urban form fits well with multi-nodal urban character wherein clusters of development are visible. Basically, Poblacion serves as the major growth center providing anchor facilities and services and maintains direct linkage with adjacent town, San Teodoro, and the province’s prime urban center, Calapan City. The linkage extends thru the adjacent province, Batangas and Occidental Mindoro. Concentric development is visible at Poblacion’s urban core primarily at the Y-shape major access road. Three barangays are considered development nodes that include (1) Sabang; (2) San Isidro; and (3) Balatero. These areas belong to Puerto Galera’s designated three points of entry and exit. Among the three, Balatero is the only gateway that can facilitate entry-exit of RORO system that is considered comparative advantage over other areas. Sabang and Minolo-San Isidro shall be treated as secondary ports. On the other hand, growth nodes 1 and 2 have a steady tourism character that favors them to become self-sufficient in terms of providing for basic support services. They still maintain connection with the major growth center for specialized services like hospital and for economic interchange.

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While pocket homelots within the interior areas formed dispersed rural settlements, clustered development are still more evident within the barangay centers. Development density however is considered less compared with Sabang and San Isidro. Aside from clustered development, linear or strip development also transpire in the locality. Apparently, settlements are formed along the major road network connecting the development nodes and the Poblacion specifically: (1) National road on the southern part of Poblacion (Poblacion-Tabinay); (2) East of National Road; Provincial Road (Poblacion-Sabang-Palangan); and (3) West National Road (Poblacion-Balatero-San Isidro). Likewise, strip development can be also observed along the national highway traversing the three growth nodes though higher concentration is more visible at the barangay centers. These development forms may be attributed to Puerto Galera’s physical uniqueness. The topography and the slope of the locality constrained urban development on the southern part or interior part. Because of physical hardships, settlements were originally contained within the growth centers which now created development clusters. For the same reason, settlements are formed within major access roads and coastal areas where topography and slope favors development. As population grows, mixed-development practically saturate low lying areas though there are some residential developments within the highlands. 3.3

Structure Plan/Concept Plan

Considering the urban form, socio-economic condition, physical characteristics, and the development trend in Puerto Galera, it appears that all the barangays have significant participation in realizing global competitiveness in tourism industry. For the purpose of highlighting individual uniqueness to which development focus may be geared, special role was identified for each barangay. These assigned special roles will serve as a general guide in the spatial development. MAJOR URBAN CENTER Poblacion will maintain its position as the major growth center with established external linkage and hub of anchor facilities such as educational facilities, municipal hall, public market, hospitals and others. It will remain as the center of commerce and trade. To strengthen its role, higher land use intensity will be allowed to prosper in Muelle area and developing new public market will be looked into. Specialized functions will remain to serve the entire territory. Linear growth will be developed along Poblacion-Tabinay national highway as this was designated to be one of Poblacion’s expansion area including areas located at the western part of hondura creek or eastern part of a proposed Poblacion diversion road. To decongest traffic volume within the Poblacion, especially within the nucleus, construction of Poblacion diversion road was proposed. South-west national road direct connection will serve as alternate route connecting southern barangays to western barangays and vice-versa without passing through the busy streets in Poblacion.

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GROWTH NODES 1 AND 2 (SABANG AND SAN ISIDRO) Because of tourism primacy, San Isidro and Sabang will serve as the most preferred locations for new investments, particularly tourism related investments. Mixed-use high intensity tourism and related commercial development will continuously grow. These types of development will be contained within these two (2) designated growth nodes San Isidro, White Beach and Sabang. Urbanization in San Isidro and Sabang will naturally occur, as the process has already started several years ago. The establishment of a sea market in Minolo is expected to augment the development in San Isidro. It is anticipated to support Balatero’s role as major gateway. Local regulations and growth management efforts need to insure that ventilation, safety, and aesthetic values are sustained despite increase in the intensity of land uses. San Isidro’s spillover effect will be seen in Talipanan-Aninuan, as this has started to take part in beach tourism industry GROWTH NODES 3 (BALATERO) It was perceived that urban development in Balatero will take-off only after improving traffic volume in Balatero Port. Balatero would become the major entry and exit point which intends to accommodate sizeable cargos. To strengthen its role, development of port facilities coupled with massive effort on increasing traffic volume should be considered in Puerto Galera’s development plan. RURAL BARANGAYS BACLAYAN (IDENTIFIED SOURCES OF POTABLE WATER/ SPRING DEVELOPMENT AND POWER SOURCE) The existing forest cover in Baclayan helps maintain ecological balance and protects the lowlanders as well. Aside from this, Baclayan will have a significant role in terms of infrastructure development which greatly affects urban development. Municipality’s major identified sources of potable water/ spring development area is situated in Baclayan which currently serve as the primary source of potable water supply. Baclayan is also a potential source of renewable power source. An area within the highlands of Baclayan has been identified as potential source of windmill power supply. By developing a windmill, an area could generate about 14.5MW. TABINAY (ECO-TOURISM AND UPLAND AGRICULTURE) Because of the presence of Pythons cave, hot and mountain springs, rock formations, and other natural attractions in barangay Tabinay, great potential for nature-based or eco-tourism was recognized. By starting to engage Tabinay into nature-based tourism, initial diversification of tourism industry is expected to take-off. Likewise regulated upland agriculture is intended to augment food production for local consumption with a vision to enhance diversified tourism thru forward-backward linkages.

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VILLAFLOR (Rice Producer) Villaflor has a role in local rice production. It is considered as a rice producer holding the largest productive agricultural lands in town. Protecting the status quo of the existing agricultural lands will reduce dependency on agricultural product importation. OTHER BARANGAYS In view of increasing community participation and individual competitiveness in tourism industry, the remaining rural barangays will serve as back-up support to tourism. It is important however to maintain tranquility in character within these areas to make them distinct. Palangan and Sinandigan is more of dormitory type barangays. They become nearly exclusive living space which looks like a living extension of nearby growth area. Commercial activities are very minimal with rare tourism facilities. The existing road network traversing growth areas and the existing barangays will facilitate spatial and economic connectivity within the planning area. The interconnection shall be strengthened by new roads establishment.

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Source: MPDO, 2008

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3.4 Land Use Accounting 

BASIC LAND USE POLICIES

Presidential Proclamation no 1801 (November 10, 1978) Declaring certain islands, coves and

peninsulas in the Philippines as tourist zones and marine reserves under the administration of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA). This Proclamation states : No development projects or construction of any purpose shall be introduced within the zones (Port Galera, Balatero Cove, Medio Island-boquete-Sto. Nino) without prior approval of the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the PTA.

Presidential Decree no 354 (1973), making Puerto Galera a Man and Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO'S Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB).

Indigenous People’s Rights Act. This policy recognizes the right of the Indigenous People over

their ancestral domain. Grant of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim to Indigenous Cultural Communities has been the major highlight. The sustainable traditional practices and culture of the indigenous people is acclaimed through declaring them as environmental managers participating in resource management. Indigenous concept of ownership holds that ancestral domains are ICCs/IPs private but community property which belongs to all generations and therefore cannot be sold, disposed or destroyed. It likewise covered sustainable traditional resource rights. The right of the ICCs/IPs over their ancestral land include the right to ownership, right to develop lands and natural resources, right to regulate entry of migrants, right to claim parts of reservations.

Urban Development and Housing Act (RA 7279).

This is a policy to provide for the comprehensive and continuing Urban Development and Housing Program. Provision include decentralization of function which charged the local government units as implementers of social housing program. As implementers, it is envisioned that LGUs be more responsive to the needs and housing demands of their respective communities.

PD 705. Classifies land below 18 percent slope as alienable and disposable land and those between 18 and 50 percent slope as production forest and above 50 percent slope as protection forest land.

DENR Administrative Order No. 97-05 (Procedures in the retention of areas within certain distances along the banks of Rivers, Streams, and Shores of Seas, Lakes and Oceans for Environmental protection. Requires the allocation of areas along water bodies for forestry purposes, specifically: (1) twenty-meter strips of the land along the edge of the normal high water line of the rivers and streams with channels of at least fifty (50) meters wide; (2) strips of mangrove or swamps at least twenty (20) meters wide, along shorelines facing oceans, lakes and other bodies of water and strips of land at least 20 meters facing lakes. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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PD 1067 (Water Code of the Phil.) Provides buffer along water bodies. This law states that banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and throughout their entire length and within a zone of three (3) meters in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas, and forty(40) meters in forest areas, along their margins, are subject to the easement of public use in the interest of recreation, navigation, floodgate, fishing and salvage. 

DEMAND COMPUTATION

From Puerto Galera’s structure plan, urban development was perceived to transpire in four areas, Poblacion, Sabang, San Isidro, and Balatero. As per NSO category, only Poblacion is considered as urban area. However, looking at development phase, availability of services and facilities, and the projected population, it would be sensible to consider the four growth areas to arrive at urban expansion area requirement. Using the 2020 projected urban population of 14,093 and the FAO standards hereunder are derived quantity of estimated urban expansion. Table 54. Projected Urban Expansion Area Land Use Category Residential Industrial Commercial Administrative Educational Health Open Space Total

Lower Limit (Ha.) 56.37 5.64 2.82 2.82 4.28 1.41 7.05 118.38

Upper Limit (Ha.) 84.558 21.1395 7.0465 7.0465 8.4558 2.8186 42.279 173.3439

:Computed base on Food & Agriculture Organization Standards

Since Puerto Galera has the highest annual population growth rate in the province, safe estimate is to follow the upper limit requirement suggesting 173.34 hectares urban expansion requirement by 2020. The additional urban area requirement per land use category was presented to provide an imaginary area distribution. However, to allow flexibility in land uses and to promote equal development opportunity, the area shall not be distributed nor allocated as per above category. Instead, land uses will be distributed in accordance with the development trend and the prevailing demand. This shall be coupled with regulations to prevent chaos from possible conflicts in land uses that will be incorporated in the zoning ordinance. For the purpose of allocating rational expansion areas to the identified growth nodes, urban expansion for each node will be partially based from the estimated collective expansion requirement. FAO standard will be likewise utilized to initiate rational estimate of nodal expansion.

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Table 55. Additional Expansion Area Growth Areas

Lower Limit (Ha.)

Upper Limit (Ha.)

Poblacion

56.52

82.75

Balatero

42.02

61.53

Sabang

35.81

52.44

San Isidro

43.99

64.00

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Among the growth nodes, Poblacion requires the largest expansion area while Sabang needs the least. However, because of dynamic tourism activities in Sabang, a bigger expansion is required to support tourists' demand and to strengthen tourism development agenda. It is also safe to provide higher land use intensity where lower intensity is allowed, rather than allocating lower land use intensity where the corresponding allowed uses are very limited. Outside of the growth areas, anticipated development will likely cause moderate change in the general land uses. Scattered home development with pocket other traditional land uses was presumed in rural areas. The intent of creating contiguous development space within the growth centers is to concentrate development in a particular area creating more specialized functions. The idea is to establish a more development focus and restrain cluttered developments that may build competing urban environment rather than having an integral functionalities. Leading the development away from the forest and production areas is also one of the underlying results. With regards to residential requirement, significant expansion will be allocated in Sinandigan and Palangan because of its role, Dormitory Barangay, and its proximity to Sabang. 

SUPPLY ANALYSIS

By legal land status only 918.0681 hectares or 3.63% of the total land area is classified forest/timberland. The rest are already alienable and disposable lands which can be utilized for urban development. However, there are numerous factors that need to be considered in allocating lands for urban development. Considering the physical characteristics of Puerto Galera and the legal issuances related to land uses, hereunder are not suitable for urban development. These shall be deducted from the inventory of the available land supply for future development. To wit: Unbuildable areas which are already occupied by dwelling structures and different establishments covering 264.7234 hectares or 1.04%. Areas with steep slopes accounted to about 12,239 hectares. In fact, the slope map of the municipality suggests very limited urban suitability. Slope data shows that only 9,701 hectares are considered suitable for urban development.

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Easements and buffers along rivers, streams, lakes, seas and oceans, including road network required under the law shall be kept for such purpose and therefore considered not suitable for urban development. The total area covered by legal easements and buffers has not been accounted yet, however, it shall be declared for the same purpose in the zoning ordinance. Favorable slope ranging from 0-3% are largely located in Balatero and sporadically located in Tabinay, Poblacion, Dulangan and San Isidro, White Beach. Considering however, the geohazard map, and historical events, coastal areas are prone to tsunamis and at risk during storm surge. This is where flat areas are generally located. Hence, expansion could not be simply geared towards flat areas. Hereunder are major concerns in identifying future development areas: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3.5

The physical condition and the possible risks occurring from natural hazards; The existing development trend and land use pattern; The economic activities and interchange, and the prevailing investment preference; Accessibility and the available infrastructure and support services; and Perceived development potentials and identified challenges. Proposed Uses

The preceding land uses were designated to guide and direct new developments to suitable locations thereby insure conformity among different uses. However, the plan does not only intend to deal with physical arrangement of vertical developments, it primarily concerns with incorporating growth with the natural setting. Since Puerto Galera is largely dependent on tourism-based activities, tourism was given special consideration in determining land uses. Balancing land utilization in tourism development arrived at different tourism land use categories. Likewise, the following also serves as a general guide to allocate rational land uses.    

Development growth will be promoted in Sabang, San Isidro, Balatero, and Poblacion because of tourism, presence major port, and anchor facilities respectively. Critical forest areas like identified sources of potable water/ spring development should be protected against settlement intrusion. Natural environment is the primary asset of the municipality. Keeping the environment in shape would mean progress. Because of distinct tourism character of the locality, tourism related development will continuously proliferate.

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A. DESIGNATED GROWTH NODES The major urban center and the designated growth nodes where urban and suburban developments are highly visible will serve as the primary locations for new investments and mixed-use neighborhoods which are connected or integrated with each other. POBLACION: Development agenda in Muelle, along the bay, is emphasizing history and culture. Built structures will create resemblance of Spanish architecture beyond 25 meters from the perimeter of the canon/cross, to put accent to historic value. Passenger disembarking and embarking by motorized boat shall be allowed at prescribed schedule for internal linkages while anchorage Source: SEPP is no longer permitted. Likewise, built form Figure 16. Vicinity Map of Barangay Poblacion along the national road needs to complement with historical theme by constructing a pre-spanish façade. Two (2) storey height regulations will be implemented to protect scenic view along the bay while 11 meters will be the maximum height limit along the national road. Marine area is still open to controlled aqua sports and other activities using non-motorized boat. To foster ecological balance, Muelle pier/port will be closed to passenger and cargo boats providing external connections such as Muelle-Batangas route. Hence, shall no longer be considered as one of Puerto Galera’s entry and exit points. Instead, it shall be converted into a Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone. Portion of which, will be allocated to accommodate taxi ferry for internal connections. Whereas, the existing port facility shall be converted into a historical and recreational facility. In support to Poblacion’s development role, commercial and institutional center will be allocated. Medium density commercial activities will be directed to locate in the designated commercial center along the proposed diversion road. Whereas, identified institutional center along the Poblacion-Tabinay national road will be intended for institutional facilities which might not conform to residential use. To protect youth and family interest night bars, videoke bars and other establishments of similar character will be directed outside of Poblacion center especially within settlement vicinity. As functional open space, Plaza Iluminada will be developed to be utilized for cultural undertakings. SABANG: The area is already established tourism destination. To upgrade competitiveness, classy tourism ambience preferably high-end tourism facilities shall be promoted in western part. Other facilities and/or structures including residential development will be encouraged to complement with the type of character that western Sabang wants to portray. Community-based commercial services will concentrate on the eastern part where flea market already exists, including the left side of barangay road. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Additional commercial areas shall include barangay road corner Sabang-Palangan National Road extending thru the property line of the designated green park. In pursuit of traditional community values, and dignified tourism, night entertainment establishments and other establishments of the same nature will be confined along the beach front from Sabang road to Big Apple Resort. Existing institutional areas will be preserved to maintain essential functionalities. Residential areas at the rear portion of tourism space within the barangay center were occasionally used for tourism purposes while others were gradually modified to promote tourism activities. The area needs to cope with the emerging development trend while protecting the residential needs of the local populace at the same time. Hence, these areas will be designated for residential-tourism wherein dormitory type tourism facilities or household based tourism facilities co-exist with residential use. Expansion area at the south-east portion of the provincial road will be allocated for special tourism areas. Future retirement haven or retirement home and other developments of similar character will be directed to these areas. The rest of the areas identified for development expansion shall be intended to accommodate residential and institutional development. The southeastern tip going to the property line of the expansion area shall be status quo for breathing space including Molave Park. These shall be primarily maintained for environmental consideration but shall be known as Tourism Conservation Area. Areas identified for construction of Sewerage and Waste Water Treatment Facility shall be designated special use for the same purpose. Existing vegetation which serves as Sabang’s forest area will be maintained as life support system. Considering the various tourism activities and other proposed infrastructure development, the need for the provision of a concrete road with drainage canal is essential. The 5.94 kilometers stretch of the Provincial road will be widened into an eight (8) meter-wide road and will be concreted with the provision of one (1) meter concrete canal on both sides. Portion of the existing reclaimed area intended for port facility shall be allocated for parking. SAN ISIDRO: Practically, tourism in San Isidro will cover the national Roads inwards heading to beach direction except areas being allocated for commercial purposes; and the identified properties from the national road going to upland direction. These areas shall be intended for tourism development. The former shall be designated area 1 and 2 while the latter shall be known area 3. The intended use for area 1 and 2 shall include the following: 1. Low intensity tourism development will be directed towards Bayanan area. 2. Homestay program shall be adapted in consonance with pertinent rules and regulations to be issued by the LGU. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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3. Information center will be established to promote centralize tourist desk assistance. This will serve as primary source of tourism related information such as accommodation, transportation, recreation, and others. Whereas, tourism-based commercial development shall be the intended use in area 3, theme parks/camping area, health and wellness facilities, retirement haven, parking and transport terminal, mini-market, and other similar development is expected to be located in area 3. The existing 0.5 hectare being utilized for monkey farm shall be incorporated in designated commercial zone. Is shall be allowed to operate at certain conditions. These include no expansion policy, sanitation, health and safety standards required by DOH, DENR, and other concerned agencies which must be properly complied. Minolo pier which is now being used for dry docking, boat construction and repair will be used as San Isidro’s permanent berthing area. Only disembarking and embarking of passengers shall be allowed in White Beach. Dry docking will be maintained with corresponding restrictions in favor of ecological balance. Low intensity commercial will be directed towards the designated sea market place in Minolo Pier. Though increasing urban activities intend to augment economic condition in the area, historical value of Minolo will be given due consideration. The existing three (3) meters wide road going to white beach area shall be widened into six (6) meters wide road including the one (1) meter canal on both sides. Fire hydrants shall be installed on sides of the said road and spaced at twenty five (25) meters from each other. The existing 1.5 meters walkway connected to the proposed road shall also be widened into two (2) meters walkway. BALATERO: Coastal areas on both sides of the port area will not be eligible for tourism development specifically: (1) left of the pier facing north- 365 meters northwest up to the property line of Nagura Beach Resort; and (2) right side of the pier starting from the creek270 meters southeast up to the property of Yulo family. The intent is not just to protect its role as a primary gateway in town, but to reserve specific areas for marginal fisherfolks. All other areas along the coasts shall be conditionally permissible for tourism development. Large tourism developments will be directed on both ends of Balatero coasts to create low density tourism area. While the desire is to promote contiguous tourism facilities, maintaining aesthetic and ecological conditions of the identified tourism areas shall be primarily considered in completing the development process. Existing agro-industries located along Balatero-Baclayan road covering three lots and the one located along east Barangay roads intersecting the national road will be utilized for poultry and piggery. To mitigate anticipated impacts at the surrounding properties, it shall be isolated by requiring green space in agro-industrial peripheries. Expansion however, will not be allowed. To make green areas simultaneously profitable, surrounding properties within the agro-industrial areas will be allocated for food production. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Neighborhood commercial activities will be directed towards identified commercial areas located within the periphery of the RORO Port specifically: (1) right side of the barangay road heading to the port; (2) left side of the port facing north starting from existing creek to the barangay road extending southward; (3) about one (1) lot depth along both sides of the national road starting from the existing creek. With regards to institutional use, available institutional functions need not require additional space. Existing areas can support activities required to efficiently render community service. The area that has been previously utilized for waste disposal shall be converted into an ecological park for public use. Portion thereof shall be intended for public cemetery. Whereas, grasslands will be converted into a productive source of agricultural and forest products. Other areas will be intended for residential use. Balatero Pier shall serve as a primary entry and exit points and shall be designated as the only gateway intended for RORO transport system. Major port development shall be contained in Balatero pier for aesthetic and ecological reasons. LAND USE POLICIES: In addition to the existing national policies related to land uses and the local issuances, the following specific policies shall be adopted: 1. There shall be no makeshifts or temporary structures in nature within the designated tourism areas. 2. All the structures located within the tourists areas should be aesthetically pleasant that complements with nature. 3. Nature should be primarily considered in all types of development. 4. There shall be no structures within the identified flood-prone and landslide-susceptible areas. 5. Mandatory five-meter easement on both sides of fault traces on the ground identified by PHIVOLCS

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B. GENERAL LAND USES (1)

FOREST. As per land classification 18,372.4093 hectares or 72.77 percent of entire Puerto Galera are considered alienable and disposable making 6,874.8207 hectares forest. By land classification, 27.23 percent of the total land area can only be utilized for forest use. However, if critical areas, like identified sources of potable water/ spring development, have been incidentally located outside of the classified forest areas, protection policies shall be applied to uphold the interest of the general public. Below are the intended uses for forest areas. Protection Areas- Forest cover is considered vital for maintaining ample water supply and to protect lowland communities from landslide/erosion, flashflood and other disasters. Therefore, protection of identified sources of potable water/ spring development located in Barangay Baclayan, that falls within the ancestral land claim by the Mangyans and the one located in Aninuan should be strictly implemented. Water source located in Sipit Saburan, Villaflor shall be also considered local identified sources of potable water/ spring development. Settlements other than the existing minorities shall be restricted and other form of development. Planting of indigenous species and forest rehabilitation activities, regulated eco-tourism activities, eco-research and other related activities that complement local government’s preservation effort may be allowed only with proper coordination to DENR and pertinent national/local agencies. The 918.061 hectares classified forest shall be also protection areas. Production Areas- Since Puerto Galera has marginal agricultural lands for crop production, upland agriculture will be promoted, but shall be limited to minimum impact agriculture. Large scale clearing/cutting of trees will be strictly prohibited. Agro-forestry which allows utilization of forest land for economic gain and complement forest use at the same time shall be encouraged in upland Tabinay within areas with no more than 30 percent slope. Nature-based tourism activities which are limited to trekking, mountaineering and the likes will be likewise promoted to put additional economic value to forest land. Subsistence agriculture will be allowed within highlands of Baclayan but shall be outside the existing declared identified sources of potable water/ spring development. Another land uses that may be allowed to co-exist with forest use is power generating infrastructure that utilizes alternative or renewable energy sources like water and wind, subject to pertinent environmental laws and other related issuances. The areas which have been evaluated for energy production in upland Baclayan shall be part of the production forest. Settlement: The hinterlands may be utilized for living space but shall be limited to cultural settlement only where indigenous people are the identified occupants. Light materials dwelling units shall be the preferred housing construction materials and that dwelling construction shall not cause extreme disturbance to forest vegetation that might endanger lowland settlements. Cultural settlements and other forms of development should not be formed within the one (1) kilometer radius of the declared identified sources of potable water/ spring development area. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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Due to the locality’s unique slope and topography, non-indigenous settlement may be allowed within the existing forest use where the slope is between 18-30% and the land classification is already A & D. Provided, that said development is in conformity with the national laws and concerned agencies rules and regulations, and shall be subject to the performance standards specified to the local zoning ordinance. (2)

TOURISM. The List of identified uses incorporated in Chapter 5 of Puerto Galera’s Tourism Plan shall be adopted within the designated tourist areas in addition to herein identified uses. Categories are as follows: 1. Natural Attraction: Mt. Malasimbo, Beaches, Tamaraw Falls, Long Beach, Aninuan Falls, Tukuran Falls/River, Ambang Falls/River, Hot Spring (Tabinay), Talupak/Matala Beach, Bulabod Beach, Aplayang Munti, Sur’s Place, Tabinay River, Python Cave, Hundura Bay, Palangan-Tangalan Giant Clam Garden, and Big/Small Lalaguna-Beach, San AntonioMolave park, long beach, hibiscus hill, and third palateau Development may be allowed within these areas provided that such development will not alter or modify the physical character of the location. The natural attraction areas shall be designated Tourism Conservation where restricted tourism activities and development shall be applied. Boquete Island shall also be included in Tourism Conservation but shall be treated differently due to special proclamation covering the area-Presidential Proclamation no

1801 (November 10, 1978).

2. Cultural Attractions: Mangyan Village (Talipanan), Excavation Museum, Sipit Saburan (Mangyan Community) and Baclayan Only development type that blend with the indigenous way of life will be allowed in these areas to include but not limited to educational and health facilities. The Cultural Attraction shall be designated as Cultural Tourism. 3.

Man-made and other Attractions: Sto. Nino shooting Range, Reptile Park and Zoo, Baclayan View Deck, Hanging Bridge, Kilometer 37, Paraway and Kilometer 40, Cockfight arena, Poblacion town-Iluminada park, souvenir shops, Coco-beach-native, nature, tropical resort, Colina Flora. Permitted development will include rest areas and refreshment shops like restaurant, coffee shops and other form of development that will complement the allowed activities in the areas. Provided, that the performance standards are being followed and the design development standards prescribed by concerned government agency(ies).

4. Historic: Lighthouse (Sinandigan), Muelle area, Tangalan (Palangan) and Minolo area.

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Puerto Galera recognizes that these areas are unique because of their historic character, thus, these will be separately identified in addition to the clusters in the tourism master plan. Though the original structures deteriorated, historic value may be appreciated by adding flavor to it. Special events, entertainment activities, refreshment, and recreational activities create reasons for people to visit the area. Arts, cultural and educational opportunities may also be encouraged. Developments however should be sensitive to the historic characteristics of the place. These will be designated Historic

Tourism .

While tourism areas has been classified accordingly, all areas for tourism purposes that falls in any classification, but are located within the forest shall follow the general proposed land use. Therefore, it shall appear as forest in the zoning map such that any tourism development/activities to be undertaken shall be in conformity with the DENR policies on forest use and forest management and other existing related forest laws and regulations. Hence, while the location has been identified, land area cannot be segregated to avoid double count. (3)

SPECIAL USE: The five (5) hectare Integrated Solid Waste Management Disposal Facility (ISWMDF) located in barangay Villaflor shall be designated as special use in the proposed general land uses. The intended use shall be for disposal of solid waste coming from different sources, and other activities that support local waste management plan. Other special uses will include seaport areas covering major port in Balatero and the secondary ports located in Sabang and Minolo. (4)

RESIDENTIAL:

Residential Estate: Ponderosa and other areas with similar character will be designated Residential Estate which are intended to provide for lower residential densities and larger lot

areas than other residential land use categories. Residential Estate shall be characterized by: (1) single family detached homes; (2) Generous building setbacks and lot frontages allowing significant spaces between dwellings to promote residential estate appearance; (4) environmentally sensitive areas should be preserve as permanent open space; and (5) structural design should follow performance standards for upland development.

Low Intensity Residential:

The area approaching lighthouse periphery located in Sinandigan is intended for low intensity residential development to restrict dwelling heights in order to preserve view corridors. Single family detached and open spaces are the preferred uses within this area. Socialized Housing Site: The areas adjacent to identified Integrated Solid Waste Development Facility at Barangay Villaflor, with a total of five (5) hectares, will be allotted for socialized housing development with one (1) hectare allocation which will serve as buffer zone, including the five thousand one hundred forty (5,140) square meter lot with lot no. 3 located at right side of the national highway going south. This shall be intended to cater for the housing needs of the indigent families and homeless. Development design shall be in accordance with the design standards of Batas Pambansa 220. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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General Residential Areas:

All other residential areas not elsewhere classified will be designated as general residential areas. These areas will be allotted for the development of dwelling structures and other neighborhood type development that complement the general use. (5)

AGRICULTURE. The existing agricultural lands being utilize for food production particularly rice, located at the south-east of Barangay Villaflor –adjacent to San Teodoro, will be designated agricultural areas. Maintaining the production capacity of these areas and the open space character shall bear major consideration. Crop production will be the preferred land uses in the designated agricultural areas. Integrated farming system wherein cultivation of crops are incorporated with fruit trees and livestock raising is also recommended. Compact residential Productive Agricultural development thru infilling will be encouraged in Land sitios surrounding the protected production lands in Villaflor to prevent conversion of such into a single-family homes. Agricultural landowners will be encouraged to value agricultural production rather than converting Source: SEPP, 2008 their lands for residential thru creating forwardFigure 17. Productive Agricultural Lands backward linkages. Mining and quarrying areas in Barangays Dulangan and Tabinay shall be converted into agricultural areas. All other areas declared as agriculture under the municipal assessor’s office and are not covered by urban uses shall be maintained for agricultural purposes.

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PRODUCTION AREA. Municipal marine water is open to fishing except within the designated conservation area and its 200 meter buffer areas. However, destructive fishing gears and methods listed in Municipal Ordinance no. 85 that include: fine meshed nets, muroami, kayakas, fishing with the use of explosives and poisonous substance, commercial trawl, commercial purse seine, electro fishing, and buli-buli shall be prohibited. The designated production areas shall be intended for utilization of resident fishermen only. (2)

CONSERVATION AREA

Muelle Bay shall be designated conservation area where controlled activities are expected. The entire area

Source: MPDO, 2008

Figure 18. Location of Conservation Area

including existing mangrove at the outskirts may be utilized for low impact tourism activities like viewing, trekking. Cutting of mangrove species for economic gain and commercial fishing are strictly prohibited. Escarceo point (EP) down to Buwaya point (BP) is also designated conservation area because of its sensitive and unique environment –with existing coral reefs and other marine resources. To prevent destruction from unnecessary human activities while promoting tourism in the area, the intended use will be regulated snorkeling and diving activities. Thus, assistance from a professional and/or accredited diving instructor or marine guide is required to enjoy underwater scenery within the vicinity of EP to BP. Other water sports activities that may create nuisance or may cause damage to the underwater ecosystem are strictly prohibited. (3)

NAVIGATION. Areas being designated by MARINA for purposes of navigation shall be adapted in this plan. Navigational route are as follows:    

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(4)

DRY DOCKING. Dry docking will be established at Barangay Tabinay for purposes of repair and maintenance of sea vessel. Necessary facilities shall be developed in consonance with the requirement of MARINA and other concerned agencies. Dry docking shall be allowed only within specified areas of Tabinay coasts. Unless the area is designated dry docking, any activities related to dry docking shall not be located anywhere along Tabinay coasts. Table 56. Proposed and Existing Land Uses, Area Distribution and Percent to Total Land Use Categories

Existing Area (ha.)

Percent to total

Proposed Area (ha.)

Change (ha.)

1. Urban Use Residential

220.8544

0.8748

1,804.2266

1,583.3722

Commercial Tourism

46.6498 25.6162

0.1848 0.1015

160.6070 1,099.5313

113.9572 1,073.9151

Institutional

10.7864

0.0427

42.1103

31.3239

0.5807 304.4875 8,136.7100 6,874.8207 49.0049 9,878.7812 0.5049

0.0023 1.2061 32.2281 27.2300 0.1941 39.1282 0.0020

1.0856 3,107.5608 15,225.7997 6,874.8207 0 0 4.2235

0.5049 2,803.0733 7,089.0897 0 -49.0049 -9,878.7812 3.7186

2.4208

0.0096

3.8208

1.4000

0.50 0.00

0.0020 0.00 98.7940 100.00%

5.2330 25.7715

4.7330 25.7715

Parks/playgrounds and other recreational spaces Sub-total 2. Agriculture 3. Forest 4. Mining/Quarrying 5. Grassland 6. Agro-industrial 7. Other uses Cemeteries Categorized Wastes Disposal Facility Special Use Zone Sub-total TOTAL

24,942.7425

25,247.23

22,139.6692

-2,803.0733

25,247.23

5,606.1466

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GENERAL POLICIES: 1. Marine areas are open to minimum to no impact water leisure and sports activities such as swimming and other similar activities requiring no mechanical/motorized equipments specifically; (1) Escarceo point to Bulabod beach-120 meters foreshore; (2) Sabang area200 meters foreshore; (3) Talipanan point-100 meters foreshore. 2. There shall be no gathering of marine resources such as coral, seagrass, and others for commercial and/or souvenir purposes. 3. There shall be no infrastructure development within marine zones for purposes of entry and exit except within the designated three points of entry and exit. Private jetty pier may be allowed in areas where land transport is not possible. 4. It was anticipated that in due time, urban development will cause tremendous decrease in vegetation throughout Puerto Galera. To protect green environment as one of the local assets, all types of development will be required to provide green space. This policy intends to ensure that “concrete jungle” would not replace the natural vegetation. 5. All types of development that will be constructed within the highlands having a slope of more than 18% shall follow the natural topography of the area. 6. Beach side bars and restaurants that promote night entertainment and other mixed tourismcommercial uses of similar nature shall be confined within the designated areas in Sabang and White Beach. These types of development will no longer be expanded outside of the specified locations. New investments should follow proper setbacks and should not obstruct public access to the beach area. 7. To protect public use and free access to shoreline, any form of either temporary or permanent structure will be prohibited within the salvage zone. Convenient and/or proper access or road-right-of-way to coastal areas will be established. 8.

The natural view must be free from obstruction to maintain aesthetic value and to promote an equal opportunity for everyone to enjoy Puerto Galera’s natural beauty, especially sunrise and sunset by the Bay. Signages and all billboard advertisement shall be regulated for public safety and for the same purpose.

9. Designated tourism areas outside Sabang and White Beach should portray serenity to create distinct character. 10. The DENR policies on forest use and forest management, and other existing related forest laws and regulations shall apply to all areas where other use has been identified but are covered by the local forest zones.

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EXCERPT FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO HELD ON DECEMBER 20, 2012 AT THE SANGGUNIAN CONFERENCE ROOM PRESENT: Hon. Jaime V. Delgado

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Hon. Marlon L. Lopez Hon. Graciela M. Magbuhos Hon. Policarpio C. Lopez Hon. Mark Garry V. Evangelista Hon. Edwin C. Axalan Hon. Juan V. Ascan III ABSENT: Hon. Edwin C. Suzara Hon. Melchor J. Arago Hon. Emmanuel L. Lineses Hon. Joanna Mae N. Arago

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Municipal Vice Mayor / Presiding Officer Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor Ex-Officio Member (Liga)

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Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor Ex-Officio Member (SK)

******************************* MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2012-024 AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH WHEREAS, the implementation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plans would require the enactment of regulatory measures to translate its planning goals and objectives into reality; and Zoning Ordinance is of one such regulatory measures which is an important tool in the implementation of the comprehensive land use plan; WHEREAS, the local government code authorizes local government units to enact zoning ordinances subject to and in accordance with existing laws; WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board has spearheaded and now assists in and coordinates the activities of the local governments in comprehensive land use planning; NOW THEREFORE, the Sangguniang Bayan of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro in session duly assembled hereby adopts the following Zoning Ordinance: ARTICLE I

TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE Section 1. Title of the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be known as the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Municipality of Puerto Galera, ORIENTAL Mindoro and shall be referred to as the Ordinance.

ARTICLE II

AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE Section 2. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the New Local Government Code, RA 7160 Sections 458 a.2 (7-9) and 447 a.2 (7-9) dated 10 October 1991, “Authorizing the City/Municipality through the Sangguniang Bayan to adopt the Zoning Ordinance subject to the provisions of existing laws”, and in conformity with E.O. No.72. Section 3.

Purposes. This Ordinance is enacted for the following purposes:

1. Guide, control and regulate future growth and development of the Municipality of Puerto Galera in accordance with its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 2. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, forestry, agricultural, open space and other functional areas within the locality and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same. 3. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants in the locality. 4. Empower small farmers and fisherfolks and increase farmer’s income by the year 2020. 5. Ensure sustainability of the municipal agricultural resources and promote food security and maintain self sufficiency in livestock. 6. Provide adequate light, air, privacy and convenience of access to property. 7. Prevent undue concentration of population and properties. Section 4.

Declaration of Principles

1. Land is a limited national resources and as such must be managed for the welfare of all in accordance with the Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 2. The environment is a life support system and as such it must be conserved and protected to enhance the quality of life. 3. Land must be used in a most beneficial, rational, and most efficient manner as to prevent the mixture of incompatible land uses, environmental hazards, blight depression and artificial scarcity of land resources. In which case, there is need to regulatory measures which shall promote such pattern of development. 4. This zoning Regulations is based on the approved General Land Use Plans as per Resolution No.2011-039 dated March 2, 2011 for the Municipality of Puerto Galera.

ARTICLE III

DEFINITION OF TERMS The definition of technical terms used in the Zoning Ordinance shall carry the same meaning given to them in already approved codes and regulations, such as but not limited to the National Building Code, Water Code, Philippine Environmental Code and other Implementing Rules and Regulations, promulgated by the HLRB. The words, terms and phrases enumerated hereunder shall be understood to have the meaning corresponding indicated in Appendix A. 1. Agricultural Zone (AGZ)- an area within a municipality intended for cultivation/fishing and pastoral activities and for agricultural support facilities e.g. fish, farming, cultivation of crops, goat/cattle raising, ricemills, etc. 2. HLRB/BOARD- shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board. 3. Buffer Area- these are yards, parks or open spaces intended to separate incompatible elements or uses to control pollution/nuisance and for identifying and defining development areas or zones where no permanent structures are allowed. 4. Central Business District- shall refer to areas designated principally for trade, services and business purposes. 5. Certificate of Non-Conformance- certificate issued to owners of all uses existing prior to the approval of the Zoning Ordinance which do not conform in a zone as per provision of the said Ordinance. 6. Compatible Use- uses or land activities capable of existing together harmoniously e.g. residential use and parks and playground. 7. Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP)- a document embodying specific proposals for guiding, regulating growth and/or development. The main components of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in this usage are the sectoral studies i.e. Demography, Socio-economic, Infrastructure Utilities, Local Administrative and Land Use. 8. Conflicting Uses- uses or land activities with contrasting characteristics sited adjacent to each other e.g. residential units adjacent to industrial plants. 9. Conforming use- a use which is in accordance with the zone classification as provided for in the Ordinance. 10. Easement- open space imposed on any land use/activities sited along waterways, road-right-of-ways, cemeteries/memorial parks and utilities. 11. Environmentally Critical Areas-refers to those areas which are environmentally sensitive and are listed in Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated 14 December 1981.

12. Environmentally Critical Projects- refers to those projects which have high potential for negative environmental impacts and are listed in Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated 14 December 1981. 13. Exception- a device which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of a Zoning Ordinance where because of the specific use would result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more money. 14. Forest Zone (FZ)- an area within the municipality intended primarily for forest purposes. 15. Conservation Zone (CZ)- an area within the municipality intended for conservation purposes. 16. General Commercial Zone (GCZ)- an area within the municipality for trading/services/business purposes. 17. Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1)-an area principally for trade, services and business activities ordinarily referred to as the Central Business District. 18. Medium Density Commercial Zone (C2)- and area within the municipality with quasi-trade business activities and services industries performing functions as principally commercial zone (CBD). 19. General Institutional Zone (GIZ)- an area within the municipality principally for general types of institutional establishments e.g. government offices, schools, hospital/clinics, academic/research, convention centers. 20. General Residential Zone (GRZ)- an area within the municipality principally for dwelling/housing purposes. 21. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1)- an area principally for dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 20 dwelling units and below per hectare. 22. General Zoning Map- a duly authenticated map delineating the different zones in which the whole municipality is divided. 23. Locational Clearance- a clearance issued to a project that is allowed under the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance as well as other standards, rules and regulations on land use. 24. Mitigating Device- a means to grant relief in complying with certain provisions of the Ordinance. 25. Non-Conforming use- existing non-conforming uses/establishments in an area allowed to operate inspite of the non-conformity to the provisions of the Ordinance subject to the conditions stipulated in this Zoning Ordinance. 26. Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ)- an area designed for diversion/amusements and for the maintenance of ecological balance of the community.

27. Rezoning- a process of introducing amendments to or a change in the text and maps of the zoning ordinance. It also includes amendment or change in view of reclassification under section 20 of RA 7160. 28. Rural Area- area outside of designated urban area. 29. Setback- the open space left between the building and lot lines. 30. Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)- shall be used principally for socialized housing/dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279. 31. Special Institutional Zone (SIZ)- an area within the municipality principally for particular types of institutional establishments e.g. welfare homes, orphanages, home for the aged, rehabilitation and training centers, military camps/reservation/bases/training grounds etc. 32. Tourist Zone- are sites within the municipality endowed with natural or manmade physical attributes and resources that are conducive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome activities. 33. Urban Area(s)- include all Barangay(s) or portion(s) of which comprising the Poblacion, central business district (CBD) and other growth areas including the urbanizable land in adjacent to said areas and where at least more than fifty percent (50%) of the population are engaged in non-agricultural activities. 34. Urban Zoning Map- a duly authenticated map delineating the different zones into which the urban area and its expansion area are divided. 35. Urbanizable land- area designated as suitable for urban expansion by virtue of land use studies conducted. 36. Variance- a special locational clearance which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of Zoning Ordinance where, because of the particular, physical surrounding, shape or topographical conditions of the property, compliance on height, area, setback, bulk and/or density would result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more money. 37. Warehouse- refers to a storage and/or depository of those business of performing warehouse services for others, for profit. 38. Water Zone (WZ)- are bodies of water within the municipality which include rivers, streams, lakes and seas except those included in other zone classification. 39. Zone/District- an area within the municipality for specific land use as defined by manmade or natural boundaries. 40. Zoning Administrator/ZONING OFFICER- a municipal employee responsible for the implementation/enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance in a community.

41. Zoning Ordinance- a local legal measure which embodies regulations affecting land use. ARTICLE IV

ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS Section 5. Division into Zone or Districts. To effectively carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, the municipality is hereby divided into the following zones or districts as shown in the Official Zoning Maps.(Refer to Annex A for appropriate color code) 1. RESIDENTIAL ZONES o

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE (GRZ)

o

LOW INTENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R1)

o

RESIDENTIAL ESTATE

o

SOCIALIZED HOUSING ZONE

2. COMMERCIAL ZONES o

GENERAL COMMERCIALZONE (GCZ)

o

LOW INTENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C1)

o

MEDIUM INTENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C2)

3. INSTITUTIONAL ZONES o

GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (GIZ)

o

SPECIAL INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (SIZ)

4. AGRICULTURAL ZONES (AZ) o

GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE (GAZ)

5. FOREST ZONE (FZ) o

PROTECTION FOREST ZONE (PZ)

o

PRODUCTION FOREST ZONE (PFZ)

6. MANGROVE FOREST ZONE 7. TOURISM ZONES o

LOW INTENSITY TOURISM ZONE

o

HIGH INTENSITY TOURISM ZONE

o

CULTURAL TOURISM ZONE (CTZ)

o

HISTORICAL TOURISM ZONE (HTZ)

8. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ZONE (PRZ)

9. WATERZONE o

RECREATION

o

CONSERVATION

o

PRODUCTION

10. SPECIAL USE ZONES (SUZ) o

SEWERAGE AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

o

INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL FACILITY

o

SEAPORT/SERVICE PORT

11. AGRO-INDUSTRIAL ZONE Section 6. Zone Boundaries. The locations and boundaries of the above mentioned various zones into which the municipality has been divided are hereby identified and specified in ANNEX B. Section 7. Interpretation of the Zone Boundary. In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the zones indicated on the zoning Map, the following rules shall apply: 1. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the center of streets or highway, the street or highway rightof-way lines, shall be construed to be the zone boundaries. 2. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the zone boundaries. 3. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of-way lines of the streets and highways, such zone boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance there from as indicated in the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown in said zoning map. 4. Where the boundary of a zone follows a stream, lake or any bodies of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be the limit of the political jurisdiction of the community unless otherwise indicated. Boundaries indicated as following the shorelines shall be construed to follow such shoreline and in the event of change in the shorelines, shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline. 5. Where a lot of one ownership, as of record at the effective date of this Ordinance, is divided by a zone boundary line, the lot shall be construed to be within the zone where the major portion of the lot is located. In case the lot is bisected by the boundary line, it shall fall in the zone where the principal structure falls.

6. Where zone boundary is indicated as one-lot-deep, said depth shall be construed to be the average lot depth of the lots involved within the each particular municipal block. Where, however, any lot has a depth greater than the said average, the remaining portion of said lot shall be construed as covered by the one-lotdeep zoning district provided the remaining portion has an area less than fifty percent (50%) or more of the total area of the lot then the average lot depth shall apply to the lot which shall become a lot divided and covered by two or more different zoning districts, as the case may be. In case of any remaining doubt as to the location of any property along zone boundary lines, such property shall be considered as falling within the less restrictive zone. 7. The textual description of the zone boundaries shall prevail over that of the Official Zoning Maps. ARTICLE V

ZONE REGULATIONS Section 8. General Provision. The uses enumerated in the succeeding sections are not exhaustive nor all-exclusive. The Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals [LZBAA] shall, subject to the requirements of this Article, allow other uses not enumerated hereunder provided that they are compatible with the uses expressly allowed. Allowance of further uses shall be based on the intrinsic qualities of the land and the socio-economic potential of the locality with due regard to the maintenance of the essential qualities of the zone. Specific uses/activities of lesser density within a particular zone (R-1) may be allowed within the zone of higher density (R-2, R-3) but not vice-versa, nor in another zone and its subdivisions (e.g. GC, C-1, C-2), except for uses expressly allowed in said zones, such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be intra-zonal and not inter-zonal. Section 9. Use Regulations in General Residential Zone (GRZ). A GR zone shall be used principally for dwelling/housing purposes so as to maintain peace and quiet of the area within the zone. The following are the allowable uses: 1. Detached family dwelling 2. Multi-family dwelling e.g. row-houses, apartments, duplex 3. Apartment 4. Pension House 5. Lodging Houses 6. Dormitory 7. Boarding House 8. Branch Libraries and museums

9. Customary accessory uses like: a. Servants quarter b. Private garage c. Guard house 10. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or for engaging home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, managing sari-sari store and the like provided that: a. The number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner; b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises; c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above; d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume that would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation and shall be met off the street and in a place other than the required front yard; e. No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage of the premises. 11. Home Industry Classified as Cottage Industry provided that: a. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be hazard or nuisance. b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). c. Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in the letters c, d, and e number 10, home occupation, this section. Section 10. Use Regulations for Low Intensity Residential Zone (R-1) R-1 shall be used principally for housing/dwelling purposes so as to maintain the peace and quite of the area within the zone with density of 20 dwelling units and below per hectare. The following are allowable uses: 1. Detached family dwelling

2. Semi detached family dwelling eg. Duplex and rowhouse 3. Customary accessory uses like: a. Servants quarter b. Private garage c. Guardhouse 4. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or for engaging home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, managing sari-sari store and the like provided that: a. The number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner; b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises; c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above; d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume that would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation and shall be met off the street and in a place other than the required front yard; e. No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage of the premises. 5. Home Industry Classified as Cottage Industry provided that: a. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be hazard or nuisance. b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). c. Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in the letters c, d, and e number 4, home occupation, this section. d. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be hazard or nuisance.

e. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). f.

Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in the letters c, d, and e number 10, home occupation, this section.

6. Recreational Facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the family residing within the premises, such as: a. Swimming pool b. Pelota court c. Others 7. Pre-school 8. Multipurpose/Barangay Hall, subject to a written consent of the concerned HOA 9. Sports Club 10. Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health care 11. Plant nursery Section 11. Use Regulations for Residential Estate Zone (RE) The purpose is to provide areas for low density, single-family residential use to stabilize and protect the characteristics of these areas, and to maintain a suitable environment for family living. The following shall be permitted within residential estate: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Single/Detached Family dwellings Preschool to be used by the residence Parks, playgrounds Customary accessory uses like: g. Servants quarter h. Private garage i.

Guardhouse

5. Recreational Facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the family residing within the premises, such as: a. Swimming pool b. Pelota court c. Others 6. Club house and/or Sports club 7. Greenhouse

The following uses shall be permitted subject to DENR and local rules and regulations: 1. 2. 3.

Water pipeline structures engineered to convey water supply Golf Courses Small Wind/Solar and/or Energy System for exclusive use of the homeowner

Section 12. Use Regulations for Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ). The SHZ shall be used principally for socialized housing/dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279. Allowable uses shall be all uses allowed in General Residential Zone and R-1. Section 13. General Commercial Zone (GCZ). A GC Zone shall be for business/trade/service uses. Within the zone the following types of establishments shall be allowed: 1. Offices like office building 2. General retail stores and shops like: a. Department store b. Bookstore and office supply shop c. Home appliance store d. Car shop e. Photo shop f.

Flower shop

3. Food markets and shops like: a. Bakery and bake shop b. Wine store c. Grocery d. Supermarket 4. Personal services shops like: a. Beauty parlor b. Barber shop c. Dressmaking and tailoring shops 5. Recreational center/establishments like: a. Moviehouse/theater b. Playcourt e.g. tennis court, bowling lane, billiard hall c. Swimming pool d. Stadium, coliseum, gymnasium e. Other sports cockpits

and

recreational

establishment,

except

6. Restaurants, refreshments and other eateries 7. Short term special education like: a. Dancing schools b. School for self defense c. Driving school d. Speech clinics 8. Storerooms but only as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of the business 9. Commercial condominium (with residential units in upper floors) 10. Commercial housing like: a. Hotel b. Apartment c. Apartel d. Boarding house e. Dormitory f.

Pension house

g. Club house 11. Library museum 12. Filling station/service station 13. Clinic 14. Vocational/technical school 15. Convention center and related facilities 16. Messengerial service 17. Security agency 18. Janitorial service 19. Bank and other financial institutions 20. Radio and television station 21. Building garage, parking lot 22. Bakery and baking of bread, cake, pastries, pies and other similar perishable products 23. Custom dressmaking shop 24. Custom tailoring shop 25. Commercial and job printing

26. Typing and photo engraving services 27. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras 28. Repair of clocks and watches 29. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal 30. Repair shops like: a. House appliances repair shops b. Motor vehicles and accessory repair shops c. Home furnishing shops 31. Printing/publishing 32. Machinery display shop center 33. Gravel and sand 34. Lumber/hardware 35. Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes, tubes, crush except dry ice 36. Printing and publishing of books and pamphlets, printing cards and stationary 37. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed) 38. Chicharon factory 39. Manufacture of wood furniture uncluding upholstered 40. Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered 41. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses 42. Welding shops 43. Machine shop service operation (repairing/rebuilding, or custom job orders) 44. Medium scale junkshop 45. Repair of motorcycles 46. Lechon or whole pig roasting 47. Biscuit factory- manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar dried bakery products 48. Doughnut and hopia factory 49. Other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.)

50. Repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related products 51. Plant nursery 52. Funeral parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and memorial chapels 53. Parking lots, garage facilities 54. Smoke Fish Processing Section 14. Use Regulations in Low Intensity Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be principally for trade, services and business act. Enumerated below are the allowable uses: 1. Office Building 2. General retail stores and shops like: a. Bookstore and office supply shop b. Car shop c. Home appliance store d. Photo shop e. Flower shop 3. Food market and shops like: a. Bakery and bake shop b. Wine store c. Grocery d. Supermarket 4. Personal services shops like: a. Beauty parlor b. Barber shop c. Sauna bath and massage clinic d. Dressmaking and tailoring shop 5. Recreational center establishments like: a. Moviehouse/theater b. Playcourt e.g. tennis, bowling, billiard c. Swimming pool d. Stadium, coliseum, gymnasium e. Other sports and recreational establishment 6. Restaurants and other eateries

7. Short term special education facilities like: a. Dancing school b. School for self-defense c. Driving school d. Speech clinic 8. Storeroom and warehouse but only if necessary for the efficient conduct of the business 9. Commercial housing like: a. Hotel b. Apartment c. Apartel d. Boarding house e. Dormitory f.

Pension house

g. Clubhouse h. Motel 10. Library, museum 11. Filling station/service station 12. Clinic 13. Vocational/Technical school 14. Convention center and related facilities 15. Messengerial service 16. Security agency 17. Janitorial Service 18. Bank and other financial institution 19. Television and radio station 20. Building garage 21. Commercial job printing 22. Typing and photo engraving services 23. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and camera 24. Repair of clocks and watches 25. Manufacture of insignia, badges, and similar emblems except metal

26. transportation terminal/garage 27. plant nurseries 28. Water refilling station 29. Scientific, cultural, and academic centers and research facilities, except nuclear radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities Section 15. Use Regulations in Medium Intensity Commercial Zone (C2)- A C2 zone shall be quasi-trade, business activities performing functions as principally Commercial Zone (CBD). Within the C-2 zone the following uses are allowed: 1. All uses in C-1 may be allowed in C-2 2. Repair shops like: a. House appliances b. Motor vehicles and accessory c. Home furnishing shops 3. Transportation terminal/garage with repair 4. Publishing 5. Medium scale junk shop 6. Machinery display shop/center 7. Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes, tubes, crush except dry ice 8. Lumber/Hardware 9. Chicharon factory 10. Welding shops 11. Machine shop service operations (repairing/rebuilding, or custom job orders) 12. Repair of motorcycles 13. Lechon or whole pig roasting 14. Biscuit factory – manufactured of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar dried bakery products 15. Doughnut and hopia factory 16. Other bakery products not elsewhere classified 17. Repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related products 18. Funeral parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and memorial chapels 19. Parking lots, garage facilities 20. Other commercial activities not elsewhere classified subject to and review and approval of the LZBAA

Section 16. Use Regulations in General Institutional Zone (GIZ). In GI Zone, the following uses shall be allowed: 1. Government center to house national, regional or local offices in the area 2. Colleges, universities, professional business schools, vocational and trade schools, technical schools and other institutions of higher learning 3. General hospitals, medical centers, multipurpose clinics 4. Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities 5. Religious structures e.g. church, seminary, convents 6. Museums 7. Student housing e.g. dormitories, boarding house Section 17. Use Regulations in Special Institutional Zone (SIZ). In SI Zone, the following uses shall be allowed: 1. Welfare homes, orphanages, boys and girls town, home for the aged and the like 2. Rehabilitation and vocational training center for ex-convicts, drug addicts, unwed mothers, physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped, ex-sanitaria inmates and similar establishments 3. Military camps/reservations/bases and training grounds 4. Large hospitals 5. Large government institutional facilities like fire station Section 18. Use Regulations for Agricultural Zone (AgZ). In Agr. Zones the following uses shall be permitted: 1. Cultivation, raising and growing of staple crops such as rice, corn, camote, cassava, and the like 2. Growing of diversified plants and trees, such as fruit and flower bearing trees, coffee, tobacco, etc. 3. Silviculture, mushroom culture, fishing and fish culture, snake culture, crocodile farm, monkey raising and the like 4. Customary support facilities such as palay dryers and rice threshers and storage barns and warehouses 5. Ancilliary dwelling units/farmhouses for tillers and laborers 6. Agricultural research and experimentation facilities such as breeding stations, fishfarms, nurseries, demonstration farms, etc.

7. Pastoral activities such as goat raising and cattle fattening 8. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or engaging home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, managing a sari-sari store and the like, provided that: a. The number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner; b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises; c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above; d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume that would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation and shall be met off the street and in a place other than the required front yard; e. No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage of the premises. 9. Home industry classified as cottage industry e.g. mat weaving, pottery making, food preservation, etc. provided that: a. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be hazard or nuisance. b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). c. Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in the letters c, d, and e number 10, home occupation, this section. 10. Backyard raising of livestock and fowl, provided that: a. For livestock- a maximum of 10 heads-with septic tank, drying facility, water supply and perimeter vegetation to be inspected by MENRO, b. For fowl- a maximum of 500 birds-with septic tank, drying facility, water supply and perimeter vegetation to be inspected by MENRO.

c. No raising of livestock and fowl shall be allowed along rivers, creeks, lakes, streams, springs and other forms of water resources. d. Backyard raising of livestock and fowls shall be 200 meters away from existing urban areas, residential, institutional and commercial establishments Section 19. Use Regulations in Agro-industrial Zone (AgIZ). following uses shall be allowed:

In AgIZ, the

1. All uses allowed in agricultural zone 2. Drying, cleaning, curing, and preserving of meat and its by products and derivatives 3. Manufacture of Coffee 4. Manufacture of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling n.e.c. 5. Production of prepared feeds for animals 6. Weaving hemp textile 7. jute spinning and weaving 8. Manufacture of charcoal 9. Milk processing plants (Manufacturing filled, reconstituted or recombined milk, condensed or evaporated) 10. Butter and cheese processing plant 11. Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing, homogenizing, vitaminizing, bottling of natural animal milk and cream related products) 12. Other dairy products n.e.c. 13. Canning and preserving of fruit and fruit juices 14. Canning and preserving of vegetables and vegetable juices 15. Canning and preserving of vegetable sauces 16. Fish canning 17. Patis factory 18. Bagoong factory 19. Processing, preserving and canning of fish and related seafoods n.e.c. 20. Manufacture of dessicated coconut 21. Manufacture of starch and its product 22. Manufacture of wines from juices of local fruits

23. Vegetable oil mills including coconut oil 24. Manufacture/processing of pineapple, banana, others

other

plantation

crops

e.g.

25. Other accessory uses incidental to agro-industrial activities 26. Other commercial handicrafts and industrial activities utilizing plant and/or animal parts and/or products as raw materials, n.e.c. however subject to review and approval by the LZBAA Section 20. Use Regulations in Production Forest Zone (PFZ). No development use, or activity shall be allowed in production forest zones unless consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) development regulations for forest zones and a permit, lease or license is issued by the DENR for the following; 1. Contract Reforestation Agreement [FLMA]

with

Forest

Land

Management

2. Commercial Tree Plantation and Industrial Forest Plantation [TP/IFP] 3. Integrated Social Forestry Programs [ISF] 4. Community-Based Forest Management 5. Reforestation compliance by forest users by Temporary Lease Agreement 6. Reforestation compliance by Pasture Lease Agreement 7. Ecological Revolution Programs [ERP] Other allowable uses such as mining, infrastructure development, fishpond, resettlement purposes should be in consonance with national policies as enumerated below: MINING - No extraction excavation or other mining activity shall be undertaken except in accordance with the Philippine Mining Code and its implementing rules and regulations, secure ECC, etc. FISHPOND PURPOSES- Fishing activities within the forest zone shall be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the Fisheries Code and its implementing rules and regulations and the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines as amended. INFRASTRUCTURE, RESETTLEMENT AND INDIGENOUS SETTLEMENTInfrastructure development and resettlement and undertaken within the forest zones shall be consistent with the provisions of the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, as amended, and subject to the environmental impact assessment, prior to the approval of such projects in order to determine their environmental impacts and social acceptability. In addition to the provisions specified above, indigenous settlement shall be subject to National Commission on Indigenous People rules and regulations on indigenous communities.

Eco-tourism activities such as bird watching, camping, hiking, biking, rock climbing and rappelling and other related activities shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. Registered with the local tourism office; 2. Accompanied by a local tour guide; Section 21. Use Regulations for Protected Forest Zone (PFZ). The intended use of PFZ is for identified source of potable water/ spring protection. No activity shall be allowed in protected forest zones unless consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) development regulations for forest protection and identified source of potable water/ spring protection zones. Section 22. Use Regulations in Mangrove Forest Zone. Mangrove forest zones (Sto. Nino, Palangan, San Antonio, Muelle Cove, Dalaruan, Minolo Cove and Sigayan Point) shall be protected in favor of ecological balance. Low impact eco-tourism activities shall be allowed provided that such activities shall not alter nor modify the natural characteristics of the area and that such uses are in consonance with the forestry code hereunder enumerated: 1.

Strips of mangrove forest bordering numerous islands which protect the shoreline, the shoreline roads, and even coastal communities from destructive force of the sea during high winds and typhoons, shall be maintained and shall not be alienated. Such strips must be kept from artificial obstruction so that flood water will flow unimpeded to the sea to avoid flooding or inundation to cultivate areas in the upstream.

2.

All mangrove swamps set aside for coastal protection purposes shall not be subject to clear cutting operation.

3.

Mangrove and other swamps released to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for fishpond purposes which are not utilized, or which have been abandoned for five (5) years from the date such release shall revert to category of forestland.

Section 23. Use Regulations in Water Zone (WZ) The utilization of the water resources for domestic and industrial use shall be allowed provided it is in consonance with the development regulations of the DENR, provisions of the water code and the revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, as amended, provided further, that it is subjected to an environmental impact assessment prior to approval of its use. Other uses such as recreation, fishing and related activities, floatage/transportation and mining(e.g. off shore oil exploration) shall also be allowed provided it is in consonance with the provisions of the water code, and the revised forestry code of the Philippines, amended. Such bodies of water shall include rivers, streams, lakes and seas. Sub-zones for water zones shall have the following uses:

CONSERVATION ZONE: a. Water sports and leisure activities using non-motorized equipments, marine research, and other related activities in consonance with the DENR policies on water conservation zones. b. Diving, subject to local policies c. Non-destructive fishing, subject to local policies d. Rehabilitation and reforestation of mangrove areas e. Government programs

marine

conservation

projects

and

RECREATION ZONE: a. Low impact water sports and leisure activities subject to local and national policies: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

swimming snorkeling boating Banana boat riding jetski other activities of the same nature

b. Non-destructive fishing, subject to local policies c. Marine research and other related activities PRODUCTION : These areas shall be intended for resident fishers only. a. Small scale fishing except, the use of destructive fishing gears and methods that include: fine meshed nets, muro-ami, kayakas, fishing with the use of explosives and poisonous substance, commercial trawl, commercial purse seine, electro fishing, and buli-buli shall be prohibited. b. All uses allowed within conservation and recreation zone, subject to local rules and regulations DRYDOCKING: There shall be no dry docking in Puerto Galera coasts except in areas to be identified by the concerned agencies in Minolo and Tabinay. These areas shall be subject to MARINA rules and regulations, local polices, and other pertinent issuances. These include: 1. Area 1-Minolo- intended for minor maintenance of boats subject to; and

repair

and

2. Area 2-Tabinay- intended for major boat repairs. Section 24. Regulations in Tourist Zone. (TZ) Tourist Zone shall have the following sub-category and their respective allowed uses: GENERAL TOURIST ZONE: Except night entertainment tourism related facilities like billiard/pool bar, night bar and the likes, all tourism project

or tourist related activities shall be allowed in general tourist zone provided it shall be developed and undertaken in accordance with the Department of Tourism [DOT] guidelines and standards. The following uses shall be allowed: 1. messengerial services 2. building garage, parking lot 3. housing 4. cottages 5. restaurants 6. sauna bath/massage parlor 7. recreational facilities 8. personal services shops 9. jetty port (where there is hardship in land access) 10. other tourism related establishment LOW INTENSITY TOURISM ZONE (LDTZ): Intended for low tourism facilities that portrays serenity. The structural design should blend with nature. There shall be no night entertainment establishment within low density tourism zone. HIGH INTENSITY TOURISM ZONE (HDTZ): All uses allowed in Low Intensity and General Tourism Zone including night entertainment establishment. CULTURAL TOURISM ZONE (CTZ): Intended primarily for development type that blend with the indigenous way of life. The allowed uses are the following 1. Social support facilities to include but not limited to educational and health facilities 2. Community immersion program 3. livelihood programs-honey bee production, production, goat production and the like

wild

pig

4. Handicrafts display center 5. show case of cultural and traditional activities and practices 6. Indigenous dwelling/housing units 7. Other facilities related to promotion of local culture and traditions HISTORICAL TOURISM ZONE (HTZ): Intended to preserve historical value of the area. Allowed uses are the following 1. Special events and entertainment activities related to promotion of historical value of the area;

2. Refreshment, and recreational activities 3. Arts and cultural display 4. Souvenir shops 5. Historical Museums and Library 6. Monuments 7. Other facilities related to promotion of historical value All the developments listed above shall be subject to local regulations on tourism. SPECIAL TOURISM ZONE. The primary purpose is to maintain ecological balance, however, tourism activities and/or development may be allowed provided that the physical characteristics will be preserved and such development and/or activities shall be subject to DENR rules and regulations and other pertinent national laws. The specific provisions for special tourism zone to be formulated by the Sangguniang Bayan shall be applied to Boquete island. Section 25. Special Use Zone : The following are the Special Use Zones and their respective allowed uses: A. SEAPORT ZONE. The planned intention of this area is to accommodate primarily port and port related uses. The area should be developed through a comprehensive plan for the medium or long-term development of deepwater port facilities. Development shall be in accordance with the guidelines and standards set by the concerned agency such as the Department of Transportation and Communications. Allowed uses for major seaport: 1. Seaport, seaport related installation and facility 2. Passenger and building/facility 3. Cargo Building/Facility 4. Warehouse 5. Government Office 6. Fire/Police/Security Station 7. Transportation terminal station 8. Telecommunication service facility 9. Utilities (including power, water supply and associated structures) 10. Public facilities (public toilet, public parking area, garage) 11. General retail shop/store 12. Restaurant and food establishment

13. Bank, finance and insurance 14. Lodging houses Allowed uses for service seaport: 1. Seaport, seaport related installation and facility 2. Passenger and building/facility 3. Warehouse 4. Government Office 5. Fire/Police/Security Station 6. Telecommunication service facility 7. Utilities (including structures)

power, water

supply

and

associated

8. Public facilities (public toilet, public parking area, garage) 9. General retail shop/store 10. Restaurant and food establishment 11. Bank, finance and insurance B. SEWERAGE AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT ZONE: The development shall be in accordance with the guidelines and standards set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and other pertinent rules and regulations, and issuances. 1. Scientific research and studies 2. Accommodation facilities exclusively for the use of SWWTP employees and visitors 3. Power and water facility 4. Recreational park 5. Parking and garage 6. Sewerage water treatment facilities C. INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL FACILITY (ISWMDF) ZONE: The plan intention for this area is primarily to accommodate sanitary solid waste disposal and other related activities. The development shall be in accordance with the guidelines and standards set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Sanitation Code of the Philippines. The following shall be allowed uses: 1. Material Recovery Facility and other related waste disposal facility

2. Waste recycling facility (e.g. bioorganic production facility) 3. Biogas power utilities 4. Warehouse for storage of bioorganic products and other recycled waste products 5. Plant Nursery 6. Other facilities necessary for waste segregation, recycling and related facilities to support local and national waste management program ARTICLE VI

STANDARD Section 26. Performance Standard. The local government, in consideration of public interest and general welfare, require that all development projects are designed and developed in a safe, efficient and esthetically pleasing manner. Site development shall consider the environmental character and limitations of the site and its adjacent properties. Development projects should generally be in harmony and enhance the intended character of the site and its surrounding neighborhood. Further, the following site performance standards shall apply: 1. Sites, buildings and facilities shall be designated and developed with regard to safety, efficiency and high standards of design. The natural environment of the site and its adjacent properties shall be considered. 2. Height and bulk of buildings and structures shall be designed that they do not impair the entry of the light and ventilation, cause the loss of privacy, create nuisance, hazards and inconveniences to adjacent developments or neighborhood. 3. Abutments to the adjacent properties shall not be allowed without a notarized written notice to the adjoining property owner. Said notice shall indicate the development intent for the property owner putting up a structure or establishment. 4. Capacity of parking areas shall be developed and landscaped to enhance the aesthetic quality of the facility. 5. Proposed developments that attract significant volume of transportation shall provide an on-site parking for the same. Vehicular loading and unloading bays shall be provided to allow through street traffic flow. 6. All vertical structure projects to be constructed in an area more than 18% slope should be designed on a split type level to preserve the natural terrain. 7. All development projects must provide a green space within the property intended to be developed other than the prescribed easement in consonance with the building code. 8. There shall be no structure within the one (1) kilometer radius of existing identified source of potable water/ spring protection zones (Tabinay, Baclayan, San Isidro, and Villaflor) 9. All types of establishment shall provide two(2) separate holding tanks, one for sewerage and one for gray waters. The size of the holding tanks shall be in conformity with the existing municipal ordinances.

10. All establishments within restroom

the

municipality

shall

provide

11. Restrooms shall be provided by the government/landowner on public places along the beach 12. Developments along shoreline, riverbank, creek and the like are allowed to install/construct protection wall provided that the same shall conform with the existing rules and regulations and other related existing laws. 13. Developments should not obstruct the waterways. 14. The DENR policies on forest use and forest management, and other existing related forest laws and regulations shall apply to all areas where other use has been identified but are covered by forest zones. Section 27. Tourism Development. The following standards shall apply to all tourism development projects and/or tourism areas. 1. Any structure at the beachfront should have a maximum height of 7 meters with parapet. 2. Clearing and Grading a. Clearing and grading shall not impede or alter existing drainage patterns. b. All area shall be left clean of rubbish or litter. 3. Pathway/Walkway Construction a. Access footpaths shall be at least 1 meter to 2 meters in width 4. Marine Habitat a. The collection of corals, shells, and any form of marine life, and cutting of mangrove trunks for commercial selling and/or souvenir shall be prohibited. b. Swimming areas shall be free from any form of obstructions c. The disposal of garbage and construction materials at the sea shall be prohibited d. No motorized aqua sport and leisure activities within Puerto Galera Bay e. No berthing along White Beach coasts in San Isidro. Berthing area shall be located in Minolo. 5. Construction of Private Jetty Pier/Wharf shall be allowed a. When establishing land access is not possible due to physical hardship which is not self impose b. Said facility shall not impede natural or free flow of marine water

c. Construction should not destroy nor modify the natural character of existing mangrove(s) and/or any existing marine conservation area d. The location does not obstruct public navigation and/or cause danger to general public 6. Muelle a. Built structures will create resemblance of spanish architecture beyond 25 meters from the perimeter of the canon/cross, to put accent to historic value. b. One (1) storey height regulations will be implemented to protect scenic view along the bay c. It shall no longer be considered as entry and exit point of Puerto Galera 7. Miscellaneous Concerns a. Fences should not block the view of adjoining properties. The allowed maximum height of fences shall only be 1 meter concrete and the remaining shall conform with the existing rules and regulations . b. Structures and facilities should be aesthetically pleasant c. Temporary makeshift structures and/or shelter shall be prohibited within the shoreline d. There shall be no structures within the identified flood-prone and landslide-susceptible areas. Section 28. Buffer Yards. Building setbacks shall be considered as buffer yards. Aside from providing light and ventilation, buffers can mitigate adverse impacts and nuisance between two adjacent uses. When necessary, buffers shall be required to be extended or provided with planting materials in order to ameliorate negative conditions such as but not limited to noise, for unsightly structures or dangers from fires and explosions. Buffer may also contain a barrier such as fence where additional screening is necessary to provide the desired level of buffer between various activities. 1. Location of Buffers. The building setbacks shall serve as buffer locations, at the outer perimeter of a lot or parcel. In no case shall buffers occupy public or private streets or right-of-way. 2. Types of Buffers. Landscaped buffers with suitable foliage are encouraged. On developments where it may not be possible to put in landscaped buffers (such as narrow lots), the developer or proponent may put up a fence provided the fencing materials is compatible with the design of the building. 3. Land uses in Buffer Areas. Buffers are part of yards or open spaces, and in no case shall building encroach upon them. They may, however, be used for passive recreation such as parks, gardens and pedestrian trails. 4. Shoreline Buffer/Setback. Shoreline setback will be established to extend from the high water mark to 20 meters inland.

5. Buffer Regulations. A buffer of 3 meters shall be provided along the entire boundary length between two or more conflicting zones allocating 1.5 meters from each side of the district boundary. Such buffer strip should be open and not encroached upon by any building or structure and should be part of the yard or open space. ARTICLE VII

GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATION Section 29. Development Density. Permitted density shall be based on the zones capacity to support development. There is no fixed maximum density but should be based on the planned absolute level of density that is intended for each concerned zone based on the comprehensive land use plan. Section 30. Height Regulations. Building height must conform to the height restrictions and requirement of the Air Transportation Office (ATO) as well as the requirements of the national building code, the structural code as well as laws, ordinances, design standards, rules and regulations related to the development and building construction and the various safety codes. In addition, the following height restrictions hereunder specified shall be applied: 1. Those building to be constructed within twenty (20) meter from the highest water mark up to 20 meters outward, maximum height of seven (7) meters with parapet. 2. Buildings to be constructed after the 20 meter zone shall be a minimum of 13 meters and a maximum of 20 meters. Section 31. Exemptions from Height Regulations for General Residential Zone. Exempted from the imposition of height regulations GRZ are the following: towers, church steeples, water tanks, and other utilities and such other structures not covered by the height regulations of the national Building Code and/or the Air Transportation Office. Section 32. Area Regulations. Area regulation in all zones shall conform with the minimum requirement of the existing codes such as: P.D. 957 – the “Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’ Protective Law” and its revised implementing rules and regulations. B.P. 220 – “Promulgation of Different Levels of Standards and Technical Requirements for Economic and Socialized Housing Projects” and it’s revised implementing rules and regulations. P.D. 1096 – National Building Code Fire Code Sanitation Code Plumbing Code Structural Code Executive Order No. 648

Environmental Rules and Regulations Other relevant guidelines promulgated by the national agencies concerned Section 33. Road Setback Regulations. The road setback regulations shall be the following: Prescribed under The New National Building Code and the DPWH

Road Right of Way Front Width (meters) (meters) 30.00 & above 8.00 25.00 to 29.00 6.00 20.00 to 24.00 5.00 10.00 to 19.00 5.00 Below 10.00 5.00

Side (meters) 5.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00

Rear (meters) 5.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00

Section 34. Easement. Pursuant to the provisions of the water code: (1) The banks of rivers, streams and the shores of the seas and lakes throughout their entire length and within a zone of three (3) meters in urban areas; twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas and forty (40) meters in forest areas, along their margins, are subject to easement of public use in the interest of recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and salvage. No person shall be allowed to stay in this zone longer than what is necessary for space recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing or salvage or to build structures of any kind. (2) Mandatory five-meter easement on both sides of fault traces on the ground identified by PHIVOLCS Section 35. Specific Provisions in the National Building Code. Specific provisions stipulated in the National Building Code (P.D. 1096) as amended thereto relevant to traffic generators, advertising and business signs, erection of more than one principal structure, dwelling or rear lots, access yard requirements and dwelling groups, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, shall be observed. ARTICLE VIII

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES Section 36. Innovative Techniques or Designs. For projects that introduce flexibility and creativity in design or plan such as but not limited to Planned Unit Development, housing projects covered by New Town Development under RA 7279 etc., the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer shall on grounds of innovative development techniques forward applications to HLRB for appropriate action, unless the local government units concerned has the capacity to process the same. ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 37 Projects of National Significance. Projects may be declared by the NEDA board as projects of national significance pursuant to section 3 of EO 72. When a project is declared by the NEDA board as a project of national significance the locational clearance shall be issued by HLRB pursuant to EO 72.

Section 38. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Notwithstanding the issuance of locational clearance, no environmentally critical projects nor projects located in environmentally critical areas shall be commenced, developed or operated unless the requirements of ECC have been complied with. Section 39. Subdivision Projects. All owners and/or developers of subdivision projects shall in addition to securing a locational clearance be required to secure a development permit pursuant to provisions of PD 957 and its implementing rules and regulations or BP 220 and its implementing rules and regulations in the case of socialized housing projects in accordance with the procedures laid down in EO 71, series of 1993. ARTICLE X

MITIGATING DEVICES Section 40. Deviation. Exceptions, variances or deviations from the provisions of this Ordinance may be allowed by the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) only when the following terms and conditions are existing: a. Variance The property is unique and different from other properties in the adjacent locality and because of its uniqueness, the owner/s cannot obtain a reasonable return on the property. This condition shall include at least 3 of the following provisions: 

Conforming to the provisions of the Ordinance will cause undue hardship on the part of the owner or occupant of the property due to physical conditions of the property (topography, shape, etc) which is not self created.

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The proposed variance is the minimum deviation necessary to permit reasonable use of the property.

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The variance will not alter the physical character of the district or zone where the property for which the variance is sought is located, and will not substantially or permanently injure the use of the other properties in the same district or zone

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That the variance will not weaken the general purpose of the Ordinance and will not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare

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The variance will be in harmony with the spirit of this Ordinance.

2. Exceptions a. The exception will not adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare and is in keeping with the general pattern of development in the community b. The proposed project shall support economic based activities/provide livelihood, vital community services and facilities while at the same time posing no adverse effect on the zone/community.

c. The exception will not adversely affect the appropriate use of adjoining property in the same district d. The exception will not alter the essential character and general purpose of the district where the exception sought is located Section 41. Procedure for Granting Exceptions and Variances. The procedure for granting of exception and/or variance is as follows: 1. A written application for an exception or variance shall be filed with the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) citing the section of this Ordinance under which the same is sought and stating the ground/s thereof. 2. Upon filing of application, a visible project sign, (indicating the name and nature of the proposed project) shall be posted at the project site. 3. The Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall conduct preliminary studies on the application 4. A written affidavit of non-objection of the project by the owners of the properties adjacent to the project shall be filed by the applicant with the LZBAA at least fifteen (15) days prior to the decision for exception/variance. 5. In case of objection, the LZBAA shall hold public hearing 6. At the hearing, any party may appear in person, or be represented by agent/s. All interested parties shall be accorded the opportunity to be heard and present evidences and testimonies. 7. The LZBAA shall render a decision within thirty (30) days from the filing of the application, exclusive of the time spent for the preparation of written affidavit of non-objection and the public hearing in case any objection to the granting of exception/variance. ARTICLE XI

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Section 42. Locational Clearance. All owners and developers shall secure locational clearance from the Zoning Officer or in cases of variances and exemptions, from the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals [LZBAA] prior to conducting any activity or construction on their property/land. Section 43. Building Permit. No building permit shall be issued by the local Building Officer without a valid locational clearance in accordance with this ordinance. Section 44. Non-User of Loational Clearance. Upon issuance of a locational clearance, the grantee thereof shall have one year within which to commence or undertake the use, activity or development

covered by such clearance on his property. Non-use of said clearance within said period shall result in its automatic expiration, cancellation and the grantee shall not proceed with his project without applying for a new clearance. Section 45. Issuance of Zoning Certification. A property or landowner may request, from the Office of the Zoning Officer, a certification stating the zone classification of his/her property. The certification issued shall not be used as a locational clearance. Section 46. Certificate of Non-Conformance. A certificate of NonConformance shall be applied for by the owner of structure or operator of the activity involved within six (6) months from the ratification of the zoning ordinance by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). Failure on the part of the owner to register/apply for a Certificate of Non-Conformance shall be considered in violation of the Zoning Ordinance and is subject to fine/penalties. Upon approval of this ordinance, the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer shall immediately notify owners of known existing nonconforming use to apply for a certificate of non-conformance. Section 47. Existing Non-Conforming Uses and Buildings. The unlawful uses of any building structure or land at the time of adoption or amendment of this Ordinance may be continued, although such uses do not conform with the provision of this Ordinance, provided: 1. That no such non-conforming use shall be enlarged or extended to occupy a greater area of land than that already occupied by such use at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance or moved in whole or in part, to any other portion of the lot or parcel of land where such non-conforming use exists at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance. 2. That no such non-conforming use which has ceased operation for more than one (1) year be again revived as nonconforming use. 3. An idle/vacant structure may not be used for non-conforming activity. 4. That any non-conforming structure, or structures under one ownership which has been damaged maybe reconstructed and used as before provided that such reconstruction is not more than fifty percent (50%) of the replacement cost. That should such non-conforming portion of structure be destroyed by any means to an extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost at the time of destruction, it shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance. 5. That no such non-conforming use maybe moved to displace any conforming use.

6. That no such non-conforming structure may be enlarged or altered in a way which increases its non-conformity, but any structure or portion thereof may be altered to decrease its non-conformity. 7. That should such structure be moved for any reason to whatever distance, it shall thereafter conform to the regulation of the district in which it is moved or relocated. In addition, the owner of a non-conforming use shall program the phase-out and relocation of the non-conforming use within ten (10) years from effectivity of this Ordinance. Section 48. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement. This Ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the local chief executive through the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer who shall be appointed by the former in accordance with existing rules and regulations on the subject. Section 49. Powers and Functions of a Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer. Pursuant to the provisions of EO 72 implementing RA 7160 in relation to section 5, Paragraph a and d, and Section 7 of Executive Order No. 648 dated 07 February 1981 The Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer shall perform the following functions, duties and responsibilities: I.

Enforcement

A. Act on all applications for locational clearances for all projects. 1. Issuance of Locational Clearance for projects conforming with zoning regulations. 2. Recommend to the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) the grant or denial of applications for variances and exemptions and the issuance of Certificate of Non-Conformance for non-conforming projects lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of the zoning ordinance, including clearances for repairs/renovations on non-conforming uses consistent with the guidelines therefore. B. Monitor on-going/existing projects within their respective jurisdictions and issue notices of violation and show cause order to owners, developers, or managers of projects that are violative of zoning ordinance and if necessary, pursuant to sec. 3 of EO 72 and sec. 2 of EO 71 refer subsequent actions thereon to the HLRB. C. Call and coordinate with the Philippine National Police for enforcement of all orders and processes issued in the implementation of this Ordinance. D. Coordinate with the Municipal Fiscal/Municipal Attorney for other legal actions/remedies relative to the foregoing. II. Planning A. Coordinate with the Regional Office of the HLRB regarding proposed amendments to the zoning ordinances prior to adoption by the Sangguniang Bayan.

Section 50. Action on Complaints and Oppositions. A complaint for violations of any provision of the zoning ordinance or of any clearance or permits issued pursuant thereto shall be filed with the LZBAA. However, oppositions to the application for clearance, variance or exception shall be treated as a complaint and dealt with in accordance with the provision of this section. Section 51. Functions and Responsibilities of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals. There is hereby created an LZBAA which shall perform the following functions and responsibilities. A. Act on the Applications of the following nature: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Variances Exceptions Non-Conforming Uses Complaints and Opposition to applications

B. Act on appeals on grant or denial of locational clearance grant by the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer Decisions of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall be appealable to the HLRB. Section 52. Composition of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) The municipal development council shall create a sub-committee which shall act as the LZBAA composed of the following members: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Municipal Mayor as Chairman Municipal Legal Officer Municipal Assessor Municipal Engineer Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (if other than the Zoning Administrator) 6. Two (2) representatives of the private sector, nominated by their respective organizations and confirmed by the city or municipal mayor. In the event of non-availability of any of the officials enumerated above, the Sangguniang Bayan shall elect the number of its members as may be necessary to meet the total number above set forth, as representatives. For purposes of policy coordination, said committee shall be attached to the municipal development council. Section 53. Interim Provision. Until such time that the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall have been constituted, the HLRB shall act as the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals. As appellate Board, the HLRB shall adopt its own rules of procedure to govern the conduct of appeals arising from the administration and enforcement of this ordinance. Section 54. Review of the Zoning Ordinance. The Municipal Development Council shall create a sub-committee, the Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC) that shall review the Zoning Ordinance considering the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as the need arises, based on the following reasons/situations.

a. b. c. d.

Change in local development plans Introduction of projects of national significance Petition for rezoning Other reasons which are appropriate for consideration

Section 55. Composition of the Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC). The Local Zoning Review Committee shall be composed of sectoral experts. These are the Local Officials/Civic Leaders responsible for the operation, development and progress of all sectoral undertakings in the locality, e.g. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Municipal Health Officer Municipal Agriculturist President, Association of Barangay Captains Municipal Engineer Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer (MENRO) District School Supervisor Three (3) Private Sector Representatives duly Accredited by the Sangguniang Bayan i. Two (2) NGOs/PO Representatives duly Accredited by the Sangguniang Bayan a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

For purposes of Policy and Program Coordination, the LZRC shall be attached to the Municipal Development Council. Section 56. Functions of the Local Zoning Review Committee. The Local Zoning Review Committee shall have the following powers and functions: A. Review the Zoning Ordinance for the following purposes: 1. Determine amendments or revisions necessary in the Zoning Ordinance because of changes that might have been introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2. Determine changes to be introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in the light of permits given, and exceptions and variances granted. 3. Identify provisions of the Ordinance difficult to enforce or are unworkable. B. Recommend to the Sangguniang Bayan necessary legislative amendments and to the local planning and development staff the needed changes in the plan as a result of the review conducted. C. Provide information to the HLRB that would be useful in the exercise of its functions. Section 57. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. Changes in the Zoning Ordinance as a result of the review by the Local Zoning Review Committee shall be treated as an amendment, provided that any amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or provisions thereof shall be subjected to public hearing and review evaluation of the Local Zoning Review Committee and shall be carried out through a resolution of three fourths vote of the Sangguniang Bayan. Said amendments shall take effect only after approval and authentication by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Section 58. Violation and Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding PhP2,500.00 or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months or both at the discretion of the Court. In case of violation by a corporation, partnership or association the penalty shall be imposed upon the erring officers thereof. Section 59. Suppletory Effect of Other Laws and Decrees. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be without prejudice to the application of other laws, presidential decrees, letter of instructions and other executive or administrative orders vesting national agencies with jurisdictions over specific land areas, which shall remain in force and effect, provided that land use decisions of the national agencies concerned shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the locality. Section 60. Separability Clause. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by the Courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. Section 61. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, rules or regulations in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, provided, that the rights that are vested upon the effectivity of this Ordinance shall not be impaired. Section 62. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Author : Hon. Marlon L. Lopez, Hon. Edwin C. Axalan and ABC Pres. Juan V. Ascan, III Hon. Edwin Suzara Voted in-favor Voted not-in-favor Abstain

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Date Enacted: DECEMBER 20, 2012 CERTIFIED CORRECT: ALLAN KRISTIAN A. ALDOVER Secretary to the Sanggunian ATTESTED: JAIME V. DELGADO Municipal Vice-Mayor/ Presiding Officer APPROVED: HUBBERT CHRISTOPHER A. DOLOR, M.D.,M.P.A. Municipal Mayor Date: _______________

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 2012-024 – ZONING ORDINANCE

The preceding analysis matrices identify observations, technical findings, issues and concerns, as well as its implications and effects. Recognizing such, various interventions, policy options and possible solutions were ascertained. Such analyses were made through Focus Group Discussions among and between the members of the technical working group and other respondents. It is observable though, that the group represents a multi – sector conglomeration of people who have adequate knowledge of the situation of Puerto Galera. Representatives from the Association of Barangay Captains, Puerto Galera Builders and Contractors Association (PGBCA, Inc.), PTA Federation, Office of the Senior Citizen’s Affair (OSCA), Rudders TF Inc., San Isidro Beach Resort Owners Association (SIBROA), The Gallerian Association of Puerto Inc. (TGAPI), Tourism Sector Coordinating Association (TOSCA), Puerto Galera Pumpboat Operators Association, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Education, and the Local Government Unit. Identified as focal points, these embrace a multiple dimension of issues from land use and transport, agriculture, cottage industry, water supply, commerce and trade, information and communication technology, power, sports and recreation, social welfare and development, health and sanitation, and waste management which need to be addressed in the preparation of the comprehensive land use plan.

ANALYSIS MATRIX LAND USE AND TRANSPORT

Observation/Technical Findings/Issues and Concern 1. Congestion of establishments at the beach area. (San Isidro and Sabang) Owners of titled land maximized areas, no right of way resulting to narrow pathways between establishments. 2. Illegal structures or uncontrolled development. Lack of CLUP and Zoning Ordinance 3. Multiple entry and exit points Currently, there are four ports of entry and exit in Puerto Galera namely: Sabang, Muelle, Balatero and Minolo.

Implications/Effects Inconvenient development, poor ventilation and others

1. Accessibility, easement, and setbacks are neglected 2. Customized building heights in growth areas 3. Occurrence of accidents 1. Difficult to account tourist arrivals and departure 2. Hard to establish tourism data base 3. Disturbance to marine ecology

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions Strictly enforce the National Building Code of the Philippines

1. Rehabilitation of seaside areas 2. Observe setbacks and enforce construction restriction such as height limit, standard access road provision, etc. 1. Reduce the number of entry and exit points 2. Delineate Marine Protected Areas and regulate activities therein

Location: White Beach, San Isidro, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, 2011

Location: Sabang, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, 2011

LAND USE AND TRANSPORT

Observation/Technical Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Implications/Effects Findings/Issues Solutions and Concern 4. Limited flat lands Developments are moving towards 1. Adopt policy to preserve area As per actual observation, upland areas (Gradual conversion of classified as forest lands the only flat lands in Puerto forest area) Galera are the beach area. This is why the municipality is called “Little Baguio” * The Bureau of Soils and Water Resources reported that approximately 126 hectares of Puerto Galera’s total area are characterized of having a slope of 0 – 1% that are ideal for fishpond and recreation. Around 1, 701 hectares fall under a slope of 0 – 8% that are suitable for intensive agricultural production. (SEPP, 2008) 5. Land Speculation / Unfilled Large areas in prime locations are Remaining vacant prime land should Lands not fully utilized be guided by a master development Tourism activities are plan concentrated on the beach fronts of Barangays Sabang and San Isidro. *Records from the Assessors office show that unfilled lands which were not fully utilized are distributed in Barangays San Isidro (84.00%), Poblacion (0.27%) and Balatero (15.73%) with a total land area of 28.6341 hectares. (MAssO, 2011) 6. Absence of terminal facility 1. Roads are being utilized for 1. Develop terminal for land and Lack of municipal owned land PUJ parking in selected area sea transport for public conveyances. that affects traffic flow 2. Designate berthing area in Meager financial resources 2. Cluttered boat berthing White Beach, San Isidro and multiple points of entry and exit.

AGRICULTURE: CROPS, FISHERY, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Observation/Technical Findings/Issues and Concern 1. Unregulated fishing activities a. Poor information dissemination re: fishing ordinances b. Lack of local ordinance to identify and require fishing boat 3 tons and below to register c. Lack of incentives for the activated Bantay Dagat Members

Implications/Effects 1. Decreasing fish production 2. Illegal activities being undertaken in Municipal Water. 3. Unaccounted fishing boats 4. Demoralized Bantay Dagat 5. Disturbance in marine ecosystem

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions 1.

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Implement Municipal Ordinance re: No. 85-Penalize banned fishing methods No. 19-Prohibit non-Puerto Galerans from fishing within Puerto Galera’s Municipal Waters No. 141-Logo for all passenger pumpboats/fishing bancas No. 103-Protection of Mangroves No. 15-Reactive Bantay Dagat Task Force No. 5-10 Marine Protected Area Organize Barangay and Municipal FARMC to be LGU’s partner in implementing fishery laws Create Position for Coastal Resource Management Officer (under MENRO); appoint Coast Watch Officer in every major beach area (under MENRO) Registration of Fishermen: assist them to form associations/cooperatives Incentive for Bantay Dagat Rehabilitate Marine Habitat Encourage community involvement in monitoring of illegal fishing activities

*Records from the Magbabantay Dagat showed that there was an increase on the number of violators apprehended, four(4) in 2008 and 2009, five (5) in 2010 and fifteen (15) in 2011. Violations are among the following: net and squid fishing within the declared MPA, fine mesh net fishing, muro-ami, habok and spear fishing with compressor within the MPA.

AGRICULTURE: CROPS, FISHERY, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Observation/Technical Findings/Issues and Concerns 2. Physical condition is less favorable for crop production Topographically, majority of lands are steep slope and not suitable for agriculture

Implications/Effects

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions

Puerto Galera is largely Increase self-sufficiency in food dependent on local production importation for food a. Evaluate suitability to varying crops supplies aside from rice b. Consider livestocks and poultry production.

*The Bureau of soils and Water Resources reported that a slope of 8-15% covers 11,181.23 hectares which can be utilized for limited cultivation. The remaining 12,239 hectares are upland areas having a steep slope and are recommended for forest and wildlife habitat. (SEPP, 2008)

INDUSTRY (COTTAGE INDUSTRY AND OTHER INDUSTRY) Observation/Technical findings/Issues and Concerns Souvenir items are not produced within the municipality

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions 1. Conduct training and seminars to capacitate concerned individuals/organizations/cooperatives 2. Coordinate with DTI for creativity enhancement livelihood projects, and marketing strategy of locally made products *Most of the souvenir items are supplied from Manila being traded predominantly by Muslims and local traders. Shorts and T-shirts are locally printed with Puerto Galera logo. Implications/Effects Local populace missed the opportunity to earn additional income

WATER SUPPLY Observation/Technical Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Implications/Effects Findings/Issues Solutions and Concern 1. Water shortage during 1. Create inconvenience and 1. Improve water supply in summer negative impression White Beach, San Isidro, Aside from diminishing among visitors Sabang, Sinandigan and volume of water from its 2. Disrupts domestic and Aninuan source due to extensive heat, economic activities volume of tourists influx and increase in population result to increase demand for water. *Records from Waterworks System Office from March 2011 to July 2011 show a decreasing water level from 15 inches to 5 inches in the distribution tank. This resulted to a decrease in water consumption from March 2011 to July 2011. Consumed water in cubic meters are as follows: March – 110, 224; April – 106, 082; May – 103, 251; June – 104, 560; and July – 100, 095. 2. Abundant potential source of 3. Water sources are 2 Total rehabilitation of the potable water supply (from untapped system to expand benefited springs) areas and total resolve problems on water shortage Consider development of other water sources. *There are four (4) identified potential sources of potable water, two (2) in Barangay Villaflor, one (1) in Barangay Dulangan and one (1) in Barangay Tabinay. (Waterworks System Office, 2011) 3 Baclayan is the largest source 4. Baclayan Watershed has a 3. Declare Baclayan as of pipe line system water critical role, hence, it must Protected area supply be protected *As of January 2012, data from Waterworks System Office show that there are 4, 944 commercial and residential consumers connected to Baclayan water supply representing 80.49% of the total consumers.

COMMERCE AND TRADE Observation/Technical findings/Issues and Concerns 1. Overpricing of prime commodities Law of Supply and Demand

Implications/Effects High cost of living

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions 1. Coordination with DTI and creation of Municipal Price Coordinating Council

Comparative Price Analysis of Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities Products Canned Sardines (Ligo – 155grams) Coffee (Nescafe – 25 grams) Laundry Soap (Surf – 400 grams) Instant Noodles (Lucky Me – 55 grams) Meat Loaf (Argentina – 150 grams Corned Beef (Purefoods – 150 grams Vinegar (Datu Puti) – 350 ml.) Soy Sauce (Datu Puti – 350ml.) Toilet Soap (Safeguard – 60 grams)

Suggested Retail Price (DTI – August 6, 2012) 12.80 19.20 18.20 7.10 15.90 48.75 12.20 13.02 26.75

Prevailing Price (August 2012) 17.00 23.00 40.00 9.00 20.00 55.00 15.00 15.00 30.00

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Observation/Technical Findings/Issues and Concern 1. Limited number of communication towers

Implications/Effects 1. Poor / limited mobile signal in some areas

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions

1. Request service providers to install additional communication towers. *Fifteen (15) telecommunication towers are dispersed in Barangays San Isidro, Poblacion, Dulangan, Villaflor, Palangan, Sabang and Sinandigan. (MPDO, 2011) 2. Lack of local radio stations 2. Hindrance for LGU – Public 2 Encourage private investors to Communication put up local radio station/s. *No radio station

POWER Observation/Technical Findings/Issues and Concern 1. Frequent brownouts / power interruptions Scheduled power shedding by ORMECO and unexpected bogging down of power plant. 2 About 26.27% of residential units has no power connection 3

Unsafe/illegal connections (from electrical posts to residential units.)

Implications/Effects

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions

1. Investment cost is high 2. Damaging to electrical appliances and switch up energy consumption

Close coordination with power distributor for possible power rehabilitation program

Threatened peace and order situation / public safety (dark spots could be unsafe especially during grave hour) Poses danger to motorists especially electrical lines crossing the streets.

Provide lighting in various areas (with electric cooperative)

Upgrade line connections

*As per information from Engr. Humprey A. Dolor, ORMECO Director, the entire province of Oriental Mindoro is being supplied by the following: NAPOCOR, Globe Power, ORMIN Power, Dulangan Mini – Hydro and Linao Cawayan Mini – Hydro Lower Cascade providing electricity with a shortage of 6 Megawatts during peak hours (6pm – 10pm). With less than 8, 000 consumers in Puerto Galera alone, it is inevitable that the municipality experiences intermittent brown – outs due to pre – scheduled power shedding.

SPORTS AND RECREATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT Observation/Technical Findings/Issues and Concern 1. Prevalence of prostitution in Sabang and San Isidro It is inevitable when foreign tourists come, female / male escorts accompany them.

Implications/Effects

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Solutions

Negative social impression about the municipality

1. No night entertainment spots in the municipality except in designated areas in Sabang and San Isidro 2. Strict regulation of Gay bars, instead, introduce recreational activities. *As of 2010, sixty eight (68) and eight (8) entertainers and guest relations officers respectively were duly licensed and in 2011, there are 201 licensed entertainers as per the records from the Municipal Licensing Sections. *Records from Rural Health Unit show that there are 19 average smears / week / bar, 74 average smears / month / bar with a total average of 332 smears per month or 3, 564 average smears per year. An average of 100 clients every 6 months undergo HIV screening and Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test for syphilis. 3. Acculturation 1. Dwindling cultures and 3. Develop alternative tourism Culture is modified or traditions activities such as family tours changed as a result of 2. Less appreciation on cultural and others contact with a different beliefs and values 4. Certain customs and culture or a meeting of traditions revival campaign cultures.

HEALTH AND SANITATION Observation/Technical findings/Issues and Concerns 1. No modern medical facilities for emergency situation. - Insufficient funds

Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Implications/Effects Solutions Visitors and residents that need 1. Provide first aide facility at medical treatment seek health Tamaraw Falls, Sabang Escarceo service outside of the and Sinandigan during peak municipality season 2. Provide public toilets at Escarceo and Sinandigan 3. Continuing program / project on hospital building and facilities upgrading with complete medical personnel *13 Rural Health Centers and 11 Barangay Health Stations in the Municipality of Puerto Galera provide only basic and primary health care services . (MHO, 2011)

WASTE MANAGEMENT Observation/Technical Policy Option/Intervention/Possible Implications/Effects Findings/Issues Solutions and Concern 1. Uncollected garbage Garbage is becoming an eyesore Implementation of RA 9003 Failure to pick up wastes on destroying environmental condition schedule due to bad weather and tourism appeal conditions, dumptrucks having engine trouble. *There are two (2) compactors and one (1) dumptruck for biodegradable wastes utilized to collect garbage on a daily basis. (MENRO, 2011) 2. Increasing waste generation Hard to manage. Increasing demand Strict implementation of the following increase in local population for collaborative effort. Municipal Ordinaces: and tourism boom resulted a. MO#143 – all residential to increased number of and business establishments and increased establishment should tourist influx. have standard septic tank b. MO#8 – local water pollution law c. MO#108 – Regulation of Dry docking and repair of boats *In 2008, a series of Waste Analysis Characterization Study (WACS) in strategic areas with active tourism – related activities, showed a dramatic increase in the wastes generated which was estimated from 8 tons to 10 tons per day. 3 No sewerage system Water pollution 1. Establish Sewerage Treatment Lack of funds to subsidize a Plant big project of building a 2. Provide alternative mooring Sewerage Treatment Facility for yachts outside Puerto Galera Bay 3. Require every household and tourist to establishment to establish reed bed 4. Regulate establishment of poultry and piggery

Water Sampling and Monitoring of the sea water in Sabang, Puerto Galera, 2006 Fecal Coliform Seashore Resort Near Sabang Inn Pavillon Floating Bar Triton Diver Mabuhay Resort La Laguna Beach Club

Geometric Mean

RQ

883.69 10, 945.93 2, 504.30 48, 929.66 174.64 59.91

Source: Department of Environment and Natural Resources Water Quality Monitoring, 2006

*Results showed that Sabang Bay failed to meet the DENR’s water quality criteria (DAO 34) under Class SB waters in four (4) out of six (6) water quality monitoring stations in terms of total coliform count and in five (5) monitoring stations in terms of fecal coliform.

4.42 54.73 12.52 244.65 0.87 0.3

BARANGAY STO. NIÑO LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

General Residential Zone

Lot Nos. 5174, 5178, 5087, 5086, 5080, 5078, 5088, 5094, 5076, 5095, 5077, 5092, 5063, 5075, 5064, 5057, 5065, 5058, 5096, 5059, 5062, 5089, 5061, 5128, 5129, 5130, 5131, 5060

5079, 5091, 5074, 5043,

Low Intensity Commercial Zone

Lot Nos. 5047, 5049, 5051, 5050, 5052, 5033, 5054, 5056, 5202, 5005, 5004, 5067, 5066, 5070, 5072, 5073, 5081

General Tourism Zone

Lot Nos. 5203, 5177, 5085, 5176, 5084, 5082, 5071, 5069, 5000, 5001, 5006, 5037, 5038, 5198, 5009, 5024, 5192, 5126, 5039, 5033, 5034, 5035, 5036, 5043, 5044

Low Intensity Tourism

Lot Nos. 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5019, 5020, 5018, 5017, 5016, 5011, 5010, 5023, 5022

Agricultural Zone

Lot Nos. 5097, 5133, 5098, 5167, 5134, 5135, 5145, 5146, 5147, 5148, 5141, 5164, 5163, 5162, 5144, 5142, 5139, 5166, 5165, 5138, 5137, 5173, 5172, 5170, 5169, 5168, 5204, 5203

5083, 5032, 5190, 5037,

5136, 5140, 5151, 5178,

BARANGAY POBLACION LAND USE DESCRIPTION

General Commercial Zone 1

General Commercial Zone 2

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Bounded on the North by R. Garcia St., on the South by E. Brucal Sr. St., on the East by E. Cobarrubias Sr. St., and on the West by I. Conception St. (National Road). Bounded on the North by H. Axalan St., on the South by R. Garcia St., on the East by E. Cobarrubias Sr. St., and on the West by Conception St. except Lot Nos. 73 and 86.

General Commercial Zone 3

Bounded on the North by P. San Jose St., on the South by Hondura creek, on the East by Plaza Iluminada and Plaza Iluminada St., and on the West by E. Cobarrubias St. and I. Suzara St.

General Commercial Zone 4

Lot Nos. 116-A, 255, 120, 233, 293, 294, 121, 234, 122, 235, 123, 236, 124, 237, 125, 238, 129, 239, 127, 240, 128, 241, 129, 242, 243, 258, 257, 130, 262, 261, 283, 284, 288, 343-B, 352-B, 9464

General Commercial Zone 5 Bounded on the North by E. Brucal St., on the South by L. Axalan Sr. St., on the East by E. Cobarrubias Sr. St., and on the West by I. Conception St. (National Road).

General Commercial Zone 6 Low Intensity Commercial Zone

Lot Nos. 50, 286, 287, 342-B Lot Nos. 358, 365

Low Intensity Tourism 1

Lot Nos. 49, 342-A, 355, 356, 357

Historical Tourism Zone 1

Lot Nos. 108-A, 105, 186, 323, 106-B

Historical Tourism Zone 2

Lot Nos. 114, 251, 252, 115-A, 115-B

General Residential Zone I

Bounded on the North by Ariston Atienza St., on the South by P. San Jose St., on the East by Plaza Iluminada St., and on the West by E. Cobarrubias Sr. St. except area covered by existing school.

General Residential Zone 2

Bounded on the North by Provincial Road, on the South by Ariston Atienza St. and Varadero Bay, on the East by Barangay of Palangan, and on the West by Provincial Road.

General Residential Zone 3

Bounded on the North by Muelle Cove, on the South by Provincial Road, on the East by Barangay of Palangan, and on the West by Lot Nos. 186 and 323.

General Residential Zone 4

Lot Nos. 303, 301, 300, 111, 112

General Residential Zone 5

Lot Nos. 135, 152, 133, 256, 119-A, 266, 292, 274, 273

General Residential Zone 6

Lot Nos. 345, 277, 280, 271, 270, 269, 268, 260

General Residential Zone 7

Lot Nos. 136, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 188, 46, 47, 48, 28, 29

Lot Nos. 282, 343-A, 169-B,

General Residential Zone 8 Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Open Space Agricultural Zone 1

Lot Nos. 289, 290-A, and 200 meters inward from diversion road of Lot Nos. 381, 169-A, 352-A, 353, 354 Plaza Iluminada, Lot Nos. 107,184,106-A Lot Nos. 134-A, 134-B, 386-B, 386-A, 304, 384, 382, 143, 109, 131, 104, 132, 103, 102, 140, 142, 144, 290-C, 290-D, 290-E, 380, 387A, 387-B, 376, 371, 370, & Lot Nos. 381, 169A, 353, 354, except area covered by lowintensity residential zone

General Institutional Zone 1

Lot Nos. 83, 76

General Institutional Zone 2

Lot Nos. 113, 110, 108-B, 116-B, 119-B, Lot 3, 97-A

BARANGAY BALATERO

LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or/LOT NUMBERS

Low Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 6368, 6115, 6114, 50 meters inward from South of salvage zone (Verde Island Passage) of Lot Nos. 6113, 6112, 6106, 6105

Low Intensity Tourism Zone II

Lot Nos. 6051, 6050, 6049, 6048, 6047, 6046, 6045, 6035, Salvage Zone, 6031, 6033, 6150, 6555

Low Intensity Commercial Zone I

Lot Nos. 6335, 6344, 6369, 6051, 6502, 6037, 6032, 6028

Low Intensity Commercial Zone II

Lot Nos. 6139, 6007, 6003, 6927, 6004, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6012, & Lot 6013 except area covered by existing hospital

General Commercial Zone I

Lot Nos. 6095, 6080 and 6055

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 6256, 6254, 6255, 6242, 6243, 6251, 6250, 6274, 6245, 6213, 6241-A, 6241-B, 6234, 6233-A, 6233-B, 6228, 6231

General Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 6113, 6112, 6106, 6105 except area covered by Low Intensity Tourism Zone, Lot Nos. 6100, 6097, 6094, 6092, 6091

General Residential Zone II

Lot Nos. 6052 and 6027

General Residential Zone III

Lot Nos. 6102, 6119, 6491, 6118, 6137, 6136, 6124, 6131, 6130, 6125, 6380, 6379, 6381

General Residential Zone IV

Lot Nos. 6014, 6015, 6016, 6017, 6018, 6039, 6038, 6024, 6019, 6291, 6292, 6149, 6148, 6146, 6147, 6143, 6144, 6153, 6156, 6158, 6157, 6159, 6160, 6179, 6178, 6172, 6169, 6170

General Residential Zone V

Lot Nos. 6227, 6382, 6127, 6128, 6133, 6134, 6161, 6162, 6163, 6164, 6167, 6168,

6216, 6221

General Residential Zone VI

Lot Nos. 6500, 6022, 6290, 6021, 6183, 6184, 6176, 6185, 6187, 6188, 6175, 6174, 6189, 6194, 6195, 6200, 6201, 6204, 6205, 6218, 6440, 6219, 6247, 6411, 6236, 6416, 6917-A, 6917-B, 6917-C, 6235, 6422

Agro-Industrial Zone I

Lot Nos. 6432, 6437, 6402 and 6248

Agro-Industrial Zone

Lot Nos. 6198, 6197, 6192

Agricultural Zone I

Lot Nos. 6393, 6433, 6488, 6423, 6398

Agricultural Zone II

Lot Nos. 6392, 6397, 6249, 6403, 6222, 6407, 6412, 6421, 6427, 6191

Agricultural Zone III

Lot Nos. 6206, 6207, 6209, 6208, 6210, 6211, 6212, 6215, 6370, 6371, 6376, 6377, 6372, 6373, 6374, 6375, 6378, 6216, 6217, 6214, 6237, 6238, 6240, 6239, 6262, 6263. 6264, 6289, 6261, 6272, 6281, 6282, 6011, 6005, 6271, 6283, 6329, 6267, 6353, 6258, 6020, 6269, 6270, 6286, 6287,6265, 6285, 6284, 6266, 6031, 6030, 6029, 6278, 6279, 6280, 6276, 6274, 6273, 6275, 6259, 6260 6257

Open Space

Lot Nos. 6123-C, 6123-B, 6123-A

Institutional Zone

Lot No. 6013 - B

BARANGAY ANINUAN LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or/LOT NUMBERS

Low Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 8096, 8089, 8053, 8084, 8000, 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004, 8005, 8006, 8007, 8197, 8009, 8010, 8204, 8015, 8011, 8051, 8045, 8041, 8050, 8055, 8017, 8018, 8019, 8020, 8021, 8022, 8251

Cultural Tourism Zone

Lot No. 148

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 8100, 8115, 8114, 8127, 8040, 8216, 8211, 8149, 8151, 8082, 8081, 8080, 8079, 8078, 8077, 8076, 8245, 8167, 8074, 8120, 8073, 8102, 8200, 8072, 8067, 8068, 8066, 8133, 8267, 8268, 8125, 8236, 8131, 8132, 8130, 8129, 8128, 8141, 8140, 8139, 8143, 8142, 8215, 8214, 8213, 8212, 8147, 8217, 8210, 8146, 8150, 8145, 8144, 8138, 8137, 8228, 8229, 8230, 8231, 8232, 8233, 8234, 8235, 8136, 8135, 8134, 8065, 8119, 8160, 8156, 8227, 8058, 8059, 8060, 8054, 8061, 8103, 8062, 8063, 8043, 8042, 8208, 8064, 8036, 8037, 8038, 8039, 8035, 8121, 8122, 8123, 8124, 8031, 8126, 8070, 8071, 8069, 8030, 8029, 8028, 8027, 8026, 8025, 8024, 8023, 8250, 8252

Agricultural Zone I

Lot Nos. 8075, 8113, 8118, 8152, 8153, 8266, 8154, 8155, 8166, 8165, 8164, 8163, 8162, 8117, 8110, 8243, 8188, 8292, 8108, 8219, 8220, 8221, 8222, 8223, 8224, 8225, 8226, 8109, 8271, 8272, 8273, 8274, 8275, 8276, 8277, 8278, 8279, 8280, 8281, 8282, 8283, 8116, 8169, 8170, 8172, 8173, 8260, 8179, 8259, 8261, 8258, 8257, 8256, 8182, 8183, 8181, 8180, 8218, 8255, 8289, 8288,8287, 8286, 8285, 8284, 8254, 8186, 8253, 8174, 8263, 8264, 8265, 8168, 8189, 8203, 8290, 8293

Forest Zone

Lot No. 8291

BARANGAY PALANGAN LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Historical Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 1010, 1332,

Agricultural Zone

Lot Nos. 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1335, 1337, 1334, 1012, 1295, 1011, 1197, 1024, 1023, 1021, 1022, 1340

Low Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 1192, 1158, 1161, 1176, 1171, 1245, 1143, 1253, 1172, 1086, 1173, 1019, 1013, 1199, 1133, 1125, 1128, 1122, 1124B, 1123-B, 1120-B

Low Intensity Tourism Zone II

Lot Nos. 1100, 1099, 1098, 1095, 1093, 1094, 1090, 1089, 1068, 1064, 1074, 1243, 1067, 1178, 1035 & 50 meters inward from Salvage Zone to Lot No. 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 1164, 1177, 1189, 1145, 1163, 1169, 1170, 1159, 1175, 1198

Low Intensity Residential Zone II

Lot Nos. 1101, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1105, 1112, 1120-A, 1121, 1123-A, 1124-A, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1268

Low Intensity Residential Zone III

Lot Nos. 1251, 1154, 1258, 1135, 1160, 1138, 1136, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1059, 1185, 1153, 1055, 1054, 1051, 1050, 1046, 1047, 1065, 1066, 1201, 1184, 1070, 1071, 1193, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1190, 1063, 1075, 1068, 1187, 1062, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1060, 1061, 1072, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1088, 1091, 1092, 1096, 1097, 1102, 1104, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1136, 1191

Low Intensity Residential Zone IV

Lot Nos. 1151, 1150, 1147, 1142, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1057, 1056, 1053, 1052, 1049, 1048, 1045, 1044, 1042, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1029, 1193, 1027, 1028

Low Intensity Residential Zone V

Lot Nos. 1200, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1327, 1309

BARANGAY SABANG LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

High Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3233, 3234, 3235, 3027, 3028, 3030, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3032

Low Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 3349, 3177, 3350, 3170, 3185, 3300, 3305, 3308, 3311, 3312, 3317, 3186, 3189, 3199, 3200, 3201, 3203, 3117, 3115

General Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 3173, 3176, 3228, 3164, 3174, 3175, 3171, 3170, 3254, 3169, 3168, 3167, 3166, 3155, 3151, 3150, 3149, 3148, 3147, 3146, 3145, 3162, 3154, 3153, 3144, 3143, 3198, 3142, 3141, 3140, 3134, 3135, 3136, 3177, 3138, 3139, 3133, 3132, 3131, 3128, 3127, 3126, 3125, 3121, 3123, 3118, 3232, 3129, 3124, 3122, 3231, 3230, 3119, 3120, 3116, 3037, 3036, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3031, 3240, 3241, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3327, 3116, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3337, 3338, 3339, 3156-A

General Tourism Zone 2

Lot Nos. 3061, 3065, 3066, 3064, 3067, 3068, 3062, 3063, 3157, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3093, 3094, 3091, 3090, 3089, 3088, 3086, 3085, 3073, 3029, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3060, 3059, 3058, 3057

General Commercial Zone I

Lot Nos. 3038, 3035, 3340, 3118

General Commercial Zone 2

Lot Nos. 3056, 3054, 3055, 3094, 3095, 3099,3100, 3101, 3103, 3051, 3050, 3049, 3048, 3047, 3046, 3045, 3044, 3043

General Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 3165, 3246, 3163, 3348, 3178, 3179, 3180, 3182, 3183, 3184, 3152, 3159, 3158, 3160, 3161, 3190, 3191, 3192, 3193, 3194, 3196, 3197

General Residential Zone 2

Lot Nos. 3342, 3107, 3108, 3106, 3105, 3104, 3103, 3102, 3204, 3205, 3225, 3224, 3219, 3218, 3217, 3216, 3215, 3224, 3210, 3209, 3208, 3207, 3353, 3352, 3347, 3206, 3282, 3220, 3221, 3114, 3113

Agricultural Zone

Lot Nos. 3361, 3226

Special Use Zone

Lot No. 3156-B

Parks & Open Space

Lot Nos. 3202, 3117, 3115

BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Low Intensity Tourism Zone 1

Lot Nos. 7060, 7389, 7390

Low Intensity Tourism Zone 2

Lot Nos. 7098, 7380,7451, 7027, 7026, 7030, 7023, 7096, 7094, 7289, 7097, 7105, 7106, 7107, 7108, 7109, 7110, 7112, 7123, 7124, 7122, 7121, 7119, 7118, 7050, 7540, 7101, 7058, 7061, 7395, 7069, 7077, 7083, 7081, 7078, 7084, 7085, 7086, 7087, 7088, 7245, 7540, 7270, 7259, 7182, 7396, 7397, 7092, 7508, 7156, 7111, 7274, 7026, 7080, 7079, 7113, 7114, 7117, 7093, 7116, 7091, 7207, 7201, 7240, 7090, 7089, 7095, 7104, 7103, 7075, 7074, 7073, 7072, 7071

Low Intensity Tourism Zone 3

Lot Nos. 7462, 7284, 7167, 7166, 7165, 7170, 7169, 7554, 7183, 7185, 7519, 7463

Low Intensity Commercial Zone 1

Lot Nos. 7241, 7239, 7237, 7236, 7234, 7233, 7232, 7230, 7227, 7486, 7125, 7509, 7290, 7179, 7494, 7481, 7231

Low Intensity Commercial Zone 2

Lot Nos. 7239, 7152, 7328, 7151, 7517, 7325, 7324, 7217, 7145, 7147, 7411, 7413, 7056, 7390, 7391, 7057, 7200

Low Intensity Commercial Zone 3

Lot Nos. 7157, 7550, 7319, 7159, 7155, 7320, 7321, 7149, 7161, 7162, 7323, 7120, 7135

General Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 7246, 7244, 7218, 7219, 7308, 7309, 7263, 7310, 7311, 7312, 7313, 7314, 7315, 7384, 7383, 7382, 7459, 7247, 7238, 7242, 7055, 7146, 7415, 7318, 7317, 7418, 7144, 7143, 7137, 7136, 7521, 7138, 7134, 7130, 7138, 7132, 7127, 7228, 7235, 7196, 7322, 7209, 7215, 7268, 7300, 7253, 7301, 7307, 7306, 7266, 7432, 7433, 7272, 7435, 7271, 7437 7419

General Residential Zone 2

Lot Nos. 7186, 7187, 7188, 7164, 7139, 7163, 7195, 7198, 7448, 7449, 7286, 7924, 7423, 7427, 6123

General Tourism Zone 1

Lot Nos. 7053, 7059, 7049, 7048, 7047, 7046, 7045, 7044, 7043, 7042, 7003, 7515, 7000, 7216, 7004, 7005, 7007, 7008, 7009, 7010, 7011, 7012, 7013, 7014, 7015, 7016, 7041, 7040, 7039, 7038, 7036, 7037, 7035, 7017, 7018, 7019, 7082, 7034, 7031, 7033, 7293, 7029, 7030, 7020, 7021, 7022, 7097, 7454, 7028, 7291, 7332, 7331, 7330, 7292

Agricultural Zone I

Lot Nos. 7190, 7192, 7191, 7193, 7160, 7465,7466, 7523, 7288, 7189, 7428, 7381, 7439, 7537, 7531, 7527, 7279, 7280, 7385, 7534, 7532, 7326

Agricultural Zone 2

Lot Nos. 7458, 7457, 7229, 7426, 7425, 7482, 7221, 7222, 7226, 7483, 7225, 7224, 7223, 7460, 7216, 7461, 7302, 7303, 7304, 7305, 7281, 7265, 7529, 7455, 7243, 7273, 7335, 7386, 7387, 7388, 7464

Residential Estate

Lot Nos. 7282, 7277

Forest Zone

Lot Nos. 7536, 7533

BARANGAY SAN ANTONIO LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 4016, 4015, 4014, 4012, 4010, 4039, 4006, 4011, 50 meters inward from salvage zone of Lot Nos. 4008, 4007, 4004, 4003, 4002, 4050, 4049, 4048, 4001, 4013

Low Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4026, 4027, 4030, 4031, 4034, 4033, 4032, 4029, 4028, 4025, 4024, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4040, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4043, 4042, 4041, 4019, 4018, 4017, 4009

Low Intensity Tourism Zone II

Lot Nos. 4013, 4008, 4007, 4005, 4004, 4003, 4002, 4050, 4049, 4048, 4001 except area covered by Low Intensity Residential Zone

Institutional Zone

Lot No. 4000

BARANGAY SINANDIGAN LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Historical Tourism Zone

Lot No. 2309

Low Intensity Tourism zone I

Lot Nos. 2310, 2308, 2081

Low Intensity Tourism Zone II

Lot Nos. 2311, 2051, 2050, 2052

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 2232, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2179, 2180, 2183, 2185, 2187, 2199, 2198, 2197, 2196, 2188, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2176, 2177, 2178, 2181, 2182, 2184, 2186, 2158, 2154, 2153, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168, 2169, 2170, 2171, 2133, 2118, 2195, 2237, 2238, 2239, 2231, 2089, 2084, 2085, 2083, 2124, 2105, 2110, 2111, 2123, 2125, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2129, 2119

Low Intensity Residential Zone 2

Lot Nos. 2201, 2202, 2204, 2203, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2193, 2155, 2156, 2151, 2150, 2233, 2167, 2228, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2021,2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031

Low Intensity Residential Zone 3

Lot Nos. 2121, 2113, 2108, 2107, 2102, 2101, 2100, 2112, 2235, 2956, 2104, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2116, 2037, 2036, 2109, 2093, 2227, 2315, 2292, 2293, 2229, 2387, 2386, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2296, 2297, 2298, 2299, 2114

Residential Estate

Lot Nos. 2200, 2217, 2216, 2213, 2219,2220, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2224, 2225, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215

BARANGAY TABINAY

LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Low Intensity Tourism Zone

Lot Nos. 9089, 9012, 9215, 9218, 9213, 9062

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 9064, 9058, 9056, 9066, 9068, 9070, 9071, 9072, 9073, 9069, 9142

Low Intensity Residential Zone II

Lot Nos. 9221, 9220, 9222, 9223, 9224, 9225, 9226, 9045, 9046, 9077, 9043, 9074, 9065, 9054, 9301-A, 9301-B, 9301-C, 9413

Low Intensity Residential Zone III

Lot Nos. 9089, 9088, 9087, 9086, 9154, 9155, 9156, 9158, 9159, 9146, 9145, 9138, 9137, 9132, 9128, 9127, 9130, 9131, 9162, 9161, 9160

Low Intensity Residential Zone IV

Lot Nos. 9014, 9010, 9104, 9098, 9101, 9100, 9094, 9093, 9410, 9369, 9141, 9152, 9150, 9148

General Residential Zone V

Bounded on the North by Big Tabinay river and National Road, on the south by Lot Nos. 9175, 9176, 9177, 9178, 9122, 9274, 9126, 9124, 9125, 9134, 9135, 9140, 9143, 9148, 9150, 9141, 9369, 9093, 9094, 9100, 9101, 9098, 9096, 9104, 9010, 9014 except area covered by Commercial Zone.

General Commercial Zone I

Lot Nos. 9063, 9061, 9227, 9228, 9229, 9230, 9231, 9232, 9027, 9059, 9057, 9060, 9048, 9271, 9214, 9219, 9055, 9105, 9047, 9049,

General Commercial Zone II

Lot Nos. 9096, 9097, 9005, 9007, 9008, 9009, 9003,9002, 9001, 9000, 9081, 9120, 9080, 9315, 9078, 9304, portion of Lot No. 9011, 9412,

Agricultural Zone

Bounded on the North by Barangay of Poblacion, on the North-East by Residential Zone, on the South-East by Barangay of Dulangan, and on the South-West by Lot Nos. 9254, 9252, 9251, 9204, 9203, 9201, 9248,9261, 9202, 9272, 9196, 9200, 9249, 9250, 9079, 9443, 9444, 9442, 9020, 9464,(Man and Biosphere Communal Forest), 9462, 9294, 9293, 9292, 9291, 9289, 9285, 9284, 9283, 9282, and 9281.

Residential Estate

Lot No. 9178 (Colina Flora Hilltop)

Mangrove Area

Lot No. 9478

Forest Zone

Lot No. 9465

Protection Area

Lot Nos. 9238, 9469

BARANGAY BACLAYAN LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Cultural Tourism Zone

Lot Nos. 12000, 12013

Protection Area

Lot Nos. 12018, 12019, 12011, 12012, 12022

Agricultural Zone

Lot Nos. 5142, 12016, 5204, 5203, 9466, 12026, 12017, 12015, 12014, 12001, 12002, 12003, 12004, 12023, 12005, 12021, 12020, 12009, 12007, 12006, 12008, and Lot Nos. 12019, 12011 except area covered by protection area

Forest Zone

Lot No. 12027

BARANGAY DULANGAN LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Low Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 10405, 10406

Low Intensity Tourism Zone II

Lot Nos. 10068, 10069

Low Intensity Tourism Zone III

Lot Nos. 10170, 10172, 10317, 10302, 10301, 10300, 10298, and 10299

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 10070, 10071, 10072, 10073, 10074, 10075,

Low Intensity Residential Zone II

Lot Nos. 10060, 10059, 10058, 10376, 10375, 10002, 10003, 10008, 10009, 10012, 10019, 10020, 10025, 10030, 10031, 10034, 10496,

General Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 10048, 10047, 10045, 10041, 10022, 10016, 10015, 10014, 10006, 10000, 10096, 10110, 10057, 10061, 10056, 10055, 10053, 10054, 10067, 10520, 10516, 10517

General Residential Zone II

Lot Nos. 10113, 10114, 10062, 10109, 10290, 10136, 10115, 10131, 10143, 10051, 10043, 10044, 10042, 10129

General Residential Zone III

Lot Nos. 10319, 10530, 10529, 10157, 10156, 10153, 10151, 10150, 10148, 10145, 10141

General Residential Zone IV

Lot Nos. 10080, 10082, 10083, 10084, 10394, 10087, 10088, 10090, 10387, 200 meters inward from National highway of Lot Nos. 10079, 10078, 10081, 10085, 10292, 10089, 10091, 10108, 10287

General Residential Zone V

Lot Nos. 10462, 10212,and 100 meters inward from National Road of Lot Nos. 10233, 10574, 10234, 10456, 10239, 10458, 10200, 10232, 10199, 10214, 10198

Agricultural Zone I

Bounded on the North by Barangay Tabinay, on the South by Dulangan River, on the East by National Road except area covered by General Residential Area-Zone IV, and on the West by Barangay of Tabinay.

Agricultural Zone II

Bounded on the North by Provincial Road except area covered by General Residential Area-Zone III, and area covered by Low Intensity Tourism Zone III, on the South by National Road, on the East by Barangay of Villaflor, and on the West by National Road.

Agricultural Zone III

Bounded on the North by Dulangan River, on the South by Barangay Villaflor, on the East by National Road and Barangay Villaflor, and on the West by Barangay Tabinay.

10029, 10005, 10017, 10065,

BARANGAY VILLAFLOR LAND USE DESCRIPTION

BOUNDARIES and/or LOT NUMBERS

Low Intensity Tourism Zone I

Lot Nos. 11046 and 11047

Low Intensity Residential Zone I

Lot Nos. 11022-A,B & C, 11014-A,11014-B, 11030, 11041, 11027-A, 11027-B, 11027C,D,E & F, 11028-A, 11028-B, 11028-C, 11028-D, 11028-E,11024-A, 11024, 11025-A, 11025-B, 11019, 11023-A, 11023-B, 11026-A D to J, 11026-B, 11026-C, 11033-A & B, 11142, 11132

Low Intensity Residential Zone II

Lot Nos. 11021, 11035, 11032-H,G,J,K,E & F

Socialized Housing

Lot Nos. 11032-I, 11163-C

Protected Agricultural Zone

Lot Nos. 11013-A, 11013-B, 11013-C, 11013D, 11017

Agricultural Zone I

Bounded on the North by Barangay Dulangan & Verde Island Passage, on the South by Nat’l. Road except area covered Low Intensity Res. Zone I, Protected Agricultural Zone & Low Intensity Tourism Zone & on the West by National Road

Agricultural Zone II

Bounded on the North by Barangay Dulangan,, on the South by Municipality of San Teodoro, on the East by National Rd., & on the West by Brgy. Dulangan and Forest Zone except area covered by Special Use Zone, Open Space, Socialized Housing Zone & Residential Zone II

Special Use Zone

Lot Nos. 11121, 11120, 11119

Forest Zone

Lot No. 11339

Open Space

Lot No. 11163-A