Northern Panay Tourism Circuit

A k l a n

Katunggan it Ibajay

Jawili Falls

Jawili Beach

Bariw Weaving

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The proposed Tourism Circuit for Northwest Aklan is envisioned to spread and maximize the benefits of tourism to include other municipalities of Aklan through increased tourist arrivals, job generation, a business friendly environment for our MSMEs, new investments and empowerment of men & women in the community . Mainland Aklan offers complementary attractions that could be visited by tourists already in Boracay . Attractions & activities that mirror the culture and way of life of the locals have been identified in 5 municipalities along the area to be included to form part of the project.

PROJECT PROPONENT

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF AKLAN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM

Provincial Planning & Development Coordinator ( Project Manager)

Local Economic & Investment Promotions Officer( LEIPO) Provincial Tourism Officer,

Philippine Chamber of Commerce – Aklan ChapterAklan State University CHARRM ( Ibajay Campus)

Local Governments of Kalibo, Tangalan, Ibajay, Nabas & Buruanga

DILG/DOT /DTI /DPWH/DENR

Current Situtation (2013) Tourist Arrivals

Municipality Volume Growth Rate

Malay ( Boracay)Kalibo

TangalanIbajayNabas

Buruanga

1,363,601128,859

13%

Municipality Volume Employment

Male Female

Kalibo MalayIbajay

BuruangaTangalan

Nabas

236304

3456

106

2

89

3

Accommodation

LGU(P/M LGU)

Instructions KEY ELEMENTInstitutionalized

LEIPO/LEDIP Teams Formulated LIICUpdated

LIIC

Streamlined BPLS

Computerized of BPLS

Installed Tourism Statistics and

Information System

Institutionalized Tourism

Office

LGU Tourism Development

Plan

Tracking of Economic Data

Kalibo Please check if the key element exists (partial)

RecommendationOrganize /assign

team staff

Not set disaggreggated

Buruanga Please check if the key element exists.

Recommendation To be formula

ted

For implementatio

n

To be formulated

Ibajay Please check if the key element exists

Recommendation

Nabas Please check if the key element exists.

Recommendation

Tangalan Please check if the key element exists.

Recommendation

ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR TOURISM

Name of Projects Location Funding Agencies

Aklan Resorts Corporation Project

Nabas Private Sector

50 MW Nabas Wind Farm Nabas Petrowind Incorporated

Caticlan Airport Caticlan, Malay Trans Air, San Miguel Corp.

Expansion of Cagban and Caticlan Jetty Port

Caticlan and Manoc-Manoc, Malay

DOTC and Provincial Gov’t.

Tigayon Hill Kalibo DOT

Existing and Pipeline Projects

Existing & Pipeline ProjectsName Projects Location Funding Institution

Proposed Road Dev’t. to Ariel’s Point Cliff Diving

Bel-is, Buruanga LGU-Buruanga, Provincial Government, DOT, DPWH

Proposed Road Dev’t. to Sapsapon Caves

Tigum, Buruanga LGU-Buruanga, Provincial Government, DOT

Tourism Service and Hospitality Management Training Center

Aklan State University, Ibajay Campus

Aklan State University

Tourism Business Incubation Center

Aklan State University, Ibajay Campus

Aklan State University

Priority Projects

Priority Projects

Location

Infrastructure Road widening and completion of road concreting leading to all proposed sites .

Establishment of product display center in Pina Village, New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.

Tourism Product Development

Developing souvenir items in Katunggan it Ibajay, Pina Village , Hacienda Maria , Tangalan & Nabas.

Enhancement of existing activities at proposed sites. Development of other tourism activities like cultural presentation in Katunggan it Ibajay, Hacienda Maria. Organic vegetable farming, fruit trees and cock fighting demo in Hacienda Maria.

Priority Projects

Location

Human resource/Work force Development

Training of human resources / frontline workers on basic tourism services ( tour/site guides, guest handling, housekeeping etc) for all the proposed sites( Katunggan it Ibajay, Pina Village, Basang Cold Springs, Jawili Falls& Beach and Hacienda Maria)

Destination Marketing

Website enhancement, Tour Package development ,Production of promotion and marketing collaterals ( brochures, maps, flyers, videos) tri -media activities for three sites like fam tours for media, bloggers etc.

Enabling Policies and Programs

All LEIPOs should undergo orientation on business and investment planning, Briefing for stakeholders in all proposed sites,Institutionalization of Tourism Statistics System, Institutionalization of Tourism Office and formulation of Tourism Development Plans, Formulation of LIIC , BPLS & System forTracking Economy Data.

Abo nga saeamat!