ECONOMIC BASED SECTORS

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture proved to be a key player in the city’s local economy

showcasing a steady increase in production. Comparatively, Table 4.1.1
translates the volume of production of major agricultural products which
considerably increases in answer to the food requirement of its local patrons.
Rice being the Filipino’s staple food maintains a regular cropping pattern
where rice supply ought to be produced more during the first semester of the
year to serve as a buffer supply should any irregular cropping mode happen
due to bad weather and other unavoidable circumstances. On the other
hand, although some of the seasoned fruits of the country are being
transported to the city from neighboring towns and cities, our local produce
increased steadily despite the very meager area for cultivation, thus it
promises self-sufficiency in the near future.

Table 4.1.1
Comparative Agricultural Crop Areas and Production
2010 – 2011

Area Cultivated in Volume of Production (in

Hectares m.t.)
%Increas %Increas
Major Crops
e/ e/
2010 2011 2010 2011
(Decreas (Decreas
e) e)
Rice 386.75 722.25 86.75 703.09 1,487.30 111.54
Corn (sweet) 18.02 12.08 (32.96) 304.36 189.24 (37.82)
Corn (white) 13.51 7.75 (42.64) 15.09 8.78 (41.82)
Corn (yellow) 1.00 - new - .88 - new -

Fruit &
Vegetables:
Pechay 24.18 28.95 19.73 65.08 98.47 51.31
Stringbeans 46.06 31.95 (30.63) 142.12 66.19 (53.43)
Squash 16.49 20.00 21.29 59.91 62.10 3.66
Bottle gourd 18.03 10.10 (43.98) 55.73 24.41 (56.20)
Bitter gourd 22.43 20.65 (7.94) 77.65 51.27 (33.97)
Sponge gourd 11.00 8.60 (21.82) 25.81 14.11 (45.33)
Cucumber 13.10 10.95 (16.41) 35.65 14.04 (60.62)
 Area Cultivated in Volume of Production (in
Hectares m.t.)
%Increas %Increas
Major Crops
e/ e/
2010 2011 2010 2011
(Decreas (Decreas
e) e)
Eggplant 16.64 19.00 14.18 63.97 59.03 (7.72)
Snap beans 3.43 4.05 18.08 7.00 5.10 (27.14)
Okra 6.60 4.20 (36.36) 21.18 12.19 (42.45)
Winged beans .62 .35 (43.55) 1.12 .33 (70.54)
Tomato 1.20 .85 (29.17) 4.44 3.40 (22.73)
Lettuce .50 .05 (90.00) .30 .03 (90.00)
Sweet pepper 6.55 - new - 19.45 - new -
Upland .55 - new - .37 - new -
Kangkong
Ginger .45 - new - 1.80 - new -
Brocolli .10 - new - .08 - new -
Pineapple 35.00 35.00 - same - 175.00 175.00 - same -
Watermelon 3.75 3.60 (4.00) 23.43 25.00 6.70
Papaya 4.00 2.10 (47.50) 4.98 9.15 83.73
Yautia 1.35 - new - 4.50
Mango 5.90 - new - 25.00
Citrus .02 - new - .50
Rambutan 2.00 - new - .53
Peanut .35 - new - .75
Jackfruit 6.20 - new - 4.22
Coffee 1.25 - new -
Lanzones .50 - new -
Banana 10.75 - new - 10.35
Rootcrops:
Cassava 31.73 31.64 (.28) 116.13 116.19 .05
Sweet potato 18.74 20.57 9.77 61.48 68.15 10.85
Gabi 23.15 16.15 (30.24) 90.53 60.95 (32.67)
Total 715.1 1,047. 46.52 2,054.0 2,580.9 25.65
1 81 5 2

Source: City Agriculturist’s Office, 2012

Same area planted and
New crop
production yield
 1. Crop Production

The area utilized for crop production is 1,047.81 hectares which

consequently yielded a total 2,580.92 metric tons in all major crops valued at
approximately about 62,897,267.00 pesos. Table 4.1.2 below illustrates the
specific area consumed by each crop and the volume and value of production
which is basically enjoyed in the local market. Translating this figures based
on the per capita requirement of each crop, the city is only capable of
supplying about 5.47% of its rice and corn, 4.46% for vegetables, 3.66% for
fruits and 1.65% for root crops. Also, shown in the table below are of the new
crops introduced in the market which is locally produced, this report also
showed that its volume of production yield is still undetermined. In the
proposed land use plan of the city for 2012-2022 the total land area for
agriculture is 1,809.19 hectares and is almost utilized by local farmers or
roughly about 57.92%.

Table 4.1.2
Existing Major Agricultural Crops by Area, Production and Market

Area Production Product

Market
Major Crops
Hectar % Volume Value Export
Local
es Total (m.t.) (Pesos) *
Rice 722.25 69.00 1,487.30 25,284,100. √
00
Corn (sweet) 12.08 1.15 189.24 6,308,000.0 √
0
Corn (white) 7.75 .74 8.78 114,140.00 √
Corn (yellow) 1.00 .09 .88 11,440.00 √
Fruit &
Vegetables:
Pechay 28.95 2.76 98.47 2,954,100.0 √
0
Stringbeans 31.95 3.05 66.19 3,640,450.0 √
0
Squash 20.00 1.91 62.10 621,000.00 √
Bottle gourd 10.10 .96 24.41 488,200.00 √
Bitter gourd 20.65 1.97 51.27 2,563,500.0 √
0
Sponge gourd 8.60 .82 14.11 211,650.00 √
Cucumber 10.95 1.05 14.04 280,800 √
 Area Production Product
Market
Major Crops
Hectar % Volume Value Export
Local
es Total (m.t.) (Pesos) *
Eggplant 19.00 1.81 59.03 1,770,900.0 √
0
Snap beans 4.05 .39 5.10 229,500.00 √
Okra 4.20 .40 12.19 585,120.00 √
Winged .35 .03 .33 11,550.00 √
beans
Tomato .85 .08 3.40 68,000.00 √
Lettuce .05 .00 .03 3,600.00 √
Sweet pepper 6.55 .63 19.45 2,334,000.0 √
0
Upland .55 .05 .37 17,267,00 √
Kangkong
Ginger .45 .04 1.80 27,000.00 √
Brocolli .10 .00 .08 16,000.00 √
Pineapple 35.00 3.34 175.00 3,500,000.0 √
0
Watermelon 3.60 .34 25.00 500,000.00 √
Papaya 2.10 .20 9.15 183,000.00 √
Yautia 1.35 .13 4.50 90,000.00 √
Mango 5.90 .56 25.00 1,000,000.0 √
0
Citrus .02 .00 .50 16,000.00 √
Rambutan 2.00 .19 .53 21,200.00 √
Peanut .35 .03 .75 15,750.00 √
Jackfruit 6.20 .59 4.22 42,200.00 √
Coffee 1.25 .12 √
Lanzones .50 .05 √
Banana 10.75 1.03 10.35 207,000.00 √
Rootcrops:
Cassava 31.64 3.02 116.19 2,323,800.0 √
0
Sweet potato 20.57 1.96 68.15 1,363,000.0 √
0
Gabi 16.15 1.54 60.95 6,095,000.0 √
0
Total 1,047.8 100.0 2,580.9 62,897,267
1 0 2 .00
Source: City Agriculturist’s Office,2012
*Identify extent re: provinces, regions, outside Philippines
= undertermined yield
 = new crops

2. Livestock and Poultry

As the city gears for self-sufficiency, livestock and poultry production is

promoted and encouraged. This in turn makes for a positive economic
posture of the city as it provides local employment and income to the city
government by way of revenues. Table 4.1.3 illustrates an inventory of
privately-owned livestock and poultry farms in the city.

Despite the city’s transition from a capital component city into a

highly-urbanized city (HUC), the livestock and poultry business though
inferior as compared to neighboring cities, still managed to sustain its
operation. Presented in the tables below are the existing livestock and
poultry farms in Tacloban City and its corresponding production value in
volume and pesos. Evidently, these livestock and poultry products are
insufficient to cater to the needs of its’ people as it only yields about 35.74%
in production. Such deficit is met by the influx of various commercial
products from neighboring towns and municipalities as well as the cities of
Davao, Cebu and General Santos. The city government through the City
Agriculturist’s Office must initiate programs and projects aimed at promoting
and propagating the local livestock and poultry industry.

Table 4.1.3
Existing Livestock and Poultry Farms
2012

Production ***Pro
Area ***
Value duct
Type Brgy. (in Classificat Volum
(in Pesos) Marke
ha.) ion e
t
*Livestoc
k
1. Cattle Brgy. 0.009 Backyard? 30 709,000.00 Local
94-A 0 heads
(Basper)
2. Cattle Brgy. 0.003 Backyard? 12 283,920.00 Local
94-A 6 heads
 (Basper)
3. Sheep Brgy. 91 0.060 Commercial 200 Local
(Abucay 0 heads
)
4. Pigger Manlurip 0.010 Backyard 7 sows 51,520.00 Local
y , San 5 level
Jose
5. Pigger Brgy. 0.007 Backyard 5 sows 36,800.00 Local
y 92, 5 level
Apitong
6. Pigger Brgy. 0.004 Backyard 4 sows 29,440.00 Local
y 81, 0 level
Marasba
ras
7. Pigger Brgy. 0.037 Commercial 1 boar 184,000.00 Local
y 92, 7 25 sows
Apitong level
*Poultry
1. Layer Brgy. 1.000 Commercial 14,600, 73,000,000 Local
Farm 97, 0 000 .00
Cabalaw eggs
an
2. Hatch Brgy. 12.00 Commercial 240,000 480,000.00 Local
ery 99, Diit 00 capacit
Farm y
3. Chicke Brgy. 2.000 Commercial 40,000 4,840,000. Local
n 99, Diit 0 capacit 00
y
4. Chicke Brgy. 2.700 Commercial 54,000 6,534,000. Local
n New 0 capacit 00
Kawaya y
n
Total 17.83 86,148,68
23 0.00
Source: City Veterinary Office, 2012
*Type: Livestock – Piggery, cattle, carabao, horse, etc.
Poultry – Chicken, duck, ostrich, etc.
**Classification: Commercial or Backyard
***Product Market: Local (w/in city); Export (Outside LGU-prov., region)
 Table 4.1.4
Production and Value of Livestock and Poultry Products
2012

Animal Commodity Value (in Kilo) Value (in Pesos)

Carabao @ 220/kg. 414,596 91,211,120.00

Cattle @260/kg. 106,561 27,705,860.00

Swine @160/kg. 1,179,256 188,680,960.00

Dressed Chicken
1,614,442.50 177,588,675.00
@110/kg.

T O T A L 3,197,267.20 485,186,615.00

Source: City Veterinary Office, 2012

Table 4.1.5
Revenue Derived From Livestock and Poultry Business
2012

Value (in Pesos)

Animal
# Heads # Kilos (Ante/Post-Mortem
Commodity
Inspection)
 Carabao 2,275 414,596 45,560.00

Cattle 1,171 106,561 23,420.00

Swine 25,636 1,179,256 435,812.00

Dressed
1,467,675 1,614,442.50 587,070.00
Chicken

T O T A L P1,091,862.00

Source: City Veterinary Office, 2012

3. Fisheries and Aquaculture

Some residents of Tacloban City are directly engaged in various fishery

activities such as deep sea fishing, direct selling, aquaculture, collection of
shells, fish fry collection, cultivation of algae and other such economic
activities distinctively related to fishing. It is therefore believed that the
city’s body of water (9,501.20 has.) is capable of supplying the fish
requirement of its’ populace. The data below illustrate other fishery
resources and activities. These activities however, showed a surplus in
fisheries and aquaculture requirement of about 57.89%. It is also worth
noting that Tacloban City being the strategic hub of Eastern Visayas is the
entry point of all fish products from various fish producing cities and
provinces, thus the surplus.

There are also the existence of agricultural support facilities and

services in the locality. Table 4.1.8 below shows the existing agricultural
support facilities and services.

Table 4.1.6
Existing Fishing Grounds and Aquaculture Production

Production Product Market

Fishing Grounds Volume Value
Local Export
(kilos) (Pesos)
 Marine
1. Sea 6,034,000 362,040.00 √
2. Fishponds/Cages 1,395 97,650.00 √
Source: BFAR, 2012

Table 4.1.7
Volume and Value of Production of Fishing Grounds/Fishpens

Value of
Name of Volume of Fishing
Production
Fishery Product Production (kg.) Grounds
(Pesos)
Capture Fishes
Lapu-lapu, 7,062,614 706,261,400.00 San Pedro Bay,
sagision, kirawan, Cancabato Bay,
danggit, lomong, Panalaron Bay,
shrimps & crabs Anibong Bay &
San Juanico
Strait
Source: City Agriculturist’s Office, 2012

Table 4.1.8
Existing Agricultural Support Facilities and Services

Remarks
(whether
Post Harvest %
Numb Type/Capacit Operation
Facilities and Location Utilizati
er y al, Needs
Support Services on
repair,
etc.
1. Milling Brgy, 82, 2 Rice Mills Operationa
 Remarks
(whether
Post Harvest %
Numb Type/Capacit Operation
Facilities and Location Utilizati
er y al, Needs
Support Services on
repair,
etc.
Marasbaras l
2. Cold Storage Abucay, 27 Operational
Veteranos,
Real-
Sampaguita,
Diit,
J.Romualdez,
Marasbaras,
Shopping
Center,
Robinson’s
Place, Rizal
Avenue,
Tigbao,
Gomez-Sto.
Niño,
Sagkahan,
Zamora-
Salazar, San
Jose-Airport,
Utap
3. Market centers Tacloban City 6 Operational
New Public
Market, San
Fernando
Market, San
Jose Public
Market,
Marasbaras
Flea Market,
Kalipayan-
Caibaan
Market & V&G
Talipapa

4. Warehouse Abucay, Sen. 13 Operational

Enage,
Veteranos, YKS
Compound,
 Remarks
(whether
Post Harvest %
Numb Type/Capacit Operation
Facilities and Location Utilizati
er y al, Needs
Support Services on
repair,
etc.
Utap, Imelda
Avenue, Trece
Martirez,
Burgos-Rizal,
Apitong, Lopez
Jaena, Naga-
Naga,
5. Others (Fish Diit, Nula-tula, 6 Operational
Storage/Processin San Jose,
g fish landing Apitong/Picas
ports, etc.) Div. Rd.,
Jansenn/Imelda
Village & PHHC
Source: Permits & Licenses Division, 2012
Table 4.1.9
Agrarian Related Concerns
2012

Area No. of
Location Name of Landowner Covered Beneficia
(has.) ry
ARC Communities
1. Paglaum Semero Mercado 9.5612 4
Eugenio Jaramilla 6.7044 3
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 23.9125 20
Authority

2. Palanog Esteban Reandino 8.5984 3

Pedro Borja 3.000 1
Development Bank of the 6.101 3
Phils.
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 51.2512 27
Authority

3. Salvacion Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 40.0973 18

Authority
 Area No. of
Location Name of Landowner Covered Beneficia
(has.) ry
4. San Roque Luis Ranis 12.4678 5
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 34.9320 23
Authority
Total 196.625 107
8

Proposed ARC
Communities
1. Bagacay Nicolasa Reyna 0.442 1
Arturo Alicer 4.2913 4
Development Bank of the 4.5988 3
Phils.
Integrated Manobo Tribe 1.1561 1
Integrated Manobo Tribe 0.1399 1
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 12.2935 8
Authority
Eleno Homeres 16.8855 6
Rebecca Pilapil 7.6514 3

2. Cabalawan Aurora Uyvico 1.1519 1

Glee Properties 3.1678 2
Cartier Realty Corp. 2.1650 1
Equitable Banking Corp. 5.123 3
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 91.1355 47
Authority
Manuel Mondejar 6.9651 3

MPH Enterprises Inc. 17 7

Cesario Sepaco 8.72 4
Cartier Realty Dev. Corp. 0.8063 1
Solomon Maceda 7.9826 3
Total 195.897 102
4

Non-ARC Barangays
1. Abucay Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 21.5473 14
Authority

2. Anibong Cristina Villasin 5.8875 4

3. Apitong DWU Tacloban City 8.4586 3

 4. Caibaan Rodolfo Peńalosa 12.9273 5
Mateo Fabi 9.1833 4

5. Camansihay Prudential Bank 20.6087 7

Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 9.3828 7
Authority
Bonifacio Mondejar 17.7639 6

6. Diit Mariquita Cinco 1.0974 1

Victoria Calabria 3.3547 2
Gavino Postero 7.53 3
Melania Carlos 8.4362 3

7. Divisoria Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 30.8236 22

Authority

8. New Kawayan UP System 30.9338 11

Dionesio Padilla 23.2617 8
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 4.4228 3
Authority

9. Sagkahan Nicolasa Reyna 8.2855 3

10. San Jose Asuncion Paz 17.6785 6

11. Sta. Elena UP System Tacloban 32.4749 12

DWU Tacloban City 36.9832 14
DBP Tacloban 14.5507 6
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. .1975 2
Authority

12. San Isidro Generoso Lopez 23.7881 10

NLSF 4.2138 2
Simplicio Del Pilar 10.1514 4
Gilda Pacana 6.3429 3

13. Tigbao Paulino Sancho 35.3275 12

United Planters Bank 5.9354 3
Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 5.5971 2
Authority

14. Tagpuro Rosalia Montejo 2.1993 2

 Hilaria Mascual 7.2988 3
Felipe Navigante 9.8177 5
Rosalia/Gregorio Montejo 10.2306 4
Bienvenido Osoyos 17.0683 10

15. Tigbao Maria Anido 30.0762 13

V&G 24.0531 15

Rufina Bato 10.8526 4

Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 43.9652 27

Authority
Clavel Diao 6.18 3

Teresita Dela Cruz 7.1239 3

V&G 6.9357 5

Prudential Bank 4.0861 3

16. Poblacion Leyte Sab-a Basin Dev’t. 20.6111 14

Authority

17. Utap UP System 8.546 1

Total 625.069 294

7
Source: Department of Agrarian Reform – City, 2012
Cluster 1-A Palo, Leyte

Table 4.1.10 below illustrates the Comparative Area Utilization of

Significant Agricultural Activities in the city of Tacloban. Crop production in
2011 dramatically increased compared to the previous years. This could be
the result of the series of crop production activities initiated by the City
Agriculturist’s Office. Although there is no point of comparison between the
livestock and poultry’s area of utilization, it is clearly presented in the table
that only 0.09% of the total city area is being used for the purpose which
consequently answers to the very poor production yield from such products.
On the other hand, bodies of water within the territorial jurisdiction of the
city is presumed to be potential fishing grounds, therefore 9,501.20 hectares
out of the 20,172 hectares the city of Tacloban is available for fishing. In the
proposed landuse plan for 2012-2022 (Proposed Agricultural Area) an
increase of 45.58 percent for agricultural use is allocated so as to increase
the production of agricultural products coupled by the local agriculturist
office’s thrusts of establishing techno-demo farms and technical assistance
to farmers aimed at improving crop production.

Table 4.1.10
Comparative Area Utilization of
Significant Agricultural Activities

2008 2009 2010 2011

Area % Area % Area % Area %
(has.) (tot (has.) (tot (has.) (tot (has.) (tot
Activities al al al al
land land land land
area area area area
) ) ) )
Crop 1,019 5.05 967 4.79 715.11 3.55 1,047. 5.19
Production 81
Livestock - - - - 17.832 0.09 17.832 0.09
and Poultry 3 3
Fisheries 9,501. 47.1 9,501. 47.1 9,501. 47.1 9,501. 47.1
and 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0
Aquacultur
e
Source: CPDO 2012
 Agricultural Analysis Matrix
Possible
Solutions
Technical Effects/Impacts/Im (Legislations,
Findings/Issues/ Causes
Problems plications Policies,
Programs,
Projects)
1. Land
Below average conversi 1. Inadequate supply 1. Stop conversion
productivity & low on. of crop products to of productive
production 2. No
the people of agricultural
available
source Tacloban. lands.
of 2. Encourage
irrigation 2. Farmers resort to farmers to
water. other sources of engage in
3. Typhoon- income, e.g. as integrated
prone laborers or farming
area.
vendors who earn preferably on
4. Adverse
effects on a daily basis. short duration
of the Unlike in farming crops & on
environ where they earn animal (swine,
ment only during poultry & goat)
brought harvest season production,
about by (every 3-4 which have a
climate
months) higher chance of
change
thereby avoiding
discoura damage brought
ging about by
farmers typhoons.
to 3. Organize
continue
farmers into a
tilling
the soil. registered group
5. As small be it a
farmers, cooperative or
their an association to
income facilitate in
from availing any kind
farming
of assistance
is not
enough from the
to government or
 Possible
Solutions
Technical Effects/Impacts/Im (Legislations,
Findings/Issues/ Causes
Problems plications Policies,
Programs,
Projects)
sustain NGOs to improve
their their agricultural
needs productivity.
until the
next
harvest,
thus
decreasi
ng their
interest
in
farming.
Very minimal 1. Even the 1. Due to inadequate 1. Encourage
yield on livestock numbers supply of livestock livestock
and poultry of and poultry production
product backyard
products, the city program through
livestock
and is compelled to various activities
poultry import from other initiated by the
producer cities and City
s are provinces. Agriculturist’s
inadequ Office.
ate to
meet the
2. Construction/inst
increasin
g allation of
demand additional cold
of these storage facilities
products to augment to
. the existing
commercial cold
2. To date
storages.
there are
only six
(6)
known
commer
cial
livestock
 Possible
Solutions
Technical Effects/Impacts/Im (Legislations,
Findings/Issues/ Causes
Problems plications Policies,
Programs,
Projects)
and
poultry
producer
s in the
city and
these
numbers
only
supply
about
32.78%
of the
total
demand
for
livestock
and
poultry
products
.
City Planning & Development Office, 2012

PRODUCTION AREA

Production area in the city are part of barangays Sta Elena, Sto Niño,
Camansihay, Bagacay, San Roque, Paglaum, Palanog, Salvacion, Tigbao,
Abucay, Apitong, and Caibaan with a total area of 4,467 hectares..

Production areas include all lands with slopes below 50%, elevation,
below 1,000 meters and, outside critical watersheds, not a habitat of any
endangered wildlife species and at least 20 meters away from stream
channels. All areas not classified as protected areas can be devoted to
production. These areas have relatively low value for the conservation of
soil, water and biodiversity resources. In addition, these are areas which can
be used for cultivation, ago-forestry, grazing, logging and other intensive
land uses without resulting in excessive surface soil erosion, gulling,
impairment of watershed hydrology and decline in land productivity.
Production forest management strategies would include:
• Community-based Forest Management (CBFM)
• Agro-forestry

Massive destruction and degradation to the locality ensued at the start

of economic development. The prominence of Trade and Industry in Tacloban
left behind the environment to be devastated as urbanization growth
rocketed. The very source of life and the interrelatedness among the living
things in the area suffered greatly.

Due to monetary deprivation, the forest-edge communities whose

survival and existence depend greatly on forest resources pressured the
woodland to the limit of its rearing capacity. Financial demand, made them
move deeper into the woods in order to survive. They practiced
unsustainable farming through “kaingin system” and firewood gathering that
resulted to erosion.

Thousands of hectares of forest in the mountains had been stripped off

and coupled with indifferent attitude of the population resulted to shortage of
water and other manmade disaster like eroded land, polluted water and air.
Forest degradation happened when different destructive factors are present
in guise of development. Extraction of forest resources for economic reasons
left Tacloban’s forest denuded and deteriorated. Improper land utilization and
the unclear demarcation of administrative boundaries on site enhance open
access situation and lead to further forest destruction in the watershed.

With the above situations, the City Government of Tacloban strongly

upholds and commits to formulate strategies that will effectively mitigate the
ever-dwindling forest status and improve its natural essence with long lasting
benefits given to the communities. Legislation, adoption and enforcement of
environmental policies and implementation of sound development and
protective strategies are appropriate response to the eminent risk of
environmental catastrophe such as flooding, landslide, shortage of water
supply, biodiversity, habitat loss and another economic shortfall. Hence, the
forest land-use plan is an avenue to provide the city an instrument to
orchestrate development plans to attain its vision, mission goals and
objectives.
 The Balance Sheet of Production and Protection ForestLands, based on
slope and elevation parameters, suggest a significantly large area (1,062.16
hectares) that can be allocated for production forestry purposes. However,
the conservation values placed for source-water protection areas and the
presence of discontinuous forest cover, combined to create a needed layer of
protection for its degraded watersheds.

Table 4.2.4
Slope Category per Sub-watershed

Sub-watershed Total area Area per slope category

< 18% 18- 30- >50%
30% 50%
TIGBAO-DIIT 2,633.246 2,344.666 285.500 3.075 0
CAIBAAN-UTAP 251.682 122.352 121.617 7.713 0
BAR-SUHI 1,691.453 1,389.102 274.545 27.806 0
NAG-NULA 179.040 78.037 92.518 8.484 0
BAGACAY 386.165 356.713 29.444 0
LUKAY-PAGLAUM- 1,102.125 820.414 258.540 23.165 0
PICAS
Total 6,243.711 5,111.284 1,062.1 70.243 0
64

This category extends to the 10-hectares Regional Wildlife Rescue

Centre (RWRC) at Barangay Salvacion, although the site can be very well
being set aside as a protected area. The Production Assets of the City’s
forestland area, covers 3,932.04 hectares while the Protection Lands
constitute 205.17 hectares, representing 4.96 per cent of total forestlands
area (refer map timberland area vs slope). Using the slope-elevation,
technical criteria as basis for determining zones of protection, may be of little
consequence, to Tacloban’s case. High conservation values placed on water
sources (e.g Brgy Camansihay) and small pockets of natural forest.
 Table 4.2.5
Showing Elevation Category in every Sub-Watershed

Sub- Total Area Area per elevation category

watershed
<500 masl >500-1000 >1,000
masl masl
TIGBAO-DIIT 2,633.25 2,633.25 0 0
CAIBAAN- 251.682 0 0
UTAP 251.682
BAR-SUHI 1,691.45 1,681.28 10.17 0
NAG-NULA 179.04 179.04 0 0
BAGACAY 386.165 386.165 0 0
LUKAY- 1,102.13 1,102.13 0 0
PAGLAUM-
PICAS
Total 6,243.71

Key Issues in the Protection and Management of FFL

Limited Effective Spread of On-site Management of Allocated FFL

The institutional capacity to provide real-time on-site management

remains a key concern for the City. This can only be designed and
systematically installed, if a thorough appraisal or characterization is
completed to form more accurate information on forest and forestland
demographics, resource use and control patterns. On-site effective
management suggests that areas that require full rehabilitation and strict
protection shall be studied carefully following a thorough inventory of claims,
against open access areas.

The extent of on the ground co-management, as indicated by the City’s

reforestation and ANR efforts in Palanog and San Roque should likewise
progressively extend to other gaps in forest management in the other sub-
watersheds.
 Table 4.2.6
Summary of Problems/Issues/threats and conflicts

SWS Barangays Problems/Issues/threats and Entities

conflicts responsible for
resolving the
conflicts
TIGBAO- Salvacion Swidden (Fallow) cultivation DENR, City
DIIT upstream of Balugo Falls; ENRO ,LGU
Timber Poaching Barangay
CAIBAAN- Caibaan Adverse claim within CBFM DENR,
UTAP area; poaching of plantation Barangay
trees; landslides
BAR-SUHI Camansihay Timber poaching; landslides; DENR, City
Swidden ENRO
NAG-NULA Upper Nula- Timber poaching; landslides DENR, LGU City
tula and Barangay

Degradation of Forests and Forestlands

Accordingly, the rate of degradation has been reversed from the last
ten years, with the gradual recovery of erstwhile forest areas. Natural
succession of brushland and early secondary vegetation communities and
reforestation measures, have altogether contributed to restoring forest cover
to fair conditions (30-40%). The creeping degradation however continues,
and is largely attributed to “kaingin” cultivation in the Tigbao-Diit, including
rampant fuelwood gathering.

Table 4.2.7
Showing forest and forestland degradation

FOREST COVER (hectares)

Sub-watershed
2003 2010 Variation
Tigbao-Diit 985.22 890.65 -94.57
Baruguan-Suhi 530.72 706.37 175.65
Bagacay 120.47 128.82 8.35
Lukay-Pag-Picas 573.96 666.48 92.52
Caibaan-Utap 56.99 183.77 126.78
Naga-Tula 31.38 137.1 105.72
2,298.7 2,713.
Total
4 19 414.45

The quality of the forest structure however will require a longer time to
develop, as the current forest cover, are still mostly in early secondary, open
canopy conditions. Fallow agriculture/Swiddens (Kaingin) still take place,
although not in the same alarming scale, as before. The plot dynamics also
suggest that smallholder cultivators, mostly utilizes the same forest plots,
limiting the number of new openings.

Table 4.2.8
Showing various hotspots within the timberland areas

SWS Location of Nature/type of Estimated Extent Remarks

Hotspots illegal hotspots Area of (indicate
Covered Activitie if
s (large occurring
scale or in OGF,
HH use) biodiversi
ty areas,
steep
slopes,
etc)
TIGBAO Salvacion . Agricultural >20 has small RNF
Palanog swiddens(fallo scale,
and San w)
Roque firewood
CAIBAA Firewood Indeterminat small
N e scale
BAR- Camansiha Firewood indeterminat small RNF
SUHI y e scale
NAGA- Firewood indeterminat small RNF
TULA e scale
 The quality of the forest structure however will require a longer time to
develop, as the current forest cover, are still mostly in early secondary, open
canopy conditions. Fallow agriculture/Swiddens (Kaingin) still take place,
although not in the same alarming scale, as before. The plot dynamics also
suggest that smallholder cultivators, mostly utilizes the same forest plots,
limiting the number of new openings.

5.5.3 Limited Sustained Enforcement of Forestry Laws, Rules and Regulations

The current wood demand for the City is estimated at 121,482.67 cubic
meters and this is expected to escalate to 138,933.72 cubic meters in the
next 5 years. There is reason to suspect that most of the local wood
requirements (fuelwood, charcoal, sawnwood) come from the Ctiy’s
watersheds. More than timber /fuelwood poaching, it is the conversion of
forests for agriculture that should acquire greater attention on enforcement
(all law enforcement agencies concerned).

Table 4.2.9
Existing industries requiring raw materials from the uplands

Type of Industries
SWS Barangays
Within the City Outside City
From all San Roque,
sources* Salvacion,
Camansihay,
Palanog
Food Business
(Lechon, bakery)
Furniture
Lumber
San Jose, Boat Building
Cabalawan

Note: From all sources includes sub-watersheds of Tigbao-Diit, Caibaan-Utap,

Barugwan-Suhi, Naganaga-Nulatula, Bagacay and Lukay-Paglaum-Picas.

Barangays Salvacion, Palanog, Camansihay and San Roque were placed in

the hot list as major sources of firewood and charcoal. Naga-Nula SW also
serves as key source of fuelwood and polewood from the remaining natural
forest (RNF). The Caibaan-Utap area was tagged as a major transit point for
illegally harvested products (mostly, firewood and small polewood), while
Baruguan-Suhi and Lukay-Paglaum-Picas are hotspots for poached timber
products.

RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS AND STRATEGIES FOR FLUP

IMPLEMENTATION

Policy Measures

Clear policy statement of the City in securing the watershed protection

zone is an essential policy prescription that will serve as the cornerstone for
allocation and zoning. Agricultural plots and settlements within the proposed
water reservoir in the Tigbao-Diit sub-watershed may have to be purposively
managed, since these carry possible involuntary resettlement issues. Actual
land users are to be given preferential option for forest land stewardship.
Forestlands claimed by non-residents have to be allocated judiciously for
public interest projects, such as for watershed protection. Whenever
practicable, forest-based families can be given the option to live and develop
the area (1-ha plots) with livelihood support system for conservation farming.

Sound policy fundamentals require that the watershed-embedded

barangays be recognized as key institutional stakeholder in the allocation
and land management system. The barangay can be engaged in the
determination of potential “controlled” forest estates for relocating forest-
based dependents. It shall also be the policy and organizational thrust of the
City to organize, institutionalize and strengthen the cluster of barangays into
watershed management councils.

In the event that major commercial- scale water resource

development projects are to take place in any of the City’s sub-watersheds,
a system for Payment of Environment Service (PES), has to be adopted as a
policy prescription. This suggests that conservation fees have to be bundled
in the water price, placed in a trust fund and then plowed-back to the
watershed-embedded barangays in terms of needed basic services and
livelihood programs.

Allocation and Closure of Open Access FFL

 The cornerstone of the FLUP is to ensure that the balance of FFL areas
not covered by tenure regimes (CBFM, IFMA), will be earmarked for co-
management. This implies the operationalizing the provisions of DENR-DILG
Joint Memorandum Circular 2003-01 on partnership in the management of
forests and forest land areas. The existing co-management agreement will
be retrofitted to include discrete allocation models, with the issuance of
individual property rights (IPR). The prototype for this shall apply to the 440
hectares of forest lands currently developed and managed by the City ENRO,
with assistance from GIZ. The enhanced Co-Management Model will apply
to discrete, open-access areas specific to a particular sub-watershed. In this
instance, the Co-management agreement for Tigbao-Diit sub-watershed
specifies discrete open-access, production versus protection forestlands.

Management of Allocated FFL

A conclusive feature of the co-management agreement is the

assignment of sub-agreements/IPRS to farmer’s stakeholders who
participated in the reforestation and agro-forestation initiatives of the city.
The agreements should however conform to the allocation model, where
ANR-projects will have to be set aside for protection purposes, while
reforestation projects will generally fall into the Forest Production Area (FPA)
of the watershed.

Enforcement of Forestry Laws, Rules and Regulation

The weakest link in the enforcement oftentimes occurs at the level of

the community. Proactive participation of the stakeholder-barangays is the
key for developing a preventative system, rather than the reactive-punitive
system, which demand institutional attention and resources to become
sustainably effective. The strategy calls for anchoring forest management
with barangay involvement with the support from the DILG. Incentive
mechanisms need to be installed to support barangays involved in forest
protection. Organization of Watershed-Management Council of the cluster of
barangays sharing the same watershed management unit is a key measure
to improve. Common policies and unified actions within the watershed
cluster.

Forestland Rehabilitation, Development and Management

 Effort to rehabilitate the City’s watersheds is a continuing effort by the
City Government and the DENR through its National Greening Program. The
set of measures shall continue to expand the scale of reforestation activity.
At the moment, the City ENRO is helping the PNP and the private sector,
negotiate for areas that can be reforested under the aegis of the National
Greening Program. A stakeholder and tenure-oriented land use, characterizes
the City’s approach to forestland management. The Tigbao-Diit sub-
watershed serves as the illustrative example of this continuing initiative,
where at least 200 families are being tapped to carry out, plantation and
agro-forestry development activities.

a. Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR)

The Source Water protection areas (SWPA) in all the sub-watersheds

have to be provided with added ANR-interventions, to ensure sustained re-
growth of natural vegetation. ANR is expected to bring back forest cover by
as 20% over the next three years. This improvement in cover can
potentially reduce peak flows and run-off damage downstream by a meta-
equivalent of 15-20% flood discharge.

b. Community Forest Production Areas

The delineation of community forest production areas covering at least

10 hectares per barangay within the sub-watershed cluster can potentially
provide fuelwood requirements, in the short term and sawnwood over the
longer term rotation period of the plantations. This will also reduce
tendencies to extract wood requirements from the remaining natural forests,
which traditionally have been the sources of the local people.

c. Soil and Water Conservation Measures

Hillyland cultivation within forest production area is to be directed

towards the adoption of conservation (e.g. contour farming)/landcare farming
practices. Conservation credits can be given to compliant farmers who can
be rewarded with material and funding incentives from the City Agriculture
Services.

d. Nursery Establishment
 Establishment of network of nurseries at the barangay level and within
the schools system to support NGP requirements and tree plantation
requirements of private entities will be encouraged. Clonal nurseries can be
developed from the actively managed CBFM and Co-managed areas, as
source of planting materials. The barangay’s annual seedling production
can accommodate the DILG’s support requirement for barangays (25,000
seedlings/annum) as national convergence initiative commitment to the NGP.

e. Multisectoral Protection and Management of Tacloban’s Watersheds

Institutionalization of Co-Management Steering Structure (CoMSS)

involving the City LGU, DENR, Private Sector and Civil Society Organization
will be the centrepiece Eco-Governance Structure for the Co-Management
platform. The CoMSS shall be responsible for policy review and guidance to
the primary implementing units such as the City ENRO and DENR-CENRO.
Whenever practicable, it shall however, include a representative from the
Private Sector, Civil Society and the academe.

Development of Eco-Tourism

The eco-tourism potentials of the Tacloban’s forests and forestland

areas are relatively understated, in view of the high-profile ecotourism
destinations in the Leyte Island. Nevertheless, it remains important to
highlight in the plan, FFL assets with potential ecotourism values. This
includes primarily the Balugo falls within the Regional Wildlife Rescue Centre
(RWRC) and the Tigbao –Diit Rainforest System.

Forest Management as Economic Enterprise

Forest Management can be turned into Economic Enterprises such as,

but not limited to timber, fuelwood production, sericulture, and agro-forestry.
Even cottage-level nurseries can be encouraged, with technical support from
the City ENRO. The nurseries can supply the requirements of the NGP target
areas in the City’s priority watersheds, and private tree planters as well. The
development of livelihood enhancing agro-forestry (LEAF) systems such as
Sericulture-based agro-forestry project advocated by the City Agriculture
Office can potentially provide both economic and environmental safeguards
as well.
ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT

The implementation of the FLUP is anchored on the City Environment

Office which carries out plans and programs related to development and
protection of FFL. The implementation of programs and activities by the City
ENRO is a manifestation of the Local Chief Executive’s agenda, and
Sangguniang Panglungsod members. The DENR and MENRC are tapped to
provide advises to the implementing institution. At the moment, the City
ENRO oversees general environmental functions of the City, including solid
Waste Management.
Strengthening the City ENRO’s Forest Management Unit

The major role of the City ENRO is to operationalize the mandate of the
LGU on environment. The c-ENRO is looked upon to facilitate the
implementation of programs and activities. Establishing linkages and
maintaining close collaboration with other LGU units, DENR and other
National Government Agencies, NGOs, POs and the private sector are
integral functions to ensure a participatory and holistic approach in planning
and implementation processes. One of the mission-critical functions of the
office is to monitor progress, effects and impacts over time during
implementation stage. It is incumbent upon the City ENRO to design a
monitoring system that could serve as feedback mechanism to the LGU.
Over the next five years, where demand for environmental services are
expected to increase several folds, the City ENRO will need a larger cadre of
environment specialists to provide planning and implementation support to
expanded program concerns.

Sustaining DENR engagement through Co-Management

The DENR is a key and strategic institutional partner of the LGU which
has the primary mandate in the disposition and management of forest and
forestland assets, which are drivers for implementation of the FLUP. DENR’s
policy and program support are indispensable to the City’s measures to
sustainable manage its forest and forestland assets. The agency through its
CENRO carries out relevant programs such as the Upland Development
Program (UDP) and most recently the, National Greening Program (NGP).
The CENRO Office is clustered with the local DENR offices at the Government
Center at Palo, Leyte.

Institutionalizing the MENRC

The MENRC is special governance body organized in response to the

need of an LGU Specialized Body to address special concerns and pressing
issues. In some cases, the c-ENRC is specifically designed as an advisory
body to the LGU in terms of planning, policy formulation, training and
advocacy, budget and resource generation and on monitoring and evaluation
of programs and activities.

The norm of action for the c-ENRC is to serve as venue for dialogue on
current problems on different local environmental concerns. It is convened
as to engage all classes of stakeholders in presenting their respective
agenda in an effort to generate broad consensus. This could later form part
of the executive decision of the LGU.
When it already evolves into a governing body, it is envisaged that the c-
ENRC can exercise coordinative functions with internal and external agencies
both for technical and financial support. The multi-stakeholder council can
provide the staging ground for a strategic City Environmental Program, with
forest management as one of its cornerstones. The program can be used as
the vehicle for generating stakeholder support including resource
mobilization from external donors. Legitimization of the c-ENRC would come
in a form of an SB resolution and finally created by virtue of an Executive
Order from the Office of the Local Chief Executive (LCE).

Specific Roles of the Implementing Organization on FFL Development,

Rehabilitation and Protection

As the lead implementor, the LGU through the City-ENRO has a range
of tasks in operationalizing the FLUP, these include the following:
Initiate joint protocols with the DENR in the implementation of the FLUP work
plan;

Link the FLUP protocol and plan with the LGU’s budget by getting a
share from the 20% development fund and harness other potential funding
sources;
Develop and install a report card type- monitoring and evaluation system
for FLUP implementation; and

Identify and propose capacity building activities for the office and the C-ENRC
as well.

Proposed LGU-based Institutional Set-up for FLUP Implementation

CITY
Mayor DEVELOPMENTCOUNCIL

City ENRO
C-ENRC

Watershed  PENRO/CENRO
 CBFM-POs
Management
 PNP
 Tourism Sector
 UP Tacloban
 Chamber of Commerce
 Private Sectors
 Banks
 Coops
 NGO
 Others

COMMERCE AND TRADE

 Tacloban City’s economic dynamism is well reflected in the booming of
commercial establishments and trading activities. Influx of malls to the
different parts of the city have started while others showed interest in
branching out their companies as they see a very good business potential.
Shown in Tables below are the inventory of commercial areas, historical data
of commercial areas by barangay, commercial establishment by activities
and employment derived out of these activities.

Worth noting is the fact that the area utilized per barangay as reflected
in the report from the Permits and Licenses Division through the
Management Information Section showed a whooping increase of the area
utilized in 2010 as against that of 2009 not because of the increase in
number of business establishments but the growing awareness on the part of
the Permits and Licenses staff to reflect in every applicant as possible the
area being utilized by each establishment.

The city through its’ local government unit is determined to provide

food on the table of each of the household by way of employment
opportunities and livelihood projects, it also aims on becoming one of the
country’s Business-friendly City by enacting ordinances on tax holidays and
simplified steps in acquiring necessary licenses and permits. Table 13
illustrates the mode of increase in business establishments and the
corresponding number of workers in major establishments employed.

Table 4.3.1
Inventory of Commercial Areas

Market
Area Catered
Type of Commercial (in Outsid
Location*
Areas has. e
Local
) (expor
t)
√
 Market
Area Catered
Type of Commercial (in Outsid
Location*
Areas has. e
Local
) (expor
t)
1. Commercial Business Block Nos. 2, 10, 68.8
District 18, 19, 23, 24, 29, 4
30, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 42, 46, 47, 48,
49, 50, 51, 52, 54,
55, 56, 57, 59, 60,
61, 63, 71, 72, 73,
76, 77, part of 84,
part of 87, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
25, 26, 27, 27, 28,
44, 45, 53, 62, 65,
67, 68, part. of 70,
74, part. of 85, part
of 84, 86, part of
87, 88, 90

2. Public Market Block No. 42

3.Commercial Block Nos. 271 &
strips/talipapa 256
4. Malls Blocks Nos.269, 39,
24, & 25
Source: Permits & Licenses Division, CMO, 2011
*Block Numbers used instead of street names as presented in maps.

Note: Commercial areas include:

 Commercial Business District (CBD)
 Public market
 Commercial strip/talipapa (wet/dry neighbourhood commercial
center)
 Commercial complex (range of dry goods store, boutique shops,
recreational/entertainment establishments and service shops such
as food chain branches/establishments)
 Malls (with department stores, supermarkets and various shops in
one building)
  Other types

Table 4.3.2
Historical Data on Commercial Areas
2010

Location Commercial Areas (in ha.) % Increase/

(Brgy. No.) 2009 2010 (Decrease)
1&4 1.0157 2.0268 99.55
100 0.1600 0.2546 59.13
103 0.0517 0.1238 139.46
104 0.7080 1.0050 41.95
105 0.1000 0.1258 25.80
106 0.1600 0.3808 138.00
107 0.0088 0.0582 561.36
109 0.2902 0.5839 101.20
109-A 0.1366 0.2958 116.54
110 0.2457 0.3185 29.63
13 0.3015 0.5628 86.67
14 1.4547 1.5658 7.64
15 0.6995 0.8005 14.44
16 0.6347 0.9201 44.97
17 2.3316 3.4427 47.65
18 20.6452 21.7562 5.38
19 0.5407 0.7552 39.67
2 0.6250 0.9263 48.21
20 0.7175 1.0020 39.65
21 0.6019 1.0211 65.65
21-A 0.0290 0.0570 96.55
22 0.4010 0.6250 55.86
23 0.5692 0.7521 32.13
23-A 0.3786 0.5896 55.73
24 0.3559 0.7249 103.68
25 1.3251 1.4361 8.38
26 15.5896 16.6997 7.12
27 0.4164 0.4556 9.41
28 0.4811 0.4902 1.89
29 0.2006 0.2751 37.14
3 0.0300 0.0542 80.67
30 0.2150 0.4725 119.77
31 0.0280 0.0570 103.57
32 5.2747 6.3857 21.06
33 0.3774 0.4550 20.56
 Location Commercial Areas (in ha.) % Increase/
(Brgy. No.) 2009 2010 (Decrease)
34 0.3300 0.4225 28.03
35 0.0720 0.1005 39.58
35-A 0.1600 0.2302 48.88
36 0.1255 0.1352 7.73
36-A 0.0100 0.0275 175.00
37 1.8099 1.9099 5.53
38 0.4755 0.5890 23.87
39 0.0700 0.1529 118.43
40 0.5290 0.8253 56.01
41 0.2891 0.3594 13.94
42 0.0025 0.0235 840.00
42-A 0.1600 0.5826 264.13
43 0.4801 0.6523 35.87
43-A 0.0499 0.0632 26.65
43-B 0.1450 0.5200 258.62
44 0.0400 0.0572 43.00
44-A 0.6187 0.9253 49.56
45 0.0891 0.1525 71.16
46 0.4645 0.6250 34.55
47 2.2644 2.3755 4.91
48 0.1540 0.2356 52.99
48-A 0.0270 0.0523 93.70
48-B 0.1600 0.2426 51.63
49 0.0050 0.0178 256.00
5 0.1703 0.2923 71.64
50 0.7101 0.9125 28.50
50-A 0.0017 0.0157 823.53
50-B 0.0530 0.0851 60.57
51 0.1600 0.2502 56.38
51-A 0.1743 0.2352 34.94
52 45.0520 46.0630 2.24
53 0.3546 0.4623 30.37
54 0.0327 0.0726 122.02
54-A 0.0580 0.0793 36.72
55 & 55-A 0.0100 0.0360 260.00
56 0.1931 0.3295 70.64
56-A 0.0150 0.0230 53.33
57 0.1626 0.2728 67.77
58 0.1057 0.2302 177.79
59 0.2393 0.3598 50.36
59-A 0.3901 0.5235 34.20
59-B 0.3207 0.4523 41.04
 Location Commercial Areas (in ha.) % Increase/
(Brgy. No.) 2009 2010 (Decrease)
5-A 0.1410 0.2330 65.25
6 0.4532 0.5325 17.50
60 0.1019 0.1232 20.90
60-A 0.1621 0.2351 45.03
61 0.3885 0.4141 6.59
62 0.1565 0.2236 42.88
62-A 15.1100 16.2200 7.35
62-B 0.1121 0.2322 107.14
63 0.3604 0.4702 30.47
64 0.0385 0.0435 12.98
65 0.0100 0.0318 218.00
66 0.1600 0.2726 70.38
66-A 0.0100 0.0273 173.00
67 0.0203 0.0462 127.59
68 0.0635 0.0958 50.87
69 0.5402 0.6352 17.59
6-A 0.7156 0.9236 29.07
7 0.3562 0.4662 30.88
70 0.2715 0.3233 19.08
71 0.5740 0.6820 18.82
72 0.0080 0.0189 136.25
73 0.0760 0.0923 21.45
74 0.7011 0.8823 25.85
75 0.7800 1.0030 28.59
76 0.5300 0.7998 50.91
77 2.2417 3.3518 49.52
78 0.2170 0.3294 51.80
79 0.7549 0.9926 31.49
8 0.3263 0.5256 61.08
80 0.3517 0.4693 33.44
81 0.1025 0.3658 256.88
82 0.2550 0.4563 78.94
83 0.3523 0.5636 59.98
83-A 0.2640 0.3965 50.19
83-B 0.0100 0.0276 176.00
83-C 0.1300 0.3568 174.46
84 2.1100 3.2200 52.61
85 0.1865 0.2586 38.66
86 0.1818 0.3528 94.06
87 0.2869 0.3513 22.45
88 20.6980 21.7990 5.32
89 0.1751 0.2828 61.51
 Location Commercial Areas (in ha.) % Increase/
(Brgy. No.) 2009 2010 (Decrease)
8-A 0.8476 0.9937 17.24
90 0.1600 0.2923 82.69
91 0.8383 1.0125 20.78
92 31.2686 32.2797 3.23
93 15.1200 16.2200 7.28
94 0.3350 0.4266 27.34
94-A 0.0100 0.0259 159.00
95 0.5049 0.7796 54.41
95-A 34.7621 35.7621 2.88
96 80.9704 81.9805 1.25
97 0.0966 0.1106 14.50
98 0.3800 0.5686 49.63
99 15.2264 16.3375 7.30
55 0.0161 0.0285 77.02
8 & 8A 0.1600 0.2780 73.75
Total 344.39 375.65 9.08

Source: Permits & Licenses Division – CMO

MISD - CMO

% Inc/(Dec) Over
2009 2010
Previous Year
Economic
No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of
Activities
Establis Employ Establis Employ Establis Employ
hments ment hments ment hments ment
Wholesale 1,237 13,785 2,009 14,986 62.41 8.71
and Retail
Trade
Hotel and 82 270 125 354 52.44 31.11
Restauran
ts,
Transport
& Storage
Communic 9 87 10 192 11.00 120.69
ation
Financial 170 1,290 186 1,755 9.41 36.05
Institution
Real 236 325 401 427 69.92 31.38
Estate
Renting
and
Business
Activities
Health 49 37 48 65 (2.04) 75.68
and Social
Work
Other 951 1,013 1,078 1,020 13.35 0.69
Communit
y, Social
and
Personal
Service
Activities
Extra 319 187 518 245 62.38 31.02
Territorial
Organizati
ons and
Bodies
Total 3,053 16,994 4,375 19,044 43.30 12.06
Source: Business Permits and Licenses Division
 Table 4.3.4
Employment by Type/Classification/
Type of Business and Trade
2010

Population
served
Type/Classification No. of
Revenue Market Catered
Kind of Business and Employmen
(in pesos) Outside
Trade t
Local (export
)
Wholesale Trade and 5,713 37,492,241.67 √
Retail
Banking and Finances 4,761 31,243,534.73 √
Real Estate/Construction 3,428 22,495,345.00 √
Services 2,285 14,996,896.67 √
Others 2,857 18,746,120.83 √
Total 19,044 124,974,138.9
0

Source: City Treasurer’s Office

City Mayor’s Office/Permits and Licenses Division

Commerce and Trade Analysis Matrix

Possible
Solutions
Technical (Legislatio
Effects/Impacts/Impli
Findings/Issues/P Causes ns,
cations
olicies Policies,
Programs,
Projects)

Despite the influx Absence of Commercial Sanggunian

of different investment development for g
business promotions Tacloban City is Panlungsod
establishments in package like inevitable as should come
the city, there are tax holidays manifested by the up with an
no available to new sprouting of various Investment
incentives to investors business establishment. Incentives
investors. foreign or But the contention of Code not
local alike. the investors is for the just to
city to come with locators of
 Possible
Solutions
Technical (Legislatio
Effects/Impacts/Impli
Findings/Issues/P Causes ns,
cations
olicies Policies,
Programs,
Projects)
investments packages the
so it would make Economic
Tacloban City a Zone but of
“Business-Friendly” city. the business
investors of
the city as a
whole.

Insufficient number There are a A considerable amount Increase the

of business lot of of revenue is lost due to number of
inspectors in the business the establishments Business
Permits and establishme without business License
Licenses Division. nts in the permits. Inspectors
city without so that
a Mayor’s 100% of
Business businesses
Permit operating in
especially in the city will
the outskirts secure a
due to the Mayor’s
very limited Business
number of Permit
business thereby
inspectors. increasing
revenue on
business
taxes and
other
regulatory
fees.

Fully congested The Central Population increase Developmen

existing Central Business equates to increase in t of District
 Possible
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Findings/Issues/P Causes ns,
cations
olicies Policies,
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Projects)
Business District. District of demand on all the basic Growth
the city as necessities for survival, Nodes/Cente
reflected in therefore a rs to
the Existing corresponding increase augment the
Land Use in the number of existing
Plan is business Central
congested establishments is Business
due to the essential that would District.
increase of cater to the needs of
population the populace. A legislation
and the on the
number of regulation/u
commercial se of plastic
establishme bags on all
nts. commercial
establishme
nts to
minimize if
not to
eradicate
the use of
plastic bags
as
containers
of
purchased
goods
thereby
protecting
the
environment
from
immenent
destruction.
INDUSTRY

Tacloban City has an existing economic zone declared by former

President Fidel V. Ramos which is the Eastern Visayas Regional Agri-Industrial
Growth Center (EVRGC). The city government intends to develop the said
economic zone as an answer to the growing need for employment as well as
to properly locate the future industrial establishment operators of the city.
The following tables below give us a picture of the city’s lists of existing
industrial establishments and the role it plays to the local economy. It has
always been the policy of the city to properly locate all industrial
establishments in the locations prescribed in the city’s land use map.

Table 4.4.1
Inventory of Existing Industrial Establishments by
Intensity and Capitalization
2010

Land
Name of
Barang Area Employmen
Industrial Revenue
ay (hectare t
Establishment
s)
Brgy. 75 San Miguel 0.2000 931,395.06
Brewery Inc.
Brgy. 75 Coca-Cola Bottlers 0.2000 2,547,336.63
Philippines, Inc.
Brgy. 99 SMC/Monterey - 227,350.07
Foods
Brgy. 92 PMFTC, Inc. 0.3000 956,197.12
Brgy. 75 Cosmos Visayas 0.1000 275,847.48
Bottlers, Inc.
Brgy. 99 Sarc Foods Corp. - 27,980.00
Brgy. 83 Asturias Water - 6,164.00
Refilling Station
Brgy. 36- Alboco Food - 6,024.00
A Industry
Brgy. 73 Sym Water Station - 6,416.42
Brgy. 59 Myren’s Delicious 0.0999 6,566.19
Pop
 Land
Name of
Barang Area Employmen
Industrial Revenue
ay (hectare t
Establishment
s)
Brgy. 62- New Potential Ice 15.0000 15,944.00
A Producer
Brgy. 1 & Mia & Nico Food - 8,434.63
4 Service
Brgy. 88 Jomar’s Taho - 4,679.06
Health Food
Delight
Brgy. 68 G.C. Galangue 0.0035 9,649.00
Enterprises
Brgy. 80 GP Group 0.0200 6,403.63
International, Inc.
Brgy. 72 Len’s Ice Cube - 4,834.00
Brgy. Pryce Gases Inc. 0.0500 32,327.00
101
Brgy. 70 Shell Gas 0.1000 31,690.96
Philippines, Inc.
(Depot)
Brgy. 70 Petron - 28,294.43
Corporation
(Depot)
Total 16.0734 5,133,533.68

Industry Analysis Matrix

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Findings/Issues/P Causes ns,
cations
olicies Policies,
Programs,
Projects)

Revenue derived Probable  Considerable increase Developmen

out of the city’s cause is in revenue for the city. t of 78-
industrial linked hectares
establishments towards a  Increase in local Eastern
should be relevant fast-paced employment thereby Visayas
to the land use to developmen minimizing if not Regional
properly locate t where eradicating the city’s Agri-
future industrial investors poverty incidence. Industrial
operators. are enticed Growth
to develop  Generation of Center
industrial economic activities. (EVRGC)
establishme located at
nts in the the
city. northernmo
st part of
the city.

There are large- The The city is faced with Encourage

scale industrial locations of difficulties in properly and
establishments in industrial zoning these areas convince
the city which are establishme because of the presence industrial
located in prime nts within of these establishments. establishme
locations and the the major nts to locate
city is having streets in the
difficulty in create Eastern
relocating them to health and Visayas
its proper land use. traffic Regional
hazards to Agri-Growth
neighboring Center
residences. (EVRGC)

TOURISM

Fast-paced development in a Highly-Urbanized City, like the city of

Tacloban is inevitable considering that it carries with it the influx of
commercial and industrial establishments. Contrary to most of the peoples’
belief, local economy is based not only based on the movement of increase
in the number of business establishments but also on the number of visitors
coming in and out of city. The City Government through the City Tourism
Office is determined to make the city a tourist destination. The following
tables below depict the number of tourism establishments in the city as well
as the number of tourists visiting the city per year.
 Table 4.5.1
Inventory of Tourism Establishments
2010

Name of 1Type of
Location 2Ownersh
Tourism Attractio Facilities
(Barangay) ip
Establishment n
J. Romualdez St. Andok’s Dine In Manmade Eatery Private
Facilities Sector
P. Zamora St. Alexis Pizzeria -do- -do- -do-
P. Zamora St. Ayo Café -do- -do- -do-
J. Luna St. Bistro Uno -do- -do- -do-
P. Burgos St. Brod Pits -do- -do- -do-
P. Paterno St. Café -do- -do- -do-
Teresa/Hotel
Alejandro
Independencia St. Calle Zaragoza -do- -do- -do-
P. Zamora (Main) Chowking -do- -do- -do-
Avenida Veteranos
(Branch)
P. Zamora (Main) Cindy’s -do- -do- -do-
Real St. (Branch)
Corner Real & Dahil Sa Iyo -do- -do- -do-
Burgos Sts.
M.H. del Pilar St. Farenheit Food -do- -do- -do-
Center
J. Romualdez St. Felisa’s Café -do- -do- -do-
P. Burgos St. Gerry’s Grill -do- -do- -do-
Rizal Avenue McDonald’s -do- -do- -do-
J. Romualdez St. New Royal -do- -do- -do-
Seafood
Sen. Enage St. Ocho Seafoods -do- -do- -do-
& Grill
Sen. Enage St. Tacloban -do- -do- -do-
Bestfriend’s
Place
J. Romualdez St. Quarterhouse -do- -do- -do-
Restaurant
Real St. Ritz Tower de -do- -do- -do-
Leyte
Leyte Park Hotel San Pedro Bay -do- -do- -do-
Restaurant
P. Burgos St. Savoury Manmade Eatery Private
 Name of 1Type of
Location 2Ownersh
Tourism Attractio Facilities
(Barangay) ip
Establishment n
Facilities Sector
P. Zamora St. Shakeys -do- -do- -do-
P. Zamora St. Shen-Zhen -do- -do- -do-
(Dynasty Square)
P. Burgos St. Socsargen Grill -do- -do- -do-
Avenida Veteranos Stephanie -do- -do- -do-
Smoke House
P. Burgos St. Sunzibar Café -do- -do- -do-
Avenida Veteranos Tempura Haus -do- -do- -do-
J. Romualdez St. Tops Of The -do- -do- -do-
World Food
Haus
Leyte Park Hotel Veranda Café -do- -do- -do-
Baybay, San Jose Yolanda’s -do- -do- -do-
Real St. Zinugba -do- -do- -do-
Seafoods Grill
P. Zamora St. Dunkin Donut -do- -do- -do-
Plaza Rizal Plaza Grill -do- -do- -do-
Compound
P. Zamora St Mister Donut -do- -do- -do-
Salazar St. Elena’s -do- -do- -do-
J. Romualdez St. Bakeshop and
and Fastfood
Rizal Avenue
P. Zamora St. Goldilocks -do- -do- -do-
Salazar St. Kitchenettos -do- -do- -do-
Food Haus
Corner Real & Join Us -do- -do- -do-
Veteranos Sts.
M.H. del Pilar St. M’la Kin Ti’an -do- -do- -do-
Real St, Kapit Bayan -do- -do- -do-
Restaurant
Magsaysay Lion’s Den -do- -do- -do-
Boulevard
Avenida Veteranos Bo’s Café -do- -do- -do-
Avenida Veteranos Gloria Jean’s -do- -do- -do-
Burgos St. Hugo’s -do- -do- -do-
Fatima Village Filindia -do- -do- -do-
Sto. Niño Extn. Café Urbana Manmade Eatery Private
Facilities Sector
Robinson’s Jollibee -do- -do- -do-
Locators
 Name of 1Type of
Location 2Ownersh
Tourism Attractio Facilities
(Barangay) ip
Establishment n
-do- KFC -do- -do- -do-
-do- Mang Inasal -do- -do- -do-
-do- Shakey’s -do- -do- -do-
-do- Pino -do- -do- -do-
-do- Rai-Rai-ken -do- -do- -do-
-do- Gustavian -do- -do- -do-
-do- Dunkin Donuts -do- -do- -do-
-do- M. Lhuillier -do- -do- -do-
Dimsum
-do- Jose Karlos’ -do- -do- -do-
-do- Greenwich -do- -do- -do-
-do- Goldilocks -do- -do- -do-
-do- JC Foodspots -do- -do- -do-
-do- Mandarin -do- -do- -do-
-do- Pinutos -do- -do- -do-
-do- Pinoy Sizzlers -do- -do- -do-
P. Paterno St. Hotel Alejandro -do- Accommo -do-
dation/Ea
tery
Facility
P. Burgos St. Rosvenil -do- -do- -do-
Pensione
P. Zamora St. Asia Stars Hotel -do- -do- -do-
J. Romualdez St. Tacloban Plaza -do- -do- -do-
Hotel
Imelda Avenue GV Pension -do- -do- -do-
House
Rizal Avenue Hotel D’ Angelo -do- -do- -do-
Rizal Avenue Manhattan Inn -do- -do- -do-
Rizal Avenue Casa De -do- -do- -do-
Tacloban
Paterno St. Grand Royal -do- -do- -do-
Suites
Youngfield Loremar -do- -do- -do-
Zamora St. La Rica Manmade Accommo -do-
dation/Ea
tery
Facility
Baybay, San Jose Vic-Mar Resort -do- -do- -do-
& Hotel
Zamora St. Primrose Hotel -do- -do- -do-
Lopez Jaena St. Your Home -do- -do- -do-
 Name of 1Type of
Location 2Ownersh
Tourism Attractio Facilities
(Barangay) ip
Establishment n
Pensione
Paterno St. Highness -do- -do- -do-
Pensione &
Suite
P. Burgos St. Luxury Suite -do- -do- -do-
Real St. Villa Deriada -do- -do- -do-
Mangga, Sagkahan Budget Hotel -do- -do- -do-
Real St. Casa Real -do- -do- -do-
Corner Burgos & Golden Key Inn -do- -do- -do-
Salazar Sts.
Magsaysay Leyte Park Hotel -do- -do- -do-
Boulevard
Sto. Niño St. Welcome Home -do- -do- -do-
Pensione
Lopez Jaena St. Casa Anson -do- -do- -do-
Justice Romualdez Quarterhauz -do- -do- -do-
St. Pensionne &
Foodshoppe
P. Zamora St. Manabo Lodge -do- -do- -do-
Cor. Paterno & Sta. LNU House -do- -do- -do-
Cruz Sts.
Sto. Niño Extension DAR -do- -do- -do-
All World Travel -do- Travel -do-
House & agency
Services
Bakasyon -do- -do- -do-
Unlimited Travel
Agency
Leyte First -do- -do- -do-
Travel Agency
J. Romualdez St. North Star -do- -do- -do-
Angel Rose -do- -do- -do-
Travel & Tours
Marmilet Travel -do- -do- -do-
Agency
Sto. Niño St. Duptours Manmade Transport -do-
Shuttle Service Service
FMC Rent-A-Car -do- -do- -do-
Sagrana Tours -do- -do- -do-
Salazar St. Van-Vans -do- -do- -do-
Tigbao M. Lhuillier Taxi -do- -do- -do-
Real St. Sto. Niño Tourist
 Name of 1Type of
Location 2Ownersh
Tourism Attractio Facilities
(Barangay) ip
Establishment n
Church Attraction
Cabalawan San Juanico Park -do- -do- -do-
Golf & Country
Club
J. Romualdez St. Price Mansion -do- -do- -do-
T. Claudio St. Redoña -do- -do- -do-
Residence
Cor. Sen. Enage & Leyte Provincial -do- -do- -do-
Magsaysay Blvd. Capitol
Baluarte Beach Phil-Japan -do- -do- -do-
Resort, San Jose Commemorativ
e Peace Park
Magsaysay Blvd. Balyuan -do- -do- -do-
Amphitheater
Magsaysay Blvd. Maria Kanon -do- -do- -do-
Madonna of
Peace Shrine
Real St. People’s Center -do- -do- -do-
& Library
Real St. Sto. Niño Shrine -do- -do- -do-
and Heritage
Museum
Real St., Sagkahan Tacloban -do- -do- -do-
Convention
Center
Coca-cola Junction Boy Scout -do- -do- -do-
Monument
World War II -do- -do- -do-
Japanese Pill
Boxes
Avenida Veteranos Calvary Hill -do- -do- -do-
Extn.
Cabalawan San Juanico -do- -do- -do-
Bridge

1Type of Attraction: Natural; Man-Made; Cultural; Festival (event); Religious;

Historical and Others
2Ownership: LGU; NGA-DOT; PTA; Protected Area; A&D lands; private sector
 Table 4.5.3
Cultural and Tourism Activities/Festivals
2011

Activity 1Frequency 2Duration of Activity

Grand Santacruzan Annually 1 day

Balyu-an Rites Annually 2 days
Sangyaw Festival Annually 7 – 10 days
Source: City Tourisms Operations Office/CMO,2012
1Frequency of Activity: yearly, semestral, quarterly or monthly activity
2Duration: e.g. number of days the activity is held

Table 4.5.4
Potential Tourist Attraction in the Locality
2011

2Within Forest Within A & D

1Potential
Barangay Land (Area in Lands
Attraction
Ha.) (Area in Ha.)

Brgy. 104 Balugo Falls Park

Brgy. 108 Mangroves
Brgy. 39 Calvary Hill
Source: City Tourism Operations Office/CMO,2012
1Potential Attraction: cave, falls, mountains, beaches, natural forest river,
lakes, wetlands (e.g. mangroves)
2Within Forest Lands: indicate whether production or protection area

Tourism Analysis Matrix

 Possible
Solutions
Technical
Effects/Impacts/Implicat (Legislation
Findings/Issues/P Causes
ions s, Policies,
olicies
Programs,
Projects)

Tacloban City by The natural If these historical sites Restoration,

nature has historical will not be developed, it development
historical spots site of the would mean less and
innate with it which city is not a number of tourists maintenance
needs improvement priority for visiting the city. of historical
and development. developme landmarks
nt. within the
city.

Like any other parts The natural These natural resources Encourage
of the country, resources are not being private
Tacloban City also available in showcased to other sector
possesses natural the locality parts of the country, involvement
resources and are not thereby no knowledge in the
indigenous being of these materials is development
materials which can developed. being known to others. of tourism-
prove potential for oriented
tourism-related ventures by
projects and utilizing
initiatives. indigenous
architectural
forms
reflecting the
city’s
traditional
and cultural
atmosphere.

Absence of No definite Less number of Revitalization

historical events to activity activities that the city of special
commemorate the being undertakes historical and
city’s various undertaken consequently less cultural
historical by the city reasons for tourists to events to
experiences. on this come to the city. promote
particular domestic
concern. system
tourism.
 Possible
Solutions
Technical
Effects/Impacts/Implicat (Legislation
Findings/Issues/P Causes
ions s, Policies,
olicies
Programs,
Projects)

No activities are Lack of The city’s various Conduct of

conducted office tourism activities are various
promoting the manpower not known to the local promotional
different tourism and and national scene. activities
programs and logistics to through
projects of the city. address this media
problem. invitational
programs,
trade and
fair exhibits,
festivals and
travel marts.

Underdeveloped Lack of The development of Develop

Cancabato Bay material Cancabato Bay as an Cancabato
funds for Eco-Tourism site will Bay as an
the boost the tourism Eco-Tourism
developme industry of the city. Area
nt of the
bay

Absence of a No Because the city does Formulation

Tacloban City particular not have a master plan and
Tourism Master Plan group of for tourism, there are enactment of
people is no definite programs pertinent
tasked to and projects scheduled laws on
undertake for implementation Tacloban City
the Tourism
formulation Master Plan
of the
Tacloban
City
Tourism
Master
Plan.
 Possible
Solutions
Technical
Effects/Impacts/Implicat (Legislation
Findings/Issues/P Causes
ions s, Policies,
olicies
Programs,
Projects)
No Lack of The city’s various Documentati
documents/magazi office heritage houses and on of
nes are available to manpower other historical Heritage
tourists on existing and structures are not Houses and
heritage houses logistics to known to the local and other
and other historical address this national scene. historical
structures. problem structure of
Tacloban City

Cross-Sectoral
Integrated Economic Sector Analysis Matrix

Priority Responsibility
Possible Solutions
Issues/Problems Center/s

Poor crop production Increase crop City Agriculturists

production by 10% Office and City
yearly over a ten-year Cooperative
period by way of Development and
helping the farmers Livelihood Assistance
cooperatives avail of Office
technical and financial
assistance for agri-
livelihood endeavors.

Very minimal yield on Encourage and provide City Agriculturist’s

livestock and poultry funds for livestock Office
products production program
through various
activities initiated by
the City Agriculturist’s
Office and the
construction/installation
of additional cold
storage facilities to
augment the existing
 Priority Responsibility
Possible Solutions
Issues/Problems Center/s

commercial cold
storages. A demo farm
for crops and livestock
is a must.

Very limited amount of Increase fisherfolks’ City Agriculturist’s

fishery and aquaculture income through the Office
products are cultivated protection of coastal
in the coastal waters waters and promoting
bio-intensive farming
and fishing technology
for sustainable food
productivity.

Denuded mangrove Implement immediately City ENRO, Concerned

forest at Cancabato the Cancabato Barangays
Bay Mangrove
Rehabilitation Project
and provide funds for
its activities and
sustainability.

City ENRO shall provide

technical
assistance/guidance
and monitor the
performance and
progress of the work
being performed by the
developer.

Barangays shall
conduct area
delineation, plantation
establishment,
maintenance, care and
protection of each
plantation.

Some of the coastal San Pedro Bay Coastal City Agriculturist’s

and marine resources Resources Office, City ENRO
are depleted Development Program
 Priority Responsibility
Possible Solutions
Issues/Problems Center/s

Lack of funds to Ensure a sustainable City ENRO, NGO

implement policies and financing mechanism
programs in the local and look for Non-
level Government
Organizations to assist
funding the project.

Insufficient information Provide accurate, City ENRO

as basis for coastal and timely and relevant
marine management information to improve
strategies decision in coastal
marine management.

Increase awareness of
policymakers about
economic valuation on
coastal management.

Enhance knowledge
management and
information system. A
Geographic Information
System database may
also be established.

No clear role or low Build local participation City ENRO, All

participation of the and capacity. barangays
local community
Secure the rights of the
local community.

Organize people for

more active
participation.

Forest degradation due Implement habitat City ENRO, Barangays

to illegal and restoration and forest concerned
destructive activities rehabilitation projects
like reforestation/tree
 Priority Responsibility
Possible Solutions
Issues/Problems Center/s

planting in Brgy. Sta.

Elena, Sto. Niño,
Camansihay, Bagacay,
San Roque, Paglaum,
Palanog, Salvacion,
Tigbao, Abucay,
Apitong, Caibaan with a
total area of 840
hectares.

Enforcement of forestry
and related
environmental laws.

Possible extinction of Legislation, adoption City ENRO, SP

plant species due to and enforcement of
destructive activities local and national
conservation and
protection policies.
City ENRO, Brgy. 104

Establish and operate

wildlife rescue center
with an area of at least
50 hectares in Brgy.
Salvacion.

Unsustainable farming Agro-farming. City ENRO, City

system in the upland Agriculturist’s Office
Soil and water
conservation measures
(vegeneering) and soil
and water conservation
measures.

No delineation of Delineation of City ENRO

production, protection production, protection
and other areas within and other areas within
the forest land. the forest land.

Monitoring and
 Priority Responsibility
Possible Solutions
Issues/Problems Center/s

implementing of the
land-use plan.

Despite the influx of Sangguniang SP by recommendation

different business Panlungsod should of the Tacloban City
establishments in the come up with an Investment Incentives
city, there are no Investment Incentives Promotions Board
available incentives to Code not just to
investors. locators of the
Economic Zone but of
the business investors
of the city as a whole.
Increase the number of
Insufficient number of Business License HRMDO by
business inspectors in Inspectors so that recommendation of the
the Permits and 100% of businesses Permits and Licenses
Licenses Division operating in the city Division of the City
will secure a Mayor’s Mayor’s Office
Business Permit
thereby increasing
revenue on business
taxes and other
regulatory fees.

Fully congested existing Development of District City Engineer’s Office,

Central Business Growth Nodes/Centers City Mayor’s Office
District to augment the existing
Central Business
District.

Revenue derived out of Development of 78- City Mayor’s Office, City

the city’s industrial hectares Eastern Engineer’s Office and
establishments is worth Visayas Regional Agri- City Planning &
noting that there is a Industrial Growth Development Office
need to properly situate Center (EVRGC) located
future industrial at the northernmost
locators part of the city.

Due to ex-post-facto Encourage industrial City Mayor’s Office, City

law, there are large- establishments to Engineer’s Office and
scale industrial locate in the Eastern City Planning &
 Priority Responsibility
Possible Solutions
Issues/Problems Center/s

establishments in the Visayas Regional Agri- Development Office

city which are located Growth Center (EVRGC)
in prime locations,
therefore the city
cannot have them
relocated.

Tacloban City by nature Restoration, City Tourism Operations

has historical spots development and Office, City Mayors
innate with it which maintenance of Office and City
only needs historical landmarks Engineer’s Office
improvement. within the city.

Like any other parts of Encourage private City Tourism Operations

the country, Tacloban sector involvement in Office and City Mayors
City also possesses the development of Office
natural resources and tourism-oriented
indigenous materials ventures by utilizing
which can prove indigenous
potential for tourism- architectural forms
related projects and reflecting the city’s
initiatives. traditional and cultural
atmosphere.

Absence of historical Revitalization of special City Tourism Operations

events to historical and cultural Office, City Mayors
commemorate the events to promote Office and City
city’s various historical domestic system Engineer’s Office
experiences. tourism.

No activities are Conduct of various City Tourism Operations

conducted promoting promotional activities Office and City Mayors
the different tourism through media Office
programs and projects invitational programs,
of the city. trade and fair exhibits,
festivals and travel
marts.

Underdeveloped Development of City Tourism Operations

Cancabato Bay Cancabato Bay as an Office, City Mayors
Eco-Tourism Area Office and City
Engineer’s Office
 Priority Responsibility
Possible Solutions
Issues/Problems Center/s

Absence of a Tacloban Formulation and City Tourism Operations

City Tourism Master enactment of pertinent Office, City Mayors
Plan laws on Tacloban City Office, City Engineer’s
Tourism Master Plan Office and City Planning
& Development Office

No Documentation of City Tourism Operations

documents/magazines Heritage Houses and Office
are available to tourists other historical
on existing heritage structure of Tacloban
houses and other City
historical structures.