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City of Iloilo
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Iloilo City
I LO I LO, P H I L I P P I N E S
C I T Y D E V E LO P M E N T
S T R AT E G I E S I N
THE PHILIPPINES
An Enabling Platform
for Good Governance and
improving Service Delivery
C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S R E P O R T
CDS 2008
Iloilo City
I LO I LO, P H I L I P P I N E S
CIT Y DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIES IN
THE PHILIPPINES
An Enabling Platform
for Good Governance and
improving Service Delivery
C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S R E P O R T
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Selected Urban Karte Indicators
Introduction
Situation Analysis
Livability
Competitiveness
12
Bankability
13
Good Governance
13
15
Strategies
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PROJECT PROFILES
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INDICATORS
2000
2007
A1
366,391
94,466
418,710
A2
1.97%
A11
99,880
1.86%
5.73%
70.84 Km2
A7
A15
A17
70.23 Km2
12,747.351 Km2
18,234
20,007
39,437
72,218
84,946
19,751
5,000
1495,000
18,000
538
19,000
107,000
9,979
109,000
Regional/provincial center
yes
yes
accessibility to NCR
and other
yes provinces yes
L1
19.53 58.30%24.62
L11
81.12 99.08%76.68
L14
L30
65.99 95.08%67.47
3.48%
L41
L45
C18
86.25%2,067
99.7%
344
14
37
Residential
Commercial
28 14.19% 196
Special
Institutional
1017 10.84% 52
73 8.53% 14
A18
C29
Unemployment rate
C32
B3
B4
735
yes
yes
yes
yes yes
5.77% 586
286.37
81.11
INDICATORS
INTRODUCTION
2000
2007
FP2-B
94,466
FP2-D
99,880
G2
G2
5.73%
12,747.351 Km2
39,437
25 mins
19,751
44.82%
% of local revenue/total revenue
149
Frequency of meetings of the Local Development
2 yrs.
2 yrs.
538
Council (LDC)
G7
G11
9,979
Poverty Incidence
yes
yes
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yes
accessibility to NCR
and other provinces
58.30%
99.08%
Iloilo City, is one of the most accessible cities in the country. Its strategic
location of about 283 statute miles from Manila through Antique waters
and 337.6 nautical miles through Capiz waters, made it the business and
government gateway to the flourishing region of Western Visayas. From
Manila, Iloilo City is only 45 minutes by plane and 18 hours by the fastest
ship. From Cebu, it is only 25 minutes by plane.
With determination to recapture its crown as the Queen City of the South,
the City continues to stride towards revitalizing socio-economic growth.
The entry of multi-million investments, the rise in real estate development,
and the emergence of new industries are concrete manifestation of this
economic vision of Iloilo.
The ability to provide a better living condition for its constituents underlies
this motivation of Iloilo City to become an economic powerhouse. A
population that grew at an average of 1.95 percent over the past decade
made Iloilo one of the most populous and densest cities in the Philippines.
It is only with rapid growth that the City can provide for employment and
livelihood opportunities and basic social services for its constituents.
The City is gearing itself up to become a premier city by 2015, a vision
that is nurtured by good governance. The tenets of participation and
consultation, and transparent, accountable and ethical public service
are being entrenched in the local bureaucracy. This demonstrates to the
external and internal stakeholders of Iloilo City the political will to bring
about reform in local governance, thereby ensuring that the consequent
economic gains will benefit a broader constituency, especially the
marginalized.
Luzon
Visayas
A. Antique
B. Iloilo
C. Capiz
D. Aklan
Iloilo City
Mindanao
Iloilo City
Visayan Sea
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Guinticgan
Sara
San Rafael San Dionisio
Conception
Bingawan
Estancia
Batad
Barotac Viejo
Calinog Passi
Banate
Lambunao Dueas
Badlangan
Anilao
Janiuay
Pototan
Dumangas
Cabatuan
Zarraga
Maasin
Leganes
Tubungan
Iloilo City
Oton
Igbaras
Tigbauan
Guimbal
Miagao
San joaquin
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
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Situation Analysis
Situational analysis has traditionally been undertaken through a sectoral
approach. Sectors are categorized in accordance with the parameters
adopted for national development planning set by the National Economic
and Development Authority. The condition and performance are therefore
described in terms of economic, social, environmental, and governance
sectors. The same categorization has been applied to the formulation of
the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
In this report, the framework of analysis deviates from the traditional
approach. The difference lies on the focus given to desired attributes
livability, competitiveness, bankability, and governance. This is not to
say that it totally deviates from the sectoral perspective, since sectors
still constitute the unit of analysis. This approach at analyzing the citys
situation is advocated by the Cities Alliance, a global network of cities and
urban governance practitioners through the City Development Strategy
(CDS). CDS is an innovative tool that permits better assessment of the
Citys needs and is more attuned to the local government practices.
Livability
The City of Iloilo has never been remiss in the delivery of the basic needs
of its constituents. In fact, the City recently awarded a resettlement area
spanning a total of 721,344 square meters to 6,401 beneficiaries on onsite,
offsite areas and those affected by the Iloilo Flood Control Project.
In terms of health services, the total number of beds rose from 1,569 in
2003 to 1,677 in 2007. Iloilo City is currently recognized as the center of
education for Western Visayas. The reference is attributed to the numerous
schools in the City with 78 elementary, 42 secondary, and 79 tertiary
including technical/vocational schools. Students coming from as far as
Luzon and Mindanao enroll in local colleges and universities every year.
The number of policemen increased by 7.9 percent over the last five years,
while the number of police stations and fire protection services remains
the same. For 2007, Iloilo Citys crime solution efficiency is 99.70%.
Iloilo is surrounded by a long coastline and is traversed by three major
rivers. In accordance with the categories set by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources Department Administrative Order No.
34, the upstream to the midstream of these rivers (Class A) provide the
main source of water supply.
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To date, the city has already converted its open dump into a controlled
dump and is set at establishing its sanitary landfill by 2010. It has already
established a central MRF and some 25 barangay-based MRFs.
Development Issues and Concerns
Social Services
Solid waste clogging the drainage systems and tertiary facilities also
compound the flooding situation.
Environmental Management
Competitiveness
Services, commerce and trade remain as the main focus of Iloilo Citys
economic activities, being the regional center in Western Visayas. Iloilo
Citys economy is dominated by business involved in trade and services with
wholesale and retail, averaging 50 percent of Citys total businesses for the
past years. This trend is expected to be sustained, with the proportionate
increase in the service sector.
As a major urban center, the City is a convergence point of a wide variety of
people from all cultural backgrounds. Iloilo City has a rich arts and cultural
heritage and natural attractions that have helped to increase tourist arrivals
in the last five years.
Delayed mobility of goods and services due to bad road and traffic
conditions
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Booming industries
Financial soundness
Visayas has been identified as the tourism belt in the Super Region
Economic Development Strategy of President Arroyo
Weaknesses
Bankability
Iloilo City earned a total of Php648 million in 2003 and Php889 million
in CY 2007 with a growth average rate of 1.92 percent. The main sources
of revenue are taxes on goods and services, comprising 18.63 percent of
the total revenue income. This is followed by real property taxes at 15.90
percent and the income from public enterprise at 3.58 percent. Taxes and
charges are imposed on specific services that the City delivers. The share
of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) has been reduced from 51 percent
in 2001 to 44 percent in 2007.
On the other hand, expenditures increased by 20.11 percent from the
period 2006 to 2007. For the last three years, expenditures represent 90.05
percent of the total income of the City.
Development Issues and Concerns
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Good Governance
The City is focused on urban governance which targets the creation of an
environment where the civil society, private sector and the government
can work harmoniously for the realization of the Citys vision.
Good governance promotes greater transparency and accountability
among government officials through values orientation and adoption of
harmonized plans and investments. It facilitates the adoption of strategic
and harmonized work approaches and processes, which informed the
formulation of the MIGEDC Roadmap 2015.
It also calls for the strengthening and broadening of alliances among the
public and private sectors and the implementation of existing laws, policies
and ordinances under a transparent system of incentives and rewards.
Out of 50 non-government organizations in the City, 35 have been duly
accredited by the legislative body. Many of them sit as members of the
City Development Council, which in turn, meet twice a year.
Aside from the regular meetings of the CDC, and other Task Forces created
whose membership are mostly NGOs , other mechanisms such as the citys
regular newsletter, Kauswagan ,regular TV and radio programs , anytime
and anyone can text the mayor for its feedback and report.
The personnel profile of the city consists of 1,593 permanent employees , 16
elective officials , 8 co-terminus, and 302 casual employees. 15 permanent
employees have masteral degrees.
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The underlying
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The vision is supported by the local leadership which listed the following
development targets for the city:
1. Livable and prosperous City
2. Adequate housing and human settlements
3. Center for the arts, culture and sports
4. Assurance of equal opportunities
Strategies
In order to help realize the Citys vision and the updated Iloilo City
Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the three-year City Development Agenda
2010 seeks to achieve the following sectoral goals, which are anchored on
the localized Millennium Development Goals:
make the city the hub for major export manufacturing activities
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through
enterprise
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increase the simple literacy rate of 6-11 year old children form
90 percent to 99 percent by 2015
f.
make the city the center for arts, culture and sports
j.
make the city the center for advanced knowledge and learning
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Weaknesses
3. In-house plans,
programs and policies
for sustainable city
development and growth
4. Increased work
obligations and targets
set by recent laws,
issuances and policies
4. Improving bureaucratic
reforms and improved
work systems for service
delivery and good
governance
5. Harmonious relationship
between executive and
legislative branches
7. Current investments
on human resource
development programs
7. Limited technical
competence and
capacities for some
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.Poor coordination of
work distributed to
various departments,
task forces, council,
committees, etc.
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9. Occasional brownouts/
blackouts
11. Presence of
development-oriented
private individuals and
volunteer groups who
are aware of the citys
economic potential and
who are willing and able
to work in partnership
with the city
11. Prevalence of negative
attitudes (bahala na,
fence sitting, walang
pakialam, etc.)
2. Existence of a functional
Regional Development
Council
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SO Strategies
1. Implementation/
enforcement of existing
plans and policies in
partnership with the
private sector, NGAs,
and the Regional
Development Council
2. Availment of official
development assistance
through the Mayor as
champion
3. Availability of ODA
windows for urban
development
3. Adoption of MIGEDCs
regional perspective in
regional planning and
growth management
through a strong city
executive-legislative
cooperation
4. Membership in the
MIGEDC which now
enjoys a certain
recognition among
the international
development assistance
community
ST Strategies
1. Mounting pressure on
the national leadership
that may impact on local
governance systems
2. Unforeseen man-made
threats like war, terrorism,
or such political sanctions
like embargo
2. Anticipating unforeseen
man-made threats,
health threats and
environmental threats
through a pro-active
executive-legislative work
cooperation
WO Strategies
1. Augmentation of limited
financial and resources for
service delivery through
development assistance
windows of the private
sector, NGAs, and MIGEDC
WT Strategies
1. Improvement of
coordination among
departments, task
forces and other work
committees for the
solution of current city
issues and problems
4. Eradicate if not
significantly reduce the
negative attitude of the
constituents through
advocacies led by the
Champion Mayor
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PROPOSED
FUNDING
SOURCE
LEVEL OF
PRIORITY (among
top 10 projects)
PhP 500 M
LGU Funds,
Loan
Project Concept,
Detailed Engineering
Design, Awarded to Arch
Coscuella and associates
2. Urban Drainage
PhP 500 M
LGU Funds,
Loan
FS on- going
3. Sanitary Landfill
PhP 500 M
Loan
4. Expansion of
District Health
Centers
PhP 25 M
LGU Funds
5. School Building
PhP 30 M
LGU Funds
Project Concept
6. Maintenance of
Govt.
Buildings / Structures
PhP 15 M
LGU Funds
7. Maintenance of
Roads & Bridges
PhP 26 M
LGU Funds
PhP 50 M
Project Concept
9. Implementation of
Iloilo River Development Plan
PhP 200 M
On-going
PhP 100 M
LGU Funds
On-going
PhP 100 M
LGU Funds
On going
PhP 15 M
LGU Funds
On going
13. Establishment /
Rehabilitation of
traffic Lights
PhP 6 M
On-going
14. Rehabilitations of
Public Plazas
PhP 12 M
On-going
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PROJECT STATUS
(project concept,
pre FS, FS on going)
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