Tabaco City - CLUP

GENERAL INFORMATION
I. BRIEF PROFILE OF THE CITY
A. BRIEF HISTORY
 LGU legal and socio-cultural history
As recorded in the “Estado Geografico Estadistico Historico”, written in 1805 by Father de Huerta, the recorded history of the city began in 1587
through the missionary work of the Franciscan Fathers. In 1616, Fr. Pedro de Alcareso became the permanent minister and built a church which was dedicated
to the glorious Precursor of our Savior, St. John the Baptist. Up to the present, St. John the Baptist remained the city’s patron saint.
The early inhabitants settled along the seashore, and engaged in fishing and crude farming. Due to the continued attacks of the Moro raiders, the
natives migrated to San Vicente and San Carlos. In 1703, the foundation of the first poblacion was started, while the fishermen transferred to the shores of what
is now known as Cormidal. In 1731, under the administration of the town’s first chief executive Captain Martin Aguirre, a church was built in Cormidal; but
this was destroyed by the Moro raiders, and its ruins is still visible up to the present.
The period from 1780 to 1810 were the thirty years of more or less peaceful existence; this was a prelude to troubled times. In 1811, a terrible typhoon
called Bagyong Oguis (or white typhoon) brought havoc to the city. This was followed in 1814 by a major eruption of Mayon Volcano which showered the
area with ash and stones, and completely buried the town of Cagsawa. These two events rendered many residents homeless and left the fields unproductive for
several years. It took a full decade for the people of Tabaco to recover, during which time they built a cemetery, and laid the foundation of the present church
which was completed in a period of 17 years.
Elias Ataviado, in his “Lucas y Libertad”, Tomo 11, had recorded that the Americans landed in Tabaco on February 9, 1900 under the command
of Col. Walter Howe. Superior arms and better trained soldiers made the American conquest rather quick, but the Tabaqueños nevertheless displayed
magnificent courage and patriotism. During World War II, the same indomitable spirit sustained the residents through the Japanese occupation.
When the war ended and peace was restored, the Tabaqueños rebuilt their homes. Adaptable and hardworking, they absorbed the benefits of the
democratic institutions during the American occupation, so that by the time the country was granted its independence, Tabaco was already a thriving town.
More catastrophes struck the town. In 1952 Typhoon Trix completely devastated Natunawan Island; in 1964 a fire razed the commercial center of
Tabaco; and in 1970 Typhoon Sening slashed through the town.
In 1731, the town’s first chief executive (then called as President) on record was Martin Aguirre. The incumbent mayor, Hon. Cielo Krisel Lagman-
Luistro, whom we address today as the City Mayor, is the 177th to hold the position as the local chief executive.
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Comprehensive Land Use Plan,
Tabaco City 2017-2026
In 2000, Hon. Krisel Lagman-Luistro introduced House Bill No. 7581, converting the Municipality of Tabaco into a component city of the Province of
Albay. Senate Bill No. 2244, sponsored by Sen. Sergio Osmeña III and Sen. Franklin Drillon was its counterpart in the Senate. Republic Act No. 9020,
otherwise known as an Act Converting the Municipality of Tabaco into a Component City of the Province of Albay was signed into law by President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo on February 5, 2001. The municipality was finally converted into a city after a plebiscite was conducted on March 24, 2001.
The Official Seal of the city was conceived from the legend of how the name "Tabaco" came about. It was officially adopted through Municipal
Council Resolution No. 29 on February 23, 1966.
One of the versions on how the city got its name is the “Legend of Pagkamoot”, which tells about a woman who was well-loved by the people because
she was their healer, prophetess and servant. She was called “Pagkamoot”, meaning love. One day, a Spanish vessel arrived asking about the name of the
place. A middle-aged man, some said, the healer's father, fearing that his daughter would be taken captive by the foreigners, shouted at the top of his voice,
"Tabak ko! Tabak ko!” which means, "My bolo! My bolo!". Upon hearing what the man shouted, the Spaniards thought that their question was answered, and
went away, believing that the place they had just visited was called Tabaco.
 Inter – LGU and Intergovernmental Bodies (Special Local Bodies)
The Special Local Bodies represent the Special Inter-LGU and Intergovernmental and Organizational Bodies created for the purpose of participating in
the pursuit of the city’s local autonomy and development, especially in the implementation of projects and programs as mandated in Chapter 1, Section 2,
paragraph c of the Local Government Code. For the year 2000 – 2016 , Tabaco City has 122 registered Special Bodies, among them, the Citizens Crusade for
Peace and Progress, Pro- Improvement Volunteers of Tabaco (PIVOT), Inc., Medical Mission Group (MMG))- Albay, Tabaco City, Bicol Center for
Community Development, Inc., etc.
 Recent Recognition and Awards Obtained from the National Award Giving Bodies
From 2010 to 2015, the City Government of Tabaco was honored with a total of 11 major national awards, such as The National Kabalikat Awardee
(LGU Category), The National Literacy Award (Outstanding LGU – Component City Category), The Seal of Good Housekeeping, Rank 24 – Cities and
Municipalities Competitiveness Index), etc.
B. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
The province of Albay has a total population of 1,314,826 as shown in the 2015 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) census; and Tabaco City’s
population of 133,868 accounts for almost 10.18% of this total population. Considering the Philippine’s population of 100,980,000, the city’s population also
represents 0.1325% of the country’s total population. Tabaco City ranked second in the whole province with the most number of population, next only to the
provincial capital Legazpi City. From 2010 – 2015, the city registered an annual growth rate of 1.37 percent, which makes it the fastest growing population in
the province; this is higher than the provincial growth rate of 1.22%. (See Table DE-6). The city's population is projected to increase to 143,293 (by 2020), and
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the doubling time is in year 2066. It is also shown that there are 26,774 households with an average household size of 5.0. There are no data yet on the
population by age group in the PSA 2015 Census.
Based on the 2016 CBMS Data` (Table DE-2) on the city’s population, males slightly outnumbered females in Tabaco. Male-female ratio stands at
1.03, with males comprising 50.63% of the population and the females comprising 49.37 %.
Tabaco has a generally young population, with 52.30% belonging to the young population (0 - 24 year age group); adult population (aged 25- above)
comprised 47.70%.
The working age population (15-64 years old) accounted for 62.79% of the city's total population. Young dependent population (aged 0-14years) was
31.85% while the elderly dependent population (65 - above years old), 5.37%. These two population segments combined to form the city’s dependent
population. The city’s dependency ratio is 37.21%. (See Table DE-1).
Regarding the overseas migration of Tabaqueños, it’s noted that as per 2016 CBMS Data, a total of 1,857 professionals/workers (or 1.36% of the city’s
population) are employed in the different countries around the world.
C. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Tabaco City is located on the northeastern coast of Albay Province, 13°19'20" North Latitude and 123°39'47" East Longitude. The city is about 455
kilometers from Manila and 25 kilometers from the provincial capital Legazpi City. The boundaries of the city are characterized by the intersection of
two national roads, one traversing the east coast from the southern city of Legazpi, and the other originating from Tabaco going west across the city of Ligao
which, in turn, connects with the Manila south road.
II. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND BARANGAY SUBDIVISION
The city is bounded by the Municipality of Malinao on the north, the Municipality of Malilipot on the south, the City of Ligao, and Municipalities of
Oas and Polangui on the west, and Lagonoy Gulf on the east. A large part of the city is located in the mainland. The island of San Miguel, located a few
kilometers offshore, is also under the city’s jurisdiction.
According to the Land Management Services (LMS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 2016, Tabaco City has a total
land area of 12,212.3557 hectares and is politically subdivided into 47 barangays (21 urban barangays and 26 rural barangays). There are five (5) island
barangays, nine (9) coastal, eighteen (18) lowland and fifteen (15) upland barangays.
A. PHYSICAL FEATURES AND CLIMATE
The City of Tabaco, belongs to the Second Type of climate. It is characterized by a non- definite dry season but with a very pronounced rainy period,
which is from November to January. The area has a pronounced warmness and humidity throughout the year with a mean temperature of 26.0 degrees
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Centigrade and humidity of 80%. February is the coldest month with a low 21.0 degree Centigrade temperature. The warmest temperature is experienced
during the month of May with a mean temperature of 27.0 degrees Centigrade.
1. Topography
The diversity of land forms in Tabaco is shown by its numerous topographical features, which range from muddy shores along Tabaco Bay, to
highlands that reached up to an elevation of 2,462 meters at the slope of Mayon Volcano. Agriculture is well-suited at the eastern part of the city
especially at the lower slopes of the volcano. The western half of the city is fairly level, especially along the national highway going to Ligao City.
Most of this area is forested and under the control of the Bureau of Forest Development.
2. Geology/Hydrology
The City of Tabaco has been endowed with extensive natural drainage in the form of several rivers and creeks. The longest river is the Quinale-
River with watersheds originating from Mount Mayon, Mount Masaraga, and Mount Malinao. It runs towards the northeast for a kilometer, meanders
along the rice paddies north of the town of Malinao, then emptied into Tabaco Bay.
To the south of the Quinale River is the San Vicente River. It has a watershed area located on the north slopes of Mt. Mayon and branches into
several small creeks west of the Tabaco proper. The San Vicente River serves as a natural drainage and a source of irrigation for agricultural use.
The Tagas River, on the other hand, serves as drainage of local run-off from the slope of Mayon Volcano to the bay just south of Tabaco port;
while the Bombon River drains along the north of Tabaco and into the bay. Among the several creeks located within Tabaco City, the Panal, San Ramon
and San Lorenzo creeks are most extensively used as drainage channels.
3. Soil Fertility
The City of Tabaco is composed mainly of six (6) soil types. These are:
a. Legazpi fine sandy loam: commonly found in barangays along the city coastline, in Barangays Basagan, Bogñabong, Pinagbobong, Matagbac,
San Vicente, Guinobat, Bangkilingan, Cabagñan, Baranghawon, Panal, Cobo, Basud, San Juan, Tagas, and Divino Rostro.
b. Mayon gravelly sandy loam: found in steeper slopes of Barangays San Antonio, Quinastillojan and Bantayan, San Isidro, Buhian, Comon,
Magapo, Mariroc, Oson.
c. Mountain soil: predominant in the Northwest portion of the city as well as in the lower slopes of Mayon Volcano.
d. Guinobatan sandy loam: found in Barangays Tabiguian and Buang.
e. Lava flows: characterized the upper slopes of Mayon.
f. Annam clay loam: predominant in the island of San Miguel.
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Of the city’s different soil types, the most predominant is the Mayon gravelly sandy loam with 28.32% of the total area, followed by
Guinobatan sandy loam, 25.52%, Legazpi fine sandy loam, 18.04%, Annam clay loam, 18.95% and Undifferentiated, 9.17%.
4. Slope Stability
The city proper, all urban barangays, including parts of San Miguel Island, and Barangays San Vicente, Guinobat, Matagbac, Quinastillojan and parts
of Barangays San Antonio, Pinagbobong, Cabagñan, Basagan, Mariroc and Bogñabong, is classified as Slope Class 0-3%, comprising 24.07% of the city’s total
land area. Going slightly westward towards Barangays Comon, Oson, Bonot, Boring, Buhian, Bantayan, and Tabiguian and parts of Cabagñan, Bogñabong,
Mariroc, Pinagbobong, Basagan, Buang, Oras, Sua-Igot, and San Miguel Island, the slope increases to 3-8% and comprises 41.77% of the city’s land area. The
area towards the center of the mainland is slope Class 8-18%. The national park, portions of Oras, Buang, and Sua-Igot belong to 18-30% slope. The rest of
the national park belongs to 30 - 50% slope.
5. Tidal Levels and Currents
The mean tide level is 0.25 fathom (or 1.5 feet) in its Mean Lower Low Water level (MLLW) and 3.33 fathom (or 5.0 feet) on its Mean
Higher High Water level (MHHW). The time interval between the MHHW and MLLW levels is 11.0 hours.
The currents run easterly during floods and westerly during ebb tide with an average velocity of 1.0 knot along the natural channel between
Natunawan and San Miguel Islands, that may also increase to 2.0 knots on occasions. At high water stand, there is a similar period at which currents
swing to the west. Maximum velocity of currents is usually midway between high and low waters.
The reverse current, reported to start about 1.5 hours after the start of the flood, is felt in the area along the marginal wharf or pier of the city.
During the ebb tide, the eddy is felt through an arc of about 180 degrees from the marginal wharf. Furthermore, during floods, an additional
eddy is experienced in the opposite direction.
B. EXISTING LAND USE
1. Land Classification
Tabaco City is a medium - sized city. The total land area of the city is 12,212.3557 hectares (122.123557 sq.km.). A big portion of the city 's
land is classified as alienable and disposable, comprising about 87.93% (10,739.6457 hectares) of the city’s total land area. This land can be made
available for production and settlements use.
Forest land comprise only 12.07% (1,472.7100 hectares) of the city's land, and is composed of mangrove forest, protection forest and
production forest lands. Protection forest is important to protect and conserve the city’s ecology and biodiversity; it also improves the natural ecosystem
and resources of the city; it is found mostly within Mayon Volcano National Park in Barangays Oson, Buang, and Magapo, and in Mount Masaraga
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Watershed Forest Reserve in Barangays Oras and Sua-Igot. Production forests on the other hand is sustainably cultivated for timber production and for
commercial and industrial purposes. These forests are found in the “pagatpat” forest on the shores of Barangay San Carlos, (See RM-3)
2. Land Cover
Tabaco City’s land area is covered with dipterocarp (large trees) forest, and plantations of coconut, banana, abaca, as well as grass, shrubs,
herbs, and fast-growing ferns. The area within Mayon Volcano National Park is covered with varieties of trees and plant species such as narra,
agoho, acacia, mahogany, and indigenous trees such as. dapdap, anonang. Shrubs and herbs, including ferns, abaca, rattan and lakad-bulan are also
found in the middle to upper slopes of Mt. Mayon. Mangrove and pagatpat forest is found in coastal Barangays San Lorenzo, Salvacion, Bacolod,
Tayhi, Pawa, San Carlos and in San Miguel Island.
3. General Land Use
Agriculture is the chief economic activity and most dominant land use in Tabaco City. Agriculture uses up about 73% (8,550.90 has.) of the
city’s lands. Specifically, 3,142 hectares (26.82% of total area) is cultivated for annual crops and 3,140 ha. (26.80%) is for perennial crops. Coconut
lands occupy 3,428.25 hectares while rice fields cover 1,124 hectares. Small scale backyard livestock-raising is also common in a number of barangays.
Almost 91% the city’s farmlands are naturally irrigated by either communal or private irrigation systems. In terms of size, agricultural lands are
followed by broadleaved closed forests (2,363 ha. or 20.17%) and broadleaved open forests (1669 ha. or 14.25%). Fisheries occupy only about 70
hectares: 18.53 hectares of which are freshwater fishponds, and around 50 hectares are brackish fishponds. Mangrove area occupies the least with 6.47
hectares.
Built-up areas in the city account for 1,363.10 hectares or 11.64% of the total land area. These are mostly found in and near the urban center,
where the City Hall and the Central Business District (CBD) are located. For other specific land uses and their areas, see RM-4.
Table 1. Existing General Land Use
LAND USE CATEGORY AREA (has.) PERCENTAGE (%)

Agro-industrial 8,550.90 70.02
Forest 1,233.75 10.10
Built-up 1,363.10 11.16
Pastureland/grassland 231.25 1.90
Mining/Quarrying 285.00 2.33
Tourism 50.00 0.41
Additional unaccounted area 498.3557 4.08
TOTAL 12,212.3557 100.00
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4. Urban Land Use
The urban center of Tabaco city is made up of Barangays Basud, San Juan, Divino Rostro, Sto. Cristo, Quinale-Cabasan, Cormidal, Bacolod and
Tayhi. Agriculture remains the dominant land use even in the city center with 1,318.16 hectares used for farming and aquaculture.
Residential use is the second biggest urban land use with 405.61 hectares (or 22.14%) of the city’s built up area. Commercial use covers 29.47
hectares (1.61% of built up area); it is one of the fastest growing land use in Tabaco City due to the presence of regional commercial centers such as
LCC Mall, Tabaco City Mall, and Tabaco City Public Market, and as well several fast food chains, hotels, restaurants, transport terminals, gas stations,
hardware shops, and drugstores.
Industrial land use in the city covers about 14.60 hectares which is only 0.80% of the total built up area. Light industries such as abaca
processing, manufacturing of food items such as noodles and pili products, manufacturing of bags, slippers, mats and cutlery items, warehousing and
rice storage, are located within the residential district of the city center. The single biggest industrial establishment in the city is Mayon Docks Inc.,
which is an important ship-building, ship-repair and dry-docking facility located in Barangay Salvacion.
Institutional areas in Tabaco City cover 42.88 hectares (2.34% of built up area). Institutional land use includes establishments dedicated to
education, health and protective services, as well as the land used by the city government, barangay governments, other government units, as well as
academic and religious entities.
Parks and open spaces comprise about 21.02 hectares (1.15% of built up area) which include city parks, plazas, cemeteries, basketball courts and
other recreational facilities.
Table 2. Existing Urban Land Use

Residential 405.61 22.14
Commercial 29.47 1.60
Institutional 42.88 2.34
Industrial 14.60 0.79
Parks and Open Spaces 21.02 1.14
Agricultural 1,318.74 71.99
TOTAL 1,831.74 100.00
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C. INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND UTILITIES
Table 3. Facilities and Utilities

Facilites /Utilities
Energy/Power Supply APEC

Water Supply TAWAD
Ziga Memorial District Hospital, A.C.Cope Memorial Hospital, JB Berces Memorial Hospital, Tabaco College
Health Foundation Inc., D.B. Peña Memorial College Foundation, Inc., Polytechnic Institute of Tabaco, Tabaco National High
School, Bicol University Tabaco Campus, Bicol Regional Fishery Training Center
Telecommunications Digitel, Bayantel, PLDT, BTTI, (Cell sites networks-Globe, Smart, Sun Cellular)
Permanent Evacuation Facilities TNHS, San Antonio ES, and Visita SMIsland
Transportation Facilities Tabaco City International Seaport, TCCT, City Motorpool
LGU Facilities Tabaco City Hall, Barangay Halls, Day Care Centers,
Sport Facilities TNHS Sports Complex
D. TRANSPORTATION NETWORK/ROAD NETWORK
The total road network traversing the City of Tabaco is approximately 225.494 kms with 189 road sections, including subdivision roads and
bridges. The two secondary national roads traversing Tabaco are the following: Legazpi City-Tiwi Road and Tabaco City-Ligao City Road. All major
and minor roads are concreted and in good condition. Traffic congestion along Ziga Avenue happens only during peak hours due to lack of alternate
roads going to the city business center. Most government offices, trading and commercial activities are located within the city center and near the
Tabaco City Hall.
At present, the 57 city roads in Tabaco are made of concrete and generally in good condition. However, most city roads have open canals on
both sides and some have open channels on one side. Likewise, the pedestrian lanes of the roads are too narrow or sometimes missing, and there’s no
provision for bike lanes and lacks parking space (for government, commercial and residential uses).
The road condition in San Miguel Island is classified as poor (uneven ride, large percentage with patched-up or and damaged edges) and narrow
by DPWH standards. The main road is just one lane and the inner roads are just half of the regular lane; and only single motorcycles (habal habal) is
used as means of transportation.
E. SOCIAL SERVICES - Facilities/Amenities

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a. Education Services
Tabaco City is the center of education in the First District of Albay. There are 48 public schools and 29 private schools in Tabaco City that offer
pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary level education. Daniel B. Peña Memorial College Foundation (DBPMCF) offers all three levels of
education while St. Louise de Marillac School of Tabaco (Catholic Central School) and Tabaco Pei Ching School offers primary and secondary level
education.
Elementary education is provided by 39 public and 9 private elementary schools. Total primary school enrollment for SY 2015-2016 is
21,914 pupils. Tabaco South Central School is the biggest elementary school in the city with 3,155 enrollees, followed by Tabaco North West
Central School with 1,282 pupils.
Secondary education is offered by 9 public and 5 private high schools. Total enrollment for SY 2015-2016 is 14,029 students. Tabaco National
High School has the biggest high school enrollment with 7,379 students for SY 2015-2016; this comprises more than half of the city’s total secondary
level student population. Saint Gregory the Great Minor Seminary also offers secondary level education. (See Table SO-3).
There are 9 colleges in Tabaco City; 8 are private and 1 is public. Bicol University- Tabaco Campus has the biggest tertiary level enrollment with
2,908 students, followed by Daniel B. Peña Memorial College Foundation with 1,706 students. Courses with the most number of enrollment are B.S.
Education, HRM, Criminology, IT, Management, Accountancy and Nursing.
b. Health Services
There are 6 general hospitals in Tabaco City; 5 are private and 1 is a government district hospital. Another medical institution, the Holy Face
Rehabilitation Center is built for mental health patients. Ziga Memorial District Hospital (ZMDH), a government district hospital, is the biggest
medical facility in the city with a 50-bed capacity and 60 medical and 43 non-medical personnel.
The government district hospital has a health workforce consisting of 7 doctors, 6 midwives, 38 nurses, 1 dentist, 5 medical technologists, 3
nursing aides, and 43 job order employees; while the city’s five (5) private hospitals have a combined 147 bed capacity staffed with 104 doctors, 3
dentists, 114 nurses, 14 midwives, 16 medical technologists, 9 nursing aides, and 112 other personnel. (See Table SO-11).
The city government employs a large health workforce consisting of 4 doctors, 17 midwives, 5 nurses, 6 RSI, 1 dentist, 2 medical technologists,
97 job order employees and 97 volunteer health workers (VHW) assigned at 23 barangay health stations across Tabaco.
c. Welfare/Social Services
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The city government provides a wide range of social and welfare services to its constituents. Aside from the regular services, the city caters to
the needs of the less privileged and vulnerable sectors of the society such as the informal settlers, street children, indigents, unemployed, calamity
victims, people with disabilities, diseased women, elderly, and children.
Some of the more important social welfare services provided by the city government to its people are: feeding programs, supplemental feeding
services, health assistance programs, health check-up and consultation, free immunization, assistance to PWDs, senior citizens care, scholarships and
educational assistance, basic literacy program for street children, day care center services, etc. There are 56 day care centers offering early childhood
development programs.
d. Socialized Housing
The Tabaco City Government has also ventured into socialized and low-cost housing programs, providing housing units with complete amenities
to homeless Tabaqueños. The city has developed four (4) resettlements sites in Barangays Pinagbobong, Cabagñan, Salvacion and Buang. Three more
resettlement sites are being developed in Barangays San Vicente, Buhian and Oson. Over 526 homeless families had benefitted from the city’s
housing programs. (See Table SO-28).
e. Police Force
Tabaco City has a combined police force of one hundred twelve (112) uniformed personnel consisting of five (5) Police Commission Officer
(PCO’s) and one hundred seven (107) Police None Commission Officer (PNCO’s) being complemented by seven (7) Non-Uniformed Personnel
(NUP). Police to population ratio stands at 1:1,195; this is less than the government standard police to population ratio of 1 police for every 1,000
population.
The PNP Station is located at the Tabaco City Central Terminal, Barangay Pawa and has two (2) Police Community Action Centers (CPACs):
one is located at Ziga Avenue, Barangay Divino Rostro, and the other at Barangay Visita, San Miguel Island. The city has 5 patrol vehicles and 2
motorcycles.
Tabaco City is home to the District Jail for the first district of Albay, located in Barangay San Lorenzo, with an area of 3,597 sq. meters. The jail
consists of 8 jail cells; 6 of which are assigned to regular male adult inmates, 1 cell for male minors and 1 cell for female inmates. The district jail is
guarded by a total of 26 jail personnel. The jail guard to population ratio stands at 1:56
The 501st Maritime Police Station is strategically located at Bonifacio. St., Cormidal, Tabaco City and manned by thirteen (13) personnel.
Likewise, the Philippine Coast Guard-Detachment located at Pier Site, Cormidal, Tabaco City is manned by eight (8) personnel with K-9. They
conduct seaborne patrol operations, and inspections of passengers and baggage at the international seaport.
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The Highway Patrol Group also located at Bonifacio St., Cormidal, Tabaco City is adjacent to 501 st Maritime Police Station; it is manned by two
(2) personnel.
The tanods in the city’s 47 barangays numbered nine hundred seven (907) but only 10 tanods per barangay are receiving additional
compensation from the city government; the tanods are tasked to provide safety and protection to barangay residents.
The most prevalent crimes recorded in Tabaco City are murder, homicide, and theft.
f. Fire Protection
The Tabaco City Fire Department has one fire station located along Ziga Avenue. The city has 32 firefighters and 3 fire trucks. Firefighter to
population ratio stands at 1:3827, which is below the government standard of 1 firefighter for every 2,000 population. The Filipino- Chinese Fire
Volunteers assist the city fire department in the suppression of fires with its own fire trucks.
F. AGRICULTURE AND AGRO- Industrial Facilities
Although the City of Tabaco may not be predominantly agricultural in nature because of its “more developed” state compared to the neighboring
municipalities, agricultural activities are still present and vibrant. Agriculture is one of the primary economic activities that supports the urban growth of the
city.
Agricultural land use has a total of 8,966.0 hectares (or 76.54%) of all land use in the city; therefore, based on the dominant land use, the city can be
considered an agricultural community. Being an agricultural community, the focus is on trading of various farm products like rice, corn, vegetables, and
root crops. In addition, agricultural land use also includes plantations of coconut, abaca and industrial crops like pili, and cacao.
Livestock and poultry produce consist of swine, cattle, carabao, goat, sheep, horse, chicken and ducks. The agricultural facilities that are presently
assisted by the city government are: the Rice Processing Center (rice mill, flat-bed dryer, mechanical and solar driers) in San Vicente, the small water
impounding system in Hacienda, the ramp pumps in barangays Buhian, Comon and Tabiguian, and the 4WD Tractors in barangay Buang. There are farm/post-
harvest equipment which are privately owned. There is an on-going construction of infrastructure for the Agri-Pinoy Trading Center for marine products in
barangay Fatima. There are 3 communal irrigation and 3 national irrigation systems.
There are 13 coastal barangays in the city where the major livelihood is fishing. Aquatic resources are found in marine water, fresh water and brackish
water, covering an area of 68.53 has. The number of fisher folks registered is 1,834; and the number of fishing vessels, 274 motorized and 50 non-motorized.
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G. POWER, WATER, COMMUNICATION NETWORK
i. Power
Power is previously provided by Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO), and in 2013 it was taken over by Albay Power and Energy
Corporation (APEC). Barangay Power Association (BAPA) acts as distribution utilities of electric power to rural barangays. BAPA charges the
consumers the rates with their own transmission charges; APEC, on the other hand, charges the BAPA with the electric charges. Electricity rates of
barangays under BAPA are priced higher than the households in the lowland barangays due to system loss.
ii. Water Sources and Providers
Water facilities are classified into three categories: Levels 1, 2 and 3. Level 1 water facilities refer to point sources, such as rain collectors,
shallow wells, and hand pumps which are distributed in the upland barangays, and are still being used by various households in San Miguel Island.
Level 2 refers to communal faucet systems. Both water systems and facilities are managed by the Office of the City Engineer. Level 3 water
facilities are provided by Tabaco Water District (TAWAD). TAWAD has four deep wells and six spring sources; it has its own watershed at Sitio
Nagsipit, Mariroc, Tabaco City covering an area of 14, 875 sq. meters; it also provides water to 29 out of the 47 barangays (or a total of 14,882
water connections) classified as residential, commercial, semi-commercial or government use. However, some barangays have their own water
systems while the far-flung barangays in Tabaco, obtain water from undeveloped springs and open dug wells.
iii. Telecom Providers and Internet Service
The communication companies present in Tabaco are the Philippine Long Distance Telecommunication, Digitel Telecommunication
Company, and Bayantel Telecommunications, Incorporated. However, with the easy access provided by wireless mobile companies such as Smart,
Globe, Sun, etc., mobile phone has become the preferred type of communication. Cell sites are clustered within the urban barangays and some were
scattered in rural barangays to obtain the strongest signals for such facilities. Likewise, wired internet services are provided by Digitel and BayanTel
while Smart Communications, Globe Telecommunications and Sun Cellular, Inc. are providers of wireless services.
iv. TV Cable
There are no broadcast communication facilities located within the city. According to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC),
Legazpi City’s telecommunication companies’ expansive signals reach the nearby towns including Tabaco City, providing local free channels such
as ABS-CBN and GMA. Cable TV is provided by Ultra Vision Cable TV and DCTV, Inc. which serve not only the City of Tabaco but the
neighboring municipalities as well. In addition, satellite TV services are available to serve a wider range of areas.
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v. Radio Stations
AM radio services are not available in Tabaco. There are three (3) FM stations located in the city: Hot FM located at Brgy. Quinale; One
Radio Broadcasting System, at Brgy. Tayhi; and Sky Radio, in Brgy. Cobo.
vi. Print Media
No print media facilities are available in Tabaco to provide print media communication. However, national papers such as Philippine Daily
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, and Philippine Star are readily available. Moreover, regional papers and magazines are also sold by the city’s commercial
establishments.
vii. Postal Service
For postal and package services including money transfer, the Tabaco City Post Office in Barangay Tayhi, and private couriers such as LBC,
JRS Express, Air 21, 2GO, including pawnshops in partnership with Western Union, are found within the city, serving the majority of the city’s
population. For customers within the poblacion, mails are delivered within the day; on the other hand, delivery period of mails out-side the city
proper differs according to destination and distance.
H. WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
a. Solid Waste Management
The city generates about 40, 1604 kilograms or 40.16 metric tons of garbage every day (city population, 133,868 x 0.30 kg. per capita per day
solid waste generated). The estimated total solid wastes generated in the city Tabaco City is 42,040.07 kg. per day ( As per 2016 WACS Data). Of the
total solid waste generated from households, 53.33% are biodegradable, followed by residual waste with 30%, recyclables with 13.33%, and special
wastes with 3.33%. About 94.68% of wastes generated came from the household/residential sector. The next highest waste generator is the public
market (2.89%), and the non-households (2.43%).
Garbage is collected daily in the market and poblacion areas, and twice weekly in the residential sections of the city, serving an estimated 30,429
households. An estimated 42,040.07 kilograms (42.04 metric tons of garbage are collected every day. The city has 4 garbage trucks and 5 compactors
for waste collection and disposal. Tabaco City operates a 5-hectare open dumpsite in Barangay San Antonio, at the lower slopes of Mayon Volcano,
and is about 5 kilometers away from the city center; it’s safe closure and rehabilitation was implemented at the end of 2016. At present, Tabaco City
operates a Residual Containment Area (RCA) and composting facility both in Barangay San Vicente while waiting for the completion of the proposed
sanitary landfill at Sitio Nagsipit Barangay Mariroc.
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Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) recently approved the site for the proposed Tabaco City
sanitary landfill in Sitio Nagsipit, Barangay Mariroc. It is designed to operate as a fully functioning Sanitary Landfill which will be turned later into an
Ecological Park, to support the solid waste management system of the city. There are thirteen (13) barangays with material recovery facilities.
San Miguel Island has no waste disposal facility; burning and composting are the most common methods of garbage disposal in the island. The
City is presently looking for an appropriate site in Miguel Island which would pass the requirements of RA 9003.
b. Sewer Waste Management
At present, the city does not have a sewerage system and waste water treatment facility. Sewer wastes are disposed directly into creeks and rivers
flowing straight to the coast untreated; this contribute to increased river and coastal pollution.
I. ECONOMIC STRUCTURE BASE - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
a. Revenue sources
The local economy can be divided into the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Economic data from the 2012 and 2014 CBMS surveys of
Tabaco City showed indications of significant changes in the share of the three sectors to the local economy.
i. Primary Sector
The primary economic sector of the city is dominated by agricultural activities, particularly the production of coconut (1,752 farmers); rice
(1,479 farmers); corn, (730 farmers); root crops (218 farmers) and vegetable (252 farmers). The total land area of Tabaco devoted to agriculture is
8,966 hectares. The three barangays with the highest number of households engaged in farming are Mariroc (214), Buang (318) and Hacienda
(772), which have a total of 1,304 utilized farm lots.
Livestock, fisheries, and quarrying activities also contribute significantly to the local economy The barangays with the biggest number of
households engaged in animal raising industry are: Hacienda (799 households), San Antonio (144 households) and San Carlos (134households)
The 3 barangays with the highest number of households engaged in aquaculture are Sagurong (343), Hacienda (282) and Rawis (125).
Mining and quarrying are dominant among the households of San Antonio (61), Buang (34), and Hacienda (17).
Although 47% of Tabaqueños are engaged farming, almost half did not own the land they till. Moreover, most of Tabaco's farms are quite small
in terms of size; roughly 7 out of every 10 households cultivate land that is less than one hectare in area; this implies that many of Tabaco’s
farmers produce crops only for family consumption, not for commercial use.
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 Quarrying
Barangays Buang, San Vicente and San Antonio are known quarry sites where sand, gravel, boulder and land ‐fill materials can be
obtained. The 2012 CBMS data indicated that 238 households, ( or 1% percent of the total households in Tabaco City), are engaged in this
type of work.
 Forestry
According to the 1999 Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of Tabaco City, city’s forest cover in 1966 was 732 hectares.
Presently, it expanded to 2,572 hectares based on the 2010 City Agricultural Profile. This threefold increase has a significant effect on the
share of forest cover to the total land area, which increased from 6% to 22% of the city’s land area. In addition, the number of households
engaged in forestry industry increased by 32% from 2008 to 2010. Seventy five percent (75%) of the households involved in forestry
activities have annual income below Php 20,000. The importance of forest products can be shown in the boat ‐ making industry in San
Miguel Island. The boat workers earned an average of Php 3,000 for every boat made. These boats are sold to other towns such as Malinao
and Tiwi; and even to the provinces of Camarines Sur and Sorsogon.
ii. Secondary Sector
 Manufacturing and Construction
The secondary sector accounts for 16.49% of the total number of jobs in Tabaco City in 2010. Manufacturing and construction
are the main components of the city’s secondary sector. Among Tabaco City’s barangays, San Lorenzo (335) and San Antonio (234)
have the most number of families that are involved in manufacturing and construction activities. From 2011 to 2015, there are more
business permits granted for manufacturing (387) than construction (111) [See EC-18]. But overall, construction contributes almost twice
the number of jobs (2,736 households) than manufacturing (1,383 households), based on the 2011 EP. The rest of the construction-
dependent households make less than Php100,000 per annum while only 4% or 54 households have incomes greater than or equal to
Php93,390. This implies that high employment among particular barangays in Tabaco City does not always translate into income that is
over the poverty threshold.
 Fishing and Boat Making
Numerous households in San Miguel Island are employed in the fishing ‐related activities. 24% of the house ‐holds engaged in
fishing are from the island barangays; and have significantly increased by 44% in 2010. These households created demand for boats,
which are essential to the fisher folks of San Miguel Island. Though most of these vessels were bought from nearby Rapu ‐Rapu Island,
there were about 20 boat builders/repair men in the whole island that sold these boats to the towns of Malinao and Tiwi. Each worker
earned roughly Php3,000 or more depending upon the size of the vessel. A large boat typically costs between Php35,000 to Php60,000,
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which takes a team of builders around two to three weeks to finish. In the case of Barangay Sagurong, the boat ‐makers are hired to build
one to three boats per year.
iii. Tertiary Sector
The main component of the tertiary economic sector are transportation, wholesale and retail trade, tourism, and academic institutions.
According to the 2008 CBMS data, 43.9% of Tabaco City’s households are engaged in the service sector, and this increased to 45.76% as of
2010. The City has a large public market that supports not just the locality but the surrounding communities as well. The Tabaco Port not only
generates a jobs and spur economic activities but also facilitates the movement of people and goods from and to the city. Tabaco is also
considered a “college town” because of the ten colleges located within the poblacion, where many of the students are actually from neighboring
towns.
The top three barangays that have the highest number of households engaged in tertiary economic sector activities are Santo Cristo
(710), Baranghawon (664) and San Roque (618). San Lorenzo has 272 house‐ holds involved in wholesale and retail trade while 325
households in Santo Cristo are involved in transportation business. The barangays with the highest number of households engaged in the service
sector are primarily located within the poblacion.
 Wholesale and Retail Trade
Based on BPLO data, the wholesale and retail trade‐based activities, majority of which are located in the City ’s urban barangays,
employed the most number of people with 5,538 or 48% of the total households in Tabaco. There are 1,462 as of 2014 and 1,510 as of
2015 registered businesses both within and outside the market site; these are businesses that sell either bulk commodities (i.e. rice, abaca,
fuel, motor parts) for retail or the more expensive items and services (i.e. agricultural equipment, motorcycles, automotive repair).
 Transportation Sector
There are 105 registered GT Express (FilCab) vans that ply the Tabaco- Legazpi route (65) and the Tabaco-Naga route (40); there
are also 302 registered buses that ply the Tabaco- Legazpi route; six hundred twenty- six (626) jeepneys plying the Tabaco- Malilipot/
Bacacay/ Legazpi/ Malinao/ Tiwi routes; and as well as 2,333 tricycles that ply the city’s interior routes. These modes of transportation
not only move people and goods within the city but also generate income for callers, fee collectors, eateries, ambulant vendors, and repair
and machine shops- thus contributing to the city’s economy.
The padyak industry is a big component of the city’s service sector since it involved almost 10% of the total households.
In 2015 there were about 2,600 padyak units; of which 74 were new franchises, 2,412 franchises were renewed and 8 were for service
only. There were roughly 2,600 padyak drivers that ply the city’s 12 routes which are traversed by padyak twenty-four hours a day. On
the other hand, 1,500 motorized tricycle units were registered, where 914 units were old and 85 were new franchise. This particular mode
of transport has 24 routes within Tabaco.
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The Tabaco City Central Terminal, with an area of 2.57 has. is located at Bgy. Pawa; while a van (Filcab) terminal is located
at Rizal St. near the city hall, and two (2) jeepney pick up stations (north/south bound) are located at Bgy Divino Rostro, at the front
(right side) of the city public market.
 Tourism
Tourism is a significant component of the tertiary sector, and Tabaco has adequate attractions and amenities. Mayon Planetarium
in Barangay Buang, is one of the major tourist destinations in the Bicol Region together with the Kawa-kawa Hills in Ligao City and the
Cagsawa Ruins in Daraga, Albay.
Located at the lower slopes of Mayon Volcano, at about 2,000 feet above sea level, Mayon Skyline Hotel offers panoramic view
of Tabaco City and the nearby San Miguel Island, Catanduanes, Cagraray Island and Rapu-Rapu. It’s cool climate offers a welcome
respite to residents and tourists alike, especially during the holy week where thousands gathered for the station of the cross.
St. John the Baptist Parish Church, located in Barangay San Juan, is a 139 year-old church build by the Franciscan friars. It is
one of only two churches in the Bicol Region declared as a National Treasure by the National Museum, the other being in Daraga
Church.
Tabak, a term from which Tabaco got its name, is an important product of the city. Together with gunting (scissor), these cutlery
product are made in the pandayans of Barangay Cobo and Baranghawon.
The city’s furniture-making, and sikad-sikad are also potential pillars of the area’s cultural tourism.
As of 2009, there are 25 native products and handicrafts stores, 19 restaurants, hotels, and dining facilities, 18 money transfer
facilities, 15 pharmaceutical and medical clinics, 11 lodging/pension houses, nine banks, and one resort in Tabaco City. Between 2011
and 2015, there was a total of 149 business permits approved for hotels and restaurants.
According to a 2016 inventory by the City Tourism Office, there are five (5) hotels, four (4) resorts, two (2) inns, two (2) lodging
houses and one (1) appartelle. See attached Table EC.34a. As for the inventory of tourism sites/attraction, see attached Table EC-34b.
Based on 2016 data collected from the City Tourism Office, the summer months from April to June is the busiest season for local
visitors while October to December generally has the most number of foreign tourists. Comparing the records from 2014 to 2016 also
shows a rising trend in the number of local tourists visiting Tabaco City.
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b. Employment
i. Labor Force
Out of the 93,076 Tabaqueños aged 15 and older in 2016, 52% had work. Unfortunately, there were almost twice as many employed males
(32,221) than females (16,286). Seven out of every ten males 15 years or older were working while only 35 out of every 100 women of belong to
the same age group had a job. Overall labor force participation rate for Tabaco (52%) is much better than that of the whole Albay Province
(37%)
ii. Average Household Income
According to the 2015 PSA survey, a standard Bicolano family of five (which is also the average household size in Tabaco) needs Php
8,948 a month or about Php 107,376 annually. The CBMS 2016 data revealed that, only 8,304 (or 31.5% of the total households) earn above the
minimum annual income requirement. The average annual per‐capita poverty threshold in Bicol Region is Php1,790 per month. In Albay
Province, the poverty threshold reached Php 22,080 the highest among the Bicol provinces. Households that earn below PSA ‐ projected poverty
threshold for Albay reached 347,000 (or about 27.5%of the total). The annual income of Tabaco laborers is relatively low and insufficient,
compared to the average household needs. Data from the 2016 Tabaco CBMS survey indicated that 2,188 or 50.33% out of 4,347 households
depended on income below Php20,000 per annum.
J. DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS
Priority Issues and Concerns
a. Environmental Issues
i. ENV Issue #1- Inadequate Solid Waste Management
Inadequate solid waste management system is the single biggest environmental problem in Tabaco City. The city generates about 42,040.0
kilograms of garbage everyday which are collected and disposed into the city dumpsite.
 Inadequate capacity. City collection and disposal capacity is inadequate using only 3 mini dump trucks, 5 dump trucks and 3 compactors
that require several trips to collect the city garbage. Some distant barangays are not served by the city collection system and resort to
burning and burying their wastes. The city also needs to establish a proper system for the disposal of toxic and medical wastes.
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 Lack of discipline. Another related problem is the lack of discipline among city residents who indiscriminately disposed their garbage into
the rivers and coasts. Trash piles-up along the coasts, and on the seabed; some are swept towards the shoreline of San Miguel Island causing
environmental pollution and health hazards to humans and aquatic animals.
ii. ENV Issue #2 - Inadequate Wastewater Management
The city does not have a sewerage and waste water treatment facilities. Sewer wastes are disposed directly into creeks and rivers and flows
straight to the coast untreated; thus contributing to the increased river and coastal pollution affecting the city’s aquatic resources.
iii. ENV Issue #3- Inadequate Sanitation
In 2016, the CBMS reported that 5.96% of total households in Tabaco City do not have sanitary toilets. In addition, several households are using
substandard septic tanks that need to be upgraded. Poor urban and rural sanitation may lead to possible groundwater contamination (affecting deep
wells and streams) and may cause acute and chronic health problems.
iv. ENV Issue #4 - Coastal Water Pollution
The coastal water of Tabaco City is currently showing signs of pollution caused by indiscriminate disposal of different kinds of wastes directly
into the rivers, creeks and the coasts. Piles of garbage are visible along the coasts, mangrove areas and the shorelines of San Miguel Island; and
plastics are seen floating on municipal waters. There are also reports of chemicals being dumped by industries within the city and neighboring
towns; and as well as oil spilt from boats and ships. These issues, if not addressed properly, may lead to degradation of coastal and aquatic resources
of the city; this may cause reduced fish catch for fishermen, increased health hazards to humans and aquatic animals, and have negative impact on
tourism.
v. ENV Issue #5- Degradation of Forest Resources
The city’s forest areas of have decreased in size because of rampant illegal logging, unregulated “kaingin”, and illegal forest conversion; Upland
forests converted into farmlands and settlements; while mangrove forests are converted into fishponds or subjected to land reclamation. The
degradation of the uplands’ forest resources significantly affects the city’s water supply, since the origin or headwaters of the city’s water sources
(e.g. springs, streams and rivers) are located within the upland forests. The cutting of trees increases the susceptibility of the uplands to landslides
and soil erosion. Forests are integral to the city’s biodiversity and ecosystems; degraded forest will lead to decreased soil fertility and productivity of
agriculture areas in the lowlands, as well as reduced nutrient load for marine and aquatic resources. And lastly, forest degradation has economic
impact to the communities in the upland and coastal zones.
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vi. ENV Issue #6- Potentially Affected Population in Hazard Areas
Of the city’s 47 barangays, 34 are affected by floods; that is, 17.27% are highly susceptible, and 13.66% are exposed to low susceptibility. As to
the danger of tsunami hazards, 7.43% of the city’s total land area is susceptible. Regarding the volcanic hazards, 9.35% of the city’s total land area
is susceptible to pyroclastic flow; 5.87% to lahar; and 61.21% to heavy ash fall.
b. SOCIAL SECTOR ISSUES
i. SOC Issue # 1- High Incidence of Infectious Diseases
The City Health Unit has reported a high incidence of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, dengue, sexually transmitted infections,
pneumonia, and other. Some of the reported causes of morbidity for the past five (5) years are: upper respiratory tract infection, dental problem,
hypertensive cardiovascular disease, pneumonia, skin disorders, diarrhea, sexually transmitted infection, bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and
urinary traction. The high level of STI can be linked to the city’s port economy, lack of knowledge and awareness on sexual health. There are also
perceived lack of people’s awareness on the prevention of these infectious diseases.
ii. SOC Issue # 2 - High Incidence of Malnutrition among Schoolchildren
The 2015 data gathered by the City Nutrition Council and the Department of Education – Tabaco City Division showed that there are 4,777
children (among pre-school pupils, elementary and secondary students aged 0-14 years) that were identified as malnourished. This represents 9.31
percent of children of this age bracket in the city. This problem is linked to the high incidence of poverty and lack of adequate food and people’s
lack of awareness on proper nutrition; resulting to poor health and high incidence of morbidity among kids, low energy and poor performance of
these kids in school. Malnutrition is also one of the causes of school drop outs, and the increasing number of out of school youths in the city.
iii. SOC Issue # 3 - High Incidence of Infant Mortality
As per 2015 City Health Unit record, there was an average of 4.50% infant mortality (infant deaths) per 1,000 live births. This is caused by
inadequate pre-natal and post-natal care for pregnant women, poor hygiene of infants, poor birth giving practices, and poor access to medical
facilities. This condition endangers maternal and infant health, and may cause severe social and psychological trauma and impacts to the affected
families.
iv. SOC Issue # 4 - High Incidence of Poverty
Tabaco City has a very high incidence of poverty. Almost 31.22% of the total households in the city fall below the poverty threshold which
simply means a big number of people do not have adequate income to provide for their basic needs. Food poverty is declared by 32.53 percent of the
total households. The problem of poverty is more complex than what is normally understood; it’s caused by a combination of factors and manifested
in various forms such as the lack of food, housing, clothing, etc. Poverty should be understood in all its facets including its economic, socio-cultural
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and political dimensions. Among the known major causes of poverty are: low economic conditions, unemployment, and lack of business
opportunities; and socio-cultural factors such as low education level, poor work ethics, social stigma and discrimination; and as well as natural
hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruption, etc. that threaten the city’s development.
Poverty is usually long-term, cyclical and creates conditions that makes poor poorer; it often leads to hunger, malnutrition, health problems,
school dropouts, drug addiction, unplanned birth, criminality and other social ills. In compliance with the City’s Sustainable Development Goals,
Tabaco is committed to reducing poverty among its people.
c. ECONOMIC SECTOR ISSUES
i. ECON Issue #1 - High Incidence of Poverty
The household income of most Tabaqueños is below the regional standard. Hence, high employment among particular barangays in Tabaco does
not always translate into an income that is over the poverty threshold for a household in the Bicol Region.
ii. ECON Issue #2 - Low Household Income, Lack of Livelihood Opportunities
Tabaqueños are industrious; most of them are engaged in different types of work. However, since the farm lots are small to produce the required
commercial quantity, production is merely for family subsistence. Likewise, with regards to fisheries, the capacity of each boat is also small and
lack the necessary gears and equipment to catch fish commercial quantity.
iii. ECON Issue #3 - High Rate of Unemployment
Most people in Tabaco are in engaged in production and services sector; however, since the income is very small, many of them are now
discouraged to work in this sector. As per CBMS Survey of 2016, Tabaco city’s unemployment rate (for 15-64 years old working population) is
44.65 %, with males comprising 30.54%, and females, 58.88%. The City also lacks GAD monitoring office to evaluate the hiring process of
employment agencies to avoid exploitation of women and young workers.
iv. ECON Issue #4 - Low Agricultural Production, Low Agricultural Productivity
While the total agricultural produce of Tabaco is quite high compared to other municipalities, the city lacks food processing plants and
wholesale warehouses to encourage Tabaqueños to produce more products and commodities for regional and international markets. Likewise,
TESDA and agricultural schools should offer short courses utilizing available materials and agricultural products to produce finished products.
v. ECON Issue # 5 - Low Tourist Arrivals
Although the city’s facilities are clean, its tourist attractions lack structural maintenance, marketing, advertisement, and tour guides.
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d. INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES
i. INF Issue #1 - Inadequate City Infrastructure and Deterioration of Public Buildings
Lack of adequate city infrastructures or facilities is an impediment to development and perpetuates poverty, poor health facilities, urban
blight and delayed delivery of basic services. Lack of infrastructure such as roads, water, power, communications, protective support services, etc.
also leads to unemployment, and discourage investment. People and companies tend to move away from the city when they lack access to the
needed facilities. While Tabaco is rich in natural resources and strategically located, its tourism and commercial potentials are not fully realized due
to inadequate ports, roads, power/water supply, waste water/ solid waste facilities; thus, new businesses that could potentially generate employment
and reduce poverty are hesitant to relocate. Moreover, aside from attending to the housing needs of the informal settlers, the LGU should also
consider that the sources of food and work are within their community.
ii. INF Issue #2 - Inadequate Power Source and Capacity, Intermittent Power Supply
APEC supplies the necessary power needed by Tabaco. And while it enjoys almost 100 % household electrification (with 33,149 household
connections compared to 1,628 commercial 64 industrial and 421 Public Buildings/Facilities; Street Lights connections), the present situation pose
an economic growth problem. The capacity of APEC to provide power for commercial and industrial uses is very limited; thus the electrification
coverage for this sector should be prioritized to attract investors to locate in Tabaco. As per APEC substation report, there were instances that the
loading capacity of each sub-station exceeds its safe limit. As per December 2010 Load Status Report, transformer overload in Tabaco reached
103% and 92 %. Overloading of transformers may cause power fluctuation or intermittent power supply Price per kWh is also very high due to
system loss.
iii. INF Issue #3 - Inadequate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Infrastructure
Limited private investment in this sector may be due to low demand or ability of the consumers to pay for the services. Hence, the limited
infrastructure for wireless connectivity of city business centers and local government units may have something to do with poor infrastructure
planning, or the present location of cell sites are not strategic. Poor infrastructure planning may lead to poor investment, and may be costly to both
the investor and the LGU in the long run. Strategic planning and infrastructure development with policy intervention may resolve the existing
problem and improve the dissemination of information and data linkages without additional cost. By improving the existing services, present users
or service providers may be encouraged to invest in developing related services to improve users- demand.
iv. INF Issue #4 - Inadequate Roads/ Alternate Roads

Tabaco City has a very good road network. However, since the old land-use plan and zoning ordinance were not implemented, the city
suffers from poor traffic scheme, traffic jams or congestion, lack of right of way, and unplanned (multiple) terminals. In addition to this, most
activities are concentrated at the city center where intercity and interregional road users compete with the local road users. Using the urban
population standards, the road network of the city is inadequate.
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Roads + Bridges = 156.9615 x 2.4 km/2000
= 296.4312-156.9615
= 139.9887 km present road requirement of Tabaco City
However, Tabaco City is a 4th class urban city; based on current road usage, the city roads are inadequate. Inadequate infrastructure, poor
planning means delayed service and lost opportunities for Tabaco to attract potential investors. Also, the city center is already congested; lacking in
parking space and greenery; real estate has become very expensive; and the main roads are too narrow to accommodate the increasing number of
vehicles.
e. INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
i. INST Issue #1 - Poor Inter-Institutional Coordination for Development Planning and Administration
City Level. The present set up of the city administration is still inefficient given the demands of a fast urbanizing city. The City government
should hire additional staff for Human Resources to initiate staff evaluation and fill up important vacant positions. The work of the City HR is
essential in carrying out the necessary organizational changes needed for efficient delivery of services.
To ensure an efficient and effective bureaucracy, a department level reorganization and streamlining should be undertaken; this includes
creating/ merging offices with identical or related job descriptions. The following offices and officers are recommended to be created based on the
present requirement and set-up of the city: the City Building and Estate Management Office/ (instead of City Architect Office), City Economic
Resources and Industrial Development Office (city agriculturist, city veterinarian, industrial, and employment offices should be under one
department only), the City General Services and Logistics Office, River Development Office, Knowledge and Information Management Office
(merge website, city library, CBMS, and other data processing and IT tasks), and City Finance Office (budget office). Likewise, there are still
several vacant positions that should be filled up with permanent staff while four positions are filled-up with Officers- in-Charge (OICs) designation,
namely: City Assessor, City Planning and Development Coordinator, City Agriculturist, and Market Administrator. The creation of these new
offices and the appointment of qualified officers and staff will greatly improve the delivery of basic services, and increase the city’s capability to
promote coordination among the national, regional, provincial, and the local levels – for the proper implementation of programs and activities.
Lack of Non-Government Organizations and Participation. Section 34 of the 1991 LGC highlighted the important role of NGOs and POs
in the operation of any LGU, particularly in pursuing local autonomy and development. LGC Section 2, paragraph c of the code instituted the
participation of the constituents and non-government organizations and states that: “it is, likewise, the policy of the State to require all national
agencies and offices to conduct periodic consultations with LGUs, NGOs, POs, and other concerned sectors of the community before any project or
program is implemented in their respective jurisdiction.” The Head of the NGO/PO networks cited only 11 accredited NGOs since the process of
registration and accreditation are two different things; this implies that not all registered organizations are also accredited. Only the accredited
organizations are allowed to represent the civil-society sector in the City Development Council.
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It should be noted that the Mayor cannot assume the role of being the CDC head, and the Sangguniang Panlungsod (Legislative) cannot
assume nor perform the role of the Local Special Bodies (LSBs). The role of the Executive Committee (EXECOM) and the Executive and
Legislative Agenda (ELA) are not substitute to LSB and the CDC.
Hence, aside from motivating the city departments to participate in institutional planning, the CDC and LSBs should be activated and
sustained with permanent office and budget allocation for the development, monitoring and evaluation of sectoral programs (e.g. education, health,
solid waste/water waste board, housing, GAD, etc.). These participative bodies are venues for representation; they play critical roles in participatory
planning, decision making, budget allocation, rational program development and resources’ distribution. Their participation in decision making,
planning and budgeting will ensure continuity of program and plans even after the expiry of the terms of elected officials.
ii. INST Issue #2 - Inadequate Capacity in Managing Land and Water Resources
The City’s departments/offices lacked medium/long -term visions and plans for its development programs and environment sustainability.
Both past and present administrations have difficulty in developing and maximizing the city’s natural resources and strategic advantage because of
lack of zoning ordinance and coastal-harbor development plans. Likewise, it is noted that when planning and implementation are not
institutionalized as required by law, the city’s programs and projects often met opposition from the community and concerned agencies; thus, the
rational allocation of funds and the development of limited resources is affected.
The role of City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) is not maximized. Its role is to facilitate the planning process to ensure
synchronization of on-going and proposed projects. Likewise, it’s also expected to develop mechanisms for the implementation and enforcement of
city programs, plans, and ordinances. The CPDO and all the heads of the different departments need capability building in planning related activities
to synergize the city programs. Aside from regular planning and activity assessment sessions, the office of the Mayor, along with City Council,
CPDO, CENRO, national enforcement agencies and the City Building and Estate Management officials should develop a system of reporting project
area identification/planning, program fine-tuning based on cyclic monitoring and planning and approval procedures for the implementation of the
land-use plan or zoning ordinance; and to mainstream DRRM and Climate Change Initiatives in development programs.
iii. INST Issue # 3 - Ineffective Management of City Properties
The city should create, and strengthen offices to improve government services and its capability to promote coordination, and develop,
monitor/ enforce regulations. Hence, the City Architect Office should be renamed as the City Building and Estate Management Office, to broaden its
scope and area of responsibility (to include monitoring and managing the city properties, as well as regulating buildings, housing and related
development). Likewise, the creation of City General Services and Logistics Office and the City Ports and River Parks Development Office should
be considered to improve the internal services of the LGU and to develop and manage the improvement of parks, playgrounds, waterfront (coastal),
ports, cemeteries, river, and creek trail parks.
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f. FISCAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES
i. FISC Issue # 1 - Low Fiscal Status, Lack of City Funds
The increase in the city’s expenditures may be attributed to the inflation that transpired during the five-year period because of the unremitted
or uncollected loans from the farmers. “According to COA 2010 Report, the city has “poor internal control on the collection of loan assistance
granted by city government resulted in a very minimal turnout of repayments thereby depriving the LGU to utilize its collections for re-lent to other
deserving beneficiaries of the program.” Similarly, while the share of the city’s Personnel Services is relatively lower, large part of MOOE is still
comprised of salaries and wages for the upkeep of the city’s bureaucracy. Hence, the City should prioritize filling up vacant positions with highly
qualified and technology-savvy officers with management expertise; thus, the city should take full advantage of information technology to
streamline the bureaucracy.
ii. FISC Issue #2 - Very Low Collection of Business Taxes
Aside from putting up infrastructures, the city can also to address unemployment and lack of business locators by creating a system of
conducive business opportunities for small contractors or the so called non-infrastructure revenue schemes. For example, disbursing the MOOE
budget, the city may try using the piecemeal approach in contracting services instead of awarding the whole contract to a single contractor. The City
government, with the help of the Sangguniang Panlungsod may institutionalize this approach through an ordinance to level the playing field for the
local enterprises to grow. The city may formulate and develop its own system of accreditation with the help of DTI, TESDA and PESO. This three
agencies could facilitate the formation, business registration, and accreditation of service providers composed of skilled contractors and local
suppliers-such as janitors, technicians, and handymen, to maintain various facilities owned by the government. Likewise, instead of hiring trucks to
collect the city’s garbage, the government should organize barangay level Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) for serious recyclers, and may
likewise, require individual garbage contractors to use the environmentally friendly “padyak”.
iii. FISC Issue # 3 - None or Low Collection of Other Revenues
Although, the present administration is determined to break its IRA dependency, the city needs to create and institute economic development
and monitoring committee to review its revenue generating program periodically and develop feasibility studies on how to ensure that the target
revenues/ desired outcomes are met. The review committee may strive to improve the mechanisms for effective delivery/implementation of services.
Similarly, the economic development office may develop strategies on how to increase the city’s revenue, and tap local partners to maximize their
investment by improving the existing facilities. The best examples are the Tabaco Slaughter House and the Tabaco City Mall. These revenue
generating entities should not compete with the local businessmen; they should enhance if not, develop local partners and franchisers. The slaughter
house was put up to discourage proliferation of unsanitary and illegal slaughter houses to protect the health of the city’s constituents. On the other
hand, the Tabaco City Mall failed to attract retail business owners located outside the mall; locally made products such as tabak and other native
products may be relocated in the public market. The city should hire a mall manager with retail and mall management experience to attract locators
that can complement the existing retailers located on the 1st floor of the building.
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iv. FISC Issue #4 - Not Updated Status of Appropriations, Allotment, and Unobligated Balance
As mentioned in the 2010 COA Report, “the city failed to fully implement some of the identified/prioritized projects chargeable on the 20%
economic development and infrastructure funds (capital outlay) despite the availability of funds. The recipients could have timely enjoyed/availed of
the benefits that could have been derived there from." This normally happens when there’s no development framework plan in place to guide the
Sangguniang Panlungsod in drafting the appropriate ordinance needed to implement the identified projects.
The advice of the agency is “to revisit the process of identification of priority projects under 20% development fund and to strictly observe
the timetable for the implementation of the specific phases of activities to help the city maximize the utilization of available funds and attain
desirable results.” The CDP and CLUP are two very important plans necessary to achieve the city’s vision and to maximize the limited available
funds. Thus, in addition to stamping approval on the Annual City Budget, the convened City Development Council (CDC) should add more
members from the community in the development of sectoral plans in the CLUP and CDP. Likewise, these two plans should be the basis for budget
allocation/ approval. To make the decision- making participatory, the Office of the Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod may use their websites
to post the proposed plans, programs and ordinances, to seek suggestions and approval from the constituents and the related agencies. Transparency
often leads to the refinement of the plans and programs, and elicit the needed support for the project or program implementation. Moreover, the final
output from this process is a regularly updated Comprehensive Development Plan, proper implementation of CLUP/Zoning Ordinance, successful
programs, supportive community, and effective governance.
v. FISC Issue # 5 - Poor Real-Estate Tax Collection
The city government needs to update its database to increase its RPT collection, and revise its Revenue Code to suit the needs of the city;
likewise, it has to create a database for an efficient real property assessment and valuation system.
g. LAND USE SECTOR ISSUES
i. LU Issue # 1- Informal Settlements in Hazard-Prone and Environmentally Critical Areas
 The City’s Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) has identified that more than 8.1 percent of the city’s total households are
informal settlers. These settlers are mostly impoverished, with limited resources for adequate housing and facilities; they have low income
and with limited skills and education.
 The biggest land use issue concerning the growing number of informal settlers is that they settle in foreshore areas, coastal areas, volcanic
danger zones and river ravines which are considered hazard prone or environmentally critical areas. In addition, these settlers built their
houses using light and scrap materials that are easily destroyed by strong winds, floods and storm surges during the typhoon season.
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 The increasing number of informal settlers (IS) in the city has been linked to aggravated coastal pollution, increased criminal and illegal
activities, worsened sanitation and exposed the settlers to various hazards.
 Some of the causes of the proliferation of IS in the city are: the increasing number of illegal, and undocumented migrants from
neighboring towns and islands; there are also reports of professional squatters that support and profit from these migrants.
 The lack of city ordinance or barangay regulations on squatting, poor monitoring and insufficient funds for relocation and housing were
identified as key difficulties in addressing the problem of informal settlements in the city.
ii. LU Issue #2 - Illegal and Unregulated Quarrying Practices
 Small-scale quarrying is undertaken along the Buang River in Barangay Buang, and the San Vicente River in Barangays San Vicente and
San Antonio. This seasonally intermittent river is geomorphologically young and underdeveloped, with constantly moving and eroding
rocks, pyroclastic and other sediments, and could easily flood and engulf surrounding areas during the rainy season. As such, these should
be categorized as environmentally critical and hazard-prone areas that should be closely monitor; thus these rivers must be protected or any
form of extraction be prohibited as they are in a constant state of instability and flux. The extraction of materials from the rivers is said to
be linked to flooding and increased soil erosion.
 There were also reports of illegal quarrying, over-quarrying, and improper quarrying (e.g. quarrying outside the concession area) in the
river. Inadequate monitoring by the province, the city and the barangays were seen as the difficulties related to the illegal quarry
operations.
 Given that quarrying operations were permitted in the area, there should be a proper control mechanism for sustainable quarrying. Flood-
control and erosion-control measures should also be introduced to contain the environmental damage caused either by natural causes or by
the quarrying operations.
K. COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES AND COMPETITIVE EDGE
 Tabaco City is a dynamic port city known for several distinctions. It is the center of trade and commerce, education, health and medical services in
the First District of Albay. It is also known as the “Premier Seaport”, the “Padyak Capital”, the “Tabak City” and most importantly, the “City of
Love”.
 Tabaco City is one of the three component cities in the Province of Albay. It is one of the fast-growing urban centers in the Bicol Region, and the
center of trade and commerce in Albay's First District.
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 The city is widely known as the center of quality education in Albay. Some of the best primary and secondary schools are found in the city. Students
from private and public schools perform exceptionally well in national assessment tests. Several students from all over Albay prefer to study in
Tabaco.
 Tabaco is also known as the center of health and medical services in the district. In addition, the city is home to a number of rehabilitation centers
and spiritual retreat houses. The city also prides itself for the high quality social services the government provides its people.
 The St. John the Baptist Church and the Smith, Bell & Co’s Bahay na Bato, among many cultural artifacts found in the city, offers a glimpse into its
rich cultural heritage and historic past.
 The city is home to over a thousand uniquely designed padyaks (pedicabs), earning the city the distinction as the Padyak Capital of the Philippines.
 The city is home to two important structures, the Mayon Planetarium and Science Park which brings tourists and guests up close to the beautiful
Mayon Volcano, and the Tabaco International Port, the only international seaport in the Bicol Region. Mayon Docks Inc., a private firm involved in
shipbuilding, ship repair and dry-docking services is also located in the city.
L. FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF THE CITY
As per Provincial Physical and Framework Plan (PPFP) of Albay, Tabaco is classified as a large city and one of the three major growth centers of the
province along with Metro Legaspi (Legaspi-Daraga) and Ligao City. The PPFP of Albay considers Tabaco City as performing the special role of being the
educational center of the first district and site of the international seaport. This role complements that of Legaspi City, Daraga and Ligao City which were
designated for performing the following:
Legaspi City has a special role as the seat of provincial administration, regional center of national government agencies and the center of education of the
Bicol Region
Daraga’s urban center, which is a major commercial area, adjoins Legaspi City in creating the possibility of a new metropolitan area
Ligao City has a special functional role of being Albay’s agro-industrial center.
The three urban centers are all expected to take their roles of being the center of commerce, trade and industry, modern settlements, telecommunications
and medical services in the province.
By 2027, Tabaco City shall continue to be the leading urban center in the First District of Albay; being the center of trade and commerce, financial and
entertainment hub, center of quality education, as well as quality health and medical services. Tabaco City is also gearing to become a haven for rehabilitation
and retirement homes, an important spiritual and pilgrimage destination, and a major tourism hub in the region. The city also hopes to promote Bicol’s cultural
heritage and arts.
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Because of its strategic location facing the Pacific and the presence of the region’s sole international seaport, Tabaco will retain its role as Bicol’s prime
port city, a gateway for international and domestic trade and the region’s main center of maritime industry (ship-building and repair, boat-making, and maritime
transportation).
The city is also preparing to become the next agro-industrial center of Bicol; this will help boost the position of Albay as the Agro-Industrial Capital of
the country. Tabaco city is poised to fully harness its rich untapped marine resources; the proposed fishery modernization will make the city a major source of
fish and the aqua-processing center in the region.
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III. THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN
A. VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVE
1. Vision
The Vision Statement expresses the people’s collective aspirations for Tabaco City in the future. Tabaco City’s vision statement was crafted
through barangay-level consultations and was legitimized by the City Council during the Executive Legislative Agenda meeting in 2016. The people’s
vision of Tabaco City is presented as follows:
“ A center of excellence in education, trade and tourism in the Bicol with God-centered, healthy, empowered and disaster-resilient people living in a
world-class, well-designed, and balanced environment, with a progressive and globally competitive economy led by gender sensitive and competent
leaders committed to good governance and sustainable development. “
The city vision should include five major elements: the quality of the people as individuals of a society; the nature of the local economy; the
state of the natural as well as the built environment; and the capability of the local institutions; and leadership.
2. Mission
To ensure the promotion and development of healthy and progressive TABAQUEÑOS through wise utilization of, and equitable access to,
resources and opportunities, human resource development, shared responsibility in local governance, efficient and effective delivery of basic services
and sustainable economic growth.
3. Strategic Goals
 Development of Tabaco as center of excellence in education, trade and commerce, and tourism
 Human resource development
 Environmental management
 Efficient and effective delivery of basic services
 Agro-fishery development
 People’s participation in local governance
 Establishment of Tabaco as an international tourist destination
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B. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
1. Physical Environment Goals
a. Improved Urban and Rural Sanitation
i) Strategies:
 City-wide sanitation plan
 Increase awareness on urban and rural sanitation
 Introduce cost-effective sanitation facilities, technologies, practices
 Introduce integrated waste management system
 Provide safe and sanitary location for solid and liquid waste management facility in the city
b. Adequate Solid Waste Management
i) Objectives:
 Improve solid waste management system
 Reduce solid waste generation
 Increase solid waste management capacity (vehicles, stations, facilities, personnel, technology, village committees, etc.)
 Increase people awareness on solid waste management
ii) Strategies:
 Update, modernize solid waste management plan
 Conduct waste analysis and characterization survey
 Promote cost effective and environment friendly solid waste management practices (waste segregation, MRF, 3Rs, pre-cycling, bayong, composting,
sanitary landfill-eco-park, etc.)
 Promote solid waste management at source, 3RS at source (HH and Barangay )
 Establish specialized at-source waste management facility for medical wastes and other toxic and hazardous wastes
 IEC on medical wastes
 Reduce use of plastics and styrofoam as packaging, wrapping materials.
 Activate Barangay. solid waste management committees
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c. Adequate Wastewater Management
i) Objectives:
 Improve wastewater management system
 Increase wastewater management capacity (wastewater treatment facilities e.g. sewerage system and sewage treatment plants, personnel,
technology, village committees, etc)
ii) Strategies:
 Wastewater management program
 Construction of sewage treatment plant and sewerage system
 Strict implementation of sanitary laws and building code to new and proposed developments
 Private-public partnership on infrastructure and utilities projects
 Promote cost effective and environment friendly wastewater management practices (water recycling, water conservation, proper wastewater
disposal, septic tanks, etc.)
 Promote wastewater management at source
 Encourage private sector-led investments, private-funded infrastructure projects
 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation CCA)-sensitive infrastructure projects
 Establish specialized wastewater management facility for the city abattoir wastes and other toxic and hazardous wastes
 Upgrade individual septic tanks
 Increase people’s awareness on wastewater management
d. Improved Environmental Condition of Coastal Waters
i) Objectives:
 Reduce water pollution level of streams, canals, rivers and seas

 Increase wastewater management capacity (wastewater treatment facilities e.g. sewerage system and sewage treatment plants,
personnel, sewage treatment technologies, village committees, etc.)
 Reduce incidence of oil spills ( from ships, boats, industries, etc)
 To improve the remaining coastal resources of Tabaco City, Albay.
 To reforest 60 hectares of mangrove area.
 Minimize /eliminate the occurrence of illegal fishing activities through increased monitoring and participation of the patrol and surveillance
activities in the city’s coastal waters.
 Identify and develop alternative livelihood activities to diversify the income sources for local fisher folk.
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 Increase the accountability and participation of local residents in coastal resource assessments by implementing Participatory Coastal Resource
Assessments (PCRA) in all 13 coastal barangays.
 Improve the awareness of the community on coastal resource management issues and solution through IEC.
ii) Strategies:
 Reforestation activities shall be done in the mangrove areas along the shoreline,
 Conduct sustained surveillance activities in the area
 Initiate awareness of the community on coastal resource management through IEC
 Wastewater management program
 Strict enforcement of individual and industrial wastewater treatment facilities
 Activate coastal management council
 Create Bantay Dagat (ordinance, personnel, training, facilities, equipment, funding, patrol boats)
 Regular water quality monitoring (water quality monitoring system/unit/ personnel/equipment)
 Establish chemical waste treatment facility (ships, dockyards, hospitals, industries)
 Regular coastal clean-up
 Promote cost effective and environment friendly wastewater management practices (water recycling, water conservation, proper wastewater
disposal, septic tanks, etc)
 Upgrade individual septic tanks
 Prevent illegal disposal of untreated chemical and toxic pollutants into bodies of water
 Relocate/resettle the city’s informal settlers from coastal areas to areas with adequate sanitation facilities
e. Improved Forest Condition
i) Objectives:
 Increase forested areas
 Increase standing timber stock
ii) Strategies:
 Forest management program
 Improved management and conservation of upland and forest resources
 Prevent illegal logging; Create Bantay Gubat
 Prevent forest conversions (upland forests to agricultural uses, mangrove forests to urban uses)
 Promote sustainable forest use practices (sustainable harvesting, agro-forestry, fruit bearing trees, etc)
 Promote community based forest management system
 Introduce alternative livelihood opportunities in the upland areas
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 Adopt a forest program
 Eco-Tourism – Forest Tourism
 Sustainable forest harvesting
 Livelihood clustering approach
 Skills training in upland barangays
 Strict prosecution of violators
 Creation of Forest protection council
 Mangrove protection, rehabilitation and restoration
 Prevent kaingin practice
 Introduce urban forests parks/green space system/urban greening
2. Social Sector Goals
a. Improved Health Condition of the General Population
i) Objectives:
 Reduce incidence of infectious diseases (TB, dengue, STI, pneumonia)
 Improve urban and rural sanitation
 Improve availability of medical facilities
 Improve delivery of medical services
ii) Strategies:
 Formulate health sector development plan
 Health improvement program
 Increase awareness on infectious diseases
 Prevention program for infectious diseases
 Improved treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infectious (STI) cases
 Advocacy for 100% condom use
 Advocacy on the prevention of infectious diseases
 Financial assistance to MDR TB
 Promote good health, nutrition and wellness
 Full implementation of benefits for senior citizens
 85% identification of TB cases
 85% provision of TB medicines for treatment
 Revival of Botika ng Bayan Program
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b. Improved Health and Nutrition of Children
i) Objectives:
 Increase nutrition levels of children and the general population
 Reduce incidence of malnutrition among schoolchildren
 Reduce incidence of poverty
ii) Strategies:
 Formulate City nutrition strategy
 Malnutrition prevention program
 Increase awareness on proper nutrition
 Promote funding program for improving nutrition of schoolchildren
 Conduct deworming of schoolchildren
 Conduct of mother’s classes
 Introduce affordable nutrition, food nutrition
 CCT program, 4Ps
 Improved Philhealth coverage
c. Improved Infant and Maternal Health
i) Objectives:
 Reduce infant mortality rate (50%)
 Reduce maternal deaths
 Improve urban and rural sanitation conditions
ii) Strategies:
 Create adequate critical medical facilities
 Facility based delivery of health services
 Prevention program for infant mortality
 Provide comprehensive infant and maternal health services
 Standardize critical medical services
 Promotion of proper hygiene
 Mobile blood donation project
 Improvement of existing BEMONC facilities
 Immunization of children (100%)
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 Provision of Ante Partum (AP) care to pregnant women (80%)
 Capability Building of Health Worker of AP Management
d. Adequate Educational Facilities
i) Objectives:
 Provision of adequate educational facilities
 Education for all, Adult Education, Scholarships for the poor
 Improve education ratios
 Reduce incidence of Out of School Youth
ii) Strategies:
 Improve planning for educational infrastructure
 Updating of school site development plan
 Construction of properly located new school sites
 Construction of adequate facilities for Special Education
 Conduct regular coordination meeting with CEO and DepED
 Strong advocacy on high participation rate
 Expansion and upgrade of school sites
 Increasing teachers/create additional items for teachers and allocate fund
 Fund sources for educational facilities identified and provided
 Private-public partnership to finance educational infra projects
e. Adequate Health Facilities
i) Objectives:
 Provision of adequate health facilities and infrastructure
 Increase/encourage medical-related investments from the private sector
 Improve health services ratios
 Improve health condition of the population
ii) Strategies:
 Formulate health sector development plan
 Improve planning for health infrastructure
 Construction of properly located new hospitals and clinics
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 Construction of adequate facilities for specialized medical services
 Encourage private sector-led medical-related investments, private-funded medical facilities
 Private-public partnership on health infrastructure
f. Adequate Socio-Cultural Facilities
i) Objectives:
 Increase number of socio-cultural facilities
 Increase social and community interactions/interactivity
 Increase number of socio-cultural, arts, historical, spiritual and heritage events
ii) Strategies:
 Infrastructure planning
 Networking with local, national and international socio-cultural advocacy groups
 Private-public partnership to finance construction of socio-cultural facilities
 Construction of the following:
▪ Tabaco Heritage Park and Museum,
▪ Tabaco Center for the Arts
▪ Tabaco Center for the Performing Arts
▪ Tabaco Rainforest Park
3. Economic Sector Goals
a. Reduced Urban and Rural Poverty
i) Objectives:
 Increase people's educational level
 Increase investments in education
 Increase number of strategic social and economic investments
 Improve investment climate
 Increase employment opportunities
 Increase entrepreneurial/ livelihood opportunities
 Reduce unemployment
 Improve equitable access to land and natural resources
 Improve skills and employment matching
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 Reduce cost of agricultural production
 Improve community resiliency to natural and human-made hazards (typhoons, volcanic eruption, flooding, fire etc)
ii) Strategies:
 Formulate Poverty Alleviation Plan/Program

 Activate Anti-Poverty Council
 Education for all, Adult Education, Scholarships for the poor
 Establish economic zones, industrial parks, business parks, business incubation centers
 Program for the equitable access to resources for the poor (forests, fisheries, agri-land)
 Special agricultural land allocation for the poor
 Informal livelihood spaces – areas within government owned lands (shall be limited only for agri-industrial purposes, special
trade areas (Bagsakan centers)
 Improve people’s access to appropriate technology for economic activities
 CCT program
 CARP, UDHA implementation
 Intensify, increase number of basic, export-oriented industries
 City promotion for business investments, provide business incentives
 Eco-tourism as anti-poverty strategy
 Skills development program
 Youth employment program, Summer youth program
 Good investment climate, business incentives
 Tourism as a strategy, City promotion of tourism
 Eco-tourism as strategy
 Micro Financing, Credit cooperatives
 Livelihood cooperatives
 Comprehensive livelihood programs (with marketing component)
 Promote alternative sources of energy
 Informal livelihood spaces – areas within government owned lands (shall be limited only for agro-industrial purposes, special
trade areas (Bagsakan areas)
 Increase awareness on labor laws
 Promotion of IGPs
 Promotion of corporate social responsibility
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b. Increased Income, Increased Livelihood Opportunities
i) Objectives:
 Provide employment to families, working population
 Increase/diversify number of income generating activities
 Increase number of commercial businesses
 Increase number of industrial investments
 Increase agricultural and fishery production
 Reduce incidences of labor exploitation
ii) Strategies:
 Sustainable Industrialization and Agro-industrialization Program
 Provide centers for employment skills training and development
 Encourage local and non-local investments
 City promotion for tourism and Eco-tourism
 Youth employment program, summer youth program
 Encourage service sector investments
 Online employment/ work at home
 Employment in sports, culture and arts
 Marketing support ex. Advertising
 Introduction of value adding technologies
 Tax moratorium delinquent tax payers
 Incentives to individuals paying advanced taxes
c. Increased Employment Levels
i) Objectives:
 Increase number of jobs
 Increase number of employment opportunities
 Reduce level of unemployment
 Reduce underemployment
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 Increase entrepreneurial opportunities
 Increase livelihood opportunities
 Increase number of alternative livelihood opportunities
 Improve competitiveness of local industries
 Improve skills and employment matching
ii) Strategies:
 Sustainable Industrialization and Agro-industrialization Program
 Provide centers for employment skills training and development
 Encourage local and non-local investments
 City promotion for tourism and Eco-tourism
 Youth employment program, summer youth program
 Encourage service sector investments
 Online employment/ work at home
 Employment in sports, culture and arts
 Marketing support e.g. Advertising
 Introduction of value- added technologies
 Tax moratorium delinquent tax payers
 Incentives to individuals paying advance taxes
d. Increased Agricultural Productivity
i) Objectives:
 Increase agricultural productivity
 Increase number of strategic agricultural investments
 Increase number of agro-industrial processing plants
 Provide essential farm-to-market roads/ transportation
 Reduce costs of agricultural production
 Improve availability of suitable and appropriate technologies for agricultural production
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ii) Strategies:
 Formulate agricultural and fisheries modernization plan/program
 Strengthening marketing support to agricultural and fish products
 Rationalizing LGU Budget allocation to agricultural services
 Introduce high value crops
 Increased agricultural subsidy
 Introduction of vertical agricultural production
 Promotion of agriculture and fishery eco-tourism
 Build processing plants for agricultural and fishery products
 Promote agro-industrial development
 Introduce crop diversification
 Improve marketing support to agriculture and fishery sector
 Improve price competitiveness of agriculture and fishery products
 Improve typhoon resiliency of agricultural and fishery sector
e. Improved Tourism Revenues
i) Objectives:
 Increase number of tourism facilities and infrastructure (hotels, souvenir shops, restaurants, tour agencies, tour guides, tour
packages, tourist security, tourist assistance center, etc.)
 Increase tourism investments
 Increase tourism events
 Increase number of tourist attractions for high-medium-low income tourists
 Improve transport connectivity, transport ease and convenience
 Improve ICT connectivity
ii) Strategies:
 Tabaco City Tourism Master Plan
 Updated Tourism Maps
 Improve city’s reputation for successful tourism
 Intensify local, regional, national and international tourism promotional campaign
 Incentives to tourism sector, tourism-related investments
 Tourism events
 Eco-tourism Development
 Agricultural Tourism Development
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 San Miguel Island – small island, sustainable village, green village tourism
 Tabaco City tourism website
 Develop high-medium-low income tourism packages
 Improve quantity, quality and affordability of city accommodations
4. Infrastructure Sector Goals
a. Adequate, Accessible and Quality Infrastructure
i) Objective:
 Provision of adequate, accessible and quality infrastructure
ii) Strategies:
 Conduct regular (every 2 years) infrastructure audit to determine infra needs (maintenance needs, replacements, etc.)
 Formulate infrastructure and utilities plan
 Improve capacity for infrastructure planning
 Encourage private sector-led investments, private-funded infrastructure projects
 Private-public partnership on infrastructure and utilities project
 Rationalize international funding on infrastructure and utilities projects
 DRR and CCA-sensitive infrastructure projects
b. Adequate Power Supply and Distribution
i) Objectives:
 Increase power supply and power distribution infrastructure
 Improve availability, delivery and reliability of power
 Increase/encourage energy-related investments
 Introduce clean energy/renewable energy sources
 Increase number of industrial investments
ii) Strategies:
 Promote renewable energy sources
 Identify and develop alternative sources of power
 Improve price competitiveness of electricity
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 Zero Brownouts
 Develop sustainable, small-scale sources of clean renewable energy e.g. solar energy, micro-hydro power
 Provide regulatory and financial incentives to attract energy investments
 Establish renewable energy center/park
c. Adequate ICT Infrastructure
i) Objectives:
 Improve ICT infrastructure
 Increase availability, quality and reliability of ICT services
 Increase/encourage number of ICT providers and ICT-related investments
 Increase number of ICT users, ICT-related businesses
ii) Strategies:
 Provide regulatory and financial incentives to attract private ICT investments
 Encourage private sector-led ICT investments
 Demand for ICT services increased
 Improve ICT connectivity of city (business, tourism, industries, communities)
 Increase information sharing and dissemination
 Improve price competitiveness of ICT services
d. Adequate Road System
i) Objectives:
 Improve City road system
 Increase City road ratio
 Provide/construct alternative roads
 Reduced traffic congestion along main road and city roads
ii) Strategies:
 Update road inventory
 Conduct regular (every 2 years) infrastructure audit to determine infra needs, maintenance needs, replacements, etc.
 Identify fund sources for transportation infrastructure
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 Construction of strategic roads
 Acquisition of road right of way
 Improve accessibility of roads for evacuation and emergency response
e. Well- Maintained Public Buildings
i) Objectives:
 Increase number of public buildings inspected, rehabilitated, repaired
 Increase number of preserved, protected and rehabilitated historic buildings and heritage sites
ii) Strategies:
 Conduct regular (every 2 years) building audit to determine structural safety, maintenance/repair needs of government
buildings, schools, hospitals, historic buildings, monuments, parks, heritage sites, etc
 Protection and rehabilitation of heritage sites, buildings
 Provide regulatory and financial incentives to encourage the maintenance, repair, investments to preserve historic buildings,
heritage sites
 Increase public awareness on significance of historic buildings and heritage sites
 Promote regulated use (tourism and commercial use) of historic buildings and heritage sites to generate revenues for the
maintenance, protection and rehabilitation of these sites.
5. Institutional Sector Goals
a. Increased City Revenues
i) Objectives:
 Increase city revenues
 Improve city's fiscal status
 Increase tax base collection
 Increase number of sources of revenues
ii) Strategies:
 Identify and develop allowed revenue-generating activities, city enterprises
 Enhance local taxation and revenue collection
 Improve/modernize tax mapping system
 Rationalize city programming and budget preparation
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 Identify local and external sources of funds (foreign investments, international grants, development projects, etc)
 Monitoring and evaluation of cost-effective and high impact programs and projects as basis for city programming and budget appropriation
b. Improved Land Capacity Management/Natural Resources Conservation
i) Objectives:
 Improved city capacity in land management and natural resource conservation
 Increased implementation of development controls and permitting system
 Increase funding for land management and natural resources conservation
ii) Strategies:
 Establish Tabaco City Management Information System (MIS)
 Capacity building for land management and natural resources conservation
 Regulate, monitor, encourage city developments
 Improve land tax system
 Improve tax mapping
 Implement CLUP
 Introduce effective CLUP implementation tools
 Modernize the city’s land registration system
 Improve city planning capacity
c. Improved Inter-Institutional Coordination for Development Planning and Administration
i) Objectives:
 Make data and information available to various stakeholders and to the general public
 Create oversight boards
ii) Strategies:
 Coordinated development, repair works by different agencies ( e.g. coordination with water system, telephony, sewerage, public works, user
committee)
 Development based on integrated planning rather than user-demand
 Reinforcing enforcement mechanisms and regulatory authority
 Fighting corruption and arbitrary decision-making
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d. Adequately- Enforced Development Controls
i) Objective:
 Increased implementation of development controls and permit system
ii) Strategies:
 Improve city planning capacity
 Strict enforcement of development controls e.g. CLUP, zoning ordinance, building codes, design standards, fire codes, etc.
 Introduce penalty systems for building code violations
 Capacity building for implementation and enforcement of development controls
 Regulate, monitor, encourage city developments
 Improve land tax system, improve tax mapping
 Introduce effective CLUP implementation tools
 Modernize the city’s land registration system
6. Settlements and Land Use Goals
a. Improved Housing Situation
i) Objectives:
 Reduced number of informal settlements
 Increase number of affordable housing units for low income families
 Increase number of socialized housing units for the poor
 Reduce in-migration of illegal, informal migrants
 Increase housing stock for high to middle income households
ii) Strategies:
 Comprehensive program for addressing issue of illegal settlements in Tabaco City
 Formulate City Housing/local shelter plan/program
 Conduct inventory, mapping of informal settlers and housing beneficiaries
 Strengthening the local housing board
 Activate Local Special Bodies (LSB)
 Establish Barangay Registration system
 Land banking to acquire land for the housing program
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 Strict Implementation of the pro-poor ordinances # 09-1998, 09-2010, Resolution # 09 – 2002 / 116-2002
 Review City Ordinance on Informal Settlers/Settlements
 Monitor and regulate illegal, informal in-migration
 Formulate barangay regulation on illegal and informal settlers/settlements
 Prevent and prosecute professional squatting
 Funding sources for priority housing identified and provided
 Construction of affordable housing, socialized housing, apartment-type housing
 Develop new housing sites with sites and services
 Socialized housing for low income earners.
 Monitoring of 20% Socialized Housing Requirements of Housing Developments
 Private sector-led development of affordable housing
 Increase capacity of the city and barangay for regulation enforcements on informal settlements (Barangay Tanods, Brgy.Council)
 ON-SITE STRATEGY – Tenural improvements through community mortgage program
 OFF-SITE STRATEGY – Relocate/resettle Tabaqueño informal settlers to safer areas
 Active monitoring of barangay officials on Informal Settlers
 Transforming informal settlers to formal settlers
 Promote housing repairs/rehabilitation
 Promote new house construction loan programs
b. Improved Safety of Settlements in Hazard-Prone and Environmentally Critical Areas
i) Objective:
 Reduce risks (vulnerability and exposure) of settlements in hazard-prone and environmentally critical areas
ii) Strategies:
 Housing Policy & Program
 Relocate/resettle residents in hazard-prone and environmentally critical areas, inside Mayon Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), along coastal
areas, river ravines, flood plains, etc. to safer areas (RA 10023, homestead, free patent)
 Relocation of illegal settlers
 Strict enforcement of no-development zones in danger areas and environmentally critical areas
c. Sustainable Quarry Extraction
i) Objective:
 Reduce illegal quarrying operations
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 Establish proper control mechanisms for sustainable quarrying
ii) Strategies:
 Close and adequate monitoring of the quarrying activities especially those outside the approved concession areas
 Strict implementation of the local ordinance imposing penalties for the apprehended violators
 Construction/rehabilitation and improvement of flood control and erosion control structures along the rivers
d. Adequate Parks, Playground, Open/ Recreational Spaces
i) Objectives:
 Increase number of parks, open spaces, playgrounds, and recreational spaces to comply with urban standards
 Upgrade, maintain facilities
ii) Strategies:
 Inventory of lots designated as O/S and P/P in various private subdivisions that were already donated/turnover to the LGU
 Allocate funds for the development of O/S and P/P in various private subdivisions donated/turnover to the LGU
e. Improved City Urban Condition
i) Objectives:
 Reduce population density in city center
 Reduce building density in city center
 Reduce traffic generators (retail, institutions, education centers)
ii) Strategies
 Develop new growth centers/growth nodes outside city center
 Increase number of establishments, investments, residents and urban land uses in the new growth center
 Increase number of infrastructure and utilities projects in the new growth centers
f. Improved City Disaster Resiliency (Reduced Disaster Risks from Natural Hazards -potential damages and losses)
i) Objectives:
 Reduce exposure of settlements, properties and lives to natural hazards
 Reduce physical, social and economic vulnerability to natural hazards
 Increase the disaster resiliency of communities
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 Improve the disaster resiliency of public and private buildings and infrastructures
 Prevent/protect the PDZ from settlements and human activities
 Strengthen homes, buildings, structures, infrastructure, and others, from strong winds
 Reduce erosion of river banks
 Improve watershed run-off degradation through reforestation and flood engineering techniques
ii) Strategies:
 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
 Conduct multi-hazard disaster risk assessments
 Disaster risk mapping (hazards, vulnerabilities and exposure mapping)
 Formulation of Emergency Operation Plan
 Establishment of emergency operations center
 Construction of network of complete, strategically-situated evacuation centers
 Construction of stockpiling storage/warehouse
 Disaster mitigation planning
 Disaster preparedness planning
 Conduct of disaster and emergency drills
 Disaster IEC campaigns
 Establish multi-hazard early warning system
 Capacity building for DRRM
 Promote community-based DRRM
 Improve city capacity for response and rescue
 Improve city capacity for rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction
 Identification of emergency access, escape, evacuation routes/roads
 Creation of open spaces
 Identify safe locations for development
 OLD STRUCTURES – Regular structural audit/evaluation of old/existing buildings and infrastructure
 Strengthening of existing buildings and infrastructure, Retrofitting of critical buildings (e.g., schools and hospitals) and critical
infrastructure
 Regulatory incentives for strengthening of vulnerable buildings
 Identification/mandatory provision of emergency exits/routes in all public and private structures
 NEW STRUCTURES – Strict implementation of zoning ordinance, building codes, fire codes, DRR policies in new construction
 Strict checking of building plans and designs during building permit processing
 Improved/DRR-sensitive/Climate adaptive regulation for critical facilities such as schools and hospitals
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 DRRM and CCA training of planners, architects, engineers, masons, contractors
g. Reduced Earthquake Risks
i) Objective:
 Reduce earthquake risks to lives and property
ii) Strategies:
 Conduct earthquake vulnerability assessment of buildings and infrastructure
 Earthquake retrofitting of historical and cultural heritage building, critical buildings (e.g., schools and hospitals) and critical infrastructure)
 Regulatory incentives for the voluntary retrofitting of privately owned buildings
 Removal/relocation of settlements, structures in areas with moderate to high liquefaction potential
h. Reduced Volcanic Eruption Risks
i) Objectives:
 Reduce volcanic eruption risks to lives and property.
 Disaster mitigation planning, financing
 Prevent/protect the PDZ from settlements and human activities
ii) Strategies:
 Removal/relocation of settlements at Mayon Volcano’s 6-km. Permanent Danger Zone,
 Protection of city water supply source from lahar, ashfall, lava flow
 Identify alternative sources of water
 PDZ has no development zone
i. Reduced Typhoon Risks (Reduced Potential Damages)
i) Objectives:
 Reduce typhoon risks to lives and property
 Strengthen homes, buildings, structures, infrastructure, vs. strong winds
ii) Strategies:
 improved typhoon risk reduction program
 Annual typhoon preparedness campaign
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 Promotion of typhoon resistant housing, typhoon resistant technologies and construction materials
 Promotion of typhoon-resilient agricultural calendar, crops, technologies and practices
 Construction of Tabaco City all-weather business center
j. Reduced Flood Risks
i) Objectives:
 Reduce flooding in Tayhi, riverine, coastal and low-lying areas
 Reduce flood risk to lives, properties, crops and infrastructures
 Reduce erosion of river banks
ii) Strategies:
 Flood mitigation programs
 Improve watershed management
 Detailed planning of river bank areas.
 Reclaim/protect/enforce river easements (20 meters in rural areas, 5-meters in urban areas) on both sides from the edge of the floodplain
 Use of bioengineering techniques to prevent soil erosion
 River bank protection of river areas
 Relocation of settlements in floodplains, frequently flooded, coastal and low-lying areas
k. Reduced Flash Flood Risks
i) Objectives:
 Reduce flashflood risks in riverine, coastal and low-lying areas
 Improve watershed run-off degradation through reforestation and flood engineering techniques
ii) Strategies:
 Flashflood mitigation programs
 Improve watershed management
 Detailed planning of river bank areas
 Reclaim/protect/enforce river easements (20 meters in rural areas, 5-meters in urban areas) on both sides from the edge of the floodplain.
 Use of bioengineering techniques to prevent erosion (vetiver grass, coco-fiber, etc.)
 River bank protection of river areas
 Relocation of settlements in floodplains, frequently flooded, coastal and low-lying areas
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l. Reduced Tsunami Risks
i) Objective:
 Reduce risks to lives and property. Disaster mitigation planning, financing
ii) Strategies:
 Relocation of settlements in coastal and low-lying areas (City center and San Miguel Island)
 Reclaim/protect/enforce 40-meter easements from the edge of foreshore lands
 Tsunami warning system
m. Reduced Storm Surge Risks
i) Objective:
 Reduce risks to lives and property. Disaster mitigation planning, financing
ii) Strategies:
 Relocation of settlements in coastal and low-lying areas (City center and San Miguel Island)
 Reclaim/protect/enforce 40-meter easements from the edge of foreshore lands
 Early warning system
n. Reduced Man-Made Disaster Risks

(Risks from Fire, Terrorism, Bio-Chemical Attacks, Epidemics, Rebel Attacks, Stampede, etc.)
i) Objective:
 Reduce risks from human-made disasters
ii) Strategies:
 Formulation of contingency plans versus fire, terrorism, health outbreaks, epidemics, rebel attacks, stampede, etc.
 Enforce building code, fire code and other referral codes
 Establish well-equipped fire and security protection facilities and stations in strategic locations in the city
 Establish emergency operations center
 Establish emergency operations plan including security and emergency protocols during response to human made hazards
 Installation of CCTV cameras, warning and alert systems in strategic points of the city
 NEW AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS - Strict enforcement of development controls e.g. CLUP, zoning ordinance, building codes,
design standards, fire codes, etc
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 OLD STRUCTURES – Regular building audit (every 2 years) to evaluate and assess old/existing buildings for regulation violations.
Subject to penalties, necessary improvements, retrofitting, renovations or adjustments
 Establish network of open spaces as buffers from human-made hazards
 Identify/establish safe zones, peace zones, rescue zones, media zones, etc.
 Construction of evacuation tunnel/s for extreme emergency situations
 Construction of stockpiling storage/warehouse
o. Improved Tabaco City’s Climate Change Adaptability and Resiliency
i) Objectives:
 Improve the climate adaptability and resiliency of Tabaco
 Reduce risks from climate change, extreme weather, sea-level rise, global warming, etc.
ii) Strategies:
 Formulation of Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency Program
 Conduct assessment of climate change impact and risks to settlements, agriculture, fisheries sector, livelihoods, forests, watershed, human
health, biodiversity, food security, industries, transport sector, etc
 Improve capacity, resiliency and climate adaptability of all sectors of the city
 Introduce new, climate adaptive agricultural calendar, technologies, practices
 Establish advanced early warning systems for extreme weather events for the agriculture sector
 Relocation of settlements in coastal and low-lying areas in anticipation of sea-level rise (0.50 meters by 2050 IFCC)
 Introduce alternative, sustainable and climate adaptive livelihoods
 Introduce sustainable, climate adaptive and “green” lifestyle
 Promote green buildings and green technologies
 Introduce alternative, renewable sources of clean energy
 Reduce carbon emissions, reduce dependency on fossil fuels
 Phase-out, prohibit, replace appliances using and emitting CFCs, carbons, harmful gasses from homes, offices, industries and stores
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Table 5.1 OUTCOME AND OUTPUT INDICATORS
Goal/Objective (translated into a Output Indicator (Activities from different

Vision Outcome Indicator
Concrete/Physical Characteristic) sectoral/thematic areas)
Provided access to higher education thru the establishment
of City Education Department/Office
Ensured lifelong learning
Strengthened "Education for All" program of the DepEd.
opportunities for all
Intensified and expanded the Alternative Learning System
(ALS)
Accessible Quality Education
Established/enhanced scholarship grants/ program for poor
and deserving students/learners Highly motivated
Institutionalized best practices in education students,teachers, athletes and
Enhanced incentive program for honor students, outstanding coaches
teachers, athletes and coaches
Strengthened implementation of early childhood care and Effective school based
development programs programs, projects and
Center of interventions
excellence in Established mechanisms for mapping, profiling, and
education, trade and Attained Zero drop-out rate trafficking of learners and school age children
tourism in Bicol Strengthened "Libreng Gamit sa Eskwela" program of the

city
Sustained the "Read and feed" program of DepEd
Sustained the "Every Child A Reader" program
Adopted DEAR program or "Drop Everything And Read"
Fully equipped laboratories and libraries in all elementary
and secondary schools, both private and public
Provided instructional materials for all Grade levels
Provided Teachers' guides and Curriculum guides to all Improved academic
Improved quality of education
elementary and high school teachers performance
Improved educational facilities such as the Mayon
Planetarium, City Library/Museum, heritage and convention
center
Enacted Investment Incentive Code Increased economic activities Increased investments
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Intensified investment
Formulated the City Tourism Development Plan
promotion programs
Enacted City Tourism Code
Rehabilitated/improved the Mayon Planetarium/Science
Increased access to technology
Park, etc.
Center of Organized hotel, resorts and restaurants owners/operators Increased tourists arrivals
excellence in Sustained trade and eco-tourism Protected the natural gifts such as
education, trade and development compliant to Developed San Miguel Island, Natunawan Cove and Brgy. the sea, the land and Mayon
tourism in Bicol Buang as eco-agricultural tourism sites in consonance wih Volcano that could contribute to
international standards the emerging markets and
City Ordinance No. 081-2003
economic prosperity.
Increased income/revenues thereby
Increased Local Revenues Revised/updated the Revenue Code of the city attaining the desired sustainable
development
God-centered, Reduced crime rate Intensified police presence/visibility in all areas of the city Ensured security and public safety
healthy, empowered Attained Zero drug-related cases Conducted Anti-Illegal Drug Symposium/Awareness Achieved a drug-free
and disaster lectures in all schools and barangays of the city community/city
resilient Zero Malnourished Children and • Intensified health and nutrition education and Information Improved health and nutrition
people/communities pregnant women program; for all
• Enhanced the Home and Community Food Production program
• Ensured 100% civil society Participated in government activities such as in the Empowered and fully engaged
participation; identification, pritoritization, implementation and citizenry
• Promoted transparency and monitoring of government projects
inclusive growth
Reduced vulnerabilities and Identified households and communities at risk in every Increased resilience of individuals
exposures of communities to barangay and communities to disasters and
possible hazards climate change
Conducted vulnerability/risk assessments and updating of
hazard maps of all barangays
Constructed safe permanent and gender-sensitive
Enhanced capacities of communities evacuation centers
and cope with the impacts of hazards Installed solar power energy to all permanent evacuation
centers
Installed rain water collection system to all permanent
evacuation centers
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Provided mitigating measures from hazards and risks
Increased capacity of local DDRM council and committees, Capacitated the CDRRM
LDRRMO and operation center at city and barangay levels Council and the Local DRRM
God-centered, Office
Increased the level of awareness of Conducted Information Education Campaign (IEC) in every Communities are equipped with
healthy, empowered
communities to the threats and barangay about hazards affecting their lives and livelihoods skills and capability to cope
and disaster
impacts of hazards, risks and with the impact of disasters
resilient
vulnerabilities Adopted/Strengthened implementation of community based Improved adaptive capacity and
people/communities
DRR-CCA approach resiliency of the individuals and
communities
World-class, well- Identified hazard-prone areas in the barangays; analyzed
designed, and vulnerability of the people, their risks and exposures to
balanced hazards
environment Constructed safe and accessible disaster operations center
with warehouse employing green building technology
Implemented existing policy for pre-emptive/forced
Well-established disaster
Achieved Zero Casualty during evacuation of population at high risk areas
response and relief operations
calamities Coordinated with DOST (PAGASA, PHILVOLCS), CHU,
system
CSWDO, BFP, TAWAD, PNP, AFP, and other Line
Government Agencies involved in disaster management to
ensure the overall wellness of the affected people.
Relocate population in high risk zones and population
located within the declared 6 KM Permanent Danger Zone
(PDZ) to safer places
Provided safer and more secure Strengthened partnerships with stakeholders, such as public- Built safe and adaptive
places to live private partnerships for housing projects and harnessing communities
volunteers from the academe, corporate, non-government
and international organizations to deliver social services and
responding to disasters
Implemented risk and gender-sensitive housing programs
and policies including adoption of disaster-resilient housing
designs
Established early warning systems in every barangay
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Strengthened Land banking/acquisition and development,
curbing proliferation of informal settlers and Core Shelter
Assistance Program
Installed adequate CCTVs and traffic lights in the CBD and
in all major roads/streets and thoroughfares of the city
Provided safer and more secure All roads/streets within the city were widened, well- Built safe and adaptive
places to live maintained and well-lighted/illuminated; sidewalks are fully communities
recovered
Constructed disaster-resilient infrastructure facilities
World-class, well- Rehabilitated watersheds to minimize flooding at the
designed, and lowland areas
balanced Coastal ecosystem and coastal habitats preserved and
environment rehabilitated
Reduced magnitude of hazards Increased areas planted with mangroves, corals and sea
grass
Improved adaptive capacity and
Established a tree wall along the coastal areas of San resiliency of the ecosystem and
Miguel Island and the major rivers at the mainland communities
Major river systems regularly desilted/dredged
Constructed/rehabilitated flood control structures
Flood-free environment Sustained the regular declogging/desilting of the drainage
system of the city
Fully implemented City Septage Management Program
Progressive and Increased number of support infrastructure in key Increased rice
globally- farmland/production areas production/hectare
competitive Increased average yield/hectare
economy Increased number of available technologies
Increased agricultural and fishery of land
productivity Increased number of constructed farm-to-market roads Reduced transportation costs
Constructed additional facilities such as irrigation and farm-
to-market roads Improved Agriculture and
Promoted utilization of farm machineries and equipment, Fisheries production
fishing technologies and gears
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Promoted quality of inputs
Acquired Road right-of-way
Constructed additional alternate roads conforming to
DPWH standards Improved traffic scheme
Efficient transportation and Provided parking space and greenery and or Constructed
communication systems elevated parking facility
Widened city roads/bridges Reduced vehicular accidents
Improved communication
Increased infrastructure for wireless connectivity services of city business centers
and local government units
Established the sanitary landfill at Sitio Nagsipit, Barangay
Mariroc, in compliance with RA 9003
Established the city's composting facility at Barangay San
Vicente with garbage operation area and a centralizaed Ensured long-term suitable and
Environment-friendly economy MRF sustainable solid waste
Progressive and management
globally- Diverted 100% of compostable and recyclable solid wastes
competitive Reduced special and residual wastes
economy Strengthened "No Segregation, No Collection" policy
Strengthened the regulated use of plastics as packaging for
grocery/similar items Ensured long-term suitable and
Environment-friendly economy sustainable solid waste
Enforced strictly the environmental laws, ordinances and management
policies
Promoted crop diversification
Increased agriculture and fishery Increased both individual and
Strengthened linkages with agro-processing industries;
enterprise household income
Capacitated agri-fishery based MSMEs
Promoted sustainable management of resources by adopting Restored economic activities
Sustained livelihood opportunities
ecosystem management approach
Protected the land tenure security
Adopted policies that are sound and Implemented the no conversion policy of irrigated lands Increased access by farmers and
conducive to economic progress and Completed the delineation and delimiting of municipal fisherfolks to land and water
social order. waters resources
Provided fisherfolks with settlement areas
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Organized small farmers and fisherfolks Increased economic
Linked remote production areas to markets opportunities of small farmers
and fisherfolks
Progressive and Provided subsidy to farmers and fisherfolks
globally- Increased access to financing
Provided credit financing
competitive
economy Provided risk insurance;
Ensured public access to information
Institutionalized feedback, complaints and response Fully engaged and empowered
mechanisms at all times citizenry
Promoted transparency and inclusive growth
Promoted best practices on good governance
Effective and efficient public
Enhanced administrative governance Strengthened results-based performance management
service delivery
Strengthened public financial management reforms
Enhanced local government Improved and simplified government processes and Improved transparency and
processes transactions preferably using information technology accountability
Improved connectivity by enhancing quality transport Achieved modern, seamless and
infrastructure efficient transportation
Increased redundancy of infrastructure to reduce Reduced traffic congestion
Improved access within the locality
vulnerability during emergency situations
Good governance and with the neighboring localities
Reduced high cost of
and sustainable Increased urban and rural roads transportation
development Reduced road accidents
Improved traffic conditions at the CBD and major
thoroughfares
Intensified campaign against open burning of garbage
Air quality Reduced air pollution
and/or solid wastes
Strengthened implementation of No Smoking Ordinance of
the City
Protected and maintained watershed areas to ensure
Sustainable water supply sufficient water supply for domestic use Ensured potable water quality
Provided water supply access to poor households
Vision Goal/Objective (translated into a Output Indicator (Activities from different Outcome Indicator
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Prioritized surface water for water critical areas using eco-
Sustainable water supply
efficient water infrastructure designs
Ensured potable water quality
Established database for the development of new water
supply sources
Good governance Encouraged investment in clean power generation
Achieved sufficient, stable,
and sustainable Intensified power conservation measures
Zero power shortage/interruptions affordable and environment-
development
Used power saving devices/fixtures friendly power supply

Expanded internet coverage and increase cell sites Achieved effective,
Intensified interconnectivity among government offices efficient,interconnected and
Improved communication services
affordable communication
Provided access to internet in public places facilities and services
Table 5-2. VISION INDICATOR AND TIMELINE MATRIX
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Vision Concrete/Physical Possible Spatial
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Statement Characteristics Indicators
Strengthened "Education Sustained and Provided access to higher
for All" program of Strengthened "Libreng education thru the
DepEd Gamit sa Eskwela" establishmnet of City
Ensured lifelong program of the city Education
learning opportunities Department/Office
for all Intensified and expanded Expanded and upgraded Constructed safe and
the Alternative Learning the existing school sites, properly located new
System (ALS) both elementary and school sites and facilities
secondary for Special Education
Accessible quality
education Enhanced teachers' Established/enhanced Institutionalized best
training/capability scholarship grants/ practices in education
building programs to program for poor and
Center of provide quality deserving
excellence in Highly motivated classroom instruction students/learners
education, students, teachers,
Enhanced incentive Constructed Tabaco City
trade and athletes and coaches
program for honor Center for the Arts
tourism in
students, outstanding
Bicol
teachers, athletes and
coaches
Sustained the "Read and Strengthened
Feed" program of DepEd implementation of early
childhood care and
development programs
Effective school based
Sustained the "Every
Zero drop-out rate programs, projects and
Child A Reader"
interventions
program
Adopted DEAR or
"Drop Everything And
Read" program
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Improved educational Fully equipped
Provided instructional facilities such as the laboratories and libraries
materials for all Grade Mayon Planetarium, City in all elementary and
levels Library/Museum, heritage secondary schools, both
Improved quality of Improved academic
and convention center private and public
education performance
Provided Teachers' Expanded/upgraded Constructed properly
guides and Curriculum existing school sites located new school sites
guides to all elementary
and high school teachers
Encouraged/promoted Provided business Increased
Enacted Investment
Increased investments business investments incentives economic/business
Incentive Code
activities
Formulated the Tabaco
Formulated the Local
Center of Intensified investment City Tourism Business
Tourism Development
excellence in promotion programs Plan and Workforce
Plan
education, Enacted City Tourism Development Plan
trade and Code Rehabilitated/improved
tourism in Increased access to the Mayon
Bicol technology Planetarium/Science
Park, etc.
Organized hotel, resort Intensified local, regional, Sustained eco-tourism and
Increased tourists and restaurant national and international agro-tourism development
arrivals owners/operators promotion campaigns
Sustained trade and eco-
tourism development Protected the natural gifts Developed San Miguel
compliant to international such as the sea, the land Island, Natunawan Cove and
standards and Mayon Volcano that Brgy. Buang as eco-
could contribute to the agricultural tourism sites in
emerging markets and consonance wih City
economic prosperity. Ordinance No. 081-2003
Increased Enhanced tax collection
income/revenues for the Revised/updated the City efficiency
Increased Local Revenues
desired sustainable Revenue Code
development
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Reduced crime rate Ensured security and Intensified police presence/visibility in all areas of the city
public safety
Attained Zero drug- Achieved a drug-free Conducted Anti-Illegal Drug Symposium/Awareness lectures in all schools and
related cases community/city barangays of the city
Intensified health and Established prevention Sustained promotion of
nutrition education and program against good health, nutrition and
Information program; infectious diseases wellness program
Zero Malnourished Implement the 1st 1000 Enhanced the Integrated Sustained the Integrated
Improved health and
Children and pregnant days Nutrition Program Farming System ( Home Management of Food and
nutrition for all
women for pregnant and Zero to and Community Food Nutrition Program/IFS
2 years old children Production, livestock
raising and food processing
program
• Ensured 100% civil Empowered and fully Ensured public access to Participated in government
God-centered, society participation; engaged citizenry information activities such as in the
healthy, • Promoted transparency identification, pritoritization,
empowered and inclusive growth implementation and
and disaster monitoring of government
resilient projects
community Reduced vulnerabilities Identified households Enacted appropriate Enforced/implemented
and exposures of and communities at risk ordinances prohibiting appropriate ordinances
communities to possible in every barangay settlement in high risk prohibiting settlement in
hazards areas high risk areas
Established multi-hazard Conducted Constructed safe permanent
early warning system vulnerability/risk and gender-sensitive
within the city assessments and updating of evacuation centers
hazard maps of all
Enhanced capacities of barangays
Increased resilience of
communities and cope Conducted inventory of Installed rain water Installed solar power energy
individuals and
with the impacts of vulnerable and critical collection system to all to all permanent evacuation
communities to disasters
emergency occurrences facilities permanent evacuation centers
and climate change
and disasters centers
Improved capacity of Improved capacity of the Provided mitigating
CDRRMO for response and City for rehabilitation, measures from hazards and
rescue recovery and reconstruction risks
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Capacitated the Conducted DRRM and
CDRRM Council and CCA training of planners,
the Local DRRM Office engineers, Increased capacity of
architects,masons and local DDRM council and
God-centered, contractors committees, LDRRMO improved DRR-Sensitive
healthy, Increased the level of Improved adaptive Adopted/Strengthened and operation center at and CC adaptive
empowered awareness of capacity and resiliency implementation of city and barangay levels regulations for critical
and disaster communities to the threats of the individuals and community based DRR- facilities such as schools,
resilient and impacts of hazards, communities CCA approach hospitals and government-
community risks and vulnerabilities Communities are Conducted Information Empowered Barangay owned buildings/facilities
equipped with necessary Education Campaign (IEC) DRRM Committees
skills and capability to in every barangay about
cope with the impact of hazards affecting their lives
and livelihoods
disasters
Identified hazard-prone Enforced strictly the Constructed safe and
areas in the barangays; mandatory provision of accessible disaster
analyzed vulnerability of emergency exits/routes in operations center with
the people, their risks all public and private warehouse employing
and exposures to hazards buildings/establishments green building technology
Well-established Identified safe Implemented existing Relocate population in high
Achieved Zero Casualty locations/sites for future policy for pre- risk zones including those in
disaster response and
World-class, during calamities development emptive/forced coastal areas and population
relief operations system
well-designed, evacuation of population located within the declared 6
and balanced KM Permanent Danger Zone
at high risk areas
environment (PDZ) to safer places
Coordinated with DOST (PAGASA, PHILVOLCS), CHU, CSWDO, BFP,
TAWAD, PNP, AFP, and other Line Government Agencies involved in disaster
management to ensure the overall wellness of the affected people.
Strengthened partnerships with stakeholders, such as public-private partnerships
Provided safer and more Built safe and adaptive for housing projects and harnessing volunteers from the academe, corporate, non-
secure places to live in communities government and international organizations to deliver social services and
responding to disasters
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Strengthened Land Implemented risk and Developed new housing
banking/acquisition and gender-sensitive housing units with facilities and
development, curbing programs and policies services for low income
proliferation of informal including adoption of earners and informal
settlers and Core Shelter disaster-resilient housing settlers
Assistance Program designs
Installed adequate Established early warning Developed new/additional
CCTVs and traffic lights systems in every parks, playground, open

in the CBD and in all barangay for extreme spaces and recreational
major roads/streets and weather events facilities which are
compliant to urban standards
thoroughfares of the city
Constructed disaster- All roads/streets within the
resilient infrastructure city were widened, well-
facilities maintained and well-
lighted/illuminated;
World-class, sidewalks are fully recovered
well-designed, Improved watershed Rehabilitated watersheds Increased areas planted
and balanced management system to minimize flooding at with mangroves, corals
environment the lowland areas and sea grass
Reduced Enforced/implemented Coastal ecosystem and Developed a coastal
impacts/magnitude of strictly the "No coastal habitats preserved forest/tree wall along the
hazards and related Development Policy" in and rehabilitated coastal areas of San
disasters high-risk zones and Miguel Island and the
Improved adaptive environmentally critical major rivers at the
capacity and resiliency areas mainland
of the ecosystem and
Prepared Disaster related Major river systems Constructed/rehabilitated
communities
IEC materials to be regularly desilted/dredged flood and erosion control
distributed to 47 structures along the rivers
barangays of the city
Flood-free environment
Sustained the regular Fully implemented City Formulated the City
declogging/desilting of Septage Management Drainage Master Plan
the drainage system of Program
the city
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Provided farm Constructed additional
Promoted high quality of machineries and irrigation and post harvest
inputs (certified/hybrid equipment facilities
Increased average seeds;fertilizers, o/i)
yield/hectare of land
Introduced high value Provided adequate Increased number of
Increased agricultural and crops/CC resistant financial and technical farming/agricultural
fishery productivity varieties to farmers support for the farmers technologies
Reduced transportation Increased accessibility Road openings Increased number of
costs connecting farmlands to constructed farm-to-
the access point nearest to market roads
the market
Formulated agricultural Promoted utilization of Provided marketing
Improved Agriculture and fisheries farm machineries and support to agricultural and
Progressive modernization program equipment, fishing fishery products
and globally and Fisheries production
technologies and gears
competitive
economy Constructed additional Provided parking space
Acquired Road right-of- alternate roads and greenery and or
Improved traffic scheme
way conforming to DPWH Constructed elevated
standards parking facility
Installed appropriate Installed adequate CCTVs
traffic signs and and traffic lights in the
Efficient transportation Reduced vehicular Widened city directories along the CBD and in all major
and communication accidents roads/bridges major roads and roads/streets and
systems thoroughfares of the city thoroughfares of the city
Improved
communication services
Increased infrastructure
of city business centers
for wireless connectivity
and local government
units
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Established the city's Diverted 100% of Identified and purchased
Progressive Environment-friendly Ensured long-term composting facility at additional suitable sites for
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Barangay San Vicente with compos table and Sanitary Landfill intended
garbage operation area and recyclable solid wastes for San Miguel Island and
a centralized MRF mainland Tabaco City
Established the sanitary Reduced special and
landfill at Sitio Nagsipit, residual wastes Established specialized
Barangay Mariroc, in waste management facility
suitable and sustainable for medical and other
economy compliance with RA 9003
solid waste management toxic/hazardous wastes
Strengthened "No Strengthened the Enforced strictly the

Segregation, No regulated use of plastics environmental laws,
Collection" policy as packaging for ordinances and policies
grocery/similar items
Increased both Strengthened linkages
Increased agriculture and Promoted crop Capacitated Agri-fishery
and globally individual and with agri-fishery
fishery enterprise diversification based MSMEs
competitive household income processing industries;
economy Sustained livelihood Restored economic Promoted sustainable management of resources by adopting ecosystem
opportunities activities management approach
Completed the Protected the land tenure Provided homeless
Increased access by delineation and security farmers and fisherfolks
farmers and fisherfolks delimiting of municipal with settlement areas
to land and water waters
resources
Adopted policies that are Implemented the no conversion policy of irrigated lands
sound and conducive to Organized small farmers Linked remote production
economic progress and Increased economic and fisherfolks for areas to markets
social order. opportunities of small registration and
farmers and fisherfolks accreditation
Provided subsidy to Provided risk/crop
Increased access to
registered farmers and insurance to registered Provided credit financing
financing assistance
fisherfolks farmers and fisherfolks
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Strengthened results- Promoted best practices Strengthened public
Enhanced administrative Effective and efficient based performance on good governance financial management
govenance public service delivery management reforms
Improved transparency Ensured public access to Institutionalized Improved and simplified
and accountability information feedback, complaints and government processes and
Enhanced local response mechanisms at transactions preferably
government processes all times using information
technology
Achieved modern, Enacted Traffic Code Encouraged private sector Established/developed the
seamless and efficient participation/investment identified new growth
transportation center/nodes of the city

Reduced traffic Conduct regular Increased redundancy of Constructed
congestion infrastructure audit infrastructure to reduce circumferential road
(every 2 years) to vulnerability during interconnecting the new
Good Improved access within determine maintenance emergency situations growth centers/nodes
governance the locality and with the repair/replacement needs
and sustainable neighboring localities Reduced road accidents Prepared the Local Improved connectivity by
development Public Transportation enhancing quality Increased urban and rural
Route Plan of the city transport infrastructure roads
Strengthened Intensified campaign Improved traffic
implementation of No against open burning of conditions at the CBD and
Air quality Reduced air pollution Smoking Ordinance of garbage and/or solid major thoroughfares
the City wastes
Established database for Prioritized surface water Provided water supply
the development of new for water critical areas access to poor households
water supply sources using eco-efficient water
Ensured potable water infrastructure designs
Sustainable water supply
quality Protected and maintained
watershed areas to ensure
sufficient water supply for
domestic use
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Achieved sufficient,
Encouraged investment
Zero power stable, affordable and Intensified power Used power saving
in clean power
shortage/interruptions environment-friendly conservation measures devices/fixtures
generation
Good power supply
governance Provided access to Intensified Expanded internet
and sustainable Achieved effective,
internet in public places interconnectivity among coverage and increase cell
development efficient,interconnected
Improved communication government offices sites
and affordable
services
communication facilities
and services
C. DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE PLAN
The Tabaco City CLUP needs to allocate city lands for the four important land use policy areas – protection, production, settlement development, and
infrastructure. The four (4) land use policy areas will ensure that city land and city resources are well apportioned to the various needs. Each policy area
performs a specific function to establish a more balanced and sustainable city development.
 Development Concept
a) Protection Land Use
Protection land use refers to the use of land for conservation, rehabilitation and protection purposes in order to preserve and enhance the city's natural
environment and life-support systems; it aims to ensure a balance between resource use and the preservation of ecological, aesthetic, cultural and historical
areas of the city; it also aims to remove people, assets and structures from danger zones and environmentally critical areas, to reduce the ill-effects of
natural and human-made hazards. These areas include the following:
 Upland and sloping areas (areas with 18 percent slope and above)
 Coastal zones and foreshore areas
 Hazardous lands (at high risks to volcanic eruption, storm surge, sea level rise, etc.)
 Environmentally-critical areas (high liquefaction potential, ground subsidence, etc.)
 River easements
 Parks and open spaces
 Heritage and cultural zone
 Others
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b) Production Land Use
Production land use refers to the utilization of land and resources for economic purposes. This includes areas allotted to:
 Agriculture
 Fishery
 Livestock production
 Agro-forestry
 Agro-industry
 Mining and quarrying
 Industrial use
 Energy development
 Trade and commerce
 Tourism
c) Settlement Development Areas
Settlement development refers to existing and proposed areas for human dwelling or habitation, as well as the necessary services and facilities. These
areas include land for the following:
 General residential zone

 Subdivisions
 Condominiums
 Apartment housing
 Socialized housing
 Relocation sites
 Mixed-use residential zone
 Transient, temporary housing facilities
d) Infrastructure Development
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These are the areas devoted to the city’s infrastructure and utility. It is concerned with: (1) effective linkage of land use and activities; (2) facilitating
the movement of people, products and information; (3) provision of social services such as education, health care and recreation; and (4) provision of utilities
system e.g. water supply, power supply, waste management and disposal etc. This includes areas for the following:
 Highways, roads and bridges

 Streets, sidewalks, street signs, street lightings
 Drainage system
 Water supply and distribution
 Power generation and distribution
 Solid and liquid waste management system
 Social infrastructure (education, health, protective services, recreation facilities)
 Economic infrastructure (agricultural-support, fishery support, trade and commerce facilities, etc.)
 Disaster risk reduction measures (flood control, slope protection, climate conditioning, etc.)
Table 4. Protection Land Use
Land Use Policy Area Location Policy Interventions

Uplands and Sloping Areas Upland barangays  City ordinance to promote the conservation and maintenance of upland areas.
Mayon Volcano Natural  No Development Zone - should be strictly protected/prohibited from any human use, prohibit
Park, Masaraga the utilization of these areas to prevent slope instability and protect its watershed functions.
Watershed Reserve  Should be forested where applicable
 Demarcation of the Tree Line -- the line inside which strict forest protection shall be
imposed. The tree line follows the boundary of land with 18% slope and above,
Coastal Zones, Foreshore Coastal Barangays  Strictly subject to easement public land use in the interest of recreation, navigation, floatage,
Land (Environment-ally (Mainland and San fishing, and salvage. PD 1067 Art. 51 requires the recovery of 3 meters of easement in urban
Critical Areas) Miguel) areas, 20 meters in agricultural areas and 40 meters in forest areas in the entire length of the
coastal zone.
 Demarcation of the Coastal Water Line – The water line demarcates the Coastal Easement
Zone which is also a No Development / No Structures Zone. The line should be placed 20-
meter inland from the high tide line +20-cm elevation in anticipation of the projected 20-cm
sea level rise in 20 years. The zone inside the water line should have strict foreshore
easement protection or mangrove protection.
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Hazardous Land Mayon Permanent  No Development Zone - should be strictly protected/prohibited from any human use. The PhiVolcs
(Environmentally-Critical Danger Zone (PDZ) placed the Mayon PDZ within the 6-km radius from the crater of Mayon Volcano
Areas)  No Development Zone - should be strictly protected/prohibited from any human use. Standard
Flood Plain Zone easement requires the recovery of 3 meters of easement in urban areas, 20 meters in agricultural areas
(Quinale River) and 40 meters in forest areas from the Flood Plain Line (wider than the river channel).
Coastal Zones  Low density zone, soft structures zone, mandatory mitigation measures. Mandatory requirement of
geo-technical study for the issuance of building permit and locational clearance
 Mitigation measures required. Expand standard river easements to 20 meters on identified lahar flow
High Liquefaction
prone areas.
Potential Areas
 Mitigation measures required. Slope protection measures using eco-fiber technology (coco-choir and
Lahar Prone Areas vetiver grasses)
Moderate Erosion
Potential Areas
Flood-Prone areas, Poorly River portions, Low-  Standard river easements apply.
drained areas lying areas, Urban areas,  Clearing of structures on and along natural waterways
Agricultural-lands  Dredging of main rivers
 Comprehensive improvement of urban drainage system
 Improvement of agricultural-land drainage system
 For projects requiring areas bigger than 1,000 square meters, mandatory requirement of a drainage
and sewerage plan for the issuance of building permit and locational clearance.
Major Rivers Quinale  No Development Zone - should be strictly protected/prohibited from any human use. Standard
San Vicente regulations require the recovery of 3 meters of easement in urban areas, 20 meters in agricultural
Buang areas and 40 meters in forest areas from the Flood Plain Line (wider than the river channel).
Tagas  Recovery, clearing of natural waterways. Removal of illegal structures and illegal settlements along
rivers
 Creation of a network of linear parks along river easements.
 Riverbank slope protection through tree planting and eco-fiber technology.
Water sources, springs, well Upland Barangays  No Development Zone. Strict forest protection in the watershed areas of these water sources
 Identification of network of existing and potential water sources for the city
 River source protection plan for the preservation, rehabilitation of these areas
Parks and Open Spaces To be identified by the  Creation of city-wide network of public and private parks and open spaces.
city  Landscaping to improve visual amenities of existing and proposed parks.
 Strict implementation of AT LEAST 20% open spaces in subdivisions, building complexes, schools,
compounds, industrial parks, commercial sites, among others. Should expand coverage of the 20%
open space requirements to local communities, street blocks, malls, etc.
Heritage Zone Tabaco Heritage Zone  Preservation, protection, rehabilitation, restoration of the City’s cultural heritage sites e.g. historical,
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Ancestral Homes cultural and traditional structures, buildings, monuments, streets and places
Traditional Tabaco  Establishment of museums and heritage parks
Villages  Removal of incompatible/illegal land uses, squatting
 Formulation of design guidelines for the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of heritage sites
 Allow adaptive re-use, sustainable use
 Promotion of tourism, educational and cross-cultural activities.
Table 5. Production Land Use

Agricultural Lands Agricultural-land  Formulation of the Agricultural Modernization Plan
Barangays  Establishment of agricultural facilities and infrastructure to support the modernization of the
agricultural-sector
 Promotion of sustainable farming practices
Fishery Zones Fishing Villages  Formulation of the Fishery Modernization Plan
 Establishment of fishery facilities and infrastructure to support the modernization of the agricultural-
sector
 Promotion of sustainable fishing practices
Commercial Districts City Center  Formulation of site development plans
Growth Centers (San  Initial site improvements to be funded by the city
Antonio, Cabagñan,  Formulation of guidelines to encourage and regulate mixed land-use development including building
San Carlos-Pawa, height, density and bulk limitations, required infrastructures and utilities, traffic generation study,
Visita) environmental impact assessment, etc.
Industrial Zones Pawa (Agro-Industrial)  Formulation of master plans for Industrial Parks
Cabangan (Light  Initial site improvements to be funded by the city
Industrial)  Formulation of guidelines to encourage and regulate industrial development including
San Antonio (Cottage, building height, density and bulk limitations, required infra and utilities, traffic generation study,
Handicraft Industries) environmental impact assessment, among others
San Lorenzo (Aqua-  Creation of environment, sanitation and pollution policies, enabling laws/ordinances and
Industrial) management plans
Table 6. Infrastructure Development
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Roads City wide  Upgrading, widening of existing city roads
 Introduction of sustainable and climate adaptive design of streets e.g. high
albedo, tree-lined, green tunnel, water-permeable side streets/ sidewalks, drainage, etc.
 Traffic management plan
 Assessment of disaster resiliency of roads, bridges and infrastructure in the city
 No on-street parking ordinance
Street facilities To be identified by the city  Creation of sidewalks, planters, street lighting, pedestrian crossing, waiting sheds,
traffic lights, street signs, street furniture, etc.
 Sidewalk recovery project
 Adoption of PWD and elderly friendly designs for overpasses
Schools To be identified by the city  Solution of classroom backlog to comply with standard student-classroom ratio
 Identification and acquisition of new school sites
 Formulation of guidelines for safe school sites and building construction such as:
- Locating schools away from major roads
- Construction of school buildings in flood-free sites
- At least 50% parks, playgrounds, greens and open space
 Special schools for PWD children /adults
 Adult education facilities for OSY /undergraduates
Non-Formal Education 4 growth centers  Establishment of technical, vocational schools for Out of School Youth, unemployed
adults, high school graduates to engage in income-generation activities
Health Clinics City-wide  Establishment of health clinics in all barangays
 City-level clinics in the 4 Growth Centers
 Community-level health clinics in all barangays
 Upgrading and strengthening existing health clinics
Nutrition Centers City-wide  Establishment of nutrition centers in all barangays
 Integration of nutrition agenda in food production, social welfare and education sectors
Sports Facilities Recreational City-wide  Establishment of indoor and outdoor sports facilities in all barangays
Facilities  City-level sports facilities in the 4 growth centers
 Community-level sports facilities in all barangays
Public Order and Safety Offices 4 Growth Centers  Provision of fully-equipped fire sub-station, fire hydrant, police sub-station,
(Fire Protection, Peace & Order, Other sites to be identified by the DRRMC sub-station, traffic sub-station in each of the 4 growth centers
Emergency Management, city when necessary
Traffic Management System)
Power Supply and Distribution City-wide  Ensure reliable, uninterrupted, cheap power supply
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 Promote alternative sources of power solar, micro-hydro, bio-fuel, etc.
Telecommunication (internet, City-wide
cable TV, etc.)  Ensure reliable, accessible and at least 3 sources of telecommunication services
Integrated Waste Management City-wide  Updating and upgrading of the City’s Solid Waste management plan
System  Establishment of MRF, composting areas, sanitary landfill, and collection
points, etc.
 Ordinance on proper solid waste reduction, management and disposal
Sewerage System City-wide  Formulation of sewer waste management plan
 Establishment of sewerage treatment plant in strategic sections of the city
 Ordinance on proper sewerage management and disposal
Drainage System and Flood City-wide
Control Facilities  Formulation of drainage and flood management plan
Public Markets Market places  Mandatory site plan and environmental management for market places
Table 7. Settlements Development

General Residential Zones City wide  Identification of potential urban settlement sites
 Upgrading of facilities and amenities of urban and rural settlements.
 Introduction of sustainable and climate adaptive housing design such as
proper ventilation, strategic orientation of windows and roofs, planting
of at least 3 trees for adequate heating and sunlight protection,
 Ensure structural safety of houses. Ensure emergency safety features
such as emergency exits, fire extinguishers, fire-proofing, etc.
Subdivisions Private subdivisions  Identification of possible areas for high end, medium end and low end
housing for private –led developments
 Provision of site development support when necessary
 Ensure 20% open space and environmental compliance and
management standards
 Encourage planting of trees in strategic locations in private subdivisions
 Explore the possibility of implementing Subdivision License Permits.
5-year license to regulate the operations and compliance of private
subdivisions with national, city, housing, environmental and other
applicable regulations
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Apartment Type Housing Apartment Housing  Ensure compliance with environmental design and management standards i.e.
ventilation, lighting, fire exits, plumbing, emergency systems, etc.
 Explore the possibility of implementing Apartment License Permits. 5-year
license to regulate the operations and compliance of apartment-type housing
projects t with- national, city, housing, environmental and other applicable
regulations
Informal Settlements Informal settlement areas  Exploration of site improvement strategies (ex. CMP, on-site housing,
relocation housing, etc.) where applicable.
 Slum upgrading to improve existing facilities, amenities, ventilation,
circulation and movement, waste management, sanitation, utilities, etc.
Relocation Sites To be identified by the city  Formulation of city housing plan
 Identification of existing and potential sites for relocation
 Land pooling/readjustment schemes to upgrade/improve/redevelop existing
relocation sites
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STRATEGIES/ OPTIONS TO Evaluatio Evaluatio
DEVELOPMENT
PURSUE DEVELOPMENT n Results n Results Implication Positive Intervention
THRUST THRUST 1 2
Option 1. • Establishment of centralized multi Reduced traffic congestion (a). Construction of multi storey
Commercial level parking building within the parking building;
2 4
Development/Urba urban area (b). encourage private sector
n Expansion participation/investment
• Operationalization of the central (a). Increase in number of (a). Establish carbon dioxide
terminal with complete facilities vehicles; (b). emission controler;
3 5
and amenities Increase in carbon dioxide (b). Strive to be EURO-4 Compliant
emission
• Acquisition of right of way for Improved access within the Construct more access /alternate
access road/alternate road from city and the neighboring roads
4 1
central terminal to neighboring municipalities and city
municipalities and city
• Development of growth nodes / (a). Creation of new Construction of circumferential road
center / Investment Priority Areas commercial districts/areas; connecting the proposed four (4)
(IPA) (b). Generation of additional growth centers of the city.
5 2 job opportunities;
(c). Increase in number of
business locators
• Designation of small to medium Increase in the number of (a). Encourage location of new
commercial development zone 6 3 business locators businesses;
(b) Grant of investment incentives
Seamless transportation network (a). Improved local (a). Conduct traffic impact
transportation route assessment; (b). Enactment of
1 6
planning; (b). Improve traffic code
traffic management
•Reliable internet connectivity (a). Improved access to Provide free internet access to all
service delivery; barangays
(b). Fast and efficient
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communication;
(c). Easy access to
information
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DEVELOPMENT
THRUST THRUST 1 2
Option 2. • Crop diversification Increase in crop production Provide adequate funding and
Agricultural 3 2 will result to increase in technical support for the farmers
development farmers' HH income
• Provision of required physical (a). Higher agricultural Provide funds from the Local
infrastructures such as FMRs and production/yield; (b). Development Fund (LDF); request
irrigation facilities 1 1 Reduction in the costs of additional funds from NGAs (NIA)
transporting farm produce
to the market
• Mechanized Farming (a). Improved Farming (a). Provision of farm machineries
System; and equipment;
4 5
(b). Higher agricultural (b). Organize/Strengthen/Capacitate
production/yield farmers cooperative/association
• Road openings connecting Improved accessibility will Construction of farm-to-market
farmlands in upland and island result to reduction in the roads/bridges
5 4
barangays to the access point nearest costs of transporting farm
to the market produce to the market
• Organic farming promotion (a). Reduction in (a)Provide trainings to farmers;
Greenhouse Gas Emission; (a) Provide agricultural technology
2 3 (b) Promote healthy living and agricultural support services;
(c.) Intensify agricultural extension
service delivery system
•Abaca rehabilitation (a). Revival of abaca Request funding and technical
industry; (b). assistance from DA
Increase in employment
6 7
opportunities;
(c). Increase in farmers's
HH income
Promote Agri-business Linking production with (a). Capacity Development for
processing and other value farmers; (b). Establish
7 6 adding activities marketing linkages/trading center
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DEVELOPMENT
THRUST THRUST 1 2
Option 3: Tourism • Adequacy/Availability of hotels, • Increase in tourist • Enhancement of capacities;
Development restaurants and other facilities arrivals; • • Development of high quality
Increase in employment standard accomodation operations;
4 3 opportunities; • • Development of tourist attractions
Increase in social and facilities;
problems; • Ensure compliance with the city's
• More waste generated; ESWMP
• Construction of Tabaco City • Increase investments in • Request fund from NGAs

Convention Center @ San Vicente, infrastructure; • Conduct traffic impact assessment;
Tabaco City • Traffic attraction and • Construction of alternate roads;
1 2 generation; • • Ensure compliance with the city's
Increased power and water ESWMP
supply requirements;
• More waste generated;
• Rehabilitation/Improvement of • Increase in tourist • Request funds from NGAs;
Mayon Planetarium and Science arrivals; • • Provision of adeqaute supply of
Park. Increase in employment potable water;
2 1 opportunities; • • Ensure compliance with the city's
Increase in social ESWMP
problems;
• Development of Natunawan Cove, • Increase in tourist • Request funds from NGAs;
Buang and San Miguel as eco and arrivals; • • Preparation of Master
agri-tourism areas Increase in employment Development Plan • Promote island
3 4 opportunities; • tourism
Increase in social • Ensure compliance with the city's
problems; ESWMP

DEVELOPMENT
THRUST THRUST 1 2
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Option 4. • Small and medium scale industrial (a). Increase in business Encourage location of new
Industrialization development locators; businesses
3 1 (b). Increase in revenue;
(c) Increase in employment
opportunities
• Provision of access roads leading Easy access to industries Construction of access roads leading
to industries 2 3 to the city port and Karangahan
Boulevard.
Establish Agro-industrial center Increase support to the Provision of agro-industrial support
value added processing of and facilities such as warehousing,
1 5 top agricultural products of technological support, financing
the city assistance, marketing and
promotions, etc.
• Require all industries to put up Lessen pollution; reduced •Ensure compliance with clean
their own anti-pollution devices , waste water/solid wastes air/water act;
proper and appropriate waste water • Ensure compliance with the city's
treatment/solid waste disposal 5 4 ESWMP
facilities
• Eco-zone development / BPO-IT (a). Increase in business Submit proposal/Follow up

Building at Barangay Pawa; (b) locators; endorsement/approval of PEZA
Industrial Zone at Barangay 4 2 (b). Increase in revenue;
Salvacion (c) Increase in employment
opportunities
 STRUCTURE PLAN
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D. PREFERRED PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
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The selected land use framework of Tabaco City CLUP aims to decongest the city center by re-directing/re-focusing selected development and
investment towards the new growth centers and growth nodes. Growth centers are areas of concentrated activity such as regional shopping centers, higher
density offices, public facilities and institutions, residential developments, medical centers, cultural and recreational activities and other major activities serving
both the city and adjacent towns. Growth nodes, on the other hand, are commercial or mixed-use districts that develop around transportation junctions, and
serve surrounding communities; these are characterized by the presence of mostly commercial and residential land use, public recreation facilities, and serve as
hubs or platforms for various modes of transportation services e.g. bus routes, taxis, boats, and chartered services; these are important meeting points for
commuters.
The preferred framework identifies the city’s new four growth centers and eight growth nodes, with own specialized service function and service area .
The four (4) identified growth centers are Cabagñan, San Antonio, San Carlos-Pawa and Visita in SMI while the eight (8) growth nodes are Mayon Crossing,
San Vicente, Matagbac, Bangkilingan, Tayhi Junction, San Lorenzo, City Port, and Rawis Port in SMI.
The ideal spatial pattern in each growth center is a compact mixed land-use development that provides a variety of transport options such as vehicular,
bicycle, and pedestrian. Each center is expected to have a standard set of facilities, amenities and services e.g. police station, traffic enforcement and
monitoring, health and medical facility, adequate multi-level school facility, emergency management cache/facility, regional parks, sports and recreation,
complex, employment center and medical center among others.
The city center will retain its urban function e.g. center of regional trade and commerce, city government center, hub for tertiary education (collegiate
and vocational), spiritual center and the cultural heritage zone of Tabaco City. Some of the city services and land uses will be equitably decentralized to the
four growth centers to reduce congestion in the city center. The agro-industrial center will be transferred to Pawa; high end residential, office zones and light
industrial zones to Cabagñan; agricultural support, furniture production to San Antonio; and sustainable tourism to Visita. Decongestion also requires the
decentralization of key traffic-generating land uses such as education, health, trade, transportation and institutions. Hauling and warehousing services should be
positioned in Pawa and San Antonio. The existing elementary and secondary schools in each growth center should be upgraded to regional level to decongest
the heavy enrolment in the central schools. Public or private market places should be built in the proposed centers. Master plans for each growth centers should
be prepared to properly guide developments in each center. The framework envisions equitable redistribution of these land uses to the growth centers in order.
The city center should be subject to building and population density controls. Traffic management system should be re-planned to improve traffic routes
while decentralization is being implemented. Service maintenance and upgrading of facilities and amenities in the center should also be introduced. Parks, open
spaces and recreational facilities should be provided to the city center to improve environmental quality.
i. Cabangan is seen as the best and safest area for urban expansion; the area is elevated, slightly sloping, flood-free, has low liquefaction potential, and safe
from the danger posed by Mayon Volcano’s eruptions; it also enjoys close proximity to Legazpi Airport, and is near the National Highway. Several vacant
lots in this area are suitable for mixed - type of urban development e.g. center for office spaces, mid-rise housing, high end housing, mixed commercial-
residential, light industrial park, educational center, etc.
ii. The North Sector Growth Area in Barangays Pawa-San Carlos will be promoted as the agro-industrial center of Tabaco and the transport terminal. As the
agro-industrial center, the Pawa-San Carlos area will be the hub of agro-industrial production, agro-processing research, technology and innovation, as well
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as the incubation center for agro-industrial business, marketing and other support services; it is expected to support the value added processing of the top
agricultural products of Tabaco: coconut, copra, pili nuts, abaca, rice, corn, gabi, vegetables, etc. Agro-industrial support services and facilities such as
warehousing, technological support, financing assistance, skills development training, transport hauling, marketing and promotions etc. will be encouraged
in the center. New roads must be created to link this growth center to the city port and Karangahan Blvd.
iii. San Antonio is strategically located along the national road going to Ligao City. Large tract of vacant lots on both sides of the national highway make this
area a potential growth center; it is now developing into a furniture and cottage enterprise center of Tabaco; it also has the potential to provide agricultural
technology and agricultural support services to both the highland and lowland farms.
iv. The San Miguel Island Growth Center in Visita has the bulk of city infrastructure projects and facilities in the island; it should be promoted as the island’s
development growth center. San Miguel Island shall be groomed for sustainable island tourism, small-scale plantations and green island eco-communities.
E. LAND USE PLAN
The key features of Tabaco City Comprehensive Land Use Plan are grouped into 4 categories of interventions, namely:
1. Proposed arrangement and location of different land uses and resources in the city
2. Rationalizing the efficient and equitable positioning of urban services and facilities
3. Proposed new interventions to encourage the envisioned development of the city
4. Development incentives and controls
1. Proposed Arrangement and Location of Different Land Uses and Resources in the City
GENERAL LAND USE ALLOCATION
a) Protection Forest Zone
The CLUP should propose to maintain a strict protection zone (no touch, no development) in the southern and western sections of the city -covering the
upland barangays of Mayon Volcano and Mt. Masaraga. These areas shall be kept planted with dipterocarp trees to maintain their watershed functions, habitats
for wildlife and biodiversity, upland slope stability, ecological balance and nutrient sustenance for the lowland and marine ecosystems. The tree line shall be
imposed and physically demarcated to signify the boundary of the FPZ. Specially selected tree species (indigenous, deep-rooted, and easily recognizable) may
be planted on the whole length of the protection zone boundary – to serve as the tree line. Strategically positioned city signs shall provide information about the
intent and purpose of the protection of the zone, as well as the restrictions, and schedule of fines and penalties for violations thereof.
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Upland communities in areas outside the Forest Protection Zone, or outside the river easement zone, and with the slope 8 - 18 percent may engage in
sustainable forest product utilization; these areas include selected portions of Barangays Buang, Tabiguian, Sua-Igot, Oras, Bonot, Magapo, Oson,
Pinagbobong, Mariroc and Comon. These areas should allow orchard, fruit tree farming, sustainable logging, tourism, trekking and recreation activities. Strict
regulation and monitoring of these uses should be implemented. Permitted activities should not hamper with the watershed and ecological functions of the
upland areas; nor should degrade the habitat for wildlife and biodiversity; and must not increase soil erosion and slope instability in the area.
c) Water Easement Zone
Easements (no developments, no structures) shall be strictly imposed on both sides of rivers and streams and the whole stretch of the seashores
(foreshore lands) and lakes. The mandatory easement of 3-20 meters throughout the entire length of Tabaco city’s nine (9) major rivers and streams and the 5-
20 meters throughout the entire length of Tabaco’s foreshore lands shall be imposed for biodiversity protection, recreation, navigation, and salvage functions.
Slope protection on these easements should be encouraged by planting trees or introducing natural slope protection measures such as eco-fiber (coco coir) and
vetiver grass. River parks, linear parks and sea parks may also be developed where ground condition permit.
Table 8. Easement Regulation

Location Width
Urban areas 3m
Agricultural areas 20 m
Forest areas 40 m
d) Tourism Zone
The city’s tourism zone includes Mayon Planetarium and Science Park, Rest House Complex, numerous springs and beach resorts, the City Plaza,
Natunawan Cove and San Miguel Island; these should be developed for Eco-Tourism, Plantation Tourism and Spiritual Pilgrimage Site.
e) Agriculture Zone
Tabaco’s economy remains predominantly agricultural; hence, a development plan to support its main economic activity is necessary. The land with
middle slopes to the lowland farms shall be allocated for agricultural use. Irrigated lands in the northern section of the city and the city ’s CARP areas shall be
strictly protected from conversion to non-agricultural uses. Agricultural support facilities such as irrigation, dams, solar dryer, farm-to-market roads, etc. should
be encouraged. Complementary support services such as nurseries, seedling banks, agro-technology facilities, farm services, fertilizer and pesticide shops, farm
equipment shops and repairs, farm banks and financing, agro-processing facilities should also be allowed. Low-density residential development should be
allowed, provided that a detailed map is prepared for the orderly establishment of housing structures vis-à-vis the agricultural land and the agricultural-support
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infrastructure. The barangay government, in coordination with the City Agriculturist Office and City Planning and Development Office, should prepare an
agricultural-land use plan to coordinate and organize the proposed development in their area.
f) Quarry Zone
Quarrying of construction aggregate materials are currently undertaken in river sections of Barangay Buang and San Antonio. The CLUP should
recommend the formulation of a Quarry Extraction Plan - to develop a framework for quarry management/regulation, and encourage rational and sustainable
quarrying activity in the city.
Table 9. Proposed General Land Use

Agro-industrial 8,966.0000 73.42
Forestlands 1,472.7100 12.06
Built up area 1,311.2757 10.74
Pastureland/grassland 287.4600 2.35
Mining 100.1100 0.82
Tourism 60.8000 0.50
Heritage 14.0000 0.11
TOTAL 12,212.3557 100.00
URBAN LAND USE ALLOCATION
Urban land use shall be encouraged in the city’s eastern section, particularly in areas identified as safe from natural hazards and outside the
protected areas. The City Center shall be regulated to reduce congestion and to decentralize investment, facilities and encourage development stimuli to other
sections of the city. Some of the important urban development projects should be transferred to the new growth centers in the North (San Carlos-Pawa) and in
the South (Cabagñan). The city’s transport terminals should be relocated to Pawa, while a light industrial park with commercial district is proposed to be
developed in Cabagñan . Residential expansion shall be encouraged in identified safe areas of the city, particularly around the proposed two (2) urban growth
centers (Cabagñan and San Carlos-Pawa); Pawa is classified under conditional development that need drainage improvement program before major
development is allowed.
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a) Residential Zones
The residential areas in Tabaco are categorized into Low Density Residential Zone (R-1), Medium Density Residential Zone (R-2) and High Density
Residential (R-3) Zone. High Density Residential Zone (R-3) is found in Barangays Bacolod and Sto. Cristo with population densities of about 405, and 536
people per hectare, respectively. But by the year 2030, Barangays Bacolod and Sto Cristo are expected to have population densities of 497 and 938
respectively. The Medium Density Households are found in Barangays Basud, Cormidal, Cobo, and San Roque, whose population densities are between 172 to
213 people per hectare.
i. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1)
Low Density Residential Zone (R-1) remains the preferred residential site in Tabaco City. The CLUP, therefore should propose establishing low
density housing (R-1) in the urban sections of the city; this means that existing high and medium density residential zones should be subject to density
reduction measures to convert them to low density areas as much as possible. Incentives for relocation and density controls should be introduced in
medium and high density areas such as Sto. Cristo and Bacolod- high priority areas for density reduction. High density housing located in hazardous lands
and coastal zones should also be prioritized; strict density control and immediate relocation programs should be implemented to reduce exposure to urban
risks/hazards.
The R-1 housing covers a big portion of the North and South Sectors, as well as the lowland portion of the City’s Central Sector (see proposed
sectors below); it allows general city/private housing development, private subdivisions and estate developments for all categories of residential use. This
residential area is characterized by a housing density of 20 and below dwelling units per hectare.
Table 10. Housing Intensity Classification
Intensity Person per hectare Dwelling Units Per Height Regulation

Hectare
Low Density 150 persons per hectare 20 and below 10 meters max (1 to 3 storey)
Medium Density 151 – 250 persons per hectare 21 to 65 21 meters max (4 to 7 storey)
High Density 251 or more 66 or more 24 meters (8 or more storey)
ii. Medium Density Residential Zone
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This zone’s housing includes the city’s relocation sites and socialized housing projects as well as existing medium density housing in the
Poblacion. The CLUP identifies areas where R-2 housing should be allowed, mostly in the safe areas in the city’s South Sector. Low-rise single attached,
duplex or multi-level residential buildings, apartment type housing and mid-rise housing are allowed in this zone. R-2 housing promotes the growth of
compact and self-contained settlements and communities that reduce dependence on modes of transportation.
iii. High Density Residential Zone
High density residential development in Tabaco City is discouraged given the city’s moderate to high exposure to a variety of hazards e.g.
typhoon, volcanic eruption, storm surge, earthquake, liquefaction, and flooding. Informal settlements comprise the bulk of R-3 housing in the city; they
are mostly found in coastal areas considered as danger zones. These settlements need to be relocated within the framework of the City’s Housing Plan to
improve their housing environment and reduce risks from disasters. High density housing may be permitted in Cabag ñan (safest area) should the need
arises, e.g. emergency situations, or the speed of development proceeds much faster than expected.
iv. Rural Residential Zone
Rural Residential Zone maybe introduced to identify areas within agricultural lands that may be permitted for residential housing.
b) Commercial Zones
Commercial land use is categorized into Low Density (C-1), Medium Density (C-2), and High Density (C-3) zones.
i. High Density Commercial-3 Zone (C3-Z)
This zone is confined to existing regional level commercial establishments, e.g. LCC Mall, Tabaco City Mall and Public Market.
Proposed C-3 Zone capable areas include the identified growth centers in Cabagñan and Pawa; this is where office spaces, office parks, BPO centers
are allowed. High rise hotels, sports stadium or complexes are also allowed in this zone. This zone may also be called as the Central Business District
(CBD).
ii. Medium Density Commercial-2 Zone (C2-Z)
This zone shall be located in the proposed growth nodes of the city, such as the City Port area, San Lorenzo, Mayon Junction, San Vicente,
Matagbac, Bangkilingan, Tayhi Junction and Rawis Port area. These are transportation nodes where commercial travel may prosper once the
important infrastructures and facilities are in place. Trade service and business activities with complementary and supplementary functions to the CBD
are allowed in this zone.
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iii. Low Density Commercial-1 Zone (C1-Z)
C1-Z is designated on commercial strips on both sides of the city’s major roads intended for neighborhood or community scale trade, service and
business activities.
c) Industrial Zones
Industrial land use in the city is classified into Light industrial (I-1), Heavy Industrial (I-2), Agro-Industrial Zone (AGIZ) and Aqua- Industrial
Zone (AQIZ).
i. Light Industrial Zone (I-1 Z)
The Tabaco Light Industrial Park is proposed to be built in Cabagñan in the South Sector. Furniture and cottage industry is to be centered around
San Antonio in the West. Home-based, small scale, non-pollutant enterprises are allowed in residential zones.
ii. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2 Z)
iii. Heavy Industrial Zone (I-3 Z)
Pollutant and hazardous industries are prohibited in the city unless a top of the line environmental protection system is properly installed, fully
functional and properly tested and certified by appropriate regulatory agencies of the government. I-3 zones may be accommodated near Mayon
Docks in San Lorenzo or near the New City Landfill in Sitio Nagsipit, Barangay Mariroc.
iv. Agro-Industrial Zone
The city has identified Pawa and San Carlos as the site for the agro-industrial activities in Tabaco. This zone shall support the major thrust of the
city in becoming the next agro-industrial center in Bicol. A proposed Agro-Industrial Park is to be established around the new city bus terminal in
Pawa; the site is strategically located near agricultural lands.
v. Aqua-Industrial Zone
The CLUP proposes the modernization of the city’s fishing industry which is expected to increase fish production. An Aqua Industrial Park is
proposed to be established beside the City Fish Port in San Roque to host industries to process fishery products.
d) Institutional Zone
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Institutional Land Zone is designated for existing and proposed government offices and facilities, health and education areas, religious and
spiritual centers, and civic/ cultural facilities; This use is widely scattered in the city but its concentration is in the Poblacion barangays where the City Hall and
the Church of San Juan Bautista are located.
i. Waste Management Zone
Waste management is the biggest environmental problem of the city. To address this pressing problem, the CLUP allocates space for the
management of the city’s liquid and solid waste. This includes the site for the city’s landfill at Sitio Nagsipit, Barangay Mariroc;, residual containment
area, composting areas, materials recovery facility in Barangay San Vicente; recycling stations, collection station and sewage treatment plant.
ii. Parks and Open Spaces
There is limited number and type of parks in Tabaco City. The CLUP proposes the establishment of a network of parks to improve the city’s
attractiveness; provide areas for community interaction, emergency evacuation, buffer against fire and emergencies, and recreation. Various type of
parks maybe introduced such as forest parks, play parks, river parks, water parks, community centers, ponds, sports complex, jogging trail, etc. Vacant
lots and easement zones are potential sites for parks and open spaces.
e) Heritage Zone
The CLUP recommends the creation of the Tabaco Heritage Zone which encompasses the Old Tabaco City Proper covering Ruivivar, M.H. del
Pilar and Rizal Streets; this includes important historical and cultural structures such as the Church of San Juan Bautista, the City Hall, Cormidal Old
Church Ruins, Smith and Bell Co. Trading House, and the proposed Tabaco Heritage Park and Museum. The heritage zone allows tourism activities,
shops, restaurants and hotels and activities for the promotion of the city’s rich cultural heritage.
Table 11 . Proposed Urban Land Use

Residential 880 43.21
Commercial 180 8.84
Institutional 45 2.21
Industrial 100 4.91
Parks and Open Spaces 50 2.45
Heritage
Agricultural 781.74 38.38
TOTAL 2,036.74 100.00
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2. Rationalizing City Services and Facilities
The city should be divided into six (6) geographical sectors, each with its own service and influence areas. San Miguel Island with its five barangays
should make one sector with a combined projected population of 20,833 by 2027. Given the fragile environment, limited resources and slow tempo of
development in the island, the number of residents in the island should be restricted to about 25,000; and the standard city services and facilities should be
planned for this population threshold. The island needs an increase in the quality and adequacy of health and education facilities, protective and transport
services, economic and community infrastructure; these are to support the island its goal of creating sustainable plantations, agro-tourism, eco-tourism and
pilgrimage site. Such projects should be equitably spread, but if the budget is limited, the growth center in Visita should be able to accommodate the projects
and provide services to the other 4 barangays.
Table 12. Proposed City Sectors
Population Projected Planned

Sector Service Area 2015 Population Capacity
2020 2030
Comon, Mariroc, Bombon, Bangkilingan, , Matagbac,
San Carlos, Pawa, Bogñabong, Pinagbobong, Panal, 37,927 40,599 46,513
North (11)
Guinobat
South (4) Cabagñan, Baranghawon, Cobo, San Ramon,, 13,634 14,594 16,722
East (5) San Lorenzo, San Roque, Salvacion, Fatima, Tagas 21,944 23,489 26,912
San Antonio, Bantayan, Basagan, Bonot, Buang, Buhian,
Magapo, Oras, Oson, Quinastillojan, San Isidro, San
West (14) 27,359 29,287 33,554
Vicente, Sua–Igot, Tabiguian
Quinale, Sto Cristo, San Juan, Divino Rostro, Basud,
Centro (8) Tayhi, Cormidal, Bacolod 19,888 21,287 24,391
Island (5) Visita, Agñas, Hacienda, Sagurong, Rawis 13,116 14,040 16,085
The North, West, as well as the City Sector each have projected populations of about 40,000 people. The CLUP proposes that these sectors should be
planned to have amenities designed for 50,000 residents. The infrastructure, utilities and facilities for health, education, protective services, traffic management,
sanitation, emergency management and other city services shall be re-evaluated and re-programmed based on the new geographical rationalization of city
service areas; backlog and deficiencies in these facilities should be provided to meet the collective needs of the area.
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To address the issue of poverty and unemployment, temporary economic spaces such as farmland allocation in rural areas and temporary commercial
spaces in urban areas shall be made accessible to poor households; priority areas for this poverty alleviation intervention are the barangays with the highest
incidence of poverty. Activities that are encouraged in this economic sector should include cultivation of cash crops and herbs in the allocated farmlands, and
the selling of crafts, souvenirs, etc in the temporary commercial spaces in the urban areas.
3. Proposed New Interventions.
a. Road Improvement
Streets are the life blood of any city. They dictate the viability of high impact land uses. Construction of additional new, wider and compliant with the
DPWH Standards roads are necessary. The streets of Tabaco require improvement and upgrading/rehabilitated. The city needs to improve its street names and
road signs, create sidewalks, sheds and planting strategically placed trees; it should also provide railings and lampposts; improvement of drainage though
upgrading and introduction of surface permeable sidewalk pavement is also necessary.
b. Port Area Development
The city’s port area shall be expanded to cover the whole stretch from the international seaport to Mayon Docks ship-building facility. This zone should
include the improvement and expansion of the city port and city fish port to strengthen coastal transportation, and as well as to support the proposed fishery
modernization program.
c. Power Supply Generation
Intermittent and high cost of power is the biggest obstacle to the city’s industrialization program. The city needs to establish a power micro-grid to
reduce its dependence on its sole power source; this may be created though harnessing sustainable alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, micro-hydro
and bio-fuels. The city should identify areas where to conduct research, develop and harness these new energy sources.
d. City Heritage Sites
The CLUP should propose the declaration of important city areas as heritage sites; this include Mayon Volcano, Tabaco Fish Sanctuary, churches,
places of worship and pilgrimage sites. Mayon Volcano is the fundamental source of the city’s air, water and land and is considered as God’s gift to
Tabaqueños; this mountain shall be declared as sanctuary for its biodiversity, and shall be strictly protectedfrom human abuse. The Tabaco City Marine
Protected Area (Fish Sanctuary) in Sagurong is also considered vital to fishermen and shall be protected from all forms of over- exploitation. The city’s
churches, places of worship and pilgrimage sites shall be also declared as sacred places and shall be provided due protection from abuse.
e. Community Centers
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Community centers should be created for various purposes such as economic use, public assembly, community programs, etc. The city should ensure
that the necessary facilities are available in every barangay to improve community engagement and social cohesiveness.
f. Climate Change and Disaster Resiliency
The city needs to prepare for the various types of hazards and emergencies. Enhancing the climate and disaster resiliency includes
installation of early warning systems, establishment of permanent and complete evacuation shelters, establishment of stockpiling warehouses for response
needs, enhancement of city’s preparedness and emergency response capacity, and risk reduction measures. The slope protection of upland areas and coastal
protection through mangrove reforestation also improves resiliency of vulnerable areas of the city. The 5-20 meter easements along rivers and coastal areas
provide important buffers from the impacts of sea-level rise and frequent flooding.
4. Development Incentives and Controls
Various incentives and control measures should be introduced to create an enabling and regulatory environment for the implementation of the CLUP;
incentives that include tax breaks, compensation package, loans, prioritized government programs and services; development controls should include
restrictions and regulations on height, bulk, construction, structural standards, zoning and locational requirements, no development zones, easements, density
controls, development licensing, permits, etc.
F. LAND AND WATER USE POLICIES
The total land area of the city is 12,212.3557 hectares (122.123557 sq.km.). A big portion of the city's land is classified as alienable and disposable,
comprising about 87.93% (10,739.6457 hectares) of the city’s total land area. This land can be made available for production and settlements use. Agricultural
land use has a total of 8,966.0 hectares (or 76.54%) of all land use in the city; therefore, based on the dominant land use, the city can be considered an
agricultural community.
Forest land is composed of protection forest and production forest lands. Protection forest is important to protect and conserve the city’s ecology and
biodiversity; it also improves the natural ecosystem and resources of the city; it is found mostly within Mayon Volcano National Park in Barangays Oson,
Buang, and Magapo, and in Mount Masaraga Watershed Forest Reserve in Barangays Oras and Sua-Igot. Production forest on the other hand is sustainably
cultivated for timber production and for commercial and industrial purposes.
Residential use is the biggest urban land use of the city’s built up area. Commercial use is one of the fastest growing land use in Tabaco City. Industrial
land use in the city covers light industries that include abaca processing, manufacturing of food items such as noodles and pili products, manufacturing of bags,
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slippers, mats and cutlery items, warehousing and rice storage. Institutional land use includes establishments dedicated to education, health and protective
services, as well as the land used by the city government, barangay governments, other government units, as well as academic and religious entities. Parks and
open spaces include city parks, plazas, cemeteries, basketball courts and other recreational facilities.
The coastal resources of Tabaco City are rich in traditional fishing ground. The coastal area is located inside Lagonoy Gulf, a semi-enclosed body of
water that provides economic opportunities and benefits to an ever-increasing coastal population around it. The gulf serves as a fishing ground of most of the
fishermen living in thirteen (13) coastal barangays in the city. It is a resource-rich fishing ground with an estimated of twenty seven thousand (27,000) tons of
fish extraction rate per year with four hundred eighty (480) fish species belonging to one hundred ninety nine (199) genera and seventy nine (79) families and
twenty one (21) species of invertebrates. Lagonoy Gulf has an average live coral of thirty eight (38%) (Source: Post RSA Lagonoy Gulf).
The coastal area has a four major resource units occurring along its shallow coastlines: coral reef, seagrass, mangroves (wetlands) and beach systems. It
is known to host a variety of economically important fishes such as groupers, snappers, rabbit fishes, scads, tunas, goatfishes, emperor bream sweet lips and
grunts and among others. However, the coastal zones have been under intense pressure from overfishing and ecosystem degradation due to overpopulation and
coastal development.
Tabaco City has thirty five (35) kilometer length of the coastline with fifteen thousands (15,000) hectares of municipal waters, twenty three hectares of
sand bar and fifty six (56) hectares of inland fishery development.
Based on the latest assessment conducted by the Bicol University Tabaco Campus (BUTC), more than fifty percent (50%) coral cover is found in San
Miguel Island, Tabaco City. However, the other reefs were damaged by illegal activities imposed by the people. The reefs of Tabaco are under pressure from
blast fishing, cyanide fishing, and pollution from industries, agriculture and domestic activities. Tabaco City is taking the opportunity to protect and manage its
natural resources and rehabilitate degrading coastal areas. There is a need to have a City Coastal Resource Management Plan to address issues and problems in
the coastal areas.
The management plan is intended to provide inputs for a sustained management and development approach to the coastal and fisheries resource of the
city. The short-term objectives form part of the long-term goals, which are the sustainable economic development of the fishers and coastal resources. In order
for conservation efforts to be effective in checking the rate of environmental degradation, the city needs the cooperation of all sectors of society. Policies
supportive of conservation should be adopted and all environmental laws must be implemented and enforced. Serious consideration should be given to the fully
implementation of coastal development plants. Environmental education must be actively pursued and community consultations regularly done.
G. MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
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The city’s major development Programs and Project were taken from recently formulated CDP/ELA 2017-2022 as listed below:
Table 13. Major Development Programs and Project
ESTIMATED
PROJECTS
AMOUNT
Enactment of Codes/Codification of Ordinances/ Enactment of other
1 6,000,000.00
Ordinances ( 7 Codes)
2 Public Safety and Rescue Management Program 2,000,000.00
3 Construction of Sanitary Landfill for residual waste/Continuation of EcoPark 100,000,000.00

Flood and erosion control projects such as rehabilitation and construction of
4 50,000,000.00
drainage systems, desilting of rivers and declogging of canals
5 Const. rehab Of health centers, rural health units or hospitals 10,000,000.00
6 Legislative Tracking System 300,000.00
7 Construction of permanent DOC with complete amenities 15,000,000.00
8 Construction of composting facilities, Residual Containment Area 1,500,000.00
9 Completion of City Hall Annex 100,000,000.00
10 Purchase of bio-reactor, shredder, additional dumptruck, backhoe, bulldozer 40,000,000.00
11 installation of Traffic signs/management and installation of CCTV 20,000,000.00
12 Update database (ETRACS) 1,500,000.00
13 Completion of Motorpool/City Depot 3,000,000.00
14 Upgrading of Abattoir 6,000,000.00
15 Construction of Waste Water Treatment Facilities 30,000,000.00

ESTIMATED
PROJECTS
AMOUNT
16 Installation and maintenance of streetlighing system including sitio 10,000,000.00
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electrification
Provision of facilities, equipment and office supplies for senior citizen’s
17 3,000,000.00
center
18 Provision of spacious child friendly room for children with special needs 100,000.00
19 Construction of toilets for PWDs with L-shaped grab bars 3,000,000.00
20 Purchase of facilities and equipment for Youth Home 3,000,000.00
21 Facility Enhancement of the OSCA Building 1,500,000.00
22 Lot and building Construction of Nutrition and Feeding Center 7,000,000.00
23 Const. / rehab of local government-owned potable water system 40,000,000.00
24 Const./ rehab of local roads and bridges 50,000,000.00
25 City Road widening project 40,000,000.00
26 Passenger Terminal/Waiting Area (Rawis and Maritime Complex) 4,000,000.00
27 Establishment of Impounding Area 500,000.00
28 Purchase of modalities and equipment for physical rehabilitation 1,000,000.00
29 Purchase of Biometrics and maintenance 1,000,000.00
30 Land Banking and Site Development 60,000,000.00
31 Computerization of Civil Registry and Purchase of Data Base Program 1,000,000.00
32 Livelihood Program for Displaced Families 1,000,000.00
33 Enhancement of BEMONC Facilities and building 30,000,000.00
34 Construction / rehab of facilities such as multi-purpose hall for 47 bgys 10,000,000.00

ESTIMATED
PROJECTS
AMOUNT
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35 Installation of electronic tax mapping 1,500,000.00
36 Development of New Public Cemeteries 30,000,000.00
37 Construction of MRF at every barangay (stationary or mobile) 2,000,000.00
38 Maintenance of designated evacuation center (school based) 700,000.00

Procurement of Disaster Response and Rescue Equipment and Early Warning
39 16,000,000.00
Devices
40 Construction of Multi Level Parking Space 50,000,000.00
41 Construction of permanent CR in the designated evacuation center 1,000,000.00
42 Improvement of evacuation center and facilities (LGU Owned) 12,000,000.00
43 Construction of additional irrigation system 5,000,000.00
44 DOST Tech4ED and Beyond access Phil. Project 250,000.00
45 Construction of road openning and maintenance 25,000,000.00

Livelihood skills training, coordinate with DOST, DTI for trainings including
46 7,500,000.00
self-employed, and women
47 General Revision of Real Property 1,000,000.00
48 Construction of Standard livelihood skills training center 7,500,000.00
49 Trainings for Local farmers 150,000.00

Connecting bridge from Mainland to natunawan AND CONSTRUCTION
50 6,000,000.00
OF CAVANAS
Trainings (DTI, DOST), promotion, , advertisement (social media, radio
51 1,750,000.00
plugging, iec materials, marketing
52 Enhancement of web site 500,000.00
ESTIMATED
PROJECTS
AMOUNT
53 Purchase of farm inputs and implements 2,000,000.00
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54 Loan Assistance to Cooperative Development 2,000,000.00
55 Construction of Recreational Center/ 3rd Flr. City Mall 20,000,000.00
TOTAL 843,250,000.00
LEGEND
INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR
ENVIRONMENT SECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE
ECONOMIC SECTOR
SOCIAL SECTOR
H. CLUP AND ZONING ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES/ARRANGEMENT
The city’s CLUP will have its implementation mechanism through the Zoning Ordinance (ZO), Comprehensive Development Plan and the Local
Development Investment Plan (CDP-LDIP). The CDP-LDIP provides the list of identified priority development programs and projects including the budget
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needed in implementing them in a definite time period. The Zoning Ordinance will serve as the specific policy instrument to implement the strategic
development thrust and objectives of the city’s CLUP. The approved Zoning Ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the Local Chief Executive
through the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer who shall be appointed by the LCE.
A Local Zoning Board of Appeals shall also be created which shall act on the following:
(a). Applications on Variances, Exceptions, Non-Conforming Uses and Complaints and Oppositions to Applications;
(b). Appeals on Grant and Denial of Locational Clearance (LC) by the Zoning Adminstrator/Zoning Officer; and
(c). Appeals regarding the Non Conformity of existing land uses, buildings and structures.
I. MONITORING REVIEW AND EVALUATION
The city thru the local development council shall create/organize a Monitoring, Review and Evaluation body to undertake the monitoring, review and
evaluation of the implementation of the CLUP and the Zoning Ordinance. This MRE body shall develop systems and procedures to ensure that changes in land
uses and progress in priority programs and projects are tracked. Likewise, an assessment of the CLUP/ZO implementation will reflect its impact in improving
the quality of life of the Tabaqueños. The body shall evaluate the results of the monitoring activities and submit the report to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and
the Local Chief Executive.
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GENERAL INFORMATION

I. BRIEF PROFILE OF THE CITY

 LGU legal and socio-cultural history

 Inter – LGU and Intergovernmental Bodies (Special Local Bodies)

II. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND BARANGAY SUBDIVISION

A. PHYSICAL FEATURES AND CLIMATE

5. Tidal Levels and Currents

B. EXISTING LAND USE

3. General Land Use

Table 1. Existing General Land Use

LAND USE CATEGORY AREA (has.) PERCENTAGE (%)

Table 2. Existing Urban Land Use

LAND USE CATEGORY AREA (has.) PERCENTAGE (%)

Table 3. Facilities and Utilities

Energy/Power Supply APEC

D. TRANSPORTATION NETWORK/ROAD NETWORK

E. SOCIAL SERVICES - Facilities/Amenities

F. AGRICULTURE AND AGRO- Industrial Facilities

ii. Water Sources and Providers

iii. Telecom Providers and Internet Service

vi. Print Media

vii. Postal Service

H. WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES

a. Solid Waste Management

b. Sewer Waste Management

I. ECONOMIC STRUCTURE BASE - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

ii. Secondary Sector

 Manufacturing and Construction

 Fishing and Boat Making

iii. Tertiary Sector

 Wholesale and Retail Trade

ii. Average Household Income

Priority Issues and Concerns

i. ENV Issue #1- Inadequate Solid Waste Management

ii. ENV Issue #2 - Inadequate Wastewater Management

iii. ENV Issue #3- Inadequate Sanitation

iv. ENV Issue #4 - Coastal Water Pollution

v. ENV Issue #5- Degradation of Forest Resources

b. SOCIAL SECTOR ISSUES

i. SOC Issue # 1- High Incidence of Infectious Diseases

ii. SOC Issue # 2 - High Incidence of Malnutrition among Schoolchildren

iii. SOC Issue # 3 - High Incidence of Infant Mortality

iv. SOC Issue # 4 - High Incidence of Poverty

c. ECONOMIC SECTOR ISSUES

i. ECON Issue #1 - High Incidence of Poverty

ii. ECON Issue #2 - Low Household Income, Lack of Livelihood Opportunities

iii. ECON Issue #3 - High Rate of Unemployment

iv. ECON Issue #4 - Low Agricultural Production, Low Agricultural Productivity

v. ECON Issue # 5 - Low Tourist Arrivals

i. INF Issue #1 - Inadequate City Infrastructure and Deterioration of Public Buildings

iv. INF Issue #4 - Inadequate Roads/ Alternate Roads

iii. INST Issue # 3 - Ineffective Management of City Properties

i. FISC Issue # 1 - Low Fiscal Status, Lack of City Funds

ii. FISC Issue #2 - Very Low Collection of Business Taxes

iii. FISC Issue # 3 - None or Low Collection of Other Revenues

v. FISC Issue # 5 - Poor Real-Estate Tax Collection

g. LAND USE SECTOR ISSUES

i. LU Issue # 1- Informal Settlements in Hazard-Prone and Environmentally Critical Areas

ii. LU Issue #2 - Illegal and Unregulated Quarrying Practices

K. COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES AND COMPETITIVE EDGE

L. FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF THE CITY

A. VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVE