4.2.

TOURISM

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
The municipality of Gitagum is endowed with tourist attraction both natural and man-
made. The main tourist potentials of Gitagum are its pristine beaches developed by beach
resort operators in the municipality. Local, domestic and international tourist are known to
frequent the beaches. The town’s tourism facilities have increased substantially over the past
ten (10) years. There are seven (7) tourism establishments in the municipality and one (1)
natural attraction. However, as of the first quarter of 2020, only Lagoon Beach Resort have
registered and accredited with the Department of Tourism. Various tourism facilities and
attractions can be found in these resorts to cater to the needs of tourism such as restaurants,
cottages, inns, function room, sports facilities and equipment. Other destinations are the Mt.
Anggas Mountain Range and Abaga Falls, in Barangay G Pelaez. In addition, the
municipality host a number of annual activities and festivals like the Sinulog Festival, annual
motor-cross event and annual basketball tournament.
Natural tourism attractions and potential tourist sites with activities and events have
been identified among the barangays in the municipality. Gitagum is one of the few
municipalities in Misamis Oriental with intact marine eco-system composed of mangrove,
seagrass and coral habitat. Misamis Oriental CLENRO rates the corals in Gitagum as good to
excellent. Aqua sports and activity such as scuba diving, snorkeling and angling have a big
potential that can be developed. Potential cultural attraction such as the Velasco Ancestral
Home and culinary culture are being explored to be tapped as part of Gitagum’s tourist
attraction.
In line with the thrust on eco-tourism, Gitagum is interested in developing natural
beauties, albeit tourism infrastructure, facilities, like roads, cottages and water system needs
to be upgraded.
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Inventory of Tourist Attractions as of CY 2020
Municipality of Gitagum
Location Name of Tourist Area (Has) Type of Facilities Ownership
Establishment Attraction
Burnay Hanna Beach 1.1606 Leisure and Hotel, resort, Private
Resort (Club entertainment picnic hut/
South Pacific) cottages,
comfort room,
dressing room,
parking
Burnay Dailo Resort 1.4121 Leisure and Hotel, resort, Private
entertainment Cottages,
comfort room,
dressing room,
swimming
pool and
parking
Burnay Burnay Sands 0.020638 Leisure and Hotel, resort, Private
entertainment Cottages,

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 comfort room,
dressing room,
swimming
pool and
parking
Burnay Ocean View 0.413357 Sun & Beach Hotel, resort, Private
Resort Cottages,
comfort room,
dressing room,
and parking
Pangayawan Lagoon Beach 0.7646 Leisure and Hotel, resort, Private
Resort entertainment Cottages,
comfort room,
dressing room,
swimming
pool and
parking
Poblacion Gemini Beach 0.535863 Sun & Beach resort, Private
Resort Cottages,
comfort room,
dressing room,
and parking
Poblacion VAAJ Resort 0.404116 Leisure and Hotel, resort, Private
entertainment Cottages,
comfort room,
dressing room,
swimming
pool and
parking
G. Pelaez Mt. Anggas Leisure Nature Park, Public
entertainment Cottage
and education Resting area,
Tour guide,
Comfort room
Total 4.711274
Source: Municipal Tourism Office

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Tourism Map Showing Tourist Attractions
Municipality of Gitagum

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 The presence of tourism support establishments with facilities and amenities are
available to cater to all types of market clients and are accessible to any modes of
transportation to and from the airport and seaport.
Table
Accessibility of Existing Tourism Establishment and Tourist Attraction
Gitagum 2019
Distance Access Road
Name of Distanc Distanc
Mode of from
Tourism e from e from Accessibilit
Transportatio National Pavemen Conditio
Establishmen Nearest nearest y
n available Highwa t n
t Airport seaport
y
Hanna Beach Bus, Jeepney, 11.3 km 36.5 km 322.21 Unpaved Good Accessible
Resort (Club motorcycle, m – Gravel all year
South Pacific) taxi, Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
Dailo Resort Bus, Jeepney, 11.7 km 36.3 km 243 m Unpaved Good Accessible
motorcycle, – Gravel all year
taxi, Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
Burnay Sands Bus, Jeepney, 10.8 km 35.8 284.45 Unpaved Good Accessible
motorcycle, m – Gravel all year
taxi, Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
Ocean View Bus, Jeepney, 12 km 37 km 178.63 Unpaved Good Accessible
Resort motorcycle, m – Gravel all year
taxi, Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
Lagoon Beach Bus, Jeepney, 12.8 km 37.6 km 326.79 Unpaved Good Accessible
Resort motorcycle, m – Gravel all year
taxi, Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
Gemini Beach Bus, Jeepney, 10.8 km 35.4 km 219.79 Unpaved Good Accessible
Resort motorcycle, m – Gravel all year
taxi, Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
VAAJ Resort Bus, Jeepney, 10.8 km 35.4 km 219.79 Unpaved Good Accessible
motorcycle, m – Gravel all year
taxi, Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
Mt. Anggas Jeepney, 16.2 km 49 km 6.1 km Unpaved Good Accessible
motorcycle, – Gravel all year
Tri-cab round by
ordinary
vehicle
Source: Municipal Tourism Office

From 2017-2019, domestic travelers of unspecified places of origin accounts account

for 2,121 visitors during the last 3 years. Fifty Seven (57) foreign travelers visited Gitagum
from 2017-2019. Unfortunately, data source could not ascertain the full extent of local and

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foreign travelers, considering it was only recently that data are collected relative to arrival of
local and foreign tourist.

The budding tourism industry sees several potential tourist attraction, most of which
offers the natural bounty as the next big thing in drawing tourist into the Gitagum. The
municipality can offer falls in G Pelaez, mangrove reforestation Project in Barangay
Pangayawan, as well as the bounty of rich and diverse marine eco-system in our municipal
waters. Water related activities and sports such as kayaking, SCUBA diving, snorkeling and
sports angling can be developed to attract visitors. This aquatic activities can augment the
income of artisanal fisherfolks as service providers for boat rentals, cooks, and guides.

Culture and history can be tapped such as the potential of the Velasco Ancestral
House and as well as activities celebrating Gitagum’s culinary culture such as the abundance
of seneguilas and “humba baka”. Culinary tourism is a good strategy to promote the product
as well as the destination. Gitagum cuisine can be a culinary attraction.

Agri-Tourism Farm can also provide additional potential to draw domestic and
international tourist given the municipality’s rich natural resources, biodiversity, farming
heritage and natural hospitality. Farm tourism can also benefit the agriculture sector
particularly the farmers and their community. However, data source on potential natural
attraction could not ascertain the land area magnitude of these sites thus the vacant column on
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Potential Tourist Attraction
Municipality of Gitagum

Location Potential Attraction Within Forest Within A & D Area

Land Areas
G. Pelaez Abaga Fall
Pangayawan Mangrove
Reforestation
Poblacion Velasco Ancestral
Home
Municipal Waters Coral and aquatic
life for SCUBA
diving and
snorkeling
Source: Municipal Tourism Office

Every year, the municipality of Gitagum celebrates various activities to draw in

crowd. Popular festivities includes the Town Fiesta (Sinulog) held every 3 rd Friday of January
and Araw ng Gitagum every 8th of July. The festival is highlighted by the following activities
such as motor-cross competition, basketball tournament and Sinulog parade.

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 Cultural and Tourism Activities/Festivals
Municipality of Gitagum

Activity Frequency of Duration of Activity

Activity
1. Town Fiesta (Sinulog) Yearly
a. Motor-cross Yearly 2 days
b. Commercial Basketball Yearly 1 month
League
c. Inter-Agency Basketball Yearly 1 month
League
d. 19 Under Basketball League Yearly 1 month
e. Sinulog Parade Yearly 1 day
2. Araw ng Gitagum Yearly 1 day

DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT

All tourism facilities have low risk for flooding, volcanic eruption and tsunami.
However, they have medium risk for typhoon and earthquake. Parts of Mt. Anggas have
medium risk for landslide. Most facilities are located in elevated position, except for Burnay
Sands attributing to its medium risk for storm surge. In 2019, massive grassfire ravaged large
areas of grassland in Mt. Anggas. Raise of temperature could lead to grassfires in Mt.
Anggas.

Name of Tourist Attraction Barangay Hazard Susceptibility (High, Medium, Low)

Storm surge
Earthquake

Others
Landslide
Typhoon

Tsunami
Volcano
Flood

RiseSea LevelRiseSea Level

Hanna Beach Resort (Club South Burnay
Medium

Medium

Pacific)
Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Dailo Resort Burnay

Medium

Medium
Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

RiseSea Level

Ocean View Burnay

Medium

Medium
Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

RiseSea Level

Lagoon Beach Resort Burnay

Medium

Medium
Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

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Mt. Anggas
VAAJ Resort
Burnay Sands

Gemini Beach Resort

Source: MPDC and MDRRMC

G. Pelaez
Poblacion
Poblacion
Poblacion

Low Low Low Low

Medium Medium Medium Medium

Medium Medium Medium Medium

TOURISM ANALYSIS MATRIX

Low Low Low Low

High Low Low Low

Low Low Low Low

Low Low Low Medium

FiresGrass
RiseSea Level
RiseSea Level
RiseSea Level
TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS POLICY OPTIONS /
FINDINGS / (EFFECTS) INTERVENTIONS
OBSERVATION
Inadequate policies that  Slow growth of local  Policy that promotes
could promote more tourism economy local business related to
investment  Slow investment relative tourism
to tourism  Updating of the CLUP-
 Lost opportunity for ZO
Outdated CLUP income and tourism  Formulation of the
related jobs Municipal Tourism
Absence of Municipal
Tourism Development Plan  Low revenues generated Development Plan and
from the tourism industry Municipal Arts, Culture
and Municipal Arts and
Development Plan,
Culture Development Plan
Municipal Integrated
Underdeveloped tourism Coastal Management
sites resulting to insufficient Plan
infrastructure support
 Activation of the
facilities and inadequate
Municipal Tourism
recreational areas and
Board and the Municipal
activities
Arts and Culture
Development Board
 Municipal ordinance on
the protection and
preservation of tourist
attraction of Gitagum
 Establishment of
database for tourist spots
 Municipal ordinance on
local conservation area
with good to excellent
coral cover.
 Promotion of Agri-
Tourism and Culinary
Tourism
 Upgrading of tourism
related infrastructure
 Development of
Gitagum Boardwalk
 Capacity building for
LGU and tourism
stakeholders
 Horizontal and vertical
linkages such as to DOT
and DPWH
 Intensify promotions for
tourism (IEC)
 Development of road
network

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  Encourage PPP
 Preservation and
enhancement of Mt.
Anggas Mt.. Range
 Establishment of tree
park
 Development and
Promotion of unique
signature pasalubong
product for Cagayan de
Oro City
 Identification and regular
maintenance and
enhancement of existing
historical landmark in the
municipality.

Development Direction

The LGUs development direction is to promote for the growth of local tourism as an
industry by conserving the natural landscape and coastal resources. Hence the need to
conserve and protect natural sites and heritage i.e. landscape, critical habitat, wetlands and
marine ecosystem. Likewise, provisions of display centers for local products and regulation
of the establishment of harmful recreation services and facilities shall be the policy to be
instituted by the LGU.

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 INVENTORY OF TOURISM ESTABLISHMEN
Name of Tourist Barangay Area Type of Descriptio No of Accommodatio Owner HAZARD SUCEPTIBILITY (H, M, L)
Attraction (Has) Tours n Visitors n
Product Type No. of FL Tc Eq Vo Ln Ts Su

Others
and Rooms
Services

Hana Beach Burnay Sun & Beach

Resort (Club Beach Resort L M M L L M M
South Pacific)
Dailo Resort Burnay MICE Function L M M L L M M
Burnay Sands Burnay Sun & Beach
L M M L L M M
Beach Resort
Ocean View Burnay Sun & Beach
L M M L L M M
Resort Beach Resort
Lagoon Beach Pangayaw Sun & Beach 360 Resort 11 Mary Grace L M M L L L L
Resort an Beach Resort Woldendorf
Gemini Beach Poblacion Sun & Beach Resort L M M L L L L
Resort Beach Resort
VAAJ Resort Poblacion MICE Function L M M L L L L
Mt. Anggas G. Pelaez Nature Mountain 150 Others LGU L L M L H L L
Range

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 Name of Means of Distance from Distance from Distance from Access Road Accessibility
Tourism Transportation nearest Airport Nearest National Pavement Condition
Establishment Available (km) Seaport (km) Highway
Hanna Beach Land 11.3 km 36.5 km 322.21 m Unpaved - Good Accessible all
Resort (Club Gravel condition year round by
South Pacific) ordinary
vehicle; served
by regular
transport
services
Dailo Resort Land 11.7 km 36.3 km 243 m Unpaved - Good Accessible all
Gravel condition year round by
ordinary
vehicle; served
by regular
transport
services
Burnay Sands Land 10.8 km 35.8 km 284.45 m Unpaved - Good Accessible all
Gravel condition year round by
ordinary
vehicle; served
by regular
transport
services
Ocean View Land 12 km 37 km 178.63 km Unpaved - Good Accessible all
Gravel condition year round by
ordinary
vehicle; served
by regular
transport

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 services
Lagoon Beach Land 12.8 km 37.2 KM 500 km Pave – Good Accessible all
Resort Cemented condition year round by
ordinary
vehicle; served
by regular
transport
services
Gemini Beach Land 10.8 km 35.4 km 219.79 Unpaved - Good Accessible all
Resort Gravel condition year round by
ordinary
vehicle; served
by regular
transport
services
VAAJ Resort Land 10.8 km 35.4 km 219.79 Unpaved - Good Accessible all
Gravel condition year round by
ordinary
vehicle; served
by regular
transport
services
Mt. Anggas Land 16.28 km 49 Km 6.1 km Pave – Good Accessible all
Cemented Condition year round by
ordinary vehicle

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 Name of Tourism Facilities No. of Market
Establishment Employe Catered
es
AF FF CF MF EF S/F TR OTHERS
Burnay Sands Yes No No No No No No Local,
National and
international
Dailo Yes No Yes No Yes No No Local,
National and
international
Hanna Beach Resort (Club Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Local,
South Pacific National and
international
Ocean View Resort Yes No No No Yes No No Local,
National and
international
Lagoon Beach Resort Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No 15 Local,
National and
international
Gemini Beach Resort Yes No No No No No No Local,
National and
international
VAAJ Resort Yes No No No No No No Local,
National and
international
Mt. Anggas Mountain No No Yes No No No No Local,
Range National and
international

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CULTURAL AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES/FESTIVAL
ACTIVITY FREQUENCY OF ACTIVITY DURATION OF ACTIVITY
1. Fiesta Yearly Every 3rd Friday of January
a. Motorcross Yearly
b. Commercial Basketball League Yearly
c. Inter-Agency Basketball League Yearly
d. Inter-Collegiate Basketball League Yearly
e. 19 Under Basketball League Yearly
f. Sinulog Yearly
2. Araw ng Gitagum Yearly May 25- June 8

POTENTIAL TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE LOCALITY

Barangay Potential Attraction Within Forest Land Within A&D HAZARD SUCEPTIBILITY (H, M, L)
(Has) Lands (Ha) Fl Tc E Vo L T Su Others
q n s
G Peleaz Abaga Falls: Non Productive No M M M L L L L
Burnay Burnay Sands No No L M M L L M M
Pangayawan Mangroves No. No L M M L L M M
Poblacion Velasco Ancestral Home No No L M M L L L L

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INVENTORY OF TOURIST BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS
NAME OF TOURIST No. of Tourist / Visitor
ATTRACTION / 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
ESTABLISHMENT Local Foreign Local Foreign Local Foreign Local Foreign Local Foreign
Hana Beach Resort (Club - - - - - - - - - -
South Pacific
Dailo Resort - - - - - - - - - -
Burnay Sands - - - - - - - - - -
Ocean View - - - - - - - - - -
Lagoon Beach Resort - - - - 105 - 455 36 390 20
VAAJ Resort - - - - - - - - - -
Anggas Mountain Range - - - - - - 486 - 685 1-
Canadian

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Annex EC-5. Criteria to Determine Attractiveness of an Area and their Corresponding
Weights
Group Heading Criteria Weight
Lodging and food  Lodging and  11%
Facilities  5%
 Food Facilities
Recreation and Shopping  Shopping  1%
 Night time recreation  1%
 Facilities conductive  2%
to health rest
 Education facilities  2%
 Sports facilities  2%
Infrastructure and Utilities  Accessibility  6%
 Transportation  6%
 Communication  4%
Facilities
Natural Factors  Natural Beauty  15%
 Climate  5%
Peace and Order  Security for Tourist  10%
Social and Cultural factors  Artistic and  1%
architectural features
 Festival  4%
 Distinctive Local  2%
 Fairs and exhibits  1%
 Attitude towards  2%
tourist
Historical  Ruins  0%
 Monument,  1%
memorials, religious
and historical
landmarks
Total 81% - Very
Satisfactory

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