Northern Panay Tourism Circuit

Bariw
Weaving

Aklan

Jawili Falls

Katunggan it Ibajay

Jawili Beach

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

PROJECT PROPONENT
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF AKLAN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
Provincial Planning & Development Coordinator ( Project
Manager)
Local Economic & Investment Promotions Officer( LEIPO)
Provincial Tourism Officer,
Philippine Chamber of Commerce Aklan Chapter
Aklan State University CHARRM ( Ibajay Campus)
Local Governments of Kalibo, Tangalan, Ibajay, Nabas &
Buruanga
DILG/DOT /DTI /DPWH/DENR

Current Situtation (2013)

Tourist Arrivals

Municipality

Volume

Growth
Rate

Malay ( Boracay)
Kalibo
Tangalan
Ibajay
Nabas
Buruanga

1,363,601
128,859

13%

Accommodation
Municipality

Volume

Kalibo
Malay
Ibajay
Buruanga
Tangalan
Nabas

236
304
3
4
5
6

Employment
Male Female
106

89

ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR TOURISM

LGU(P/M
LGU)

Kalibo

Instructions

Please check if the

key element exists
Recommendation

Buruanga

Please check if the

key element exists.

Institutionalized
LEIPO/LEDIP Teams

Formula
ted LIIC
Updated
LIIC

Please check if the

key element exists

KEY ELEMENT
Computerized
Installed Tourism
of BPLS
Statistics and
Information System

Institutionali
zed Tourism
Office

LGU Tourism
Development
Plan

Tracking of
Economic Data

(partial)

Organize
/assign
team
staff

Not set
disaggreggated

To be
formul
ated

Recommendation

Ibajay

Stream
lined BPLS

For
implementatio
n

To be
formulated

Recommendation
Nabas

Please check if the

key element exists.
Recommendation

Tangalan

Please check if the

key element exists.
Recommendation

Existing and Pipeline Projects

Name of Projects

Location

Funding Agencies

Aklan Resorts Corporation

Project

Nabas

Private Sector

50 MW Nabas Wind Farm

Nabas

Petrowind
Incorporated

Caticlan Airport

Caticlan, Malay

Trans Air, San Miguel

Corp.

Expansion of Cagban and

Caticlan Jetty Port

Caticlan and
Manoc-Manoc,
Malay

DOTC and Provincial

Govt.

Tigayon Hill

Kalibo

DOT

Existing & Pipeline

Projects
Name Projects

Location

Funding Institution

Proposed Road Devt.

to Ariels Point Cliff
Diving

Bel-is, Buruanga

LGU-Buruanga,
Provincial
Government, DOT,
DPWH

Proposed Road Devt. Tigum, Buruanga

to Sapsapon Caves

LGU-Buruanga,
Provincial
Government, DOT

Tourism Service and

Hospitality
Management Training
Center

Aklan State
University, Ibajay
Campus

Aklan State
University

Tourism Business
Incubation Center

Aklan State
University, Ibajay
Campus

Aklan State University

Priority Projects
Priority
Projects

Location

Infrastructure

Road widening and completion of road concreting

leading to all proposed sites .
Establishment of product display center in Pina Village,
New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.

Tourism
Product
Development

Developing souvenir items in Katunggan it Ibajay, Pina

Village , Hacienda Maria , Tangalan & Nabas.

Enhancement of existing activities at proposed sites.

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

Priority
Projects

Location

Human
resource/Work
force
Development

Training of human resources / frontline workers

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

Destination
Marketing

Website enhancement, Tour Package

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

Enabling
Policies and
Programs

All LEIPOs should undergo orientation on

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

Abo nga saeamat!