Infanta Master Plan
Infanta Master Plan
Infanta Master Plan
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History:
Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas,Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces. In 1591, the province was created and called Kaliraya or Kalilayan, after the capital town which later became Unisan. In about the middle of the 18th century, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabas, from which the province got its new name. Depredation and plunder by the Moros were rampant during the Spanish regime, because they opposed the colonizers, especially in their efforts to spread Christianity. The destruction of Kalilayan in 1604 by a big fleet of moro pirates caused the inhabitants to transfer to Palsabangon (Pagbilao). However, even the colonized people grew discontented with the Spaniards over the centuries. The most important event in the history of the province was the Confradia Revolt in 1841, which was led by the famous Lucbano, Apolinario dela Cruz, popularly known as Hermano Pule. The province, under Gen. Miguel Malvar, was also among the earliest to join the Philippine Revolution. The Revolutionary Government took control over the province on August 15, 1898. The Americans then came and annexed the Philippines. A civil government was established in the province on March 2, 1901, with Lucena as its capital.
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Japanese occupation of the province during World War II began on December 23, 1941, when the Japanese Imperial Army landed in Atimonan. The occupation witnessed the brutal murders of prominent sons of Tayabas. April 4, 1945 was the day the province was liberated as the combined Filipino and American army forces reached Lucena. The establishment of the military general headquarters and military camp bases of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was active on 1942 to 1946 and the
Philippine Constabulary was active on 1944 to 1946 in the province of Tabayas (now. Aurora and Quezon). The following of all stronghold of local Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary was sending the local military operations and the military engagements of the AntiJapanese Imperial Military Operations in the City of Manila, Northern and Southern Luzon and Bicol Peninsula and the island provinces of Catanduanes, Masbate and Marinduque from 1942 to 1945 and aided the local guerrilla resistance fighters and American liberation forces against the Japanese Imperial forces during World War II.
On 1944 to 1945, the liberation on the province of Tayabas was the combined U.S. & Philippine Commonwealth ground troops including the local recognized guerrillas was invaded and fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Tayabas and ended in World War II. When the Filipino soldiers of the 5th, 52nd, 55th, 56th and 57th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 5th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was started the Battle for the Liberation of Tabayas in 1945 and capturing the provinces through helping the various local recognized guerrillas and U.S. liberation forces and fought against the Japanese Imperial forces. After the war, on September 7, 1946, Republic Act No. 14 changed the name Tayabas to Quezon, in honor of Manuel L. Quezon, the Commonwealth president who hailed from Baler, which was one of the province's towns.
In 1951, the northern part of Quezon was made into the sub-province of Aurora(which included Baler). Aurora was the name of the president's wife, Aurora Quezon. In 1979, Aurora was separated from Quezon as an independent province.
Geography:
Quezon, located east of Metro Manila, is the 8th largest province in the Philippines having an area of 892,601 hectares or 8,926.01 km. The northern part of the province is sandwiched between the Sierra Madre mountain range and the Philippine Sea. The southern part consists of the Tayabas Isthmus, which separates the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon Island, and the Bondoc Peninsula which lies between Tayabas Bay and Ragay Gulf. The major islands of Quezon are Alabat Island and Polillo Islands. Mt. Banahaw, an extinct volcano, is the highest peak at 2,188 m. It supplies geothermal power to the Makban Geothermal Power Plant.
Demographics:
The inhabitants are mostly Tagalogs. The population is concentrated in the flat south-central portion which includes Lucena City, Sariaya, and Candelaria. After World War II, the Infanta area received migrants from Manila, Laguna and Batangas. People from Marinduque moved to the southern part of the Tayabas Isthmus and the Bondoc Peninsula. And people from Bicol migrated to Southern Towns of Calauag, Quezonand Tagkawayan, Quezon.
Economy:
Quezon is the country's leading producer of coconut products such as coconut oil and copra. A large part of the province is covered in coconut plantations.
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Other major crops are rice, corn, banana, and coffee. Fishing is also a large part of the province's economy.
Health:
Delivery of public health services in the province is made through various public health facilities such as government hospitals, municipal health centers and rural health units. There are 16 government hospitals all over Quezon. Quezon Memorial Hospital renamed as Quezon Medical Center, situated in Lucena City, is considered as the biggest state-of-the-art hospital in Southern Tagalog. Other district/municipal/medicare hospitals are located in Alabat, Atimonan, Lopez, Gumaca, Mauban, Infanta, Catanauan, Tagkawayan, Sampaloc, Polillo, unisan, Candelaria, Guinayangan, San Francisco and San Narciso. These hospitals and their facilities are being upgraded to improve health and medical services. All of these hospitals operate under the supervision of their respective chiefs of hospital. Barangay health stations (BHS) all over the province, on the other hand, total to 380. Aside from public hospitals, private hospitals are also available in Lucena City and other big municipalities for health related services. Also, medical and dental clinics are but common facilities in the urban centers of each municipality. There are forty (40) Rural Health Units (RHUs) distributed province wide. A licensed doctor/dentist or public health nurse supervises each RHU. Despite the lack of manpower resources, medical attention given to the constituents is still rated satisfactory. To be able to address the need for medical practitioners, the present administration is pushing for the establishment of a School of Medicine in Lucena City. Medical and dental missions are conducted throughout the province through the concerted efforts of the Office of the Governor, the Integrated Provincial Health Office and other medical practitioners in the locality and even from abroad.
Education:
Based on the 2009 data furnished by the Department of Education (DepEd), Quezon has 799 public elementary and 171 public secondary schools. Private schools on the other hand, total to 120 schools for elementary including
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pre-elementary and 81 for high school. Almost every municipality in the province have at least two secondary schools. The province has also 37 universities/colleges and 68 schools offering tech-voc programs. Sixteen municipalities have their own college institutions or technical schools. In Lucena City, formal education is extended by 43 private schools consisting of 1 university, 10 colleges, 3 theological schools, 10 secondary schools with elementary and pre-school education, 25 preschools, and 10 vocational / technical and computer schools. Public high schools are Lucena National High School (main) with three (3) extensions located in Barangays GulangGulang, Dalahican and Cotta and Quezon National High School. In the elementary level, the classroom-to-pupil ratio is 1:37.29. The teacher-to-pupil ratio is 1:36.14 indicating that there is sufficient number of teachers for SY 20082009. Classroom-to-student ratio is 1:54.24 in the secondary level, which clearly shows the insufficient number of classrooms. Teacher-to-student ratio, on the other hand, is 1:40.41.
Agriculture:
Quezon has a total agricultural area of 513,610 hectares representing approximately 59% of the provincial land area. Various agricultural crops are grown extensively in the province. Among the major crops are coconut, paddy rice (irrigated and non-irrigated), upland rice, corn, banana and coffee. Other crops include camote, pineapple, peanuts, citrus, vegetables and other fruit trees.
Coconut dominates the agricultural crops of the province. Quezon has the largest coconut production area and is the second largest producer of coconut in the country next to Davao Oriental. As a major crop, coconut farming provides direct source of livelihood to about 123,548 coconut farmers. The relative size of coconut production in Quezon has encouraged a diverse number of coconut related processing industries, ranging from oil milling and refining, coir decorticating/defibering to more complex processing such as coconut chemical production, to locate operations in the province. Quezon hosts 70% of CALABARZON's 46 processing firms. However, for sustainability, there is a need to intensify replanting programs and law enforcement regarding illegal cutting of coconut trees. As of 2007, Quezon was able to contribute 38% of the total production of palay in CALABARZON. It ranked first from among the five provinces in the region in terms of palay production. The province produced 149,412 metric tons of palay followed by Laguna with 124,649 metric tons. Major producers of rice are the municipalities of Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, infant, Pagbilao, San Antonio, Lopez and the Cities of Lucena and Tayabas. Corn is another major agricultural product of the province. Quezon also ranked first in the region in terms of corn production. Out of the region's 66,249 metric tons production, the province produced 41,482 metric tons (62.6%) followed by Batangas with 17,422 metric tons and Laguna with 4,209 metric tons (6.35%). Major producers of corn are the Municipalities of Mulanay, Catanauan, San Andres, San Francisco and Buenavista. Other agricultural crops raised in the province are high value commercial crops such as lowland vegetables i. e. pechay, mustard, lettuce, string beans, tomato, squash, bell pepper; upland vegetables i. e. cabbage, chayote, raddish, snap beans and carrots; root crops such as sweet potato, cassava, ginger, gabi, ube and peanuts; fruits such as mango, banana, magosteen, lanzones, rambutan, durian, papaya and citrus and plantation crops such as coffee, black pepper and pineapple. Predominant livestock in the Bondoc Peninsula are cattle, carabao and swine due to the suitability of the land for grazing animals. Carabao is the most used draft animal in land preparation, as well as for hauling farm products and material inputs of farmers, although power tillers are available in the market. Horses are also utilized for hauling purposes. Cattle, however, are raised primarily for meat production. Swine, goats, chicken, ducks and geese are raised both for home consumption and as additional sources of income.
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In 2007, Quezon ranked second top producer of cattle in the CALABARZON Region at 14,662 heads, next to Batangas' production of 33,869. Cattle production activities are mostly concentrated in Sariaya, Tagkawayan and Tiaong. Regionwide, Quezon ranked third in duck production contributing 14% following Laguna's 49% and Rizal's 24% share in production. Major duck producers are based in Tiaong, Padre Burgos and Sariaya. Among the CALABARZON provinces, Quezon has the least production of chicken meat. However, the province ranked third in the region for chicken egg production for its output of 138,250,371 pieces in 2007.
Most of the aquaculture production activities in the region are more or less equally distributed in the provinces of Rizal (40%), Quezon (31%) and Batangas (24%). Aquaculture structures such as fish pens, fish cages and fishponds can be found in relatively abundant quantities in major water bodies in the province such as Calauag Bay and the coastal waters of Infanta and Real.
Tourism:
Quezon has 34 coastal municipalities bestowed with beautiful seashores. Some are already with beach resorts that are frequented by local and foreign tourists. Water sports equipment can be used in some of these resorts like jet ski, motorboats, snorkels and others. The province is widely known not only in the whole country but in other countries for its different festivals notably the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban. Other famous festivals are Pasayahan sa Lucena; Mayohan sa Tayabas; Agawan sa Sariaya; Hambujan in Dolores; Aranya at Balwarte of Gumaca; Buhay na Kubol in Gen. Luna. The province is also well known for its pilgrimage sites in Mt. Banahaw and Dolores and Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center in Lucban. Nature lovers will also enjoy the famous Quezon Protected Landscape with its rest area for commuters, Pagbilao Experimental Mangrove Station, Mt. Banahaw trekking and beautiful untouched waterfalls and caves. Quezon is also renowned among food lovers. Among the favorites of most tourists are langgonisa, broas, pansit lucban, budin, espasol, brown puto and many other special delicacies. Different food chains like Jollibee, Mc Donald, Chowking, Buddy Pizza and others are also available mostly in Lucena City, Candelaria, Tayabas City, Tiaong and Gumaca. Malls, Groceries and big stores also abound which offers all kinds of food and items anybody will need. It is also a potential haven for retirees. Its long white and gray sand beaches, beautiful islands and serene hilly villages offer the best place for relaxation and enjoyment. The province's 8,000-seater Quezon Convention Center is also an ideal venue for sports competition, conventions, trade fairs, concerts and other big events.
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From January to September 2008, there were 477,572 local and foreign tourist who visited the province.
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commercial use servicing Jomalig and Alabat municipalities. There are about 35 existing seaports in the province. Lucena City has two existing seaports (Talao-Talao and Cotta) and Mulanay, the rest at the 32 coastal municipalities of the province. Small privately owned ports are excluded in this number.
Power Sources:
The province is a major source of coal-fired electricity that supplies power to the Luzon grid. The coal-fired power plants are the 735 MW TeaM Energy Pagbilao Power Plant situated in the municipality of Pagbilao and the 440 MW Quezon Power Limited located in the municipality of Mauban. The Manila Electric Company provides electricity to the City of Lucena and ten municipalities to wit; Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tayabas and Tiaong. The Quezon Electric Cooperative I (QUEZELCO I) supplies electricity to 23 municipalities namely: Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Catanauan, Calauag, General Luna, Gumaca, Guinayangan, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Pitogo, perez, Plaridel, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan and Unisan. QUEZELCO II on the other hand, supplies electricity to eight municipalities namely: infanta, Real, General Nakar, Polillo, Burdeos, Panukulan, Patnanungan and Jomalig.
Waterworks System:
Quezon has three sources of water classified as follows: rainwater, surface water including rivers, springs, lakes, streams and impounding reservoirs and ground water which can be tapped by digging wells or linking pipes into the water deposits and installation of water drawing equipment like pumps. Quezon Province being located between bodies of water has abundant water resources for domestic use. The poblacions and some barangays are using pipeline system drawing water from spring being administered or operated by the municipal government and barangay waterworks associations.
Communication:
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Wireless System/Radio Communication All the 40 municipalities in the province are equipped with communication facilities. The Bureau of Telecommunication is operating telegraph communication that transmits message locally and nationally. Its office is usually located at the poblacion or nearby barangays.
Telephone System:
Twenty-nine (29) municipalities enjoy the services of telephone. The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) serves Lucena City, Tayabas and Mauban. The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) caters to the need for telephone system in all other municipalities.
Mail System:
Each municipality has its own postal station in their respective municipal halls. Carriers distribute letters and packages within the poblacion and nearby barangays all over its area of jurisdiction. Lucena City has four postal offices.
Other facilities:
The province has 7 FM and 7 AM radio stations. It has also two television stations which are based in Lucena City and Pagbilao, Quezon. Ten publications are being circulated province wide which are mostly written in English and Tagalog.
MISSION: Be a truly committed and responsible Provincial Government as partner of God in dressing and keeping the environment and natural resources, doing everything it can to maintain the ecological balance and dedicate its best in developing and implementing systems of environmental
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education, conservation and protection that will be a testimony to its deepest desire to care for Gods creation.
VISSION:
A province whose environment and natural resources could sustainably support food production and economic growth and whose people are living harmoniously with nature, having attained true freedom and happily looking after the welfare of ones own family and the generations to come.
Political Subdivision and Land Areas
First District
City/Municipality No. of Barangays Area (km) Population (2010) Pop. density (per km)
Burdeos
14
199.8
23,568
General Nakar
19
1344.8
24,895
Infanta
36
342.8
60,346
Jomalig
56.7
6,111
14
Lucban
32
130.5
45,616
Mauban
40
416
55,866
Pagbilao
27
171
62,561
Panukulan
12
226.6
11,968
Patnanungan
139.2
12,825
Polillo
20
253
27,912
Real
17
563.9
33,073
Sampaloc
14
104.8
13,534
Tayabas City
66
231
87,252
Second District
City/Municipality No. of Barangays Area (km) Population (2010) Pop. density (per km)
Candelaria
25
129.1
105,997
Dolores
16
62.6
26,312
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Lucena City
33
80.2
236,390
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San Antonio
20
172.9
30,023
Sariaya
43
212.2
128,248
Tiaong
31
168.4
87,707
Third District
City/Municipality No. of Barangays Area (km) Population (2010) Pop. density (per km)
Agdangan
31.5
11,164
Buenavista
37
161.4
24,798
Catanauan
46
253.1
65,705
General Luna
27
101
23,379
Mulanay
28
420
48,538
Padre Burgos
22
69.1
19,877
Pitogo
39
73.4
21,095
San Andres
61
29,216
16
304
53,286
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San Narciso
24
263.6
39,828
Unisan
36
124.2
23,911
Macalelon
30
25,986
Fourth District
No. of Barangays Area (km) Population (2010) Pop. density (per km)
City/Municipality
Alabat
19
57.6
14,789
Atimonan
42
239.7
59,157
Calauag
90
324.7
69,475
Guinayangan
55
214.1
39,074
Gumaca
59
189.7
63,778
Lopez
95
355.4
86,660
Perez
14
57.5
11,022
Plaridel
35.1
10,069
Quezon
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71.2
15,011
17
Tagkawayan
45
534.4
46,878
INFANTA, QUEZON
Infanta Quezon is a second class municipality and one of the oldest towns in Quezon Province. It has a total land area of 34,276 hectares and a population of 50,992 people in 10,220 households based on the data released by the NSO on 2007 Census. It is located 144 kilometers northeast of Manila, and 136 kilometers north of Lucena City and has a geographical coordinates of 13 45 N, 121 37 E. It is lying along the coast of the Pacific Ocean facing the island municipalities of Polillio. It straddles a portion of the Sierra Madre Mountains,
aventurous Malays residing in what is now Rizal Province under the leadership of Nunong Karugtong crossed the wilderness of Sierra Madre to find a better settlement. After several days of land travel, the group made a stop-over in the first plain area they reached. This area is now known as barangay Comon. Karugtong did not like the place because the area lies between two rivers. so they moved on until they reached the present Dinahican beach. Again, the leader did not like the place because of its closeness to the sea. They turned back until hunger, thirst and fatigue forced them to take a rest. Aged, tired and weary, Nunong Karugtong fell asleep while his men kept on gathering food and preparing for a temporary shelter. The men in search for food found a giant wild yam (ube) which, because of its extra-ordinary size, could not be carried by four men. With the giant yam, they returned to the place where they left the sleeping leader and presented the yam. But from his deep sleep the aged leader could not easily get up. It took some of this man to help him up and see the giant yam. Fully awake, the old man realized that the area was an ideal place for settlement due to the presence of clear water flowing in the nearby river. That area is the present barangay Bantilan. It is a plain land drained by the Bantilan River. Decided on making the area as their permanent settlement, Nunong Karugtong thought of having the place named. But he could not think of an ideal name for the place. He asked for suggestions from his men. One of his men who had helped him wake up from his deep sleep, suggested that the area be called "Binangonan del Ampon." The word recalls the staggering old leader being assisted by his men to get up much like a baby sitter would her wobbly toddler ward. The group unanimously agreed and since then, the place has been called Binangonan del Ampon. This latter name is probably the correct one rather than "Binangonan de Lampon" which a visiting Frenchman, Alfred Marche, called the place in 1879.
Agricultural
plain
Pinaglapatan
Urban barangays Bantilan, Comon, Poblacion I, Poblacion 38, and
Poblacion 39
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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Popolation No. of barangay Median Age Hospitals Barangay Health Services Schools Pre-Elementary Secondarry tertiary Literacy Rate Crime Solution labor force Income Classification 60,346 46 6 36 15 6 5 4 100% 94% 44,800(15yrs. Old above) 2nd Class
Population:
As of December 2010, total population of Infanta is 64,866. Dinahican is the most populous barangay with 8,502 while Tudturan is the least populated (445). There are 15,181 families while there are 13,486 houses. This means that there is an average of almost only one family per house. Average family size for the whole municipality is 4.14. Barangay Ilog had the smallest average family size with 2.4 while Bantilan had the highest with 8.8.
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Barangay
Abiawin Agos-Agos Alitas Amolongin Anibong Antikin Bacong Balobo Bantilan Banugao Batican Binonoan Binulasan Boboin Catambungan Cawaynin Comon Dinahican Gumian Ilog Ingas Langgas Libjo Lual Magsaysay Maypulot
Population
1,617 2,442 1,073 757 1,025 804 899 600 2,868 2,721 891 1,634 2,752 1,886 1,542 518 3,010 8,502 3,921 1,920 1,711 1,019 2,292 1,131 2,824 720
Households
339 483 227 148 213 168 166 137 551 543 171 326 577 387 321 116 608 1,849 818 410 364 227 502 226 627 147
No. Families
398 507 253 185 229 208 173 137 633 634 223 388 608 438 346 127 717 2,000 893 435 434 245 514 273 653 181
of
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Miswa Pilaway Pinaglapatan Poblacion 1 Poblacion 38 Poblacion 39 Pulo Silangan Tongohin Tudturan
1,980 1,963 1,142 832 1,613 1,986 808 907 2,021 445
475 455 255 221 362 472 191 229 498 104
13,486
15,181
Livelihood:
According to the livelihood report of the 1995 Census, 45% of the working population was engaged in agriculture and fishery while another 41% was engaged in trade and services. Others (14%) were engaged in quarrying, manufacturing, construction and utilities. However, there is a need to update data for livelihood since there is an expected change in the livelihood composition because of the recent catastrophe.
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Climate:
Infantas climate is classified as Type II. The Type II climate is characterized by no dry season and with a pronounced maximum rain period from November to January. Average annual rainfall measurement according to 1971 - 2000 periods is 4,150.1 millimeters. The data below shows that November 2007 has the highest rainfall amount with 697.6 millimeters of rain and 28 rainy days respectively. The months of February, March, and April have the same least number of 14 rainy days while February has the lowest amount of rainfall (61.4 mm.). The latest data from PAG-ASA Infanta station for the month of February 2008 indicating the most rainiest month compared in 2007, with a rainfall amount of 799.3 millimeters. The large effect was caused by La Nia which will be felt till March.
AVERAGE MONTHLY AND ANNUAL RAINFALL For the Year 2007 and 2008 2007 Month Rainfall Rainy (mm) Days January 339.7 29 February 61.4 14 March 183.6 14 April 231.9 14 May 175.0 20 June 309.4 19 July 222.0 15 August 172.9 16 September 209.9 16 October 435.8 25 November 697.6 28 December 509.6 21 231 Annual 3,548.8
Rainy Days 28 28 -
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Facilitate sustainable growth and high-level investment in the industry, while enhancing the public Share of economic benefits from tourism. Increase employment opportunities and gainful community participation in the tourism industry. Develop and maintain supporting infrastructure required for the growth of the tourism industry. Ensure environmental sustainability in the development and operation of all tourism products, And strive for excellence in environmentally-responsible tourism. Continue to brand the INFANTA as a unique destination with innovative products and retain the increase foreign exchange earnings and government revenues; ensure increased revenues from tourism ultimately ensure improved conservation and management of the natural resources
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Enhancing and Expanding the Tourism Product - Introduction of accommodation grading & classification system
The green fertile plains The cool sea breeze The River and Mangroves trees
The historic house/Gabaldon Building
Potential Markets
Student Local Government Unit
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b.)
Need to find and explore the hidden beauty of nature in the area, make build an infrastructure that are unique and competitive in the industry and it can accommodate the number of tourist. The tourism circuit needs to develop and provide the tourists needs, must also to convey the people's interest in that particular area. The circuit may include the following destination and maybe package as 2nights 3days tours.
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The Infanta, Quezon witch one of the oldest town of Quezon, 1st class have a hidden beauty, like mountains, Ocean, Waterfalls, River and Mangroves Areas that have a potential to attract tourist and fit to the tourist wants.
4. Nature:
Infanta, founded in 1696 by Don Diego Mangilaya, is one of the oldest towns in Quezon Province.
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With the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Sierra Madre Mountain on the other, the people on the once Binangonan Del Ampon have always enjoyed the simple things in life that money could not buy. The mystique that envelopes the mountain as the early morning light strikes its great form is enough to generate a touch of awe and admiration to the curious onlooker.
The green fertile plains can grow and provide more than enough food for anyone who is industrious enough to cultivate its richness.
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While waiting for the two sides to meet with the catch, we took a walk along the grey sand beach for a breath of fresh sea breeze and to catch the rising sun partially hidden by grey skies. The cool sea breeze tempts one to walk barefooted on the sand while watching the sunrise. Infanta offers several establishments/tourist destinations. There are wellmaintained beach resorts and restaurants that can accommodate local and foreign tourists alike. Lamon Bay offers itself not only as a red tide-free source of bountiful harvests of fish and other marine products, but also as potential unexplored sites for recreational fishing and scuba diving in the east coast of Luzon.
Libjo Beach, The beach is about two kilometers long, 30 meters wide, and has been the favorite picnic area of many locals especially during the summer
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months. The sand is fine and light gray in color. The drop-off is about 20 meters from the shore. It is located in Barangay Libjo, Infanta, Quezon
Enjoy the dillos Boating Ride into the 15kilometers River surrounded mangroves and Nipa trees, after that you can go to the winery native nipa
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with family and friends for relaxation after a tiring day!! . For additional information, please contact, Ms. Nora Sardea, cellphone 09202740182 / land line (042) 535-3047 & 535-4290 or visit their website, http://www.cotedazurbeachresort.com/
Malachi-Legacy Hotel and Resort: - Malachi-Legacy Hotel and Resort is now the choice resort spot of Quezon. It is located at 243 Ilang Ilang, Brgy. Comon, Infanta, Quezon and approximately1- 2 kilometres from the town proper. A nature given gift with panoramic view of Sierra Madre Mountain and cozy and relaxing ambience soothing to everyone longing for beautiful hideaway. It is ideal for family, friends, group and company outings. Also caters to camping and retreats. A great place for varied events like birthdays, baptismal, graduation, weddings, conferences and meetings. Enjoy and unwind a fine alternative treat for everyone. For additional information, please contact, Ms. Joy Anne A. Motel, Marketing Supervisor, cell phone 09052585733/ land line (042) 535-3047 Pacific Beach Resort or "Tando Beach Resort" is the one of the most affordable resort in Infanta. It is located at Barangay Libjo, Infanta, Quezon and approximately 2 - 3 kilometres from the town proper. It is owned and managed by Tando and Bella Gucilatar. It is ideal for family, friends, and group outings. Entrance fee is P20 only and P300 for cottage rental fee. Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms are available for your accommodation. For additional information, please contact, Mrs. Bella Gucilatar, cell phone 09192522770
Pacific Beach Resort: - Pacific Beach Resort or "Tando Beach Resort" is the one of the most affordable resort in Infanta. It is located at Barangay Libjo, Infanta, Quezon and approximately 2 - 3 kilometres from the town proper. It is owned and managed by Tando and Bella Gucilatar. It is ideal for family, friends, and group outings. Entrance fee is P20 only and P300 for cottage rental fee. Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms are available for your accommodation. For additional information, please contact, Mrs. Bella Gucilatar, cell phone 09192522770
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2. Situational analysis
This section will analyze and articulate future planning directions for each of the key areas mentioned below.
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The arrival trends in the key source markets are provided below. Arrival growth percentage (2001-2006)
Statement of reciept Municipality of Infanta, Quezon General Fund Amounts Particilars Acct. Income Past year Current year Budget year code Classification Net Available for the 99,589,883.65 127,228,324.61 114,380,211.00 Appropriation Doreen E. Porpura Marieta Avelleno Susan M. America Monicipal Treasurer Budjet Officer M.P.D.C. Approved By: Filipina R. Grace America Municipal Mayor
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98 48 2008
112 54 2009
Environmental Analysis:
A process where environmental management is fully integrated into the organizational structure within the resort management. There will be clear roles and responsibilities for each staff within the organization to achieve the environmental objectives and targets. An environmental manager/DENR or an environmental officer can be responsible for management of the environmental aspects of the resort. Many resorts already have an environmental officer whose job is to educate the guests on the environmental issues. This task should go beyond that of a PR exercise. Minimizing the Impact of Channel Clearance and Construction of Sea-walls Poor Sewage Treatment Facilities and Inadequate Waste Disposal Inappropriate use of hard Engineering Solutions Conflict of Interest with Fishermen and Dive Operators
Geography:
It is believed that the Wideness of sea shore would pose a challenge to development of community tourism in the infanta, Quezon Developing cultural attraction in particular places, like the preservation of the Gabaldon building which is 250 years built.
Action
Due Date
Performance Measure
Policy
Development
1 Establishment of a ferry transportation going to Pollilo Island and vice versa 2 Establishment a
200112012
Safety Of Passengers
20011-
Garbage
Proper Waste
seaside bars, restaurants, cafes, resorts and hotels. Establishment a seafood restaurant that serves freshly farm fish from the beach.
2012
Disposal
3 Establish a boat riding 20011and jet ski rental 2012 4 Establish a function centre near the sea breeze. 5 Conducted seminars and workshops related to travel management and development plan 200112012
Private sector
Safety
200112012
Mountain Sides:
1 Establish a horseback riding and bicycle trail. Establish a camping area to the mount sierra Madre 20112013 LGU, DENR, Private LGU, DENR Scattered the mountains Do not yell or make any noise Forbidden to build tent by the river or even close to the abyss
20112013
Safety
3 4
Establish a botanical herbal garden Tree trek Tours -A spectacular network of suspension bridges, boardwalks and trails take you from the forest floor
20112013 20112013
Garbage
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to the upper reaches of Seerra Madre 5 Visiting TRIVALthe native human of Quezon Lives in Sierra Madre visiting its culture and old types of living Native dillos boating to the antikin river surrounded by mangrove and nipa hut trees Walking tour near the river sides to know how to create lambanog Establish a floating bar 20112013 Community insult to the inhabitants of the forest Do not Slur the Itas
River Sides:
1 20112014 LGU, DENR, Private Destruction of tataya that they used in making lambanog Lack of tour guide provides risk in river Garbage Do not pick any tatay
20112014
LGU
Drug into the river without tour guide Proper Waste Disposal
20112014
LGU, Private
Increase employment opportunities and, open up opportunities for gainful public and community participation
Action
Due Date
Performance Measure
Positive Ecological Impacts Product Revenue optimization Appropriate Operation Improved business paradigm
20112013
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opportunities in tourism Monitor and enforce the implementation of the human resource development commitments in lease agreements Review the quota system to provide for an increase in the number of infantahins employed in Supervisory and Management positions of the industry
20112013
10102013
DENR, NGO,
Potential Attractions With the Pacific Ocean on one side and The cool sea breeze The green the Sierra Madre Mountain on the other, tempts one to walk fertile plains the people on the once Binangonan del barefooted on the sand can grow and Ampon have always enjoyed the simple while watching the provide more things in life that money could not buy. sunrise. than enough food for The mystique that envelopes the Infanta offers several anyone who is mountain as the early morning light establishments/tourist industrious strikes its great form is enough to destinations. There are enough to generate a touch of awe and admiration well-maintained beach cultivate its to the curious onlooker. resorts and restaurants richness. that can accommodate local and foreign Seafood lovers tourists alike. Lamon would Bay offers itself not definitely enjoy only as a red tide-free a visit to source of bountiful Infanta. The harvests of fish and mouthother marine products, watering but also as potential delicacies of
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Second Priority
unexplored sites for recreational fishing and scuba diving in the east coast of Luzon
Reference: Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) National Statistics Office (NSO) Municipal Socio-Economic Profile
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We started kind of late 9am we were passing through Tanay, Rizal around 10:30 when we decided to stop and get a bite to eat. As with small towns, deciding where to park in the narrow streets is always a dilemma. A church always makes a good parking area. We thus stopped at the Tanay Church Perhaps due to budget constraints or maybe it was intentional, it was nice to see that the church was not too modernized, thus retaining its genuine feel. They had a hodgepodge of saints and religious artefacts. People who know me, know I love nitpick I found it amusing to find that they had a category for Special Waste which oddly includes Diapers and Sanitary Napkins. KM3 Restaurant Following the National Road, we turned left a major intersection at Famy and towards Infanta. We headed up the Sierra Madre mountain range. It was around 12nn at the time so we decided to look out for a place to eat. We then saw an interesting restaurant at around a curve up the mountain called KM3 Not sure why it was named that way it certainly wasnt a kilometre marker. I was initially bothered by the fact that there were no customers. It had one
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waitress and the cook was outside at the time. It had all these motorbikes outside maybe it was someones parking. As we went in it was quite sparse. The menu looked interesting. My next thought was interesting. I was expecting the waitress to tell us that items on the menu were not available. Tempted by what we saw, we ordered Bulalo and Lechon Kawali. When I went to the washroom which was downstairs, I discovered that it was 3 levels and even had a sort of events/conference on the middle level. Needless to say, it was big! I then assumed that we were probably quite early and that it could be THE evening venue of the area. Our food then arrivedWhen the Bulalo arrived. It was big especially for just the two of us. But of all the bulalo I have ever had this is the tastiest! The soup had a sotanghon-type flavour and the whole dish was full of pepper I loved it. If you look closely, the soup isnt your typical clear bulalo soup. Not realizing how big the bulalo was, I had ordered the ever reliable lechon kawali. Yes it was yummy and classic. All in all, lunch was very very satisfying. If I ever pass this way again, I will insist on eating here again. I give these place two thumbs up! The Sierra Madre While I have seen the Sierra Madre mountain range many times, I have never crossed it. Beautiful views and full of coconut trees. The Pacific Ocean reaching Infanta After crossing the Sierra Madre, a small patch of the Pacific Ocean started to peek through the trees my heart jumped! Wahoo!!! After all these years, I made! That was the end of the excitement for this venue. Needless to say, after seeing the beaches of Palawan, Bohol, etc. I must say that nature did not reach out to me here.
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