13th Poverty and Environment Partnership Meeting The Puerto Princesa Experience

13th Poverty and Environment

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The

Puerto Princesa Experience


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Lies in the heart of central Palawan & is the capital and gateway to the “Last Frontier”

Land Area: 253,982 hectares

Center of trade and commerce, communication, education and public administration in the province

Earthquake-free, FMD-free, Bird flu-free city and Located outside typhoon belt

Philippines

Palawan

Puerto Princesa City

Indonesia

MalaysiaBrunei

Puerto Princesa City

Urban Area

City ProfileCity Profile


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Tourist Income: 1.5B

Tourist Arrivals: 176,347 (2007)

Most number foreign visitors: American, Korean, German, Japanese, Chinese, Canadian, Australian French and Swiss

CompetitivenessCompetitiveness


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FISHING

10,600 MT fish exports 1.8 MT sold at local

market Shoreline stretches

over 416 kms. Coastal waters covers

327,583 has. Supplies 50% of fish

requirements in Metro Manila

CompetitivenessCompetitiveness


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GovernanceGovernance

Efficiency of Service Delivery Initiatives to Promote

Transparency


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A PLACE ONLY VERY FEWA PLACE ONLY VERY FEW

PEOPLE BOTHERED TO KNOW….PEOPLE BOTHERED TO KNOW….


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Uncollected Uncollected garbagegarbage / dirty streets / dirty streets


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ADD VIDEO OF POLLUTIVE TRICYCLES HERE

AIR POLLUTION DUE TO CARBON EMISSION


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Slash and Burn FarmingSlash and Burn Farming

Kaingin (Swiden Farming)Kaingin (Swiden Farming)

Illegal logging activities Illegal logging activities

Forest cover greatly reduced from 75% in 1976 to less than Forest cover greatly reduced from 75% in 1976 to less than 52 % in 1992 52 % in 1992


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Cyanide FishingCyanide Fishing

dynamite dynamite fishingfishing

Trawl FishingTrawl Fishing

Dead CorralsDead Corrals due todue to

Muro-amiMuro-ami


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Deteriorating Peace and Order situationDeteriorating Peace and Order situation and Economic Slumpand Economic Slump

Very high poverty levelVery high poverty level

Absence of a Master PlanAbsence of a Master Plan 9,500 homeless families9,500 homeless families

GLOOMY SITUATIONGLOOMY SITUATION

Undisciplined Police Force

Lack of air/sea transportLack of air/sea transport

Lack of power supplyLack of power supply

Lack of telecommunicationLack of telecommunication

Very few tourist arrivalsVery few tourist arrivals

Very few banking institutionsVery few banking institutions

Lack of roads/ infra Lack of roads/ infra Lack of educational supportLack of educational support

Poor medical servicesPoor medical services


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In 1992, Edward S. Hagedorn ran and won as , Mayor of Puerto Princesa City


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Guiding Principles:Guiding Principles:

• ProtectProtect what is left of our resources what is left of our resources

• RehabilitateRehabilitate what has been destroyed what has been destroyed

• Plan Plan for intelligent utilizationfor intelligent utilizationRepublic of the PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines

City of Puerto PrincesaCity of Puerto Princesa

Vision:Vision: To be a Model in Sustainable DevelopmentTo be a Model in Sustainable Development


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MAN DESTROYS…..NATURE REACTS…..HEAVENS WEEP


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City of Puerto City of Puerto PrincesaPrincesa

The ProgramsThe Programs

CLEANLINESSValues, Discipline

PEACE &ORDER Conservation

PROGRESS Clean Air Clean Water


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Oplan Linis (Operation Cleanliness)Oplan Linis (Operation Cleanliness)

Cooperation and ParticipationCooperation and Participation

Hall Hall of of

Fame Fame AwardeeAwardee

Cleanest and Greenest CityCleanest and Greenest City


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Bantay PuertoBantay Puerto or Puerto Princesa Watch or Puerto Princesa Watch

Republic of the PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines


Bantay GubatBantay Gubat or Forest Watch or Forest WatchTo protect,

conserve and rehabilitate our forest resources


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or

More than 1,800 violators apprehended, 400 are in jail

Baywatch

Republic of the Philippines

City of Puerto Princesa


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““Pista Y Ang KaguebanPista Y Ang Kagueban ” or ” or feast of the feast of the forestforest

Republic of the PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines


1.7 million trees planted since 1992


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Love Affair with NatureEVERY FEB.14 -VALENTINES DAY


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Forest cover increased from 52% in 1992Forest cover increased from 52% in 1992to 73% at present to 73% at present

With the comprehensive environmental program dubbed as With the comprehensive environmental program dubbed as ““Bantay Puerto” (Puerto Princesa Watch)Bantay Puerto” (Puerto Princesa Watch)

Source: SEMP-ECAN Zoning Project /PCSDS


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Air and Noise PollutionAir and Noise PollutionReduction StrategiesReduction Strategiesfor Tricycle Sub-Sectorfor Tricycle Sub-Sectorin Puerto Princesa Cityin Puerto Princesa City

CLEAN AIR PROGRAM


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Background

• Assessment of tricycle sub-sector in Puerto (April – Aug 2004)

• Prioritization of strategies (Oct2004)

• Additional assistance for pilot testing of strategies (April 2005)

• LOA signing (Sept 2005)

• PMO organized (Dec 2005)


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Project Objectives

• Promote the use of more efficient tricycle engines & sound operation practices

• Develop livelihood & entrepreneurial skills of tricycle drivers & operators

• Strengthen local capacities on Clean Air Act enforcement


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Project Components & Activities

Preventive Maintenance481 (12% of total) tricycle

drivers were trained3-hour lecture and hands-

on trainingTools and manuals were

providedResolution requiring

regular engine clean-up passed by the TODAs


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B. Engine Mechanics Program

25 tricycle driver-technicians were sponsored

400 hours of vocational course lectures and trainings

Complete mechanical tools were provided

National accreditation Service centres were put

up


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C. Livelihood Development

Skills and needs for alternative livelihood were assessed

8 trainings were conducted to 286 tricycle drivers and their spouses

Financial assistance was extended for the required capital


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D. TRIKE Fund $150,000 seed money

for micro-credit Partnered with MFI for

Fund administration and management

Discounted rates and flexible repayment schemes

94% repayment rate


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E. Capacity-building for CAA Enforcement

Trainings on the installation, operation and maintenance of ambient air sampler and gas analyzer

Actual roadside monitoring and apprehension


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Comprehensive study isnecessary for informed decisions

Stakeholders’ involvement onthe identification andprioritization of strategies isimportant to promote Cooperation

andCoordination and….

Transparency should be maintained at

all levels of implementation

Lessons Learned


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LAUNCHING OF PEDAL DRIVEN CAROUSEL AND… ELECTRIC TRICYCLE


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Php 270 MILLION SANITARY LANDFILL . ADB- DILG Program


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For the first time in our park’s history, the St. Paul’s Subterranean River National Park was turned over to the

city government for management and control.

Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site


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Free teachers trainingFree teachers trainingand scholarship programsand scholarship programs

A Public Montessori ,A Public Montessori ,The first in the country

ANTI POVERTY PROGRAM

More than 300 More than 300 classrooms and day careclassrooms and day care

centers were builtcenters were built

PUBLIC MONTESSORI


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Eight satellite hospitals were establishedEight satellite hospitals were established

ANTI- POVERTY PROGRAM


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Habitat 13 Hectares

GREEN HOMES 810 UNITSSICSICAN HOUSING

ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM


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TENEMENT HOUSES WITHIN THE PROPOSED BOULEVARD

Fishermen’s home


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A booming tourist destination A booming tourist destination

Because of new policies and legislations, Puerto Because of new policies and legislations, Puerto Princesa is now …...Princesa is now …...

…TODAY...


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Tourist arrivals increased from 12,000 in 1992 Tourist arrivals increased from 12,000 in 1992


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to 176,347 Tourists in 2007to 176,347 Tourists in 2007


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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS of AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS of PUERTO PRINCESA CITYPUERTO PRINCESA CITY

MAJOR AWARDS:MAJOR AWARDS:

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS of AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS of PUERTO PRINCESA CITYPUERTO PRINCESA CITY

MAJOR AWARDS:MAJOR AWARDS:

Hall of Fame Award Clean and Green Program

Management Awards of Asia

Galing Pook Hall of Fame Award From A.I.M. & Ford Foundation

UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL 500 UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL 500 AWARDAWARD


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It is not the It is not the things we things we do, do,

But the But the things that things that we leave we leave undoneundone

That leave a That leave a bit of bit of heartache heartache at the at the setting of setting of the sun …the sun …


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For more information, you may contact the

City Government of Puerto Princesa thru this address:

MAYOR EDWARD SOLON HAGEDORNCity Mayor

Telefax: (048)-4344094 Email address:

[email protected]

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13th Poverty and Environment Partnership Meeting The Puerto Princesa Experience