The BOHOL ICT SCORECARD

Our value proposition: Bohol is one of the top tourist destinations in the country --- a promising location for both business and pleasure

Bohol provides quality services at competitive costs in a resort environment that offers a high quality of life.

WHY BOHOL?WHY BOHOL?

Literacy Rate : 97%Labor Force : 542,224Employment Rate : 84.6%Agriculture : 42%Service : 36%Industry : 22%

CULTURE AND PEOPLECULTURE AND PEOPLE

Bohol’s primary asset is her people: Persevering, self-reliant, industrious

By Air:One (1) hour direct flight Manila to Tagbilaran

By Sea:2-hour fast ferry ride from Cebu to Tagbilaran. Also available are conventional boats plying Cebu, Manila, and Mindanao

HOW TO GET HEREHOW TO GET HERE

BOHOL AS A TOURISM HAVEN

TOURIST ARRIVALS IN BOHOL (2001-2012)

Tourist Arrivals in Bohol

2001 - 95,3412002 - 132,9062003 - 95,3112004 - 249,7292005 - 393,9412006 - 418,0302007 - 531,8122008 - 567,1742009 - 461,1812010 - 520,6762011 - 566,6522012 - 641,616

BOHOL: The Island Paradise PreservedBOHOL: The Island Paradise Preserved

Well preserved marine protected areas like the Balicasag underwater dive site, the Danajon Bank Double Barrier, and the Banacon Mangrove Plantation in Getafe.

New Tourism Attractions

BOHOL: The Island Paradise PreservedBOHOL: The Island Paradise Preserved

Chocolate Hills Adventure Park

Albur Church

1. TALENT2. COST OF DOING BUSINESS3. INFRASTRUCTURE4. BEE

ICT SCORECARDICT SCORECARD

TALENT (Schools)Colleges and Universities1.HOLY NAME UNIVERSITY2.UNIVERSITY OF BOHOL 3.BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY - TAGBILARAN4.BISU-BILAR 5.BISU-CLARIN 6.BISU-CALAPE 7.BISU-CANDIJAY 8.BISU- BALILIHAN9.ACLC/AMA 10.BIT-TAGBILARAN 11.BIT-JAGNA12.BIT-TALIBON 13.BIT-CARMEN 14.BOHOL WISDOM SCHOOL15.BNC– CATIGBIAN16.BNSC-UBAY17.CRISTAL E-COLLEGE -Tagbilaran (INFORMATICS) 18.CRISTAL E-COLLEGE -Panglao19.MATER DEI COLLEGE – TUBIGON20.PHILIPPINE MARITIME INSTITUTE21.STI COLLEGES22.TRINIDAD MUNICIPAL COLLEGE 23.BUENAVISTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE24.BATUAN COLLEGES25.BLESSED TRINITY COLLEGE - TALIBON

TALENT (Region VII)

Source: CHED VII

TALENT (Graduates)

Source: HNU, UB, BISU-Tagb., BIT-Tagb., ACLC, STI, Informatics, Cristal-E, BWS, BISU-Candijay, BISU-Balilihan, BISU-Clarin, BISU-Calape, BISU—Bilar, TMC, Mater Dei, PMI

TALENT (Region VII)

Source: CHED VIIBaccalaureate, Pre- Baccalaureate, Post- Baccalaureate, Doctoral, Masteral, Vocational

2012-2013 Graduates %

Medical and Natural Sciences, Allied fields 904 14.68%

Business, Accounting and Related Fields 1,511 24.54%

Social and Behavioural Sciences, Education 876 14.23%

Engineering and Architecture 621 10.08%

IT-Related and Mathematics 722 11.72%

Fine arts, Masscom, Humanities 18 0.29%

Maritime Education 1,236 20.07%

Agriculture and Related Course 26 0.42%

Criminology, Law and Jurisprudence 244 3.96%

TOTAL 6,158 100.00%

TALENT (Graduates)

Source: CHED VIIBaccalaureate, Pre- Baccalaureate, Post- Baccalaureate, Doctoral, Masteral, Vocational

Comparative Minimum Wage (excluding government workers/employees)

Source: Department of Labor and Employment as of March 21, 2014

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

Comparative Power Rates (May 2011)

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

Power Rates (February 2014)

Source: Bohol Light Company Inc. As of February 2014

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

Comparative Water Rates (January 2012)

Source: Local Water Utilities Administration

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

Water Rates (March 2014)

Source: Bohol Water Utilities Inc. As of March 2014

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

SPACE RENTAL RATE

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

Public Vehicle Fare Rates

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

AMENITIES Resorts - 83Pension/Lodging Houses - 137Hotels - 11Dive Shops - 32Shopping Malls - 5

NO. OF ROOMS FOR 2012:7,193 – Entire province2,779 - Panglao

 

INFRASTRACTURE

New World Class Resorts

INFRASTRACTURE

Bellevue Bohol

Bluewater Panglao

Hennan Resort Panglao Amorita Resort

South Palms Resort

Airport and Ports

INFRASTRACTURE

•Tagbilaran City Airport

SEAPORTS:•Tagbilaran Port•Catagbacan (Loon) Port•Clarin Port•Getafe Port•Jagna Port•Talibon Port•Tapal (Ubay) Port•Tubigon Port•Ubay Port

Special Programs and Priorities for implementation in 2014

INFRASTRACTURE

Improvement of the Tagbilaran City Airport, pending the completion of the New Bohol

Airport in Panglao

Seaports improvement

INFRASTRACTURE

Special Programs and Priorities for implementation in 2014