Cities Alliance Project Output

City Development Strategy Report for Cavite City 9 Mar 2009

City Development Strategies in the Philippines: An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery
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CDS 2008
CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES: AN ENABLING PLATFORM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY
The CDS3 Project is a technical assistance grant funded by Cities Alliance and supported by the Asian Development Bank,Japan International Cooperation Agency, UN-Habitat, and the World Bank. The CDS project was developed in response to the need to introduce an integrated, comprehensive, and participatory approach to urban management. Founded on the principles of livability, bankability, competitiveness and good governance, the CDS process guides the cities in the preparation of comprehensive, longterm development strategies, where the city government involves local stakeholders in the entire strategic planning process-assessment, visioning, strategy formulation and project prioritization and capital investment planning-through a series of consultations. The World Bank implemented the pilot phase in 1999 with 7 cities. Since then, the League of Cities of the Philippines carried out 2 succeeding phases, which expanded the program to 58 cities in all. In 2001, the Up-scaling Poverty Focused City Development Strategies (CDS2) covered 31 new cities. In 2005, the project CDS in the Philippines: An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery (CDS3) added 15 new cities to the roster of CDS cities in the Philippines. Under the preparation grant for the City Development and Investment Project, the League also carried out CDS for 5 new cities. As of 2008, 64 of 120 cities have participated in the CDS program, including 3 cities assisted by ADB under the Cities without Slums Project (Caloocan, Quezon and Taguig), and the 3 cities that participated in the Local Environmental Planning and Management Project of the UNDP (Lipa, Cagayan de Oro and Tagbilaran). For more information on CDS, you may visit http:www.cdsea.org Contact Mayor Address Tel. No. Fax No. URL/Web

Cavite City
C AV I T E , P H I L I P P I N E S

CIT Y DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and improving Service Delivery

Hon. BERNARDO S. PAREDES, Mayor Hon. Dino Carlo R. Chua City Vice-Mayor Hon. AMORICO R. ALVAREZ, City Councilor Hon Rolando L. Villegas, City Councilor

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Hon. Bernardo S. Paredes City Hall, 4100 Cavite City (046) 431-0462 ((046) 431-1655 www.cavitecity.gov.ph

Hon. MICHAEL R. PONSONES, City Councilor Atty. ROSALINO T. SISMAET, JR., City Administrator Engr. DANILO D. CAMPOSANTO, City Engineer Mr. JESUS I. BARRERA, City Planning and Development Coordinator

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Selected Urban Karte IndicatorS Introduction Situation AnalYsis LivabilitY Competitiveness BankabilitY Good Governance 1 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 Page

SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

2000 population A1 A2 A11 A7 A15 A17 A B C A18 A B C D L1 L11 L14 L30 L41 L45 C18 A B C D C29 C32 B3 B4 FP2 - B FP2 - D G2 Total Population (2005) Population Growth Rate (2000-2005) Administrative Land Area (Ha) Urban Population (projected 2005) Number of Households (2000) Estimated Employment by Industry Sector Primary (agriculture, fishery, forestry) Secondary (manufacturing, mining, processing) Tertiary (services, banking, insurance, wholesale/retail trade) What are the Citys geographical advantages? Regional/provincial center Accessibility to an airport of international standards Accessibility to a port of international standards Others (please describe) % of HH with access to piped water (level 3) Cohort survival rate for elementary (2005) Cohort survival rate for high school (2005) Infant mortality rate Crime solution efficiency rate Number of HH living in informal settlements Building permits issued within the last 5 years Residential Commercial Agricultural Institutional Unemployment rate (2001 vs. 2005) % population with undergraduate degree % Total Debt Servicing Needs to Total Regular Income % of savings to expenditures (2007) Per Capita Allocation to Health Services Per Capita Allocation to Education Sector Average Number of days to issue a NEW business license (w/ complete documents) 25 minutes 18 13.10% 4.28% 4.80% 752 132 19.01% 90.16% 3,539 85.58% INDICATORS CAVITE 99,367 107,099 7.78% 339.31 Ha not available 21,342

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SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

G2 G7 G11 INDICATORS Average Number of days to RENEW business license (w/ complete documents) % of local revenue/total revenue Frequency of meetings of the Local Development Council (LDC) ADDITIONAL DATA (from the survey) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Poverty Incidence Performance of elementary children in NAT Performance of high school children in NAT Percentage of participation of Local Special Bodies (LSBs) in public hearings conducted Presence of ELA (if yes, proceed to questions 6 and 7; if no, proceed to question 8) Percentage of Projects implemented from ELA derived from CLUP Percentage of Projects implemented from AIP derived from ELA No. of registered small and medium industries (2001 vs 2005 for all types) Number of barangays practicing segregation at source and served by an MRF Percent of waste generated diverted from disposal Presence of sanitary landfill 53.32% none Yes 66.37% 35.68% CAVITE 25 minutes 28.20% 2/year

INTRODUCTION
Cavite City is located at the northern tip of Cavite Province, 34 kilometers south of Manila and bounded by three bays--Caacao, Manila and Bacoor and the Municipality of Noveleta. Fishing is the primary industry of the city with its almost 190 kilometers of coastline and varying shing grounds that includes estuarine and brackish water. The city is most known for its mussel and oyster production. Only a few places in the country could lay claim to being a cradle of history, and Cavite City is one of them. Many of the countrys historical events transpired here, from the Cavite Mutiny of 1872the so-called Grandmother Event of the Philippine Revolutionthe unfurling of the Philippine Flag, the birthplace of the Philippine National Anthem and the rst transatlantic ight, which set into motion Philippine aviation. Unknown to many, Cavite City maintains territorial jurisdiction over Corregidor Island the last bastion of the countrys military defense against the Japanese invaders during World War II. This island just off the shore of Manila Bay has been declared a national historical site and one of the countrys main tourist attractions. Fort San Felipe, one of the countrys remaining Spanish forts, is likewise located in the city. Now integrated within a military installation, it has been converted into a museum that houses several naval artifacts depicting the citys rich maritime and naval history.

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Luzon Visayas

A. Pampanga B. Tarlac C. Ilocos Sur D. Zambales E. Cavite F. Batangas G. Metro Manila

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Cavite City
Cavite City

Cavite City

Mindanao
Ternate Naic

Kawit Noveleta Rosario Tanza

Bacoor Imus

Gen Trias Dasmarias Carmona Gen M. Alvarez

Trece Martites Indang

Manila Bay
Magallanes

Gen Emilio Aguinaldo Alfonzo

Silang Amadeo Mendez Nuez

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Situation Analysis
LIVABILITY Cavite City is a relatively peaceful community owing to a high crime solution rate of 98%. Cohort survival rates are also comparatively high at 86.92% at the elementary level and 89.46% at the secondary. Literacy rate is also high at 97.39%. The average household income in 2000 was P117,559 (NSO 2000), with the poverty threshold at P17,437.00 which is way above the regional standard. Minimum wage for non-agricultural labor in 2006 was Php 267 per day. 67% of the citys population is eligible for the labor force (2005). The annual employment rate is around 87%. Majority of the residents are engaged in shing, owing to the fact that the City has 35 coastal barangays. Although the city itself has limited employment opportunities, the problem of unemployment is negated by the availability and quality of its human resources who seek employment in nearby cities and municipalities. There are 11 public pre-schools, 12 public elementary schools, 2 national high schools, one (1) state university and one (1) public technical school in the city. Complementing these public institutions are 28 private preElementary schools, 25 privately owned elementary schools, 11 private high schools, two (2) private colleges and one (1) private vocational. This contributes to the high cohort survival and literacy rates of its residents. Health institutions in the city consist of one (1) district hospital, two (2) military medical facilities, ve (5) Rural Health Units, a City Lying-In Hospital and two (2) private medical facilities The percentage of households living with security of tenure is 83.43% while 16.57% are living in informal settlements. Those with access to piped water (level 3) comprise 79.15% of the population. There is a problem though with regard to saltwater intrusion into the aquifer making the groundwater unsafe for drinking. Close to 100% of households have access to toilet facilities (94.51%) and power (93.125%). Telephone service is available from two companies. Since the city is surrounded by water, keeping the water clean is a major challenge. The establishment of many illegal sh pens aggravates this problem. Moreover, there is also the difculty of patrolling the waters for illegal shers and shermen from other areas due to lack of manpower and equipment.

Inadequate training for shermen on appropriate shing methods has resulted in low production and the low quality of the mussels and oysters produced. COMPETITIVENESS The city has a cumulative land area of 1,238.63 has, 68% of which is under the jurisdiction of the national government. These include Sangley Point, a navy installation established by the U.S. Government in WW II, Fort San Felipe and the Islands of Corregidor. The lack of available land for development is a drawback to the city in attracting more entrepreneurs and businesses. The wide expanse of sea totaling 1,800 sq. km and a coastline of 190 sq. km. surrounds the city. Likewise, it has an estuarine area of 30.84 hectares along Manila Bay and brackish water pond of 5.45 hectares located in Bacoor Bay that could be utilized for aquaculture of mussels, oysters, bangus (milksh), lapu-lapu and sugpo (shrimps). Cavite Citys proximity to Metro Manila and other commercial centers makes its products accessible to other markets. This is complemented by 24 hour transport facilities that facilitate the transfer of goods to adjacent markets. The city is blessed to have a natural harbour in Caacao Bay. Natural harbors have long been of great strategic and economic importance. This was evident in the citys role in the Acapulco-Manila Galleon trade during the Spanish period and the strategic locations of the military installation such as Sangley Point and Fort San Felipe. The city has no sh port and cold storage facilities for processing of its aquaculture products. The existing pier and seaport are located within military bases and therefore inaccessible to the public. However, the issuance of Executive Order No. 629 by the Arroyo Administration in June of 2007 is anticipated to pave the way for the citys re-emergence as an important player in the transportation of industrial goods within and outside the country. This directive allows the Philippine Reclamation Authority to convert Sangley Point into an International Logistics Hub which includes an airport and seaport through the reclamation of portions of Bacoor and Caacao Bay. The local Tourism Council has developed a histo-cultural tour for students and tourists to promote the citys historical sites. It has also institutionalized City Development Strategies Report
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various festivals such as the Live Via Crusis during the Lenten season, the Regada Festival during the Feast of St. John in June, the annual City Fiesta every November and the Christmas Festival in December. While the council is available and active, there is no Tourism Ofce to provide administrative and operational support to expand these activities. There is also a lack of tourism facilities, such as hotels or information centers that could be utilized in promoting and disseminating vital information about Cavite. Likewise, there is a need to rehabilitate and highlight existing historical markers and monuments. At present, the City Government has undertaken initial steps to strengthen its bid to promote its tourism potentials through the construction of a Local Tourism Ofce. BANKABILITY Cavite is a Fourth-Class Component City, with a total income of Php225.06 million (2007). The internal revenue allotment (IRA) acounts for 75.2% of the total income, while majority of local revenues are generated from business income (5.2%), with permits and licenses, service income and other sources jointly representing the balance. The bulk of the City Governments expenditures go to maintenance and other operating expenses 57.4%, followed by personnel services 43%; and nancial expenses 2.4%. The citys capital outlay expenditures represent 14.59% of the total budget for 2007. The citys debt servicing capacity to total current income (regular sources and IRA) amounts to 9.7% and the citys current assets total to Php26,398,760.51 and total property, plant and equipment (net) is Php188,287,441.22 or a total of Php214,686,201.73. The present efforts of the local government is focused on intensied tax collection, updating real property tax values, as well as improvement of front line services through information technology. The city requires policies that would enhance scal autonomy and improve tax administration system. GOVERNANCE The city government has a total 350 employees, of which 95% are permanent, 2% are co-terminus, and 3% are casuals. Out of the citys expenditure, 43% of it is allotted to wages of its personnel. Cavite City is fortunate to have the active participation of its tourism council and NGOs in all of its activities and projects. It has a functional 8 | C ity of Cavite

Local Development Council, with more than 20% NGO representatives that meets twice a year to identify projects and programs that would be undertaken on a yearly basis. In order to increase participation of civil society and the business sector in the affairs of the city government, there is a need to expand the membership of other mandated councils, such as Local Health Board, Local School Board, Local Finance Board, Nutrition Council, Gender and Development Council, Council for the Protection of Children, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Council, Peace and Order Council, Disaster Coordinating Council, Cavite City has a Legislative Agenda that complements the Executive Agenda. This is developed in consultation with stakeholders and provides legislative action on the Local Development Plan. Periodic barangay-level consultations (at least 2 times a year) are also held to seek the stake holders views and opinions. The city also has sufcient feedback mechanisms in place that would disseminate and receive information to and from its constituency through e-mail, billboards, information and complaint desks, radio station and local newspapers. Public documents such as transaction records and contract documents are accessible to the public. Front line services for Business and Licensing and Real Property Tax Assessment (RPTA) are already computerized. Although more aspects of the city governments operations still await development in technology that could help increase levels of efciency and transparency. Finally, there is a great need for aggressive implementation of the Comprehensive Land and Sea Use Development Plan (CLUP) and other Zoning Ordinances to properly manage the direction of the citys development.

Vision & City Brand

A seaport community by the bay, that positions itself as a premier histo-cultural destination in the CALABARZON and Mega Manila area and as a major aquaculture products provider by 2015 As the Historic and Culture City by the Bay the city aims to optimize its proximity to the seas by developing its seaport community and in the process capture a signicant share of the market for mussels and oyster production in Cavite province and its adjacent areas. This will establish Cavite City as the center of aquaculture production. City Development Strategies Report
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It is also envisioned to be the center of local and foreign investments by opening the market for trade and commerce, export processing zones, shipbuilding/repair; and industrial parks, to promote employment opportunities and a gateway that would link the city through roads and bridges to the metropolis. Finally, it seeks to utilize the richness of its history as an enticement for local and foreign tourists to visit the city and relive our libertarian struggle in the site where it all started. Strategies Towards the realization of its vision and development goals, the city has outlined several strategies that would shape the priority interventions of the city. Livability Resettlement Community Program - To organize informal settlers in a resettlement community. Barangay Water System Program - To safeguard and protect the citys limited source of potable water Social Service Program - To provide a continuing and sustainable social service program and projects Environment Protection Program - To formulate policies and programs that would protect the environment and maintain its cleanliness for future generations Urban Transport System (Mobility) - Link-up with Metro Manila and other local destination by land and sea transport. COMPETITIVENESS Tourism Infrastructure Program - To build tourism-related infrastructures/facilities Marketing and Tourism Promotion Program - To market the citys rich history and culture to heighten its peoples awareness as well as prospective local and foreign visitors Coastal and Sea Use Plan - To formulate a zoning or sea utilization plan for the three bays Aquaculture Development and Marketing Program - To formulate Aquaculture Development Marketing Program 10 | C ity of Cavite

A. To construct a production or market-related facilities B. Creation of other support services for aquaculture BANKABILITY Fiscal Policy Program - Formulation of ordinances that aims to enhance its nancial policies and improve Capital Investment Program Capital Investment Program - To improve business structures and facilities to improve local revenue extraction GOOD GOVERNANCE Mainstreaming Tourism Development Plan - To strengthen and institutionalize tourism as a focal point of the citys development

Project Proles The following priority projects were identied to push the city towards meeting its Vision: 1. Project Title Estimated Cost Target Beneciary Project Description : Proposed Conversion of Sangley Point Into An International Logistics Hub : $3 billion : The entire city population and other neighboring municipalities : The proposed project has four (4) major physical components:

a) An enabling Reclamation Component that would provide expansion area for the city that would provide areas for export processing zones, industrial, commercial, institutional and tourism purposes; b) An International Container Port that would cater to shipment and transshipment of industrial inputs and nished products in the industrial estates of Southern Luzon and to serve the needs of an international logistics hub; City Development Strategies Report
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 c) An International Seaport; d) An International Airport that would decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, opening up another gateway for people, their skills, expertise and goods; An inseparable part of each component is the provision of a Causeway that would connect the Manila-Cavite Coastal Road to Cavite City. 4. Project Title Estimated Cost Target Beneciary Project Description

the back of Cavite City Hall within the proposed heritage district of the city. : Proposed Construction of Centralized Bus Station at Ciudad Nuevo : Php4 million : The entire city population and other neighboring municipalities : Construction of a Centralized Bus Station for transport companies operating and catering to the transportation needs of commuters and movement of goods from the neighboring municipalities of Cavite City : Proposed Construction of Slaughter house at Ciudad Nuevo : Php5 million : The entire city population and other neighboring municipalities : To construct a new slaughterhouse within the New Cavite City Public Market that would incorporate ve (5) approaches: (a) planning; (b)construction and management; (c)scal management; (d)technical and (e)legal aspects : Proposed Construction of Ciudad Nuevo Convention Center and Hotel at the old site of the public market : Php50 million : The entire city population and other neighboring municipalities, tourists, business entrepreneurs : This project includes the development of a multi-story building under a complex concept with the following components: a parking level, spaces for banks and commercial establishments; convention center/function hall and a hotel to stimulate commercial, business, tourism and service activities in the city.

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: Proposed Construction of Jetty-Park at Canacao Bay : Php45 million : The entire city population and other neighboring municipalities : A solid structure built out into the sea or along the shore to be utilized initially for docking services of ferries with commercial spaces and other port facilities. It is envisioned to serve as a Regional Ferry Transport System within the Olongapo and Bataan areas. An initial P15 million has already been allocated by the Philippine Ports Authority through the intervention of Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza. The construction is about to begin. : Proposed Construction of Galleon Replica at Canacao Bay : Php50 million : The entire city population, students, researchers and tourists : The construction of a Galleon replica is envisioned to serve as a museum that would highlight the citys historical past as a transshipment port during the heydays of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade and to showcase the early Caviteos ship-building and repair skills. It would be located at the Caacao Bay, at 5. Project Title Estimated Cost Target Beneciary Project Description

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: Proposed Construction of Porta Vaga Fishermens Wharf : Php50 million : The entire citys population, entrepreneurs, tourist. business

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: Proposed Construction of a Water Sample Treatment Center : Php2.5 million : The entire city population and other neighboring municipalities : The project consists of putting up a center that would test the quality of water and the presence of water borne bacteria. This would help ensure the cleanliness of the citys water supply. (The treatment center is envisioned for testing the potableness of the citys water. Mussels and Oysters thrive on sea and the city has a different plan on protecting its environs) : Proposed Livelihood Center for Aqua Culture By-Product Production : Php3 million : The citys entire population. : This is envisioned to house facilities that would facilitate the production of aquaculture byproducts, such as canned or bottled mussels, mussel chips and the likes. : Proposed Fish Port at Barangay 11, Sta Cruz, Cavite City : Php2 million : The citys entire population. : The port would cater to municipal shermen adjacent to the city and provide an avenue for marketing and selling their produce. (Note: Barangay 11 is located along the coastlines of Manila Bay, on the west side of the city) : Proposed Aqua-Culture Port at Barangay 10-A : Php1.5 million : The entire city population

: It would house several food establishments that would serve shery products thereby providing additional livelihood opportunities for the coastal communities. : Proposed Construction of Rosario Isthmus Board Walk : Php10 million : The entire city population, tourists. : Development of the Rosario Isthmus and Bacoor Bay area. It requires dredging along Bacoor Bay; construction of a Boardwalk and easement; construction of shops and business establishments for rent; construction of a oating seawater fountain; development of water sports and recreational activities and construction of a oating hotel and restaurant. The city has already completed Phase I of the project. : Proposed Construction of Training and Research Center for Aqua Culture Products : Php5 million : The entire city population and other neighboring municipalities, researchers, students. : The construction of a community-based Fisheries and Aquaculture Research and Development Center, Livelihood Training Center, Fish and Aquatic Produce Processing and Preservation Facility and Seashore Tourism Program. This is envisioned to increased shery products productivity, ensure quality of the products and provide the needed know-how and modern shing technology for the sherfolks.

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: The construction of port that would house the aquaculture harvest of the citys shermen, specically oysters and mussels and an avenue for marketing and selling their produce. (Note: Barangay 10-A is located along the coastlines of Bacoor Bay, on the east side of the city) : Proposed Ice Plant/Cold Storage at Ciudad Nuevo : Php3 million : The entire city population : This would provide the citys shermen access to an ice-plant that would keep their produce from spoilage thus increasing their prots. : Proposed Development of Portions of San Roque District and Samonte Park into a Heritage District : Php30 million : The entire citys population and prospective tourists : The project consists of three (3) components:

(c) The renovation of the city halls frontage to keep up with the modern times and become a showcase for tourists and other visitors. 16. Project Title Estimated Cost Target Beneciary : Construction of a Solid Waste Management Processing Facility : : The entire citys population

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: This project involves the installation of machineries and equipment for solid waste reduction and conversion of the residual wastes into a value-added product line such as hollow blocks, tiles and other similar materials. This also entails the development of the sorrounding site.

Estimated Cost Target Beneciary Project Description

(a) The improvement and rehabilitation of the citys only park fronting the City Hall. The site of the park is signicant as far as history of the city is concern. Underneath it are the ruins of the Porta Vaga Wall and one of the Spanish churches in the old Cavite Puerto, Teatro Caviteo, where the Philippine Flag was rst unfurled, was also situated there. Thereby, there is a need to improve not only the physical appearance of the park but likewise highlight the historical noteworthiness of the area. (b) The mounting of a replica of the Porta Vaga Wall at the entrance of Samonte Park to simulate what it looked like in the past.

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