Goals:

1. Circuit Development for Siquijor as a Tourism Destination Capitalizing on its Natural Cultural Assets, and Strengthening its Link with Dumaguete as its Gateway

2. Goals: • To improve Siquijor as a unique sun-and-beach resort destination while highlighting its mystic-healing niche, thereby increasing investments in order to create more jobs for the local people and increase revenues. • * Rise in visitor arrivals from an average growth rate of 10% to 50% yearly • * Increase in the number of tourism facilities and enterprises • * More jobs generated for the local people in tourism enterprises, production, & services of the island

3. Project Description • The tourism circuit development LED initiative positions Siquijor as a unique yet complimentary eco-cultural destination to Negros Oriental, and particularly to air gateway of Dumaguete City. The key Objectives of the proposed project are to: • Develop the natural heritage of Siquijor into a competitive tourism circuit with new and improved visitor activities that attract more tourists and encourage them to stay longer • Build capacities of tourism stakeholders and local communities to benefit from as well as contribute to the sustainable development and management of tourism in the Province.

4. Expected results: • Increase in visitor arrivals • Increase in income of LGU’s • Improved tourism products & services • Improved economic activities

5. Key Beneficiaries • 6 municipalities (Larena, Siquijor, San Juan, Lazi, Maria, and Enrique Villanueva) • 78 transport service operators (all male) • 74 resorts/restaurants/travel agencies/accommodation establishments: 33 males- 41 females • 31 masseurs/masseuse; 2 males- 29 females • 101 healers and herbalists; 81 male- 20 female • 39 community-based tour guides; 12 males- 27 females • 99 sectors representing the Tourism Council • 42 homestay owners; 11 males- 31 females

6. Major activities and Deliverables • Build the capacities of the tourism stakeholder and empower the local communities • Develop products and services that will satisfy visitor needs and position Siquijor as a globally competitive eco-tourism destination • Develop a Sustainable Environmental Management System • Improve infrastructure, tourism facilities and attraction sites • Develop new adventure and product services • Develop tourism circuit map

7. Project Proponents Provincial Government of Siquijor` Address: Capitol, Pulangyuta, Siquijor, Siquijor Tel. No. +63 (35) 3442015;4809076 Siquijor Provincial Tourism Council Address: Provincial Tourism Office Capitol, Siquijor, Siquijor Tel. No. +63 (35) 3442088 Fax: +63 (35) 4809173 Email:tsiq@hotmail.com Siquijor Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Incorporated Address: 2nd Floor AtongBotica Building, PoblacionSiquijor, Siquijor Tel. No. +63 (35) 3772074

8. NGA Members of the Project Implementing Team • DOT • DTI • DOLE • DOST • DENR • TESDA • LTO • LTFRB • DILG • DOTC • DPWH • DA • DOH • Academe (SSC, BIT) • PPA • CAAP

9. ANNUAL TOURIST ARRIVALS (JAN – DEC 2013) Staying Tourists

10. Monthly Tourist Arrivals by Municipality 2012-2013 Growth Rate

12. Total Number of Hotels and Rooms (as of 2013) = 2 DOT Accredited = 3 Temporarily closed for rehabilitation/ improvements

13. ON-GOING AND PIPELINE PROJECTS

14. Pipeline Projects

15. Tourism Circuit Map

16. Priority Projects

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21. THANK YOU!