k r Dapitan City Ecotourism: Status, Potential and Option for Inclusive Local Development

1) Identify areas for ecotourism in the selected coastal and inland barangays of Dapitan City as to
be elicited by the inhabitants.

Among the many barangays which has a potential for ecotourism development the researcher
selected 3 areas for the study site, that has abundant natural resources that has a potential for
ecotourism development, to name the following;

Barangay Sinonoc- this barangay has seven smallest political units called purok, These are
Purok Sampungan, Busay, Kindes, Sinangkapan, Lubi, Summer Bridge and Nangka. All this purok
have their own natural resources that can be develop, like in Purok Sampungan is basically a cliff
that circumscribe the baragaya adjoining barangay talisay where Rizal Park is situated, the local
residents of this purok takes pride of their skills in making rice cake and cassava and some of the
residents in this area collects tuba. Tuba or Coconut Wine is is an alcoholic beverage created
from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the palmyra, date palms, and coconut
palms. Aside from coconut palms/trees which is abundant in the area other plants are also
visible in this purok such as sweet potato, cassava and banana (kadisnon).Purok busay- this
purok holds one of dapitans finest water resources called sinonoc falls as describe by the
resident the falls had been their washing and bathing area since they could remember. Many
stories of mystery were told by folks, and according to some of the inhabitants in this area the
falls is called busay enkantada. Aside from mythical stories present in this areas for sure tourist
visiting the place would love to indulge themselves in some of the barangays local delicacy the
salbaro a locally-made bread without yeast content, which is a common snack sold in the area.
Purok Sinangkapan- this purok is endue with entrepreneurial activity. Specifically, these includes
aquatic area devoted for fishponds, an oyster farm and a piggery. Cockfighting farm is also
present in this purok. Among others this purok also manage to make yema balls that is being
labeled and distributed in some of the local stores and groceries in dapitan, suman is also
famously made in this barangay specially in this purok. Purok Lubi-this purok got its name from
the coconut tree since this area has plenty of coconut trees and men in this purok are tuba
gatherers. Purok Summer Bridge- this purok is where we can find the so called Kampo-ung Cliff
or One inhabitant narrated that Kampu-ong is short hand for Kampo sa mga Unggoy or Camp of
the Monkeys. In this purok we can also find a firing range, some residents of this area are
government employees others are fishers, carpenters, and tuba gatherers. In this purok the
barangay hall is located fronting the hall is the sinonoc elementary school. Barangay Nangka-
most residents in this purok are workers in the labor industry other than farming.

Resources found in the area.

Purok Purok Purok Purok Purok Lubi Purok Purok

Sampunga Busay Kindes Sinangkapan Summer Nangka
n Bridge
Sampungan Large 100 ft Cliff Fishpond fishponds Kampoung Laborers,
Cliff Nunok Tree Cliff farmers
Coconut Busay Fishermen Oyster culture Coconut Government Nangka
 Sap Vinegar Engkantada farmers employees Trees
Gatherer or Falls
Rice Cake Salbaro Laborer – Yema balls 30 Fishermen Has 7 freshly
Maker Maker paid to household graduate
paint s teachers, 4
houses license
teachers; 3
has items
(Recent
graduates in
education)
Cassava Source of Cockfighting Carpenters
Maker drinking farm
water
Banana Tangke Piggery Firing range
Plants
Plenty of Suman Coconut Sap
Sweet Vinegar
Potatos and gatherer
Cassava
Plants
Farmers
Barangay
hall
Sinonoc
Spring

Aside from barangay sinonoc, as part of the study site for potential ecotourism development Is
Barangay Guimputlan, this barangay has four puroks namely Talisay, Bumbil, Lumboy and
Saging.the names of the puroks are derived from a plants name since this barangay has plenty
of talisay tree, bombil, lumboy and sanging. Purok Lumboy- this purok is often the envious
among the beaches in dapitan, white sand beaches untouched nature in its surrounding a cave
that is waiting to be explored for those travelers that seeks adventure, aside from the adrenalin
rushing adventure travelers would want to enjoy a simple treat of banana and cassava chips
made by the local residents and a good pasalubong for family and friends. Purok Bumbil- some
of the inhabitants living in this place are fishermen and some are workers in some private resort
located in this purok, most people living in this area are laborers. Purok Saging-from the name
itself this purok has plenty of saging or banana tree, basically the residents, they make banana
crackers, banana cue and “ginanggang since the place is abundant of “saging” and they sell it to
their neighbors or to tourist passing by. Purok Talisay-most people living in this purok their
primary source of income from fishing, cooking suman and salbaro, professional fee from a
massage and as a laborer in Dakak.this purok also has cave for those travelers who enjoys cave
watching and for those who loves to dive and enjoy the water, corals are found in the area
where one can take picture and enjoy gods gift to man kind.

Resources found in the area.

 Purok Talisay Purok Bumbil Purok Lumboy Purok Saging
Fishermen Fishermen Banana Crackers as product
Salbaro Maker Farmer Fishermen
Farmer Beach Mason
Massage Carpenter
Hired Labor in Residents described themselves as can
the easily organize; mostly cooperative
accommodatio
n and resort pf
Dapitan
Cook Banana
Masseur
Farmer
Bananacue Maker
Plenty of Bananas and a Beach
Farming or Gardening
LGUs imposed rules brgy. Rules and
regulations
Not engage into drinking hard liquor and
gambling

The last but definitely not the least is Barangay Bailimango –has four purok to name Purok
Alimango, Purok Tuod , Purok Tabasan and Purok Cavite. During the FGD it was revealed that
purok alimango has the most paramount natural resources among the four purok located in the
barangay. Located in this purok is the barangay cemetery, also found in the area is a mangrove
plantation, white sand beach and in this area the PNP holds its office. The inhabitants in this
barangay gets their livelihood from farming, fishing, carpentry and some are government
employees. Purok Tabasan this purok holds most of the basic services in the area, located in this
purok is their high school and elementary school,birthing house, and Tabasan chapel are also
located in this purok. Purok Tuod this purok has the least resources compare to the two
previous purok being mentioned in this purok we can see the fish sanctuary and again a
mangrove plantation. Purok Cavite most youth in this purok are a graduate of ALS and like purok
alimango this area as well hold the most natural resources, the barangay has three caves were
adventurers can explore and be amazed by its beauty.

Resources found in the area.

Purok Cavite Purok Tuod Purok Tabasan Purok Alimango

Mango farm Fish sanctuary salbaro maker Three caves
ALS Mangrove plantation Vendor Mangroves
Mananagat Suman maker Tabasan chapel LGU employee
Liswi Birthing house Teachers
Tagmanok Elementary and high school Fisherman
Palayan Fish pond Cemetery
Banana Mangrove plantation PNP
Farmer Registered nurse Farmers
Mangrove Baylimango peak Carpenters
Fish pond White sand beach

2) Compute cost effective ecotourism programs among alternatives and:

In the matrix shown below are the assessment or planned intervention of the local residents of
the barangay which has potential ecotourism development, this planned are what the residents
suggested to make or create, put up in the area so as to develop the natural resources in the
area and provide sustainability in the barangays natural resources. For Barangay Sinonoc

Ecotourism/Attraction What to Do Stakeholder/s Responsibility/ies Rank

Responsible
Oyster Ranching or Organize Barangay LGU 3
Talabahan REA or Rapid ENRO
Environmental
Assessment
Waterfalls (Busay) Protection Land-owner that Owner swear 1
has the
waterfalls in it Barangay Council
Management LGU barangay of Tag-iya
Maintenance officials, muduso og MOA
Rapid Tourism, ENRO, ngadto sa
Environmental JRMSU Tourism Office
Assessment or (LGU)
REA
Sinonoc Spring Maintenance LGU barangay 2
officials
Kampoung Cliff Adventure Park Tourism office 4
Viewing Deck LGU barangay
officials,
Tourism, ENRO,
JRMSU

For barangay Sinonoc the researcher together with the residents then ranked the following
identified sites to be developed and survey shows that the waterfalls (busay) ranked top 1, for
the waterfalls the residents wants to have a cleaning drive for the area, since it is the very 1 st
attraction that the tourist will visit and will see without any hustle upon going to the area.

Barangay Baylimango

Ecotourism/Attraction What to Do Stakeholder/s Responsibility/ies Rank

 Responsible
Langub Tawog Conduct baseline City Tourism Promotion plan, 2
study, Promotion Office Barangay LGU to
Langub Ka-Bikbik Cleanliness and Barangay LGU formulate 1
maintenance maintenance
Langub Ka-Boboy Develop the site, LGU and City policies, 3
REA or Rapid Tourism
Environmental
Assessment
Mangroves survey / pathway JRMSU 4

For barangal baylimango langub ka-bikbik ranked top 1 and the local residents said that it only needs
some essential caving gears and equipment for the tourist. For the expensive part of this area as well is
the installation of pathway along the mangroves which actually ranked last again, since the local
residents can not spend much for the development of the area so they need the help of the local LGU,
The researcher then asked the help of engineer Clyde Padao for the costing of the infrastructure to be
place in the said areas. As for the total amount to be place for budget.

Location: Brgy. Baylimango, Dapitan City

PROPOSED CATWALK OF THE MANGROVE PLANTATION

DETAILED ESTIMATE
I. Site Clearing/Site Survey Quantity - 1 lot
a. Labor Qty Unit Unit Price Amount
Project Engineer 15.00 days
1,200.00 18,000.00
Foreman 15.00 days
550.00 8,250.00
Laborer- 10 15.00 days
320.00 48,000.00

74,250.00
b. Equipment
Handtools 15.00 days
1,000.00 15,000.00
Direct Cost 89,250.00
OCM (9%) 8,032.50
indirect Cost C.P (9%) 8,032.50
Vat (12%) 10,710.00
Total Cost 116,025.00
Unit Cost 116,025.00
II. Installation of Wooden Post : Quantity = 1610 pcs
a. Materials Qty Unit Unit Price Amount
Wooden post 250mm - 300mm 1,610.00 pcs
diamter (2.5 m to 5 m height 450.00 724,500.00
varies)
Connections 1.00 lot
75,000.00 75,000.00

799,500.00
b. Labor
Project Engineer 60.00 days
1,200.00 72,000.00
Foreman 60.00 days
550.00 33,000.00
Skilled -5 60.00 days
450.00 135,000.00
Labor -5 60.00 days
320.00 96,000.00

336,000.00
b. Equipment
Chainblock/other driven or 60.00 days
needed equipments 5,000.00 300,000.00
Handtools 60.00 days
1,000.00 60,000.00

360,000.00
Direct Cost 1,495,500.00
OCM (9%) 134,595.00
indirect Cost C.P (9%) 134,595.00
Vat (12%) 179,460.00
Total Cost 1,944,150.00
Unit Cost 1,207.55
III. Installation of Wooden Deck slab and Girder : Quantity = 4000 meters
a. Materials Qty Unit Unit Price Amount
Wood Planks 1.00 lot
300,000.00 300,000.00
Wood Girder 1.00 lot
350,000.00 350,000.00
Connections 1.00 lot
75,000.00 75,000.00

725,000.00
b. Labor
Project Engineer 25.00 days
1,200.00 30,000.00
Foreman 25.00 days
550.00 13,750.00
Skilled -5 25.00 days
 450.00 56,250.00
Labor -5 25.00 days
320.00 40,000.00

140,000.00
b. Equipment
Handtools 25.00 days
1,000.00 25,000.00

25,000.00
Direct Cost 890,000.00
OCM (9%) 80,100.00
indirect Cost C.P (9%) 80,100.00
Vat (12%) 106,800.00
Total Cost 1,157,000.00
Unit Cost 289.25

IV. Installation of Wooden Railings : Quantity = 8000 meters

a. Materials Qty Unit Unit Price Amount
Lumber and Stick 8,000.00 mtrs
50.00 400,000.00
Connection 1.00 lot
50,000.00 50,000.00

450,000.00
b. Labor
Project Engineer 20.00 days
1,200.00 24,000.00
Foreman 20.00 days
550.00 11,000.00
Skilled -5 20.00 days
450.00 45,000.00
Labor -10 20.00 days
320.00 64,000.00

144,000.00
b. Equipment
Handtools 20.00 days
1,000.00 20,000.00

20,000.00
Direct Cost 614,000.00
OCM (9%) 55,260.00
indirect Cost C.P (9%) 55,260.00
Vat (12%) 73,680.00
 Total Cost 798,200.00
Unit Cost 99.78
V. Electrical Works : Quantity = 1
lot
a. Materials Qty Unit Unit Price Amount
Electrical Fixtures and Wires 1.00 lot
550,000.00 550,000.00

550,000.00
b. Labor
Project Engineer 20.00 days
1,200.00 24,000.00
Foreman 20.00 days
550.00 11,000.00
Skilled -5 20.00 days
450.00 36,000.00
Labor -4 20.00 days
320.00 32,000.00

103,000.00
b. Equipment
Handtools 20.00 days
1,000.00 20,000.00

20,000.00
Direct Cost 673,000.00
OCM (9%) 60,570.00
indirect Cost C.P (9%) 60,570.00
Vat (12%) 80,760.00
Total Cost 874,900.00
Unit Cost 874,900.00
VI. Delivery of All materials and Equipment
a. Labor Qty Unit Unit Price Amount
Delivery Charges 1.00 lot
90,000.00 90,000.00
Direct Cost 90,000.00
OCM (9%) 8,100.00
indirect Cost C.P (9%) 8,100.00
Vat (12%) 10,800.00
Total Cost 117,000.00
Unit Cost 117,000.00
 
5,007,275.00
3) Develop a framework to make relevant policy measures for the development of ecotourism in
Dapitan City.

Carefully planned and operated ecotourism sites, especially if it is village-based and includes
local participation .As for the local residents of the selected barangays of dapitan city, together
with JRMSU and the local LGUs, aim to conserve the resources, especially biological diversity,
and maintain sustainable use of resources, which will bring ecological experience to travelers,
conserve the ecological environment and gain economic benefit,