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A Festival of Smiles ‘Rediscovering Negros’ is a Business Digest of MBCCI. It presents business, job, and travel opportunities in the Province of Negros Occidental. And working with the Province of Negros Occidental, advance solutions to challenges besetting the communities and the environment. CONTENTS FEATURES 04 OUR FUTURE IS NOW!!! 08 Time For A Review - Negros Crab Industry 12 Sustainable Tourism for Negros Occidental 16 MBCCI Negros Business Week REGULARS 20 Masskara: Festival of Smiles 24 VMC – Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence 28 From Miracle Plant to Food Supplement 31 Weaving Dreams in Negros OUR FUTURE IS NOW EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPpORTUNITIES / TRAVEL OUR FUTURE IS NOW!!! NEGRENSE Eugenio Jose Lacson, better known as Bong Lacson, is the 35th Governor of the Province of Negros Occidental. He is known for his professionalism, fairness and moral uprightness in dealing with his constituents from the time he became an elected official. He was a member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of San Carlos City from 1986 to 1987 and from 1988 to 1992. He was Vice Mayor also of Carlos City from 1992 to 2001 and Mayor from 2001 to 2010. During his term as Mayor, San Carlos City reaped numerous awards and citations for its innovative governance and adherence to national policies. He became Vice Governor of Negros Occidental in the year 2013 up to 2019. ABANSE NEGRENSE is the battlecry of his administration. ABANSE which is to move forward and to progress, is the goal of his governance. ABANSE NEGRENSE is a seven point development agenda spelled in terms of : A - Agricultural Competitiveness Improvement and Food Security; Building of Roads, Bridges and Other Vital B - Infrastructures; Advancement of Economic, Trade, A - Investment and Employment Opportunities; Nurturing of People’s Health and Welfare, N - Ensuring Peace and Order, and Public Safety; Sustainable Environmental Management and S - Tourism Development; Gov. Bong Lacson led the The on-going construction of inauguration of Swine Artifi cial the Negros First Food Terminal Enhancement of Access to Quality Insemination Center together with located at the North Capitol Road, Education, Culture, Sports, Information and provincial veterinarian Dr. Bacolod City E - Communication Technology Renante Decena, Board Member Samson Mirhan and Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. NEGRENSE- Brand of Good Governance and Human Development. 4 EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPpORTUNITIES / TRAVEL OUR FUTURE IS NOW Gov. Bong Lacson together with Negros Occidental Offi cials turn-over P 21 million worth of Agricultural Projects to more than 8,000 farmers Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the Japanese Cooperative Association for the two-year “study – now, pay-later” study/work program The Governor led the distribution of Negros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP) cards to more than 6,000 benefi ciaries from the different barangays of Cadiz City. 5 OUR FUTURE IS NOW EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPPORTUNITIES / TRAVEL 6 …relevant policies will positively impact everyone. z A staunch advocate of good governance based on the rule of law H e is a staunch advocate of good governance based on the rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, inclusiveness, effi ciency and accountability. He believes in the consultative form of leadership to encourage and motivate the people to be engaged with their government. It is his desire that Abanse Negrense be the motivation of every Negrense so that the individual and the government are one in their determination to move forward, to progress. He believes that inclusion of all people in Negros Occidental will strengthen the government and further develop economic and social progress, that all responsive and relevant policies will positively impact everyone. He wants that every form of development and growth be felt by all sectors of society, particularly the less privileged. That every family will have food on their table, will have the capacity to meet their basic needs, have access to services of the government, and more. He believes in the potential of Negros Occidental and of every Negrense. Thus, he seeks that such be not hindered by hopelessness or indifference but be encouraged by the possibilities of what Negros Occidental and Negrenses are capable of. For him, the future is not in some remote distant time but rather the future is now, that the future has arrived for Negros Occidental. ABOUT THE AUTHOR CHARINA MAGALLANES, LLB Executive Assistant II Offi ce of the Governor Province of Negros Occidental for more details, please visit: www.rediscoveringnegros.com PIO Negros Occidental NOCHP Cards distribution 7 OUR FUTURE IS NOW EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPpORTUNITIES / TRAVEL TIME FOR A REVIEW THE POTENTIAL P 7.4 BILLION is the overall industry value of the crab industry in the Philippines in 2016. P 3.8 Billion from domestic sales P 3.6 Billion from the export market 8 How do we prevent the crab industry from going the way of the prawn industry? 51.5% of the blue crab population comes from Western Visayas (Visayan Sea and Guimaras strait) CANNING PLANTS There are three canning plants in Negros Occidental. Their products are for export and domestic markets. COOKING & PICKING STATIONS Canning and exporting companies have handed off full control of the crab cooking and picking operation. Local entrepreneurs picked up the business and now have a stake in the industry EMPLOYMENT & LIVELIHOOD Canning plants and picking stations provided employment to the populace of shoreline barangays – where 60% of the poor can be found. 95% of those they employed are women and persons with disabilities. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Urbanization without environmental consideration is destroying our food source. The industry advocates that all urban and coastal towns should have waste water treatment facilities. 9 OUR FUTURE IS NOW EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPpORTUNITIES / TRAVEL CRAB HARVEST DROPPED BY 50% in 2012 compared to 2011 10 EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPpORTUNITIES / TRAVEL OUR FUTURE IS NOW THE CHALLENGES OF THE INDUSTRY In a study made by BFAR, the But, what about… estimated fi sh harvest in the Water pollution caused by crab stations was at 5,942.83 untreated waste water and 5,942.83 MT in 2011. But, in 2012 it the industrial waste dumped Metric Tons decreased to 2,967.61 MT. into rivers and oceans that 2,967.31 That is a signifi cant decrease constrict the production of 50% in crab harvest areas? Metric Tons observed from 2011 to Estimated 30% of total crab 2012. The harvest continues harvest that goes to waste to dwindle today. due to spoilage and poor Overfi shing tends to be recovery? 2011 2012 the focus when it comes The industry workers’ to rescuing the dwindling welfare, and the communities Source: Blue Swimming Crab Stock Assessment in the Western Visayan crab industry, as well as in (the new face of the industry) Sea, By Mesa, Bayate, Guanco (BFAR Region 6, BFAR Central Of ce) securing the sustainability that derive sustenance from over the years. the industry? PROPOSED SOLUTIONS The provinces of Negros Occidental and Iloilo implemented the following initiatives on the conservation of the blue swimming crab stock: • Negros Occidental passed Provincial Ordinance 019 series of 2003 • Iloilo passed Provincial Ordinance 2012-093 series of 2012 The BFAR developed a Blue Swimming Crab Development Plan (BSCDP) in 2017. The business sector presented proposals to address the industry’s challenges. But, these offered solutions remained as proposals for lack of an integrated development program aimed at achieving large-scale collective impact. CALL TO ACTION The chamber is calling for meetings with the industry stakeholders to develop a strategic development framework. Achieving large-scale collective impact implicates the following 5 key conditions for shared success: for more details, please visit: www.nfrdi.da.gov.ph www.rediscoveringnegros.com 11 OUR FUTURE IS NOW EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPpORTUNITIES / TRAVEL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Boracay has what it takes... Beyond the rhetoric... RICH CULTURE toward sustainability If LGUs and Resort owners want to keep attracting tourist, they should pay the price of keeping the LAWS & MANDATE Ecological Balance in the Island. Everyone wants a HAVE YOU PAID YOUR RENT? NO EARTH, NO BUSINESS! THE BORACAY EXPERIENCE piece of the pie, but no one wants responsibility over it. MONEY REEFS That is pretty much the story of Boracay. The Province of Negros Occidental is formulating its TOURISM MORE MONEY SEAGRASS DEVELOPMENT PLAN. We could all learn from the Experience of Boracay. Honestly, what do you want Negros Occidental to be? PEOPLE MANGROVES 12 EDITION 3 PERSPECTIVES / OPpORTUNITIES / TRAVEL OUR FUTURE IS NOW BUT WHY DOES OUR TOURISM RANK SO LOW? PHILIPPINES TOURISM & TRAVEL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX 2017 Boracay has what it takes... to make lives BASED LARGELY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA much better! Environmental policy has improved but remains low (118th), risking to undermine natural resources, the main asset for attracting tourists in the country. RICH CULTURE OCEAN HEALTH INDEX (OHI, 2017) BASED ON MORE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA HAVE YOU PAID YOUR RENT? NO EARTH, NO BUSINESS! THE BORACAY EXPERIENCE REEFS REMARKABLE ASSETS PHILIPPINES #165 among 221 EEZs PEOPLE INVESTMENTS 13 OUR FUTURE IS NOW IN MANY CASES, WE HAVE DISREGARDED OUR OWN LAWS!!! TOURIST RESORTS AS THE LAW ON SETBACK BY MANY IN A “NO-BUILD-ZONE”! THE BUILDINGSO CODE (RESORTMUCH HYPE OVER DRAINAGE PIPES THE ILLEGAL TAPPING OF BORACAY THE PAST
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