Forum on potential Bohol reclamation

Bohol is the Philippines’ first UNESCO global geopark, and tourism a source of income for many Bolanons. Its capital Tagbilaran, is a “gateway” to the province, and considering reclamation. Listen to experts chime in on the issue via FB live or in Bohol at the Tagbilaran Baywatch Facebook page here this Wednesday November 29.

For further background on the issue, here is an excerpt from a report by the Bohol Tribune last year.

“At least 4 coastal barangays in Tagbilaran City are included in the reclamation plan with an estimated cost of nearly P12 billion, according to reports.

The reclamation will have an area of 153 hectares, more or less, which broken down will amount to 89.968 hectares, covering Booy straight to a portion of Taloto for the 1st phase of the project.

The 2nd phase will involve an area of 11.677 hectares at the foreshore of Poblacion 2.

Furthermore, the 3rd phase will involve the reclamation of 51.384 hectares in Mansasa and in Poblacion 1.

The cost of building the project is further broken down as follows: P9.53 billion for reclamation works, P1.76 billion for infrastructure support, and pre-implementation will cost P0.70 billion.

In the event the project pushes through, each square meter of the reclamation area will cost around P7,785 the proponents said in their presentation.

The city government will not be spending anything for the reclamation project, according to Coun. Nerio Zamora II.

About 51 percent of the reclaimed land will be owned by the city government while the remainder will be in the possession of the proponent, Zamora added.

The TWDC is composed of Cebu Landmasters Inc., Lite Shipping Inc., Lite Properties Inc., Ulticon Builders Inc. and Aldama Mining Resources Inc. Two Boholano are involved in the proponents’ group and they are Lucio Lim Jr. of Lite Properties, Inc. and Ding Borja of another corporation.”