MIMAROPA Intermodal Transport Development Plan Transportation 2012 – 2030

Overview  Our Vision  Development Themes  Transport Challenges  Solutions  MIMAROPA’s nominated projects  Delivery Timelines  Some Policy Recommendations  System Map by 2030

Development Themes 1. Helping people overcome poverty through

inclusive and equitable growth and development 2. Accelerating infrastructure projects 3. Renewing public trust through good governance 4. Providing a stable platform for long term planning investment

Transport Challenges 1. Limited budget capacity 2. Limited development assessment

White elephant infrastructure 4. Resettlement issues and indigenous peoples 5. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction 6. Delivery capacity at the local level 7. Accessing the Regional Government Center 8. Intermodal decentralization 3.

Solutions Consolidating the region’s airports and seaports through the designation of transport hubs 2. Recommend projects that unlock new development potential 3. Introduce new inter-island services for disparate and isolated settlements 4. Roll-out improvements to compliment existing services 5. Foster new partnerships with ODAs and the private sector 6. Act on institutional reforms to expedite projects 1.

Proposed Transport Hubs

MIMAROPA’s nominated projects

Developing Sandoval Airport • Primary aviation hub for Northern Palawan • Constructions of new airport and facilities • Decrease land travel time going to El Nido • Proposal Stage, DOTC: PhP 15 M for FS Improvement of Gasan Airport • Rising travel demand but limited aircraft capacity • Runway expansion, perimeter fencing • PhP 29,400,000.00 (Oct. 2013)

Tablas Airport Development

• To improve runway condition and existing facilities • Provide safe transportation air services in the province • PhP 34,200,000.00

Puerto Princesa Airport Development • To accommodate increasing number of passengers, landing instruments, etc. • Terminal complex, access road, widening of runway • To meet international standards by ICAO • Approved projects through Korean Eximbank est. to be PhP 4.4 B; some

San Jose Airport Development

• To serve Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro (airport hub of Mindoro Island) • Expansion of runway and improvement of PTB to accommodate bigger air carriers and more passengers Completion of Mindoro Circumferential Road Mindoro Cross Country Road Completion of Mindoro Circumferential Road (Sablayan Side) • Reduced travel times in the whole island • Induce more economic and trade activities between the two provinces • DES for Abra de Ilog-Puerto Galera section provided; Cross Country Road

Construction/ Completion of 14 km. Dr. Damian Reyes Memorial Road • To construct missing link connecting Boac to Torrijos and other adjacent municipalities • To reduce travel time • PhP 150 M included in 2014 DPWH budget Completion of National Road Networks in Tablas Island and provincial roads

• To upgrade road network from gravel to concrete • To reduce travel time and make land travel comfortable

Grand Terminals for Calapan City and Pinamalayan • Ease of multimodal transport transfers • Decongest Road networks • Subject to preliminary studies by LGUs

Concreting of national road network in Busuanga • Concreting of remaining portion of Busuanga Island’s national road network • To complement tourism in Coron and improve travel ease and safety in Busuanga

Rizal- Bataraza Cross Country Road • To connect Rizal and Bataraza at reduced travel times • Reclassified as national road • Concreting of road by DPWH Concreting of Quezon – Rizal Road Section • Improve road condition in Southern Palawan • Increase trade activities between the two towns Activation of new sea transport services in Taytay, Cuyo and San Jose

• To be main port in Northern Palawan • Accommodate larger RO-RO vessels • Access road currently being concreted

Expansion of Calapan City Sea Port • • •

To accommodate increasing number of passengers Includes expanding PTB, reclamation, expansion of ramp 1, coastal access road and installation of modulate partitions Project est. PhP 299,000,000.00

Upgrading of Abra de Ilog Pier • • •

Sustain freight and passenger operations until long-term solution can be determined Includes fire alarm, upgrading of PTB, concreting of back-up area, construction of ramp, covered walk and fendering system Project est. PhP 91,000,000.00

Integration and improvement of San Agustin, Romblon and Magdiwang ports; upgrading of ports in San Fernando and Santa Fe; establishing Calatrava Fish Port as a hub for the northern outlying islands; upgrading of inter-island transport routes between Carabao Island and Caticlan; realignment the SRNH route to provide an Odiongan Port stopover; activation of ferry services

Activation of services between Pola (Oriental Mindoro), Concepcion (Romblon), San Juan (Batangas) and Cawit Port (Marinduque) • To utilize existing but non-operational ports; increase trade activities • Subject to further consultations and studies

Upgrading of Balanacan and Cawit Ports • Assigning specialized roles for each to ensure sustainability and viability of operations • To optimize existing assets and provide efficient transportation system in Marinduque

Activation of BIMP-EAGA transnational route between Brooke’s Point and Malaysian Borneo • To enhance inter-country tourism • Inviting shipping operators to ply routes • Expand markets to Malaysia Expansion of PPC Port • Increase freight task • Improve domestic exports to Manila and other parts of the country • Subject to further consultations and studies Site transfer and expansion of San Jose Port • To operationalize new port for San

Consolidation of inter-island ferry services at Puerto Galera: Balatero Port as single point of entry • Balatero now under PPA • Can accommodate Ro-Ro vessels and passengers going to Occidental Mindoro once the circumferential road is completed • On-going program of works

Delivery Timelines

Some Policy Recommendations

System Map by 2030