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ILOCOS SUR - Provincial Action Plan

Last edited: June 09, 2025 by Jaemy Villanueva

Governed by: Governor Hon. Victorino Dennis M. Socrates

GOVERNANCE 

  1. Intensify Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) 
  • Strengthen Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) on Bantay Dagat Project in coordination with Brgy. Officials
  • Procurement of speed boat and other operational equipment 
  • Quarterly conduct of Coastal Clean Up 

2. Capacity building of bantay dagat

  • Strengthening/utilizing AFP reserve force 
  • Strengthening of Coastguard (provision of fund and support for operations) 
  • Strengthening and Utilizing AFP Reserve Force and other agencies (PNP-MGs and Coastguard) 

3. Develop strong coordination and cooperation among LGUs 

4. To add stakeholders 

 

ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 

  1. Construction of seawall 
  • Continue river control projects on strategic locations 

2. Aquaculture production (seaweed production) 

  • Regulatory measure for coastal development to protect coral reefs/marine habitat 

3. Provision of alternative opportunities 

  • Processing of cacao and coffee 

4. Development of eco-tourism 

  • Improvement of access roads for eco-tourism projects 
  • Regulatory measures for coastal development to protect coral reefs/marine habitat

 

SUSTAINABILITY 

  1. Mangrove planting/rehabilitation 
  • Forest tree species planting (coffee, pine trees) 

2. Delineation of municipal waters 

  • Strengthening of first responders