Republic of the PhilippinesILOILO CITY

Conservation Planning and Development for Iloilo City Heritage Structures and Sites

Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council (ICCHCC)

Prepared By:ILOILO CITY CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL

Hon. JED PATRICK E. MABILOG CITY MAYOR

GOALS AND POLICIES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN ILOILO CITY •To adopt historic preservation principles as an integral component in city planning and development process. •To implement an active program to identify, interpret and designate the city’s heritage sites and cultural resources. •To promote an understanding and appreciation of the city’s heritage sites and cultural resources as an important heritage center of the county.

•To fully integrate cultural management as a major aspect of heritage conservation planning and development activities. •To ensure compatibility between new development and existing heritage sites and buildings.•To actively pursue financial assistance to promote the restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and cultural resources.•To encourage both public and private participation of the city’s heritage preservation program.

LEVELS OF PRESERVATION APPROACHES

•CBD Heritage Zone •Historic Plazas and neighborhood •Fort San Pedro Development Master Plan•Institutions (schools, hospitals, office buildings, etc.)•Cluster heritage buildings and houses •Landmarks

REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 00-54 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN BUILDING STRUCTURES OR SITES IN ILOILO CITY AS LOCAL HERITAGE OR LEGACY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR SITES PRESCRIBING ITS USE AND CONSERVATION, CREATING THE ILOILO CITY CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL (ICCHCC) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 2001-071

COMPOSITION OF ILOILO CITY CULTURAL HERITAGE

CONSERVATION COUNCIL

•Chairperson – Official or non-official of the City of Iloilo •Vice Chairperson – Representative of the Association of Architects in the City of Iloilo •Iloilo City Visitors Bureau – (ILEA)Iloilo Hotel, Restaurant and Resort Association (IHRRA)•Federation of Councilors Association – Tourism•Department of Tourism Region 6 – Regional Director

•City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)•Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association (CREBA)•City Engineers Office•United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Iloilo Chapter•UAP Marikudo Chapter •UAP Hamili Chapter• Philippine Institute of Architects (PIA) Iloilo Section •Private Sector •Private Sector •City Planning and Development Office (CPDO)•City Tourism Office

COMPOSITION OF TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

•TWG for planning •TWG for ways and means •TWG for policy formulation •TWG for IEC and advocacies •TWG for regulation and enforcement •Other committee •Executive director

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD HERITAGE

ZONE) WITH MAP AND LIST OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS

DECLARATION OF POLICY

The City shall pursue and ensure the rationale of sustainable and conservation of Iloilo City Downtown Central Business District Zone. As such it shall be the policy of the City to: •Safeguard the heritage City’s Central Business District by preserving one or more buildings, sites or other historical significant materials that reflect the City’s history, architectures, archaeology, engineering or culture•Promote use of Downtown Central Business District Heritage Zone for education, tourism, pleasure, and social welfare of the residents and visitors of Iloilo City

•Strengthen local economy•Stabilize and improve property values in the Downtown Central Business District Heritage Zone and its surrounding areas•Foster civic beauty•Promote public information; and •Support the conservation of the national heritage and patrimony.

COVERAGE OF THE RULES

The rules shall apply to the development and management of Iloilo City Downtown Central Business District Heritage Zone and impact to the environment, heritage structures and sites, archaeological, land use, and infrastructure.

LIST OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS AND SITES

General prohibitions and standardsEnvelop control Guidelines for infilling and new architecture StreetscapeArcades and sidewalks

Guidelines for restoration

Signage

Rehabilitation/renovation of heritage buildings in the CBD in the Downtown Reconstruction of heritage buildings in the CBD in the downtown Preservation of heritage buildings in the CBD in the downtownExterior masonry Architectural metals Roof Mechanical plumbing and electrical equipment Historic parks and plazaArchitectural diggings and excavations

Painting & Color

Villanueva Bldg.

Old Building in Macao

INCENTIVE ORDINANCE

Regulation Ordinance No. 2010-275 providing additional incentives for the houses, buildings, structures. Declared or to be declared as historical sites by the Iloilo Cultural Heritage Conservation Council.•For every ten (10) years of existence in the Heritage Zone one (1) year exemption from business taxes but not exceeding three (3) years. •For those putting up new business in the Heritage Zone with a capitalization of at least one (1) million pesos – 25% of exemption in business taxes for every one (1) million for one year.

•Preservation, reconstruction and restoration of legacy or heritage buildings within our outside the heritage zone - The owner shall be granted fifty percent (50%) tax incentive on annual real property tax on both land and structure where it is situated, provided, that the whole land area forms part of the history as certified by the ICCHCC , otherwise, it shall only apply on the actual lot where the structure or building is actually situated; and provided, further, that in the latter, at least two (2) meters of the lot from the peripheral area surrounding the structure or building shall be included as part therein.

PENALTY

•First offense P 2, 000.00

•Second offense P 3, 500.00

•Third offense P 5, 000.00

PRIORITY AREASCBD REVITALIZATION PROJECT

FORT SAN PEDRODEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN

OLD FORT SAN PEDRO

EXISTING SITUATION

PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

NHA LINEAR PARK

RESTORATION OF FORT SAN PEDRO

PAROLA ECO-PORT

CATALOUGING OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS/HOUSES

DISTRICT PLAZAS AND NEIGBORHOOD

MOLO PLAZA

JARO PLAZA

PLAZA LIBERTAD

ACTIVITYACTIVITYSCHEDULE OF SCHEDULE OF

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATIONBUDGETARYBUDGETARY

REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1010

1.1. Implementation of CBD IRRImplementation of CBD IRR LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. Completion of Cultural mapping Completion of Cultural mapping LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. Completion Cataloguing of heritage buildings Completion Cataloguing of heritage buildings LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. Production of Cultural MapProduction of Cultural Map LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. CBD revitalization program CBD revitalization program

a.a. Street pedestrianization Street pedestrianization

b.b. Heritage lamp Heritage lamp

c.c. Sidewalk upgrading Sidewalk upgrading

d.d. Signage Signage

e.e. Painting Painting

LGU/NALGU/NA

1.1. Capacity building/information/educational program Capacity building/information/educational program LGU/UPV/NGO/NCCALGU/UPV/NGO/NCCA

1.1. Fort San Pedro development project Fort San Pedro development project

a.a. Restoration of Fort San Pedro Restoration of Fort San Pedro

b.b. Retaining wall upgrading Retaining wall upgrading

c.c. Parola eco port Parola eco port

d.d. NHA/Linear park and landscaping NHA/Linear park and landscaping

e.e. Sidewalk upgrading including lighting/landscapingSidewalk upgrading including lighting/landscaping

LGU/DOT/NALGU/DOT/NA

DPWHDPWH

LGU/ BOT LGU/ BOT

NHA/LGUNHA/LGU

LGULGU

1.1. Heritage month celebration Heritage month celebration LGU/NGO/NCCALGU/NGO/NCCA

1.1. Creation of Iloilo Heritage Foundation Creation of Iloilo Heritage Foundation NGONGO

1.1. Conservation restoration guidelines of heritage buildings in Conservation restoration guidelines of heritage buildings in

the wharf zone/Iloilo River the wharf zone/Iloilo River LGU/NA/NGOLGU/NA/NGO

1.1. District plazas/neighborhood conservation areasDistrict plazas/neighborhood conservation areas LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. Landmark preservation/new landmarkLandmark preservation/new landmark LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. Landmark plaques Landmark plaques LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. Production of cultural resources books, publications, Production of cultural resources books, publications,

booklets, brochures, etc.booklets, brochures, etc.LGU/NGO/ACADEMELGU/NGO/ACADEME

1.1. Completion of local register of historic buildings and sites Completion of local register of historic buildings and sites LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

1.1. Heritage tour Heritage tour LGU/NGOLGU/NGO

PROJECTS AND BUDGET SCHEDULE