Metro Naga

Metro Naga

Metro Naga is a metropolitan area composed of 14 municipalities centered around Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines. The MNDC covers most of 2nd district of the province of Camarines Sur, and part of its 1st, 3rd and 4th districts.

Metro Naga

Seal
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region
(Region V)
Province Camarines Sur
Area
 - Total 1,364.07 km2 (526.7 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 - Total 681,141
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Website http://www.naga.gov.ph/mndc/

Contents

History

When there came a world oil crisis in 1991 as a result of the Gulf War, developmental planners in Naga City and its surrounding municipalities had to rethink their goal and direction. They had to address more of their commonality rather than their diversity, resource sharing rather than politicking.

Inasmuch as almost all of the gasoline stations in Metro Naga are located in Naga City, its then city mayor convened the mayors of the adjacent municipalities to map out their needs and priorities in setting the system and procedure for rationing available fuel supply. The resulting scheme kept vital services running and its success paved the way for other cooperative efforts and undertakings – all leading to the creation of an institution – the Metro Naga Development Council—that would address these cross-boundary issues and problems.

Another impetus was the enactment of the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 which mandated the absorption of devolved personnel, creating chaos in the budgets of many LGUs. Again, the mayors of Naga and its neighboring municipalities held informal meetings to share experiences and formulate common strategies to overcome the initial difficulties that accompanied the implementation of the LGC.

Then the senior citizens of the neighboring municipalities clamored that they also be granted the same benefits enjoyed by their colleagues in Naga City. As early as 1989, Naga has in place a senior citizens program that granted the elderly various discounts from public institutions and private establishments. The mayors again met, "Metro Naga" was coined, and the Metro Naga Senior Citizens League was subsequently formed to facilitate the grant of discount privileges to Metro Naga elderly. This was the third event.

Soon after, requests for the use of the city's heavy equipment came from the municipal mayors bringing to the fore the need for a mechanism to facilitate such sharing of resources between the city and its neighbors. The new LGC gave the answer with its grant of expanded powers and prerogatives to LGUs allowing them to pool their efforts and resources for commonly beneficial projects and activities. A task force was formed to study the mechanics for the exercise of such powers. The rest, as they say, is history.

What was left was to forge a memorandum of agreement (MOA) formally detailing the covenants of roles and responsibilities of the different LGUs and have the MOA approved by their respective legislative councils. This MOA was signed on April 23, 1993 in Naga City with then Secretary Rafael Alunan III of the Department of Interior and Local Government as principal witness.

Thus was born the Metro Naga Development Council, a cooperative effort necessitated by the backlash of the Gulf War that later evolved into a partnership for the joint development of 15 LGUs. This local initiative was affirmed by then President Ramos himself through Executive Order No. 102 issued on June 18, 1993.

Cities and Municipalities

Local government unit
Population
(2007 census)[1]
Area
(km²)
Income Class
Bombon 14,083 44.2 km² 5th Class Municipality
Bula 62,024 151.25 km² 3rd Class Municipality
Calabanga 73,333 163.84 km² 3rd Class Municipality
Camaligan 20,758 13 km² 5th Class Municipality
Canaman 27,719 43.27 km² 5th Class Municipality
Gainza 9,404 18.21 km² 6th Class Municipality
Magarao 22,515 39.01 km² 5th Class Municipality
Milaor 26,452 23.41 km² 5th Class Municipality
Minalabac 43,957 156.13 km² 4th Class Municipality
Naga City 160,516 84.48 km² 1st Class City
Ocampo 39,759 118.33 km² 4th Class Municipality
Pamplona 31,895 80.62 km² 5th Class Municipality
Pasacao 41,533 149.54 km² 4th Class Municipality
Pili 76,496 122.65 km² 1st Class Municipality
San Fernando 30,697 156.13 km² 5th Class Municipality

Transportation

Metro Naga is highly accessible by air, road and rail transport making the location an easy ‘get-away’ destination. Philippine Airlines operates Boeing 737 jet service from Manila four times a week with a flying time of only 45 minutes.

By road, the area is connected with Manila by the new Andaya (Quirino) Highway reducing travel time to only 6 hours and daily rail services to and from Manila are provided by the Philippine National Railways.

Metro Naga transport facilities provide as major gateways to Metro Manila, in the north, and to Metro Cebu, in the south. A fleet replacement incentive program for bus operators likewise modernized the buses serving the Bicol-Manila route. Combined, these enhance the integration of Metro Naga's economy with the rest of the country.

Power Supply

Assuring the growth of Metro Naga's economy is the adequate supply of electricity. At present, four electric cooperatives combine to supply the area with stable power from the national grid.

The four electric utility firms operating in Metro Naga provide the area with a combined rated capacity of 55 MVA and are still expanding their networks by tapping into other renewable and cost-efficient sources of energy.

Water Supply

Metro Naga's lush forests are the main sources of potable water in the area. The major water utility firm in the area, the Metropolitan Naga Water District (MNWD), gets its water mainly from the 3 springs of Mt. Isarog. Likewise, several mineral water bottling companies process water from this mountain.

MNWD has a combined capacity of 1048.5 liters per second, while household demand is currently pegged at 465 liters per second. Spring and underground water reservoirs are also tapped to supply the increasing demand for potable water by Metro Naga's industries and increasing population.

Telecommunication

Metro Naga has the most up-to-date telecommunication facilities. BAYANTEL and DIGITEL, two major telephone companies in the country have over 138,000 subscribers and three major cellphone companies, SMART, GLOBE and SUN CELLULAR offer wireless communication and Short Message Servicing (SMS).

Broadband internet access is widely available through the DSL facilities of the telephone companies and the cable service of a CATV company. These are complemented by at least eight Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and a hundred internet cafes which offer connections at affordable rates.

Health Services

Metro Naga has modern and well-equipped medical facilities. Naga City alone has four secondary hospitals, one regional medical center and one infirmary. Aside from these, a district hospital is located in the municipality of Ocampo with a 24-hour emergency service. Furthermore, Metro Naga has over 800 private dental and medical clinics and excellent laboratory facilities.

Health care is of a high standard with experienced and well-trained medical practitioners and hospital support services. The Bicol Medical Center located in Metro Naga, is considered as the premier hospital in Southern Luzon, and its services are comparable with the Philippine General Hospital in Manila.

Literacy

Metro Naga is the center of education in the region. The quality of the workforce is assured by the presence of 19 colleges and universities located in the area, a number of which are among the most prominent in the country.

Computer literacy in Metro Naga begins at an early age when for the first time most children are exposed to a variety of computer-based technologies. Aside from the availability of PCs in most schools, desktop computers and leisure games such as play stations are popular in many households. Internet use by households is increasing because of high telephone to household density and the affordability of connection costs.

Recreation and Leisure

The biodiversity of the landscape is a popular lure for the domestic and international adventure tourism markets. Eco-locations, unique diving, mountain climbing and trekking and rare flora and fauna species all complement some of the Philippines' most famous historical landmarks including the Shrine of the Virgin of Penafrancia and Spanish architecture of archaeological importance. A number of resorts exist in and around Naga City and local guest houses are found in the municipal towns of the surrounding areas.

Day and evening entertainment facilities are numerous and the availability of local artists offers unlimited opportunities to establish jazz lounges and coffee bars.

There are opportunities to establish tourism niche market packages offering a wide variety of activities including hiking, scuba diving, bungee jumping and even fruit-picking in a rural environment.

Waste Disposal

Metro Naga focuses on ensuring the pristine quality of its environment side by side with economic growth.

Addressing the waste problem that necessarily arise from day to day living in a metropolitan area, the City Government of Naga established a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that converts solid waste into organic fertilizer and other useful materials for use in the industries.

This MRF is the first in the region and showcases Metro Naga's commitment towards safeguarding the environment. The rest of the municipalities are in the process of converting their dumpsites into MRFs and engineered landfills.

Local government unit
Development Role
Bombon Primary food bowl; water resource development
Bula Primary food bowl
Calabanga Primary food bowl; fishing industry development
Camaligan Auxiliary food supplier; gifts and home decors industry development
Canaman Expansion area for middle-class housing
Gainza Auxiliary food supplier; gifts and home decors industry development
Magarao Primary food bowl
Milaor Warehousing and bulk storage center
Minalabac Auxiliary food supplier
Naga City Business, education and cultural center; base of operations for firms that want to tap the potentials of the regional markets
Ocampo Primary food bowl
Pamplona Industrial estate development; cattle and dairy industry development
Pasacao Gateway to major markets through the Pasacao Port; cattle and dairy industry development; fishing industry development
Pili Secondary trading center; agro-industrial development
San Fernando Cattle and dairy industry development; water resource development

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