Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council (ICCHCC) Republic of the Philippines ILOILO 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 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 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 standards Envelop control Guidelines for infilling and new architecture Streetscape Arcades 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 downtown Exterior masonry Architectural metals Roof Mechanical plumbing and electrical equipment Historic parks and plaza Architectural 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 AREAS CBD REVITALIZATION PROJECT

DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN FORT SAN PEDRO DEVELOPMENT 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 PLAZA LIBERTAD JARO PLAZA

PROJECTS AND BUDGET SCHEDULE SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITY SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS RESPONSIBILITY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Implementation of CBD IRR LGU/NGO Completion of Cultural mapping Completion Cataloguing of heritage buildings Production of Cultural Map CBD revitalization program Street pedestrianization Heritage lamp Sidewalk upgrading Signage Painting LGU/NA Capacity building/information/educational program LGU/UPV/NGO/NCCA Fort San Pedro development project Restoration of Fort San Pedro Retaining wall upgrading Parola eco port NHA/Linear park and landscaping Sidewalk upgrading including lighting/landscaping LGU/DOT/NA DPWH LGU/ BOT NHA/LGU LGU Heritage month celebration LGU/NGO/NCCA Creation of Iloilo Heritage Foundation NGO Conservation restoration guidelines of heritage buildings in the wharf zone/Iloilo River LGU/NA/NGO District plazas/neighborhood conservation areas Landmark preservation/new landmark Landmark plaques Production of cultural resources books, publications, booklets, brochures, etc. LGU/NGO/ACADEME Completion of local register of historic buildings and sites Heritage tour