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    Economic valuation of seagrasses in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras: A contingent valuation study
    Bundal, Kristine Shiela Mae B.; Taperla, Roald Ray B. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2015-06)
    This study assessed the willingness of the residents of Guimbal, Iloilo, to pay for the conservation of seagrasses in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. The study was conducted to find solutions to the problem of growing seagrass decline in the area. The lack of necessary policies or programs and conservation financing, that would protect and improve the integrity of the resource are putting a lot of pressure not only on the associate resources, but also on the livelihood of the people who are dependent on the resource. The contingent valuation method (CVM) was used to elicit people’s willingness-to-pay to contribute to a conservation trust fund for the protection and improvement of the state of the estimated 20- hectare area of seagrasses in Barangay Tando. It has been under serious threats of rapid decline ever since the occurrence of the 2006 M/T Solar-1 oil spill, which also affected the area. The study found out that 89.32% of the respondents would be willing to pay to support the conservation of the seagrass ecosystem. The study also found out that the primary motivation behind the willingness-to-pay of the respondents was their concern for the benefit of future generations. In addition, based on the people’s WTP, an estimated amount of PHP 900,917.64 could be raised annually to fund or support the conservation of the seagrasses and its associate resources in Barangay Tando. Given this potential source of revenue, the residents preferred a payment collection scheme through additional taxes on property or utility bills like electricity bill. Furthermore, this study reveals pertinent socioeconomic and conservation financing implications that need to be considered in managing seagrass resources.
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    Conservation value of the Miagao church world heritage site: Household survey in San Joaquin, Iloilo
    Bolivar, Elaine Grace (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2006-03)
    St. Thomas de Villanueva, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, is an outstanding legacy of the Augustinian fathers. It was declared a national landmark in August 1, 1973, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 260, and in 1993, it was prescribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site under the title “Baroque churches of the Philippines.” Using CVM and TCM as tools to determine the economic valuation of the church, the San Joaquin residents were chosen as respondents of the study. The mean WTP, as determined by Turnbull formula, was Php 12.90. The social mean WTP amounted to Php 11,906.70 every year. The travel cost method failed to determine the demand function of the church because the respondents primarily considered the church as a religious entity rather than a recreational site. Also, the substitution effect of San Joaquin church was not taken into account. Although the San Joaquin respondents revealed a modest valuation of the church, church fund for conservation and restoration efforts does not have a problem. Miagaowanons, OFWs, the local and national government financially support the preservation efforts of the church. Restoration schemes were the more important issues that confront the church.