1. Physical Plan

    Being the commercial, educational and cultural center of the province, the trend of the city's development is heading towards continous urbanization, tertiary, development and decreasing the role of agriculture in the city's socio-economic endeavors. Small and medium agri-business industries have shown potentials and development.

    Residential expansion due to the influx of "balikbayans" is being evident in the outer periphery of the urban districts. Spatially, the direction of urban development is exhibiting trends towards the city outskirts following the national road network pattern.

    The above cited development trends were conceptualized in consideration with the emerging role of the City of Laoag as a trade and commercial center of the province. This can be carried through by means of strengthening its trade and commercial position in the region. It needs to enhance its potential i.e. tourism and light agri-industries. Toward this end, the city is issuing a national land use plan modification in which commercial and industrial sites are identified.

    Equally, this development plan would entail expanded facilities and services to cater to the needs of private investments.

2. Proposed Projects

    The city government is aiming at several priority projects in 1997, but the giant vision is to put up a Laoag City Public Market (LCPM) and to construct a Multi-Purpose Center. There are also some locally funded projects of Laoag City.

    Because of the urgency to replace the old and dilapidated supermarket, the city leaders opted that for all intents and purposes funding must be searched to finance the immediate construction of the Laoag City Public Market. The city contemplated in starting the implementation of this project within this year (CY-1997).