BANKING (As of 1998)
Total Number of Banks 66
Rural Banks 8
Thrift Banks 10
Private Development Banks 5
Government Development Banks 6
Universal/Commercial Banks 29
Savings and Mortgage Banks 8
Municipalities with commercial banks:
Tarlac, Paniqui, Concepcion, Camiling
Services offered include acceptance of domestic and foreign currency deposits, credit facilities, international banking, domestic and foreign money transfer, foreign exchange dealership, trust and investment management and money market dealership. Export documents required by the Central Bank of the Philippines can be facilitated through the banks.
No. of Organized Cooperatives 1,055
Agricultural Cooperatives
Non-Agricultural Cooperatives
Non-Government Organizations
The DILG has counted a total of two hundred and two (202) accredited non-government organizations (NGOs) operating in the province. Of these, 96 or 46% are civic groups and the others are special purpose organizations.
These organizations have from time to time proven their capability to enlist popular support and mass mobilization for specific socio-economic, socio-political and socio-cultural activities in Tarlac.
EDUCATION (As of 1998)
Education No.
Day Care Centers 33
Public Elementary 465
Public Secondary 46
State College 1
State University 1
Private Elementary 30
Private Secondary 30
Private Collegiate 5
Specialty Schools 2
Vocational Schools 2
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Tourist attractions identified by the DOT-Region III are located in seven (7) municipalities:
Tourist Attractions
Mayantoc
Magsaysay Dam
San Bartolome Tree House
Tarlac City
Dolores Springs
Luisita Golf Course
Camp Concepcion L. Planas
Paradise Island
Diwa ng Tarlak
Ninoy Aquino Park
Capas
Bueno Hot Springs Capas Death March National Park
Quinabuntok Creek
Voice of America
Sta. Ignacia
Japanese War Veterans Marker
Paniqui
Don Melencio Cojuangco Freedom Park
Because of its geographic location, being situated between Manila and Baguio, eco-tourism development like the establishment of a wildlife park at the western part of the province where the vast forestland can found.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Name of hotel/lodging house Municipality
Ball Hotel Tarlac City
Jecsons Hotel Tarlac City
Grandma's Hotel Tarlac City
Luisita Inn on the Park Tarlac City
Asiaten Pension House Tarlac City
Richville Square Inn Tarlac City
Sunshine Hotel/Motel Tarlac City
Melting Pot Lodge Tarlac City
Vilmar Hotel Tarlac City
BESMA Hotel Paniqui
Rasig Palace Resort Paniqui
Krystal Hotel and Restaurant Gerona
San Isidro Transient Homes Tarlac City
Marvelous Appartelle Tarlac City
Capasena Lodge Capas
Rio Madera Hotel and Resort Tarlac City
HEALTH (1998)
No. of Hospitals (private/public) 20
Rural Health Units 30
Brgy. Health Centers 146
Social Hygiene Clinic 1
Chest Center 1
Malaria Control Unit 1
Sentinel Surveillance 1
There is a need for the construction of a new secondary health facility in Paniqui which is within v the 35 km, radius of the neighboring towns of Anao, Ramos, San Manuel and Moncada. A secondary hospital must be put up in Capas together with the expansion of the Camiling Hospital of about 85 beds.