KAMPAW KABAYAN:

Baguio City Housing and Community Development

PROPOSED FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONNAIRE

for the Baguio City Social Housing and Community Development

By: Chanelle C. Gutierrez

5 AR-12

I. INVITED PARTICIPANTS

1. National Housing Authority (NHA)

 AR. Elizabeth F. Joseph, District Manager for Region 1 & CAR

2. Baguio City Local Government

 ENGR. Nazita F. Bañez, City Building Official for Baguio City
Buildings and Architecture Office
 ENGR. Evelyn B. Cayat, City Planning and Development Officer for
Baguio City Planning and Development Office
 ENGR. Aloyslus Mapalo, Supervising Tourism Operations Offocer for
Baguio City Tourism Office

3. National Commission on Indigenous People – CAR (NCIP-CAR)

 MS. Judith T. Cadias, CDO III for Baguio City CSC

4. Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC-CAR)

 MS. Micheline M. Inay, Regional Coordinator for CAR and Regions 1&2

5. Possible Tourist & User of Project*

II. OUTLINE

 TOPIC: Socialized Housing Development for the People of Gibraltar,

Baguio City
 You were selected as your expertise and knowledge in said field would be
highly beneficial to the research. Your inputs will be put into consideration
to create a more inclusive approach for the research.
 Guidelines are as follows:
a. Feel free to voice your opinions, there will be no right or wrong
answers, only differing points of view
b. The discussion shall be recorded and documented for thesis
research purposes only.
c. Only one person should speak at a time.
d. The Moderator shall guide us through the discussion, feel free to
talk to each other for the dialogue.
e. You may take note of comments, suggestions, and opinions that
were not given time to be voiced out and submit it to us after the
discussions.
f. Please put your phones on silent, in case of emergency calls amd
text messages, feel free to respond but please do so discreetly and
rejoin the discussion as soon as possible

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III. QUESTIONS

1. SOCIAL HOUSING

A. What do you think about Social Housing Projects in the Philippines?

B. How often do you see Social Housing Projects in the Philippines?
C. Do you know the difference between Affordable Housing Projects and Social Housing
Projects? What are your feelings about this?
D. Who do you think benefits from Social Housing Projects?
E. Are there any specific issues, concerns or problems you’ve faced from Social Housing
Projects?
F. Are there any comments suggestions that you would like to voice out for the
government or NGOs to take into consideration when it comes to Social Housing
Projects?
G. Is there anything else you would like to add to the conversation of said topic?

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

A. How do you feel about Community Development?

B. Do you think that projects in the Philippines take Community Development into
consideration?
C. Do you have any experiences about being involved in Community Development?
Please tell us about it.
-If not involved in Community Development projects, what would make them more
inclined to be involved or support community development?
D. What would you think about aa housing project that does not involve Community
Development?
E. What do you think are the strengths of conducting Community Development
projects?
F. Are there any specific issues, concerns or problems you’ve faced from Community
Development Projects?
G. What aspects of community development do you think a community should focus on
to provide a strong foundation for the community? (Housing, Social Activities,
Livelihood, Education, etc)
H. Is there anything else you would like to add to the conversation of said topic?

3. BAGUIO CITY

A. What do you think are the core values of Baguio city?

B. What are the best things to do when you’re in Baguio?
C. Are there any activities or cultural experiences that you wish Baguio would further
advocate to its tourists?
D. What do you think of Baguio City’s current state when it comes to housing and
planning?
E. On housing projects and developments, would you be more inclined to do an on-site
project or a relocation project? Why?
F. In your opinion, do you think Housing Projects that involve Agritourism as its
livelihood would be beneficial to the people of Baguio?

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G. Do you think that the architecture and planning of Baguio City incorporated the
culture and identity of its people?
H. Are there any specific issues, concerns or problems you’ve faced during your
stay/visit in Baguio City?
I. Are there any suggestions or comments that you would like to add that would improve
Baguio City as;
- A home for its residents
- A tourist destination for its guests
J. Is there anything else you would like to add to the conversation of said topic?

4. CULTURE AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

A. What do you think of Baguio City’s culture?

B. What do you think of Baguio City’s Indigenous People?
C. In what ways do you think could Baguio City be more inclusive of its Indigenous
People?
D. In what ways do you think could Baguio City further promote its culture? (Activities,
Parks with Statues that commemorate its heroes, etc.)
E. Are there any bad traits of the Baguio City people that you wish to improve?
F. Given the rich culture of Baguio City and its people, in what ways could we further
improve the representation of Baguio City’s culture in its communities and tourist
attractions?
G. Is there anything else you would like to add to the conversation of said topic?

5. AGRITOURISM

A. Are you familiar with Agritourism? What are your thoughts about it?
B. Do you think that the City benefits from Agritourism? Tell us why you think so.
C. What specific agricultural strengths do you think Baguio should focus on?
D. Where have you seen Agritourism in Baguio? Tell us about your experience/s.
E. Are there any specific issues, concerns or problems you’ve faced from Agritourism?
F. What would make you more inclined to visit Agritourism developments?
G. What are the activities or products you think you would enjoy in Agritourism
developments?
H. Is there anything else you would like to add to the conversation of said topic?