Department of Labor and Employment

Livelihood or Kabuhayan Program

(Kabuhayan Enhancement)
2016 Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) Project

DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSAL

I. PROGRAM TITLE : Livelihood or Kabuhayan Program

1.1 Accredited Co-Partner
1.2 Project Location
1.3 Project Beneficiaries
1.4 Total Project Cost
1.5 Source of Funds
(Kabuhayan Enhancement)
: Municipal Government of Bato, Catanduanes
: Bato, Catanduanes
: Eighty five (85) skilled workers consisting of
carpenters/ masons, house painters, welders,
cooks/ bakers/ food vendors, tailors,
manicurists/ beauticians/ barbers, fishermen/
fish vendors, electricians, vulcanizer, computer
technician, electronic technician and abaca
strippers
: P 540,000.00
: DOLE 2016 Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) Fund

II. BACKGROUND / RATIONALE

The DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kit (DKSK) Project which was availed by the Local
Government Unit of Bato, Catanduanes under its Bottom-up Budgeting Projects has
created a very good impact to beneficiaries particularly in providing a considerable
increase in their income and uplifting their living situation.

In this proposal, the municipal government through the Municipal Poverty Reduction Action
Team (MPRAT) seeks to alleviate the living situation of its skilled workers consistent with the
national goal of inclusive growth, poverty alleviation and job creation by availing the
Kabuhayan Enhancement Component of the Livelihood or Kabuhayan Program of the
DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP).

The implementation of the project, along with other BuB programs, is expected to reduce
poverty incidence in the municipality by 30% from 58.69% or 2,384 households to 41.08% or
1,668 households by the end of 2016 (September 2014 CBMS Survey of the LGU).

III. OBJECTIVES

In general, it has the objective of increasing the productivity of workers in the informal
sector. Specifically, it is aimed at enabling existing livelihood undertakings to grow viable
and sustainable businesses that provide income at least at par with those of the minimum
wage earner.

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IV. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project is aimed at enabling existing livelihood undertakings to grow viable and
sustainable businesses through the distribution of Kabuhayan Enhancement startup capital
in the form of raw materials, equipment, tools and jigs and other support services to eighty
five (85) skilled workers consisting of carpenters/masons, house painters, welders,
cooks/bakers/food vendors, dressmakers/tailors, manicurists/beauticians/barbers,
fishermen, fish vendors, electricians, vulcanizer, computer technician, electronic technician
and abaca strippers.

V. MECHANICS AND IMPLEMENTATION

The beneficiaries of the this Project shall be identified based on the National Household
Targeting System (NHTS) of the DSWD and/or the September 2014 Community-Based
Monitoring System Survey of the Municipal Government assisted by the DILG and NAPC.

As part of the pre-implementation phase, the beneficiaries shall be given short-period

training on production skills with entrepreneurship and business management. The LGU
through its PESO shall provide fund for the conduct of the training as its counterpart.
Competent speakers shall be sought within the LGU and from other NGAs such as the DTI
and TESDA. Beneficiaries shall also be oriented on Kabuhayan Enhancement Program by
the PESO Manager Designate and/or the DOLE Provincial Field Office.

The implementation phase shall cover the provision of start-up up capital in the form of raw
materials, equipment, tools and jigs, and other support services necessary in setting-up an
enterprise. In the absence of a social protection, the municipal government shall provide
the beneficiaries with insurance from GSIS, SSS, PhilHealth or PNRC.

The PESO Manager Designate shall conduct monitoring visits in coordination with the DOLE
Provincial Field Office to verify the status of the Project – its impact to the living situation of
beneficiaries.

Linkage with other government and non-government agencies shall be sought for by the
LGU to source out other forms of assistance that can be provided to the identified
beneficiaries to enhance their knowledge and further develop their livelihood undertakings.

VI. EXPECTED OUTPUT

Eighty five (85) skilled workers skilled workers in the municipality consisting of
carpenters/masons, house painters, welders, cooks/bakers/food vendors,
dressmakers/tailors, manicurists/beauticians, barbers, fishermen/fish vendors, electricians,
vulcanizer, computer technician, electronic technician and abaca strippers were provided
with Kabuhayan enhancement start-up capital in the form of raw materials, equipment,
tools and jigs and other support services.

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VII. WORK PLAN OF ACTIVITIES

Activities Time Frame Expected Output Concerned

Agency

Preparation and December, 2015 PESO Bato

submission of Project
Proposal

Verification of the 2nd week of Project viability and DOLE/ PESO Bato
submitted Project January, 2016 allocation of fund
Proposal and Fund confirmed
allocation from the
DOLE

Identification of 2nd week of Beneficiaries identified PESO Bato

beneficiaries January, 2016 through NHTS or CBMS
and validated by the
Punong Barangay/
Barangay Council as to
their skill and living
situation

Profiling of 3rd week of Identified beneficiaries PESO-Bato

beneficiaries and January, 2016 filled-up Beneficiary Profile
conduct of form and Individual
orientation/assistance Business Plan and
in the preparation of submitted barangay
Individual Business Plan certification or
authenticated certificate
of training

Preparation of 4th week of Detailed Project Proposal PESO-Bato

supporting documents
January, 2016 completed and other
supporting documents
prepared: letter of intent,
summary of profile of
target beneficiaries,
summary of tools and
equipment, work and
financial plan and
canvass sheet.

Submission of 1st week of Project Proposal and PESO-Bato

supporting documents February, 2016 other supporting
to the DOLE PFO documents submitted to

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 the DOLE PFO

Liquidation of April, 2016 Preparation of liquidation Office of the

previously transferred report and submission to Municipal
fund the COA Accountant

Liquidation report
received by the COA
submitted to the DOLE
PFO

Transfer of Fund to the April, 2016 Fund for the Livelihood or DOLE RO5
LGU Kabuhayan Project
transferred to LGU-Bato
Raw materials, equipment
Procurement Process May-July, 2016 tools and jigs procured BAC, LGU-Bato

Awarding / Release of August, 2016 Turn-over of starter kits to DOLE-PFO

Kabuhayan individual beneficiary PESO-Bato
Enhancement Start-up
Capital
Liquidation of DILEEP August, 2016 Fund liquidated DOLE-PFO
Kabuhayan Program PESO-Bato
(Kabuhayan
Enhancement )
Monitoring and July, 2016 onwards Project implementation DOLE-PFO
Evaluation monitored and evaluated PESO-Bato

VIII. BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS:

No. of project beneficiaries : 85

Total Fund Requested from DOLE

under its 2016 BuB Fund : P 540,000.00

IX. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS

Technical and Financial Aspects such as the Marketing Plan, Production Plan, Operations
and Management Plan and Financial Plan are quite similar with the formerly submitted
Detailed Project Proposal under the DOLE Kabuhayan Starket Kit Project of the DOLE for the
LGU of Bato since target beneficiaries are within the same line of occupation or business,
except that these are existing livelihood undertakings which need further enhancement.
Also, skilled barbers and abaca farmers were added as beneficiaries.

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Marketing plan

Potential market areas are available within the municipality. Welders target market are
tricycle drivers/owners and home owners (particularly the construction of window steel
casement). Carpenters, masons, painters and electricians target undertakings are
construction of private houses, public buildings and road construction projects.

To promote the products and/or services, skilled workers should give quality service/
products at affordable cost. Promotional process may also include putting a sign board in
front of their own residence. Recommendations from barangay residents and owners of
houses previously availed of their services are also important in attracting additional or new
customers. Welders should prefer shop locations near the main road within the barangay or
in the town proper.

Cooks and food vendors’ products must have unique taste and business stall should always
be clean and presentable. Business location should be at the most accessible area such
near private and government establishments and schools. It is also good to consider fiesta
celebration in every barangay. Cooks and food vendors’ products can also be ordered in
a made-to-order basis. Having much lower price compared to competitors will also assure
of quick sale; however, such should not result to sacrificing the quality of the product.
Attitude towards customers is also a must in running a business – that is wearing a smile and
portraying a friendly gesture.

Tailors’ frequent customers are students, teachers and other office workers. Aside from
clothing, tailoring of bags, accessories for wall and picture frames, scrap books and
decorative boxes may also be targeted by tailors. They shall ensure that their produce are
in good quality at an affordable price in order to encourage costumers particularly tourists
and “balikbayan.” A discount on services and on items produced at 5% to 10% may also be
imposed for promotional purposes.

As to fishermen, the municipality of Bato is graced with vast and unexploited fishing ground
which gives bountiful fish catch. Areas for selling fish include Bato Poblacion and
BIMASANCA area. Also, wholesalers from other municipalities buy fishes from coastal areas
in Bato. Fishermen catch should be sold fresh in order to attract customers and promote
food safety. Depending upon fish catch, manner of selling can be in bulk or in per kilo basis.

Abaca strippers have the abaca buying station as their market. Since, they composed the
majority workforce of the municipality, they also need the attention of the government as
to their safety-at-work and production output.

Production Plan

Carpenters require hammer, chisel, saw, tri-square, level hose, level bar, plane, drill bit and
plumb bob to perform their work while masons need various types of trowel, float and
hammer, star drill, cold chisel bolster and wrecking baron. However, in order to hastily
perform their job, carpenters require electric planer while masons require grinder and
electric drill. Carpenters had daily rate of P 350.00 to P 400.00 per day while masons usually
paid with P 300.00 to 350.00 per day.

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Materials needed in improving the services of a house painter are air compressor, sprayer,
paint brush and roller. As to the identified tools, air compressor and sprayer are must-have
tools to increase productivity. As to protective device or material, they need harness and
mask. Service fee on a daily basis is at 350.00 per day. However, they can also accept
services on “pakyawan” basis.

Electricians need multi-tester, wire stripper, pliers, diagonal cutter, electric drill and portable
grinder. On a daily basis, they are also paid 350.00 per day. They can earn as much as P
5,000.00 or more in a day on electrical works under lump labor or “pakyawan”.

The usual materials of a dressmaker are sewing machine, tape measure and other
measuring tools, scissor, tailor chalk, needle and threads. For tailors engage in handicraft,
they require handmade paper, abaca fiber and twine, chipboard, Glue (shellwood) and
acrylic emulsion. As to handicraft and novelty items, materials are always readily available
and can be obtained whenever necessary.

Manicurists and beauticians needs are hair blower, electric hair curler, hair flat iron, barber’s
scissor, lipstick and lip shines, eye shadow and powder blush, pressed powder, mascara,
applicators, assorted nail polish, cuticle nail pusher, cuticle nipper, cuticle scissors, nail and
foot file, manicure nail brush, nail cutter and nail file. A barber most important tool is a
barber’s cutter. They also need barber’s chair for the comfort of customers. Such comfort
and speed in accomplishing task will encourage customers to seek the service of a barber.

Fishermen require nylon lines, fishing nets (020-6-50, 020-6-100, 020-7-50, 020-4-50); tingga
(lead) and gamao (float) as materials in obtaining appropriate and abundant fish catch.
Aforesaid nets are in compliance to RA 8550 since it states that unlawful fishing nets are
those that have mesh smaller than 3cm. Fish vendor requires weighing scale.

For cooks and food vendors, direct materials needed are cooking tools and food items and
ingredients which can be easily obtained from the market. As to production, a cook can
produce 60 “puto” per day. At 5.00 per piece, 60 pieces can already give gross income of
P 300.00 per day. Combined with other food items, a cook/food vendor can have an
average net income of P 600.00 per day or at an average of P 10,080.00 per month.

Abaca strippers require protective suit such as raincoat, gloves and rubber boots. They also
need “hag-ot” (stripping tool) and “supnit” (extraction tool).

Operations and Management Plan

Carpenters, masons, electricians and painters mostly employ the assistance of laborers in
performing their job. In that case, they usually seek the assistance of laborers within the
family circle or a resident of their barangay. In some instances the house owner or
contractor chooses laborers. Laborers had the rate ranging from P 200.00 to P 250.00 per
day. Occurrence of bad weather such as heavy rains is one of the major risks in
construction; nevertheless, in the span of almost 8-year period, the province of
Catanduanes never experience being hit by a strong typhoon. Such had cause rise in
construction and business industry in the province.

As with other small trades, food vending business is usually managed by family members.
With the growth of the business, they tend to hire helpers paid at P 150.00 to P 200.00 per

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day. In order to maximize profit, all cooked items must be sold out at the end of the day.
Bad weather condition is one of the identified risks in food vending. Also, during summer
vacation, income declines due to the absence of school goers.

Dressmakers managed their own tailoring business. With the increase in costumers and
availability of additional sewing machine, they tend to hire additional workers who are paid
on commission basis. Manicurists, as service workers, are usually on-call. They, sometimes,
are employed in parlor shop.

In usual cases, fishermen had their wives as fish vendor. In such manner, they can doubly
increase the price of fish catch, thus, would allow them to double their family income.
Rough sea condition caused by inclement weather is the common foe of fishermen.

Abaca strippers usually work in pairs. One assigned in abaca stripping job (botong) while
the other is assigned in abaca extraction (supnit). Some abaca strippers are also abaca
farmers who owned the abaca land they are farming. Provision of protective suit and tools
will increase the production output of abaca farmers, thus, there would a considerable
increase in their income.

The LGU through its Public Employment Service Office shall regularly monitor the outcome
or the impact of the project implementation to the lives of the beneficiaries.

Financial Plan

Services of a carpenter are paid at rate of P 375.00 per day while masons usually paid at an
average of P 325.00 per day; as such carpenters have an average monthly income of P
9,000.00 while masons are at P 7,800.00 per month. On a daily basis painters and
electricians are paid at the rate of P 350.00 per day or an average income of P 8,400.00 per
month; however on a “pakyawan” basis, they can earn as much as 5,000.00 or more in
every project.

Manicurists are usually paid at P 50.00 per person served. They usually served an average of
6 persons per day, thus, they can have an average income of P 300.00 per day or P
7,200.00 per month.

Food products are of low cost, however, depending upon quantity and weather situation,
a cook/food vendor can have an average income of P 600.00 per day or at P 10,080.00
per month. Cooks who served on occasions such as fiesta, birthday and wedding
celebration usually paid with at least P 1,000.00 per day.

Prices of fishes fluctuate depending upon the demand and weather condition. Fishermen
estimated an average of 6 kg of fish catch per fishing activity. Selling fish at P 60 per kilo will
give them an average income of P 360.00 per day or 7,200.00 per month.

Pair of abaca strippers usually produced 15-20 kg of abaca per day. As such, with a price
of P 40.00 per kilo they can earn as much as P 600 to P 800 per day or P 300 to P 400 per
abaca stripper.

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X. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kit project shall be monitored by the LGU through its Public
Employment Service Office and by the DOLE through its Provincial Field Office. Quarterly
monitoring visit shall be conducted during the 1st year implementation and once semi-
annually on its 2nd and 3rd year.