BARANGAY NONGNONG

Butuan City

Barangay Ecological Profile &

Development Plan

This document was prepared in coordination with the CBMS Technical Working Group, City Poverty Reduction
Action Team, City Planning and Development Office and the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS)
Network Coordinating Team.
 B A R A N G AY N O N G N O N G , B U T U A N C I T Y

Barangay Ecological Profile & Development Plan

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Date of Publication 2020

First Edition 2019

Published by the City Poverty Reduction Action Team and the City Planning and Development Office of the Local
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Table of Contents
Preface i CHAPTER 9
Climate and Disaster Risks
CHAPTER 1
History of the Barangay 1
CHAPTER 10
Vision and Mission of the Barangay 14
CHAPTER 2
Barangay Profile 2
CHAPTER 11
Development Programs and Projects 16
CHAPTER 3
Barangay Workforce and
Appendices
Partners 5
Picture
Tables
CHAPTER 4
Maps
Executive Summary 6

CHAPTER 5
Demography 7

CHAPTER 6
Human Development 8

CHAPTER 7
Economic Development 12

CHAPTER 8
Environmental Management 13

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 PREFACE

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History of
Barangay NONGNONG

Formerly a sitio of Barangay Bitan-agan, the place was

originally named “Lonong”, a dialect word used to describe a
swamp-like kind of vegetation. It was named because during
that time portions of its interior part was compose of wet and
spongy ground as it was situated in a position surrounded by
numerous springs and creeks which during wet and rainy
season causes the area to be flowed by spring waters. The
huge amount of water remains deposited to stagnate for
there wasn’t enough outlet to flow out the accumulated water
within. So the named Lonong colloquially was called by the
residents.

Not long after, Lonong became Nongnong because of the

several accounts and testimonies of the different incidents
encountered by Christian Villagers who ventured to roam
deeper to Lonong, whom at that time was thickly forested.
As it has no roads, most men often find themselves lost
unable to figure out the exact passable way. By that, they
end up guessing which direction they would go in order to
return safety back home. “Nagka-Nongnong” is the dialect
word applied to such kind of predicament. That was how it
finally got its name “Nongnong” as it is called today.

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Way back the area was densely forested and uninhabited
except for the occasional visit by natives seeking for games,
hunting or gathering herbal plants for medicines and edible
foods freely provided by Mother Nature.

In nineteen fifty-six (1956), Vevencio Cagadas and Elesio A.

Bajao Sr., whose descendants originated from Boholand
both had held each own terms to serve the position as
Teniente del Barrio of Barangay Bitan-agan were the first
early Christian settlers of Nongnong. They tilled land by
means of slash and burn technique (kaingin system) located
along the Malijao Creek which serve as the main highway for
there was no road at that time and significantly, as an
essential source of food having abundant and varied species
of aquatic resources.

The Manobos identified by the early Christian settlers and

were known to settle in Nongnong were Datu Malagundas
and his descendant brothers Romulo and Juancho Adlawon
who were mestizo natives from matriarch side of Talibong
clan and accordingly were relatives of Datu Ignacio Bulagtok
of Barangay Bitan-agan.

Shortly after nineteen fifty-seven (1957), families of Teodoro

Balabat, Gregorio Osorio, Eutiquio Martinez, Doroteo
Galindo, German Dalayan, Segundo Fon and Benedicto
Florenosos followed and settled in the area.

In nineteen sixty-four (1964), Triumph Logging Company

came to operate. A logging camp along Malijao Creek was
established and logging roads was developed. Migrators
came pouring into the area due to the high employment
requirement by the company. It was also on that year when
Triumph Logging Company Superintendent Nicolas B.
Berdera was appointed as Deputy Teniente del Barrio for

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sitio Nongnong by the late City Mayor Salvador B. Calo. In
the same year the first Roman Catholic chapel was built.

In the nineteen seventy-four (1974), the pre-fabricated

school building for Grade I to VI was constructed by parents
and inhabitants through Bayanihan System. It was during
this period when insurgency begun in the area. Continuous
harrastment and several incidents of tortures commited by
NALCO concession guards against the kaingin farmers were
one of the contributing issues that fueled to the enormous
support given by the masses to the New People’s Army
(NPA).

During the height of insurgency years particularly from

nineteen seventy-five (1975) to nineteen eighty-seven
(1987)many civilians residents became unnecessary victims
of rampant killing committed by both military and NPA.
Romeo Palawian and a certain Julian were the first
confirmed victims among the many incidences committed in
the following years of Marcos Regime. Other victims
identified were Raymundo Godoyo Jr., Balodoy Pagumpana,
Custodio Rivera, Timoteo Gabucan, Elena Palawian,
Saturnino Margate, Dionesio Generalao, Emerito Meñoria,
Constancio Cagadas, Rustico Dalayan and Fabian Credo.
Apart from those was the isolated case of Emerito Meñoria,
an identified NPA member who was killed during an
encounter with men from the military at Sitio Malanay. Other
insurgency related events which occurred were in the
nineteen seventy-seven (1977) when the house of the late
Nicolas B. Berdera was indiscriminately by the insurgents
where the armed policemen were inside the said house. In
nineteen seventy-eight (1978), Captain Bucoy was killed by
the members of the NPA and right after his death, five other
companion concession guards were simultaneously killed by
the same group. In nineteen eighty-three (1983), Nongnong

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was declared “No Man’s Land” by the military. Civilians
were ordered to vacate the place, after which mortar (small
cannon) installed from an Army Detachment at Barangay
Dulag begun pounding the area. As an aftermath of the
bombing, a small child and an adult person were wounded.

In nineteen eighty (1980), the clay coffin jar containing the

bones of the remains of Datu Malagundas of Mt. Mayapay
was unearthed by Uldarico Mercolita at Sitio Kawayanan.
Unfortunately, the finder failed to realize the historical
importance of his find such that the whereabouts of the said
coffin jar could no longer be traced.

It was also in nineteen eighty (11980), when the Triumph

Logging Company finally withdrew all of its machineries and
equipments from Nongnong putting an end to its logging
operation. Workers on the other hand, confronted by the
problem of unemployment and unstable peace and order
situation moved out and left the area, while the few others
opted to remain to till the lands.

In November 16, 1989, by virtue of Sangguniang

Panglungsod Ordinance No. 576 – 87, Nongnong was
created into a regular barangay. It was thru the effort of the
former Punong Barangay of Bitan-agan, Modesto F.
Casquejo and the able support of his council. Appointed as
OIC Punong Barangay by the late City Mayor Guillermo R.
Sanchez was the late Timoteo M. Tanoja.

After its creation, road development and infrastructure

projects were initiated by the Local Government. In nineteen
ninety-two (1992), inhabitants saw the first public structure
building at Nongnong. The old barangay office was the first
public structure ever constructed in the place and not long
after, more buildings followed. The Barangay Health Center

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and the newly renovated Day Care Center which was the old
office of the barangay, the Barangay Social Hall and recently
the new basketball court which is a covered court at present,
the present Barangay Hall, solar dryer at Purok 3 Malijao,
Purok 1A, Purok 5 and Purok 4 and spring water
development, such as the Rump Pump Water System which
was unserviceable at present and the on-going construction
of Micro Hydro and the construction of Gravity Flow
WaterSystem located at Mt. Mayapay which is serviceable at
present for the needs of potable water of the community.

It was in nineteen ninety-four (1994) that the first regular

election for barangay officials was conducted in the
barangay. OIC Timoteo M. Tanoja won, and was the first
elected Punong Barangay of the community. In the second
election conducted, he was again elected for the second
time. In his two terms of active service, together with the
elected barangay council, instituted reforms, enacted
resolutions and ordinances, implemented programs/projects
and activities in coordination with various government
agencies and non-governmental organizations.

Succeeding elections were conducted and succession of

barangay officials served the community. The following are
the Punong Barangays elected from the third election to
present:
2002- Punong Barangay Claudia B. Bersosa
2007- Punong Barangay Fe Bella B. Bajao
2010- Punong Barangay Claudia B. Bersosa

All of these elected officials served the barangay in

exemplary ways that ushered the development of the
barangay in what it is today.

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On the year two thousand thirteen (2013), the six barangay
election was again conducted and Hon. Wilfredo M.
Membrillos was elected as Punong Barangay with his new
set of barangay council. During his term there were new
puroks created, the Purok 9 Bayanihan and Purok 5A
Bagong Silang at Sitio Imelda Mar. Various activities were
conducted by the new set of barangay officials like
distribution of Cacao seedlings to augment income of
farmer-residents, planting of one thousand (1,000)
Mahogany trees for the barangay reforestation program.

In the month of January 2014, the barangay was affected by

the typhoon Agaton. At Sitio Malanay, almost one (1)
hectare of farmland eroded because of heavy rain brought
about by the typhoon. Roads were impassable causing
hunger among the sitio residents and affected agricultural
production in the area. Landslide also occurred in some
puroks in the barangay but in small portions of land totaling
almost the three (3) hectares of land surface. In addition to
these, a dengue outbreak struck the community affecting
twenty-three (23) persons with one (1) death.

With all these recent setbacks the barangay experienced,

hope still very high among residents to overcome all these
obstacles. By the grace of God, with the able leadership of
the new set of barangay officials, and the resident’s
cooperation, the vision and mission of the barangay can still
be attained.

Today’s events are tomorrow’s history. What might be the

outcome on the efforts made and undertaken by the present
day men and women of Barangay Nongnong, be it a
remarkable or ordinary one, will surely inculcate in the minds
of the future generations to come. Hopefully, the next
generations will remember us with love and admiration

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rather be blamed and accused of carelessness and
usurpation of their rights to the environment by
unscrupulously taking it granted. So, let us not follow the
“line of weak resistance”. Let us pursue whatever we can
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Profile of
Barangay NONGNONG

Physical Characteristics
Geographical location:
Barangay Nongnong is one of the 86 barangays of the City of Butuan,
with a land area of 3,346 hectares. A rural barangay that is 18.52
kilometers away from the city proper which is located in the
Southwest of the foot of the Majestic Mt. Mayapay.
Political Boundaries:
It is bounded on the north by Barangay Bonbon, on the north east by
Barangay Bit-os, on the east by Barangay Bitan-agan on the south by
Barangay Manila De Bugabos and on the west by part of the
municipality of Buenavista.
Topography:
Its topography is 60% step, 20% undulating to 20% gently rolling. Its
highest peak is about 280 meters and lowest is 120 meters above sea
level. In the western part of Butuan, Barangay Nongnong has the
highest land elevation compared to other barangays.

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Geology:
The barangay has sandy, clayish soil, and rock formation found in
Purok-7 and Purok-8 Bangkaling. It is basically an agricultural area
having a large tract of potential fertile land for agricultural
production. It is best suited for vegetable production, corn, root crops,
different species of trees, coconut and farm orchard. In some areas
particularly in Purok-2, Purok-3, Purok-4, Purok 5, Purok-5A, Purok-
6 and Purok-7 and Purok-9 land cultivation for sloping areas is being
practiced causing landslide and subsequent depletion of top fertile
soil.
Land Resources:
It has a land area approximately 3,346 hectares based on the barangay
mapping under the co-management program of the city on the year
2013-2014. It is basically an agricultural area with 1,601 hectares
suited for agriculture, and other land uses are forest 1,512 hectares.
Built-up 24 hectares and grassland 209 hectares.
Of the classified area of 1,512 hectares of forest land, only 10% can
be considered as actual forest area.
A Community Based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA)
exist in the area comprising 447 hectares planted with Mangium and
Mahogany was implemented before by the Upland Development
Project (UDP) and recently implemented by the National Greening
Program (NGP) which are planted with different species of trees
(Mangium, Mahogany, Falcata), bamboo, Cacao and fruit trees. On
this year 2019, said area is implemented with the NGP-CARP which
are planted with Falcata and Rubber.
A portion of the land classified as Alienable and Disposable (A&D)
comprising of 485 hectares, which is planted palm trees.
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The barangay has a potential quarrying of sand and gravel which can
be found inside the CBFMA area which at present is being utilized
only by the barangay for the maintenance of its barangay roads.
Fresh Water Resources:
The area is traversed by various creeks namely Malijao, Malanay,
Pamipi-an, Gumabon, Tagulayan Tukalon, Adiong and Imelda Mar
creeks. There are two waterfalls, Malijao and Bitoon Falls with its
water sources from Malijao and Tukalon creeks.
Bitoon falls is somewhat polluted since its water source traversed in
the built-up areas of the barangay with its wastes and other
households pollutants.
Climate:
Because of its high elevation, wind breeze is cooler compare to the
neighboring lowland barangays. The area is covered with fog
especially on the onset of the rainy season. Fog also appears
frequently in the early hours of the morning which adds to cool
ambiance of the place.
Rainy season starts in the months of October until February. It is time
of planting rice and other crops. However, illnesses such as typhoid
fever and diarrhea is prevalent during these months.
Biodiversity Assets:
Proclaimed as Protected Areas:
Forty (40) meters easements for creeks traversing forest lands and
twenty (20) meters traversing Alienable and Disposable Areas.
Though this national is not observed in the barangay.
Easement of seventeen and one half (17.5) meters from the centerline
of the national roads and fifteen (15) meters from the centerline for
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the barangay in the on-going construction of road widening
connecting to Barangay Bonbon and Barangay Manila De Bugabos.
Source of potable water for Gravity Flow Water System, the
barangay has identified two hectares of watershed area from the
source of water located in the Purok-8 Bangkaling within the Army
Reservation area. There are also sources of spring waters located in
Purok-1A, Purok-7 and other in Purok-8 Bangkaling which are
identified as potential sources to be developed for additional water
system in the barangay.
Catchment areas (to be determined after field survey), one (1) hectare
of land for watershed area in every potential source of spring waters.
Landslide prone areas located at Purok-1A, Purok-2, Purok-3, Purok-
4, portions of Purok-5 & 5A in Sitio Imelda Mar, Purok-7 and Purok-
8 Bangkaling.
The barangay was once inhabited with variety of wildlife and teeming
with forest trees but due to kaingin or slash and burn farming
technique, system landslide and rampant cutting of trees, their
populations declined and are now considered as endangered animals
and forest species.
Some of these animal endangered species can still be found in the
area such as monkeys, melo, deer, tarsiers, wild pigs, wild chicken,
big snakes wild ducks and endangered species of birds.
Naturally grown trees like yakal, narra, tugas, apitong, lawaan, balit
and salunganan still found and grow in the area but only few in
numbers.

Educational, Health and Service Facilities

Barangay Nongnong has complete elementary and secondary schools
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buildings are built in concrete materials. Different vocational and
technical schools steered by the DepEd like Alternative Learning
System (ALS) for Out of School Youth and elementary and high
drop-outs. Basic Literacy Program for IP and Non IP is also
implemented in the barangay. Number of school teachers in
elementary and high school are standard in number. There are eleven
teachers in elementary and twelve teachers are serving in junior and
senior high school. A Day Care Center located in Purok-1 catered
young learners aged 3-4 years old children. The Alternative Learning
System (ALS is also present in the barangay but at present, there is no
ALS Community Learning Center establish. Classes of ALS are
conducted in every Purok waiting shed.
Health Center is functional that cater pre-natal and post natal check-
up. Also, the lactating mothers are monthly monitored by the nurse
and BHW’s by means of home visitation. Other services are provided
like consultation and provision of free medicines.

Mode of Public Transportation

There is only one public utility jeep routed in the barangay daily in a
single trip. Passenger motor singles (habal-habal) are routing in the
barangay from the early hours in the morning to late in evening.
During emergency cases, habal-habal can be an access for urgent
transportation. A cart pulled by a Carabao is still found in the
barangay and used by farmers to haul their farm products from the
farm to the roadside.

Credit Institutions
At present, there are some credits institutions entered and operate in
the barangay like ASA Foundation, CARD, One Puhunan, Peoples
Bank of Caraga, FICCO and arawan. The members of the catholic
chapel in the barangay had invested to raise capital for lending
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Water & Electric Supply
Gravity Flow Water System is the currently operating in the barangay
that the residents of Purok-1, Purok-1A, Purok-2 and Purok-7
benifited the said water facilities. Residents in other puroks get water
from the identified source of spring waters fround in their purok. In
Purok-5 and Purok-5A, there is an on-going construction of water
system that was funded by the Coca-cola Bottler’s Philippines.
There’s also a potential source of spring waters found in Purok-8
Bangkaling, Purok-7 and Purok-1A which the City government of
Butuan planned to develop for additional water facilities in the
barangay.
The electric supply in the barangay is provided by the Agusan Del
Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO). Less than 10% of the barangay
households have not yet avail household electrification. All of the
puroks in the barangay are already energized and at present. The
National Intensified for Household Electrification (NIHE) program
reached in the barangay to benefit those households who have no
electrical connection.

Waste Management
The barangay is currently practicing the used of open pits. Proper
segregation of waste is not practiced where the biodegradable and
non-biodegradable wastes are placed in the pits all together.
The composting biodegradables is also practiced and used for organic
fertilizer by a number of residents. Some recyclables like empty
bottles, discarded metals are sold to junk buyer. Burning is generally
practiced and recognized as the easiest way of disposing solid wastes
especially papers and farm waste like dried leaves, coconut husk and
etc. dumping of wastes along creeks is still a problem of this
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Peace and Order
The occurrence of insurgency problem in the barangay is still a
problem that affects the lives of the residents. In the previous month,
the Punong Barangay was left in his house because he was harassed
by the members of the New Peoples’s Army (NPA). In order to have
safety in his life, he left his home due to the death threat he was
received from the NPA members. Not long after the said incident, the
military stayed in the barangay was harassed by the NPA. It was
happened on September 6, 2019 at the early dawn. Some residents in
the barangay proper were felt trauma because of the said incidents.
The roof of the covered court and damages in the windows, walls and
roof of barangay hall was also damaged due to gunfire. The said
incident is an indication that the barangay has faced insurgency
problem. This kind of problem was experienced by the residents since
the time of Martial Law until the present. Based on its barangay
history, there are many incidences of killings and salvaging during
the time of Martial Law.
Barangay Nongnong has compromised of more than 1,500 hectares
of forestland and some of these areas are already claim and cultivated
by the residents of the barangay. All farmers tilled in forestland
sometimes experience disputes because there is no specific boundary
of the area they tilled.
Political boundary conflict is also present in the barangay since
Barangay Nongnong has conflict of territorial boundary of adjacent
barangay like Manila De Bugabos, Bit-os and Bonbon.

Barangay Officials
Hon. Wilfredo M. Membrillos - Punong Barangay

Hon. Marcos J. Bitoon - Barangay Kagawad

Hon. Miguel S. Burdeos Jr. - Barangay Kagawad

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Hon. Carina C. Bolo - Barangay Kagawad

Hon. Anthony B. Bersosa - Barangay Kagawad

Hon. Henry M. Manidlangan - Barangay Kagawad

Hon. Anita G. Atico - Barangay Kagawad

Hon. Angelito M. Berdera - Barangay Kagawad

Hon. Jomarie C. Estorgio - SK Chairman

Rafael M. Ferolino - Barangay Secretary

Bernadeth B. Castillo - Barangay Treasurer

Barangay Workforce and

Partners

Marissa M. Pable - Barangay Information Desk Officer

Lorena M. Ferolino - Barangay Clerk

Jayson M. Estorgio - Barangay Messenger

Alma L. Busa - Barangay Deputized Collector

Jhonel O. Pable - Barangay Electrician

Edwin Castillo - Water Maintenance

Elsie Bitoon - Barangay Health Worker

Jackielou Monares - Barangay Health Worker

Candelaria Berdera - Barangay Health Worker

Claudine - Barangay Health Worker

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Ma.Ceryl Abandula - Barangay Health Worker

Susan Alimes - Barangay Health Worker

Rosalinda Monares - Barangay Health Worker

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