Municipality of San Pablo

Updated
COMPREHENSIVE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2019 - 2024
Table of Contents Page No
Chapter 1: General Introduction
1.1. Executive Summary
1.2 Local Planning Organization
1.3. Plan Components
1.3.1. Updated LGU Mandate
1.3.2. Updated Ecological Profile
1.3.3. Updated Sectoral Plans - Social, Economic, Infrastructure, Environmental
Management, Institutional Development
Chapter 2: The CDP Formulation Process and Methodology
2.1. Key Planning Approaches
2.2. Preparatory Stage
2.3. Vision and Plan Review
2.4. Ecological Profiling and PPA Formulation
Chapter 3: Municipal Vision and Development Goals
3.1.The Municipality of San Pablo’s Vision
3.2. Outward-looking Vision: San Pablo’s Role Beyond its Municipal Borders
3.2.1. A Key Supplier of Agri - Fishery produce in the Province
3.2.2. A Major Ecotourism Destination in the Province
3.3. Inward-looking Vision: San Pablo as a Desirable Human Settlement
3.3.1. Desired Qualities of the Citizenry
3.3.2. Desired Characteristics of its Local Economy
3.3.3. Desired Quality of the Environment
3.3.4. Desired Characteristics of the Built Environment
3.3.5. Desired Qualities of Local Governance
3.4. Alignment with Higher Plans
3.4.1. Alignment with United Nations SDG 2030
3.4.2. Alignment with Ambisyon 2040
3.4.3. Alignment with PDP 2022
3.4.4. Alignment with Regional and Provincial Development Thrusts
Chapter 4: Municipal Profile
4.1. History
4.2. Geophysical Characteristics
4.2.1. Location and Accessibility
4.2.2. Topography and Land Area
4.2.3. Climate Patterns
4.2.4. Hydrogeologic Data and Natural Drainage
4.2.5. Land Use
4.3. Population and Demographics
4.3.1. Population Growth
4.3.2. Population Distribution
4.3.3. Population Density
4.4. Social Services Profile
4.4.1. Education
4.4.2. Health
4.4.3. Housing
4.4.4. Social Welfare
4.4.5. Public Order and Safety
4.5. Local Economy
4.5.1. Trade and Commerce
 4.5.2. Agriculture
4.5.4. Tourism
4.6. Environment & Natural Resources
4.6.1. Solid Waste
4.6.2. Water Resource
4.6.3. Forest and Land Resources
4.6.4. Coastal Resources
4.7. Infrastructure & Utilities
4.7.1. Water
4.7.2. Power
4.7.3. Transport
4.7.4. Communication
4.8. Institutional Sector
4.8.1. Fiscal Management
4.9. Climate Disaster & Risk Profile
Chapter 5: Development Challenges and Opportunities
5.1. Cross Sectoral Challenges
5.1.1. Rapid Local Migration and Urbanization
5.1.2. Persistent Poverty Incidence
5.2. Social Development Challenges
5.2.1. Education
5.2.2. Health
5.2.3. Social Welfare
5.2.4 Housing
5.2.5. Public Order and Safety
5.2.6. Other Social Concerns
5.3. Economic Development Challenges
5.3.1 Local Economic Enterprise (Entrepreneurship, Business and Industry)
5.3.2 Agriculture and Fishery
5.3.3 Eco-Tourism
5.4. Environmental Challenges
5.4.1 Disaster Risk Reduction
5.4.2 Solid Waste Management
5.5. Infrastructure Challenges
5.5.1 Service Utilities
5.5.2 Communication
5.5.3 Transportation
5.5.4 Establishments
5.6. Institutional Development
5.6.1 Local Legislation
5.6.2 Revenue Generation / Resource Allocation and Utilization (Fiscal
Management)
5.6.3 Human Resource Development and Management (Organization and
Management)
Chapter 6: Vision - Reality Gap
6.1. Vision Reality Gaps in Desired Roles
6.1.1. As a key supplier of Agri Fishery Produce in the Province
6.1.2. A Major Ecotourism Destination In The Province
6.2. Vision - Reality Gaps in Sectoral Characters
6.2.1. Gaps in the Desired Qualities of Population
Chapter 7: Social Development Plan
 7.1 Education
7.2 Health and Nutrition
7.3 Public Order and Safety
7.4 Social Welfare
7.5 Other Social Concerns
Chapter 8:Economic Development Plan
8.1 Agriculture and Fishery
8.2 Entrepreneurship, Business and Industry
8.3 Ecotourism
Chapter 9. Environmental Management Plan
9.1. Environmental Management
9.2. Disaster Risk Reduction And Management
Chapter 10. Infrastructure and Physical Development Plan and Municipal Land Use
Development Plan
10.1. Infrastructure & Physical Development Plan
Chapter 11. Institutional Development Plan
11.1 Local Legislation
Chapter 12. Local Development Implementation Plan
Chapter 13: Annexes
 MESSAGE FROM THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR

The Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)

of the Municipal Government of San Pablo,
Zamboanga Del Sur (Municipality of San Pablo) is the
primary guide reflecting the multi-year direction
required to fulfill its mandate in accordance with
Section 6 of Republic Act 7160 (RA 7160) more
commonly known as the Local Government Code of
1991.

Municipality of San Pablo frames this CDP

specifically with a lens to articulate the development
thrusts of the municipality which embodies the shared vision, goals and objectives,
priority programs and activities of the municipal constituents.

Following the Rationalized Planning System (RPS) prescribed by the

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), this CDP complies with the
provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991 with regards to people-driven
and multi-stakeholder approaches of plan formulation and policy harmonization
involving different promulgations put forward by various national agencies.

This plan is the result of a painstaking process and intense collaboration

amongst the many internal and external development stakeholders in the
municipality. This intentional procedural thoroughness is aimed at extracting and
constructing the common vision mirroring the general welfare of the people of
Municipality San Pablo. Let me acknowledge with deep gratitude the hardwork and
commitment exhibited by the Technical Working Group (TWG), Municipal
Development Council Committees, Barangay officials, People’s Organizations (POs)
and key Municipality of San Pablo personnel whose brilliant ideas and passion for
development are embodied in each and every word of this plan. Special appreciation
is accorded to Prof. Paul Omar Gangoso and his team from the Southeast Asia
Institute of Public Management for sharing their expertise and wisdom in the field of
local government planning.

I call upon the people of Municipality of San Pablo to support and push the
CDP’s implementation forward towards building the San Pablo we all dream of.

HON. MAYOR DANILO A. TAUCAN

Municipal Mayor
 Chapter 1:
General Introduction
1.1. Executive Summary

The Municipal Local Government of San Pablo embraced the challenge of

revising its CDP, 3-Year Local Development Investment Plan (LDIP), and

Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). This plan is updated as of 2020.

Municipality of San Pablo has always adhered to and is guided by the

provisions of RA 7160. Municipal planning is implemented in light of the RPS

developed and promulgated by the DILG. The RPS is a set of systems and procedures

that serves as the key methodological framework for this plan.

This undertaking responds to the requirement of incorporating Climate

Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) into the CDP. In addition, the activity will enable the

new set of local officials to push towards the realization of identified long term

changes geared to catapult the municipality to become more developed and vibrant.

The formulation of the CDP is the responsibility of the Local Development

Council (LDC) as provided for under Section 20, 106, 109 and 458 of RA 7160. Said

plan serves as basis for the development of the LDIP, Annual Development Plans and

Annual Investment Plans.

Municipality of San Pablo engaged the services of Prof. Paul Omar P. Gangoso

of the Southeast Asian Institute of Public Management, Incorporated as a consultant

to assist in refining the CDP and guide the planning team in developing the CDP.

This CDP resulted from countless hours of painstaking effort of the Municipality

of San Pablo, particularly the local planning office.

 The limiting factor encountered by the planners is the fact that the CLUP, which

is a major resource for the CDP in terms of spatial data from zoning policies, is still in

the process of being updated in light of recent policy developments.

1.2 Local Planning Organization

The Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) plays a central role

in the development of this plan as they act as the Secretariat of the Municipal Planning

and Development Council (MPDC) which is mandated by law to formulate the CDP.

The MPDC ensures that the procedural requirements of CDP formulation are followed

and that key offices and personnel involved in the entire planning process

harmoniously work together.

On the other hand, the Sangguniang Bayan (Municipal Council) takes charge

of the actual development of the key elements of the CDP, taking into account the

consolidated and verified information herein incorporated. Said information is both

quantitative and qualitative data gathered from the field, local special bodies,

National Government Agencies (NGAs), and LGU offices including inputs from other

pertinent internal and external municipal stakeholders such as non-governmental

organizations (NGOs), people’s organizations (POs), barangay level LGUs, etcetera.

Sectoral committees are formed to help identify key sectoral issues and their

respective solutions. Membership in these committees are flexible. Members are

invited on a needs - basis and as fluid as possible to cater any and all persons and

organizations who have specific interest or concern. RA 7160 and its Implementing
Rules and Regulations provide the legal basis for this. These sectoral committees are

tasked with the following:

• Provide the LDC with data and information essential to the formulation of

plans, programs and activities;

• Define sectoral and functional objectives, set targets, and identify programs,

projects and activities for the particular sector or function;

• Collate and analyze information and statistics and conduct related studies;

• Conduct public hearings on vital issues affecting the sector or function;

• Provide the LDC with data and information essential to the formulation of

plans, programs and activities;

• Define sectoral and functional objectives, set targets, and identify programs,

projects and activities for the particular sector or function;

• Collate and analyze information and statistics and conduct related studies;

• Conduct public hearings on vital issues affecting the sector or function;

• Coordinate planning, programming and implementation of programs, projects

and activities within each sector;

• Monitor and evaluate programs and projects; and

• Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the LDC.

1.3. Plan Components

The CDP formulation of Municipality of San Pablo is aimed at producing the

following mandated components:

1. Updated Mandate (Vision- Mission- Goals);

2. Updated Ecological Profile;

 3. Updated Sectoral Plans- Social, Economic, Infrastructure, Environmental

Management, Institutional Development; and

4. Local Development Investment Plan (LDIP).

1.3.1. Updated LGU Mandate

The Vision, Mission and Sectoral Goals of Municipality of San Pablo is revised

by analyzing the results of the previous CDP vis a vis current objective conditions and

in light of future thrusts. It also incorporates new paradigms in LGU visioning.

The revised version is a fusion of the past, current and future realities capturing

what the people of San Pablo seek to achieve and how they want to build their

community for the generations ahead.

1.3.2. Updated Ecological Profile

Planning is a rational act that seeks to reduce the uncertainties of the future by

relying on information, its analysis and interpretation, as the basis for policy and

action. The quality of the plan is therefore influenced by the type and nature of

information available for use by planners and decision-makers.

Generating the data that goes into the Ecological Profile (EP) is the first step

in characterizing the planning area --- whether it is a province, city, municipality,

barangay or any other geographical or political territory.

This CDP presents a brief, concise and merged socio-economic and

biophysical profile of Municipality of San Pablo mirroring the latest data available.

Information is presented in an easy-to-comprehend and visually compelling way for

ease of use to a wide range of readers- researchers, policymakers, media and general

population.

This part is for general reference purposes only and does not exclusively and

entirely dictate how the specific programs, projects and activities are

determined, albeit the information is as comprehensive as possible to draw an

entirely factual profile of the municipality where key sectoral issues and plans are

drawn upon.

1.3.3. Updated Sectoral Plans - Social, Economic, Infrastructure,

Environmental Management, Institutional Development

The CDP provides a well-structured presentation of the five mandatory

Sectoral Plans.

The Social Development Plan (SDP), also referred to as “neighborhood

planning” focuses on enhancing the quality of life for all members of the community.

It helps provide a direction for future decisions addressing specific sectoral problems

in the key development areas identified by the community members themselves. The

SDP delivers a detailed analysis of facts and figures concerning the conditions of

education, health, social services, housing, general welfare, gender and social justice

issues, among others.

The Economic Development Plan (EDP) assists in the realization of the

community’s economic vision. It equips both the public and private sectors to

understand the economic priorities of the community by providing detailed

information pertaining to the local economy- its challenges, problems, opportunities

and prospects for development. EDP also tackles concerns related to local revenues,

private capital and supply-chain sustainability and resiliency issues. Key economic

sub-sector players like Agriculture and Trade are given significant attention along with

emerging sectors like Tourism and Fisheries.

Insufficient infrastructure has been a major constraint to economic growth and

poverty reduction. The Physical / Infrastructure Development Plan (P/IDP) focuses on

creating a realistic road map directing the expansion and improvement of the

necessary urban and rural infrastructure services, including required zonal

development plans, that will serve all stakeholders and spur development.

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is an environmental management

tool used to ensure that undue or reasonably avoidable adverse impacts of the

construction, operation and decommissioning of projects are prevented and that

positive benefits of the projects are enhanced. It provides an outline of problems

pertaining to environmental issues, forecasts of the impacts of development activities

to the environment and their solutions.

The Institutional Development Plan (IDP) component of the CDP consolidates

the human resource and institutional challenges of the Local Government. It attempts

to draw a practical and responsive set of solutions to skills and knowledge gaps of

LGU personnel, policy gaps, technology gaps, and frontline service efficiency gaps.

The Local Development and Investment Plan (LDIP) is a term-specific detailed

discourse of programs, projects, and activities the current administration gives priority

to. The LDIP incorporates both public and private spending patterns of priority LGU

projects based on the sectoral plans of the CDP.

 Chapter 2:
The CDP
Formulation
Process and
Methodology
 The Municipal Local Government of San Pablo implemented a tedious,

scientific, and participatory process in developing this CDP. The entire population of

the municipality, stakeholders both from the private and public sectors, were actively

engaged in every step of data collection, consolidation, and analysis.

Activities leading to the drafting of this plan are consistent with the policies of

the Department of the Interior and Local Government and other government

instrumentalities pertaining to the Development Plan formulation.

2.1. Key Planning Approaches

In light of several schools of thought pertaining to planning, Municipality

of San Pablo embraced a multidisciplinary approach consistent with the prescriptions

provided by RA 7160, other relevant DILG issuances and internationally accepted

methodologies to formulate its CDP.

Municipality of San Pablo applied the key principles of Consultation,

Participation, and Inclusiveness throughout the planning process:

The purpose of a Consultation is to hear out the constituent's needs and help

identify a plan of action for solving their problems and accomplishing their goals. It

is key to ensuring that all municipal stakeholders are given an opportunity to voice

out their concerns and provide inputs to significant development issues. To this end,

the municipal Planning Team organized several activities providing windows of

opportunity for stakeholders to voice out their concerns and suggestions. Key

activities include informal and informal consultation sessions with LGU Department

Heads as well as Barangay LGU Officials aimed at soliciting views and concerns from
 the constituents. Barangay officials participated in the crafting of Programs, Projects

and Activities (PPAs) based on their own priority programs. In this manner, the

Municipality of San Pablo Local Chief Executive (LCE) ensured that the thrusts of the

municipality mirrored what the people wanted.

Participation means the involvement of intended beneficiaries in the planning,

design, implementation and subsequent maintenance of the development

intervention. It means that people are mobilized, manage resources and make

decisions that affect their lives.1 Many of this plan’s data are gathered using

participatory tools in Participatory Rural Appraisal, Rapid Resource Appraisal and

Communication for Social Change approaches. Participatory methods and tools are

extensively used in the collection, analysis and interpretation of both quantitative and

qualitative data. SWOT analysis, problem tree and fish bone matrix, transect walks,

and focus-group discussions are used in many ways. Overlapping and complementary

data are analyzed and integrated into usable visual and baseline information.

An inclusive development approach ensures that all people are included and

can participate fully in and benefit from development efforts. A growing body of

evidence demonstrates that an inclusive development approach leads to better

development outcomes. Rights-Based (RBA) and Theory of Change approaches were

utilized in the activities particularly in policy review and formulation workshops to

ensure Inclusiveness.

Sectoral Planning
LGU Data Collection &
Revisiting LGU Vision/ (Sectoral Challenges & LDIP Formulation &
Analysis (Updated CDP Approval
CDRA Lens Integration Goals, Objectives & PPA Prioritization
Sectoral Profile)
PPA's)

1
Price S, Mylius B (1991) ‘Social Analysis and Community Participation.’
2.2. Preparatory Stage

In 2019, the Municipal Planning and Development Office conducted a series

of activities that eventually led to the formal formulation of this plan. An Executive

Order creating the Technical Working Group (TWG) was issued. The Technical

Working Group was responsible for the review of existing data and the formulation

of new development thrusts.

2.3. Vision and Plan Review

The CDP of the Municipality of San Pablo for the years 2016-2019 was

reviewed. The review utilized the four-step approach:

1. Inventory of existing local plans

2. Vision-Reality Gap Analysis

3. Plan Harmonization

4. Identification of Existing and Proposed Programs, Projects and Activities

The MPDO led the Inventory of existing plans, taking into account new

challenges in the political landscape and the parallel effort of developing all other

mandated plans of the LGU. The primary purpose of this intervention is to identify

which among the plans are still relevant and may be mainstreamed, interfaced or

integrated into the new and updated medium term plan.

A Vision - Reality Gap Analysis was conducted through a participatory

workshop facilitated by experts from the DILG. Members of the TWG participated in

the workshop. The conduct of this workshop aims to determine how large the
difference is between the vision or ideal state of the LGU and the existing situation

or how near the current situation in the municipality is to the vision as defined by the

constituents and the LGU. The session is a crucial step in the effective formulation of

a new medium term plan to guide the LGU.

The outputs of the Vision - Reality Gap Analysis serve as the main framework

for the formulation of a more comprehensive and responsive plan that will address

the striking realities of the time. It also serves as the jump-off point for the

identification of CDRA - based profiles.

2.4. Ecological Profiling and PPA Formulation

Ecological Profiling and the Structuring of the PPAs immediately follows the

completion of the Vision-Reality Gap sessions. “An Ecological Profile (EP) is the more

comprehensive replacement of the usual. socio-economic profile which gives equal

coverage to the physical, biological, socioeconomic, cultural and built

environments…”2

Ecological profiling course through a linear and systematic data collection

approach that involves using the Local Development Indicator System (LDIS) and

raPIDS, and review of verified sectoral baseline data. The structured list of PPA’s is

developed through the review of the outputs of the Vision - Reality Gap Analysis and

the ELA which have been developed ahead of the CDP.

A crucial aspect of Ecological Profiling is the review and mainstreaming of

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) issues and plans in accordance with the guidelines

2
https://www.dilg.gov.ph/PDF_File/reports_resources/DILG-Reports-2011718-491fe6b178.pdf
issued by Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) in Climate Disaster Risk

Assessment (CDRA) integration into the CDP.

CDRA is “the process of studying risks and vulnerabilities of exposed elements

— people, urban areas, agriculture, forestry, and fishery production areas, critical

point facilities, and lifeline infrastructure associated with natural hazards and climate

change”. 3

DILG Memorandum Circular 2015-77 stipulates that the CDRA framework

consists of six steps, accomplished by completing the following

• Collect and organize climate change and hazard information;

• Scope the potential impacts of hazards and climate change;

• Develop the exposure database;

• Conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment;

• Conduct a disaster risk assessment; and

• Summarize findings.4

Municipality of San Pablo’s updated tourism sectoral issues and plans are also

taken into consideration in the development of the ecological profile and

identification of key PPAs. The CDP formulation teams ensured that the tourism

sector’s plans are well aligned with the broader development indicators of the CDP.

Plans of national Government Agencies (NGA’s) were also reviewed to ensure that

the municipality’s local plans are aligned. The Municipality of San Pablo made sure

that Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA) data are

integrated in the profile and CDR lens is integrated in the vision. 5

3
HLURB, CCC, UNDP, & Australian Government.
4
https://www.apn-gcr.org/bulletin/article/enhancing-resilience-through-capacity-building-in-lccap-formulation-
in-the-local-government-of-aurora-philippines/
5
CDP+ https://niccdies.climate.gov.ph/files/documents/Guidelines%20for%20Mainstream%20DRR-
CCA%20in%20the%20CDP---.pdf
 Chapter 3:
Municipal
Vision and
Development
Goals
 The Vision Statement of Municipality of San Pablo, crafted within the regional,

national and international frameworks, clearly draws the picture of the shared vision

of development embraced by both its people and its government. This vision gives

the municipality direction and emphasizes the LGU’s overall purpose.

This vision defines the priorities of the municipality and serves as a guide in

formulating PPAs and policies aimed at accomplishing the vision of the Municipality.

Municipality of San Pablo is cognizant of the fact that after crafting the vision comes

the challenge of articulating, passionately owning, and relentlessly driving the dream

into completion.

In attaining the Vision of Municipality of San Pablo, its translation into specific

actions and timelines across key development sectors, namely: economic, social,

infrastructure, environmental management, and agriculture, is crucial.

 3.1.The
Municipality of
San Pablo’s
Vision

“San Pablo Is A Peaceful, Resilient and

Progressive Municipality that Harnesses
Its Agro-Fishery and Tourism Potentials
in A Clean and Green
Environment where People Enjoy a
Better Quality of Life under an Efficient,
Transparent and Accountable Local
Governance.”
3.2. Outward-looking Vision: San Pablo’s Role Beyond its
Municipal Borders

In view of its many assets and comparative advantages, Municipality of San

Pablo is poised to assume a major role in future developments beyond its borders. A

series of participatory planning workshops conducted in 2019 by the duly-constituted

Municipal Development Council came up with and identified the following outward -

looking vision:

• A key supplier of Agri - Fishery Produce in the Province

• A major ecotourism destination in the province

Municipality of San Pablo is seen to become a high Quality Community, a

desirable place with - a competitive economy; an efficient and unhampered flow of

goods and services with an improved road network; and, a safe and inspiring place

for domestic tourists to explore and enjoy.

3.2.1. A Key Supplier of Agri - Fishery produce in the Province

Municipality of San Pablo looks outward to become a key source of Agriculture

and Fishery produce in Zamboanga del Sur. With almost all of its abundant resources

still left untapped, the municipality ventures into the future confident in its ability to

optimize its competitive advantages relative to other local economies in the

province.

The municipality aims to systematically upgrade its support infrastructures with

the intention of improving the productivity of the agri - fishery sector. It also seeks to
bolster the supply - chain of its agricultural production and improve the market reach

of its local produce beyond its borders.

The local fishing industry will be given support to stimulate its production

values. Simultaneously, conditions for sustainable extraction of aquatic resources will

be established.

The local economy will be diversified with the intent of developing its strength

and fortifying its resiliency to withstand any eventual local or international economic

crisis. In addition, this strengthening via diversification prepares the local economy to

support rapid or unprecedented growth in population.

3.2.2. A Major Ecotourism Destination in the Province

Ecotourism is “a low-impact, environmentally-sound and community-

participatory tourism activity in a given natural environment that enhances the

conservation of biophysical and cultural diversity, promotes environmental

understanding and education, and yields socioeconomic benefit to the

concerned community. “ 6

Given the fact that ecotourism stands as one of the most promising and

improving sectors of the economy of Municipality of San Pablo, the municipality is

faced with the challenge of sustaining and further increasing current revenue trends

from tourism activities whilst guarding the area’s carrying capacity and ensuring that

identified natural areas remain untouched by human activity so that biodiversity and

ecological processes continue undisturbed.

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Guidelines for Ecotourism for Development of the Philippines. Joint DENR-DOT Memorandum Circular No. 98-
02. 29 June 1998.
 Municipality of San Pablo is confident that this can be achieved through brand

development, ecotourism governance, and tourism-related waste management.

Current tourism activities revolve around the LGU’s operation of the Rebi

Beach Resort with several potential spots still untapped to date. Ticala island, white

sand beaches, ecosystem sanctuaries, waterfalls and mountain treks are among other

potential tourism hotspots.

Municipality San Pablo may consider

the possibility of entering into Public-Private

Partnerships (PPP) targeted towards

financing, designing, implementing and

operating tourism infrastructure facilities and

services. PPPs can be broadly defined as a

contractual agreement between the LGU and

a private firm that presents monetary and

non-monetary advantages for the former

while the latter gets a reasonable rate of

return on its investment. This will address the

limited funding resources for local

infrastructure or development projects of the

Municipality of San Pablo and allow it to

allocate funds for other local priorities.

Key tourism issues such as safety and security, internet connectivity,

marketability of products and services are among its top priority areas for program

and project development.

3.3. Inward-looking Vision: San Pablo as a Desirable Human
Settlement

The people of the Municipality of San Pablo see their town as a High Quality

Community affording good life balance: work, family and leisure.

This vision translates to a picture of Municipality of San Pablo providing

townsfolk with various opportunities to attain a high quality of living characterized by

a more prosperous and resilient economy, a safer and more livable peri-urban

landscape that inspires a good sense of place and pride, and a well-served

constituency.
3.3.1. Desired Qualities of the Citizenry

In order to attain the state of being a High

Quality Community, Municipality of San Pablo needs to

empower the community by opening windows of

opportunity enabling people to increase control over

the factors and decisions that shape their lives. This will

eventually lead to an empowered, resilient and God-

fearing citizenry.

People in an empowered community are directly

involved in the affairs of the LGU particularly in policy

making processes. Thus, it is imperative for the

Municipality of San Pablo to engage its constituency in

dialogues and consultations. Participation of local non-

government organizations (NGOs), peoples

organizations (POs) and other stakeholder groups in

the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects

of the LGU is ideal. All this translates into the development of an empowered citizenry

who understands the critical importance of democratic participation towards the

realization of the shared vision.

It is incumbent upon the Municipality of San Pablo to be more active and

assertive in increasing the resiliency of its citizens and transforming them to become

its reliable partners and enablers for sustainable development.

 “One effective tool to realize sustainable

development is through education. It is vital to

cultivate in the minds of people, especially our young

ones, a sustainable lifestyle and resilient character

that will allow them to reach their full potential while

moderately using resources and mitigating climate

change.”7

A God-fearing citizenry is religious and

behaves according to the moral rules of their

religion. The people of San Pablo are peace-loving,

honest, reliable and caring, child-friendly, and law-

abiding. Children are nurtured with inputs

of positive local moral and cultural norms.

3.3.2. Desired Characteristics of its Local Economy

Municipality of San Pablo seeks to build a local economy that is competitive,

vibrant and diversified ensuring a livable environment and sustainable economic

growth for all.

The LGU strives to build a competitive local economy by creating a business-

friendly atmosphere in order to encourage a steady influx of investments and

continue the steady growth of local revenues. Consistent provision of stimulus will be

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given to the agriculture sector value-chain though capital and technology support.

Local farm producers will be encouraged to expand their productivity through the

utilization of organic farming practices. In addition, the ecotourism potential of the

municipality shall be developed not just by improving its external competitiveness

but also by encouraging local competition and boosting private investment.

The vibrancy of the local economy will be strengthened through the

implementation of programs and projects designed to stimulate development of the

domestic market. Infusion of several public and private investment driven projects is

seen to generate employment and local revenues that will produce long-term

economic benefits to the municipality. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

must be accorded a healthy space to set up and expand operations within the

municipality.

Diversification of the local economy shifts the municipality away from

supporting a single income source toward multiple sources from a growing range of

sectors and markets. This approach has been traditionally applied as a strategy to

encourage positive economic growth and development. By dispensing equal

attention to several areas of the local economy, Municipality of San Pablo will be able

to build economic stability and resiliency. Opportunities in agriculture, fishery and

tourism must be seized and transformed into actual economic development gains

through massive micro infrastructure and capacity-building

interventions.

3.3.3. Desired Quality of the Environment

A clean and green environment implies absence of

pollution and a better quality of life. Green on the other hand

has a direct link to promoting good health. Literally a green environment means

abundance of trees and greenery. Trees are instrumental in purifying air by absorbing

the dangerous gases and giving out Oxygen. Said environment is conducive to rural

and peri-urban living and is beneficial to both local residents and visitors. In order to

determine success in achieving this goal, specific indicators were set to measure

performance in various areas of concern.

Municipality of San Pablo is CLEAN when it is able to implement and maintain

a solid waste management system in accordance with standards prescribed by

law. The following must exist in the municipality:

• Garbage-free surroundings;

• Significant reduction in generated waste ;

• Improved practices of waste management at the household levels;

• Ambient Air Quality is achieved and maintained at levels within legal

standards;

• A new dumpsite with facilities and machineries compliant with relevant

environmental laws; and

• Functional Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs).

Municipality of San Pablo is GREEN when it is able to significantly increase its

existing forest cover. The municipality should be able to adopt an

aggressive plan of action advocating tree-planting and rain-

forestation. Barangays must construct accessible and

environment-friendly parks that contribute to keeping the entire

municipality green. The people of San Pablo should actively

engage in the protection, care, preservation and conservation of

its environment. To attain the greening of the municipality, the

following must be achieved:

 • Establishment of at least 20 hectares of mangrove cover;

• Formulation and enforcement of policies on biodiversity conservation;

and

• Functional bio-reactor processing plan that can produce organic

fertilizers.

3.3.4. Desired Characteristics of the Built Environment

An attractive, complementary and interlinked peri-urban landscape makes for

a high quality of life for people living in the Municipality of San Pablo. Key progress

indicators, tabled below, are defined for each character of the built environment.

ATTRACTIVE

The Municipality of San Pablo will be attractive

when:

• drainage systems in the Poblacion area

constructed;

• amusement infrastructures, such as the

Municipal Gymnasium, constructed;

• Rebi Beach Resort rehabilitated and improved;

and

• Open spaces are converted into public recreational green parks.

COMPLEMENTARILY DESIGNED

The Municipality of San Pablo will be designed to:

• Build and maintain civic heritage sites to

complement public open spaces for family leisure

and recreational activities; and

• With zonal policies in place, infrastructures for

economic, social and institutional developments

will be strategically built in a manner that will have these respective areas

support each other but with safety and human settlement policies taken into

consideration.

INTEGRATED

The development thrusts of Municipality San

Pablo must:

• Integrate open space into urban built-up

areas

• Integrate ensure that residential

communities are established consistent

with the aesthetic and architectural

standards set by law

• Ensure that urban development is consistent with local zonal policies

• Ensure that urban expansion areas must be pre-identified and adequate

enough to address peripheral expansion of the existing urban magnets

• Ensure infrastructure programs are designed to address poverty incidence

while at the same time boost existing economies

3.3.5. Desired Qualities of Local Governance

A dynamic and sound governance system must be achieved in order for

Municipality of San Pablo to become a HIGH QUALITY COMMUNITY. Having a

dynamic system governance means:

• Adoption of technology for improved efficiency in business licensing, taxation

and revenue services;

• Adoption of software for legislative information system;

• Competent and well-skilled employees of the LGU;

• Recognition by government and non-governmental bodies of LGU

performance;

• A comprehensive and realistic Human Resource Development Plan must be

developed and implemented; and

• Key plantilla positions are filled in. A sound system of governance, on the other

hand means:

FISCAL MANAGEMENT LOCAL LEGISLATION

• Improved Revenue
Performance of the Local
Government Unit
• Self-reliance in the
municipality’s finances through
more efficient local enterprise
operations
• Compliance to Budget Cycle
policy
• Adequate and responsive
Ordinances are developed and
implemented by the LCE
• A new Revenue Code must be
implemented
• An efficient and harmonious
coordination between the
Legislative and Executives
offices exists
3.4. Alignment with Higher Plans

3.4.1. Alignment with United Nations SDG 2030

The Comprehensive

Development Plan of the Municipality

of San Pablo will be able to

significantly contribute to the

achievement of SDG 11: “Make cities

and human settlements inclusive, safe,

resilient and sustainable”.

Municipal Programs and

Projects identified in this plan are well-

aligned with the key indicative

outcomes of SDG 11. The contributions towards achieving resilient and sustainable

settlements are among the key vision level descriptors of the CDP.

Central to the realization of the shared vision is the empowerment of resilience

and capacity building that contributes disaster risk reduction in the long run,

sustained by more improved state of environment and natural resources by providing

services and livelihood especially to resource-dependent communities, under high

quality stewardship of the municipality government by officials who are motivated

spiritually and installed by the popular will.

 Under Agenda 2030, SDG 2

seeks to “End hunger, achieve food

security and improve nutrition and

promote sustainable agriculture.”

The Vision of Municipality

of San Pablo is well aligned with SDG

2 with emphasis on the agricultural

and fisheries sector. Under the

municipality’s development thrusts,

projects and activities are identified to

bring about positive changes to issues of food security among its constituents and

the sustainability of the agri-fisheries sector.

The aspiration of the municipality is to conserve its natural areas for ecotourism

destinations and guarantee an ecosystem that promotes and supports the growth

and performance of agriculture and fisheries that meaningfully stated in its vision.

3.4.2. Alignment with Ambisyon 2040

The collective long-term vision and aspirations of the Filipino people for

themselves and for the country in the next 25 years.

It describes the kind

of life that people want to

live, and how the country

will be by 2040. As such, it is

an anchor for development

planning across at least four

administrations. AmBisyon Natin 2040 is a picture of the future, a set of life goals and

goals for the country. It is different from a plan, which defines the strategies to achieve

the goals. It is like a destination that answers the question “Where do we want to

be?”. A plan describes the way to get to the destination; AmBisyon Natin 2040 is the

vision that guides the future and is the anchor of the country’s plans.

AmBisyon Natin 2040 is the result of a long-term visioning process that began

in 2015. More than 300 citizens participated in focus group discussions and close to

10,000 answered the national survey. Technical studies were prepared to identify

strategic options for realizing the vision articulated by citizens. The exercise

benefitted from the guidance of an Advisory Committee composed of government,

private sector, academe, and civil society.

The Municipal Development Plan of San Pablo will contribute to the attainment

of the vision of AmBisyon Natin 2040:

1. Filipinos are strongly rooted: Matatag.

The long-term programs of the Municipality of San

Pablo as defined in this Comprehensive Development Plan

includes the following:

• satisfy social welfare needs of its growing population

• maintain the health of its physical environment with all of its natural

resources well-conserved for the generations ahead

• provide its people access to affordable housing

 2. Filipinos are comfortable: Maginhawa.

Within the framework of this Comprehensive

Development Plan, San Pablo will be able to help ensure that

no one is ever hungry with the following targeted outcomes:

• satisfy social welfare needs of its growing population

• ensure that its local economy will be able to exploit and absorb its growing

labor force

• expand its transportation and communication infrastructure networks

• raise its army of highly-skilled labor and professional force

• ensure that the people are resilient to the impacts of climate change

• manage a sustainable population growth rate according to this resource

threshold capacity

• Very high participation and survival rate in higher education

• zero illiteracy rate

3. Filipinos are secure: Panatag.

This Comprehensive Development Plan includes the

following sectoral outcomes:

• Improved security system and training of personnel up to

the barangay level

• A highly responsive DRRMP

3.3.3. Alignment with PDP 2022

On governance, Enhancing the Social Fabric

(“Malasakit”), Municipality of San Pablo adheres to the

sectoral goal of PDP 2022 to achieve a government that

is clean, efficient, effective and people- centered.

Basic services that the Municipality of San Pablo is

mandated to provide to its citizens must be delivered

through a whole-of-government approach and in a

timely, efficient and effective manner. This CDP will

contribute towards achieving Subsector Outcome

2: Seamless service delivery achieved.

This CDP will also contribute towards the

achievement of Outcome 12: Building Safe and Secure

Communities under the PDP’s “Pagbabago”. The

Municipality of San Pablo takes cognizance of the need

to develop integrated neighborhoods and sustainable

communities particularly for low-income households.

The physical infrastructure of housing and location

of human settlements must also ensure compliance with

disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and

climate change adaptation (CCA) requirements to

mitigate risks and address vulnerability.

3.3.4. Alignment with Regional and Provincial Development Thrusts

The Comprehensive Development Plan of the Municipality of San Pablo in

within the same development path as the Regional Development Plan of the National

Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) of Zamboanga Peninsula.

Under the Updated Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Development Plan for

2017-2022, the following development outcomes and their respective indicators are

the direction to which the programs, projects and activities of San Pablo and moving

towards:

• Expanding Economic Opportunities in Agriculture

• Accelerating Human Capital Development

• Reducing Vulnerability of Individuals and Families

• Building Safe and Secure Communities

• Ensuring People-Centered, Clean and Efficient Governance

• Ensuring Security, Public Order and Safety

• Accelerating Infrastructure Development

• Ensuring Ecological Integrity, Clean and Healthy Environment

 Chapter 4:
Municipal Profile
 4.1. History

San Pablo was once a part of the vast stretch of

Subanen tribe’s ancestral domains in Mindanao prior to the

introduction of Islam in Mindanao (Subanen History:1981). The

Subanens were believed to have occupied the vast majority of the

Zamboanga Peninsula and the northernmost parts of Mindanao prior to the

expansion of the Moro Sultanates.

Although there had been very limited literature that could prove the extent of

the Subanen foothold in the area, San Pablo, on many accounts, was referred to as

Sitio Malbog. It was also constituted as a barrio of the town of Dinas during the

Spanish era. It must be noted, however, that prior to the Spanish occupation, the

Subanens of the Baganian peninsula were under the protection of the Sultanate of

Maguindanao.

There were two widely contested versions of the origin of the term “Malbog”.

On one hand, it was coined from the name of a former Subanen Chieftain in the area.

This claim remained to this date lacking tenable literary citation. On the other hand,

it was believed to be derived from the Maguindanao word “malubog” which means

“turbid or murky” in reference to the murky waters of the Malbog river. The latter

version appeared more historically apt as Malbog river was a key factor in San Pablo’s

history of human settlement.

 During the Spanish occupation of Mindanao, the Municipality of Dinas served

as a hotbed of moro defiance against colonial powers primarily because it had a high

concentration of Islamized population. No wonder why the Municipality of Dinas was

considered a “cradle of Islamic and Maguindanao culture” in Baganian peninsula.

On countless historic accounts, many Subanens which were

converted into Islam were considered as a sub-tribe “Kolibugan”.

Those who refused to convert to Islam moved towards the more

interior parts of the peninsula. By local verbal historical accounts,

the Subanens gradually moved towards the more interior forested

and highland areas to give way to the expanding numbers of

Islamized converts and Moro settlers. Sitio Malbog was among

these areas.

It was believed that many residents of Malbog fled to

Cotabato for safety at the onset of World War II. And that at the

conclusion of World War II, a number of non-muslim and

christianized Filipinos found Malbog a potential area to develop a

settlement. According to local accounts, Cesario Lafable,

Bonifacio Mamawe and Pedro Deleverio were among the first to

settle; then followed by an increasing wave of settlers. With

reference to their Christian religious affiliation, the leaders and

community members moved for the branding of Malbog to “San Pablo” in honor of

St Paul.

On September 17, 1957, the Municipality of San Pablo was officially created

through Executive Order No. 268 signed by then President Carlos P. Garcia. The first

Municipal Mayor was Hon. Pastor Catiil.

4.2. Geophysical Characteristics

4.2.1. Location and Accessibility

San Pablo is located in Region IX (Western Mindanao), in the Province

of Zamboanga del Sur. It is bounded on the North by the Municipality of

Dumalinao; south, by the Municipality of Dinas; west, by the Municipality of Guipos;

and east, by Yllana Bay. The municipal center of San Pablo is situated at

approximately 7° 39' North, 123° 28' East, in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
 From Pagadian City, San Pablo there are two ways to reach San Pablo. One is

via a 1-hour public transport ride. And another, via sea travel for almost the same

amount. Modified buses and vans are available on a select schedule of trips each

day.

4.2.2. Topography and Land Area

LGU San Pablo is a coastal municipality of Zamboanga Del Sur. The land area

is characterized as gently undulating and moderately rolling, sloping in many

directions. The poblacion and peri-urban area features slightly sloped terrains geared

towards no particular direction. From the west, the land is hilly and is sloping towards

the eastern portions, linking the coastal area with mangroves. It has an elevation of

16.6 meters above sea level.

Its natural features include five primary riverine systems and several creeks and

tributaries distributed in most of the barangays. Culasian and Sagasan rivers in the

north, the Malbog and Sacbulan rivers in the middle, and the Miasin and Saluka rivers

in the south, serve as natural drainage channels where floodwater and anomalous

levels of rainwater are directed towards the Yllana Bay.

 The municipality has a land area of 149.90 square kilometers or 57.88 square

miles which constitutes 3.34% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. The result of the

Cadastral Survey conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR) showed that the total land area of the municipality is approximately

11,222.340 hectares, representing 2.37 percent of Zamboanga Del Sur’s total

provincial area. Of the municipal area, 3.35% percent or 375.90 hectares constitute

the adjacent urban barangays of Poblacion and Marcos Village, while the remaining

percentage are distributed among the twenty six barangays.

TOTAL 11,222.34 100%

Source: Municipal Assessor, San Pablo, ZDS., DENR, Provincial Office, Pagadian City
4.2.3. Climate Patterns

Seasonal Trends

The Municipality of San Pablo shares similar climatic characteristics with the

other municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur. Dry season now covers the months of

November to May while wet season begins in June and ends in October.

Rainfall, Humidity & Wind Direction

Average annual rainfall is pegged at 211.32mm.

San Pablo is relatively humid. Peaked in February at
around 90%, humidity is at its lowest by March at 78%.
4.2.4. Hydrogeologic Data and Natural Drainage

Hydrogeologic

Based on existing records, the LGU San Pablo has

a mineral deposit of manganese. However, lack of
substantial geological testing inhibits acquisition of
accurate data on the aggregate volume of the deposit.

Natural Drainage

The river vine system of the municipality is made up of

five principal rivers and several creeks traversing most of the
barangays. Small mountain streams and creaks abound and
they sometimes swell up to three times their size in the rainy
months. During rainy days, the water in the municipality are
drained by the creeks in the northern portion though the
Culasian and Sagasan Rivers then off to Illana Bay, in the
middle of the municipality, by the Malbog and Sacbulan
Rivers then off to Illana Bay, and in the south by Miasin River
and Saluka Creek then off to Illana Bay.
4.2.5. Land Use

Urban Land Use

The present Built-up areas in the Poblacion and the

adjacent barangay Marcos Village has a total land area of

47.5058 hectares which constitute approximately 7.86 percent

of the total urban area. Of this, 3.62 percent constitute the residential areas which is

distributed within the Poblacion and the adjacent barangay of Marcos Village, .13

percent or .7751 hectares are commercial establishment the Market Site and 2.63

percent or 15.896 hectares are institutional area which composed the Public and

privately owned educational institution, the Municipal Hall and other government

buildings as well as the religious institutions. The industrial area occupies about 0.185

hectares representing .03 percent and 1 hectare or .17 percent is occupied by the

Public Cemetery. The remaining lands are agricultural which consist of corn land,

coconut land, irrigated and upland rice. About 23.7082 hectares of mangroves areas

in the Poblacion are presently developed into fishponds.

Projected Urban Land Use

LAND USES NUMBER OF HECTARES PERCENT OF TOTAL
Residential 21.878 3.62
Commercial .7751 .13
Institutional 15.896 2.63
Industrial .185 .03
Municipal Park .3807 .06
Public Cemetery 1.0000 .17
Roads 8.391 1.39
Fishpond 23.7082 3.92
Mangrove/Sewage 5.1193 .85
Rivers and Creeks 3.5700 .59
Agricultural 523,1861 86.61
Total 604.0894 100.00
 General Land Use

The municipality of San Pablo is predominantly

agricultural. This is evidence by the vast agricultural area

which covers 11, 392.4773 hectares or about 76 percent of

the total municipal area. This area is presently occupied by corn land, coconut land,

upland and irrigated rice lands and areas planted to permanent crops. The swamp

and mangroves constitute approximately 29.8809 hectares or 0.20 percent of the

municipal area. Fishpond occupies an estimated area of 31. 2082 hectares or 0.21

percent. The total Built-up areas in the municipality consist of 68.2471 hectares 0.45

percent of the total municipal area.

Project General Land Use

LAND USES NUMBER OF HECTARES PERCENT OF TOTAL
Built-up Area 68.2471 .45
Agricultural 392.4773 76.00
Roads 44.5578 .30
Swamps and Mangroves 29.8809 .20
Rivers and Creeks 42.0000 .28
Fishpond 31.2082 .21
Grassland/Pasture Land 3,370.6287 22.49
Scout Camps & Parks 11.00 .07
Total Municipal Area 14,990.000 100.00

Structure Plan

The structure plan of the municipality of San Pablo is the

basic premise for the development of functional areas within

the community as it acts as a focal point for the land use plan

and the formulation, of relevant development policies.

 The development of San Pablo is geared towards agricultural and commercial

livestock production, inland and offshore fishing and secondary on annual crop

production due to its wide expanse of land suitable to rice and corn growing. As such,

maximum utilization of the land for agricultural development will trigger the economic

upliftment of the residents. The thrust of growth is envisioned to improve its major

projects such as flood control, irrigation projects, seed banks/nurseries for high

yielding varieties of crops, plant protection and pest control, and likewise the

establishment of a commercial livestock farm, expansion of its inland and offshore

fishing industry and construction of farm feeder roads to facilitate easy travel for

farmers to transport their farm produce to the market. Along with these, agro-

industrial development can be started on the processing of these agricultural crops.

Land Use Development Projection

LAND USE 2005 2010 2015 TOTAL EXPANSION
Residential 21.8780 2.8863 1.5734 4.4597
Commercial .7751 0.8166 0.0435 .8601
Institutional 15.8960 - - -
Industrial 6.3000 12.1000 0.8000 12.9000
Roads 8.391 - - -
Total 15.8029 2.4169 18.2198

Circulatory System

Aside from the existence of the 56.689 kilometers

barangay road which is being maintained by the municipal

government, San Pablo is served by a Provincial Road that

traversed through the municipality leading to the Poblacion. With these arterial

connections, accessibility to the municipality’s Nodal Growth Centers is facilitated.

However, construction of more feeder roads is proposed to link the unserved outlying

barangays.
Major Functional Areas

1. Agricultural Area

Considering Presidential Decree 815, Administrative

Order 20 and Memorandum Circular no. 54, s. of 1993 which

limits the conversion of prime agricultural land to other purpose

as well as complementing the necessity for future expansion of

all major functional areas which will provide for the projected increase in population,

the current agricultural land of 11,392.4773 hectares will considerably be reduced to

about .16 percent or 18.2198 hectares to give way to the increasing social and

economic activity.

2. Industrial Area

To boost the increasing agro-economic pursuit of the

municipality, industrial development will be given primordial

consideration. Accordingly, a total of 12.1000 hectares is

allocated for the purpose until the year 2010 which will be

further increase to 0.800o hectares for the year 2015. The area identified is located

in barangay Pantad. All light industries will be established in this area.

3. Commercial Area

In order to promote commercial development in the

municipality, the existing commercial area in the Poblacion

will have to be increased. Considering the development trend

of commercial activity, the commercial area should be

expanded towards the northwest and southwest portion of the present Market Site.
 On the other hand, the most suitable location for Growth Centers in the

municipality are the Barangays of Culasian, Kapamanok and Payag. These barangays

are pinpointed due to its strategic location which will eventually provide equitable

distribution of commercial facilities throughout the municipality.

4. Residential Area

Expansion for residential area in the Poblacion will be

determine by the use of the Medium Density category

considering the wide area of urbanizable land found in the

Poblacion. Considering the non-negotiability of converting

the irrigated rice land into other uses, the residential area shall be expanded towards

the northwest portion of the Poblacion and likewise be extended towards the cost of

barangay Marcos Village. Hence, the agricultural land in the said areas will be utilized

for future residential purposes.

Towards this end, a total of 2.8863 hectares is needed for residential expansion

for the year 2010 and an additional of 1.5764 hectares for the year 2015.

5. Institutional Area

Majority of the institutional area found within the

Poblacion is occupied by both private and government

educational institution. Considering the wide area occupied

by these institutions, minimal expansion within the ten year

period will be allowed for construction of additional

government buildings.
4.3. Population and
Demographics

4.3.1. Population Growth

Historical Growth

The population of LGU San Pablo grew

from 10,364 in 1960 to 26,648 in 2020. That

equates to an increase of 16,284 people over the

course of 60 years. The latest census figures in

2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.43%, or an increase of 542 people, from the

previous population of 26,106 in 2015.

 Projected Growth

The full transfer of the regional center

from Zamboanga City to Pagadian City resulted

in an economic boom for Zamboanga del

Sur which in turn radiated into a positive

peripheral growth for neighboring economies,

San Pablo included.

With Pagadian City now moving a step

closer towards becoming a Highly Urbanized City, LGU San Pablo should expect a

parallel growth in its local economy and population. Development spillover from

Pagadian City will result in municipal economies to grow as more and more economic

opportunities are moving outside of the province’s key urban center towards

emerging pre-urban magnets such as that of San Pablo. As economies grow

inclusively, so will the local population.

From its 26,648 actual population as of 2020, the Municipality of San Pablo is

expected to reach a total of 43,731 by 2040. From 1950 to 2010, the projected

average growth rate was 38%. There was a consistent increase in population during

the last five decades. It was estimated that San Pablo would have at least 18.1%

increase of its population in 2020 as compared to its 2015 baseline

figures. Unfortunately, the estimated 34, 338 population for 2020 fell short as the

actual census for the year 2020 is only 26, 648.

4.3.2. Population Distribution

Age & Gender Distribution

LGU San Pablo’s human resource remains relatively young with half of the

entire population aged less than 22 and the other half over it, with the median age

set at 22 years old.

Given that the economically active population or potential members of the

workforce aged 15-64 constitute a total of 58.81% (15,352), this means that the age

group with the highest population in San Pablo is 5 to 9, with 3,295 individuals.

Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 181

individuals, this means

that the municipality

has a massive amount

of reserve employable

labor force.

Combining age

groups together, those

aged 14 and below,

consisting of the young

dependent population

which include

infants/babies, children

and young

adolescents/teenagers,

make up an aggregate

of 36.24% (9,461).
Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or

potential members of the workforce, constitute a total of 58.81% (15,352). Finally, the

old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over,

total 4.95% (1,293) in all.

The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of San

Pablo, there are 62 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population;

there are 8 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall,

there are 70 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.

The median age of 22 indicates that half of the entire population of San Pablo are

aged less than 22 and the other half are over the age of 22.
 As of 2020, there is an estimated total of 13,856.96 male and 12,791.04

female. This means that there are 13 male individuals for every 12 female residents

in the Municipality of San Pablo.

Barangay Distribution

As of 2020, the total population of LGU San Pablo was distributed among 28

barangays. The lowest population with 266 individuals is situated in Brgy. Buton,

contributing to 1% of the total population. Followed by Brgy. Senior with

375 individuals (1.41%) and Brgy. San Juan with only 403 individuals

(1.51%).

The highest population of San Pablo are from Brgy. Poblacion with 3,770

individuals (14.15%). Next is Brgy. Panatad with 1,478 individuals (5.55%), followed

by Marcos Village with 1,385 population (5.20%).

Language

Cebuano remains the dominant language spoken by most, if not all of the

people of San Pablo. Maguindanao and Subanen are also spoken and used by a

significant portion of the population.

Urbanization & Household Size

 The urban population growth rate from 2010 to 2020 of LGU San Pablo

reached 67.9% marked by a recorded increase from 3,500 to 5,155 in population.

In the rural setting, the population rate went down by -17%, from 23,000 in

2010 to 21,493 in 2020. This is an indication of local migration from the rural areas

presumably to the more urbanized barangays.

Average household size

dramatically reduced between

the periods 1990 and 2000 from

5.35 to 4.95. There was a

recorded increase from 2000 to

2007 but household size dropped

to a 4.55 in 2010 and 4.5 to 2015.

4.3.3. Population Density

The LGU San Pablo population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,648.

This represented 2.54% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or

0.69% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region.

Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 178 inhabitants

per square kilometer or 460 inhabitants per square mile or 1.78 person per hectare.

The most densely populated barangays are Poblacion, Ticala Island and Marcos

village, with Ticala island factoring in its having a very small geographic area.

Barangays Bag-ong Misamis and Mabuhay have the least population density

attributed to its proximity from the urban center.

Given the Municipality’s vision for a livable community, there is a clear need

for the LGU to develop a strategy of peri-urban development distribution by

establishing urban magnets in the adjacent barangays of the Poblacion. This will

prevent uncontrolled urbanization in the near future. In key barangays outside of the

urban center, rural development corridors may be established for specific economic

areas such as agriculture, econo-tourism and green areas like natural reserves.
 Municipality of San Pablo
POPULATION
DEMOGRAPHICS

TOTAL POPULATION:

26,648 AVE HH SIZE: 4.5

13: 12
Male to Female
Ratio

GROWTH RATE:

2.07%
1.78 /HA
DENSITY:
2

URBANIZATION 36%
(GROWTH) RATE:

67.9% 60%
4%
 4.4. Social Services Profile

4.4.1. Education

There are 37 schools safeguarding the learning

opportunities of the children and youth in LGU San Pablo

as of S.Y. 2020-2021. 28 of these are purely elementary

schools, 5 offer both junior and senior high schools, 3

others solely cater to junior high school, and 1 school

offers a tertiary level of education. All of the schools for

basic education are DepEd-managed public schools except for one Sectarian private

school. These schools are strategically distributed in such a way that all 28 barangays

of the municipality host at least 1 school rendering accessible primary level education

to the far flung places of LGU San Pablo.

The education sector of LGU San Pablo has no existing good records

management. It has failed to implement the Basic Education Information System

(BEIS) of DepEd, as per DepEd Memo No. 211, dated October 2002, thereby making

circumstantial data and statistics (like quick summaries on total enrollment, number

of nationally-funded teachers, instructional rooms, and school furniture) inaccessible.

Their current enrollment record only holds up to three years back, as shown in the

table below.

S.Y. 2018-2019 S.Y. 2019-2020 S.Y. 2020-2021

Primary Level 4,418 4,135 4,173

Secondary Level 2,375 2,644 2,848

Tertiary Level No Data Available

 Historical data shows a decrease in enrollment of 245 pupils in the elementary

level for the last three school years. On the other hand, the secondary level posted

an increase of 473 students.

The elementary school enrollment showed an abrupt decline by 6.8% from

4,418 in SY 2018-2019 to 4,135 in SY 2019-2020. For SY 2020-2021, elementary

enrollees have increased by 0.4% from 4,135 in SY 2019-2020 to 4,173 in SY 2020-

2021.

In the secondary level, recorded enrolment is 2,375 for SY 2018-2019 to 2,644

for SY 2019-2020, noting an increase of 11.3 percent. However, the enrollment for

SY 2020-2021 had increased by 7.7% to 2,848 students.

Number of Schools

Level Kindergarten Elementary High School Tertiary Total

Private Public Private Public Private Public Private Public

Qty 0 28 0 28 1 7 0 1 65

Total 28 28 8 1

The enrolment record in the municipality exhibits fluctuating trends for three

school years as observed during each school year which could be ascribed to the

rising cost of education and the financial capacity of the parents to send their children
to school. This condition somehow caused a disturbance in the regular and continuing

school-going children.

In the next ten (10) years, instructional supervision; adoption of

planning interventions shall upgrade National Competency-Based Teacher

through school facilities’ construction/ Standards (NCBTS); and, intensifying

rehabilitation/improvement. Such as curriculum materials development. As

basic science laboratory rooms, of 2020-2021, the total enrolled

computer rooms, clinics, libraries, and learners in Elementary is 4,173; and in

sanitary toilets with water supply; Secondary, 2,848. Based on the

provision of well-edited books, elementary standard for classroom and

furniture, and other school equipment; pupil ratio of 1:40, the municipality

provision of teachers; improvement of needs more classrooms to

leadership/management and accommodate the gap.

The teacher-to-student ratio at the elementary school in San Pablo is 1:240

meaning, for every one teacher there are 240 students. In the high school level, the

ratio teacher to student ratio is 1:36.

 4.4.2. Health

Community Health

The Municipal Health

Office (MHO) of San

Pablo has been a

recipient of the DOH Achievers’ Award (2016) for

their exemplary performance in NBS and Infectious

Diseases Cluster Awards (2015) as the Best

Practice Implementer for TB DOTS. Despite being

of good repute, various health resource limitations

and service gaps need to be addressed. First, the

San Pablo’s Main Rural Health Unit has a relatively

weak capacity to provide services to the

municipality’s constituents. The current 8-bed

capacity of the RHU falls short of the ideal beds-

population ratio prescribed by the Department of

Health (DOH). It is insufficient to the needs of its

current population of 26,648. They also do not

have any pharmaceutical health resources thus the

need for the procurement of a Botika ng Bayan in

the RHU is recognized.

The Municipality of San Pablo houses a

Primary Level of Health Care Facilities as per

DOH’s standards on the healthcare delivery

system of the Philippines.

 There are ten (10) DOH registered
National Health Facilities in the
municipality of San Pablo consisting
of one (1) Rural Health Unit, eight (8)
Barangay Health Stations, and one
(1) Birthing Home serving the 26,648
residents of the municipality.

They also possess a Type 1 Ambulance which they

mainly use to refer patients with severe cases beyond the

capabilities of the LGU to the nearest tertiary hospitals.

There is no tertiary hospital in the Municipality of San

Pablo. Major health services are only available in either

Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center in Pagadian City or

Margosatubig Regional Hospital. There exists an informal

communication mechanism for patient transfer between

the local health authorities and the immediate tertiary

health institutions in the province.

These facilities are all under the administrative and

technical supervision of the LGU, with the San Pablo RHU

as the main health unit serving the whole municipality by

providing basic health services and primary health care

to the people. These include maternal and health care

including normal delivery services, minor surgeries,

deworming services, family planning, immunization

programs, nutrition, dental care services, control
The Human
and/or treatment for some communicable and
Resources for Health
non-communicable diseases, promotion of
(HRH) of the San Pablo
healthy lifestyle and health education, and
MHO is composed of one
programs involved in uplifting the overall
(1) Medical Doctor (a
physical, mental, and social well-being of the
pediatrician who has
patient in line with WHO’s definition of health.
been in service to LGU
Barangay Poblacion strategically hosts three (3) San Pablo since 2007 via
out of the ten (10) health facilities. This includes DOH’s Doctors to the
the Main RHU, a certified Newborn Screening Barrios program and is
(NBS) facility with eight (8) bed capacities, and is currently the Municipal
compliant with PhilHealth’s TB-DOTS package Health Officer) Twelve
accreditation standards. It is situated in a 17.50m (12) DOH-deployed
x 21.45 m (375 sq. m.) single-story modern OPD/ER Nurses and one
building along with the PhilHealth Maternity Care (1) Municipal Nurse, Nine
Package accreditation compliant San Pablo RHU (9) Delivery Midwives (of
- Birthing Clinic. This serves as the main birthing which three (3) are DOH-
facility for the whole LGU so it is imperative that deployed), one (1)
their Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Municipal Medical
Care (BEmONC) facility be upgraded. Technologist, one (1)
Sanitary Inspector, and
Furthermore, there is no equitable access
one (1) DOH-deployed
to healthcare because of the RHU’s incapacity to
Dentist. The pool of
reach the far-flung barangays along with the lack
volunteers involves 165
of communication towers, preventing real-time
barangay health workers,
updates and immediate requests for aid. An LGU-
30 barangay nutrition
operated land base radio station (TX/RX: 137.500
scholars, and 39 sanitary
inspectors.
MHz) is located at the RHU to compensate for the communication problems.

Statistics show that the LGU has an adequate number of nurses, midwives, and

dentists to provide for a functional health unit while their RHU, doctor, MedTech, and

sanitary inspector-to-population ratio only comes close to the DOH ideal ratio.

Regardless of the satisfactory HRH-to-population ratio, the problem lies in the

concentration of these personnel in the main RHU rendering a shortage in health care

responders deployed to remote areas. The table below shows the Health Resources

to Population ratio of LGU San Pablo in comparison to the set ideal standards of

DOH.

RATIO OF HEALTH RESOURCES TO POPULATION

Indicators No. available DOH Ratio San Pablo Personnel

in LGU Standards to Patient Ratio

Health Facilities

RHU 1 1:20,000 1:26,648

Hospital Beds 8 1:1,000 1:3,331

Health Human Resource

Doctor 1 1:20,000 1:26,648

Nurse 13 1:20,000 1:2,050

Midwife 9 1:5,000 1:556

Med Tech 1 1:20,000 1:26,648

Sanitary Inspector 1 1:20,000 1:26,648

Dentist 1 1:50,000 1:26,648

Pharmaceuticals

Botika ng Barangay : 0 1:3 0:28

Barangay Ratio
Cemetery

The municipality of San Pablo has two (2) existing cemeteries which are publicly

owned. The two cemeteries are San Pablo Public Cemetery and Pao Public Cemetery.

San Pablo cemetery has a total land area of 10,000 square meter while Pao Public

cemetery has 7,856 sqm. These two cemeteries are unaccounted for in terms of its

capacity. Congestion is one of the issues in San Pablo cemetery needing a

response in terms of area expansion or acquisition of additional land.

Name of/ Barangay Ownership Area Capacity Remarks

Cemetery/ (Public or (Has)
Memorial Parks Private)
San Pablo Public Poblacion Public 10,000 Unaccounted Congested
Cemetery sqm
Pao Public Pao Public 7,856 Unaccounted
Cemetery sqm
4.4.3. Housing

At present, the demand for decent housing in this

municipality remains unmet despite past efforts to

address the problem. The supply of houses has not been

increasing and the cost of available housing is

unaffordable, especially to low income families who have

no access to financing or credit.

This matter is exacerbated by a land market that limits reallocation of rights to

the most valued use of land. As a result, informal settlements continue to persist.

Mostly, significant portion of the households do not have access to socialized

housing, forcing them to resort to informal settlements characterized by congestion,

poor housing and poor living conditions and other urban social problems.

The housing in the municipality is confronted with huge housing backlog. This

situation is primarily triggered by the increasing number of informal settlers,

displaced families and double-up households. In 2007, housing backlog reached 237

units. Out of these backlogs, doubled-up households and unaccepted housing units

account for 3.37 and 87.76 percent respectively.

Most of these units are occupied by informal settlers or the landless dwelling

in private and public lands mostly occupying those danger and blighted areas which

can be found in squatted areas, riverbanks, and open spaces. The makeshift and

improvised housing units only comprised almost 9% of the over-all backlogs

.
 The more farmers are being
displaced due to their incapacity
to continue their livelihood, the
higher the rate of urban
migration to an already dense
population is expected.
 The demand for housing should be

traced from the municipality’s history of

occupations, utilization of land, its

conversions and the economic activities of its

people. The faster the urbanization, the

faster residents converge in centers or

Poblacion.

The problem of housing therefore

must be solved from its roots; that is to

develop agriculture and industries in the rural

barangays.

1. Identify where the densely

populated areas are

2. Ownership of these areas

3. Who are the informal settlers

4. Where they came from

5. And why are they staying in these

congested areas
4.4.4. Social Welfare

Poverty incidence in the Municipality of San Pablo

remains high and under unwavering increase of 11% from 2009

to 2015. As of 2015, the poverty incidence rate is 52.9% at CoV

of 7.9. The FIES is a nationwide survey conducted by the PSA

every three years. 8It uses a 70-page questionnaire to collect

information on household income and expenditure, as well as some socio-

demographic characteristics of the family. It is the main source of income and

expenditure data, which are used for the estimation of the official poverty statistics in

the country. The 2015 FIES is a regular module of the Integrated Survey of

Households (ISH), with sampling design still based on the 2013 Master Sample with

regions as its domain. It was conducted among 40,056 sample households,

distributed across the 17 regions in the country.

A.s of 2012, all barangays of the municipality have access

to Day Care Centers. Of the 31 day-care centers, 15 are in good

conditions while the rest are very poor and drastically needs

new construction in order to have a more comfortable and

convenient class for children.

With the increasing population of children aging 3-5 years, there must be a

concerted effort to accredit more day care centers and workers to ensure proper day

care services There are several projects aligned for the provision of social services to

the residents of San Pablo. A daycare center in Brgy. Villakapa was set to be

established in 2018. No update was made for the said project.

8
PSA, Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015
 Social services and facilities for the vulnerable and the

disadvantaged groups, particularly the elderly, are still

inadequate as gleaned from the fact that only one barangay of

the Municipality has access to Senior Citizens Center and

Women Center.

The Municipal Social Welfare Office in Barangay

Poblacion is providing social services which covers the family

life education and counseling, family planning assistance, day

care services and supplemental feeding, medical care and relief

and rehabilitation.

4.4.5. Public Order and Safety

The San Pablo Police Municipal Office has 22 personnel. The

police station is equipped with serviceable police car and 10

service pistol (9mm) and 8 long firearm (M16). The standard

police-population ratio is 1:1,163. Using this measure, San

Pablo is slightly below standard at one policeman per 1,000 populations. The

manpower compliment needs to augment their police force in order to meet the

1:1,000 police-population standards.

The San Pablo Police Station maintains peace and order with the support of

LGU, government agencies, NGOs, community leaders, and other force multipliers.

The campaign against crimes is carried out not only in the field, but also in the

conference halls and classrooms where public officials, government and private sector
employees, community leaders, NGOs, and the youth attend activities that promote

peace and order.

At present, San Pablo doesn’t have fire protection station and

jail management facilities. The minimal case of fire incident in

the municipality may have been the reason for setting aside

priorities for having a reliable fire-fighting unit in that locality.

Thus, the municipality is fully dependent on its neighboring

towns and Provincial facilities for its own fire protection needs.

Crime Incidence

The Municipality of San Pablo has very little or

insignificant crime rate. Most recorded cases involve petty

crimes such as theft, and juvenile delinquency.

 4.5. Local Economy

4.5.1. Trade and Commerce

The Municipality of San Pablo’s local trade and

commerce is dominated by small-medium sized retail

and agriculture-based trading.

Barangay Poblacion serves as the town’s main economic hub

with micro-commercial activities present also in the Barangays of

Pantad, Kapamanok and Marcos Village. Barangay Poblacion hosts the

town’s major grocery, merchandise and retail establishments. The Municipal

Public Market serves as the center point of local trade and commerce where

commodities are available.

Basic household commodities available in San Pablo are coming from the City

of Pagadian. Construction materials are sourced out from the City of Pagadian as well

while construction aggregates are coming from nearby municipalities. There is but

one fuel station in the municipality.

The Municipality of

San Pablo’ economic

dynamism ranking according

to City & Municipality

Competitiveness Index is low

at -25% with Productivity and Economic Infrastructure as

among the lowest scoring criteria.

4.5.2. Agriculture

Of the Municipality’s land area, 86% of the entire area is dedicated to

agricultural production. This covers 9,655.86 hectares where 9% or 869.03 hectares

is devoted to Agro-Forestry while a mere .94% is utilized for Agri-Industrial use. A

vast majority of its agricultural land is dedicated to Agricultural Crop Production

taking 90.06% or 8,695.82 hectares of the total land category utilization. These areas

are used for multiple usage, intercropping and animal production as well.

As to area dedicated to major crops, corn is planted in at least 61% of the crop

production lands. Meanwhile, coconut consumes 35% of the particular land category

and as little as 4% is utilized for rice.

As to yield, rice remains the primary produce of San Pablo with an average of

82, 792 metric tons of

average annual
San Pablo's Major Crop Produce
produce. Corn follow
7,831, 7%
with 29,061 metric tons 29,061, 24%

of average yearly
corn

harvest. Coconut is rice

coconut
third with an average

of 7,831 metric tons of 82,792, 69%

annual produce.
 This means that the

Municipality of San Pablo is

predominantly a rural, agricultural

municipality where the local economy

is primarily driven by its agricultural sector.

4.5.4. Tourism

While the Municipality is still on its early stage for promoting a Sustainable

Tourism development, it is important to cite the existing locations of tourism

activities. The Municipality of San Pablo has five (5) main tourist attractions, namely:

• Rebi Beach Resort and Convention Center.

• Ticala Island Beach Resort

• Buton Wharf

• Daplayan, Senior and Kundom Falls

• Bag-ong Misamis Highlands

There are three beach resorts in San Pablo. These are Rebi Beach Resort, the

Ariang Beach Resort and the Ticala Island Resort. Of the three, Ariang is the least

developed and the Rebi Beach Resort is the most popular and developed.
Rebi Beach Resort and Convention Center.

The Resort is owned and

operated by the Local Government

Unit of San Pablo. It features three

swimming pools, two function halls

and facilities for overnight

accommodation. It currently

accepts guests on an RSVP

scheme. While the resort is

relatively developed and physically

secure from unauthorized persons

and equipped with a CTTV system, cellular signal is very limited in the site and there

are no lifeguards on duty during its operating hours. Among the best features of the

resort is a stretch of white sand beach. But it has a very limited capacity given that its

beachfront only goes as far as 200 meters. The resort can host small to some decent

size gatherings and functions, it currently does not offer catering services and WiFi.

The resort has the potential to generate LGU revenues up to 1 million pesos a month.

Ticala Island Beach Resort

Ticala Island Beach Resort is a stretch of fine sand in the Ticala Island and a sand

bar which is highly visible and accessible during low tide. It can be accessed by

motorized boat. It take approximately 20-30 minutes to reach the island.

 Buton Wharf

The wharf is a functional fishery facility used

by local fishermen. What makes the wharf a

tourism magnet is its picturesque location

offering visitors an open view of the Moro gulf

and a good spot for sunrise viewing.

Daplayan, Senior and Kundom Falls

The waterfalls of Daplayan, Senior and

Kundom are existing eco-tourist sites in San

Pablo. While these falls are underdeveloped

and has very limited accessibility, they possess

potentials for development. Given their

features, they have fair competitive advantage

for local tourism but it has inferior features

compared to those of neighboring

municipalities. They can serve as part of a

cluster of local tourism package.

Bag-ong Misamis Highlands

At 415.5 feet above sea level, the highland is an overlooking section of

Barangay Bag-on Misamis. It is about 13 kilometers from the municipal proper. There

is a recent trend of mountain view tourism and this highland part of San Pablo is a

good candidate for development.

Other Sites

• Sandayong White Sand Beach. Fine white

sand. Underdeveloped. Open to locals.

• Marcos Village-Tandubuay Mangrove Park.

Mangrove forest cover.

• Malbog Marine Protected Area. A Marine Protected

Area.

Tourism Activities Currently Available

• Beach and pool activities

• Outdoor treks, biking and mountaineering

• Island hopping/ Sandbar

• Sight-seeing
4.6. Environment & Natural
Resources

Development brought a lot of

changes towards the community and the

environment and natural resources sector

is the most affected and is continually

challenged with the many concerns.

4.6.1. Solid Waste

Increasing solid wastes and unmanageability of waste disposal is an attribute

of a rapidly growing population in a developing municipality. Solid waste

management at the barangay level lacks awareness on proper waste segregation and

disposal.

4.6.2. Water Resource

Flow of water sources are continuously diminishing due to unprotected water

source area that is unmonitored and unregulated extraction that will eventually lead

to the depletion of water sources. Another pressing concern is the continuous

climate change. Marine resources such as coral reefs are destroyed and others are

dead , Illegal fishing practices are also very rampant in the municipality.
4.6.3. Forest and Land Resources

With the continuous development and modernization of the municipality rapid

conversion of agricultural lands to non-agricultural ( Commercial and housing

settlements) uses became rampant. The continued conversions will soon lead to the

diminishing agricultural food supply and food insufficiency in the municipality.

Agricultural land became denuded due to wrong agricultural practice such as use of

inorganic fertilizer and uncontoured plowing.

Forest resources are the major habitat of biodiversity and supplier of woods

and source of oxygen, but the irresponsible and lack of forest conservation became

a trend that the forest became degraded and denuded of its natural glory that led to

a greater risk of soil erosion ,landslide and flooding.

4.6.4. Coastal Resources

The municipality has approximately 312.60 square km of municipal waters in

Yllana Bay and it has a total coastline of 17.57 kilometer. It annual yield of sea

products is around 123.84 metric tons. It is among the municipalities in Zamboanga

del sur with the largest municipal water territory.

Its mangrove forest resource is estimated at around 12 hectares and an

inventory of 8 different species. With around 110 hectared of combined seagrass area

between Ticala and Teniapan, San Pablo has a significantly healthy seabed

biodiversity.
 According to a study conducted more than a decade ago, the coral reef profile

of the coastal waters of San Pablo is suffering from human-related damages and

some bleaching.

The municipality has three Marine Protected Areas. One is Rebi, Teniapan,

another in Sagasan, and there is one in Ticala island. The Culasian-Teniapan Marine

Protected Area (Rebi) has atotal area of 25 hectares.

The Sagasan MPA has a total area of 26.141 hectares. Meanwhile, the Tibutabu

(Ticala- Bubual, Tandubuay and Buton) MPA is the largest of the three with 163.528

hectares. The Tibutabu MPA is considered as the primary area for protected fish

spawning.

All of San Pablo’s Marine Protected Areas are jointly-managed by the

Municipal Local Government Unit and the concerned Barangay LGU’s.

The Municipality of San Pablo does not have an active Community-based

Coastal Resource Management Plan.

4.7. Infrastructure & Utilities

4.7.1. Water

Potable Water Supply

There are 6,890

households that are being served by level I water systems. Of

this total number, 5,313 households are using deep wells and

1,577 improved spring. About 7 percent or 102 total numbers

of households have access to level 2 water supplies. As of to date, there are 102

communal faucets located at various water sources and 25 water pumps serving

1,907 households. On average, most of the barangays in San Pablo have 1 unit water

pumps except the Barangays of Ticala Island and Tubo-Pait. The Barangays

of Kalilangan, Pantad and Culasian has the most numbers of communal faucets

serving almost 527 households. San Pablo has only 10 barangay being serviced by

the Local Water Enterprise. It can be noted that at present, around 1,604 consumers

are connected to the locally initiated water enterprises. In the same year, there are

510 households population of the municipality which do not have access to safe

water supply and are largely dependence from other water sources like undeveloped

spring, open dug wells, rainwater and water peddlers. Majority or 411 households are

sourcing water from undeveloped spring and 180 from the open dug wells. The rest

are drawing water from rainwater and water peddlers.

4.7.2. Power

The main source of energy power in LGU San Pablo

comes from the Zamboanga del Sur Electric

Cooperative (ZAMSURECO-I). It lights up __ out of the

28 barangays in the municipality. A different power

source is provided for Brgy. Ticala, which is under the Solar Power Energy Project of

the Department of Energy (DoE). As of CY 2021, __% of the total rural households

are energized. However, ____ are considered backlogs. Among the urban

households. __% are energized while ___ remains unserved. In 2010, the

municipality aimed to actively pursue small-scale hydro-based power generation as a

way of further enhancing its position to energize the households with power backlog.

One of its LGU strategy is to look for private investors to implement such projects

under the mandate of 2001 Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) which

encourages and prioritizes the private investors’ participation in the power industry.

There is no significant number of households or establishments using alternative

renewable energy but there are visually observable structures using off-grid stand-

along solar lighting devices.

4.7.3. Transport

Road Network

The existing road networks of LGU San Pablo provide

access to all its barangays from the urban center (poblacion)

except for Ticala, an island barangay. The Municipality of San

Pablo is connected through a secondary national road to the Pan-Philippine Highway,

the main road artery linking the municipality to the rest of the country. The existing

roads traversing the municipality are classified into national secondary, provincial,

municipal and barangay roads and has a total length of 102.95 kilometers.

The national secondary road has a length of 21.62 kilometers stretching from

Canunan, Guipos in the west to Tandubuay, San Pablo in the east. The sole provincial
road in the municipality has a length of 14.61 kilometers. All other existing roads,

except the national secondary roads within the poblacion, are municipal roads with a

total length of 8.95 kilometers. The roads classified as barangay roads have a total

length of 57.66 kilometers. These are roads within the built-up areas in all rural

barangays.

As to the type of surfacing for paved

roads in 2020, a total of 34.72 kilometers

are concreted. This concreted road length

is broken down into 19.62 kilometers of

national secondary roads, 9.43 kilometers

of provincial roads, 3.55 kilometers of

municipal roads, and 2.12 kilometers of

barangay roads.

Graveled roads amounted to 55.93 kilometers. The graveled road length is

broken down as follows: 2 kilometers national secondary roads, 5.18 kilometers

provincial roads, 5.41 kilometers municipal roads, and 42.34 kilometers barangay

roads. Eight barangays still have earth

road surfaces totaling 13.20 kilometers.

MLGU San Pablo still suffers from a

shortage of roads. Although major growth

areas within the municipality exhibiting

high potential for agroforestry

development have road access, several

transportation nodes are already in bad

condition. This deteriorating road network

situation constrained socio-economic linkages and hampered the much needed

economic growth of the municipality.

Inventory of Roads

Secondary National Roads

No Name of Total Length by the type of Surface Remarks

Secondary Road Length (km)

Concrete Gravel Earth

1. Poblacion - Culasian Road 7.10 7.10 Good

2. Poblacion - Kalilangan Road 14.52 12.52 2.00 Fair

Total 21.62 19.62 2.00

Provincial Road

The only Provincial Road of San Pablo has a total length of 14.61kilometers.

This road stretches from Poblacion to Payag and possesses 9.43 kilometers of

concreted road while the remaining 5.18 kilometers are graveled.

No Name of Total Length type of Surface Remarks

Provincial Road Length (km)

Concrete Gravel Earth

1. Poblacion to Payag 14.61 9.43 5.18 Fair

 Municipal Road

The municipal road network consists of 18 roads with an

8.95 kilometer total road length. This network consists of:

Manuel Quezon Avenue with a length 0.75 km, 0.60 km of

which is concrete and 0.15 km is gravel. Manuel Roxas Street

has a length of 0.75 km all graveled. Burgos Street has 0.40 km

of graveled road. Zamora Street has a length 0.20 km, 0.04 km

of which is concrete and 0.16 km is gravel. Gomburza Street

has a total road length of 1.25 km, 0.80 km of which is concrete and 0.45 km is gravel.

Lapu-Lapu Street with a length of 1.01 km of gravel road. R. Magsaysay has a 1.34

km length of concrete road. Jose P. Laurel St. has a 0.41 km road length, 0.35 of

which is concrete and 0.06km is gravel. Emilio Jacinto Street has 0.25 km of graveled

road. Lopecillo Street has 0.32 km of graveled road. Juan Luna Street with a total

length of 0.65km, 0.20 km of which is concrete and 0.45 km is gravel. Sergio Osmena

Street has a total of 0.17 km of graveled road. Mabini Street has a total road length

of 0.36 km, 0.12 km of which is concrete and 0.25 km of graveled surface. Claro M.

Recto Street is a 0.32 km stretch of graveled surface.

No Name of Secondary Road Total Length by type of Surface Remarks

Length (km)

Concrete Gravel Earth

1. Manuel Quezon Avenue 0.75 0.60 0.15 Fair

2. Manuel Roxas St. 0.75 0.75 Poor

3. Burgos St. 0.40 0.40 Poor

4. Zamora St 0.20 0.04 0.16 Poor

5. Gomburza St. 1.25 0.80 0.45 Fair

 6. Lapu-lapu St. 1.01 1.01 Poor

7. R. Magsaysay St. 1.34 1.34 Good

8. Jose P. Laurel St. 0.41 0.35 0.06 Good

9. Emilio Jacinto St. 0.25 0.25 Poor

10. Lopecillo St. 0.32 0.32 Bad

11. Juan Luna St. 0.65 0.20 0.45 Poor

12. Sergio Osmenia St 0.17 0.17 Poor

13. Mabini St. 0.36 0.12 0.25 Fair

14. Claro M Recto St. 0.32 0.32 Poor

15. Road G 0.11 0.11 Bad

16. Road E 0.16 0.10 0.06 Fair

17. Road C 0.28 0.28 Poor

18.. Road B 0.22 0.22 Poor

Total 8.95 3.55 5.41

Road G has a total length of 0.11 km of graveled road. Road E stretches for 0.16

km, 0.10 km of it is concrete while the remaining 0.06km is graveled. Last is Road B

with a graveled surface road length of 0.22 km.

Barangay Road

MLGU San Pablo has 21 Barangay Roads with a total road length of 57.66

kilometers. This barangay road network consists of the following:

o Lower Pantad - Miasin - Kalilangan Road stretches for 5.37 km, 0.26 km is

concreted while 5.11 km is graveled. Jct Pao - Daplayan Road has a total length
 of 3.60 km graveled road. Kapamanok - Pao Road has 1.16 km of gravel surfaced

road.

o Juncton Kapamanok - Elementary Road has a 0.18 km total road length, 0.05 km

of it is concreted and the remaining 0.13 km graveled. Pao - Kalilangan Road is

3.21 km in total length, 0.45 km is concrete and 2.76 km gravel. Sitio Loquibong

- Songgoy has a total length of 6.03 km, 0.14 km is concrete and the remaining

5.89 km gravel. Jct Pongapong - Tubo Pait is a graveled 1.63 km road. Mabuhay

- Digos Road is a 2.03 km earth surfaced road.Jct Pahayag - Malukay Road is also

earth surfaced and stretches for 1.85 km.

o Jct Upper Pantad - Villakapa Road has a total road length of 2.83 km, 0.38 km is

concrete and 2.45 km is gravel. Upper Pantad - Miasin Road is a 0.85 km earth

surfaced road. Jct Sagasan - Sacbulan is 9.95 km long, 0.75 km is concreted and

the remaining 9.20 km is all graveled. Jct Sagasan - Mariguato has a total road

length of 1.10 km, 0.09 km is concrete and 1.01 km is gravel. Jct Dalid - San Juan

is 2.75 km gravel surfaced road. San Juan - Jct Bagong Misamis is 2.30 km and is

earth surfaced. Jct Bagong Misamis - Mahayahay has a total length of 1.00 km and

is also earth surfaced. Jct Sacbulan - Bagong Misamis is a gravel surfaced road

stretching for 3.65 km. San Juan - Culasian is a 2.70 km earth surfaced road. Jct

Mulansong - Mantos Farm is 1.80 km in length, 1.00 km is gravel and 0.80 km is

earth surface. Villakapa Brgy Hall - Purok is a 1.67 km earth surfaced road. Jct

Miasin - Lambayongan Road, which is 2.00 km long, it is a graveled surfaced road.9

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2020 Local Public Transport Route Plan, San Pablo, Zamboanga Del Sur.
 No. Name of Barangay Road Total Length Length by type of Surface Remarks
(km)

Concrete Gravel Earth

1. Lower Pantad - Miasin - Kalilangan Road 5.37 0.26 5.11 Poor

2 Jct Pao -Daplayan Road 3.60 3.60 Poor

3 Kapamanok-Pao Road 1.16 1.16 Poor

4 Jct Kapamanok - Elementary Road 0.18 0.05 0.13 Poor

5 Pao - Kalilangan Road 3.21 0.45 2.76 Poor

6 Sitio Loquibong - Songgoy 6.03 0.14 5.89 Poor

7 Jct Pongapong - Tubo pait 1.63 1.63 Poor

8 Mabuhay - Digos Road 2.03 2.03 Bad

9 Jct Pahayag - Mulakay Road 1.85 1.85 Bad

10 Jct Upper Pantad - Villakapa Road 2.83 0.38 2.45 Poor

11 Upper Pantad - Miasin Road 0.85 0.85 Bad

12 Jct Sagasan - Sacbulan 9.95 0.75 9.20 Poor

13 Jct Sagasan - Mariguato 1.10 0.09 1.01 Poor

14 Jct Dalid - San Juan 2.75 2.75 Poor

15 San Juan - Jct Bagong Misamis 2.30 2.30 Bad

16 Jct Bag - ong Misamis - Mahayahay 1.00 1.00 Bad

17 Jct Sacbulan - Bagong Misamis 3.65 3.65 Bad

18 San Juan - Culasian Road 2.70 2.70 Bad

19 Jct Mulansong - Mantos Farm 1.80 1.00 0.80 Bad

20 Villakapa Bgy. Hall - Park 1.67 1.67 Bad

21 Jct Miaisin - Lambayongan Road 2.00 2.00 Bad

Bridges

The municipality has 7 steel and concrete bridges connecting some of the

barangay roads. Majority of these bridges are passable and relatively in good

condition. Most of these bridges have the capacity of 10-20 metric

tons.
 4.7.4. Communication

The two big mobile networks in the country, Smart

Communications and Globe Telecom are present in the

Municipality of San Pablo. They each have one (1) cellular base

station (cell site/cell tower) located in Barangay Poblacion servicing the entire

municipality.

Only four (4) out of the twenty-eight (28) barangays of the municipality have

strong signal access. These are barangays Poblacion, Marcos Village, Sagasan and

Tandubuay. The remaining twenty-four (24) barangays all have weak signal access.

These are barangays Bag-ong Misamis, Bubual, Buton, Culasian, Daplayan,

Kalilangan, Kapamanok, Kondum, Lumbayao, Mabuhay, Miasin, Mulansong, Pantad,

Pao, Payag, Pongapong Sacbulan, San Juan, Senior, Songgoy, Teniapan, Tubo - Pait,

Ticala Island and Villakapa.

Radio and television are also utilized as alternative means of communication

and acquiring information.

Radio stations whose coverage reaches San Pablo are DXBG (1242 AM)

broadcasting as DXBG Radyo 13 1242 Zamboanga and RMN - DXPR Pagadian

603.

For free over-the-air broadcast television signals, only GMA Network is

accessible to San Pablohanons. Most residents enroll with G-Sat, a

subscription-based direct-to-home satellite television service

commercially available in the country, which allows them to

access forty broadcast channels.

4.8. Institutional Sector

4.8.1. Fiscal Management

The Municipality of San Pablo is classified as 4th class municipality. Its revenues

come from the taxes, licenses, and fees it is allowed to levy and collect, and from the

Internal Revenue Allotment or the share of local governments to the collectibles of

the national government. Internal Revenue Allotment for the Municipality on the last

five years (2007-2012) exhibited an increased for the last five (5) years. In 2012, abrupt

decline was noted by 3.05% . The municipality’s IRA is running an annual average

growth rate of 9%. In 2012, the municipality’s Internal Revenue Allotment has reached

to Php49.4 Million registering a decreased of 3% or Php1.5 Million compared to the

2011 IRA’s of Php50.9 Million. The municipality’s locally generated incomes has

showed positive growth for the period 2007-2012. In 2007, Php1.5 Million is

generated local income and then it went up by 31% or Php2.0 Million in 2008.

Generated income in 2009 had decreased by 2% and then it managed to grow by

10% in 2010 to 2012. In 2010, consistent growth is recorded from Php2.2 Million to

Php 5.8 Million in 2012. Locally generated income for San Pablo in a six-year period

showed an average yearly increase of 34% or Php.8 Million.

The Self-Reliance Index shows the percentage of locally-generated income

against total yearly income. San Pablo’s self-reliance index for the past six years has

been erratic to say the least. It grew from 2009 from 5.2% and then dropped in 2010

and 2011 by 4.38% and 4.55% respectively. The year 2012 saw a remarkable growth

as it increase by almost 5.6 percent. The fluctuated growth in the self-reliance index

of San Pablo can be attributable to the decline of locally-collected income in 2009.

Its improving self-reliance index in 2012 necessitates the municipality to double its

efforts and creativity in improving revenue generation from local sources.

4.9. Climate Disaster & Risk Profile

San Pablo is prone to many hazards, both natural and

human induced. Recently, the MLGU of San Pablo identified

the vulnerability of the municipality against the following

hazards, as follows:

Rain-induced Landslide

The location is at the neighboring barangays of Payag and Mabuhay. Soil

quality, cutting of trees and continuous heavy rain would trigger the area to

experience landslides. There are also some barangays like Lumbayao, Pantad,

Villakapa and Tubo-pait but of less vulnerability. The Mabuhay situation is most

alarming because the hazard location is at the center of governance where the

barangay hall, health center, day care center, the elementary school, public market

and 30 houses are at risk. Gradual sinking of land has been observed. From

approximately 75 meters, the barangay hall is now just a meter away from the steep

cause by land movement while 15 meters away is the provincial road. At this point of

time, LGU officials must start the initiative to inform higher government agencies as

precautionary measures to avert the damages and loss of lives and economic

disruption should the landslide occur at barangay Mabuhay.

Flood

San Pablo experienced a flood last 1979 that inflicted damages on agricultural

crops and livestock estimated at 1.5M per record from the Municipal Agriculture
office. The flood was caused by pouring down of heavy rain to include 7 small

tornados at the upper portion particularly at barangay Villakapa. The vulnerable

places are the barangays Poblacion and Marcos Village. Since then, there has been

flooding but not as big as that in 1979.

The situation will affect the economic condition of our people for the reasons

that crops are destroyed. Destruction of crops will result in poverty and in turn will

result in malnutrition of children, especially children of farmers and other low-income

families.

Human Induced Hazards

Among the five hazards identified, terrorism has cause the loss of great

number of lives as experienced in San Pablo. Barangay Kalilangan in the late part of

the 70s, was for two times, invaded by terrorists. Mass burning of houses followed by

strafing that caused the death of 16 persons and the displacement of more than 50

families were experienced. During the 2nd terrorist invasion, 7 people died and the

displacement of more than 30 families. Victims and not were forced to leave

Kalilangan for safety leaving behind their farm, their source of livelihood that made

them poor and hungry. In barangay Culasian, last 1989, the clashes between the

Civilian Volunteers (CHDF) and the terrorist group resulted in the death of more than

30 people from both sides. Displacement of families followed.

Landslide and Flood Susceptibility Map of the Municipality of San Pablo
Earthquake, Tsunami, Storm Surge & Seawater Rise

San Pablo lies along the Cotabato Fault. Historically,

the place experienced two remarkable earthquakes followed

by tsunami, in 1918 and 1976. The 7.2 intensity of the 1976

earthquake followed by tsunami left San Pablo the loss of 7

lives, damages of properties that was estimated to reach up

to 2 million pesos, displacement of more than 200 families

and the disruption of economic activities.

The most vulnerable are the 350 families that settle along the coastline of the

8 barangays of San Pablo. The length of time from 1976 to present is enough to

believe that anytime of the year and the years to come, an earthquake followed by

tsunami will relatively strike San Pablo.

As to seawater rise, the most at risk barangay is the Ticala Island as it stands

isolated from the mainland and is sitting low above the sea level. It is also the most

vulnerable when to comes to storm surge. Other areas vulnerable to tsunami and

sweater rise are Culasian, Tiniapan, Marcos Village, Sagasan, Tandubuay, Buton and

Bubual.

Concerning the hazards identified above, the government of San Pablo was

found to be totally incapable to respond to those disasters because at that level of

governance has never been seriously giving attention to disaster preparedness and

responsiveness initiatives.
 Summary of Climate Disaster Risk Vulnerability of
the Municipality of San Pablo
Hazard Susceptibility Magnitude Speed of Frequency Areas Covered
Onset and/or
Duration

Flood Moderate Low Slow Yearly Villakapa, Marcos

Susceptibility Village, Poblacion
Rain Induced Moderate Low Slow Yearly Payag,
Landslide Lumbayao,
Villakapa, Tubo-
pait, Pantad,
Mabuhay
Storm Surge High Severe Rapid Decade Ticala, Marcos
Village
Ground Rupture n/a n/a n/a
Ground Shaking n/a n/a n/a
Liquefaction n/a n/a n/a
Earthquake Low Low Slow Yearly
Induced
Landslide
Tsunami High Severe Rapid 20 years Culasian,
Tiniapan, Marcos
Village, Ticala,
Sagasan,
Tandubuay,
Buton, Bubual
Volcanic Hazard n/a n/a n/a
Others

Climate Change Projections

The projected mean seasonal temperature increase, seasonal rainfall change

and frequency of extreme events in 2020 and 2050 under the

medium-range emission scenario for the Municipality of San

Pablo is based on the provincial-level projection of PAGASA.

 For the Municipality of San Pablo, the projected values in

2020 are:

• DJF mean temperature = (26.8 °C+0.9 °C) = 27.7 °C;

• DJF rainfall = {294.5mm+294.5(11.2%)mm} =

(294.5+33.0)mm or 327.0mm;

• number of days with Tmax > 35 C (centered at 2020) =

114;

• number of dry (centered at 2020) = 7,058; and

• number of days with rainfall > 300mm (centered at 2020) = 1. 10

Based on reliable climate modelling projections it is expected that when

considering the medium range emissions scenario by 2050:

• Annual mean temperatures will have risen by some 2.0OC

• The number of days the maximum temperature will exceed 35OC will

increase in San Pablo from some 2 days per year to 24 days

• Average seasonal rainfall will by only some 10%

• The number of dry days will decrease by some 21%

• The number of days with rainfall greater than 300mm/day will increase

to some 4 days

Sea level rise is considerable.

Using mean figures from projection

models, the Municipality of San Pablo

may experience 82cm rise of sea-level by

year 2100.

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 Climate projections are subject to uncertainty, because they are typically

based on assumptions concerning future socio-economic and technological

developments that may or may not be realized.

Climate change is one of the most fundamental challenges ever to confront

humanity. Its adverse impacts are already being seen and may intensify exponentially

over time if nothing is done to reduce further emissions of greenhouse gases.

Decisively dealing NOW with climate change is key to ensuring sustainable

development, poverty eradication and safeguarding economic growth. Scientific

assessments indicate that the cost of inaction now will be more costly in the future.

Thus, economic development needs to be shifted to a low-carbon emission path.

The first task is to address the root cause by reducing greenhouse gas

emissions from human activity. The means to achieve this are very contentious, as it

will require radical changes in the way many societies are organized, especially in

respect to fossil fuel use, industry operations, land use, and development. Within the

climate change arena, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is called

“mitigation”. The second task in responding to climate change is to manage its

impacts. Future impacts on the environment and society are now inevitable, owing to

the amount of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere from past decades of

industrial and other human activities, and to the added amounts from continued

emissions over the next few decades until such time as mitigation policies and actions

become effective. The Municipality of San Pablo is committed to changes in the

climate.
 Chapter 5:
Development
Challenges and
Opportunities
 As extensively as possible, this chapter will discuss the different challenges

MLGU San Pablo is currently facing. These challenges emanate from identified LGU

weaknesses and threats from the current objective realities. These challenges,

however enormous, are opportunities for MLGU officials and the citizenry as a whole

in establishing their ideal vision of the municipality.

5.1. Cross Sectoral Challenges

5.1.1. Rapid Local Migration and Urbanization

With the unprecedented economic growth of Pagadian City as the Province’s

center for trade and commerce, MLGU San Pablo has to bear the impact of

development spillover, sudden demand for skilled labor and agricultural produce,

and population growth.

The rapid increase of population in the urban barangays which reached 67%

over a short period of 10 years from 2010 to 2020 is naturally a cause for worry to the

LGU.

The bigger problem relating to population growth is the inverse relationship

between rural and urban growth rates.

From 2010 to 2020, population growth in the rural areas dropped down to -

17%. A parallel growth rate means there is an equal distribution of development

impacts in both areas. But an inverse growth rate means that there is an increasing

polarization of development and wealth distribution. The improvement of road

networks are supposed to bring development to the more remote areas of the
municipality and improve the competitiveness of the agricultural sector; rather, it

results in local migration from the highland to the urban areas. This trend, if not held

back, will result in the rural barangays getting dried up of economic activities and

taking the loser role in an unfair wealth distribution.

Unprecedented rate in urbanization means a growing demand for housing and

social services. It also means an increasing volume of household and commercial solid

waste.

5.1.2. Persistent Poverty Incidence

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) defines poverty incidence as the

proportion of families/individuals with per capita income/expenditure less than the

per capita poverty threshold to the total number of families/individuals. In layman’s

terms, incidence of poverty shows the proportion of people who are under the

poverty line. As of 2015, the poverty incidence rate of MLGU San Pablo is pegged

at 52.9%.

5.2. Social Development Challenges

The human development and anti-poverty agenda of MLGU San Pablo are

anchored from its vision to create “A Peaceful, Resilient And Progressive Municipality

that Harnesses Its Agro-Fishery and Tourism Potentials in A Clean and Green

Environment where People Enjoy a Better Quality of Life under an Efficient,

Transparent and Accountable Local Governance”.

 At present, there are areas of education, health, social welfare and protective

services that first needs to be addressed—as observed from the development of the

population from recent years.

5.2.1. Education

Lower Achievement Rate In Public Schools

The National Achievement Test (NAT) conducted recently earned the schools

division of San Pablo) a Median Percentage Score (MPS) of 65.2% which is 9.8%

below the planning standard of 75%.

Shortage And Rehabilitation Of School Buildings And Facilities

As of SY 2020-2021 there are a total of 36 schools in San Pablo to

accommodate the 4,173 elementary students and 2,848 high schoolers. The

progressive enrollment trend since SY 2018-2019 indicates the need for more

improved facilities and establishment of additional school buildings. In the recent

years, some school properties remain undocumented or have unsettled land titles.

Moreover, there are only limited sports facilities to support the athletic development

of the students. Most schools also lack water and sanitation facilities. For a more

productive performance of local educational offices, the issue of the absence of

internet connection at the District Office must also be addressed.

Poor Monitoring And Evaluation Performance On Educational System

Implementation

There are significant number of Muslim communities in San Pablo, hence, a

need to integrate the Arabic Language and Islamic Values Eductaion (ALVE)

particularly to elementary schools with prominence of Muslim learners.

A more enhanced monitoring and evaluation system must also be

implemented to improve the school heads and teachers’ work ethics and

professionalism to address the reported poor deployment practices.

Enrolment Decline Among Elementary Schools

The enrolment record in the municipality exhibits fluctuating trends from 2018-

2021. The drop-out trend can be ascribed to poverty, lack of interest, peer pressure,

instructional gaps, poor health, and lack of parental support for education These

conditions caused disturbance in the number of regular and continuing school

children.
5.2.2. Health

Upgrading Of Health Offices

There are ten (10) DOH registered National Health Facilities

in the municipality of San Pablo consisting of one (1) Rural

Health Unit, eight (8) Barangay Health Stations, and one (1) Birthing Home in service.

These municipal and barangay health centers however have poor physical facilities

and lacking necessary equipment for the effective delivery of services--particularly the

BEmONC facility. The existing laboratory however still needs accreditation from the

Department of Health (DOH).

Lack Of Primary Health Services

For emergency situations, there is only one ambulance accessible for the

MHO. The local pharmacy or Botika ng Bayan at the MHO has limited supplies and

inadequate materials. Aside from the primary health care facilities that need to be

established, upgraded, and maintained, there are no available wellness centers within

the municipality.

Proliferation Of Prostitution

One alarming issue is the proliferation of prostitution within the locality. The

involvement of minors is a red flag. Documented cases mostly involve minor boys

being offered sums of money by adult gays in exchange of sexual services.

 Increasing Number Of Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy is an emerging sectoral concern. Although a deeper

study is yet to be done to determine the extent of the problem, the causes and the

mitigating measures that the MLGU needs to adopt .

Infrastructure/
Facilities •Limited communication
Medical Supplies & • Limited meds.
Equipment • limited birthing facilities

•Skills Gaps
Personnel •Non-deployment to rural
areas

Policy
Enforcement
5.2.3. Social Welfare

On Community Social Welfare

1. Poor and inadequate facilities and services

• Lack of budget allocation to projects under the

MSWDO such as assistance to indigents

• Low appreciation of LGU officials on the need for social welfare services

• Poor availability of information (CBMS)

• Minimal capacity building programs on GAD

• No proper venue for social gatherings

2. Inadequate facilities in MSWDO

• The current Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office has very limited

capacity to perform administrative, frontline services and field work.

On Women , Youth and Elderly

1. Lack of facilities and services for WEDC and VAWC victims

One of the most vulnerable sectors in society are the

women. There are no established grievances or help desks for

complaints on VAWC incidents. Moreover, there is no shelter or recovery center to

accommodate Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances (WEDC).

2. Increasing Number Of Children In Conflict With The Law

The recorded crime incidence indicates an increase involvement of minors.

Cases are mostly petty crimes such as theft and alcohol- related issues.

3. Small Number Of Social Welfare Providers

There are only a few social workers in San Pablo. Most of them are from

(public/private) organizations. the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office

is short of personnel.
5.2.4 Housing

One significant issue in Housing is the increasing

number of informal settlers in the urban areas. The

Municipality of San Pablo has to collectively work on

addressing the backlogs in housing.

Zoning Policy
Double-up Violations
Households

Informal
Settlers
Informal
Settlers Housing Backlogs

Weak Implementation of
Building Code Policies Urbanization

High Cost of
Housing
Land
Conversion

Poverty
5.2.5. Public Order and Safety

1. Absence Of CCTV Monitoring Systems On Public Offices

Most of the government offices in San Pablo are

located at the Poblacion. Setting-up and utilizing CCTV

cameras on each office would help in real-time monitoring of the government

activities. With the absence of implementing policy requiring the government offices,

public places, and even business establishments to put up CCTV cameras, there is

still a difficulty in conducting efficient monitoring and evaluation.

2. Minimal Emergency Situation Training Programs Conducted

There is no consistent conduct of training to every barangay or institution per

se for disaster preparedness and emergency response. As of the moment, there is

one (1) fire department on standby, and __ police stations deployed to different key

locations in the municipality. Their performance, however, is minimally monitored and

evaluated to fully assess their duties and responsibilities.

3. Poor Regulation And Intervention On Drug-Related Cases

• No. regular drug testing to all LGU Personnel

• Weak capacities of BADAC and MADAC ot fulfill their mandate

4. Absence Of Community Police Assistance Centers

There are very limited number of barangay-level community police assistance

center that could augment the services of the local police force.
 Weak Brgy-
level
Skills Gap Community
of Police Support
Forces

Volatile
Community
Peace & Order
Weak
Situation BADAC

No
CCTV

5.2.6. Other Social Concerns

The Municipality of San Pablo has poor sports and family

amusement facilities. It’smulti-purpose sports center needs

major rehabilitation.
5.3. Economic Development
Challenges

One of the main thrusts of San Pablo is the economic growth of the

municipality through strengthening its agro-fishery and tourism potentials. However,

achieving this goal is dependent on how well the following issues are addressed:

5.3.1 Local Economic Enterprise

(Entrepreneurship, Business and Industry)

Agriculture and fishing are one of the main

industries in San Pablo. However, there are pre-

existing conditions that hinder the municipality’s

economic productivity:

1. There is no slaughterhouse within the locality.

2. Despite the abundance of coconut trees in the area, no coconut water and vinegar

production are established.

3. No programs and projects were implemented to support the mat-weaving

production.

4. With all the foregoing economic opportunities, no functional commercial centers

are available.

The local farmers and fisherfolks, as well as traders, need the establishment of

a One Town One Product (OTOP) Center or a municipal buying station for agriculture
and marine supplies. Another factor that slows down the local economy’s progress is

the poor waterworks in the municipality.

5. There is no business service center that will respond to the needs of business

investors and provide basic information on business-related undertakings.

5.3.2 Agriculture and Fishery

San Pablo is rich with farm lands with a number of

holdings: 2,871 area of holdings 4,601, average area of

holding farm 1.6. 3,454 farm parcels covering 4, 601

hectares with an average of 1.3 hectare farm parcels. To

fully maximize these assets, the local farmers need more

farming machinery, a more enhanced implementation and assistance for swine and

large cattle production and dispersal, provision of poultry production and egg-laying

machine, and cassava production program.

 The coastal barangay of Marcos Village needs a municipal ordinance

centralizing the fish-catch landing area.

There are no community based organizations initiated to represent the

farmers and fisherfolks. It remains a challenge for these primary industries to promote

their enterprise given the lack of fundamental coordination and support to boost their

business.

5.3.3 Eco-Tourism

As of 2021, the Municipality of San Pablo has

formulated and adopted a Sustainable Tourism Plan which

outlines the LGU’s thrust on eco-tourism development.

1. Inadequate Site Infrastructure

One of the most common factors that bring in tourists is the availability of

facilities and infrastructure. This includes basic amenities and services that cater to

guests. Unfortunately, there is no such facility in San Pablo. At the present, the

municipality has no lodging house, pension house or inn that provides

accommodation for staying tourists. The nearest available facility can be found in

neighboring municipalities of Guipos, San Miguel, Tabina, and Pagadian City. Other

amenities like access roads/pathways leading to tourist sites, electricity and dining

facilities are also inadequate and need improvement.

2. Limited Tourist Attractions

While the municipality of San Pablo offers diverse tourist attractions such as

beaches, aquatic parks, waterfalls, and highland areas, these are yet to be developed

and not ready for the influx of tourists.

3. Inadequate Capacity Among Local Tourism Stakeholders.

In an industry where customer service and satisfaction is the key to

sustainability and success, tourism management and operational capacity are

requisites. These ranges from guest relations management, tour management, basic

hospitality and marketing and promotions Currently, capacity in these areas remains

inadequate among San Pablo tourism stakeholders with untrained personnel who lack

knowledge and skills on tourism management and unclear tourism management

protocols and procedures.

4. Unmaximized Local Tourism Enterprise

A lot of tourism potential can be taken from San Pablo. The existing tourism,

however, remains simple and reactive, or not anchored to long-term goals on

sustainability. As a result of these “single-sided” programs and projects, the

uncoordinated tourism-related sectors do not coincide with local tourism services:

poor road access, inadequate public transport vehicles to cater to tourist,

uncoordinated transport system, limited access to potable water, electricity,

communication facility, homestay facilities and restroom.

5. Age-Old Problem On Peace And Security

The geographical location of San Pablo is along the coastline of Celebes Sea

and hidden behind the mountainous terrain of Zamboanga del Sur. The peace and

order situation is hence threatened with the presence of insurgent military groups

that reside somewhere in the secluded areas in the municipality. This pre-existing

notion about the locality hinders the influx of tourists to San Pablo.

6. Problematic Topographic Features And Geographical Setting

The mountains Given the topography of San Pablo, soil erosion resulting in

landslides are possible scenarios that may come in any time due to unpredictable

weather conditions.

5.4. Environmental Challenges

It is the LGU’s goal to provide a healthy environment that is favorable and

sustainable for local residents. Given the topography of San Pablo, it is prone to

several environmental concerns that affect the welfare of the community. Such as

resources depletion and environmental degradation, low economic productivity, lack

of infrastructure support and growing number of disasters due to changing climate.

The preservation and conservation and management of protected areas within the

territorial of the LGU are central concerns of this sector.

5.4.1 Disaster Risk Reduction

1.Weak Disaster Preparedness and Response.

Even with the creation of the Municipal Disaster

Risk Reduction Council (MDRRMC), the municipality still

lacks an effective disaster control organization to

orchestrate support and assistance from government agencies, line agencies and

volunteer groups. The LGU are provided with calamity funds to be accessed for

rescue and rehabilitation during and after calamities and disasters as well as for

disaster preparedness. More often, however, these funds are not enough to purchase

the necessary equipment to be used during calamities and disasters.

2. Low Capacities On Disaster Risk Reduction And Climate Change Adaptation.

The LGU of San Pablo have low capacity to reduce disaster risks and adapt to

climate change. They have not been able to establish effective and efficient systems

to prevent extensive reach and cost of damage brought by natural and man-made

disasters in the municipality. A very slow e attempts to improve investments toward

establishment of early warning systems, flood protection measures, reforestation,

watershed rehabilitation, provision of alternative livelihoods for people at-risk, among

others. Thus, LGU will continue to face a vicious cycle of restoration and then picking

up the pieces of destruction after each calamity.

3. Data Gap On The Frequency Of Occurrence And The Consequence Or Severity

Of Hazards.

Available data are still incomplete or inaccurate. Planners need to continually

consult with engineers, geologists, hydro-meteorologists, social scientists and

economists to improve planning analyses and decision making;

4. Existing Land Use Is Often Very Difficult To Change.

Land use decisions, however, must seek a balance between individual needs

and the good of the entire community. For example, the decision to restrict

settlements from the delineated high risk zones would imply the resettlement of

affected families to other areas or the implementation of the attendant structural

measures that should ensure the safety of the rest of the families within the bigger

community.

5. Lack Of Integration Of Jurisdictional Boundaries.

Dealing with the impacts of disasters requires the necessary integration of

various jurisdictional boundaries, particularly where cumulative impacts occur. Such

impacts are very difficult to foresee and plan for all possible contingencies.
6. Getting Local Ownership Support And Implementation.

It is very important that the communities affected are able to know the disaster

risks that they are confronted with so that they are in a better position to decide on

the appropriate mitigation and coping options. At the very least, they can come to

realize the consequences of not treating the risks. There is an absence of a 24/7

functional Disaster Operation Center.

5.4.2 Solid Waste Management

1. Fully Occupied And Controlled Dumpsite

2. Lack Of Enforcement Of Ra No. 9003

• Unavailability of Shredder Pulverizer Machine

• Establishment of Material Recovery Facility

5.5. Infrastructure Challenges

Infrastructure programs, projects and activities that supports and aligns to the

attainment of the other sectoral goals was accorded with priority by the Municipal

Government. Business investments, expansions and local socio-economic

development that help alleviate poverty are greatly affected by the quality

of infrastructure facilities within the area. Key issues and concerns arise in regards to
the existing infrastructure and facilities within the municipality that is summarized as

follows:

In a developing municipality water and electricity are an important necessities in

all household and business establishments that leads to many economic and social

benefits. It is of great importance that adequate supply of electricity and water in the

municipality is secured, current issues associated with water and electricity supply in

the area are: 1. Inadequate potable water supply in few areas of San Pablo due to

undeveloped sources of potable water and 2. lack of electric access of the remaining

households especially in the far flung barangays of the municipality.

Having safe and comfortable roads are crucial in the development of a

community, therefore, adequate road network capacity, connectivity and linkages

between sitios, barangays and major arterial roads must be given priority for an

efficient and fast delivery of products and services within and outside the municipality

.
The Municipal Government is hard-pressed to deal with the following road-

network related issues:

• Barangay and municipal roads needs improvement

• Lack of footbridge

that leads to the slow delivery of goods and services in the area.

Perennial flooding along major rivers,creeks and number of roadways could be

credited to an increasing municipal population with improper waste disposal systems

that clogged drainage and sewerage systems. It is observed that the municipality

lacks a flood control system as well as Seawall in the different coastal barangays

susceptible to floods and disaster.

Key issues that affect the municipality of San Pablo in regards to the social

support infrastructure are: Inefficient medical services due to lack of medical facilities;

and inefficiency of providing social services; as well as lack of educational facilities.

In order to provide the greatest service to the constituents and development of

the municipality the need to have an improved and efficient public support

infrastructure is a must. Key issues that are identified in relation to this are:

• Inefficient municipal gymnasium

• Inconvenient Public Market Space

• No Slaughterhouse

• Unimproved Bus and Jeepney Terminal

5.5.1 Service Utilities

1. Rehabilitation Of Water System

There are at least 3,735 households potable water

supplies served out of 6,082 households and 801

underdeveloped spring or dug wells out of 1,347 households

in San Pablo.

• rehabilitation of the water system (Poblacion, Sagasan, Marcos Village,

Sacbulan, Pongapong, Bubual and Ticala Is.)

2. Poor Irrigation System

• Construction of drainage canal in the Poblacion

• Installation of Box Culvert in Brys. Villakapa, Daplayan, and Songgoy

3. Provision Of Power Supply To Households

The MLGU needs to work closely with ZAMSURECO

5.5.2 Communication

1. Weak Cellular Signal and Poor Services of Internet

Provider

Currently in the digital age, the Municipality of San

Pablo is left behind in terms of technological adaptation and

advancement. Although this is an expected scenario for most rural municipalities in

the country, San Pablo only has one (1) cell tower for each network, Smart and Globe

Cellular, a total of 2 cell towers that are both situated at Barangay Poblacion in the

central area. Out of 28 barangays in the municipality, only 4 barangays have strong

signals identified as Barangay Poblacion, Marcos Village, Sagasan and Tandubuay.

The remaining barangays are said to have weak signals. This technological constraint

hinders productivity and connectivity among the locals.

5.5.3 Transportation

1. Some Roads Needs Fixing

2. Dilapidated Transportation Modes

3. Road Concreting In Brgys. Bagong Misamis, Teniapan,

Sacbulan, Tandubuay, And The Poblacion

MLGU San Pablo still suffers from a shortage of roads. Although major growth

areas within the municipality exhibiting high potential for agroforestry development

have road access, several transportation nodes are already in bad condition. This

deteriorating road network situation constrained socio-economic linkages and

hampered the much needed economic growth of the municipality.

5.5.4 Establishments

1. Re-Construction Of Municipal Gymnasium

• Lack of manpower in the Municipal

Engineering Office

• Lack of budget
5.6. Institutional Development

Challenges

Administrative governance focuses on the capability of the LGU as an

institution to run the government - from planning, resource generation, utilization,

down to manpower capability to provide efficient services to clientele. This also

includes the legislative support mechanism necessary for the attainment of the vision

of the municipality. The focal point of analysis of this sector is the capability of the

LGU in planning, budgeting, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of projects

that is public oriented development investment.

Programs, projects, and activities of the municipality from the different sectors

must be provided with the necessary institutional support so that immediate and

strategic delivery of the committed goals would be implemented. As a sectoral

support system the Institution or the municipal government and its staff should be

capable and competent to manage the developmental changes brought by the

different sectors.

5.6.1 Local Legislation

1. Delayed Upgrading And Poor Implementation Of

Municipal Ordinances

Some ordinances move through the legislative

much faster than others. This can be traced to lack of

lobby groups, the nature of proposed ordinances as well as political, social, economic
and personnel - related factors. This leads to compromised public service delivery,

prolonged conflicts, and delayed implementation of development programs.

2. Lack Of Public Participation

There is seemingly a lack of public consultation on

some proposed ordinances that involve or affect certain

barangays. This is related to the problem of lack of

transparency and failure to properly inform and consult with concerned barangay

officials and representatives. In turn, the concerns of affected barangays may not be

sufficiently addressed. The challenge now is to institute additional mechanisms to

ensure participation of barangay representatives in the consultations; otherwise, it will

be difficult for the city government to get the full support of the barangays for future

legislative measures.

5.6.2 Revenue Generation / Resource

Allocation and Utilization (Fiscal Management)

1. Emphasis On Revenue Monitoring

• Outdated Revenue Code

• Lack of IT Personnel for iTAX/eRPT maintenance

• Logistic support for revenue generation program

• IRA dependent

• No Ordinance crafted for the collection of Environmental Fee

• Computerization of licensing, business tax, permit and fees, water (BPLS) is

needed
2. Provision Of Public Office Supplies

• Generator requirement for iTAX/eRPT

• Lack of Collectors

• lack of stock room

• no internet connection

5.6.3 Human Resource Development and

Management (Organization and Management)

1. Poor Performance Of Some Employees, Absenteeism,

And Tardiness

2. Lack Of Trainings And Seminars For Employees

3. Lack Of Office Personnel

 Chapter 6:
Vision - Reality
Gap
 This chapter explains briefly the differences between the desired end-state

conditions in Chapter 4 and the current status of development of the Municipality of

San Pablo as presented in Chapter 5. This Chapter consequently analyzes the causes

of identified indicative gaps of each section as discussed in the preceding chapters

and the bases for the identification intervention measures to take in order to address

such gaps.

The gaps in the desired roles of the Municipality of San Pablo, the gaps

pertaining to the desired characteristics of the municipality, and the gaps between

the realities and the desired state of sectoral issues are covered under this chapter.

In this section, the operative words of the municipality’s vision above are assessed

qualitatively to determine where the municipality stands at the present. These

operative words are as follow:

• Supplier of Quality Agri-fishery Products

• Center for Ecotourism Destination

• Peaceful, Resilient and Progressive

• Clean and Green Environment

• Efficient, Transparent and Accountable Governance

 6.1. Vision Reality Gaps in Desired Roles

6.1.1. As a key supplier of Agri Fishery Produce in the Province

In its desire to be a key supplier of agricultural fisheries products in the

province, the Municipality of San Pablo has to develop programs to increase its yield

of high value crops by at least 25% from an estimated 200 hectares of productive

lands to 250 hectares. Yield for rice and native corn is 75% short of its desired vision

state. In livestock and poultry production, the gap is set at 25%

In the fisheries sector, yield from the current to the desired state needs to

achieve at least 20% increase.

To close these gaps, the LGU needs to improve its infrastructure and

production support system to farmers and fisherfolks. It needs to develop more

responsive policies to address illegal practices in fish catch. It also needs to develop

a sustainable approach to knowledge and technology transfer needs of agri fishery

organizations and individuals.

6.1.2. A Major Ecotourism Destination In The Province

When it comes to ecotourism, the Municipality of San Pablo is confronted with

an ecotourism bubble that is beyond its desired economic indicators a few years ago.

The vision of the LGU of San Pablo is to achieve at least 5,500 visitors each

year for 8 destinations. However as of 2020, the Municipality has an unprecedented

tourist influx that will cover its annual target by just a few months of operations. Still,
it seeks to increase its current trend of tourist arrivals in order to increase the income

of its communities and stir further economic activities in the municipality.

It seeks to achieve at least 90% of compliance rate among tourism centers/

destinations to municipal ordinances and other policies concerning solid waste.

Key interventions to achieve the desired success indicators include the

development of a Sustainable Tourism Plan that will incorporate the development of

specific interventions to develop and promote existing and potential tourism spots.

The Tourism Plan must include cultural heritage, community-driven livelihood

programs on producing delicacies and souvenirs.

The achievement of vision indicators also involves the need for the Municipality

of San Pablo to develop and strictly enforce policies concerning solid waste

management, anti-smoking and tourism regulation.

6.2. Vision - Reality Gaps in

Sectoral Characters

6.2.1. Gaps in the Desired Qualities of Population

Between the future and current realities, San Pablo need to closes the gaps on:

• A more prosperous and resilient economy

• a safer and more livable peri-urban landscape that inspires a good sense of

place and pride

 • and a well-served constituency

San Pablo also has to work on building a culture of An empowered and God-

fearing citizenry. With the above indicators of success, the following gaps are

identified:

• Many out-school-youth do not opt to participate in the ALS program and the

NAT results are below the national standard. Key learning facilities are shot of

the actual demands.

• Changes in the trend and lifestyle of the residence leads to the incidence of

Non Communicable Diseases(Lifestyle Diseases). The delayed detection of

diseases is also one of the rising problems in the municipality paired with the

increasing rate of HIV/AIDS/STI and TB cases in the locality. Policy

enforcement on smoking and alcohol is still weak. It is a very crucial role of

social welfare to ensure that the marginalized sector of the municipality is

taken care of, but many indigent senior citizens are not included in the list as

well as PWD list. The release of the senior citizen pensions are also delayed

and the OSCA head doesn't have honorarium for her meetings and seminars.

Many documents are destroyed and damaged due to non-air conditioned

rooms.

• Increasing crime rate and offenses involving children and continuous

occurrence of violence against women and children is the current situation in

the municipality. There are also cases of drunkards and illegal gambling (Tong

- Hits) in the municipality and the Juvenile Justice System (RA 9344) is not

properly imposed and implemented.

• No sports center where individuals and families can enjoy and relax. Increasing

cases teenage pregnancy in the municipality is an emerging problem.

 Chapter 7: Social
Development Plan
 Chapter II Section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991 states that “Every

local government unit shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily

implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its

efficient and effective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of

the general welfare.

Within their respective territorial The Social Development Plan

jurisdictions, local government units (SDP) of MLGU San Pablo and its vision

shall ensure and support, among other to be a peaceful, resilient and

things, the preservation and progressive municipality is anchored

enrichment of culture, promote health on the aforementioned mandate.

and safety, enhance the right of the

people to a balanced ecology, Also referred to as

encourage and support the “neighborhood planning”, this SDP is

development of appropriate and self- considered as MLGU San Pablo’s

reliant scientific and technological “human development and anti-poverty

capabilities, improve public morals, agenda which envisage increasing the

enhance economic prosperity and municipality’s growth potential by

social justice, promote full employment providing the people of San Pablo with

among their residents, maintain peace adequate basic services while

and order, and preserve the comfort increasing their capabilities to be

and convenience of their inhabitants.” educated and skilled; healthy and well-

This expressly illustrates the policy of nourished; productively employed;

the state to prioritize the general socially secured and protected from

welfare and well-being of its citizens. natural hazards.”

Focusing on enhancing the quality of life for all members of the San Pablo

community, this SDP “seeks to improve the state of well-being of the local population
and upgrade the quality of social services” in education, health and nutrition, social

welfare, public order and safety, and women, youth and the elderly, and other

concerns.

The growth and success of the community rely upon the people within that

society, therefore planning and ensuring the social and physical well-being of the

municipality residence through an equitable and sustainable delivery of services to

address prevailing issues that will hinder the empowerment and resilience of the

people as society is also given an importance. Human resources plays a significant

role in the municipalities development as active agents who build up capital, mobilize

the political and socio-economic alliances , harness the natural and man-made

resources, and push the municipality’s development agenda therefore they should

be socially secured and protected from natural hazards.

This Social Development Plan is geared

toward fulfilling the desired Characteristics of its

people as a whole: an empowered, resilient and

God-fearing citizenry.
7.1 Education

Education is a fundamental need in realizing social empowerment and

liberation. Its value as a crucial instrument in improving welfare and alleviating poverty

is widely acknowledged globally. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization (UNESCO) realized this need and declared the right to free and

accessible quality education as a basic human right.

MLGU San Pablo is dedicated to ensuring inclusive and quality education for

all and promotes lifelong learning among its constituents through relevant formal,

non-formal, and informal education and training.

Goal 1: Improve the quality of basic education and promote 21st

Century skills to learners.

Objective(s): Bring up the National Achievement Test Mean Percentage Score (NAT

MPS) of 65.2%, which is 9.8% below the planning standard, to 75%.

Strategies:

• Conduct of Review Classes

The curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd) is a standard- and

competency-based curriculum that is inclusive and built around the needs of the
learners and the community. It is designed to ensure effective assimilation of lessons

on the part of the student thus guaranteeing improved performance. In the same

manner, MLGU San Pablo wishes to pursue a rigorous Review Classes Program in

light of the prevailing poor showing in the NAT MPS. These review classes will,

hopefully, build upon and strengthen previous learning so that students will gain a

stronger grasp of subject matters.

• Conduct of Feeding Programs

First implemented in the Philippines in 1997, MLGU San Pablo aims to

establish School-based Feeding Programs (SBFP) to improve school attendance and

the nutritional status of target beneficiaries in the hope of boosting learning. This

hopefully will translate to improved student learning capacity and performance.

• Deployment Protocol Implementation

In the midst of a pandemic that has profoundly altered many aspects of life,

the continued effective delivery of education in all levels is, more than ever, of

paramount importance.

It is imperative to respond positively to the distinctive challenge by ensuring

proper and effective deployment of teachers.

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Eliminate existence of non-readers which comprises 20% of

the total district enrolment

 o Conduct training on Teaching Reading Readiness and Beginning

Reading

o Implement Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP)

o Conduct search for Best Readers across grade levels

o Award Outstanding Reading Teacher in K-Grade III

o Implement No Read, No Write, No Compute, NO Promotion Policy of

DepEd

• Intensify instructional supervision to teachers:

o Provide technical assistance and support to Senior High School through

INSETs, SLAC

o Enhance professional development program for Senior High School

o Develop Instructional Materials and Learning Resources especially for

the Least-learned Competencies

• Ensure that teacher deployments adheres to protocols, is need-based and

assessment-driven

Legislative Agenda:

• Craft ordinance strengthening municipal school board (MSB)

• Task MSB to formulate a municipal learning continuity plan to respond to the

needs of students and other stakeholders including educators, parents,

community members

• Craft resolution exhorting all municipal stakeholders to plan and implement a

support feeding program for students

 Goal 2: Develop human resources responsive to the needs of learners
and the community.

Knowledge and education are the basis for all things that can be accomplished

in life. Teachers provide the power of education to today's youth, thereby giving them

the possibility for a better future. Teachers simplify the complex, and make abstract

concepts accessible to students.

Objective(s): Uplift the school heads and teachers morale and passion for the

teaching profession.

Strategies:

• Values Restoration

The Values Restoration Program is the soft-approach to combat the problem

of graft and corruption, inefficiency, and broken working relationships between

government employees in their workplace. It is a public - private partnership program

of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Council for the Restoration of Filipino

Values (CRFV).

• Revisiting Code of Ethics

The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers serves as a guide for teachers

specifically to new teachers for them to exhibit proper behavior to the learning

community at all times. It is imperative for educators to observe and practice this set

of ethical and moral principles, standards, and values.

Teachers have great influence in the lives of their learners. They are expected

to be professionally competent in the practice of their profession. Moreover, they

also need to possess a good reputation not only in the school but in the entire

community.

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Develop desirable work ethics amongst educators:

o Conduct re-orientation on the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

and the Code of Conduct for Public Officials

o Design a Values Restoration Program for Teachers

o Strengthen Merit, Incentive and Reward System

o Awarding of Outstanding SHs and Teachers in the municipality

o Equip multigrade teachers with skills and appropriate strategies for

handling multigrade classes.

• Create linkages and partnerships between the school and the community.

Legislative Agenda:

• Task MSB to initiate the creation of mechanisms and structures to support

educators

• Task MSB to put up linkages tying educators and the community together
 Goal 3: Improve inclusivity in Education.

Objective(s): Establish classes for Arabic Language and Values Education (ALIVE)

classes particularly in Muslim communities within the municipality.

Strategies:

• Establishment of ALIVE Classes

ALIVE is a flagship program implemented in public schools that aims to

provide additional subjects on Arabic language and Islamic values in the regular basic

education curriculum of the DepEd.

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Coordinate with LGU for the deployment of teachers to handle ALIVE classes

and provision of financial support;

• Conduct advocacy; and

• Identify ALIVE learners in each of the Muslim barangays within the municipality.

Legislative Agenda:

• Task MSB to coordinate the implementation of ALIVE classes and other

programs aimed at fostering inclusivity in education within the municipality

• Task MSB to identify other sectors or disadvantaged groups within the

municipality and embrace them into the appropriate inclusivity programs

 Goal 4: Improve Monitoring and Evaluation of all DepEd thrusts and

Programs, Projects and Activities.

Objective(s): Monitor and Evaluate schools on a more regular basis using appropriate

assessment tools.

Strategies:

• Create Monitoring Team and Identify DepEd thrusts and PPAs to be

monitored;

• Identify appropriate assessment tools and Train Monitoring Team;

• Conduct of monitoring activities.

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Train Monitoring Team on identified assessment tools;

• Coordinate with MLGU San Pablo

o Secure access approval and transportation

o Request for financial support

• Schedule and implement monitoring missions.

Legislative Agenda:

• Creation of the Monitoring Team

• Resolution tasking MSB and Monitoring Team to create coordination

mechanisms to facilitate implementation of monitoring activities

 Goal 5: Secure Land Titles For School Sites.

Objective(s): Resolve school site issues and problems and secure formal titles.

Strategies:

• Coordinate with pertinent local and national agencies with purview on

resolving identified school site issues and problems in schools.

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Request for allocation of funds for titling of school sites.

Legislative Agenda:

• Resolution tasking MSB to urgently move on the matter of securing school site

titles

• Resolution creating a special task multi-sectoral force or committee to handle

the requisites of identifying school sites with title concerns and securing school

site titles

• Allocate funds for titling of school sites

 Goal 6: Improve Health And Sanitation Of Learners In Schools.

Objective(s):

• Improve water and sanitation facilities in all schools within the municipality.

• Produce competitive learners in sport.

Strategies:

• Installation of water and sanitation facilities in all schools within the

municipality.

• Provide for School Sports Facilities and equipment.

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Request for financial support from LGU and other possible benefactors

• Identify specific urgent needs of schools pertaining to water and sanitation

facilities

• Identify specific sport disciplines where San Pablo youths have a chance of

excelling

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocation of funding for health & sanitation and sports

• Ordinance mandating strict implementation of health &

sanitation measures within the municipality

• Formulation of a Municipal Sports Development Program

• Resolution encouraging the private sector to participate in

strengthening the municipality’s sports programs

 Goal 7: Improve Communication.

Objective(s): Ensure clear and unobstructed flow of communications and

transactions with pertinent offices and entities.

Strategies:

• Internet Connectivity Installation

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Coordinate with LGU / DepEd

• Request for allocation of funds

• Install internet connectivity in the District Office for online transactions and

other communication requirements

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for installation of internet connectivity

7.2 Health and Nutrition

Geographical, demographic, political, and socio-economic factors are

attributes to the health outcomes inequalities. The Philippines embodies a distinct

geographical landscape with many geographically isolated and disadvantaged

localities. This allows for the high disparity in the distribution of resources across

socio-economic classes, limiting the institutionalization of sustainable health

programs.

The Municipality of San Pablo acknowledges this setback and seeks to improve

the delivery of a comprehensive, quality, and sustainable community-based health

care programs, projects, and activities that are accessible, especially to the most

vulnerable sector.

The goal for the health and nutrition sub-sector is to promote health, a General

Welfare goal as mandated by RA 7160 in line with uplifting the overall physical,

mental, and social well-being of the MLGU San Pablo citizenry.

 Goal 1: Improve Quality And Delivery Of Health Services.

Objectives:

• Reduce child and maternal mortality

• Reduce incidence of communicable diseases

• Reduce morbidity and premature mortality from non -

communicable diseases

• Promote mental health and well-being

• Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse

• Achieve universal health insurance coverage

Strategies:

• Improve capability of existing staff

o attendance to capability building seminar-workshop and

trainings

• Upgrade the quality of health facilities.

o Provision of additional supply of medicines, wellness

equipment, a fully-equipped ambulance, and more birthing

facilities

o Rehabilitation and Improvement of Miasin and Bag-ong

Misamis Barangay Health Station

• Provide immediate response during emergencies.

• Conduct of EIC as to the effects of early pregnancy

 • Enforce existing ordinance prohibiting smoking in public places

Programs/Projects/Activities:

• Procurement of additional supply for medicines, wellness equipment, a

fully-equipped ambulance, and more birthing facilities

• Conduct EIC on the effects of teenage pregnancy and prostitution

• Operation Timbang Plus (OPT Plus) 2020

• strict regulation on the Milk Code

• Implement voluntary Blood Donation Program

• NTB (TB) Program

• Wireless Access for Health (WAH)

• Procurement of permanent information signage prohibiting smoking in

public places

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds to cover procurement of supplies and equipment aimed at

improving municipal health services

• Ordinance reiterating and mandating strict implementation of anti-smoking

rule in the municipality

• Formulation of municipal advocacy / information campaign plan on health

concerns
 Goal 2: Implement reproductive health programs to ensure better

health services for women and children

The MLGU San Pablo recognizes the importance of reproductive health as a

state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence

of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its

functions and processes.

Objectives:

• Raise awareness on Republic Act 10354 (The Responsible Parenthood and

Reproductive Health Act of 2012)

• Improve maternal health and reduce maternal and newborn mortality

• Provide comprehensive health services to indigent women

Strategies:

• Coordinate and link municipal health initiatives with provincial and national

health programs

• Create access to pre- and post-natal maternal health care services

• Provide efficient medical assistance to women and children

• Provide assistance and programs in ensuring maternal well-being.

o Establishment of Lactation Area

• Address pregnancy and infant health and nutrition

• Ensure health and nutrition among children.

 • Increase nutrition awareness and management of severe acute

malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), Stunted,

Undernourished, and Overweight

• Provide financial assistance for various medical related fees to indigent women

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Information campaign to provide complete knowledge about the early

pregnancy, infertility, birth control methods, pregnancy, post-childbirth care of

the baby and mother

• Information campaign to Secondary School Children on HIV/AIDS & STI and

Teenage Pregnancy in support of formal Sex education classes

• Creation of linkages with provincial and national health offices, and NGOs

catering to reproductive health

• Maternal Health Care Program

o Hatud Serbisyo para sa Kababainhan sa Kabarangayan

o Medical, Dental, Surgical, Laboratory services and Psychosocial

Assistance

o Counseling for Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against

Women (CEDAW)

o Maternal Care Receptivity (MCR) Services

o Health Teaching / Advocacies - Information, Education, and

Communication (IEC) material on R.A. 9710

o Family planning methods, advocacies and services

 • Maternal, Newborn, Child Health & Nutrition Program (MNCHN) and Infant

and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Program

o Establishment of Breastfeeding Corner / Room in the Public / Private

Institutions

o through promotion of breastfeeding, providing comfortable venue for

women during pre-delivery

• Repair of Bahay ni Nanay to provide a comfortable venue for pre delivery

period

• National Voluntary Blood Donation Program

o Financial Assistance to Indigent Women in need of blood products

processing fee

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for municipal reproductive health initiatives

• Creation and strengthening of a municipal health coordinating committee with

purview to link with external health groups (provincial and national

instrumentalities, NGOs and CSOs)

• Mandatory reproductive health education for Secondary School Children

7.3 Public Order and Safety

Goal 1: Ensure Security, Public Order, And Safety.

Objective(s): Enhance the capability of the MLGU San Pablo police force to protect

and secure the municipality and its people.

Strategies:

• Formulate and implement Peace and Order and Public Safety program in

coordination with pertinent municipal, provincial and national government

bodies. Inclusion of private stakeholders is a must.

• Formulate Project Proposals and other documentary requirements requesting

for the immediate acquisition and installation of CCTV cameras in LGU

buildings and other strategic (ingress / egress points) areas within the

municipality. This is inclusive of financial assistance requests to concerned

local and national offices.

• Coordinate with the Sanggunian for the formulation of a Municipal Ordinance

requiring business establishments to have functional CCTVs in their business

premises.

o Conduct information campaign activities

o Publicize policies regarding surveillance camera usage and the

disciplinary consequences for misuse

 • Provide standing funds for peace and order and public safety program

• Improve peace and order situation with an increase number of police

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Craft and implement Peace and Order and Public Safety Program

• Install CCTV cameras in LGU buildings and other strategic (ingress / egress

points) areas within the municipality

• Repair and maintain the PNP vehicle for deployment

• Increase the size of the police force to meet the existing and projected needs

of the municipality

• Improve coordination among law enforcement agencies and mobilize citizenry

in the anti-crime effort

• Promote and improve police-community relations

• Decrease the annual average annual crime rate

• Strengthen or enhance the local crime information system

Legislative Agenda:

• promulgate a Peace and Order and Public Safety Program for MLGU San Pablo

• Allocate funds for monitoring technology and maintenance of existing

equipments

• Mandate to increase size of police force

• Resolution strengthening local crime information system through improved

police-community relations
 Goal 2: Maintain MLGU San Pablo Drug-free.

Objective(s):

• Strengthen the capacities of MLGU San Pablo police force to detect,

investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate drug cases, usage, and abuse.

• Uphold the reputation of MLGU San Pablo employees as drug-free.

Strategies:

• Organization of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) and the

Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC)

• Procurement of Drug Testing Kit

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Conduct of illegal drugs information campaigns

• Conduct Drug Testing for all LGU Personnel

• Request funding for the local ADACs

Legislative Agenda:

• mandate regular drug testing for all LGU Personnel

• Allocate funds to support police counter drug activities

• Allocate funds for local ADACs

• Allocate funds for information campaign on illegal drugs

 Goal 3: Improve Awareness And Response Capability In Case Of Fire

Incidents.

Objective(s):

• Provide strategic and skills-based knowledge on fire incidents and how to

properly and effectively respond

• Ensure speedy, efficient and effective response to fire emergencies

• Provide fully equipped, empowered and skilled fire fighters

Strategies:

• Fire Safety Advocacy throughout the municipality

• Request for Basic and Advanced Fire Fighting Trainings

• Allocation of Funds for Fire Fighting equipment

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Conduct of Fire Safety Measures Training in all municipal barangays of San

Pablo inclusive of Fire Drills Simulation Exercises

• Celebration of Fire Prevention Month and Disaster Resilience Month

• Procurement of Fire Fighting equipments

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for Fire Fighting equipments and Fire Safety Measures Training

• Resolution promulgating the Celebration of Fire Prevention Month and

Disaster Resilience Month

7.4 Social Welfare

Social welfare is directed towards improving the quality of life of the poor and

disadvantaged sectors. MLGU San Pablo seeks to provide its people with access to

social welfare and protection programs and facilities responsive to the development

needs of the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged individuals, families, and

communities

Numerous programs ranging from nutrition, health care, livelihood and

employment assistance and initiatives for the welfare and protection of children,

women, elderly, disabled and other disadvantaged sectors of society and relief and

rehabilitation during disasters are done by the San Pablo Municipal Social Welfare

and Development Office.

 Goal 1: Improve delivery of social welfare services and residential care

to MLGU San Pablo citizenry.

Objective(s): Provide more support and funding to MSWDO and other LGU offices

to increase performance in the implementation of social welfare programs and

assistance.

Strategies:

• Obtain adequate funds for the welfare programs under the Municipal Social

Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) and address the lack of adequate

facilities for social activity.

• Coordinate with LGU officials (Mayor or Sangguniang Bayan) and advocate the

necessity for improving the facilities in the MSWDO

• Coordinate with local officials to increase the budget for the welfare

programs

• Provide legal assistance and facilitate wedding ceremonies of common law

couple

• Conduct Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) - based Gender and

Development Planning and Budgeting

o 9 days CBMS Module Training and Workshop covering the 28

barangays of the municipality

• Promote knowledge on Gender Sensitivity, Gender and Development (GAD)

Program, related laws and issuances

o Capability Building for GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) Members,

Municipal Officials, and Employees

o GFPS Quarterly meetings

 Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Assistance for Recovery, Rehabilitation, Relocation of

Displaced / Hazard Prone Families

• Construction of Municipal Gymnasium

• Civil Registration Program: Kasalan ng Bayan

• Conduct of training on CBMS Based GAD Planning and Budgeting

• Conduct training on Basic GAD Concepts

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for MSWDO and other LGU offices to improve delivery of social

welfare services

• Allocate funds to improve municipal facilities dedicated to social welfare

services

• Allocate training funds aimed at improving social welfare services delivery

 Goal 2: Ensure The Positive Well-Being Of Women Subjected To

Violence And Abuse.

Objective(s): Provide essential needs and support to women survivors of violence

and abuse: Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances (WEDC) and Violence

Against Women (VAW) victims.

Strategies:

• Provide a temporary shelter for WEDC and VAW victims

• Create windows providing financial, medical, and legal aid for

Indigent Women, WEDC, and VAW victims

• Equip women with the necessary skills to provide additional

income and establish self-sustenance

• Highlight women empowerment, strength, and resilience

o Allow women victims of trauma and abuse to recognize their

strengths and control over their lives

o Develop a positive outlook on traumatized victims aimed at helping

them recover

• Strengthen the capacity and capability of VAW Desk Officers in performing

their tasks effectively and efficiently to ensure continuity of VAW programs and

services
Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Construct temporary shelter for WEDC and VAW victims

• Formulate programs providing financial, medical, and legal aid to Indigent

Women, WEDC, VAW victims and existing Accredited Women’s Organization

at the Barangay Level

• Creation of a Women’s Center for Products and Produce for

Accredited Women’s Organization

• Provision of Skills Training and Livelihood Programs for

Accredited Women’s Organization

• Women’s Month Celebration

• Conduct of capacity development programs for VAW Desk

Officer

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for the construction of a temporary shelter for

WEDC and VAW victims

• Resolution enjoining all concerned to formulate programs aimed at

supporting and providing aid to Indigent Women, WEDC, VAW victims

and existing Accredited Women’s Organization at the Barangay Level

• Information campaign on R.A 9710 An Act Providing for Magna Carta of

Women

• Resolution promulgating the celebration of Women’s Month in the

municipality

• Mandating the creation of a Women’s Center for Products and Produce

with the corresponding allocation of funds for the construction of the

Center
Goal 3: Safeguard the future and lives of MLGU San Pablo’s Children

and Youth

Objective(s): Provide development, protection, and welfare programs for

children and youth.

Strategies:

• Support the education of indigent children and pregnant

teenage students

• Provide assistance to Children in Need of Special

Protection (CNSP)

• Enhance skills and knowledge of Child Development

Workers (CDW) in handling children

• Capacitate the children and youth in disaster

preparedness

• Enhance the performance of the Municipal Council for the

Protection of Children (MCPC)

• Enhance the knowledge and skills of Children

Representatives

• Recognize the gain and success in the promotion of the

protection of Children’s Rights

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Provision of learning materials to 140 elementary and 35 secondary

indigent children
 • Extend scholarship programs inclusive of cash allowance, book

allowance, uniform allowance, and free tuition & fees to teenage pregnant

students

• Extend basic medical, financial, and legal needs to statutory rape

victims, Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL), and Children at risk,

abandoned / neglected

• Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children

• Strengthening of MCPC through the conduct of quarterly meetings

• Capability Building for Children’s Representatives and Child

Development Worker

• Celebration of National Children’s Month

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for programs supporting and providing aid to San Pablo

children and youth

• Resolution promulgating the celebration of National Children’s Month in the

municipality

• Craft and promulgate a Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children

• Resolution strengthening the Municipal Council for the Protection of Children

(MCPC)
 Goal 4: Uplift The Total Well-Being Of The Elderly.

Objective(s): Uphold the rights of senior citizens and practice traditional Filipino

values in caring for the elderly.

Strategies:

• Advocate Republic Acts Number 7432 & 9994

• Enact measures providing financial, medical and burial assistance for senior

citizens of MLGU San Pablo

• Encourage immediate families and the community to recognize the elderly as

an integral part of society

• Provide social enhancement activities to senior citizens

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Orientation on Republic Acts Number 7432 & 9994

• Provide financial, medical and burial assistance to Senior Citizens

• Senior Citizens Month Celebration

• Provision of supplies for OSCA

• Conduct social enhancement activities to senior citizens

• Provide meals and travel allowances for Senior Citizens

• Monthly meeting of Senior Citizen Federation

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds to provide support and assistance to Senior Citizens

• Allocate additional funds for OSCA

• Information dissemination regarding RA 7432 (An Act Maximizing the

Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special

Privileges and for other Purposes) and RA 9994 (An Act Granting Additional

Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens)

• Resolution promulgating the celebration of Senior Citizen’s Month in the

municipality
 Goal 5: Improve the quality of life for Persons with Disability.

Objective(s): Promote the rights and welfare of Persons with Disability (PWDs) as

enshrined in Republic Act 7277, more commonly known as the Magna Carta for

Disabled Persons, which was further expanded by Republic Act 10754.

Strategies:

• Adopt measures whereby the PWDs of MLGU San Pablo are provided with

financial and medical assistance

• Encourage public awareness on PWDs and their rights to social equity

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Provide financial and medical assistance for PWDs

• Celebration of PWD Month & conduct of SPED Athletic Celebration

• Purchase of supplies & materials for PWD office and provision of budget for

meals and snacks during PWD meeting

• Provide training and livelihood assistance to PWDs

• Provision of annual honorarium for PWD Focal Person

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds to provide support and assistance to PWDs

• Resolution promulgating the celebration of PWD Month in the

municipality

• Allocate funds to provide livelihood trainings to PWDs

7.5 Other Social Concerns

Goal 1: Recognize and preserve the cultural identity and integrity of

MLGU San Pablo.

Objective(s): Protect cultural properties and heritages in MLGU San Pablo and raise

cultural awareness amongst the people.

Strategies:

• Establish the cultural profile of the local tribes in the municipality

• Increase understanding and appreciation of cultural differences and similarities

by promoting cultural literacy and awareness

• Identify and acquire ownership of the significant tangible and intangible

cultural properties within the municipality

• Adopt measures to maintain and preserve the significant cultural properties of

MLGU San Pablo

Programs, Projects, Activities:

• Conduct of Cultural Profiling and Cultural Awareness Advocacy

• Acquisition of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage

• Preservation and Maintenance of Cultural Properties

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for the conduct of cultural profiling and advocacy

• Allocate funds dedicated to acquiring Tangible and Intangible Cultural

Heritage

• Allocate funds to preserve and maintain cultural properties

 Chapter 8:
Economic
Development Plan
 Chapter II Section 16 of RA 7160 stipulates that every local government unit

shall ensure and support, among other things, the preservation and enrichment of

culture, promote health and safety, enhance the right of the people to a balanced

ecology, encourage and support the development of appropriate and self-reliant

scientific and technological capabilities, improve public morals, enhance economic

prosperity and social justice, promote full employment among their residents,

maintain peace and order, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their

inhabitants.

Although it is not the mandate addition, the status of the local

of MLGU San Pablo to engage in economy also determines to a large

business in general, it is incumbent on extent the amount of locally derived

the MLGU to create a business-friendly revenues the MLGU gets.

atmosphere that will boost local

economic growth. The Economic Development

Plan (EDP) manifests measures which

The condition of the local the local government intends to

economy of San Pablo determines implement to support the local

family income and employment and economy and create a favorable

hence, the welfare of its residents. In climate for public investments.

These measures include a combination of policies and public

investments necessary to enable private investment to flourish and assure

the residents of steady supply of goods, adequate food, services, jobs and

household income.
8.1 Agriculture and Fishery

Goal 1: Build A Competitive And Sustainable Agri-Fishery Sector Driven

By Productive And Progressive Farming And Fishing Communities,

Supported By Efficient Value-Chains Contributing To Inclusive Growth

And Poverty Reduction

Objectives:

• Strengthen agri-fishery organizations and enable them to access support

• Provide physical structures geared toward boosting commerce

• Provide support structures to boost fishery products trade

• Empower fisherfolks to improve their socio-economic status by developing

their capacities to become coastal resource and enterprise managers

Strategies:

• Provision of training and other support services to strengthen Agri-Fisheries

Community Based Organizations

• Provision of training for fisherfolks to develop capacities as coastal

resource and enterprise managers

• Assist livestock farmers in accessing funds to level up swine, large

cattle and poultry production

• Introduction of alternative livelihood aimed at augmenting

 • Centralization of boat landing at the Community Fish Landing Center located

at Marcos Village which was formally turned-over to MLGU San Pablo last June

08, 2017

• Upgrade livestock and poultry industry

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Identification and provision of training needs to strengthen Agri-Fisheries

Community Based Organizations

• Provision of training on coastal resource and enterprise management

• Identification and linkage with government programs and funding sources for

swine, large cattle and poultry production

• Disseminate improved technology on animal production

• Identification and provision of training for alternative livelihood aimed at

augmenting income for agri-fishery folks

• Preparation of the Community Fish Landing Center at Marcos Village to cater

to the centralization of boat lading

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocation of funds to support activities aimed at strengthening Agri-Fisheries

CBO’s and providing training for alternative livelihood

• Ordinance mandating the centralization of boat lading at the Community Fish

Landing Center at Marcos Village

• Create tie-ups with other government instrumentalities with purview on agri-

fishery
 Goal 2: Increase Resilience And Adaptive Capacity To Effects Of

Extreme Climate / Weather Events

Objectives:

• Build the community’s capability to weather and adapt to adverse impacts of

extreme climate / weather events

Strategies:

• Activate municipal Climate Information Center and Early Warning System

• Information campaign on RA 9729 more commonly known as the the “Climate

Change Act of 2009”

• Link with government agencies with purview on Climate Change

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Conduct of Climate Resiliency Field Schools Training

• Creation of MLGU San Pablo Climate Information Center and Early Warning

System

• Conduct of Climate Change Forum and linkage with the Climate Change

Commission

• Community Seed Banking

• Enrollment in Sagip Buhay at Saka, a short messaging service (sms) designed

to communicate climate-based warnings to farmers, fishers and other

 community members that provides communities with timely updates to help

prevent losses due to weather disturbances

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for capacity building and information dissemination

• Mandate for the creation of MLGU San Pablo Climate Information Center and

Early Warning System

• Allocate funds for Climate Resiliency Field Schools Training

• Resolution endorsing the establishment of a community seed bank in MLGU

San Pablo

“The Municipality of San

Pablo intends to create

a healthy and favorable

economic environment

through policies and public

investments that will

encourage private

investments to enter in the

municipality.”
8.2 Entrepreneurship,
Business and Industry

The Municipality of San Pablo seeks to implement programs and projects in

consonance with its VISION of becoming a resilient and progressive municipality.

Goal 1. Create An Appropriate Business Environment For Local

Entrepreneurs And SME’s To Thrive Not Only To Encourage

Investments But Also To Allow Businesses To Grow.

Objectives:

• Institutional Strengthening. It is essential for MLGU San Pablo to have strong

and efficient support institutions in order for commercial activity to thrive over

the long term. Offices like the municipal registry and tax office provide critical

services and play a major role in determining how smoothly businesses can

conduct their affairs. Unreasonable delays on simple transactions or

bureaucratic red tape are obstacles to business processes.

• Supportive Legislative Framework. MLGU San Pablo must work on putting

regulations in place to provide adequate protection for key stakeholders. Such

creates a healthy business environment and assures protection for

investments.
 • Alignment with RA 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient

Government Service Delivery Act of 2018. This law aims to streamline the

current systems and procedures of government services. It specifically pertains

to improving the competitiveness of and ease of doing business in the

Philippines.

Strategies:

• Review existing MLGU legislations and strengthen business related ordinances

• Review of and alignment with RA 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and

Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018

• Provide support infrastructure for businesses

• Improve LGU revenue collection

• Encourage new enterprise development and intensify promotion of

developments in identified priority areas

Programs, Projects, and Activities

• Construction of:

o new Municipal Public Market

o Municipal Slaughterhouse

o Integrated Bus and Jeep Terminal (IBJT)

o Coconut Water Vinegar production facility

o One Town One Product (OTOP) Center

o Municipal Buying Station

 • Improvement of Municipal Water Services through construction of additional

reservoir and water distribution system

• Establishment of a community-based organization of women for mat weaving

enterprise

Legislative Agenda:

• Alignment of MLGU systems and procedures with the prescriptions of RA

11032

• Appointment of a Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Officer

• Allocate funds for the construction of the following:

o new Municipal Public Market

o Municipal Slaughterhouse

o Integrated Bus and Jeep Terminal (IBJT)

o Coconut Water Vinegar production facility

o One Town One Product (OTOP) Center

o Municipal Buying Station

• Craft municipal legislations aimed at creating a healthy business environment

and protecting investments

Goal 2. Ensure Infrastructure Support To Facilitate The Development Of

The Local Economy Of San Pablo

Objectives:

• Provide the necessary physical infrastructure to support production and

transportation of goods and services

• Increase productivity and profitability for farmers and fisherfolks for food

security

• Provide facilities ensuring the organic inputs for a sustainable environment

Strategies:

• Improve the transportation networks of the municipality

• Improve LGU-managed water system

• Increase public investments in rural infrastructure and support services

• improve transportation and communication network in the municipality

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Mobilization and operationalization of LGU-owned heavy equipment/s for the

repair and maintenance of local roads and Concreting of major streets

• Inventory and improvement of LGU-managed water system

• Construction of drainage canals in Poblacion and Installation of Box Culverts

in Barangays Villakapa, Daplayan and Songgoy

Legislative Agenda:

• Allocate funds for the maintenance/rehabilitation of barangay roads

• Allocate funds for the concreting of major municipal streets

8.3 Ecotourism

Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991,

mandates Local Government Units to undertake tourism development and promotion

as part of the mechanisms in the move to self-reliant and participatory local

governance.

The Global Tourism Code which must be harnessed as an engine

acknowledges the significance and the of socio-economic growth and cultural

role of tourism as a means of alleviating affirmation to generate investment,

poverty and improving people's quality foreign exchange and employment,

of life while keeping the integrity of the and to continue to mould an enhanced

environment, at the same time sense of national pride for all Filipinos.”

consistent with the principle of

sustainable development. According to The International

Ecotourism Society (TIES), ecotourism

Section 2 of RA 9593, otherwise can be defined as “responsible travel

known as the Tourism Act of 2009, to natural areas that conserve the

stipulates that ”the State declares environment, sustains the well-being

tourism as an indispensable element of of the local people, and involves

the national economy and an industry interpretation and education”

of national interest and importance,

In the Philippines, Section 4 of RA 11365 formally defined Ecotourism as a form

of sustainable tourism within a natural area where community participation,

protection and management of natural resources, cultural and indigenous knowledge

and practices, environmental education and ethics, as well as economic benefits are
fostered and pursued for the enrichment of host communities and the satisfaction of

visitors.

The municipality of San Pablo has strong potential as a tourist destination

primarily because of the presence of pristine beaches in the area. With other

municipalities strengthening their local tourism programs, MLGU San Pablo realized

that it is high time to formulate a more purposive local tourism development that not

only considers short-time benefits but also looks into long-term strategic impact on

the municipality.
 A five-year Sustainable Tourism Development Plan was crafted to set the

direction of the tourism development of the municipality.

San Pablo Tourism Vision 2025

“San Pablo is a prime tourist destination

of the province, where San Pablohanons

enjoy sustainable economic development

in a peaceful, clean and green

environment.”
 Goal 1: Increase Domestic Tourist Arrivals And Revenues In Order To

Contribute To The Overall Attainment Of Socio-Economic Growth And

Sustainable Ecotourism Development In The Municipality.

Objectives:

• Develop ecotourism sites

• Improve access to local tourist sites

• Improve local security

• Increase MLGU revenue

• Increase household income

• Improve institutional and organizational capacity of the MLGU

Strategies:

• Upgrading of existing tourist spots and establishments

• Development of new tourist spots and destinations

• Improvement of road access to tourism sites

• Strategic promotion and marketing in support to local tourism development

• Strengthening local structures for peace and order monitoring

• Engaging community stakeholders in peacekeeping

• Establishment of security outpost in key tourist destinations

• Operationalization of key tourism services

• Revenue shall generate from proceeds of LGU-owned establishments and from

regulatory fees

• Livelihood and employment support to community members

• Capacity building on livelihood development and management

 • Providing local producers and sellers better access to market

• Capacity-building on wide-ranging themes that support or relate to managing

local tourism development for all stakeholders - from managing local tourism

to managing specific establishments

• From guaranteeing service quality and customer satisfaction managing safety

and security

• From day-to-day tourism industry operation to financial management

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Improvement and Operationalization of the Rebi Beach resort and Convention

Center

• Improvement of the Ticala Island Beach Resort

• Establishment of Buton Floating Cottages

• Establishment of off-shore viewing and diving deck

• Improvement of the Kundom and Senior Waterfalls

• Improvement of the Sandayong Beach Park

• Establishment of the Marcos Village - Tandubuay Aqua-Marine Park

• Development of the Bag-Ong Misamis Highland Park

• Capacity Development Support

• Auxiliary Support Activities

• Promotion and Marketing Support

• Security Support
Legislative Agenda:

• Enactment of the Local Tourism Code

• Municipal resolution on the reconstitution and expansion of the Local Tourism

Development Council

• Municipal Ordinance of the adoption of the Clean and Green Standards in the

entire municipality

• Municipal Ordinance requiring Environmental Fee from visiting tourists

• Municipal Resolution requesting technical skills assistance from DOLE, TESDA

for community skills enhancement, and subsequently authorizing LCE to enter

into MOA with them

• Mun. Ordinance for the Adoption of Organic and the Establishment of Organic

Hub in the Municipality

• Municipal Ordinance prohibiting the use of plastic bags in all establishments

• Formulation and Adoption for the Local Environmental Code

• Municipal Ordinance prohibiting single-use plastics in the municipality

 Chapter 9.
Environmental
Management Plan
 Article II, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution stipulates that it is the policy of

the State to protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful

ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. This Environmental Plan

mandates MLGU San Pablo to ensure the protection of the natural resources of the

municipality amidst development activities as the municipality modernizes.

The Municipal Environment put greater pressures on the

Development Plan addresses environment as well as largely affect

mitigating and preventive measures for the general welfare of the constituents

the anticipated environmental such as resource depletion and

implications of all development environmental degradation, low

activities within the municipality. It also economic productivity , lack of

embodies programs aimed at infrastructure support, and growing

maintaining and preserving the quality number of disasters due to the

of natural resources and for changing climate.

rehabilitating degraded environments

to enable them to support the The sector plan lays down

requirements of socio-economic overarching policies that cultivate and

development and ecological balance promote the protection and

across generations. conservation of the environment In

particular, the plan puts forward

Certain types of natural strategies that shall address natural

resources that provide non-economic induced hazards such,land

ecological services such as wildlife and degradation, deforestation, watershed

biologically diverse ecosystems are destruction and marine and coastal

also included in its protective purview. vulnerability. It seeks to create a

healthy environment that is favourable

This plan seeks to address the for local residents. The
growing environmental concerns which
preservation/conservation and advantages for the MLGU like

management of protected areas within abundant natural resources, excellent

the territorial jurisdiction of the LGU are air and water quality, sustainable solid

central concerns of this sector. waste management, and potential for

Specifically, this sector ensures the eco-tourism. Given its topography,

attainment of the general welfare goal San Pablo is one of the most disaster-

to enhance the right of the people to a prone municipalities in the province.

balanced ecology. Climate change has led to a growing

number of disasters. Maintaining a

The Environment and Natural healthy and good quality environment
Resources (ENR) sector plays a vital role has been increasingly compromised
in harmonizing the different sectors. due to mismanagement, misuse, and
Nature provides all people with overexploitation of resources, leading
sustainable food, water, and resources. to depletion and degradation of the
Preserving and strengthening the environment. The challenge arises from
resilience of the environment and devising plans to achieve socio-
natural resources majorly impacts the economic development targets while
growth and performance of other maintaining and preserving the
sectors. This is especially evident in a environment’s integrity.
resource-dependent municipality like

San Pablo. The Environmental

Development Plan includes specific

The municipality of San Pablo is strategies to rehabilitate and restore

a highly rural municipality that depends degraded natural resources, provide

mainly on its natural resource base to inclusive growth, protect fragile

support its economy - agriculture, ecosystems, and improve the welfare

fisheries, forestry, tourism, among of the resource-based municipality of

others. Its environmental profile poses San Pablo.

 Consequently, it is geared towards provisioning, regulating, supporting, and

instigating cultural projects like recreation and tourism. It is in the LGUs best interest

to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment for the overall improvement of the

welfare of MLGU San Pablo and its constituents.

9.1. Environmental

Management

The growth and survival of the society mainly relies upon the environment and

natural resources present within the society, therefore this sector must provide

Programs, Projects and Activities that will maintain the sustainability of water, air and

land resources will modernization keep arising so that the quality of natural resources

will be preserve to support future requirements in economic development and

ecological balance across generations.

The environment and natural resources plan encompasses all mechanisms and

strategies necessary to enforce existing laws and regulations as well as adaptation,

mitigation and prevention of the municipals development impacts. This sector areas

of concerns are group as:

1. Land Resources: Public domain, private , alienable and disposable lands, and

ancestral domain;

2. Forest Lands: Protection and production forest;

3. Water Resources : freshwater and marine; and

4. Waste Management.
 Goal1 : Protected , Conserved And Developed Sustainable Municipal
Environment And Natural Resources.

Objectives:

• Land Resources . Efficiently optimized and utilized land resources in the

municipality.

• Forest Resources. Protected and ecological balance productive forest.

• Water Resources. Sufficient clean and fresh water resources for the whole

municipality with sustainable supply of marine wildlife and species.

• Waste Management. Clean and waste free municipality with residence that is

fully aware about proper solid waste management.

Strategies:

Land Resources

• To enforce Organic farming

• To have Sloping Agricultural Land Technology

• To have SALT Farming

Forest Resources

• To stop kaingin system

• To conduct tree planting/tree growing activity

Water Resources

• To organize “Bantay Water Source”

• To impose Water Source Protection Policy

• To implement coral reef planting

 • To purchase additional equipment for monitoring and evaluation of water

resources

• To request assistance from Bfar (training/funds)

Waste Management

• To construct MRF and Septic vault.

9.2. Disaster Risk Reduction

And Management

The Local Government Code of 1991 mandates all local government units

(LGUs) to be the frontline of emergency measures during and after disasters.

Further, the enactment of Republic Act 10121 strengthened the capacities of

LGUs through the promotion of bottoms-up and participatory approach in disaster

risk reduction and management (DRRM).

Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Act of 2010 (DRRM Act) transformed the Philippines' disaster

management system from disaster relief and response towards disaster risk reduction

(DRR).
 “Disaster Risk Reduction and Management" is the systematic process of using

administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to

implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the

adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster. Prospective disaster risk

reduction and management refers to risk reduction and management activities that

address and seek to avoid the development of new or increased disaster risks,

especially if risk reduction policies are not put in place.

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (DRRMP) is divided into

four thematic areas. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Disaster Preparedness,

Disaster Response, and Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery.

Thematic Area 1: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation provides key

strategies revolving around hazard operations, vulnerability

analyses, identification of hazard-prone areas and

mainstreaming DRRM into development plans. This

highlights the need for scientific analysis of the underlying

vulnerability factors, hazard risks, and disasters.

Goal 1: Mainstream and integrate DDRM and CCA in the local

development policies, plans, and budget

Objective(s):

• Utilize 100% of the 5% LDRRMF for the implementation of DRRM-responsive

CLUP and CDP related activities

• Mainstream DRRM and CCA in various plans (CDP and CLUP), laws, and/or

ordinances

• Create and ensure functionality of local DRRM councils and offices

Strategies:

• Ensuring the recognition of risk impacts on development programs and

projects in government plans

 • Supporting decisions that facilitate the financially and economically-sound

mainstreaming of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and

Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)

• Enhancing CSO participation in the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction

Management Council (MDRRMC)

• Integrating measures to reduce vulnerability and increase capacity to cope into

plans, programs, and projects

• Identifying measures to ensure that programs and projects do not contribute

to further risks

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Capacity building to effectively mainstream DRRM and CCA in development

planning, investment programming, project development, and evaluation

• Development of the selection criteria and accreditation for NGO

participation in the MDRRMC councils

• Establishment of an MDRRMC Council

• Establishment of MDRRMC offices - facility, manpower, and budget

• Institutionalization of MDRRM Office with permanent plantilla positions for

the MDRRMC Officers budget

Legislative Agenda:

• Municipal ordinance appropriating 1.15% of the budget for DRRM and CCA

activities

• Review and amending EO 72 Section 2 to include OCD, DOST, and CCC as

members of the Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC)

 • Municipal ordinance, as per RA 1012, creating the MDRRMC Council of LGU

San Pablo and defining duties and functions thereof

• Municipal ordinance creating plantilla positions for the institutionalized

MDRRMC Office

Goal 2: Environmental Management Of MLGU San Pablo’s Natural

Resources That Is DRRM And CCA-Sensitive

Objective(s):

• Align environmental management plans with Local Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Plans (LDRRMP) and Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAP)

• Integrate DRRM and CCA in the objectives of environment-related policies and

plans (land use and natural resources management)

Strategies:

• Reviewing and integrating DRRM and CCA into various environmental policies,

plans, programs, and projects

• Creating environmental policies with DRRM and CCA as key components

• Reviewing DRRM and CCA laws and implementing rules

• Establishing a joint work-plan of LDRRMC and LCCAC

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• DRRM and CCA-integrated environmental policies, plans, programs, and

projects

• Development of a joint work-plan of LDRRMC and LCCAC

Legislative Agenda:

• Develop Barangay-level ordinances

Goal 3: Enhance Disaster Mitigation And Preparedness Of

Infrastructures

Objective(s):

• Increase the disaster resilience of infrastructure systems

Strategies:

• Supporting the implementation of the building code and use of green

technology

• Conducting risk assessment and inventory of critical facilities and

infrastructures

• Standardizing the redesign, retro-fitting, or operational modification of the

infrastructures

• Integrating DRRM and CCA in local ordinances

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Building code and use of green technology advocacy

• Inventory, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment of critical facilities and

infrastructures

• Development of the guidelines on redesign, retro-fitting, or operational

modification of the infrastructures

• Integration of the DRRM and CCA into local ordinances

Legislative Agenda:

• Municipal ordinance on the implementation of the building code and the use

of green technology

Goal 4: Community Based And Scientific DRRM And CCA Assessment,

Mapping, Analysis, And Monitoring

Objective(s):

• Availability of hazard data and information-based hazards and risk assessments

in key sectors of MLGU San Pablo

• Capacity enhancement for LGUs and communities on susceptibility

assessment, analysis, and monitoring activities

Strategies:

• Increasing the availability of updated and accurate data and information on

hazards mapping and assessment in MLGU San Pablo

• Utilizing hazards mapping and risk assessment information for planning and

decision making

• Research and data gathering on related technical information on hazards and

risks

• Conducting of disaster prevention interventions for armed conflict situation

and climate change affects

• Peace-building conflict resolutions regarding the scarcity of resources due to

climate change, leading to conflict or disaster

• Strengthening inter-agency and local media collaborations

• Maintaining and increasing accessibility of hazards information and updates

for the use of the general public

• Immediate response on calls related to disaster events

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Geo-hazard mapping program down to the purok level

• Conduct of Peace Educations, Bayanihan with local populace, Military visibility,

Coastal clean-up, and Scubasurero

• Establishment of information center within MDRRMO

• Information and Education Campaign (EIC) to all sectors

• Provision of Hotline Numbers in Disaster Command Centers 24/7

 Goal 5: Community Access To Effective And Applicable Disaster Risk

Financing And Insurance

Objective(s):

• Ensure availability and accessibility of disaster risk financing and insurance

schemes for vulnerable groups and / or communities

Strategies:

• Encouraging hazard insurance coverage for government, private

infrastructures, and other business establishments

• Updating the directory of available financing windows for LGUs

• Promotion of insurance schemes among production sector, supply sector, local

communities, and responders

• Developing of the mechanisms for increased risk financing modalities

• Encouraging communities to avail risk financing options

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Information, Education, and Communication activities for the insurance

coverage of establishments

• Updating the directory on available financing windows for LGUs

• Development of new modalities for risk financing schemes

• Development of advocacies and risk communication plans

Thematic Area 2: Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness directs actions that give

importance to community awareness and understanding,

contingency planning; conduct of local drills, and the

development of a local disaster response plan. In

preparing communities and governments for possible

disasters, predetermined needs based on information available are crucial. Risk-

related information coming from the Prevention and Mitigation aspect is necessary

to address the needs of the community. Also, policies, budget and institutional

mechanisms established under the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation aspect will be

further enhanced through capacity building activities, development of coordination

mechanisms, among others. Through these, coordination, complementation and

interoperability of work in DRRM operations and essential services will be ensured.

It should be noted that the activities in this thematic area are not linear, but

cyclical, and anticipate continuous development. Behavioral change created by the

Preparedness aspect is eventually measured by people’s responsiveness. At the

frontlines are local government units and communities. Overall, the bottom line is

having citizens and a government ready to face disasters.

Goal 1: Establish And Strengthen Capacities Of Communities To

Anticipate, Cope, And Recover From The Negative Impacts Of

Emergency Occurrences And Disasters

Objective(s):

• Increase level of awareness of the community to the threats and impacts of all

hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities

• Equip the community with the necessary skills to cope with the negative

impacts of disasters

• Increase capacity of institutions

• Develop and implement comprehensive local disaster preparedness policies,

plans, and systems

• Strengthen partnership among all key players and stakeholders

Strategies:

• Enhancing the capacity of the community to threats and impacts of all hazards

by developing IEC materials

• Targeting IEC campaigns to the MLGU San Pablo populace

• Promoting knowledge on Disaster Preparedness

• Equipping communities with necessary skills and capability to cope with the

impacts of disasters

• Training communities, especially those prone to tsunamis, on disaster

preparedness and response

• Specialized training on teams delegated for response

• Targeted training on DRRM managers and key decision makers

• Increasing DRRM and CCA capacity of MDRRM Councils and Offices for a

more self-reliant and fully-functioning DRRM Council

• Conducting of trainings to operationalize DRRMCs of MLGU San Pablo

• Conducting of seminar workshops for the formulation of DRRM plans

 • Conducting of formulation workshops for developing municipal contingency

plans

• Specialized training for ICS teams

• Training and organization of Municipal All Hazards Incident Management

(MAHIMIT)

• Increasing number of coordination mechanisms formulated and partnership

mechanisms included in the Municipal Contingency Plan

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Distribution of IEC Materials

• Orientations and trainings on Disaster Preparedness

• Conduct of DRRM Forum

• Conduct of First Aid and Basic Life Support, Earthquake Drills, Fire Drills, Water

Search and Rescue (WASAR)

• Establishment and institutionalization of an Incident Command System (ICS) in

the municipality of San Pablo

• Conduct of Tsunami Drills

• Establishment of a community-based early warning system along coastal areas

• Development of DRRM and CCA materials for formal education and training

programs

• Distribution of compendium of disaster preparedness protocols to all BLGUs

and stakeholders

• Establishment of linkages with the CSOs, LGUs, and other private sectors on

Disaster preparedness
Legislative Agenda:

• Municipal Ordinance creating specialized teams trained in disaster response

• Resolution approving the capacity development agenda for the instillation of

knowledge on disasters, hazards, and risks, to the communities of MLGU San

Pablo and to equip them with the skills needed to cope

• Resolution approving the disaster risk preparedness and response plan

• Integration of DRRM, CCA, and IEC learning materials in the public education

system, adoption DepEd Order No 55, S 2007

Thematic Area 3: Disaster Response

Disaster Response is the provision of emergency services and public assistance

during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts,

ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

Being predominantly focused on immediate and short-term needs, it is sometimes

referred to as “disaster relief”.

Disaster Response manages all activities during actual disaster operations

such as needs assessment, search and rescue, relief operations, and early recovery

activities.

Projects identified below will be carried out either before response operations

or during the disaster event. Activities which require completion prior to actual

response operations will be linked to activities in the preparedness aspect. Overall,

the success and realization of these projects rely heavily on the completion of

activities under both the prevention and mitigation and preparedness aspects.

Goal 1: Well-Established Disaster Response Operations

Objective(s):

• Setting up of a Fully functional Incident Command System (ICS) by the first

responder on site
 • Ensure provision of accurate and reliable real-time information during

response

• Ensure presence of appropriate precautionary and safety measures in the

event of evacuation

• Build up Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR) capability

Strategies:

• Identify and register Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

• Identify the coordination needs and gaps among clusters and agencies

responsible for Food, Health, Wash, Protection, Education, Livelihood, and

Information Management

• Ensure health safety and sanitation of IDPs

• Support victims of hazards and other IDPs psychosocially and mentally

• Coordinate with concerned agencies / stakeholders / clusters via referral cases

and partnerships with regards to proper interventions, services, and

interventions

• Undertake rehabilitation in coordination with concerned agencies

• Extend institute assistance programs to affected families and IDPs

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Development of IEC and advocacy materials on RA 10121, DRRM and CCA

• Establishment of a Centralized database, Municipal DRRM Pool of Trainers,

End-to-End Early Warning Systems, and Local Flood early warning systems
 • Rapid assessment, needs monitoring, and data consolidation with regards to

casualties, injuries, and damages to affected individuals and families.

• Provision of Logistics Supply, Human Resource, Communication Systems and

Facilities

• Activation of Quick Action Response Team (QART)

• Establishment of Search and Rescue team members and agencies concerned

• Disease surveillance amongst IDP by establishment of health stations and

promotion of hygiene

• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services

• Immediate distribution of relief goods

• Search, Rescue, and Retrieval Operations

Legislative Agenda:

• Municipal Ordinance creating the Local Search and Rescue team of MLGU San

Pablo along with linking them to relevant member agencies

• Appropriate funds for rehabilitation and repair of damages

Goal 2: Extend Shelter And Necessities Provision To Persons And

Communities Affected

Objective(s):

• Provide temporary and permanent evacuation centers as well as resettlement

plans for the victims

• Efficient relief distribution mechanisms and systematic service extended to

persons affected

Strategies:

• Establishment of a regular cycle of food distribution to areas impacted by

hazards and natural calamities

• Identification of the location of the strategic resettlement with consideration

to place of preference by IDPs

• Provision of an ample budget

• Timely transportation of affected persons / victims

• Restoration of education services in instances where schools are identified as

evacuation centers

• Provision of a separate area for poultry, livestock, and pets in the evacuation

centers

• Ensure security
Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Establishment of evacuation centers, operation centers, command posts,

communication center, and adaptive security measures

• Spot mapping and transport access of vulnerable areas and families

• Deployment of food and non-food resources, like stockpile, daily food baskets,

hygiene kits, and family kits) to strategic and at risk areas

• Proper distribution of camp assets and infrastructures with regards for the host

community

• Provisions of transportation - Land, Sea, and Air - to evacuate affected people

and families

• Transportation services to resettlement areas

• Establishment of temporary shelters for affected families and persons.

o Evacuation centers with livelihood training programs for the people

o Evacuation centers with areas for nursing mothers

o Evacuation centers with gender segregated, PWD sensitive latrines and

bath cubicles

o Evacuation centers with established health stations and referral

hospitals

• Cash for Work / Food for Work program

• Child Friendly Space / Temporary Learning Centers

• Provision of First-Aid Kits

Legislative Agenda:

• Appropriate funds for the procurement of food and non-food resources

Goal 3: Promotion Of Psychosocial And Mental Well-Being Of Affected

Population And The Efforts For Early Recovery

Objective(s):

• Provide trauma debriefing to affected population and persons undergoing

psychological stress

Strategies:

• Identifying number of people undergoing trauma

• Debriefing of the families and people undergoing trauma

• Providing psychological stress debriefing to at least 25% - 30% of the affected

population

• Ensuring the participation and coordination of stakeholders

• Targeting 30% of the vulnerable population to be provided with adequate risk

protection measures

• Monitoring the return process, safety, and security to safeguard the dignity of

affected population

• Mobilizing resources and manpower of neighboring municipalities

• Identifying source of goods and distributors for delivery of supplies

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

• Mental Health and Psychological Services

 • Financial and Livelihood assistance to affected population

• Orientation and training to affected population

• Establishment of long term development projects in safeguarding the

vulnerable individuals

• Development of local strategic plans based on pre-identified environmental

problems and risks

Legislative Agenda:

• Implementation of MHPSS programs in the Philippines

• Local ordinance imposing a ceiling price in disaster-stricken areas

Thematic Area 4: Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery

The most important aspect of any post-disaster effort is the rehabilitation of

the affected communities. This envisages resetting of the disturbed communities

through rebuilding of the affected communities in terms of social and economic

aspects as well as rebuilding/retrofitting of the damaged houses.

Rehabilitation and Recovery points to the restoration or improvement of

livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and

environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or

society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build back

better”, to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.

 The focus is more of rebuilding the affected communities, restoring

livelihoods, effectively preventing the recurrence of disasters and harnessing

conditions for future development.

This covers pre- and post-disaster activities from gathering disaster data,

formulating rehabilitation and recovery plan and its subsequent financing and

implementation, facilitating emergency procurement, crafting a communications

strategy, and instituting monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

Goal 1: Assessment Of Damages, Losses, And Needs Of The Affected

Population To Facilitate Strengthening And Expanding Of The

Restoration Of Economic Activities

Objective(s):

• Restore and revive livelihood activities

Strategies:

• Identify required assistance and formulate the appropriate response programs

and activities

• Identify and mobilize funding sources

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Community-based training programs and projects

• Training for Work Scholarship Program

• Provision of Calamity Loan

• Provision of seeds (rice and corn) based on buffer stock available through

cooperatives and/or farmers organization

• Provision of livelihood trainings for Municipal Agricultural Office (MAO) /

Provincial Agricultural Office (PAO) by LGUs

Legislative Agenda:

• Appropriation of funds for affected sectors and calamity loans

Goal 2: Mainstreaming DRRM / CCA Elements In Achieving Disaster And

Climate Change-Resilient Human Settlements And Reconstruction Of

Damaged Infrastructures

Objective(s):

• Fulfill MLGU San Pablo’s mandate to ensure the protection of the human

security of its people through the provision of disaster and climate change-

resilient human settlements and reconstruction of damaged infrastructures

Strategies:

• Identify suitable relocation sites based on mandated guidelines provided by

government instrumentalities such as the National Housing Authority (NHA),

Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), Department of Environment

and Natural Resources (DENR), etcetera

• Perform social preparation prior to relocation

• Monitor compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) in

the construction / reconstruction of all social infrastructures like hospitals and

schools

• Incorporate DRR and CCA concepts in rehabilitating and restoring health

facilities

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Conduct of social preparation trainings and activities to avoid or

reduce conflict in resettlement areas

• Restoration and rehabilitation of infrastructural facilities in accordance with

national safety and resiliency standards as prescribed by the National Building

Code of the Philippines

• Construction of hazard-resilient houses based on national safety and resiliency

standards as prescribed by the National Building Code of the Philippines

• Explore the use of indigenous, environment friendly, recyclable and

inexpensive construction materials

Legislative Agenda:

• Resolution urging the proper implementation of Health and Safety, Building

Code, Fire Code, and other national guidelines and standards issued by

pertinent agencies such as the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board

(HLURB), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC),

etcetera

• Issuance of a resolution to urgently formulate the municipal Land Use Plan

• Issue resolution to utilize the Build Back Better (BBB) approach to

reconstruction and recovery

Goal 2: Psychologically Sound, Safe, And Secured Citizenry That Is Highly

Resilient And Protected From The Effects Of Disasters

Objective(s):

• Provide adequate and appropriate risk protection measures to vulnerable

populations of MLGU San Pablo

Strategies:

• Develop systems for appropriate risk protection

• Develop system of support and communication among key stakeholders

 • Build capacities of psychosocial care providers and counselors and improve

local psychological and rehabilitation centers and facilities

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Conduct of post-disaster / conflict needs analysis with affected communities

• Enhancement and development of Psychological Centers, Rehabilitation

Centers, and Facilities

Legislative Agenda:

• Resolution urging the use of appropriate risk protection measures to

vulnerable populations of MLGU San Pablo

 Chapter 10.
Infrastructure
and Physical
Development Plan
and Municipal
Land Use
Development Plan
Alignment
10.1. Infrastructure & Physical Development Plan

Goal 1: Well-developed and complete resilient infrastructure that

supports the whole growth of the different sectors in the community.

Sub-sector Goals

• Economic Support Safe and accessible roads and bridges as well as flood

controls and seawalls that support economic growth and distribution of

electricity and potable water supply.

• Social Support Infrastructure facilities that are fully developed and

complete that holistically foster and support human well-being necessities.

• Public Support Public infrastructure amenities are advanced , resilient

and conducive that ensures better delivery of public services to the

municipality.

Sectoral Objectives and Targets

The table below highlights the objectives and targets set for each sub-

categories under the Infrastructure and Physical Development Plan.

Economic Support Objective: To significantly improve

the economic support infrastructure of the Municipality

with the following indicators:

• 100% of the total households without electricity

are installed with Solar Powered Electricity.

 • Improve (7.56 km) Municipal streets.

• Improve (41.005 km) Barangay roads.

• Improve transportation facilities that shall

promote intra-and-inter Municipal linkages

and ensure adequate and quality Farm to

Market Road (FRM).

• Prevent rain-induced flooding

Programs, Projects and Activities for Economic Support

1. To install solar powered energy.

2. To construct flood control structures

3. Safeguard the welfare of people through a comprehensive drainage system t

4. To construct seawall to prevent high casualties in times of disaster.

5. To construct a footbridge.

6. To construct additional reservoirs and a Potable Water System.

7. Rehabilitation of Barangay roads.

8. Construct flood control in two major barangays.

9. Construct seawall in the three coastal barangays in San Pablo.

10. Construct a footbridge in the four target Barangays in San Pablo.

11. Construct 6 level III Potable Water System.

Social Support Objective: To improve the delivery of

social service to its people.

Programs, Projects and Activities for Social Support

1. To construct Barangay Health Center.

2. To construct an infirmary hospital.

3. To Improve and rehabilitate the MSWD office to cater more clients.

1. To construct educational facilities for basic education students.

2. Construction of Barangay Health centers in the 4 target barangays.

3. Construction of Infirmary hospital with 10 beds capacity.

4. Bigger MSWD Office (9m x9m)

5. Construction of Grand stand and Two Storey 12 classroom building.

Public Support Objective: To raise the standards of

living of the people through improved amusement

amenities, public transport and access to basic

commodities.

Programs, Projects and Activities for Public Support

1. To improve facilities of the municipal gymnasium.

2. To improve and reconstruct the public market.

3. Rehabilitate the municipal gymnasiums amenities.

4. New Public Market.

5. Construction of Slaughterhouse.

6. Construction of Bus and Jeepney Terminal.

Development Strategies

Development strategies so that the targets under

this sector will be deliver are classified into the

following:
 1. Increase the fund and allocations of the budget to support the infrastructure

projects of the municipality vigorously through increased public investments.

2. Infrastructure projects will be immediately implemented.

3. Infrastructure facilities builded should be compliant to the safety protocols

and requirements.

4. The government shall engage the community involvement in social-related

infrastructure.

5. Maintain strong coordinative linkages with national agencies for assistance

seeking.

Major Programs and Projects

The following are some of the identified programs and projects that will be

implemented by departments and offices :

Economic Support

• Installation of Solar Powered Energy in barangay :

• Ticala Island
• Songgoy
• Bagong Misamis
• Kalilangan
• Lumbayao
• Payag
• kundom
• Villakapa
• Sacbulan
• San Juan
• Culasian
• Municipal and barangay road
improvements
• Concreting of municipal streets
 • Concreting of Farm to Market Road (FMR)
from:
• Tubo-pait to Sacbulan
• Sagasan to Teniapan to San Juan
• Kapamanok to Pao to Daplayan
• Pantad to Miasin to Kalilangan
• Pantad to Villakapa
• Pongapong to Kundum to Lumbayao to
Songgoy
• Upper Pantad to Miasin
• Pao to Kalilangan
• Buton to Bubual
• Pantad to Miasin to Kalilangan
• Sagasan to Senior to Sacbulan

• Construction of flood control and comprehensive drainage in barangay:

• Poblacion Cemetery to DownTown (800 l.m.)

• Culasian River (500 l.m.)

• Construction of seawall in barangay:

• Marcos Village (300 l.m)

• Tandubuay (200 l.m.)

• Teniapan/Rebi (350 l.m.)

• Construction of footbridge in barangay:

• Villakapa (30 l.m.)

• Purok Tangke, Poblacion (60 l.m.)

• Purok Molakay, Payag (60 l.m.)

• Purok 4, Songgoy (60 l.m.)

• Construction of Water Supply System

 • Water Supply System to

Barangay Ticala Island

• Construction of Potable Water

System Level III in barangay:

• Sacbulan

• Pongapong

• Bagong Misamis

• Poblacion

• Bubual

Social Support

• Construction of Barangay Health Center in :

• Poblacion
• San Juan
• Daplayan
• Kalilangan
• Construction of Infirmary Hospital
• Improvement and Rehabilitation of MSWDO
• Construction of educational facilities
• Construction of grand stand @ Central Elementary School
• Construction of JHCSC two storey 12 classroom school building

Public Support

• Improvement and rehabilitation of the Municipal Gymnasium

• Comfort Rooms

• Benches

• Amenities

• Reconstruct and Improve San Pablo Public Market

• Construction of Slaughterhouse

• Construction of Bus and Jeepney terminal

 Chapter 11.
Institutional
Development Plan
 The Institutional Development Plan of MLGU San Pablo Focuses on

strengthening its capability as an organization to effectively manage planned growth

and development in the municipality -- from planning, resource generation,

utilization, down to manpower capability to provide efficient services to the people.

This includes the legislative support mechanism necessary to attain the vision of the

municipality. The key areas of concern are as follows:

• strengthening the MLGU’s Local governance is divided into

effectiveness and efficiency in the two major local government functions,

delivery of basic services and namely local administration and local

facilities; legislation.

• increasing the capability of the

MLGU in planning, development- The overall local administrative

oriented public investment functions are assumed by the local

programming and budgeting, Chief Executive, the Mayor in the case

implementation and monitoring of MLGU San Pablo. This pertains to

and evaluation; the implementation of the local policies

• strengthening the capability of the and development plans and the

LGU to generate and manage supervision and control over the entire

financial resources; and local government personnel including

• nurturing the involvement of the local police force. The local

private sectors in the preparation, government policies, programs,

implementation, monitoring and projects and activities are carried out

evaluation of different sectoral together with all concerned

programs, projects and activities. departments.

 The formulation and enactment

of local policies in the form of The Sangguniang Bayan

ordinances and resolutions is the members also hold positions as

responsibility of the Sangguniang chairpersons or members of different

Bayan composed of the vice-mayor as working committees of the local

the presiding officer, eight elected legislative council and are assigned to

councilors and two ex-officio members. a cluster of barangays to monitor

The municipal federation president of community affairs and the

the Kabataang Barangay and the implementation of different programs,

municipal president of the League of projects and activities of the

Barangays are the two ex-officio municipality and the barangays.

members of the Sangguniang Bayan.

The functional structure of the local government unit is separated into

executive and legislative offices wherein both branches observe some levels of

autonomy as a way of practicing separation of powers and checks and balances.

11.1 Local Legislation

Local Legislation in the Philippines, as a process, is the interaction of the local

legislative body with the executive branch, civil society including constituents,

nongovernmental organizations and the private sector resulting in ordinances and

resolutions that promote the development of a local government unit (LGU).

 This function of the local government is enshrined in The Local Government

Code of 1991, Chapter 3 Section 48 which stipulates that “Local Legislative power

shall be exercised by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the province; the

Sangguniang Panlungsod for the city; the Sangguniang Bayan for the municipality;

and the Sangguniang Pambarangay for the barangay.”

Goal 1: Improve Local Legislation Service.

Objectives:

• Revise and update existing Municipal Ordinances to reflect actual objective

conditions in the municipality

• Improve implementation of existing Municipal Ordinances

• Improve Municipal Ordinance tracking

Strategies:

• review of existing ordinances and observe strict implementation of existing

Municipal Ordinances

• Encourage members of the Sangguniang Bayan to install a system to track

legislative records, ordinances and resolutions

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Conduct an inventory and review of existing Municipal Ordinances

• Amendment / Improvement / Strengthening / Removal of identified outdated

or bad municipal ordinances

• Installation of Electronic Legislative Tracking System

• Codification of Ordinances

Legislative Agenda:

• Mandate to conduct a review and improvement of existing Municipal

Ordinances

• Allocate funds for Legislative Tracking System software

11.2. Revenue Generation

Goal 1: Improve Revenue Generation.

Objective/s:

• Build the fiscal resilience of MLGU San Pablo to fund delivery of basic services

and facilities and better serve vulnerable communities

Strategies:

• Review and update Municipal Revenue Code

• Increase tax collection

Programs, Projects, and Activities:

• Updating of Revenue Code

• Hire dedicated IT personnel for iTAX / eRPT maintenance

• Provide logistic support to the revenue generation program of the municipality

• Digitalization of the Tax Map

• Implementation of the eBPLS (electronic Business Permits and Licensing

System)

Legislative Agenda:

• Approval of amendments to existing municipal ordinances

• Formulate ordinance for the collection of Environmental Fees

11.3. Human Resource Management

Goal 1: Improve Human resource development and

Management.

Objective: Improve LGU operations and management

Programs, Projects and Activities:

• Update Citizen’s Charter per RA11032

• Implementation of SPMs

• Establishment of LGU Website

• Establishment of legislative tracking system

• Establishment of archive for the MCR

• Revisiting and revision of the LGU Operation Structure and staffing

pattern
 Chapter 12:
Local Development
Implementation
Plan
 This Comprehensive Development Plan of San Pablo, Zamboanga Del Sur fully

complies with the mandate of the Municipal Development Council (MDC) to initiate

the preparation of a "multisectoral development plan". It is also a multi-year plan:

long- term, medium-term and annual. (Section 106-108, RA 7160). This CDP,

therefore, is a rich source of programs and projects, services and regulatory measures

which future municipal administrations can use to steer the city towards the desired

state as articulated in the vision statement.

The preparation of this CDP consumed enormous amounts of time and effort

and is the result of a painstaking process and intense collaboration amongst the many

internal and external development sectors and stakeholders in the municipality.

Procedural thoroughness was applied to generating and analyzing available planning

databases because the integrity and reliability of the database depend on the validity

and responsiveness of the proposed actions and policy interventions. All these are

aimed at extracting and constructing the common vision mirroring the general

welfare of the people of the Municipality of San Pablo.

11.1 Preparatory Activities

A number of preparatory activities were performed by the sectoral Technical

Working Groups aimed at laying the groundwork for the conduct of formal planning

workshops. These preparatory activities are grouped around the three types of policy

interventions, namely:

• programs / projects;

• non-projects or services; and

 • proposed legislations.

11.1.1. Structuring Proposed Projects

Projects are the basic inputs to the 5-year Local Development Investment

Program (LDIP) from which annual components to be included in the Annual

Investment Program (AIP) will be culled out. It is necessary to ensure that the

municipal administration will have a sense of ownership of the plan and thus feel

compelled to implement it.

Prior to the LDIP process the following preparatory activities were undertaken

by each sectoral committee.

Sifting Projects according to Ownership

The lists of projects in this CDP represent what the sectoral committees have

determined to be necessary in addressing the issues and filling the gaps that

emerged in their respective data analysis. Some of the projects identified are the

responsibility of the national government; others properly belong to the

individual barangays. Still other projects could be assumed by non-

government sectors. These should now be classified and distributed to

the different agencies and sectors concerned.

Only those for which the municipality is

responsible shall be collected as inputs to the

LDIP process.

Prioritizing Projects within each Sector

 Not all projects listed by each sector, even if all of these are owned by the

municipality, may be submitted to the MDC for inclusion in the LDIP. Because of the

large number of projects from all the sectors combined, it may be necessary for the

MDC Secretariat to limit the number of projects to be submitted by each sector.

When this happens, each of the sectors should select projects which they deem to be

urgent. For this purpose, tools for short-listing projects such as the Conflict-

Compatibility-Complementarity (CCC) Matrix, the Project-Resource Impact Matrix, or

the Urgency Test may be used. For easy reference, the criteria for determining the

levels of urgency of projects are listed according below:

Urgent
Essential

Necessary

Desirable

Acceptable

Deferrable

Preparation of Project Briefs

Before submitting their priority projects for consideration in the LDIP process,

each of the sectors or its proponent/s should prepare a project brief for every
proposed project. The project brief should have

the following contents:

1. Name and Type of Project

2. Activity Components

3. Estimated Cost of Resource Inputs per Activity

Component

4. Justification for the Project

5. Target Beneficiaries

6. Target Outputs or Success Indicators

7. Possible Risks or External Factors

8. Expected Private Sector Response

11.1.2. Structuring Non-Projects

The long list of non-projects or services which the different sectors deemed as

necessary to carry out the identified policy interventions have to be further processed

as well. The first thing to do is to check whether the identified service can be

upgraded to a project.

Upgrading non-projects to projects.

An activity that is listed as a non-project can be changed into a project if it

satisfies the following criteria:.

• There is a definite output to be produced.

• There is a sense of urgency to produce the output.

• The activity is not likely to be repeated within the next 5 years.

 If upgrade is possible, the new project should be added to the list of projects

to be considered for inclusion in the LDIP. On the other hand, if upgrade is not

possible, the activity should be retained as non-project and further analyzed as

follows:

• Break the service or non-project into its specific activity or task

components.

• Identify the office or department responsible for carrying out the service

as part of its functions.

• Match the needed tasks with the capacity of the responsible office or

department.

• Suggest appropriate actions as needed.

• Summarize the results into the following format:

The results of this process should provide inputs, first, to the Budget Office as

an aid to determining the level of increases in the MOOE of individual offices. This

should put to an end the practice of giving uniform fixed-rate escalation of the MOOE

component of the local budget. Secondly, the results should provide a basis for the

HRMO to design intra-and inter-office / department capability building programs.

11.1.3 Structuring Needed Legislations

Finally, the list of needed regulatory measures identified by the different

sectors should find its way into the legislative agenda of the Sangguniang Bayan.

It is not possible for the different sectors to determine whether the legislation

ideas they identified are already existent or still non-existent. To simply put it, the
CDP formulation stakeholders through different activities throughout the entire

formulation process identified key policy gaps whether these are in the absence of a

local ordinance or the lack of implementation on an existing one. In finalizing the

legislative requirements for the implementation of this plan, the following are used

as litmus test criteria:

• Jurisdiction.

• Existence.

• Soundness

• Implementation

11.2. LDIP Process

The results of the project structuring preparatory activities set the stage for the

preparation of the 5-year LDIP by the reconstituted LDC.

11.3. ELA Process

The LDIP, added to the results of the preparatory structuring of legislative

proposals, will become an input to the preparation of the next 3-year Executive-

Legislative Agenda (ELA). The adoption of a new ELA covering 2020-2022 paved the

way for the untimely revisiting and reforms of the plan.

11.4. CDP Legitimization

This Revised Comprehensive Development Plan is set for

approval by 2021.
Chapter 13:
Annexes
List of Annexes

Annex A

• Maps
• CDRA Tables

Annex B

• EO LDC Mobilization for CDP Formulation 1a (available)

• CDP Formulation Harmonized Workplan Form 1b (available)
• Local Development Indicator System/RaPIDS Form 1d
• Structured List of PPAs per Sector (Long List) Form 2a
• Ranked List of PPAs for Investment Programming Form 3a
• Project Briefs for Each PPA Form 3b
• Projection of Financing Potential Form 3c
• Medium-Term Financing Plan Form 3d
• LDIP Summary Form Form 3e
• AIP Summary Form Form 4
• CapDev Program Summary Form Form 5a
• Priority Legislative Requirements Form Form 5b
• Annual Accomplishment Report Form 6a
• Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy Template Form 6b

Data Gaps

• LDIP (Need Soft Copy for Rewriting)

• Project Profiles (To generate from ELA & LDIP)
• Power & Housing Information (Old data only)
• Health- Morbidity, % of HH with Toilet
• Environment – Water Bodies, Water Quality, Solid Waste Volume, Disposal &
Treatment
• Organization & Management
• CDRA Tables (Optional)