THE STUDY AREA

The site, SFCH, is a private health care hospital located at 312 Jaycee Avenue, Pob 2,
Midsayap, North Cotabato. This area has been indicated on the map shown in Fig. 3. It is along
Midsayap-Marbel Road (National Highway) and approximately 230 meters away from Midsayap
Municipal Hall and 550 meters away from Dilangalen National High School. It is located on one
of the busiest roads in the municipality since it's just hundreds of meters away from the old
public market and the two big public schools in Midsayap, Pilot Elementary School and
Dilangalen.

In 2022, Sara Family Clinic and Hospital formally opened the new 5-story building with a
30-bed capacity, two-way door entry, and two exits with parking spaces. It grows not just in the
expansion of hospital beds and rooms but also in providing affordable, holistic, and accessible
healthcare. From an estimated 100 outpatients per day, it now ranges to 300 and more. It is
strategically located at the heart of a first-class municipality, Midsayap. Which means that it is
surrounded by different neighboring establishments that have a rising number of engagements
with commuters, shoppers, students, and individuals with an itinerary passing by SFGH. The
major land uses are predominantly commercial establishments such as BDO midsayap,
municipal plaza, municipal hall, hotels, general merchandise, fast food restaurants, parlors,
remittances, shopping centers, and small street vendors setting up at night. These
establishments are linked through the intersecting roads along the Pan-Philippine Highway.

RRL : TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

The transportation network in the study area is composed of only radial roads. The
urbanized area of the municipalities of Oton, Pavia, and Leganes is formed at a distance of
about 10 km from Iloilo City proper, as are those of San Miguel, Sta. Barbara and Zarraga are at
about 15 km radius, and Cabatuan is at about 23 km radius. Due to the lack of circumferential
roads, trips between the above town propers (such as Oton to Pavia or vice versa) have to pass
through Iloilo City. Among inter-city roads, Iloilo-Roxas Road carries the heaviest traffic, followed
by Iloilo-Sta. Barbara-Kalibo Road and Iloilo Antique Road. When the airport is transferred to
Cabatuan, Iloilo-Sta. Barbara Road will carry the heaviest traffic. The inter-city road passes
through the town proper of Oton, Leganes, and Zarraga, where a bypass is needed to separate
through traffic and local traffic. b) Iloilo City. A mesh-type road network is formed within Iloilo City
proper. Roadsides of all roads have been densely built up; widening of existing roads or
construction of new roads is extremely difficult. The roads outside Iloilo City proper is a complex
one. The sides of most roads have also been densely developed. The trip desire line shows that
there is a high demand for trips that wish to travel in a circumferential direction at about the Iloilo
City boundary.

The City Government of Iloilo plans to expand urban areas outside the existing
urbanized areas by controlling further development of the city proper area. However, a road that
guides the planned urban expansion does not exist yet. Heavy traffic will be concentrated on
roads not only inside Iloilo City but also within a radius of 10 km (or between Oton, Pavia,
Leganes, and Iloilo City). Inside Iloilo City, all radial roads will exceed their traffic capacity, most
of which have a slight possibility of widening. Inside Iloilo City proper, most of the roads, except
4-lane divided roads, will exceed their capacity. However, further widening of such roads is
extremely difficult. The Study on Transportation Network Improvement for the Development of
Regional Growth Centers in the Republic of the Philippines Executive Summary supports the
road network development objectives and strategies that ensures the reduction of traffic
congestion in the city proper area.

One of the economic growth is seen in the gross regional domestic product (GDP) of this
region, where Iloilo City resides, has increased from 3.7 to 5.5 for period of 2010 to 2011
(NSCB,2012). Six provinces make up the Western Visayas Region, with Iloilo City serving as its
hub. This indicates that Iloilo City is essential to the growth of the area. There are basically
seven major districts that make up the city. As seen in Figure 2 above, these are Jaro,
Mandurriao, La Paz, Lapuz, Arevalo, Molo, and City Proper. The 180 barangays that make up
each of these districts further divide and form the entire city. Regarding the entire economic
advancement of the city and surrounding area, the transportation infrastructure is crucial to the
city's continued growth. Jeepneys are Iloilo City's primary public transportation option for urban
commuters. Independent drivers drive the jeepneys along predetermined routes that are
provided by the city's transportation authority. About 20 people can fit inside a jeepney at once.
The tricycle is another form of transportation that is typically used as an entrance to or exit from
a primary mode of transportation, such as the jeepney. While other travelers, who also own cars
and motorcycles, can use their own private motor vehicles.

In a recent study, Landoy et al. (2012) established the relationship between speed and density
of flow along a few primary roads in Iloilo City, namely the National Highway, Lopez Jaena St.,
Diversion Road, General Luna St., and J.M. Basa St. The researchers came to the conclusion
that traffic congestion is likely to occur because, according to the Greenshield and Greenburg
models, the maximum vehicle flow is 1398.79 veh/hr and 1090 veh/hr, respectively. These
numbers are almost at the Highway Capacity Manual's (HCM) optimal standards of 1700 veh/hr
for the specified roads. It is reasonable to assume that these values will rise throughout the day
and eventually surpass the HCM limit, which will cause traffic congestion on these roads. The
development of transportation network will guide and support planned urban development. Just
like the formation of flexible transportation networks, which will provide alternative routes to road
users. It is objectively designed to contribute to the economic development of the study area as
well as its hinterland. This enhances international and domestic investment in the study area as
well as its hinterland. A transportation network that will realize the expected investment effects
of related projects and development with environmental and social considerations. There is also
a need to reduce unnecessary traffic in the city proper area through full utilization of existing
road stock in the city proper area, providing new roads in strategic areas, and improving the
transport efficiency of the routes that connect agricultural production areas, agro-industry areas,
and export facilities. Strengthening accessibility to new routes and avoiding road network
development in environmentally and socially critical areas may lift the basic concepts for the
development of road network configuration in the city area and its adjacent property areas. Due
to the wide spread of the build-up area, new road construction requires a high number of
dislocations of people and structures and therefore is not planned. The widening of the existing
road is planned only for the section where the adverse social impact is minimal. Measures other
than road development are recommended, including control of further urban development.
Urbanization should target areas outside of this area. Efficient traffic management: a modular
shift from jeepneys to city buses.

Sources :
https://repository.cpu.edu.ph/bitstream/handle/20.500.12852/1048/JD_BionatBH_2018_Ab_Sub
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FLOOR PLAN
INTERSECTION POINTS

Point A North bound

(from catholic church/right side)
(Municipal hall/left side)

Point A South bound

(municipal hall/right side)
Point B North bound
(quality emporium/right side)
(Municipal hall/left side)

Point b south bound (quality emporium/ left side) ; (Municipal plaza-Municipal hall/right side)
Point c north bound
(Derose shopping center/right side)
(Municipal plaza/left side)

Point c south bound (derose shopping/left side); (Municipal plaza/right side)

Point D North bound
(to Citang drugstore/right side)
(Panadero/left side)

Point D (Citang drugstore/left side); (Panadero/right side)

Point E north bound (mang inasal-chowking-jollibee/right side)
(rose pharmacy; QUIAL BUILDING/left side)

Point E South bound (fastfood chains/left side) ; (QUIAL BUILDING/right side)