profile of fisherfolks in iligan city

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The Profile of Fisherfolksin Iligan City

Prepared by

JULIUS S. HAGANASMARIA CORAZON L. ARAY

Interviewers

Julius S. Haganas Jul L. PerfectoDoreen L. Julia Maria Corazon L. Aray

Dina S. Mabanog Sally P. AreolaChristopher Paderangga Noel Deriada

Rhodora Albacite Ina S. Lao

Emmanuelito Lagat Melvin GaytaConducted by

The Starter Center of Informal EnterprisesFor Integrated Services for Livelihood Advancement

in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment

Thru

The Cooperative Development and Livelihood Office

Headed by

ROY L. OPENIANO

Submitted for

City Mayors Office (CMO)City Planning and Development Office (CPDO)Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

Cooperative Development and Livelihood Office (CDLO)Capacity Building International (InWEnt), Germany

Regionomica, Germany

May 29, 2009


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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 2

I. Introduction 3

II. Objectives 3

III. Methodology 3

V. Scope and Limitations 4

VI. Results and Findings 4-10VII. Conclusions 10

VIII. Annex


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The Profile of Fisherfolks in Iligan City

I. Introduction/Background :The City Government of Iligan through the Local Chief Executive, Mayor Lawrence Ll.

Cruz has entered a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Labor andEmployment for the implementation of the Integrated Services for LivelihoodAdvancement (ISLA) of fisherfolks in Iligan City.

This program comprises of four (4) components such as: the setting up of commonmarketing facility, establishment of alternative livelihood, acquisition of fishing materialsand equipment and strengthening of fisherfolks organizations.

The Department of Labor and Employment provided P4 Million funding to the programand the City Government allocated P350,000.00 for the capacity building of fisherfolkswhich include simplified bookkeeping, directorship, leadership and other training needs.

Part of the program activities is the conduct of profiling to determine who thesefisherfolks in the city are and what economic conditions they are in.

II. ObjectivesThe objectives of the profiling are:1. To know the characteristics and profile of fisherfolks in Iligan City in terms of:

a. educational level;b. per capita income;c. years of residency;d. years in fishing;e. availability of recording system;f. social protection coverage;g. number of employees;h. gender;i. civil status;

j. agek. type of assistance needed;l. membership to organization.m. other source of incomen. major problems encountered

2. To create a database and a directory of fisherfolks in Iligan City;3. To identify the specific condition of fisherfolks and their respective needs;

III. MethodologyThe profiling was conducted using the questionnaire and interviews. The Questionnaire(see Annex A) is consist of 20 questions in local dialect. It is used simultaneously withthe interview. The respondents answers to the interview have been recorded in thisquestionnaire form by the interviewer.


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The schedule of profiling was done in coordination with the barangay council through itschairperson on the committee of livelihood and the officers of the respective fisherfolksassociation.

IV. Scope and Limitations

The profiling was conducted only along the coastal barangays (villages) from January 26to February 11, 2009. This is limited to 782 respondents who have been interviewedduring that period.

V. Results and FindingsBelow are the graphical results and summary of findings:

1. Educational Level Elementary - 39% High School - 50% College - 7 %

Vocational - 4 %

2. Age 0 - 25 - 7% 26 35 - 20% 36 50 - 40% 51 above - 33%

Educational Level

High School50%

College7%

Vocational4%

Elementary39%

Age

0-257%

26-3520%

36-5040%

51-above33%


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3. Per Capita Income Php 0 2,000 - 90% Php 2,001 above - 10%

4. Years of Residency 0 - 5 years - 3%

6 - above - 97%

5. Number of Years in Fishing 0 5 years - 5% 6 above - 95%

Per Capita Income

0-25015%

251-75043%

751-1,08016%

1,081-1,5509%

1,551-20007%

2001-above10%

Years of Residency

0-53%

6-above97%

Number of Years in Fishing

0-55%

6-above95%


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6. Availability of Records Have - 2% None - 98%

7. SSS Coverage

Have - 48% None - 52%

8. Philhealth Coverage Have - 48% None - 52%

Available Records

Have2%

None98%

SSS Coverage

Have48%

None52%

Philhealth Coverage

Have48%None

52%


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9. Number of Employees Have - 2% None - 98%

10. Assistance Needed Equipment/Tools/Materials - 33% Financial - 49% Training - 18%

11. Gender Female - 0% Male - 100%

Number of Employees

Have2%

None98%

AssistanceNeeded

Equipments/Tools/Materials33%

Financial49%

Training18%

Gender

Female0%

Male100%


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12. Civil Status Single - 13% Married - 85% Separated - 0% Widow - 2%

13. Other Source of Income Fish Vending - 5% Driving - 4% Sari-Sari Store - 3% Trisicad Driving - 16% Scrap collection - 4% Construction Works - 42% Food - 6% Non-Food - 20%

Civil Status

Single13%

Married85%

Separated0%

Widow2%

Other Sourceof Income

Driver4% Sari-Sari Store

3%

Trisicad Driver16%

Scrapper4%

ConstructionWorker42%

Food6%

Non-Food20%

Fish Vendor5%


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14. Location

15. Membership to Organization

Membership to Organization

1420

1533

283

2382

164

3255

3841

11

311

4620

6138

34117

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Dalipuga Small Fishermen & Farmers

Dalipuga Farmers an Fishermen Association

Paitan Fishermen Association

Sea Warriors

Bayug Island Fisherfolks Association

Bureu of Fisheries Aquatic Resources

DARIMCO

Tibanga Fisherfolks Association

Coop's for C hrist

CFARMC

Ma. Cristina Fishermn Association

Seaside Fisherfolks Association

Acmac Fishermen Association

Santiago Fisheries Association

Santiago Fishermen Association

Urban Poor Association

Kasakit Association

BFAM

MSU-IIT COOP

TRILAB C

Buru-un Fishermen Association

Kiwalan Fi sherfolks Association

Sta. Filomena Fishermen Association

Saray Fishermen Association

Baybay Camague Fishermen Association

Tambacan Fishermen Association

Barangay

51

105

71

61

60

21

49

46

64

35

34

141

44

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Tibanga

Santiago

Bayug Island

Sta. Filomena

Acmac

Kiwalan

Dalipuga

Buru-un

Ma. Cristina

Suarez

Tomas Cabili

Tambacan

Saray


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16. Issues and Concern

VI. Conclusions

Based on the results and findings, it is concluded that: Majority (89 %) of the fisherfolks do not reach college Majority (90%) of the fisherfolks have age of 35 years and above Majority (90%) of the fisherfolks have less than P2,000.00 Per Capita Income Majority (97%) of the fisherfolks are residents in the community 6 years and above Majority (95%) of the fisherfolks are in fishing occupation 6 years and above Majority (98%) of the fisherfolks do not have financial records Majority (52%) of the fisherfolks do not SSS and Philhealth coverage Majority (98%) of the fisherfolks do not employ other people Majority (85%) of the fisherfolks are married Majority of the fisherfolks are engaged in the service sector such as in construction

and transportation as their alternative source of livelihood All (100%) of the fisherfolks are male Top 3 major problems:

1. Bagyo/Dagkong balod/Natural calamities2. Walay mga gamit3. Illegal fishing

Issues and Concern

75

196

59

22

34

154

1

13

36

79

3

3

8

0 50 100 150 200 250

Illegal Fishing

Bagyo

Lack of Financial

Pollution

Minos ang Isda

Walay mga Gamit

Limited Area of Fishing

Butete

Natural Calamities

Dagkong Balod

Crisis

Kolyada

Naanod ang mga Gamit


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ANNEX AISLA Fisherfolks PROFILING

QUESTIONNAIRE

Pasiuna : Ang Pangagamhanan sa Iligan ug ang buhatan sa Department of Labor and Employment nagpahigayon ani ngasurvey/pagsusi para mahibal-an ang kahimtang sa mga mangingisda sa Ciudad, para makita sa Gobyerno ang problema ug mahibal-an

kung sa unsang paagi makatabang ang Pangagamhanan para molambo ang mga gagmayng mangingisda. Makasalig mo nga anginyong mga tubag sa among mga pangutana, paga-ampingan namo ug dili namo gamiton para makadaut sa inyo.

I. PERSONAL NGA IMPORMASYON:Ngalan: ____________________________________Edad:___________ Pagkatawo (babae o lalake) ____Petsa sa natawhan: _________________ Lugar nga natawhan: ______________________Estado _________Trabaho: _____________________________Binulang kita:____________________ Educ.: ______________Ubang kinitaan gawas sa pagpangisda: _________________________________________________________Address: ____________________________________Tuig sa pagpuyo (Years of residency): _____________

Ngalan sa bana/asawa: _______________________Trabaho:_______________Binulang kita: P_________ Pila ka Anak:________________Edad sa mga Anak:__________________________________________

II. PANGINABUHI-AN NGA IMPORMASYON:1. Klase sa pagpangisda: __________________________________________________

2. Kanus-a nagsugod sa pagpangisda?_______________________Pila ang kapital sa pagsugod: ________________________

3. Kinaugalingon ba ang kapital nga gigamit? ___ Oo ____Dilikung dili, asa gikan ang puhunan?________________________________________

4. Kung hinulman, nabayaran na ba? _______________________________________5. Sa pagkakaron, pila na ang puhunan sa pagpangisda? ____________________________6. Unsay hinungdan nga kini ang matang sa panginabuhian nga imong gipili?________

_______________________________________________________________7. Naa bay mga pangisda nga susama niini sa duol?________Daghan ba? __________8. Unsa ang pinakadaku nga tinuig na gastuhanan ang inyong gipangandaman na may

kalambigitan sa inyong pagpangisda? _____________________________________9. Giunsa nimo pagkahibalo kung pila ang matag bulan nga kita sa inyong

pagpangisda?_________________________________________________________

10. May lista ba mo sa binulan na gasto ug kita sa inyong pagpangisda? _______________11. Unsa ang imong plano ugma damlag para sa kalambuan sa imong panginabuhian?___________________________________________________________________

12. Kung mahatagan ug higayon, unsa nga matang sa negosyo ang imong gusto sudlan?_____________________________________ Ngano man? ___________________

13. Unsa ang nahimong babag mao nga dili kato nga matang sa negosyo ang imonggipatigayon? ________________________________________________________

14. Sa imong panglantaw, sa unsang paagi makatabang ang Gobyerno sa mgagagmayng mangingisda? ______________________________________________

15. Sa pagkakaron, naa ba kay mga empleyado? ___ Oo ____WalaKung Oo, pila ka book? _____ Ug unsa nga mga benepisyo ang imong gihatag? ________________________________________________________________________

16. Sa imong kaugalingon, naa ba kay mga benepisyo sama sa SSS, Philhealth ug ubanpa? SSS? naa____ wala ____ Philhealth? naa____ wala ____

17. Membro ka ba sa mga Asosasyon o Kooperatiba? ___ Oo ____WalaKung Oo, Unsay ngalan sa organisasyon? __________________________________

18. Unsay assistance gikan sa Gobyerno nga imong nadawat kaniadto? ___________________19. Unsay mga kagamitan sa pagpangisda nga anaa kanimo karon? _________________________________20. Unsay mga dagkong problema nga imong giatubang sa pagpangisda karon? _________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________Sugyot: ________________________________________________________________________________________Ngalan ug Pirma sa Mangingisda: ________________________ Petsa: _________________Barangay: ______________________ Tigpangutana (Interviewer): __________________

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