regional development report (rdr) of soccsksargen for 2014

Foreword

The Regional Development Report (RDR) of SOCCSKSARGEN for 2014 presents an assessment on how the region performed during the year. The region’s achievements are gauged against the targets set in the Updated Regional Development Plan, 2013-2016. The report is organized and evaluated by strategic outcomes on inclusive growth and poverty alleviation, competitive industry and services, competitive and sustainable agriculture and fishery, accelerating infrastructure, resilient financial system, good governance and the rule of law, social development, peace and development, and environment protection.

An analysis of key indicators shows that the region has progressed as planned, albeit gradually as some sectors showed improvements, while others performed fairly. Through this report, the lagging sectors can be identified and public resources can then be redirected towards enhancing their performance in the future. As a consequence, the region can realize its potentials and take advantage of opportunities that can transform it into a more competitive and more dynamic agri-industrial hub, which in turn can provide better prospects for its people.

We would like to thank all the regional line agencies (RLAs) and other entities that provided timely inputs and facilitated the preparation of this report which we shall disseminate to various stakeholders for their information and reference. Their continued support to our commitment to provide our stakeholders with relevant information on the region’s development is vital for the continued enhancement of basic service delivery to the people of SOCCSKSARGEN, especially those who have less in life.

Kilos Abante, Rehiyon Dose!

ARTURO G. VALERO, Ph.D. Acting Chairperson, RDC XII and Regional Director, NEDA XII

Republic of the Philippines

National Economic and Development Authority XII

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL XII

Koronadal City

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Table of Contents

Title Page Foreword i

List of Tables iii

List of Figures v

Executive Summary vi

Acronyms viii

Chapter 1 Regional Development Report Preparation Process and Development Vision, Goals, Strategic Outcomes

1

Chapter 2 Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction 10

Chapter 3 Competitive Industry and Services Sector 15

Chapter 4 Competitive and Sustainable Agriculture and Fishery Sector 24

Chapter 5 Accelerating Infrastructure Development 31

Chapter 6 Towards a Resilient and Inclusive Financial System 46

Chapter 7 Good Governance and the Rule of Law 48

Chapter 8 Social Development 64

Chapter 9 Peace and Security 74

Chapter 10 Conservation, Protection and Rehabilitation of the Environment and Natural Resources

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List of Tables

Table No.

Title

2.1 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) by Industrial Origin and Average Per Capita GRDP, Region XII, CY 2013 Actual and CY 2014 Target Growth Rates, in constant prices

2.2 Inflation Rate by Commodity Group, Region XII, CY 2012 and CY 2013 (in percent)

2.3 Poverty Incidence of Population and Families, Region XII, (Actual) CYs 2000, 2009, and 2012, and CY 2015 Target

2.4 Labor Force Participation Rate and Employment Status, Region XII, October 2013 and October 2014

2.5 Tax and Internal Revenue Collection, Region XII, CY 2013 and CY 2014

3.1 Investments and Exports, Region XII, Accomplishment, CY 2013 and CY 2014 and Target, CY 2014

3.2 List of Major Investments by Province/City, Region XII, CY 2014

3.3 Key Accomplishments on MSME Development by Indicator, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

3.4 Actual Hotel Occupancy Rates by Province/City, Region XII for CY 2013 and CY 2014

3.5 Key Accomplishments on MSME Development by Indicator, Region XII, CYs 2013-2014

3.6 Key Accomplishments on Cooperative Development, Region XII, and CYs 2013-2014

3.7 Cities and Municipalities among the Top 50 Most Competitive Cities/ Municipalities in the Philippines, Region XII, CY 2014

4.1 Palay Production (in metric tons) by Type of Area Harvested, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

4.2 Corn Production, Area Harvested and Average Yield, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

4.3 Production (in metric tons) of High Value Commercial Crops by Type of Crop, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

4.4 Livestock and Poultry Production (live weight in metric tons), Region XII, CY 2013-2014

4.5 Fishery Production (in metric tons) by Type, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

5.1 Status of National Road and Bridge Project Implementation by Program, Region XII, 2013 and 2014

5.2 Length of National Roads by Road Surface by DPWH District Engineering Office Area of Responsibility, Region XII, as of December 2014 (in kilometers)

5.3 Unpaved National Roads, as of CY 2014, Funded for Upgrading in CY 2015, by DPWH District Engineering Office Area of Responsibility, Region XII, (in kilometers)

5.4 Status of Carryover Major DPWH Regular Infra Program-Funded National Road and Bridge Projects from CY 2013, Region XII, as of December 2013 and December 2014

5.5 Status of National Road Projects Implemented, Region XII, CY 2014

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Table No.

Title

5.6 Major Programs/ Projects/ Activities Implemented in Makar Wharf, CY 2014

5.7 Key Accomplishments against target and previous year’s performance level by major indicator, Makar Wharf, CY 2013-2014

5.8 Key Accomplishments by Selected Indicator, Cotabato City Wharf and Kalamansig Port, Sultan Kudarat, CY 2013-2014

5.9 Major Programs/ Projects/ Activities Implemented, Kalamansig Port, CY 2014

5.10 Key Accomplishments by Major Indicator, General Santos City International Airport, CY 2013-2014

5.11 Major Programs/ Projects/ Activities, General Santos City International Airport, CY 2014

5.12 Status of Carryover Flood Control and Drainage Projects from CY 2013, Region XII, as of December 2013 and December 2014

5.13 Status of Flood Control Projects Implemented, Region XII, CY 2014

5.14 Number of Power Plants to be Opened, CY 2015, CY 2016, CY 2017, and CY 2018

5.15 Key Accomplishments of the Housing Sector by Major Indicator, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

6.1 Banking Institutions in Region XII, CY 2014

6.2 Number of Municipalities Without Banks, By Province, CY 2014

6.3 Loan Portfolio and Deposit Liabilities. Region XII, CY 2012-2014

7.1 Status of Transfer of Regional Line Agencies to Koronadal City, Region XII, 2012-2014

7.2 Proficiency Examinations Conducted by NAPOLCOM XII, CY 2014

7.3 Technical Assistance on the Formulation of DRR/CCA-Enhanced PDPFPs, 2010-2012 (as of 31 December 2014)

7.4 Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Representations, Region XII, 2013-2014

7.5 Other Services Rendered, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

8.1 Selected Health Indicators, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

8.2 Basic Education Core Indicators, SY 2011-12 and SY 2012-2013, Region XII

8.3 Selected Indicators on Technical Vocational Education and Training, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

8.4 HEIs as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development, Region XII

8.5 Distribution of Scholarship Programs, SY 2013-2014

8.6 Social Protection Core Performance Indicators, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

9.1 Peace and Development Programs/Projects/Activities of the AFP, Region XII, CY 2014

9.2 Comparative Data on Crime Statistics, Region XII, CY 2013 and CY 2014

9.3 Crime Prevention and Control Program, CY 2014

9.4 Police to Population Ratio, PRO XII, CY 2014

9.5 Accomplishments to Ensure Public Safety, CY 2014

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Table No.

Title

10.1 Survival Rate of NGP Plantations from CY 2011-2013, Region XII, as of December 2014

10.2 Key Accomplishments of the National Greening Program by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

10.3 Area of production and protection forest

10.4 Key Accomplishments on Forest Protection by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

10.5 Key Accomplishments on Ecotourism Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

10.6 Key Accomplishments on Protected Area Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

10.7 Key Accomplishments on Coastal Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

10.8 Pollution Emission Inventory by Type and Source, Region XII, CY 2010 (in tons per hour)

10.9 Ambient Air Concentration of PM10 (µg/Ncm), SO2(ppm) and NO2 (ppm), Stations 1, 2, and 3, Region XII, CY 2014

10.10 Key Accomplishments on Air Quality Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

10.11 Usage and Classification (DAO 34-1990) of Water Bodies, Region XII

10.12 Water Quality of Selected Rivers, by Indicator, Region XII, 2014

10.13 Classification of Adopted Water bodies Monitored in 2014

10.14 LGU compliance on the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, Region XII, CY 2014

10.15 Categorized Sanitary Landfills, Region XII

10.16 Key Accomplishments on Environment Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

List of Figures

Figure No.

Title

1.1 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process

1.2 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Inputs)

1.3 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Process-1)

1.4 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Process-2)

1.5 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Outputs)

1.6 SOCCSKSARGEN Development Vision

3.1 Location Map of the 12th Paradise

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Executive Summary

The Regional Development Report (RDR) presents an assessment of the

region’s accomplishments for CY 2014 as against the targets set in the Updated Regional Development Plan (RDP), 2013-2016. The RDR consists of various sectoral strategic outcomes that dovetail towards the attainment of inclusive growth and poverty reduction by end of the plan period.

An improvement was noted in the labor sector as indicated by a slight

increase of less than one percent in the number of employed persons and the reduction of the underemployed by 2.5 percent. Local revenue collections from business taxes, fees/charges and economic enterprises increased by 12 percent.

Investments and exports performed fairly during the period. Investments

declined from P8,620.21 million in 2013 to P4,492.00 million in 2014, while exports from $968.73 in 2013 to $850.78 in 2014.

Food crop production posted increases, with palay growing at 1.28

percent and corn at 2.49 percent. All production levels in high value commercial crops increased except for coffee which decreased by 3.08 percent. Total fishery production increased by 14.57 percent mainly attributed to commercial fishing which grew by 19.10 percent. Aquaculture production decreased by 3.19 percent due to the rehabilitation of freshwater pens.

Major infrastructure activities focused on road construction, rehabilitation

and widening. Port development activities in General Santos City were directed on the repair of damaged concrete pavement including drainage system at the wharf’s western section and repair of reinforced concrete at the new wharf expansion. Airport development activities continue at the General Santos International Airport to improve services for passenger and cargo movement. The completion of flood control and drainage projects is expected to mitigate flooding in several vulnerable areas in the region. Activities were undertaken for power projects to open in 2015 which are expected to address deficiency in energy capacity. Efforts to provide decent housing for the poor and the homeless remain a big challenge for the sector. The demand remains unmet particularly for those who have no access to low-cost housing through financing or credit. Housing program for the indigenous peoples was provided through the “Murang Pabahay sa Katutubo”. An issue faced by most LGUs in the formulation of local shelter plans is the lack or absence of personnel and housing committee to focus on housing concerns.

The overall health condition in the region registered a decline in most of its

indicators. Maternal mortality rate (MMR) decreased by more than 15 percent while infant mortality rate (IMR) increased by more than 17 percent during the year. Basic education indicators also showed decreases while a high increase was noted in TVET graduates registering 51 percent. Social services were

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provided to increase the number of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to improve the level of well-being. Various interventions were implemented for massive employment and decent work. Job fairs were conducted to encourage more job seekers and applicants to be registered for possible job placement.

The peace agenda of the updated SOCCSKSARGEN RDP is anchored on the PAMANA Program PAMANA (PAyapa at MAsaganang PAmayanan) which is the national government’s peace and development framework for empowering conflict-affected areas in the country. To reduce vulnerability to security threats, strategies were adopted by employing peace and conflict resolution mechanisms and pro-active peace and order interventions as well as undertaking community/street-level crime prevention activities and campaign against other forms of criminalities.

A sound natural environment provides a precondition to pursue

sustainable development. Various priority programs and projects were implemented for the protection and conservation of the remaining and critical natural resources and rehabilitation of the degraded ones in the region. Among these interventions are the National Greening Program (NGP); forest protection and management of protected areas, watersheds, ecotourism, and wildlife, coastal and marine resources. To enhance the adaptive capacities of human communities to natural disasters, the Regional Contingency Plan for Flooding was completed. Flooding is the most probable disaster that may hit the region, specifically in the low lying areas.

On the whole, a lot still needs to be done to allow the region improve its performance, implement priority interventions, and enable to achieve its plan targets by the end of the plan period. For the remaining years of plan implementation, convergence among implementing agencies shall continue to be pursued to ensure that basic services and facilities benefit the marginalized and usher them towards inclusive development.

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Acronyms

µg/Ncm Micrograms per Normal Cubic Meter 4 Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program AFP Armed Forces of the Philippines ARBs Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries ARCs Agrarian Reform Communities ARD Assistant Regional Director ARTA Anti-Red Tape Act BFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources BFP Bureau of Fire Protection BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BOC Bureau of Customs BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand BPLS Business Permits and Licensing System BSP Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas CADT Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title CALT Certificate of Land Title CAPE Consultancy for Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program CARP Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program CBMS Community-Based Monitoring System CCA Climate Change Adaptation CCT Conditional Cash Transfer CDA Cooperative Development Authority CDP Comprehensive Development Plan CHED Commission on Higher Education CIS Communal Irrigation System CLOA Certificate of Land Ownership Award CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan CPT Cleaner Production Technology DA Department of Agriculture DAR Department of Agrarian Reform DepED Department of Education DILG Department of the Interior and Local Government DOE Department of Energy DOH-CHD Department of Health-Center for Health Development DOJ Department of Justice DOT Department of Tourism DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways DRR Disaster Risk Reduction DTI Department of Trade and Industry ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate ELA Executive Legislative Agenda EPP Export Pathways Program FAPs Foreign Assisted Projects GOCC Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation GRDP Gross Regional Domestic Product ha Hectare HLURB Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board ID Infantry Division IPSP Internal Peace and Security Plan

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KALAHI-CIDSS

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services

km Kilometer LGU Local Government Unit lm Linear meter m³ Cubic Meter MCLET Municipal Coastal Law Enforcement Team MDG Millennium Development Goal MEDAFC Macro-Economy, Development Administration and Finance

Committee MFPC Multi-sectoral Forest Protection Committee MGB Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau MPEX Manufacturing Productivity Extension Program MRF Material Recovery Facility MSMEs Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MT Metric Ton NCIP National Commission on Indigenous Peoples NEDA National Economic and Development Authority NHA National Housing Authority NIA National Irrigation Administration NIS National Irrigation System NNC National Nutrition Council NSCB National Statistical Coordination Board NSO National Statistics Office OCD Office of Civil Defense OFW Overseas Filipino Workers PA Philippine Army PA Protected Area PAMB Protected Area Management Board PDEA Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency PDPFP Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan PESFA Private Education Student Financial Assistance PFPD Policy Formulation and Planning Division PHIC Philippine Health Insurance Corporation PhP Philippine Pesos PNP Philippine National Police POA Permit to Operate PPA Parole and Probation Administration PRO Police Regional Office PSA Philippine Statistical Authority PWD Person With Disability RAP-LGU Resettlement Assistance Program to LGUs RD Regional Director RDC Regional Development Council RDI Research and Development Institute RDP Regional Development Plan RDR Regional Development Report RLA Regional Line Agency RR Revenue Region SCPPO South Cotabato Provincial Police Office SLF Sanitary Landfill SLGR State of Local Governance Report SMI Sagittarius Mines Incorporated

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SOCA

State of the City Address

SOCCSKSARGEN South Cotabato, Cotabato Province, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos

SOPA State of the Province Address SSF Shared Service Facility SUCs State Universities and Colleges TVET Technical-Vocational Education and Training TWSP Training for Work Scholarship Program US$ United States Dollars VPA Volunteer Probation Aide WDP Wastewater Discharge Permit

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Chapter 1 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT

PREPARATION PROCESS

1. Background

The CY 2014 Regional Development Report (RDR) of SOCCSKSARGEN is a review and assessment of the achievement of plan targets for the year as contained in the Updated Regional Development Plan (RDP), 2013-2016. The updated RDP targets for CY 2014 are the commitment of regional line agencies (RLAs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), local government units (LGUs), and the private sector, leading to the realization of the SOCCSKSARGEN development vision. These targets were also formulated in line with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s Social Contract with the Filipino people.

The preparation of the CY 2014 RDR is mainly based on the accomplishment reports of the RLAs, SUCs, and GOCCs for the year. It also reflects the accomplishments of the LGUs as expressed by the Governors in the State of the Province Addresses (SOPAs), as well as by the Mayors in their State of the City Addresses (SOCAs). Other sources of LGU inputs include the Executive Legislative Agenda (ELA) assessment reports and output of program/project implementation appraisal reviews. These achievements are compared with those of the previous year and assessed against the plan targets. Deviations of the accomplishments from the plan targets, including the factors affecting such divergence, are analysed in the report. The CY 2014 RDR is prepared by the NEDA Regional Office XII, being the technical secretariat of the Regional Development Council (RDC) XII, to serve as an important reference in the modification of Region XII’s strategies, and programs and projects that would guide the region toward the achievement of its development vision, goals, and objectives. It will also serve as an important reference to the business community in planning their investments and the exercise of their corporate social responsibility, and the civil society in undertaking their service delivery and interventions to help the region achieve inclusive growth and reduce poverty.

2. Process of RDR Preparation

The activities that lead to the completion of the RDR commenced with requests to the RLAs, SUCs and GOCCs to furnish the RDC XII Secretariat with their respective annual accomplishment reports, and to the LGUs for the SOPAs/SOCAs/ELA assessment reports. The RDC XII Secretariat reviewed these reports and extracted relevant accomplishments that were used in the assessment of the achievement of plan targets. The assessment report was then prepared following the outline of the updated SOCCSKSARGEN RDP, 2013-2016, with focus on the plan’s strategic outcomes as follows:

Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction;

Competitive Industry and Services Sector;

Competitive and Sustainable Agriculture and Fishery Sector;

Accelerating Infrastructure Development;


Towards a Resilient and Inclusive Financial System;

Good Governance and the Rule of Law;

Social Development

Peace and Security; and

Conservation, Protection and Rehabilitation of the Environment and Natural Resources.

The draft report was reviewed at the RDC XII Secretariat level and presented to the RDC XII’s four (4) sectoral committees for validation or enhancement and subsequent endorsement to the RDC XII Full Council for adoption. A copy of the RDC XII sectoral committee-endorsed RDR 2014 will be printed for distribution to the RDC XII Full Council. The RDC XII-adopted version will be posted on the RDC XII website (http://nro12.neda.gov.ph/rdc12) and updated, as may be necessary, to incorporate additional critical information that were not yet available at the time of the printing of the document. Aside from the RDC XII website, the updated version can be provided in electronic format to requesting stakeholders and the general public.

3. Timetable for the Report Preparation Below is a matrix showing the chronology of activities undertaken by the RDC XII Secretariat in preparing the CY 2014 RDR:

Activity Timeframe

1. Sending out of letters requesting inputs and actual data gathering

March 30 – April 17

2. Preparation of cover design April 13-17 3. Processing and preparation of write-ups April 20-May 15 4. Consolidation of all sections (write-ups) May 18-19 5. Editing of consolidated drafts by Policy Formulation and

Planning Division (PFPD) Chief May 20-25

6. Editing of draft RDR by ARD and RD May 26-June 5 7. Presentation to RDC XII Sectoral Committees (SecComs)

for adoption:

Economic Development Committee (EDC)

Macro-Economy, Development Administration and Finance Committee (MEDAFC)

Infrastructure and Utilities Development Committee (InfraCom)

Regional Social Development Committee (RSDC)

June 2 June 4 June 4 June 9

8. Integration of comments of RDC XII SecComs June 8-9 9. Final Review of PFPD Chief, ARD, RD June 10-11 10. Lay-outing June 15-16 11. Finalization, printing and submission to printing press June 17 12. Printing/Reproduction/Binding June 18-23 13. Distribution to RDC XII members during its 50th Regular

Meeting June 25

14. Distribution to other stakeholders June 26 to last week of July

Figures 1.1 to 1.5 summarizes the process RDR preparation which took approximately three (3) months to complete.


Figure 1.1 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process


Figure 1.2 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Inputs)


Figure 1.3 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Process-1)


Figure 1.4 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Process-2)


Figure 1.5 CY 2014 RDR Preparation Process (Output)


4. Development Vision The development vision of SOCCSKSARGEN reflects its desire to become a people of integrity and faith - communing with God and living out His laws, and walking the paths of righteousness, justice, peace and respect for human rights and the environment. The people of the region are empowered and are able to influence others as they are motivated by dynamic and dedicated leaders toward a self-reliant and a productive way of life. The socioeconomic development of the region is accelerated by the people’s concerted efforts in harnessing the region’s natural endowments in a manner that is sustainable. The region shall be known as provider of quality products and services, particularly from the creative, innovative and responsible development of high value crops, fishery, mineral resources, and tourism potentials. It is likewise the vision of the people of the region to be living in an environment where all its elements (land, water, air, climate and genetic resources are healthy and green providing them the needed care and attention for a sustained economy. The sustainable management and utilization of its natural resources is the region’s legacy to its future generation. Figure 1.6 is the SOCCSKSARGEN Vision of Development enunciated in the Updated RDP, 2013-2016.

Figure 1.6 SOCCSKSARGEN Development Vision

5. Development Framework

Considered as critical factors that would contribute to the over-all development goal of inclusive growth and poverty reduction are the provision of quality and adequate basic social services, resiliency of the people and communities to all types of disasters, and at the same time, the presence of effective infrastructure support and resilient financial system in the region. All these development interventions relative to the said factors shall be pursued with the backdrop of good governance highlighted by the rule of law, transparency and accountability; green and healthy environment; reliable energy supply and stable peace and order condition. Figure 1.7 provides the SOCCSKSARGEN Development Framework, 2013-2016.

“By 2016, Region XII is the home of God-centered, empowered, culturally diverse people; a provider of world class high value crops, fishery, mineral and tourism products and services, propelled by dynamic and dedicated leaders, and living in a green and healthy environment.”


6. Development Goals and Strategic Outcomes

From the development issues which were identified during the assessment of the RDP for the period 2010-2012, the achievement of the following strategic outcomes is expected to contribute to the realization of inclusive growth and poverty reduction:

1. Achieving stable macroeconomy; 2. Meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) poverty reduction targets by

2015; 3. Providing livelihood and employment; 4. Managing the population growth rate; 5. Enhancing productivity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); 6. Boosting investments and exports; 7. Increasing tourist arrivals; 8. Increasing productivity and production in agriculture sector towards the

attainment of food security; 9. Providing efficient and effective infrastructure facilities and services; 10. Ensuring adequate and reliable energy supply for socio-economic and

institutional development; 11. Establishing a resilient and inclusive financial system; 12. Maintaining good governance and the rule of law; 13. Strengthening of justice system; 14. Ensuring adequate access to quality basic social services; 15. Sustaining peace and security; and 16. Maintaining a green and healthy environment.


CHAPTER 2 INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND POVERTY

REDUCTION

A. Stable macroeconomy achieved

Sustained high economic growth The economic growth of Region XII as measured by the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) was targeted to grow within the range of 8.2% to 9.2% in CY 2014. The range of targets is one of the highest in recent years as the Gross Value Added (GVA) for Industry was expected to expand within a range of 11% to 12% and the GVA for Services was estimated to grow from 9% to 10%. The target growth rates of the GVA for the two sectors are close to the actual rates achieved in CY 2013 at 11.6% for Industry and 9.4% for Services. The GVA for Agriculture, Hunting, Fishery, and Forestry (AHFF), which had been traditionally slow, was targeted to move up from 4% to 5%. The target range is higher than the actual growth rate achieved in CY 2013 in view of the possible adverse effects of climate change affecting the region.

Table 2.1 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) by Industrial Origin and

Average Per Capita GRDP, Region XII, CY 2013 Actual and CY 2014 Target Growth Rates, in constant prices

Indicator CY 2013 Actual

CY 2014 Target

Low High Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) (in percent)

8.4 8.2 9.2

- Agriculture, Hunting, Fishery and Forestry (in percent) 3.5 4.0 5.0

- Industry (in percent) 11.6 11.0 12.0

- Services (in percent) 9.4 9.0 10.0

Average per capita GRDP (in PhP) 41,996 48,750 49,830

Source of data: PSA XII

As of this report, the GRDP for CY 2014 of Region XII has not been released but the region was likely to sustain its high economic performance by CY 2014 because of highly stable macroeconomic factors, and the continued expansion of financial and trade under the Services sector and electricity, gas and water , construction, and manufacturing under the Industry sector. The Services sector remained the biggest contributor to the regional economy, accounting for 37.6% of the total economic output in CY 2013. The share of the Industry sector was about 33.8%, and AHFF contributed 28.6% of the region’s economic performance in CY 2013. The Industry sector recorded higher growth from 10.3% in CY 2012 to 11.6% in CY 2013. Manufacturing, which accounted for the bulk of the Industry sector, grew from


12.0% in CY 2012 to 10.1% in CY 2013. Construction almost tripled its performance of 6.4% in CY 2012 by posting a 17.1% growth in CY 2013 as both public and private construction improved. Electricity, gas and water sector accelerated from 5.0% in CY 2012 to 12.6% in CY 2013. Services grew faster from 8.1% in CY 2012 to 9.4% in CY 2013 as all of its subsectors expanded. Financial Intermediation accelerated by 13.1% in CY 2013 from 12.6% in CY 2012 due to improved performances of banks and non-banks. Trade and Repair recorded faster growth from 9.0% in CY 2012 to 12.2% in CY 2013 spurred by the opening of new and expansion of local malls in the region. AHFF grew at a slower pace from 5.4% in CY 2012 to 3.5% in CY 2013. Agriculture and Forestry slightly expanded from 3.2% in CY 2012 to 4.3% in CY 2013. Fishery recorded a negative 0.3% growth from 16.8% in CY 2012 due to the imposition of partial fishing ban in the Western Pacific Ocean in July to October 2013.

Stabilized inflation rates The inflation rate for all items was estimated at 5.2% in CY 2014, higher by 1.4 percentage points than the preceding year’s level of 3.8% and a little bit higher than the target of 5.0% and below.

By commodity group, Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels registered the highest inflation rate at 6.8%. Despite the double digit inflation for electricity, gas and other fuels at 10.6%, inflation rate for the entire commodity group remained at single-digit level because of the minimal price adjustments for housing rentals at 3.5%, maintenance and repairs of dwellings at 2.3% and downward adjustment of water supply services price at -0.5%. Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages followed at 6.6% rate. High inflation rates for this commodity group are rice (10.2%), sugar, honey, and chocolates (10%), vegetables (9.9%), bread and cereals (9.2%) and milk, cheese and eggs (8.7%). Other food items recorded lower price changes, like meat (3.1%), fruits (3.4%), oils and fats (6.1%) and non-alcoholic beverages (6.6%).

Table 2.2 Inflation Rate by Commodity Group, Region XII, CY 2013 and CY 2014 (in percent)

Commodity

Inflation Rate

% change

CY 2013

CY 2014

All Items 3.8 5.2 1.4

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

2.8 6.6 3.8

Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

42.1 1.5 -40.6

Clothing and Footwear 2.2 3.3 1.1

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels

3.8 6.8 3.0

Furnishing, households Equipment and Maintenance

0.9 2.3 1.4

Health 1.8 3.4 1.6

Transport 0.8 0.2 -0.6

Communication -0.5 -0.4 0.1

Recreation and Culture 2.2 1.9 -0.3

Education 5.4 2.8 -2.6

Restaurant and Miscellaneous Goods and services

2.1 1.6 -0.5

Source of data: PSA


Inflation rate for Health was estimated at 3.4%, as rates for medical products and equipment were low at 1.6% and out-patient services at 2.5%. However, hospital services recorded higher price adjustments at 8.3%. Clothing and Footwear has an estimated inflation rate of 3.3%. Education recorded an inflation rate of 2.8%, with lower price adjustments for tertiary education at 1.6%, but secondary education incurred higher inflation rate of 5.4% and pre-primary and elementary education at 10.8%. Recreation and Culture posted an inflation rate of 1.9%. The negative price adjustment of audio-visual and photographic equipment (-0.1%) and lower inflation rate of newspaper, books and stationery (1.8%), contributed to the lower rate for the said commodity group. Only recreation and cultural services recorded the high inflation rate of 11.5%, slightly pulled up the inflation rate of the commodity group. A very low price adjustment for Transportation was pegged at 0.2%, which can be attributed to low inflation rate for equipment (1.2%) and services at -0.1%. Communication recorded a negative price adjustment at -0.4%. Only postal services had a high inflation rate of 8.5% but telephone and telefax equipment recorded negative price movements at -1.2% and services at -0.3%.

Equalized Development Opportunities Meeting the MDG Poverty Reduction Targets by 2015 The poverty incidence of population in the region was targeted to be reduced from 46.8% in CY 2000 to 23.4% by CY 2015, while the poverty incidence of families will be decreased from 40.7% in 2000 to 20.4% in CY 2015. These targets are in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) target of halving the proportion of people living in extreme poverty between CY 1990 and CY 2015. The poverty incidence among individual population, however, has increased from 38.9% to 45.8% over the period CYs 2009 to 2012. The poverty incidence among families also rose from 31.1% to 37.5% over the same period, making Region XII among the 3 poorest regions in the country. Given the region’s increasing poverty incidence, the target of the region of halving its poverty incidence of 40.7% in CY 2000 has a very low probability of attainment by CY 2015.

Table 2.3 Poverty Incidence of Population and Families, Region XII, (Actual) CYs

2000, 2009, and 2012, and CY 2015 Target

Indicator Actual Target

CY 2000 CY 2009 CY 2012 CY 2015 Poverty Incidence Among Individual Population

46.8 38.9 45.8 23.4

Poverty Incidence Among Families 40.7 31.1 37.5 20.4


The increase in poverty incidence could be partly due to the rise in the region’s poverty threshold. Based on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES), the annual per capita poverty threshold in Region XII was estimated at PhP 18,737.00 in CY 2012. This is higher by PhP 2,332.00 compared to the CY 2009 poverty threshold, indicating an average annual growth rate of almost five percent. Cotabato City posted the highest poverty threshold at PhP 20,568.00, while Sultan Kudarat Province had the lowest at


PhP 17,597.00. A family of five in the region, thus, would need PhP 93,685 a year or PhP 7,807.08 a month in CY 2012 for their food and other basic requirements.

Labor and Employment The population 15 years old and over in October 2014 reached 2.757 million, almost 2% higher than the 2.71 million figure during the same period last year. The October 2014 Labor Force Survey showed that the region’s employment rate slightly increased to 97.1% from 97.0% a year ago as the number of employed persons increased by 13,025. Employment rate during the period was higher by 0.5 percentage point than the target of 96.6%. Noteworthy, is the decrease in the number of unemployed persons from 534,141 in October 2013 to only 51,969 in October 2014 recording a drop of 482,172. It was also a good indication that while the number of employed persons increased, underemployment rate dropped by about 2.5 percentage points. The number of underemployed persons in October 2014 was 40,337 less than the October 2013 estimate. Table 2.4 Labor Force Participation Rate and Employment Status, Region XII,

October 2013 and October 2014

Indicator

Accomplishment CY 2014

Target

Growth Rate (%)

Gap Oct 2014

Oct 2013

Population 15 years old and above (‘000)

2,757 2,710 - 1.7% -

Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 65.0 65.7 - (0.7) -

Employment Rate (%) 97.1 97.0 96.6 0.1 0.5

Unemployment Rate (%) 2.9 3.0 3.4 (0.1) (0.1)

Underemployment Rate (% 21.8 24.3 18.0 (2.5) 3.8


B. Stable fiscal management attained

Increasing local income Real property tax collection in CY 2014 decreased by about 9.0% compared with the CY 2013 collection and also fell short by PhP3.6 Million than the target for the year. The collection of local revenue from business taxes, fees and charges and economic enterprises increased by about 12% over the previous year’s collection but lower than the CY 2014 target by PhP21.8 million. Koronadal City topped the collection of real property tax with a collection efficiency of 156%, followed by South Cotabato province registering a collection efficiency of 119.5%. Ranked third was the General Santos City having a collection efficiency record of 104.6% and Kidapawan City was fourth with collection efficiency of 11.02%. For the local revenue collection, Kidapawan City was at the top with collection efficiency of 118.96%, followed by General Santos City recording a collection efficiency of 111.07%. Tacurong City was in third place and Sultan Kudarat placed fourth.


Table 2.5 Tax and Internal Revenue Collection, Region XII, CY 2013 and CY 2014

Source of data: BIR, BLGF XII

Intensifying collection of Internal Revenue Tax The internal revenue collected in CY 2014 amounted to PhP6,750 Million, which is almost 14% higher than the CY 2013 collection; however, it was short of PhP429 Million against the plan target in CY 2014. General Santos City was the highest contributor at about 32% of the total revenue collection in the region. Ranked second was Koronadal City contributing about 21%, followed by Cotabato City with 11% contribution. Cotabato province was at the fourth with 10.9% and Tacurong City was fifth with a 10.1% contribution. A higher internal revenue was collected despite the transfer of large taxpayers to large taxpayers division and lack of personnel or revenue collection officers, as only one collection officer can be deployed for every two to four municipalities. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) implemented the Oplan Kandado Program during the year that resulted to the temporary closure of six (6) business establishments due to violations of internal revenue rules and regulations and netted the BIR Region 18 with PhP2.42 Million. The BIR will continue to implement the taxpayers education through dialogues, briefings and seminars and strict monitoring of local government units, national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations and private withholding agents. Oplan Kandado Program, and collection of the delinquent accounts, and the Run After Tax Evader (RATE) Program will be continued to be implemented.

Reducing dependency on the Internal Revenue Allotment Following the MDG goal, the region targeted to lower the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) dependency of the local government units from the CY 2011 level of 82.0%. In CY 2012, IRA dependency of the provinces and cities of Region XII was estimated at about 70%. However, it rose to 86% in CY 2013. This was only based on the net IRA received vis-à-vis the current operating income of the LGUs that includes local and external sources. Local sources include tax and non-tax revenues (regulatory fees, service/user charges, income from economic enterprises and other receipts), while external sources are IRA, shares from national tax collection, inter-local transfers and extraordinary receipts/grants/aids/donations.

Indicator

Accomplishment (in Php Million)

CY 2014 Target

Growth Rate (%)

Gap (in Php Million) CY 2014 CY 2013

Real Property Tax Collection (In Million Pesos)

883.4 970.714 887 (8.9%) (3.6)

Local Revenue Tax Collection (Business Taxes, Fees and Charges, and Economic Enterprise (In Million Pesos)

2,064.2 1,835.88 2,086 12.4 (21.8)

Internal Revenue Collection (In Million Pesos)

6,750 5,927 7,179 13.9 (429)


CHAPTER 3 COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY AND SERVICES

SECTOR The increase in the economic productivity of the region can be attributed to the increase in the competitiveness of the industry and services sector. Factors complementing the increase of competitiveness included increase in selling power of MSMEs, continual growth of the industry clusters, enhanced promotion strategies for tourism, and the strengthening of cooperatives in the region.

A. Increased economic productivity Investments Total investments in the region in CY 2014 amounted to Php 4.492 billion. BOI-approved investment for Region XII reached a total of Php 2.564 billion, while Industry clusters posted Php 635 million along with the investment mission posting Php 1.293 billion. Table 3.1 Investments and Exports, Region XII, Accomplishment, CY 2013 and CY

2014 and Target, CY 2014

INDICATORS CY 2014

Accomplishment CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Accomplishment

Growth (%)

Gap

Investments

(In Million Pesos) 4,492 8,620.21 8,620.21

Export earnings

(In Million US $) 850.779 1,069.90 968.737 (12%)

117.958

Source of data: DTI XII,

Table 3.2 List of Major Investments by Province/City, Region XII, CY 2014

Province/City Investment Type Cotabato

Province

Univanich Carmen Palm Oil Corporation- Joint venture of Univanich Carmen Palm Oil Corporation and Univanich Public Unlimited Thailand

Mt. Apo Geothermal Project Superama Kabacan Sumifru 80 hectares pineapple expansion in Banisilan Arakan Valley Complex Rice mill Processing Plant Jollibee Midsayap

South Cotabato

Province

Tantangan Oil Surallah Solar Power Plant FB Hotel Supreme Choice Integrated Farm, Inc. Arakan Valley Complex Rice mill Processing Plant Gaisano Grand Polomolok Expansion of KCC Mall of Marbel Biomass Project

General Santos

City

Excellent Living Residences Veranza Mall Green Leaf Hotel Slaughterhouse, Cold Storage, Integrated Food Terminal and Public

Markets Solar power plant Biomass Project


Sources of data: DTI XII and State of the Province Address (SOPA)/State of the City Address (SOCA)

Exports Exports dropped by PhP117.958 billion or 12% as it recorded only US$850.779 billion in CY 2014 from US$968.737 billion in CY 2013. The regions traditional exports continued to lead as canned pineapple posted the highest share amounting to US$224,439,091.40 followed by canned tuna netting to US$163,584,657.60 and crude coconut oil generating US$118,875,696.30. Jobs were generated through exports and SME development due to increasing market presence of products produced by MSMEs through market development programs, such as institutionalization of a Philippine Regional Market Brand: “Treasures of Region 12”, organization of regional trade fairs and participation in national and international trade fairs, and market facilitation or linkaging efforts.

MSMEs The role of MSMEs in making the Industry and Services sectors more competitive in the region is highly recognized. Enhancing the capacities and competitiveness of MSMEs under specific industry clusters through the conduct of SME Roving Academy runs where provision of Business Development Services (BDS) is undertaken as an integrated strategy to industry clusters’ training requirements, and effective operationalization of established Shared Service Facility (SSF) projects region wide. With an increase in selling power of the MSMEs of the region, an additional 17,521 jobs were created in CY 2014 compared to the 16,869 target implying a 12% growth from CY 2013 to CY 2014. This opened employment for various sectors of society, including out of school youth, persons with disabilities, single parents, displaced OFWs and senior citizens. In pursuit of developing enterprises in the region, services, such as product development clinics, trade promotion activities, technology trainings, entrepreneurial and management seminars, financing facilitation and provision of processing and packaging equipment through shared service facilities (SSF) project have been initiated to benefit 4,742 MSMEs. These services provided a path for the MSMEs of the region to grow and develop their competitiveness towards meeting the challenges and increasing demand for better consumer products and services both locally and internationally. These developments are also in preparation for the ASEAN economic integration in 2015 for MSMEs of Region 12 to face competition head-on. Industry Clusters The industry clustering strategy was continually pursued to create more cohesive and competitive industries in the region. Efforts were undertaken to strengthen the vertical

Province/City Investment Type

Sarangani Sumifru Corporation The Van Der Knaap Group (processing and marketing of coco peat) Banana production expansion of RP Bahraini Harvest Inc. and Dana

Fresh Agri Development

Cotabato City Expansion of AL Nor Hotel

Sultan Kudarat Generator for ice plant/cold storage facility and airport improvement in Lebak

Solar Power Plant Mall, supermarket, and mini-hydro projects in Isulan

Tacurong City Transport Terminal and Public Market Expansion


and horizontal linkages of the value chains of the priority industries of the region. Table 3.3 Key Accomplishments on MSME Development by Indicator, Region XII,

CY 2013-2014

Indicator

CY 2013 Accom-

plishment

CY 2013 Target

CY 2012 Accom-

plishment

Growth Rate

CYs 2012-2013

Gap CY 2013 Accom-

plishment vs. Target

Number of jobs generated

17,521 16,869 15,095 16.00 652

Consumer welfare index (rights, price, safety)

50.25% (CWI for

Mindanao) 62% 53%

Number of MSMEs assisted

4,742 4,060 4,750 0 682

Number of Shared Service Facilities (SSF) established and maintained

63 64 37 70.00 1

MSME domestic sales (PhP million)

1,330.42 1,107 993.22 34.00 223.42

Number of exporters developed (level 5)

10 8 7 43.00 2

Export sales (Exports Pathways Program-EPP) (US$ million)

38.4 36 34.6 11.00 2.4

Number of MSMEs assisted in availing loans for capital investments

49 21 19 28

Proportion of LGUs that have adopted the streamlined BPLS (in percent)

100 100 100

Source of data: DTI XII

1. Fishery Pangasius. The key strategies of this industry included a market penetration strategy in which locally produced pangasius is promoted as an import substitute and an innovation strategy that promotes the development of the Philippine Pangasius brand and value-added products. Among the constraints faced by the pangasius industry were the high cost of feeds, high cost of fingerlings, and low fingerling survival rates. Tuna. The region remained the tuna capital of the country in CY 2014. Majority of the tuna caught from all over the country were processed in the region. While Region XII is exporting tuna products to other countries, it faced challenges, particularly in Europe with its strict requirements against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) catch of tuna. The National Government through the DTI worked with concerned authorities regarding the elimination of the 20% export tariff imposed by the European market. Once the tariff is removed, the tuna products from the country can be more competitive with those from the other countries. Bangus. Production in the region declined due to lack of expansion areas for pond construction, high cost of feeds, unhealthy fry supply, high cost of labor and unregulated ways of stocking in cages.


Muscovado Cluster Muscovado emerged as an export of the region in CY 2014. DOST XII provided interventions for the development of the muscovado industry, specifically through the upgrading of the processing equipment and facilities (cane juicers/juice extractors, settling, floatation tank, cooking vats, pulverizing trays, stirring rods, and furnace), conduct of technical trainings and consultancy on production, packaging and labeling; and product testing. Among the developments in the muscovado industry was its standardization to meet national standards including standards of halal products which is spearheaded by the DOST XII.

2. Processed coconut and oil palm products Coconut. Sarangani Province, the highest coconut producer in the region, generated only a few investments for the crop. Dole Philippines, having engaged in organic farming, sought supply of coconut coir for mulching. Crude coconut oil posted US$118,875,696.30 in export value making it third of the top 20 export commodities. Coconut water posted US$11,013,797.77, copra expeller cake at US$5,766,484.20 and copra expeller cake/meal at US$4,167,787.50. Oil Palm. Crude palm oil posted an export value of US$6,819,154.00. The first oil palm mill/processing plant (Univanich Palm Oil) in Cotabato Province, was inaugurated in July 2014 in the municipality of Carmen. The plant has a processing capacity of 30 metric tons of oil palm a day which is expected to encourage more palm oil production in the province and neighbouring areas. To ensure sustainability of operations, the PCA targets to plant thirty thousand (30,000) hectares of oil palm in Cotabato Province. 3. Organic Agriculture Cluster. In support of Republic Act (RA) No. 10068 or the Philippine Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, the Regional Development Council (RDC) XII passed Resolution No. 10, Series of 2014 titled “Adopting Organic Agriculture as One of the Priority Industry Clusters of Region XII.” Organic agriculture includes all agricultural systems that promote ecologically sound, socially acceptable, economically viable and technically feasible production of food and fibers. These systems dramatically reduce external inputs as they do not promote the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals. Organic agriculture aimed for a 5% penetration of the total agricultural land areas in the region. This translates to 49,705 hectares of the region’s agriculture production area of 994,090 hectares. Program activities under the DA XII for organic agriculture included the establishment of 50 vermin-fertilizer facility units in the region, support to organic production services for crops and livestock, research and development services, and marketing services. The region exported organic colored rice in CY 2014, the first in the entire country.

4. Bamboo

The potential of the bamboo cluster in the region is very high. One major development of this cluster is the establishment of the Bambusetum Demonstration Area in Surallah, South Cotabato through a MOA signed between the LGU of Surallah and the Ecosystem Research and Development Service of DENR XII during the third quarter of CY 2013. The Bambusetum Demonstration Area serves as a gene bank conservation area for various bamboo species which serves as the agency’s research and demonstration base


for bamboo in the region. This project is located at the Surallah Cluster within the buffer zone of the Sanitary Landfill (SLF) in Sitio Colombasinong.

5. Tourism The 12th Paradise/#HelloParadise The Department of Tourism (DOT) XII launched the new tourism campaign to promote and market SOCCSKSARGEN’s tourism sites. #HelloParadise is now the new campaign brand of SOCCSKSARGEN’s 12th Paradise. DOT XII was confident in the use of the number sign, popularly known in the internet lingo as “hashtag,” before the word HelloParadise since this would capture the interest of people for its simple and easy memory recall. The hosting of international events last year, particularly the first International Paragliding Accuracy Competition held in Maasim, Sarangani, helped in improving the image of the region. Promotional campaign made by airlines connecting General Santos City to Iloilo, Cebu and Manila also encouraged travels to the region.

Figure 3.1 Location Map of the 12th Paradise

Source: DOT XII

Figure 3.1 shows the strategic location of the 12th paradise, as well as its enhancers in the region. Each province showcases more than one tourism site. With this promotional packaging, tourists visiting the area enjoy more than what they spent. Every aspect of the value chain of tourism in the region is already connected with one another in the tour packages of DOT XII. The brand depicts 12 different experiences a tourist may enjoy in the region, namely:

1) Float in Paradise - drifting in the lakes, rivers, and bays.


2) Shower in Paradise - frolicking under mist and blissfulness of the water falls. 3) Dip in Paradise - diving, snorkelling, and engaging in other water sports in

beaches, and marine parks. 4) Immerse in Paradise - bathing in waters flowing out of steaming hot and cold

springs and immersing in unique cultures through homestay accommodation. 5) Wear in Paradise - dressing up and being in the company of the princes and

princesses of various indigenous peoples. 6) Dance in Paradise - dancing the distinctive steps of the local culture and

mishmash during street dancing of festivals. 7) Create in Paradise - creating one’s masterpiece by observing actual rituals,

cultural dances, and visual arts. 8) Delight in Paradise - delighting in the sights of the various indigenous peoples

(T’boli/B’laan) and the Muslim tribes in their colorful attires as they lead interesting traditional lives in farmlands and the seas.

9) Marvel in Paradise - marvelling at the hidden mysteries and secrets of unique natural caves, ornate jars, traditional houses, historical churches, and other infrastructure.

10) Play in Paradise - experiencing paragliding, boxing, mountain and water sports, golf and arnis.

11) Savor in Paradise - tasting the various delicacies, particularly tuna. 12) Explore in Paradise - exploring the beauty inside the caves, natural parks and

rainforests.

Tourist Arrivals DOT XII has targeted to attract at least 1.8 Million tourists at the end CY 2014 to raise its ranking to 7th place from 11th place in CY 2013.This target was surpassed as a total of 2,579,405 tourist arrivals of both overnight and day tourists were recorded in CY 2014. General Santos City posted the most “day and night tourist arrivals” with 672,960. Sarangani Province with 643,729; South Cotabato, 384,296; Kidapawan City, 229,350; Cotabato Province, 162,457; Tacurong City,105,062; Sultan Kudarat, 75,193; Cotabato City with 59, 577; and Koronadal City, 56,492. Table 3.4 Actual Hotel Occupancy Rates by Province/City, Region XII for CY 2013

and CY 2014

Source of data: DOT XII

By definition, day tourists are those who visited tourism sites but were unable to spend a night in the hotels, lodging houses, and similar accommodations in the said tourism sites. Either they went home, stayed at the houses of their relatives, or travelled areas outside

Province/City CY 2013

Actual (in %) CY 2014

Actual (in %)

Sultan Kudarat No data No data

Cotabato 48.12 32.57

Sarangani 21.30 20.90

South Cotabato 70.21 No data

Cotabato City 33.69 51.07

Kidapawan City No data No data

General Santos City 58.96 35.46

Tacurong City 32.57 34.61

Koronadal City 48.39 30.45


the said tourism sites for overnight accommodation. Night tourists are those who visited tourism sites in the region and spent at least one night in the accommodation facilities within the said sites. Tourists should stay overnight in the region to be counted, as required in the count and ranking system of the DOT. DOT XII generates its analysis on tourist arrivals from data provided by LGUs which were gathered from establishments with overnight accommodation facilities in their areas, such as hotels, inns and resorts and from log-in/entry at specific tourist destinations, e.g., resorts and parks. Domestic tourists are defined as Filipinos working abroad with temporary or permanent residence/nationality abroad, while foreign tourists are those with foreign nationalities. The increase in annual arrival of tourists can be attributed to the cooperation of accommodation establishments and attractions operators in the submission of reports to their LGUs as well as the promotional and marketing strategies of the region’s tourism stakeholders. Tourists were found to prefer to stay in accommodation facilities that have organized tours to different tourism sites. Thus, many hotels and similar establishments offered attractive packages (monetary and additional services) during festivals and special occasions to tourists. Table 3.5 Key Accomplishments on MSME Development by Indicator, Region XII,

CY 2013-2014

Indicator CY 2014 CY 2013

Growth (%)

Gap

Actual Target Actual (2)vs(4) (2)vs(3)

(1) (2) (3) (4) Hotel Occupancy Rate (in %)

Sultan Kudarat No data 61 No data - -

Cotabato Province 32.07 69 48.12 -33.35 -36.93

Sarangani Province 20.90 67 21.30 -1.88 -46.1

South Cotabato 23.91 70 70.21 -66.95 -46.09

Cotabato City 51.70 67 33.69 53.46 -15.30

Kidapawan City No data 69 No data

General Santos City 35.46 74 58.96 -39.86 -38.54

Tacurong City 34.61 63 32.57 6.26 -28.39

Koronadal City 30.45 68 48.39 -37.07 -37.55

Tourist Arrivals*

Sultan Kudarat 75,193 44,694 No data - 30,499

Cotabato Province 162,457 - 222,486 20.50 -

Sarangani Province 643,729 547,165 195,536 229.21 96,564

South Cotabato 384,296 277,101 112,132 242.72 107,195

Cotabato City 59.577 60,100 62,521 -4.71 (523)

Kidapawan City 229,350 169,040 43,805 432.57 60,310

General Santos City 860,249 517,584 105,128 718.29 342,665

Tacurong City 105,062 103,250 13,109 710.45 1,812

Koronadal City 59,492 60,050 32,460 83.28 (558) Source of data: DOT XII (*combined day and overnight tourists)

In terms of occupancy rates for CY 2014, Cotabato City posted the highest among the cities and provinces with 51.07%.


Cooperative Development Forty five (45) cooperatives were issued Certificates of Registration and forty one (41) cooperatives amended its Articles of Cooperation and By-laws (ACBL). A total of 240,844 cooperative members were able to access cooperative programs and services in the region. The massive campaign on Mainstreaming Membership in cooperatives which the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) XII dubbed as “Each One Reach One, in Cooperativism, We are One,” paved the way for cooperatives to establish branches and satellites in the region. Two (2) Certificates of Authority to branch were issued and one (1) Certificate of Recognition was issued to a Laboratory Cooperative in South Cotabato. With the CDA XII mission to ensure safe and sound operation of cooperatives, the agency has been resolute in its cause for strict compliance of the Rules and Regulation implementing certain provisions of the Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008. In CY 2014, CDA XII audited 687 Financial Statements, collected 688 Cooperative Annual Performance along with 698 Performance Audit Reports, and completed 687 List of Officers and their trainings. To ascertain the accuracy of the reports submitted to CDA XII by the cooperatives, CDA XII posted 501 cooperative inspections for the year 2014 and was able to issue and communicate inspection reports to cooperatives concerned. For non-compliance, 235 cooperatives were sanctioned and fines and penalties were imposed on 53 cooperatives. Table 3.6 Key Accomplishments on Cooperative Development, Region XII, and CY

2013-2014


Actual

Growth Rate 2013-

2014 (%)

Gap

Actual Target

Number of registered cooperatives

45 110 71 61.97 -65

Number of operating cooperatives

910 971 863 105.33 -61

Total Value of Cooperative Assets (PhP)

7,149,254,967.00 1,296,297.00 8,880,547 80.5 5,852,957,967

Total Value of Cooperative Investments (PhP)

2,029,333,985.00 34,897,784.00 1,861,559,434 109.01 1,994,436,201

Cooperative Membership

240,844 95,649 88,247 272.92 145,195

Source: CDA XII

CDA XII was able to issue 547 Certificate of Good Standing (CGS). 482 of which is regular CGS and 65 were for special purposes.

B. Competitiveness in terms of Economic Dynamism The SOCCSKSARGEN region started preparing itself for the ASEAN Economic Community integration. It implemented competitiveness-motivated and ASEAN Integration-responsive industry clustering interventions, conduct of fora on Doing


Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA) and European Union-General System of Preferences Plus (EU-GSP+), and promotion of competitiveness among LGUs in creating a more business-friendly environment by encouraging their participation in the competitiveness survey as part of the strategy, and sustaining MSME development thru firm-level intervention approach on product development to facilitate the immediate adaptation of business standards and achievement of industry competitiveness. As reported and monitored by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII, the LGUs of Region XII were 100% compliant to Component 1 of the Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) Streamlining Program. Component 1 consists of the simplification and standardization of the BPLS process. This is done by using the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) as a framework. The BPLS streamlining starts with process re-engineering that will enable the LGUs to meet four service standards in processing registration applications: (1) use one application form; (2) limit the number of signatories; (3) reduce the number of steps; and (4) speed up processing time.

In CY 2014, five (5) cities and four (9) municipalities of Region XII ranked among the Top 50 Competitive Cities/Municipalities Index conducted by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), namely: Table 3.7 Cities and Municipalities among the Top 50 Most Competitive Cities/

Municipalities in the Philippines, Region XII, CY 2014

Local government Unit Rank Local Chief Executives Cities

1. LGU-General Santos City 12 Hon. Ronnel C. Rivera

2. LGU-Koronadal City 30 Hon. Peter B. Miguel

3. LGU-Tacurong City 30 Hon. Lina O. Montilla

4. LGU-Cotabato City 39 Hon. Japal G. Guiani, Jr.

5. LGU-Kidapawan City 40 Hon. Joseph A. Evangelista

Municipalities

A. Cotabato Province

6. LGU-Midsayap 12 Hon. Romeo D. Araña

7. LGU-Alamada 25 Hon.Virginia C. Conception

B. Sarangani Province

8. Alabel 38 Hon. Corazon S. Grafilo

C. Sultan Kudarat Province

9. Isulan 7 Hon. Diosdado G. Pallasigue

10. Esperanza 28 Hon. Helen T. Latog

D. South Cotabato Province

11. Polomolok 8 Hon. Honey L. Lumayag-Matti

12. Tupi 13 Hon. Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr.

13. T’boli 20 Hon. Dibu Sno Tuan

14. Surallah 21 Hon. Antonio O. Bendita

Source of data: DTI XII

C. Consumer Welfare Awareness In CY 2014 the consumer welfare index for Mindanao was estimated at 50.25. This means a 2.75 point drop compared to what was posted in CY 2013. Despite the drop, more than half of the consumers in Mindanao for CY 2014 are still aware of their rights towards the appropriate pricing methods, and their safety. The three major island groups, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao posted an average of 54.67 index points. To improve consumer empowerment and protection, consumer welfare desks (CWDs) shall be established and CWD caravans shall be held as a means of widening consumer information through radio programs and other advocacy initiatives region wide.


CHAPTER 4 COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY SECTOR

The agriculture and fishery sector continues to play a major role in the economic growth of Region XII. Enhancing the sector’s competitiveness is expected to ensure a sustainable supply of food, as well as the availability of raw materials for the region’s processing activities, including those for exports. Improving the competitiveness of the sector can be achieved by increasing its efficiency through the provision of basic infrastructure and logistics support.

A. Increase productivity and production in agriculture and fishery sector towards the attainment of food security

In CY 2014, the Department of Agriculture (DA) XII implemented the following four strategies for the contribution of agri-fishery sector to the economic growth of the region, to wit: (a) increasing the irrigated area for palay production, (b) reduction of post-harvest losses by providing post-harvest machineries/facilities, (c) provision of farm machineries that led to efficient land cultivation and good crop stand, and (d) implementation of technologies to increase rice yield.

Irrigation Development The on-going construction of several small-scale irrigation projects by DA XII and the

National Irrigation Administration (NIA) XII, resulted to the opening of 2,719 hectares and the restoration of 1,269 hectares for palay production or a total of 3,988 hectares. If the projects are completed, these areas can potentially produce 34.136 metric tons of palay that can contribute to the national goal of rice self-sufficiency. However, conversion of some rice areas into other uses may adversely affect rice production; hence, the need for the guidelines for the conversion of lands to be strictly complied with, especially if the areas involved are irrigated areas under the NIA considering the bulk of funds spent by the government for irrigation facilities. In support to rice production, construction/rehabilitation of Small Water Impounding Projects (SWIPs) and diversion dams (DD) were also implemented outside of NIA regular projects. In CY 2014, thirteen (13) SWIP/DD were constructed and four (4) were rehabilitated. In addition, one irrigation canal was constructed and one was rehabilitated. DA XII allocated an amount of Php93.64 Million for irrigation network facilities.

Palay Production SOCCSKSARGEN region remained as the top rice producer in Mindanao and ranked fifth nationwide in CY 2014. Total palay production reached 1,364,849 metric tons, higher by 1.28 percent than last year’s production. The total production was harvested from 346,906 hectares of rice fields. The total harvest from irrigated area was about 1.12 million tons posting a 1.24% growth from its CY 2013 production level. This was, however, almost 164,000 metric tons below the CY 2014 plan target.


Rainfed palay production posted a meager increase of 1.45 percent from about 246 thousand metric tons to 249 thousand metric tons, but around 50,000 metric tons below the plan target for CY 2014. The production target was not met due to the conversion of some rice areas into banana plantations and shifting to other plantation crops and housing. Table 4.1 Palay Production (in metric tons) by Type of Area Harvested, Region XII,

CY 2013-2014

Type of Area

Harvested

CY 2014 Actual

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Actual

Growth Rate CY 2013-2014 (%)

Gap (CY 2014

Actual vs. Target)

Irrigated 1,115,486 1,279,781 1,101,859 1.24 (164,295)

Rainfed 249,363 300,195 245,787 1.45 (50,832)

Total palay production

1,364,849 1,579,977 1,347,646 1.28 (215,128)

Source of data: PSA XII/DA XII

The region also sustained its organic rice exportation which started in CY 2012. The region is producing black (unpolished), brown and red (unpolished) organic premium rice, which it exports to Hongkong and USA. The total organic palay exported in CY 2014 reached 13,485 kilograms which amounted to Php1,036,375.00. Organic rice distributed in the local market totaled to 139,335 kilograms with an equivalent value of Php7,283,394.00. DA XII continued the implementation of its Agri Pinoy Rice Program in the region. The program involved the distribution of certified seeds and public hybrid and high yielding seeds to the farmers.

Modern pre-harvest machineries were distributed to farmers and irrigators associations, such as: four-wheel drive tractors with accessories, four-wheel drive tractors with backhoe, handtractor trailers, floating tillers, combine harvesters with hauler and farm machinery pool. The total amount allocated for the pre-harvest facilities was about Php87 Million. Modern post-harvest facilities and processing centers amounting to Php142 Million were also provided to reduce production losses. Other post-harvest facilities such as multi-purpose drying pavement (MPDP), palay shed, mechanical dryer with MPDP, warehouse, mini-warehouse with MPDP, and rice processing centers were also provided to farmers and irrigators associations, and cooperatives which provided lot area and site development as their counterpart.

Corn Production The region is the number one corn producer in Mindanao and second leading producer in the country following Cagayan Valley. Almost 80 percent of the region’s production was devoted to yellow corn, a raw material in producing livestock and poultry feeds. The region’s total corn production during the year was placed at 1.34 Million metric tons, registering a growth of 2.49 percent compared to its CY 2013 production. Actual production, however, fell short of the region’s target for the year by 30,549 metric tons.

The area planted to corn slightly declined by 0.34 percent due to shifting to other crops and flashfloods. Nevertheless, the region’s yield average in CY 2014 increased by 2.63 percent to 3.12 metric tons per hectare. To sustain the production of corn in the region, DA XII recommended expanding the corn production area by developing idle lands, intensifying the development of sustainable corn production in sloping areas and adoption of an efficient cropping pattern.


DA XII’s Agri Pinoy Corn Program provided rehabilitation assistance for calamity affected areas, extended mechanized farm equipment and post-harvest facilities, developed idle lands and sustainable corn production in sloping areas.

Table 4.2 Corn Production, Area Harvested and Average Yield, Region XII, CY

2013-2014

Type of Corn/Province

CY 2014 Actual

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Actual

Growth Rate

CY 2013-2014 (%)

Gap CY 2014

Actual vs. Target

Production (metric tons) 1,338,065 1,368,614 1,305,607 2.49 (30,549)

Area Harvested (ha.) 428,556 444,642 430,007 (0.34) (16,086)

Average Yield (mT/ha) 3.12 - 3.04 2.63 -

Source of data: PSA XII/DA XII

Calamity affected areas in Region XII which were given rehabilitation assistance, specifically distribution of corn seeds for planting, are the following: the municipalities of Arakan, Pigcawayan, Pikit, and Libungan of Cotabato Province. Fifteen (15) units of tractors through the 85:15 counter-parting scheme (15% from the beneficiary) were given to cooperatives and farmers associations under DA XII’s Farm Mechanization and Tractor Pool Program. Post-harvest facilities for corn and cassava were also provided to beneficiaries. The program for the development of idle lands was also introduced to the farmers in collaboration with the LGUs. It was piloted in T’boli, South Cotabato; Malungon, Sarangani; Kisupaan, Pres. Roxas, Cotabato Province; Sen. Ninoy Aquino and Esperanza of Sultan Kudarat Province and General Santos City. Demonstration sites for the Sloping Area Sustainable Corn Production were established in Sitio Lamlifew, Datal Tampal, Malungon, Sarangani; Sitio Katalikanan, Aleosan, Cotabato; Poblacion Lake Sebu, South Cotabato; Polomolok, South Cotabato; and Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat.

High Value Commercial Crops (HVCC) Production In the implementation of the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), DA XII distributed 987,133 pieces of genetically superior planting materials of assorted industrial crops, such as rubber, coffee, and cacao that were planted to 1,060 hectares, and 184,200 pieces of assorted fruit trees planted to 269 hectares of farmlands. For the past four years, the region is the country’s top coffee producer and is a contender for the title “coffee capital” of the Philippines. However, coffee production in CY 2014 declined by 3.0 percent from its CY 2013 level, and lower by about 3,000 metric tons compared to its CY 2014 production target. Coffee farming in the region still produces a low average yield at only 300-500 kilograms per hectare. The planting of low quality seedlings, techno “lolo” or the old inappropriate technologies, low quality beans and inadequate postharvest facilities were still widely adopted in the region. Hence, DA XII started to provide quality planting materials or coffee clones, conducted trainings regarding coffee production and management, and provided post-harvest facilities, such as dehuller, depulper and roasting facility to coffee farmers. The region has a huge potential for the expansion of coffee production since it is planted either as an intercrop or in plantation type and used as a mitigating component in addressing the adverse impacts of climate change, in improving forest cover and in addressing soil erosion. The region ranked second in the production of rubber in the country. In CY 2014, the region’s total rubber production reached 173,977 metric tons or a slight increase of 0.59


percent compared to its last year’s production. DA XII continued conducting trainings for rubber production and proper management and established nurseries to provide good quality and high yielding planting materials. Cotabato Province distributed high quality budded rubber seedlings during the year from their National Rubber Budwood garden, a 3.0-hectare area inside the Provincial Capitol compound with a Php8.0 Million Fund provided by DENR for the production of high quality clones of rubber bud eyes and bud sticks. The province had 54,000 hectares planted to rubber in CY 2014 and planned to expand it by 307 hectares in CY 2015. It also aimed to produce not only quality rubber cup lumps but also dry rubber sheets in the future. Region XII is also the second highest producer of pineapple nationwide. Production was about 806,640 metric tons in CY 2014, a very slight increase of 0.07 percent over last year’s level. The bulk of production was contributed by the Dole Phil, Inc. in South Cotabato. In the same manner, the region ranked second in the country in banana production. Total production for the year was 1.203 million metric tons or about 1.5 percent higher than last year’s production level. The region, specifically the Tupi Balangon Growers Association located in Tupi, South Cotabato, is producing organic banana of Balangon variety for local and export markets. In CY 2014, a total of 778 metric tons of Balangon banana costing about PhP12.7 Million were exported to Japan. Table 4.3 Production (in metric tons) of High Value Commercial Crops by Type of

Crop, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

Sources of data: PSA XII, PCA XII, DA XII

In terms of coconut production, SOCCSKSARGEN ranked as number eight producer among the regions in the country. Production level was at 1.064 Million metric tons in CY 2014, which is 2.22 percent higher than the production level in CY 2013. The region expanded areas planted to coconut and replaced senile and unproductive trees by planting 1,354,134 coconut seedlings in 13,552.5 hectares of farmlands. This is undertaken through the Accelerated Coconut Planting/Replanting Program of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) XII and the initiatives of LGUs and farmers. The Coconut Fertilization Program was also implemented for the rehabilitation of unproductive coconut palms and to increase their production. Through the program, 53,320 bags of agricultural grade salt and 4,000 bags of coconut coir-based organic fertilizer were distributed to coconut farmers. The PCA also implemented the KAANIB Enterprise Development Project (KEDP) to promote coconut-based enterprise through an integrated resource service convergence approach to increase farm productivity. The project has four (4) components, namely, the Coconut Intercropping Project (CIP), Coconut Coffee Based Enterprise Development (COCOBED), Coconut Cacao Enterprise Development (CCEDP) and

High Value Commercial

Crop

CY 2014 Actual

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Actual

Growth Rate CY 2013-

2014 (%)

Gap CY 2014

Actual vs. Target

Coffee 28,000 31,307 28,890 (3.08) (3.307)

Banana 1,203,369 1,300,315 1,185,492 1.51 (96,946)

Rubber 173,977 190,845 172,954 0.59 (16,868)

Oil Palm 156,352 139,011 143,673 8.82 12,679

Coconut 1,063,746 1,044,464 1,040,610 2.22 19,282

Pineapple 806,640 848,639 806,076 0.07 (41,999)


Community/Hosehold Level Coconut Processing (CHLCP) which were availed by coconut barangay organizations (CBOs). To address the infestation of some coconut farms by Brontispa longissima known as the Coconut Leaf Beetle that feeds on young leaves and damages seedlings and mature coconut palms, Cotabato Province established biological control laboratories in the municipalities of Pikit, Alamada, Matalam and Tulunan. These laboratories were provided supplies and materials to produce parasitoids as biological agents for the control of the Brontispa pest that affected not only coconut trees but also lanzones trees. Cotabato Province had a total of 38,000 hectares of coconut areas in CY 2014 and planned to expand by 400 hectares or more in CY 2015. Aside from copra, the province is considering the processing of coco virgin oil and coco sugar. Oil palm production in the region reached 156,352 metric tons or an increase of 8.82 percent from its last year’s production of 143,673 metric tons. Total area planted to oil palm in Cotabato Province as of CY 2014 is 12,000 hectares. The province continued the distribution of oil palm seedlings and expected to expand its production area by an additional 500 hectares in CY 2015. South Cotabato also launched its Oil Palm Program worth Php10 Million in the municipality of Tantangan. South Cotabato province is known of its papaya production which is sold in the local and export market. The Matutum Tropical Fruits Association of the province exported 72 metric tons of papaya in CY 2014 to Singapore costing around Php1.008 Million.

Livestock and Poultry Production Hog production reached 119,811 metric tons in CY 2014 indicating a 1.32 percent increase over the CY 2013 production level. However, the region’s production level fell short of the target by 15,248 metric tons due to the closure of some commercial farms and rising cost of commercial feeds. Notwithstanding this, the region ranked the number eight hog producer in the country. Table 4.4 Livestock and Poultry Production (live weight in metric tons), Region XII,

CY 2013-2014

Type of Livestock/

Poultry

CY 2014 Actual

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Actual

Growth Rate

CY 2013-2014 (%)

Gap CY 2014

Actual vs. Target

Livestock

Hog 119,811 135,059 118,252 1.32 (15,248)

Cattle 17,961 19,387 18,603 (3.45) (1,426)

Carabao 12,330 14,045 12,512 (1.45) (1,715)

Goat 6,275 7,929 6,203 1.16 (1,654)

Poultry

Chicken 47,969 37,625 45,239 6.03 10,344

Duck 3522 4,359 3,796 (7.22) (837)


Cattle and carabao production in the region dropped by 3.45 and 1.45 percent, respectively, due largely to lower prices of livestock and the conversion of pasture areas

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to residential and commercial purposes. The region ranked as the country’s second and seventh producer of carabao and cattle, respectively. Meanwhile, goat production grew by 1.16 percent during the period due to higher demand of its meat. The region is at seventh place in terms of goat production in the Philippines.

Chicken production increased by around 6 percent and exceeded the CY 2014 target by about 10,000 metric tons. The increase can be attributed to the bigger stock disposal of commercial farms during the year. Duck production decreased by about 7 percent, but the region remained as the second top producer in the country.

Fishery Production The total fish production in the region was estimated at 328,868 metric tons, about 15 percent higher than last year’s level of 287,058 metric tons. Commercial fishing managed to post an increase of 19 percent and the region was ranked as the top producer of commercial fish in the country. Despite the stringent protection policies, such as the three-month ban on Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) imposed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), commercial fishing increased due to more unloading of foreign vessels for canneries located in Gen. Santos City. Six out of seven tuna canning factories in the country are in the region, specifically in General Santos City. It was also noted that more seasonal species were available in the region’s commercial fishing grounds. Municipal inland and marine fishery production slightly grew by almost 2.0 percent as fishing activities were affected by the occurrence of low pressure areas (LPAs). Aquaculture production dropped by about 3.0 percent as several freshwater pens underwent repair and rehabilitation.

Table 4.5 Fishery Production (in metric tons) by Type, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

Type of Fishery Area

CY 2014 Actual

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Actual

Growth Rate CY 2013-2014

(%)

Gap CY 2014 Actual

vs. Target Commercial 260,104 294,149 218,390 19.10 (34,045)

Municipal 47,019 59,186 46,207 1.76 (12,167)

Aquaculture 21,745 41,005 22,461 (3.19) (19,260)

TOTAL 328,868 394,340 287,058 14.57 (65,472)

Source of Data: BAS XII

Equal Access to Land and Land Rights The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) XII continued to carry out its mandate for the improvement of land tenure and access for SOCCSKSARGEN region. A total of 49,065 hectares were distributed in CY 2014, which is 409 hectares over the target. The number of new lands surveyed and approved decreased by almost 44 percent, while the area of collective lands surveyed and approved decreased by 35 percent. DAR XII also provided 1,279 hectares under the leasehold scheme, which is 279 hectares over the target but lower by 52 percent compared to the CY 2013 accomplishment.


The number of adjudication cases resolved in CY 2014 reached 265 higher by 5.0 percent than the number of cases resolved in CY 2013. Agrarian-related cases were recorded at 1,774. Only one Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) was established in CY 2014, and a total of 1,299 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs), were provided assistance during the year. Micro-finance services were also provided to 2,269 ARBs. In terms of land access and land rights for the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of the region, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) XII issued only one certificate of ancestral domain title (CADT) located in Carmen, Cotabato Province in CY 2013 but none for CY 2014. Certificates of Ancestral Land Titles (CALT) were not processed due to a moratorium issued by the NCIP Commission En Banc. Table 4.6 Key Accomplishments on Land Tenure Improvement by Indicator,

Region XII, CY 2013-2014

Indicator CY 2014 Actual

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Actual

Growth Rate

CY 2013-2014 (%)

Gap CY 2014 Actual

vs. Target

Land Distribution

Number of hectares of land distributed under CARP

49,065 48,656 41,673 17.7 409

Land Survey 21,791 32,713 37,138 (41.3) (10,922)

Number of hectares of new lands surveyed and approved

14,719 19,363 26,209 (43.8) (4,644)

Number of hectares of collective lands surveyed and approved

7,072 13,350 10,929 (35.3) (6,278)

Certificate of Land Ownership Award

Number of hectares covered by CLOA 54,335 45,957 42,120 29.0 8,378

Number of hectares for leasehold

1,279 1,000 2,686 (52.4) 279

Agrarian Justice Delivery

No. of Adjudication Cases resolved

265 285 252 5.0 (20)

Agrarian-related cases resolved

1,774 1,261 1,222 45.0 513

Agrarian Reform Communities

No. of ARC established/ developed

1 1 - 0 -

No. of ARBs assisted 1,299 215 599 117.0 1,084

No. of ARBs provided with micro-finance services

2,269 4,415 2,436 (7.0) (2,146)

Number of Certificates of Ancestral Domain Titles (CADT) Issued

0 - 1 - -

Number of Certificates of Ancestral Land Titles (CALT) Issued

0 - 0 - -

Sources of data: DAR XII and NCIP XII


Chapter 5 ACCELERATING INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT

A. Integrated and effective transport system

1. Land transportation Roads and Bridges The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) allotted Php 5.43 billion for the pavement of national arterial and secondary roads in Region XII. The agency maintains a total of 1,541.252 kilometers of national arterial and secondary roads. It has targeted to accomplish 86.40% of the projects funded under the FY 2014 DPWH Infrastructure Program. About 83% of the allotted amount was obligated and 64% of the obligations were disbursed. On the overall accomplishment of its programs and projects, DPWH XII achieved 87.82% as of December 2014, pushing agency among the top 3 best performing DPWH offices nationwide in CY 2014 from its 9th rank the previous year. Table 5.1 indicates the status of the implementation of DPWH XII projects, particularly on national roads and bridges, the last 2 years Major programs and projects undertaken by DPWH XII focused mainly on road upgrading and rehabilitation, particularly those that link major road networks, promote peace and order, improve economic development, and showcase SOCCSKSARGEN’s natural beauty. Out of the its 226 major projects, DPWH XII completed 167 projects or 73.89%. As of this report, 55 projects or 24.24% are on-going and only 4 have not been started.

Table 5.1 Status of National Road and Bridge Project Implementation by Program,

Region XII, 2013 and 2014

Indicator

CY 2014

Accom-

plishment

CY

2014

Target

CY 2013

Accom-

plishment

Growth

Rate,

2013-

2014 (in

%)

Accom-

plishment

vs. Target

Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of

Deteriorated Pavement along

National Arterial/Secondary

Roads (km)

30.39 33.11 19.45 56.24 (2.72)

Road Upgrading (gravel to

concrete) of National

Arterial/Secondary Roads (km)

58.5 60.474 80.00 (26.68) (1.974)

Concreting/Widening of

National Arterial/ Secondary

Roads* (km)

28.98 32.888 6.40 352.81 (3.908)

Construction/Improvement/

Asphalt Paving of National

Arterial/ Secondary Roads (km)

8.704 8.704 7.12 22.25 0


Indicator

CY 2014

Accom-

plishment

CY

2014

Target

CY 2013

Accom-

plishment

Growth

Rate,

2013-

2014 (in

%)

Accom-

plishment

vs. Target

Construction/Improvement of

National Bridges (in lm)

94.96 168 40 137.4 (73.04)

Rehabilitation/ Replacement of

Damaged National Arterial/

Secondary Bridges (in lm)

366.23 428.79 360.65 1.55 (62.56)

Major Repair/Maintenance of

Existing Permanent Bridges (in

lm)

672.53 672.53 - - 0

Construction of Flood Control/

Drainage Systems (in number)

7 10 17 (58.82) 3

Various Infra Including Local

Projects (VIILP)** (in %)

92.68 5 3 66.66 -

* Behind schedule due to road right of way problem. ** Incurred a slippage of negative (-) 0.67% due to bad weather condition. Source of data: DPWH XII

As of December 2014, a total of 1,202.88 kilometers or about 78% of the region’s national roads are paved. Concrete national roads comprise 76.5% of the region’s paved national roads, while asphalt national roads account 23.5%. The unpaved national roads consisted of 336.835 kilometers of gravel surface or 99.5% and only 1.537 kilometers of earth surface or 0.5%.

Table 5.2 Length of National Roads by Road Surface by DPWH District Engineering Office Area of Responsibility, Region XII, as of December 2014 (in kilometers)

DPWH District

Engineering Office

Road

Length

Paved Unpaved

Concrete Asphalt Gravel Earth

Cotabato Province 1st 312.267 216.905 29.940 65.422 0

Cotabato Province 2nd 258.995 219.913 15.468 23.614 0

Cotabato City 25.952 18.927 7.025 0 0

Sarangani 308.919 110.222 153.88 45.509 0

South Cotabato 1st 179.822 109.476 14.014 54.873 1.459

South Cotabato 2nd 117.636 75.309 42.327 0 0

Sultan Kudarat 1st 72.939 56.168 13.477 8.294 0

Sultan Kudarat 2nd 264.722 113.661 6.860 144.123 0.073

Region XII 1,541.252 920.581 282.299 336.835 1.537

Source of data: DPWH Region XII DPWH XII has targeted the paving of 98.8 kilometers of unpaved national roads in the region in CY 2015. About 32 kilometers of these are under the Sultan Kudarat 1st DEO, followed by around 28 kilometers in the area of Cotabato Province 1st DEO. There were no more unpaved national roads under the South Cotabato 1st DEO and Sultan Kudarat 2nd DEO in CY 2014.


Table 5.3 Unpaved National Roads, as of CY 2014, Funded for Upgrading in CY 2015, by DPWH District Engineering Office Area of Responsibility, Region XII, (in kilometers)

DPWH District Engineering Office

CY 2014 CY 2015 Remaining Unpaved Length

Based on RBIA* Data Funded Length

Cotabato Province 1st 65.422 28.16395

Cotabato Province 2nd 23.614 14.225

Cotabato City 45.509 19.534

Sarangani 56.332 2.785

South Cotabato 1st 0 0

South Cotabato 2nd 3.294 1.901

Sultan Kudarat 1st 144.201 32.17

Sultan Kudarat 2nd 0 0

Total (km) 338.372 98.77895

Note: Data for Cotabato Province 3rd DEO are still to be extracted from the data for Cotabato Province 1st and 2nd DEOs *Road and Bridge Information Application Source of data: DPWH XII

On major DPWH Regular Infra Program-funded national road and bridge projects started in CY 2013 and carried over to CY 2014, all except the Dulawan-Marbel Road upgrading were completed.

Table 5.4 Status of Carryover Major DPWH Regular Infra Program-Funded

National Road and Bridge Projects from CY 2013, Region XII, as of December 2013 and December 2014

Program/ Project

Location

Total Cost (Php ‘000)

Status of Implementation

As of Dec. 2013

As of Dec. 2014

Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete)

Makar–Dulawan-Midsayap Road, Pagatin (Intermitent Sections)

Dulawan, Midsayap, Cotabato Province

75,000.00 56.56% Completed

1. Marbel - Ala Valley - Cotabato Road (Intermitent Sections)

Cotabato Province

75,000.00 82.23% Completed

2. Kidapawan – Calunasan- M'lang Road

Cotabato Province

111,346.00 97.00% Completed

3. Paco - Roxas - Arakan Valley Jct. Davao - Bukidnon Road

Cotabato Province

100,000.00 42.40% Completed

4. Magpet - Nowa – Doroloman- Greenfield Road

Cotabato Province

78,585.00 78.50% Completed

5. Jct. Nat'l Highway (Cotabato-Digos Road) - Brgy. New Israel Road

Makilala, Cotabato Province

62,658.00 68.40% Completed

6. Demoloc-Little Baguio- Alabel Road

Alabel, Sarangani

126,449.00 67.35% Completed

7. Jct. Nat'l Highway (Sarangani-Sultan Kudarat Coastal Road) to Pangui-Wali-New La Union Road

Maitum, Sarangani

114,250.00 28.41% Completed


Program/ Project

Location



As of Dec. 2013

As of Dec. 2014

8. Dulawan-Marbel Road Sultan Kudarat

115,040.00 71.20% On-going (86.27%)

9. Jct. Nat'l Highway (Makilala-Ala Valley Road) to Baras Bird Sanctuary

Tacurong City

129,000.00 90.23% Completed

Cotabato-Lanao Road Maguindanao 117,026.00 37.25% Completed

Road Widening

Widening of the Gen. Santos City Circumferential Road

General Santos City

68,000.00 70.51% Completed

Bridge Construction

Silway Bridge along Gen. Santos City

General Santos City

70,000.00 89.10% Completed

Source of data: DPWH XII

Majority of national road projects implemented in the region only in CY 2014 were almost completed at the end of the year. Those with accomplishments below 50% were the construction of a tourism road in Kidapawan City (38.5%) and the construction/widening of the Gen. Santos City Circumferential Road (43.5%). The construction of the Upper Silway Bridge II along the said circumferential road was only around 25% complete. The Construction of Ala River Basin Flood Control, Phase I recorded an accomplishment below 50% at 48.6%.

Table 5.5 Status of National Road Projects Implemented, Region XII, CY 2014

Program/ Project Location Total Cost (Php ‘000)

Status of Implement

ation

As of Dec. 2014

Roads

1. Construction/Repair/Rehab/Improvement of VILPs - Various Projects for Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao - Maguindanao 2nd District - Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) of Local Roads (Buluan SKP Sultan Sa Barongis Provincial Road

Sultan sa Barongis

150,000.00 93.50%

2. Road upgrading (Banisilan - Guiling - Alamada - Libungan Road)

Banisilan 160,984.00 97.20%

3. Construction of Tourism Road leading to Tausuvan Falls, Barangay Bongolanon, Magpet, Cotabato Province

Kidapawan City

75,728.00 38.50%

4. Completion of road upgrading (gravel to concrete), Kidapawan-Ilomavis Tourist Road, Kidapawan City

Kidapawan City

62,000.00 Completed

5. Road upgrading (Awang - Upi - Lebak - Kalamansig - Palimbang - Sarangani Rd)

District-wide 101,028.00 97.48%


District-wide 140,000.00 94.50%


District-wide 150,000.00 93.40%

8. Circumferential Road leading to Surallah-Lake Sebu-Maitum Junction Purok Rosas-Seloton-Seven Falls-Lake Lahit, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

Lake Sebu 100,000.00 78.90%



Status of Implement

ation

As of Dec. 2014

9. Construction/Improvement (JCT. National Highway (Saranggani-Sultan Kudarat Coastal Road to Pangui-Wali-New La Union Road) leading to New La Union White Water Tubing Adventure, Maitum, Saranggani)

Maitum 74,810.00 98.00%

10. Road upgrading of Maitum-Lake Sebu Rd District-wide 134,504.00 98.00%

11. Road upgrading of Kidapawan-Allah Jct. Road District-wide 150,000.00 95.00%

12. Road upgrading of Kidapawan-Ilomavis Tourist Rd

Districtwide 71,771.00 97.10%

13. Paco - Roxas - Arakan Valley - Jct. Davao - Bukidnon Rd

District-wide 90,720.00 Completed

14. Construction/Widening of General Santos City Circumferential Road, General Santos City, South Cotabato 1st LD - Western Section

District-wide 100,000.00 43.50%

15. Sarangani-Davao Del Sur Coastal Rd District-wide 61,050.00 Completed

16. Road upgrading of Dualing-Baliki-Silik Rd District-wide 100,000.00 91.10%

17. Marbel-Makar Rd District-wide 102,002.00 Completed

18. Road upgrading (Dualing-New Panay-Midsayap Rd)

District-wide 132,223.00 97.00%

19. Road upgrading (Magpet - Nowa - Doroluman - Greenfield Rd)

District-wide 104,758.00 90.20%

20. Widening of Cotabato-Ala-Marbel Road District-wide 150,000.00 78.10%

21. Kidapawan-Calunusan-Mlang Road District-wide 56,049.00 Completed

22. Matalam-Mlang-BagontapayJct Rd District-wide 87,146.00 Completed

23. Digos-Makar Rd (2-lanes and 4-lanes) District-wide 78,586.00 Completed

Bridges

24. Construction of Upper Silway Bridge II along GSC Circumferential Road (Northern Section), General Santos City, South Cotabato 1st LD

District-wide 110,000.00 25.30%

25. Widening of Palkan Bridge along Marbel-Makar Rd

District-wide 56,000.00 Completed

Flood Control and Drainage

26. Construction of Ala River Basin Flood Control (River Bank Protection with Revetment), Phase I, Barangay Tinumigues, Lambayong

Lambayong (Mariano Marcos)

68,380.00 48.60%

27. Construction of Ala River Basin Flood Control (River Bank Protection with revetment), Phase III, Barangay Katitisan-Matiompong, Lambayong


150,000.00 86.50%

28. Construction of Ala River Basin Flood Control (River Bank Protection with Revetment), Phase IV, Matiompong Section, Sta. 3+100-Sta 4+242, Brgy. Matiompong, Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat


150,000.00 50.10%

29. Construction of Protection Works of Bridge Abutment and Approaches of Tunggol Bridge along Cotabato-Digos Road at Barangay Poblacion, DatuMontawal, Maguindanao

Datu Montawal

50,470.00 97.10%

Source of data: DPWH Region XII


2. Port development Makar Wharf, General Santos City In CY 2014, 3 major projects for the Makar Wharf with a total allocation of Php58.73 million were completed. These are the (a) repair of the damaged concrete pavement at Open Area No. 2, including drainage system at the wharf’s western portion amounting to Php16.69 million;(b) repair of the damaged concrete pavement at Open Storage Area No. 1-A (4,930.85 sq.m., including drainage system at the wharf’s western portion) amounting to Php24.67 million; and (c) repair of the reinforced concrete at the wharf’s new expansion and western portion amounting to Php17.37 million. Makar Wharf’s cargo throughput increased by 87,472 million metric tons or 3.46% higher than the volume in CY 2013. Consequently, the wharf’s port revenues increased by 22.7%, from Php152.92 million in CY 2013 to Php187.57 million in CY 2014. No passenger vessel made a port call the last 2 years as the last one stopped operations at the wharf in July 2012 due to poor revenues as passengers opted for air travel given the drop in plane fares. The overall number of port calls also dropped by 5,000 as larger vessels were used by shipping companies for better cargo handling efficiency. Table 5.6 Major Programs/ Projects/ Activities Implemented in Makar Wharf, CY

2014

Major Programs/ Projects

Brief Description Location

Total Cost

(P ‘000, 000)

Source of

Funds

Status of Implement

ation

Repair of damaged concrete pavement at Open Area No. 2 including drainage system at wharf’s western portion

Removal of damaged/settled concrete pavement. Base preparation and PCCP including box culvert, catch basin and concrete gutter for drainage system

Makar Wharf, General Santos City

16.69 PPA Corpo-rate Funds

100 % completed as of January 16, 2014

Repair of damaged concrete pavement at Open Storage Area No. 1-A (4,930.85 sq.m. including drainage system at the wharf’s western portion

Removal of damaged/settled concrete pavement. Base preparation and PCCP including box culvert, catch basin and concrete gutter for drainage system



100% completed as of July 14, 2014

Repair of reinforced concrete (RC) at new wharf expansion and wharf’s western portion

Retrofitting works by removal of spalled concrete, application of epoxy mortar and rust converter to corroded exposed rebars prior to application of 2 layers glass fiber with saturated epoxy on RC wharf structure



100% completed as of July 31, 2014

Total 58.73

Source of data: PPA-General Santos City


Table 5.7 Key Accomplishments against target and previous year’s performance level by major indicator, Makar Wharf, CY 2013-2014

Indicator

CY 2014 Accom-

plishment

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Accom-

plishment

Growth Rate,

2013-2014 (in %)

Accom-plishment

vs. Target, 2014

1. Cargo throughput (in million metric tons per annum)

2,614,634 2,476,194 2,527,162 3.46% 138,440

2. Number of passengers (in thousand)

0 0 0 0% 0

3. Number of port calls (in thousands)

835 854 840 (0.59)% (19)

4. Passenger Terminal Capacity (in number of sitting capacity)

700 700 700 0% 0

5. Number of ISO Certified Ports

1 1 1 0% 0

6. Port Revenues (in Php million)

187.57 166.8 152.92 22.66% 20.77

Source of data: PPA-General Santos City

Future Directions/Thrusts in 2015 1. Maintain ISO 9001:2008 Certification of Quality Management on the Facilitation

Vessel Entrance and Clearance Processes (QMS-VEC) at the Port of General Santos.

2. Development and implementation of Port Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (PSHEMS) at the Port of General Santos.

3. Infrastructure Development Projects – Port of General Santos, particularly provision of the following: a. Establishment of One Stop Shop (CIQS) and Pasenger Terminal Facility (TS1); b. Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Fendering System (Phase 2); and c. Port Gate Complex at Main Gate and North Gate.

Glan Port, Sarangani The Port of Glan underwent improvement with a total budget cost of Php74.478 million. Enhancement work covered its 720 sq.m. reinforced concretewharf;the 407.0 sq.m. back-up area; and the 434.9 sq.m. rock causeway.

Cotabato City Wharf and Kalamansig Port The number of vessels making port calls at both facilities increased by almost 99% from only 63 in CY 2013 to 125 in CY 2014. The port calls were purely for cargo transport and none for passengers. This resulted to an increase in cargo throughput of the two ports to 63,571 metric tons in CY 2014, which is about 66% higher than the volume achieved inCY 2013. But this is almost 8,700 short of its target for the year 72,267 metric tons as the processing plant of the ports’ cargoes in Bantayan Island, Cebu has not been


rehabilitated since its damage by Typhoon Yolanda. The cargo throughput of both ports could increase in the coming years if there will be more agricultural production within their influence areas, particularly banana in Sultan Kudarat. Despite no passenger vessel making port calls at Kalamansig, government continues to maintain its passenger terminal and has laid down development plans for the port in preparation for new opportunities, particularly through the BIMP-EAGA initiatives. Table 5.8 Key Accomplishments by Selected Indicator, Cotabato City Wharf and

Kalamansig Port, Sultan Kudarat, CY 2013-2014

Indicator

2014 Accom-

plishment

CY 2014

Target

CY 2013 Accom-

plishment

Growth Rate, 2013-2014 (in %)

Accom-plishment

vs. Target, 2014

1. Cargo throughput (metric tons per annum)

63,571 72,267 38,242 66.23 (8,696)

2. Number of passengers (in thousand)

0 0 0

3. Number of vessels 125 103 63 98.41 22

4. Passenger capacity in port terminal building (in number of sitting capacity)

82 82 82 - -

5. Number of ports certified to have meet ISO standards on selected processes

0 0 0 - -

Source of data: PPA-Cotabato

In CY 2014,the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Cotabato completed the repair of minor port facilities for the existing buildings, electrical system, plumbing system, water system, and re-painting of both ports for a total cost of Php2 million. PPA Cotabato also awarded a Php6.6 million contract for the repair and improvement of the concrete pile cap and replacement of fender of the Kalamansig Port to increase its load capacity.

Table 5.9 Major Programs/ Projects/ Activities Implemented, Kalamansig Port, CY

2014


Brief Description Location Total Cost

(Php) Source

of Funds

Status of Implemen

tation Maintenance of Port Physical Facilities Ports of Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat

Repair of minor port facilities for the existing buildings, electrical system, plumbing system, water system, and re-painting

Ports of Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat

2,000,000.00 PPA Corporate Funds

Completed,as of Dec. 31, 2014

Repair of the Port of Sultan Kudarat (Kalamansig)

Repair/ improvement of existing concrete pile cap and replacement of fender with higher load capacity.

Port of Sultan Kudarat

6,566,967.86 PPA Corporate Funds

On-going. Awarded on Dec. 29, 2014

Source of data: PPA-Cotabato


Future Directions/Thrusts An increase in cargo throughput in the Port of Sultan Kudarat (Kalamansig) is expected in CY 2015 once the processing plant in Bantayan Island, Cebu will be completed. Likewise, the start of the logging operation of M and S Company in Kalamansig which will provide raw materials for a wooden manufacturing plant in Zamboanga City can increase cargo that will be handled by the said port in the coming years. The PPA-PMO Cotabato will continue to monitor the improvement of the service road leading to the Port of Timaco, Cotabato City as committed by DPWH and the preparation of the detailed engineering for Phase 1, the construction of a rock causeway, and a RORO ramp for the Timaco Port. The completion of the Timaco Port is expected to increase port operations and revenues for the region in the near future.

3. Airport development General Santos City International Airport The General Santos City International Airport (GSCIA) is served by 2 airline companies in the country namely, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the Cebu Pacific Air (CebPac). The airport served flights between Gen. Santos City and 3 other cities (Manila, Cebu, and Iloilo). The frequency of these flights are as follows: (a) 3 daily flights, 2 MWF and Sunday flights, and 1 T-Th-Sat flight for the Manila-Gen. Santos City route; (b) 1 daily flight and 1 MWF and Saturday flight for the Cebu-Gen. Santos City route; and (c) 1 T-Th-Sat flight and 1 T-Th-Sunday flight for the Iloilo-Gen. Santos City route, bringing the total weekly flights to 10. Despite the decline by 4.37% in the total number of inbound and outbound flights in CY 2014 due to the cessation of PAL Express operation for the Iloilo-Gen. Santos City and Cebu-Gen. Santos City routes in February 2014,the airport’s annual passenger traffic increased by 31.29%, i.e., 14.31% (in-bound) and 16.98% (out-bound). This growth rate was 741.13% higher than the 3.72% recorded the previous year. The airport’s total domestic in-bound cargo traffic increased by 25.14%, while its total domestic out-bound cargo traffic increased by 32.74%. The total percentage increase of its annual domestic cargo traffic (in-bound plus out-bound) reached 57.88%. This total growth rate was almost 500% higher than the previous year’s increase of only 9.70%. Table 5.10 Key Accomplishments by Major Indicator, General Santos City

International Airport, CY 2013-2014


Growth Rate,

2013-2014 (in %)

Annual Passenger Traffic (In-bound) 386,095 337,748 14.31

Annual Passenger Traffic (Out-bound) 403,016 344,531 16.98

Annual Cargo Traffic (In-bound in million kg) 8,104,655 6,476,378 25.14

Annual Cargo Traffic (Outbound, in million kg) 13,602,353 10,247,622 32.74

Number of Annual Commercial Flights (In-bound)*

2,492 2,606 (4.37)

Number of Annual Commercial Flights (Outbound)*

2,492 2,606 (4.37)

*PAL Express ceased her operation on Feb 2014 Source of data: CAAP-General Santos Airport


Table 5.11 Major Programs/ Projects/ Activities, General Santos City International Airport, CY 2014


Brief Description Total Cost

(in Php) Source of

Funds

Status of Implementa

tion Passenger Terminal Building Expansion

A 17m x 29m expansion of the arrival and the check-in areas to be completed in 210 calendar days.

25,000,000 CAAP Corporate Funds

Awarded in October 2015. Started on Jan. 20,2015

Expansion of the Vehicle ParkingArea

Expansion of both left and right wings of existing parking areas.

10,000,000.00 CAAP-Corporate Funds

On-going. Procurement process on-going at CAAP-Central Office

Delivery and Installation of Brand New Security Screening Equipment

Installation/ deployment at the initial and final screening points of the following:

two (2) units baggage X-ray machines

two (2) units walk-thru metal detectors

four (4) units hand-held metal detectors

No data DOTC-Office of Transport- ation Security

Delivered and installed

Improvement of Baggage Handling

Provision of an additional baggage conveyor at the expanded airport arrival area

20,000,000.00 CAAP Corporate Funds

On-going. Procurement process is on-going at CAAP-Central

Maintenance of Airport Terminal Airside Areas

Procurement of one (1) unit tractor-mower with slasher to control growth of grasses at the airside areas.


On-going. Procurement process is on-going at CAAP-GSC

Improvement of the Airport Facilities

Re-roofing of uncovered walk-way


On-going. Procurement process is on-going.

Construction of child-nurturing area, particularly for breast feeding, diaper changing, and kids’ playroom

259,160.00 CAAP Corporate Funds

Completed in February 2014

Renovation of the airport’s staff house

413,757.13 CAAP Corporate Funds

Completed in April 2014

GSCIA Development Project

Improvement of navigational aids, passenger terminal building, and land-side areas

959,000,000.00 DOTC Approved in December 2014. Preparation of architectural design is on-going.

Source of data: CAAP-General Santos City


Future Directions/Agency Thrust for 1st Semester-2014

Major Programs/Projects Total Cost (in Php) Source of

Funds

Rehabilitation of deep-well no. 2 alternate water

source

1,300,000.00 CAAP

Provision of Covered Pathway (PTB to Admin) 1,000,000.00 CAAP

Repair of Fire Station Building 500,000.00 CAAP

Rehabilitation of Admin Building 1,000,000.00 CAAP

Repair/Repainting of PTB (including roofing) 2,000,000.00 CAAP

Repair/Repainting of Comfort Rooms outside PTB 1,000,000.00 CAAP

Repair of Covered walkway 1,000,000.00 CAAP

Continuation of Expansion of PTB 25,000,000.00 CAAP

Improvement of Terminal Building 959,000,000.00 DOTC

Source of data: CAAP-General Santos Airport

B. Efficient water resource management Flood Control In CY 2014, 2 flood control and drainage projects were completed, while 4 were on-going. The 2 completed projects are the construction of Libungan Flood Control Project (Phase III) amounting to Php72.5 million and the Ala River Basin Project amounting to Php100 million. Of the on-going projects, 3 are the construction of Phases I, III, and IV of Ala River Basin Flood Control Project and the construction of protection works of bridge abutment and approaches of the Tunggol Bridge along the Cotabato-Digos road. Table 5.12 Status of Carryover Flood Control and Drainage Projects from CY

2013, Region XII, as of December 2013 and December 2014

Program/Project Location


Source of

Funds


As of Dec. 2013

As of Dec. 2014

Construction of Libungan Flood Control Projects Phase III

Libungan, Cotabato Province

72,500.00 DPWH Regular Infra

25.00% Completed

Ala River Basin Flood Control Project

Sultan Kudarat

100,000.00 DPWH Regular Infra

85.00% Completed

Total 172,500.00

Source of data: DPWH XII


Table 5.13 Status of Flood Control Projects Implemented, Region XII, CY 2014



as of Dec. 2014 Construction of Ala River Basin Flood Control (River Bank Protection with Revetment), Phase I

Barangay Tinumigues Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat

68,380.00 48.60%

Construction of Ala River Basin Flood Control (River Bank Protection with revetment), Phase III

Barangay Katitisan-Matiompong, Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat

150,000.00 86.50%

Construction of Ala River Basin Flood Control (River Bank Protection with Revetment), Phase IV, Matiompong Section, Sta. 3+100-Sta 4+242

Brgy. Matiompong, Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat

150,000.00 50.10%

Construction of Protection Works of Abutment and Approaches of Tunggol Bridge along the Cotabato-Digos Road

Barangay Poblacion Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, ARMM

50,470.00 97.10%

Total 418,850.00

Source of data: DPWH Region XII

C. Adequate and reliable energy supply As of March 1, 2015, the Mindanao Power has a total rated capacity of 2,138.34 Megawatts (MW), system available capacity of 1,370.00 MW, and system peak demand of 1,259.00 MW. Table 5.14 Number of Power Plants to be Opened, CY 2015, CY 2016, CY 2017,

and CY 2018

CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018

6 power plants (430.20 MW)

8 power plants (840 MW)



D. Housing

The National Housing Authority (NHA) XII fully implemented its target under its Resettlement Assistance Program to LGUs covering 664 housing units in CY 2014. This was lower by almost 30% than the 948 housing units the agency was able to provide under the same program in CY 2013. The downward adjustment in target housing units in CY 2014 was mainly due to the tedious process of public bidding the agency encountered the previous year. NHA XII also implemented the Murang Pabahay sa Katutubo or the Housing for Indigenous Peoples during the year. No housing unit was completed in CY 2014 due to change in the project site, delayed submission of validation reports and other documentary requirements, as well as failed public biddings. This was a complete contrast of the agency’s accomplishment the previous year during which it was able to


implement 850 housing units under the same program. To fast track future implementation of the project, NHA XII proposed to coordinate with other agencies involved in project implementation, particularly those that require certain documents. Table 5.15 Key Accomplishments of the Housing Sector by Major Indicator,

Region XII, CY 2013-2014

Indicator

CY 2014 Accom-

plishment

CY 2014

Target

CY 2013 Accom-

plishment

Growth Rate, 2013-2014 (in %)

Accomplishment vs. Target, 2014

1. Housing for the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Murang Pabahay sa Katutubo

0 0 850 (100) 0

2. Resettlement Assistance Program to LGUs (RAP-LGUs)

664 664 948 (29.96) 0

Source of data: NHA XII

E. LGU Infrastructure Programs/Projects Roads and Bridges Cotabato Province allocated Php22 million for the construction of a 2-kilometer provincial road and Php57.9 million for the rehabilitation of 19.22 kilometers of provincial roads. The province also constructed 3 hanging bridges costing Php12.9 million and repaired 2 bridges amounting to Php4 million. South Cotabato completed 24 road and bridge projects, and 42 projects for completion and repair of box culverts, bridges, drainage and lined canals, flood control, water system, and multi-purpose pavements. It spent a total of Php109.6 million for the concreting and upgrading of provincial roads. In partnership with DA XII under the agency’s Food Security Program DA), the concreting of Banga-Tupi farm-to-market road amounting to Php19.5 million was completed. Sarangani funded 5 road improvement projects amounting to Php21.8 million. It also implemented 6 road rehabilitation projects and 2 road repair projects at a cost of Php6.3 million. Tacurong City, meanwhile, allocated a budget amounting to about Php35 million for the completion of at least 83% of its barangay road projects, including farm-to-market roads, which is part of the City Aid to the Barangay of Php2 million per barangay. Irrigation and Water Systems, Flood Control, and Drainage Cotabato Province allocated Php25.6 million for the implementation of 41 water system projects. A total of 18 water systems were completed, 6 were ongoing, while the rest have not been started. It has also allocated Php600 million to support the concreting of 3.28-kilometer right main canal of the Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project of National Irrigation Authority (NIA) XII.


South Cotabato implemented 11 flood control projects and constructed 14 drainage canals with a total length of 2,566 linear meters at a total cost of Php120 million. It also provided budgetary allocation worth Php8.6 million for the construction and rehabilitation of 4 water system projects and installation of 566 units of jetmatic pumps in its various barangays and sitios. Sarangani provided Php2.76 million for the completion of various water system projects in different areas of the province. It also funded the completion of river control structures, including foot bridges in Malungon and Glan amounting to Php6.7 million. Gen. Santos City, in partnership with DPWH XII, resumed the construction of the drainage canals of the Bula-Lagao Road and the Baluan-Buayan Road. Tacurong City also included the implementation of drainage systems in its aid to the barangays. Cotabato City and the Metro Cotabato Water District (MCWD) agreed to jointly undertake the protection and preservation of the city’s surface water and groundwater to prevent further deterioration of biodiversity and quality of life in the city. Currently, there is a negotiation with the DPWH thru its National Sewerage and Septage Management Program (NSSMP) to extend financial grant to this project equivalent to 40% of the total project cost. In support, the Infrastructure and Utilities Development Committee (InfraCom) of RDC XII passed a resolution endorsing the proposed establishment of septage treatment facility in Cotabato City to DPWH thru the NSSMP. Post-harvest facilities Cotabato Province allocated Php65 million for the implementation of 46 multi-purpose covered courts, 6 of which were completed, 21 were on-going, and 11 were not yet started. It also provided Php2 million for the construction of 3 solar driers. In the Php7.3 M allocated for the construction of multi-purpose building, 3 were completed and 4 are ongoing. Tourism facilities Cotabato Province allocated Php29 million for the development of Asik-Asik Falls and the construction of the Tourism Center in Alamada. In support to the tourism industry, Sarangani completed the installation of streetlights from Glan to Poblacion (Phase 1) and solar-powered streetlights (Phases 1 and 2) at the provincial capitol park. Gen. Santos City also spent Php27 million for the installation of 727 streetlights from Hadano Park to Katangawan and Buayan and along the national highway from DARBCI to Makar Wharf. Tacurong City likewise allocated Php5.4 million for electrification projects, most of which were utilized for the installation of city street lights. Social infrastructure and public buildings Cotabato Province provided PhpP20 million for the construction of the municipal gymnasiums of Pigkawayan, Arakan, and Antipas. South Cotabato allocated Php155.9 million for 143 projects consisting of construction of schools buildings, multi-purpose buildings, barangay halls, and other government buildings. In particular, the province spent Php28.4 million for the construction of 47 classrooms of various public schools. It also facilitated the construction, repair, completion and expansion of 8 barangay halls amounting to Php6 million, 12


gymnasiums amounting to Php18 million, completion of 85 multi-purpose buildings amounting to Php7.4 million, and 18 government buildings like barangay health stations, sports complex, and dietary building amounting to Php22.4 million. It also allocated Php73.6 million for the expansion of the finance building of the provincial capitol and an additional Php25 million for the complete refurbishment of 3rd storey of the provincial capitol which will house the office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Under its Barangay Assistance Program, South Cotabato provided Php20 million for the construction, repair, rehabilitation, and upgrading of other barangay infrastructures and facilities. Sarangani provided funds for the construction of the perimeter fences of the Kiamba District Hospital, Glan Medicare and Community Hospital, Maasim Municipal Hospital, Malungon Municipal Hospital, and Maitum Municipal Hospital. It also extended budgetary allocation for the construction of a science laboratory with complete equipment for the Alabel National Science High School. Through the financial assistance of DOH in the amount of Php67 million, Gen. Santos City operationalized the Gen. Santos City (GSC) Hospital intensive care unit, complete with ventilators and cardiogram machines, 12 infusion pumps and other critical emergency and life-saving equipment that can accommodate 3 patients at a time. It also constructed at the GSC Hospital a hemodialysis center building, a medical isolation unit, and operating room theaters. It also renovated the hospital’s maternity ward and provided an additional 27 beds for the said ward. More hospital beds, including new hydraulic beds, were also provided for the rest of the hospital in-patient rooms. The City Government also received Php8 million soils laboratory from DA. Tacurong City’s aid to its barangays of Php2 million per barangay partly funded the construction of multi-purpose buildings, barangay gymnasiums, drainage systems, and road ripraps. For building projects, the allocated Ph2.665 million for the construction of its command center at the rooftop of the city hall building which will house the city’s CCTV cameras, is expected to be operational in CY 2015. The City Government also allocated Php16.4 million for the progressive construction of the City Cultural and Sports Center and Php2.9 million for the construction of public terminal’s perimeter fence. Special infrastructure programs for LGUs Under the Mindanao Rural Development Program – Adoptable Program Loan Phase 2 (MRDP APL-2) of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Php 409.93 M was allocated for the concreting of farm to market roads, bridges, irrigation systems, potable water systems and other infrastructures. Under DA XII’s SOCCSKSARGEN Food Security Program, Php57.4 million was allocated for the concreting of 4.8 kilometers of road and Php20.9 million 4 road rehabilitation projects with a total length of 14.8 kilometers.


CHAPTER 6 TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE

FINANCIAL SYSTEM The financial system is essential for a regional economy in creating channels to transform savings into investment. One of the factors that contribute to economic growth is the amount of savings that are efficiently channeled into investment. The soundness and stability of banks can have the incentive and influence in shaping the major decisions of individuals and enterprises as well as those of non-financial companies on how much savings will be mobilized. The increased level of savings will have a bearing on investments and the resulting growth of output and productive employment in the region.

The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) monitors and compiles various indicators on the Philippine banking system. The Philippine banking system is composed of universal and commercial banks, thrift banks, rural and cooperative banks.

The universal and commercial banks represent the largest single group of financial institutions in the country in terms of resources. They offer the widest variety of banking services among financial institutions. In addition to the function of an ordinary commercial bank, universal banks are also authorized to engage in underwriting and other functions of investment houses, and to invest in equities of non-allied undertakings.

The thrift banking system is composed of savings and mortgage banks, private development banks, stock savings and loan associations and microfinance thrift banks. Thrift banks are engaged in accumulating savings of depositors and investing them. They also provide short-term working capital and medium- and long-term financing to businesses engaged in agriculture, services, industry and housing, and diversified financial and allied services, and to their chosen markets and constituencies, especially small and medium enterprises, and individuals.

The rural and cooperative banks are most common in the rural communities. They promote and expand the rural economy in an orderly and effective manner by providing the rural communities with basic financial services. Rural and cooperative banks help farmers through the stages of production, from buying seedlings to marketing of their produce. Rural banks and cooperative banks are differentiated from each other by ownership. While rural banks are privately owned and managed, cooperative banks are organized/owned by cooperatives or federation of cooperatives.

1. Banking Institution As of CY 2014, there are two hundred and fourteen (214) banks established in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region, broken down as follows: 117 universal/ commercial banks; 29 thrift banks; and 68 rural/cooperative banks. For the cities, General Santos City posted the most number of banks established with a total of 65 followed by Koronadal City with 24. Kidapawan City has 20, Cotabato City has 19, and Tacurong City has 14. For the provinces, South Cotabato has the most number with a total of 23 banks, and the least is Sarangani with only 9.

http://www.bsp.gov.ph/banking/bspsup_pbs.asp

http://www.bsp.gov.ph/banking/bspsup_universal.asp

http://www.bsp.gov.ph/banking/bspsup_thrift.asp

http://www.bsp.gov.ph/banking/bspsup_rural.asp


Table 6.1 Banking Institutions in Region XII, CY 2014

Area/Location Universal/

Commercial Bank

Thrift Bank Rural Bank/ Cooperative

Bank Total

Cotabato Province (with Kidapawan City)

20 2 25 47

Sarangani 1 1 7 9

South Cotabato (with Koronadal City)

23 7 13 43

Sultan Kudarat (with Tacurong City)

14 4 13 31

Gen. Santos City 41 15 9 65

Cotabato City 18 0 1 19

Total 117 29 68 214

Source of data: BSP

In CY 2014, there were 16 or 36.4 % of the 44 municipalities in the region without banks established. Eight (8) of these municipalities are in Cotabato Province. Table 6.2 Number of Municipalities Without Banks, By Province, CY 2014

Province Total Number of Municipalities

Number of Municipalities Without Bank

Percentage

Cotabato Province 16 8 50.00

Sarangani 7 1 14.28

South Cotabato 10 2 20.00

Sultan Kudarat 11 5 45.45

Total 44 16 36.36

Source of data: BSP

2. Loan Portfolio and Deposit Liabilities Deposit Liabilities are money received by a bank from people or companies and that the bank will have to pay back in the future. Loan portfolios are assets because of the recurring revenue that the loan payments create. Total deposits generated in the region grew by 3.91% and 26.93% in CY 2013 and CY 2014, respectively, while loan portfolio increased by 12.29 % and 28.72%, respectively, over the same period. The region’s performance in terms of total deposits and loan portfolio were better than the targets set for both years. Loan portfolio was targeted to grow by about 26.00% and 53.68%, respectively, while deposits were expected to increase by 3.76% and 19.75%, respectively. Table 6.3 Loan Portfolio and Deposit Liabilities. Region XII, CYs 2012-2014

Loan Portfolio (In Billion Pesos)

Deposit Liabilities (In Billion Pesos)

Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Dec 2014 Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Dec 2014

Region XII 22.200 24.929 32.089 61.002 63.388 80.460

Source of data: BSP


CHAPTER 7 GOOD GOVERNANCE AND THE RULE OF

LAW The SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Development Framework is anchored on good governance, wherein the attainment of the strategic outcomes is expected to contribute to the achievement of inclusive growth and poverty reduction. The region continued building its efforts in institutionalizing reforms towards greater participation, accountability, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency, equity and inclusivity and widened practiced of the rule of law.

A. Good Governance

1. Establishment of Regional Government Center

On-site Development

LGU Koronadal City provided an 8.9-hectare prime land at the Carpenter Hill to set up the Prime Regional Government Center (PRGC). For CY 2014, agencies that have constructed office buildings and conducted office thereat now have access to communication, water, electric and other related utilities.

Transfer of Agencies to Koronadal City (Implementation of EO 304) As of CY 2014, 40 out of 65 RLAs in the region, or around 63%, had fully transferred to Koronadal City. Seven (7) agencies have occupied their offices, namely: DepEd, CHED, DENR-EMB, DENR-MGB, Bureau of Treasury, BFAR, and BJMP. The rest of the agencies either remained in Cotabato City or elsewhere in the region while a couple are renting spaces and buildings to house their staff or a fraction of their staff to man their satellite offices while waiting for the approval of their respective budget for building construction in Koronadal City. The CSC XII has started the construction of a 3-storey office building with a funding requirement of Php 34,464,126.03 at the PRGC in Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City. DILG XII proposed Php35 Million, the same amount for three consecutive years now. NAPOLCOM XII, meanwhile, increased the budget proposal for its regional office building from Php20 Million to Php30 Million since the former was an estimate in CY 2011.


Table 7.1 Status of Transfer of Regional Line Agencies to Koronadal City, Region XII, 2012-2014

Indicator 2012 2013 2014

Accom-plishment

Target Accom-plishment

Target Accom-plishment

Target

Number of Agencies that have transferred to Koronadal City

41 65 40 65 40 65

Number of Agencies conducting Office at the Prime Regional Government Center (PRCG)

3 0 7

Number of Agencies which own a lot at the PRCG

12 8 18

Number of Agencies Renting Office Spaces/Building in Koronadal City and in Other Parts of Region XII

26 31 22

Source of data: NEDA XII/RDC XII

2. Reforms in Institution

a. Professionalization of Civil Service Pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA), all offices and agencies that provide frontline services are required to have their respective Citizen’s Charters. The charter is meant to improve the delivery of public services and to promote transparency in government. It outlined the frontline service procedures, maximum time and fees needed to cover basic frontline services and the standard of service for every transaction. To monitor compliance and sustainability of its implementation, these agencies shall be also subjected to the periodic ARTA Report Card Survey (RCS). CSC XII monitored and evaluated 47 service offices on their compliance to the provisions of RA 9485. During the agency’s first phase of the validation process with the said service offices, five got excellent ratings or an equivalent scores of 90-100. These offices were the Social Security System (SSS)-Tacurong Branch, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)-Cotabato City Branch, GSIS-Gen. Santos City Branch, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) District Office 108-Kidapawan City Branch, and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC)-Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Branch. The results of the validation also indicated that one service office got a failing mark. The second phase of the validation process confirmed and strengthened the evidence of excellent ratings of GSIS-Cotabato City and SSS-Tacurong City. Thus, each of them was granted a wall-mountable glass panel bearing the Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence Award and cash reward amounting to Php 100,000.00 intended for the purchase of equipment and services to further enhance the delivery of their frontline services. CSC XII is still waiting for the results of the second phase validation for GSIS-Gen. Santos, BIR DO 108 and PHIC-Isulan before they will be bestowed with the rewards.


Further, CSC XII conducted the ARTA-Watch, the process in which compliance to the salient provisions of RA 9845 are monitored, covering a total of 24 agencies during the period. The following were considered in the monitoring process: a) the posting of Citizen’s Charter; b) the wearing of ID cards; c) the Public Assistance and Complaints Desk if manned by competent staff; d) the posting of anti-fixer materials; and, e) the observant of the “No Noon Break” policy. The feedback mechanism of the ARTA-Watch included asking the transacting public to rate their satisfaction for the service rendered.

a.1 Proficiency Examination In CY 2014, NAPOLCOM XII conducted police examinations for PNP entrance and promotions on April 27, 2014 and November 9, 2014. There were 3,429 applications that were approved using the On-Line Examination Application Scheduling System (OLEASS), a web-based online scheduling for filing of applications, but only 3,345 examinees actually took the exam. For the PNP entrance examination, a passing average of 14.9% average was registered for the two examinations, while promotional exams registered a much lower average with only 7.69%.

Table 7.2 Proficiency Examinations Conducted by NAPOLCOM XII, CY 2014

Category April 27, 2014 November 9, 2014

Number of Examinees

Passers Passing

Rate Number of Examinees

Passers Passing

Rate

PROMOTIONAL 1,117 198 17.72 1,195 92 7.69

1. Superintendent 16 4 25.00 18 4 22.22

2. Inspector 46 8 17.39 40 0 0

3. Senior Police Officer (SPO)

432 77 17.82 459 47 10.24

4. Police Officer (SPO)

623 109 17.50 678 41 6.05

ENTRANCE 500 74 14.40 533 80 15.00

TOTAL 1,617 272 16.82 1,728 172 9.95

Source of data: NAPOLCOM XII

b. Rationalizing Government Expenditures

b.1 Project Monitoring and Evaluation The Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC), as the monitoring arm of Regional Development Council (RDC) XII, is mandated to monitor all development projects undertaken by national government agencies, local government units (LGUs), state universities and colleges, and government-owned and controlled corporations. The RPMC XII also prepares consolidated reports on findings and recommendations to facilitate and expedite project implementation. For 2014, the Committee conducted four (4) quarterly filed monitoring visits covering a total of 103 projects located throughout the region and prepared the corresponding monitoring reports thereof. Issues, concerns and related deficiencies in terms of the


quality of workmanship of the projects were discussed during problem-solving sessions. Project implementers were provided with findings and recommendations of the RPMC to undertake corrective measures. Likewise, concerned implementing agencies were provided copies of monitoring reports for information, consideration and appropriate action. In the second quarter of the year, RPMC XII conducted special monitoring visits to selected Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) projects implemented in the region, particularly those incurring significant delays in their implementation. A total of 17 GPB projects were monitored in the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato. The RPMC also conducted four regular meetings cum problem-solving session (PSS) to thresh out implementation bottlenecks and commended exemplary projects that are worthy of replication. On 12 December 2014, a meeting of the RPMC XII secretariat with the Officials of Cotabato City headed by Hon. Mayor Guiapal J. Guiani, Jr. was conducted following the instruction of the RDC XII during its 4th quarter meeting on 3 December 2014 in view of the complaints on several projects in the city that have been reported completed but remained unfinished or already damaged.

In addition to the project field visits, the RPMC XII also initiated the conduct of ocular inspections, along with the DPWH XII engineers, to the Tunggol Bridge in Pagalungan, Maguindanao because of the high possibility for the bridge structure to collapse. Heavy downpour resulted to flooding that had caused severe scouring at the abutment of the bridge and damaged the river bank protection structures. Appropriate coordination with the DPWH Regional Office XII, and resolutions have been forwarded to DPWH Central Office to fund the immediate repair of the abutments and construction of revetments along the river bank. The said bridge is along the Digos-Cotabato Road, a major highway linking Cotabato City and areas in Cotabato Province to Digos and Davao City and other parts of Regions XI, XII and X. RDC XII passed nineteen (19) resolutions in CY 2014 supporting RPMC XII decisions and actions. The Council’s action on RPMC XII’s recommendations resulted to the marked improvement of project implementation in Region XII, such as the up-to-date release of project funds, resolution of right-of-way problems and improved compliance of project implementers to occupational health and safety standards with the participation of DOLE XII in field monitoring activities.

b.2 Annual Investment Program (AIP) The AIP is an indicative expenditure requirement to be integrated into the annual budget of the agency. Investment programming and budgeting consists of two major activities, namely: (a) updating and review of the CY 2015 Annual Investment Program (AIP) by the sectoral committees and (b) the conduct of Budget Consultation and Review on the proposed priority programs/projects and activities (PPAs) RLAs, SUCs and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) in the region. On February 17, 2014, a pre-budget consultation and review meeting was conducted followed by a five-day budget review/consultation on the FY 2015 budget proposals of 31 RLAs, five (5) SUCs, and seven (7) GOCCs on February 18-21 and 28, 2014 in Koronadal City.


b.3 Rationalization Plan The rationalization plan is a move of the government to attain cost-effective public expenditure, focus government efforts on the exercise of its fundamental functions and, transform the bureaucracy into an effective and efficient institution for the delivery of core public services.

According to DBM Secretary Florencio Abad, “initially the government will have to spend more just to ensure that affected personnel will receive benefits that match their current pay. However, the cost-efficiencies in the long run are remarkable. For one, the incentive package will be more attractive to personnel due for rationalization, and we won’t have to retain employees whose functions are no longer relevant to their respective agencies”.

b.4 Anti-Corruption Programs During the year under review, the ARTA was widely implemented in government agencies and local government units in the region. CSC XII, through its ARTA-Watch program, has targeted that all of the 47 Regional Line Agencies in the region will have passed the ARTA Report Card Survey but incidentally, one (1) agency got failing mark.

c. Capacity Building Various staff trainings were conducted towards strengthening governance and continuing human resource development. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII conducted an orientation of on the formulation of the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) on January 22-23, 2014 in Koronadal City, to capacitate the four provinces, five cities and forty-five municipalities in the region in crafting their respective LCCAPs to combat the threats of climate change, as provided for by Republic Act 9729 or the Climate Change Act of 2009. Similarly, DILG XII, in partnership with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XII and the Department of Science and technology (DOST) XII, introduced the various modern disaster management tools and technologies to the LGUs through the “Iba Na Ang Panahon: Science for Safer Communities” campaign. The information road show conducted on May 26-27, 2014 in Gen. Santos City was a bid to educate and enhance the capabilities of LGUs in disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation. Through the activity, LGUs gained more knowledge on the various disaster risk threats and enhance their capacity in monitoring natural hazards and develop disaster responses through modern warning and communication channels. The LGUs were also provided a venue to review their respective scenario-based contingency plans, their short-term and long-term local actions for preparedness, response, relief and early recovery. Further, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and DILG XII conducted Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM) Training for Basic Sector Leaders on October 17-20, 2014 in General Santos City, in response to one of the mandates and priorities of the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) Program which is the provision of capacity building interventions for civil society organizations (CSOs) under the component Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation and Disaster Preparedness: ‘Kahandaan sa Sakuna at Pagbabago”. A total of 48 Basic


Sector Leaders from the various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Region XII participated in the training. In Cotabato Province, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) conducted a “Bantay Kalamidad, Sagip Buhay” training for the youth, especially the young school leaders from different high schools and colleges in the province. The training was conducted in three venues, namely: Dilangalen National High School in Midsayap on Jan. 30-February 1; Magpet National High School on Feb. 5-7; and, Kabacan National High School on Feb. 19-21. The participants were given lectures combined with drills and simulation exercises on the proper responses to any man-made or natural disaster or calamity. The training aimed to enhance public awareness and improve school preparedness and mitigation of the ill-effects of calamities. The funds for the training activity was sourced from the 2014 DRRM trust and general fund. The Action Contra Famine (ACF), an international hunger relief organization with a satellite office in Cotabato that partnered in the endeavour, also contributed an augmentation fund. A two-day summit was also initiated by the Cotabato PDRRMC on May 201-21, 2014 in Kidapawan City to discuss the rationale of Republic Act 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management (PDRRM) Act of 2010. The summit aimed to pool all effective local plans, actions and measures, and to organize and institutionalize DRRM at all levels in the province.

d. Advocacy

Technical Assistance to LGUs, Regional Line Agencies and Other Bodies

RDC XII through its Secretariat and member agency staff, provided technical assistance to a total of 10 activities in the region. Among the activities assisted were: a) Orientation to San Miguel National High School in Norala, regarding economic crisis and its effect to employment on 12 March 2014; b) LGU preparation of DRR/CCA-enhanced PDPFD for South Cotabato CCVA Workshop on 2-5 December 2014; c) Gender-Responsive GAD Planning and Budgeting for Cotabato City Barangay Officials on 8-9 October 2014; d) Climate Change Adaptation Forum for Communities in Koronadal City on 13 June 2014, and in General Santos City on 27 June 2014; e) Local Climate Change Action Plan Formulation Workshop on 22-23 January 2014; f) Region XII Climate Change Summit on 29 January 2014; g) Expanded Regional Intelligence Coordinating Committee (ERICC) Meeting on 11 June 2014; h) Sultan Kudarat Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report Finalization Workshop on 14-17 January 2014; i) Multi-Stakeholders Consultation for the Draft DRR/CCA Enhanced PDFFP, 2013-2019 of Cotabato Province on 10-13 March 2014; and j) Regional Socio-Economic Briefing for LGU-General Santos Officials on 28 April 2014. Other activities which the Council also provided technical assistance were as follows: (a) formulation of contingency plans of 5 municipalities in Cotabato Province (October15-17), Alabel and Malapatan in Sarangani, Tulunan in Cotabato Province, (October 23-25), 4 LGUs of South Cotabato, (October 27-29), Magpet, Cotabato Province, (November 5-7), Alabel, Sarangani, (November 18-20) and conduct of orientation/briefing on DRR/CCA concerns for RDC XII Secretariat during the 2014 National Disaster Consciousness Month on August 6, 2014; Applied Geo-tagging Training to the RDC XII Secretariat on January 22-23, 2014; and orientation on Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (RPMES) for the newly organized monitoring committee of Sarangani.


3. Enhancing Local Governance

a. Plan and Policy Formulation A total of nine (9) RDC XII resolutions were passed either providing policy recommendations or requiring support through the issuance of policies. Among others, the policy issues acted were related to: (a) the review of the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) Methodology and Sample Frames on Family, Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES); (b) passage of an enabling Act for the Conversion of Surallah District Hospital into SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Hospital; (c) request for the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) XII to re-issue a directive to all bus operators in Region XII to designate breastfeeding seats inside their buses and requesting for the Land Transportation Office (LTO) XII to conduct inspection/monitoring on compliance of bus companies operating in the region; (d) request for Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) to establish a sub-office in Koronadal City, and requesting for all other housing/shelter agencies of the National Government to do the same; (e) endorsement to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to include the remittance by Local Government Units (LGUs) of the correct Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) withholding taxes and other mandatory obligations as additional criterion in evaluating nominees for conferment of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG); (f) request for the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to establish a regional office in Koronadal City; and (g) request for LGUs of Region XII to create/designate a position that will handle housing concerns in their localities.

b. Improving Local Governance and Local Special Bodies For 2013-2014, various enhancements was adopted at the local level to improve the delivery of public services.

Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) A Diagnosis Workshop on the Regulatory Simplification for Local Government Units (RS4LGUs): Enhanced Business Permit Licensing System (BPLS) for the cities of Koronadal and Tacurong and municipality of Polomolok was conducted by DILG XII on March 25-27, 2014 in Koronadal City. The workshop, the first of four (4) phases of the project that the LGUs will undergo, aims to enhance the capability of these LGUs to become business-friendly and economically competitive though promotion and implementation of programs and projects that boosts economic and business potentials. The topics included the introduction of reforms in their existing BPLS, the practices that attract more businesses and investments, and options and suggestions to simplify the steps and processes. The participants were members of the Simplification Management and Project Teams. On January 28, 2014, DILG XII also conducted an Orientation/Briefing on Regulatory Simplification for LGUs (RS4LGUs) and the formulation of the Local Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC). The activity was held at Agua Frio Garden Resort, Koronadal City with thirty (30) participants composed of the MLGOOs of the 11 target municipalities for LIIC, the four (4) provincial Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officers (LEIPOs), the DILG XII Outcome and Program Managers and Focal Persons.


Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (GPBP)

The Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT) in Region XII under the stewardship of the Regional Director of DILG and assisted by the Regional Director of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), as well as its members, conducted an initial review and validation of the LGUs 2015 Local Poverty Reduction Action Plans (LPRAPs) on February 18, 2014 for Cotabato and Sarangani Provinces, and on February 19, 2014 for South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat Provinces with Gen. Santos City and Cotabato City. The LPRAPs contains programs and projects collectively drawn through a participatory process by the LGUs, CSOs and other stakeholders that directly address the needs of the poor constituencies and the marginalized sectors. The review and validation was carried-out to ensure that the requirements stipulated in the DBM-DILG-DSWD-NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 4 Series of 2013, entitled “Policy Guidelines and Procedures in the Implementation of the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (formerly called Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) for the FY 2015 Budget Preparation,” are being observed, especially the LGU’s conformity to the criteria in prioritizing projects and funds allocation. The second review and validation activity was conducted on December 16 and 17, 2014 for the city of Koronadal, the provinces of North Cotabato and Sarangani in the first batch; the provinces of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat and the cities of General Santos and Cotabato in the 2nd batch. The purpose of revalidation was also to monitor compliance of concerned LGUS to the agreements reached during the initial review and validation activity.

Local Government Performance Monitoring System (LGPMS) A utilization conference on the Citizen’s Satisfaction Index Rating (CSIS), an assessment tool developed by DILG that will examine the availability, accessibility, quality and impact of basic services provided by LGUs consonant with the thrust of the national government to ensure transparency, accountability and effective delivery of basic services, was conducted in cities of Tacurong and Kidapawan in 2014. Based on the assessment results done by DILG XII for CSIS implementation in 2013, Tacurong City ranked 3rd among the cities with highest satisfaction rating next to the cities of Oroquieta and Laoag. Tacurong City also got the highest national score in citizen’s satisfaction in the areas of agricultural and social welfare services. In 2014, the assessment covered the cities of Gen. Santos, Cotabato and Koronadal. The results will be out in 2015.

Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) In 2014, DILG upped its performance matrix through the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) contained in Memorandum Circular (MC) 2014-39 dated March 24, 2014 entitled “Seal of Good Local Governance: Pagkilala sa Katapatan at Kahusayan ng Pamahalaang Lokal”. Good Financial Housekeeping, or commonly known as Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) remains the one of the core areas for assessment under the new Seal. Disaster preparedness is also the major components of SGLG. During the period, DILG conducted a revalidation of the SGH Passers or those LGUs that has sustained the good financial management standards. The agency also released the list of provinces, cities and municipalities who are entitled to the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF), an incentive for good financial housekeeping. For Region XII, the list include the provinces of Cotabato and South Cotabato, and the city of Gen. Santos. For the municipalities, the recipients are: Alamada, Carmen, Kabacan, Magpet, Makilala, Midsayap, M’lang, Pigkawayan, and Pikit for Cotabato Province; Alabel, Glan,


Kiamba, Malapatan and Malungon for Sarangani Province; Banga, Lake Sebu, Suralla, Polomolok, T’boli, and Tupi for South Cotabato Province; and Bagumbayan, Isulan, Surallah, Kalamansig, Esperanza and Columbio for Sultan Kudarat Province.

Community-Based Monitoring Systems (CBMS) CBMS is an organized process of data collection, processing and integration of data in local planning, program implementation and impact monitoring done at the local level. It is a system that promotes evidence-based policymaking and program implementation while empowering communities to participate in the process. While the core data gathering process is unchanged, it is rather a deviation from standard poverty monitoring by means of costly periodic national censuses and surveys. It utilizes localized and real-time data gathering using modern information technology in data processing and tabulation. CBMS has undergone several revisions to capture emerging issues and concerns of the changing times, as well as, expanding its utility from a mere poverty monitoring and budget planning and evaluation to become a tracking devise on the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and on the household shocks brought about by unpredictable movements in economy, i.e., fluctuations in prices of basic commodities. As of October 8, 2014, 73 provinces with 32 already province-wide, 862 municipalities and 69 cities, covering a total of 23,276 barangays have already adopted and implemented the CBMS, at varying stages. A CBMS computer application that can be installed on tablets and other android devices and can be utilized in the evaluation process in lieu of the traditional and primitive means. In Region XII, a total of 31 municipalities have already adopted the CBMS with 18 from Cotabato Province, 7 from Sarangani, 2 from South Cotabato and 4 from Sultan Kudarat. It can be noted that one of the selected local governance indicators in the Updated SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2013-2016 is for all 45 LGUs in the region shall have adopted CBMS in planning, budgeting and program targeting. The bottlenecks of CBMS are the sustainability of its implementation province-wide down to the barangay level; the integration of data indicators for DRR/CCA in its core indicators to make it responsive planning and investment programming; and, the harmonization of data from the nationally-derived/initiated survey with that of CBMS results.

Strengthening Private/Civil Society Participation in Development Process The private sector and civil society are government’s partner in the development of the region. The spirit of volunteerism is also alive in the region. Volunteerism stemmed from the Filipino tradition of “Bayanihan” and has remained a trademark and legacy of Filipinos throughout the ages. In 2014, the Region was again proud to have been included among the stalwarts of volunteerism when a local emerged as national winner in the 2014 Search for Outstanding Volunteers. One of the recipient of the National Outstanding Volunteer Award (NOVA) was Datu Lamberto A. Delfin, an Obo Manobo tribal leader of Ilomavis, Kidapawan City. He vested the 26 other nominees from different regions in the country in individual-adult category. The NOVA was conferred to individuals or organizations for outstanding volunteer service that made significant contribution to uplifting the lives of people and communities served.


Mr. Delfin was one of the three (3) nominees that were favorably endorsed by the Regional Search Committee (RSC) XII of the Search for Outstanding Volunteer (SOV) 2014 to the National Search Committee of the 2014 SOV. The other nominees were: General Santos City-Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council, Inc. (GSC-SMEDCI) of Gen. Santos City and the United Transport Operators and Drivers Cooperative (UTODCO) of Koronadal City for the organization category.

c. Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

In Region XII, a total of 51 LGUs (42 municipalities, 4 provinces and 5 cities) have formulated their Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan (LDRRMP). Libungan, Alamada and Pigkawayan of Cotabato Province still needed to complete their respective plans, although they are already done with data generation. In terms of Local Climate change Adaptation Plan (LCCAP), 47 out 54 LGUs have already completed their plans. In terms of contingency plan (CP) preparation, the following LGUs have not yet prepared their respective CPs: Sultan Kudarat Province including four of its municipalities (Bagumbayan, Columbio, Lutayan, Pres. Quirino); Cotabato Province including its 3 municipalities (Banisilan, Magpet, Makilala); and the municipalities of Lake Sebu and Tampakan of South Cotabato Province. On the overall, Region XII has a long way to go in terms of preparation of contingency plans per hazard, with only 26.61 percent compliance.

Table 7.3 Technical Assistance on the Formulation of DRR/CCA-Enhanced

PDPFPs, 2010-2012 (as of 31 December 2014)

Project Components Outputs Status

Component 1: Capacity-Building for Regional Trainers

• Training of Trainers (TOT) on GIS Application

• Toolkit development

Completed.

Component 2 : Organizing the Provinces

• Advocacy activities • MOA signing • Organization of PCT

Completed.

Component 3: Disaster Risk Assessment

• Disaster Risk Assessment (DRA) Report

• Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) Report

Completed.

Component 4: Integrating DRA Results in the PDPFP

• DRR/CCA-enhanced PDPFPs

Completed.

Component 5: Integration and Legitimization

• Governor-accepted DRR/CCA-enhanced PDPFPs

Completed. RDC XII Resolution No. 66, Series of 2014, endorsed the DRR/CCA-enhanced PDPFP of Cotabato Province to HLURB Board of Commissioners for ratification.

Component 6: Project Management and Monitoring

• Monitoring Report Preparation of Completion Report is due for submission in the 2nd Quarter of 2015.

Source of data: NEDA XII


Republic Act (RA) No. 10121 known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010” (PDRRM-2010) was enacted on May 27, 2010 and has been sustained since. The Act aims to strengthen the Philippine disaster risk reduction system and to provide a venue for the formulation of policies and plans and the implementation of actions and measures pertaining to all aspects of disaster risk reduction and management, including good governance, risk assessment and early warning, knowledge building and awareness raising, reducing underlying risk factors, and preparedness for effective response and early recovery. It shall also mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change in development processes, such as policy formulation, socio-economic development planning, budgeting, and governance, particularly in areas of environment, agriculture, water, energy, health, education, poverty reduction, land-use and urban planning, and public infrastructure and housing, among others. OCD is entrusted to ensure the protection and public welfare during disasters or emergencies. It serves as the operating arm supporting the discharge of the functions of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the highest policy-making body on matters of disasters in the country. The sectoral agencies of the government, i.e., regional line agencies who are directly responsible in carrying out their respective tasks and responsibilities in disaster management including preparedness, mitigation, response and rehabilitation, as well as, in preparation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils (LDRRMCs).

B. Strengthening of the Justice System On December 3, 2014, RDC XII passed a resolution encouraging all LGUs in Region XII to facilitate the passage of an ordinance that would allow the judges to implement the jail decongestion program or allow inmates eligible for parole to avail of the program. The jail decongestion program allows overstaying inmates, political prisoners, ailing inmates and those treated at the infirmary who were already provided legal representation, assistance and counseling by the PAO, and who have eventually served their sentences or issued parole by competent authority, to walk to their freedom. The program aims to decongest jails, allow PAO Lawyers to attend to other clients and, subsequently, help the local government units (LGUs) minimize their expenses for inmates’ subsistence. Under the jail decongestion program, if the accused has been detained for more than the years of his possible sentence or of the penalty imposed by the law, PAO could file a motion for the accused's release before the court, but the case could still prosper despite the inmate’s release from prison. Copies of the resolution were already furnished to all LGUs in the region for their appropriate actions.

Access to the Justice System

Enhanced Justice on Wheels (EJOW)

The provincial government of Cotabato, for the second time around, has given hope and new lives to about 161 detainees of the Cotabato District Jail (CDJ) and other district jails in the province through the Enhanced Justice on Wheels (EJOW), an adjudication, mediation and conciliation process done in a bus travelling the countryside, literally to deliver accessible justice to different detainees. These detainees were finally freed from prison on September 25, 2014 after being given due process though an on-the-spot fast and free dispute resolution services from the Supreme Court.


On its initial phase of EJOW implementation on August 15, 2014, two years after it was launched by the provincial government in November 26, 2012, eighty-nine (89) qualified detainees in the province merited the assistance of the government that resulted to the dismissal of their cases and finally released from prison. Aside from mobile court hearings, EJOW has six components, namely: mobile court annexed mediation which provides fast and inexpensive way of resolving minor conflicts or disputes; free medical-dental checkup for inmates with legal aid; information dissemination campaign which aims to educate and empower barangay officials as first contacts with prospective litigants in courts; dialogue of the SC officials and the stakeholders in the justice system to update and upgrade judges, prosecutors, public attorneys, police force, jail officials, media and the community for a speedy and efficient administration of justice; and teambuilding among court employees to improve intra-relations. Meanwhile, in Sarangani Province, the implementation of JOW was remarkable with 103.80 percent physical accomplishment. The release of the detainees helped in freeing court dockets from clogging, especially those with minor cases, decongest jam-packed prison cells, and thereby lessening the cost of subsistence for detainees. Table 7.4 Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Representations, Region XII, 2013-2014

Type Of Representations

Performance Indicators

Accomplishment CY 2014

Target

Growth (in %)

Gap CY 2014

CY 2013

Judicial Services

Criminal Case

Number of Cases Handled

13,793 12,850 13,000 7.338 793

Number of Cases Terminated

3,084 2,915 3,000 5.797 84

Civil Case


842 916 950 -8.078 (108)


138 230 230 -40.000 (92)

Quasi Judicial Services

Admin Case


114 177 120 -2.564 (6)


13 26 26 -50.000 (13)

Prosecutor’s Office


1,332 886 900 50.338 432


316 672 680 -52.976 (364)

Labor Case


187 186 186 0.537 1


31 45 45 -31.111 (14)

Source of data: DOJ-PAO XII

Other services were also rendered, such as legal documentation, counseling, administration of oath, mediation and conciliation services, assistance on inquest and custodial investigation and support to jail decongestion program. Mediation and conciliation services posted negative growths during the succeeding rating period but legal assistance posted a 10% growth.


Table 7.5 Other Services Rendered, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

Performance Indicators


Growth Gap CY 2014 CY 2013

Legal Documentation 18,478 18,149 18,150 1.813 328

Legal Counseling 29,985 31,918 32,000 -6.056 (2.015)

Administration of Oaths 27,974 20,612 21,000 35.717 6,974

Mediation and conciliation services

Disputes Handled 1,221 1,403 1,405 -12.972 (184)

Disputes Resolved 1,159 1,316 1,320 -11.930 (161)

Total clients assisted on Inquest/Custodial investigation

1,878 1,751 1,775 7.253 103

Number of inmates interviewed 5,559 6,577 6,600 -15.478 (1,041)

Number of inmates provided legal assistance

9,417 8,531 8.600 10.385 817

Source of data: DOJ-PAO XII

Effective and efficient delivery of social justice Parole and Probation Services Parole and probation promotes the reformation of criminal offenders; reduction of the incidence of recidivism and provision of cheaper alternative to the institutional confinement of first-time offenders who are likely to respond to individualized, community based treatment programs. This mandate was given to the Parole and Probation Administration-Department of Justice (PPA-DOJ) XII which espouses the advocacy of “Redeeming Lives, Restoring Relationships.” In CY 2014, the Parole and Probation Administration of the Department of Justice (PPA-DOJ) XII successfully implemented its investigation and supervision services and priority programs, namely: the Therapeutic Community Ladderized Program (TCLP) Treatment Modality, Restorative Justice (RJ) Practices and Volunteer Probation Aides (VPA) Program. These programs focused on the reformation and reintegration of probationers, parolees and conditional pardonees into the mainstream of society, as well as the transformation of the agency’s clients into well-rounded personalities which would allow them to make appropriate adjustments to the environments. Officers, staff and Volunteer Probation Aides (VPAs) work hand-in-hand in integrating all the rehabilitation programs and efficiently utilized the fiscal allocation for the implementation of the programs in all twelve (12) city and provincial field offices in the region, including those funds granted to the agency by a majority of LGUs in the region for personal services, travel, training, and maintenance and other operating expenses. All of the DOJ-PPA XII field offices sustained the implementation of the TCLP for all clients under active supervision. Implementation focused on the Preparatory Phase to Phases I, II, III and IV. PPA-DOJ XII, thus, exceeded the national target of 90% disposition rate in probation/parole/ pardon investigation cases after having disposed a total of 468 cases or 100% of all carry over cases filed in CY 2013 and new investigation referrals received in CY 2014. A total of 1,197 probationers, parolees and conditional pardonees were supervised during the year. All of these clients were in one or more ways involved in the


rehabilitation programs and were assisted/referred for assistance in the forms of: a) job placement; b) continuance of employment, business and schooling; c) livelihood projects and activities; d) medical/dental/psychological/psychiatric assistance; e) participation or involvement in socio-political-civic-religious activities; f) individual/family/marital/family counseling; and, g) other related activities Table 7.7 Parole and Probation Program, Region XII, CY 2014

Programs/Projects/Activities/Indicators CY 2013 CY 2014

Growth (in %)

I. Three-Pronged Harmonized Rehabilitation Program

a) Therapeutic Community Modality

No. of clients participated

891

0.45

b) Restorative Justice and Juveniles in conflict with the Law

No. of clients participated

222

226

2.00

c) Revitalization of Volunteer Probation Aid (VPA) Program

Total Number of VPAs

248

256

4.00

II. Investigation Services 544 466 14.00

III. Jail Visitation Services 120 180 50.00

Source of data: DOJ- PPA XII

Parole and probation promote the reformation of criminal offenders; reduction of the incidence of recidivism, and provision of cheaper alternatives to the institutional confinement of first-time offenders who are likely to respond to individualized, community based treatment programs. During its investigation for possible recipients for parole, DOJ-PPA XII introduced new laws for consideration in the process which resulted to fewer referrals. Hence, there is need to coordinate with justice sector agencies and other stakeholders in the implementation of Restoration of Rights (ROR) and Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA). In the revitalization of Volunteer Aid Program (VPA), there is need to adopt a need-based process in recruitment because some applicants for volunteerism showed lack of dedication.

Jail Management

The specific thrust of jail management are the following, namely: a) decongest jails; b) address inadequacy of manpower (jail wardens and guards); c) provide logistics support to properly respond to the needs of the population and the community; d) safeguard the welfare of inmates; e) support the rehabilitation/improvement/ expansion and construction of jail and other related facilities; and f) ensure adequate subsistence allocation for inmates according to the prevailing prices of food commodities and nutritional requirements. In CY 2014, interventions in the areas of jail management, safekeeping and development of inmates focused on uplifting the quality of the services of the Bureau Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) XII for the benefit and welfare of all inmates. Among the major services of the BJMP XII were the provision of basic needs, such as quality food intake, medical care, maintenance of physical hygiene, educational programs and livelihood seminars and workshops which were essential for the inmates’ personal growth and


reformation. The programs were introduced to prepare the inmates upon their return to the mainstream of society as developed, well-rounded individuals transformed from being a liability to an asset for nation building. Jail security is also one of the important aspects in the safekeeping of inmates. This mandate of BJMP XII is implemented through constant conduct of security surveys, security inspections, intensive intelligence gathering and construction/repair of perimeter fence, partition walls and barriers. An essential component of the security aspect is the transportation of inmates from jail facilities to the courts of justice for the hearings of cases. Seven (7) vehicles of BJMP XII were repaired and deployed in the district jails of the province of Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat and the cities of Cotabato, General Santos and Tacurong. In the different jail facilities across the SOCCSKSARGEN Region, various projects were implemented to uplift the welfare of prisoners and these included: a) medical and dental missions; b) livelihood assistance and trainings; and c) strengthening of Alternative Learning System and Therapeutic Community Modality Programs. The accomplishments in promoting the humanitarian aspect of the inmates were achieved under the Jails First Program which stands for Jail Management Services; Acquisition Retention and Development of Human Resources; Innovations and Good Practices; Logistics Support; and Support from the Top. The different programs/projects/activities to attain the RDP specific strategies of addressing jail decongestion; safeguarding the welfare of inmates; supporting the rehabilitation/improvement/expansion and construction of jail and other related facilities; and, increasing in subsistence allocation for inmates according to the prevailing price of food commodities were measured in terms of the public funds spent for this purpose in CY 2014. For the safekeeping of inmates, the region’s CY 2014 accomplishments surpassed its 2014 targets for the year but accomplishments towards jail decongestion dropped by 80.17% as compared to CY 2013 level. This was primarily due to the slow disposition of cases of inmates. In terms of inmates’ welfare development program, the funds for the provision of basic needs surpassed the CY 2014 targets by 14.60% as compared to that of CY 2013. The productivity enhancement for the wardens and jail guards increased by 74.43%, from PhP1,538,473.00 spent in CY 2013 to PhP2,683,540 in CY 2014. On December 3, 2014, RDC XII passed a resolution encouraging all LGUs in Region XII to facilitate the passage of an ordinance that would allow the judges to implement the jail decongestion program or allow inmates eligible for parole to avail of the program. The jail decongestion program allows overstaying inmates, political prisoners, ailing inmates and those treated at the infirmary who were provided legal representation, assistance and counseling by the PAO, and who have eventually served their sentences or issued parole by competent authority, to walk to their freedom. The program aims to decongest jails, allow PAO lawyers to attend to other clients, and subsequently, help the LGUs minimize their expenses for inmates’ subsistence. Under the jail decongestion program, if the accused has been detained for more than the years of his possible sentence or of the penalty imposed by the law, PAO could file a motion for the accused's release before the court, but the case could still prosper despite the inmate’s release from prison. Copies of the resolution were already furnished to all LGUs in the region for their appropriate actions.


Table 7.8: Jail Management and Inmates Welfare, CY 2014

Indicator CY 2014

Accomplish-ment (PhP)

CY 2014 Target (PhP)

CY 2013 Accomplish-ment (PhP)

Growth (%)

I. Safekeeping of Inmates

Security management of inmates 1,100,500 936,000 977,357 2.37

Jail decongestion 411,095 322,000 2,073,568 (80.17)

Improvement and maintenance

of jail facilities and equipment

8,618,040 6,153,832 7,674,385 12.30

II. Inmates Welfare and

Development Program

Provision of basic needs 69,860,384 64,270,20

0

60,957,952 14.60

Behavior development 280,000 852,000 504,700 (44.52)

BJMP Greening Program 20,000 20,000 12,000 66.67

III. Administration and

Governance

Professionalization of jail

services

432,179 271,000 238,131 81.49

Productivity enhancement 2,683,540 244,900 1,538,473 74.43

Managerial capacity build-up 496,490 440,800 525,266 (5.48)

Morale and welfare of personnel 188,800 188,800 15,000 -

Source of data: BJMP XII


CHAPTER 8 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Equal Access to Quality Basic Social Services The SOCCSKSARGEN Region continued to work toward improving basic social services to address and respond to the needs of its people, particularly those living in poverty and with limited access to quality health and education services, decent living condition, and effective social protection. In line with this, the region strived to further improve efficient allocation, utilization and mobilization of resources for social service delivery in support to President Aquino’s Social Contract with the Filipino people.

A. Ensuring Universal Access to Quality Health Care and Sanitation Universal access to quality health care, nutrition, and sanitation by its people, especially the poor, remained the primary objective of the region. The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) XII reported that about 62.29% of pregnant women completed four (4) minimum pre-natal visits in CY 2014. Although this is about 2.5 % higher than the previous year, the proportion of pregnant women served is still way below the ideal 100%. Meanwhile, the number of births delivered in health facilities and attended by health professionals rose by 1%. Despite continued advocacy on full immunization, the percentage of fully immunized mothers and children slightly decreased. Nonetheless, maternal mortality rate (MMR) dropped significantly to around 60% in CY 2014 from about 71% in CY 2013. Infant mortality rate (IMR), in contrast, increased by from 4.57 deaths per 1,000 live births to 5.3 deaths per 1,000 live births during the same period, missing the region’s target set by more than 10%. The mortality rate among children aged 5 years and below also increased from 6.75 deaths per 1,000 live births to 7.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. On the management of tuberculosis (TB), the case detection rate increased from 93% in CY 2013 to 97% in 2014. But while the region is winning its fight against TB, a large portion of its population remained highly susceptible to water-borne diseases as the percentage of households with access to safe drinking water decreased from 78.75% in CY 2013 to 65.57% in CY 2014, falling short of its target by almost 17%. Moreover, the percentage of households with access to sanitary toilet facilities also declined from 68.55% in CY 2013 to 56.57% in 2014, missing the region’s target by more than 33%. Table 8.1: Selected Health Indicators, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

Indicators Accomplishments CY 2014

Targets

Growth (%)

Gap

CY 2013 CY 2014 Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100,000 LBs)

70.86 59.57 70 (-15.9) (-10.43)

Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 LBs)

4.57 5.36 4.0 17.28 1.36

Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 LBs)

6.75 7.80 5% reduction per year from

7.27%

15.5 1.05


Future Directions For CY 2015, CHD-SOCCSKSARGEN Region shall continue to pursue, ensure and support the implementation of Kalusugan Pangkalahatan Implementation Plan. It shall also ensure more access to quality licensed and accredited health facilities and continue to strengthen its interventions for the achievement of health-related MDGs and the reduction of public health threats.

B. Education and Training and Globally Competitive Human Resources

Access to education at all levels is basically a right of every child. Acquiring the right skills and provided with proper training, an adequately equipped human resource assures economic development of a region. Early education serves as a foundation for learning and total development of a child and serves as a prelude to basic education, higher level of learning and or technical-vocational training and skills development. To be responsive to the changing needs of learners as they go to higher levels of learning, provision of adequate facilities and upgrading of the management skills of school


Targets

Growth (%)

Gap

CY 2013 CY 2014 Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR)

57.16 61.84 60 8.1 1.8

Prevalence of underweight children (0-71 months old)

No data No data 7.34 - -

Malaria Mortality 0% 0% 0% 0 0

Malaria Morbidity 0 0 0.05 per 100,00 population

0 0

Percentage of Fully Immunized Children

81.43 77.39 90 (-4.9) (12.6)

Proportion of births attended by health professionals

79.99

79.30

80

(-0.86)

(0.7)

Proportion of Births Delivered in Facility

75.97 75.31 80 (-0.86) (4.7)

Pre-natal services Covered

60.77 62.29 80 2.5 (17.7)

Post-natal Services Covered (Postpartum Care)

No data 68.47 80.0 - (11.5)

Percentage of Fully Immunized Mothers (TT2+)

66.27 64.95 65 (-2.0) (0.05)

National Health Insurance Program Enrolment

No data No data 1,267,599 - -

TB Case Detection Rate (CDR), all forms

93 97 85 4.30 12.0

TB Cure Rate (CR) 85 - 85 - -

Household with Access to Safe Water Supply

78.75 65.57 sustenance (-16.73 -

Household with Sanitary Toilet

68.55 56.57 90 (-17.47) (33.43)

Source of Data: DOH-CHD XII


administrators and enhancement of competency of teachers remained as priorities of the education sector in the region.

Equal Access to Quality Basic Education With the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) XII has been forward-looking and progressive in implementing relevant programs and projects that will effectively influence the learners’ outlook and attitude towards education in general. While creative strategies and inclusive initiatives need to be established to improve the over-all performance of basic education in the region, DepEd XII has renewed its commitment to be more innovative in responding to the challenges towards excellence. In basic education, participation of school age children is measured using the indicator of net enrolment ratio and the retention of pupils and students by using cohort survival rate. DepEd XII, through the education reform agenda, continued to refocus on providing greater access to basic education to ensure the holding power of public schools, and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning conditions. Addressing the lack of resources and the strengthening of good governance within the system were likewise pursued. For SY 2013-2014, DepEd XII reported a total of 96,201 kindergarten pupils enrolled in 1,707 preschools, slightly higher than the previous school year’s enrolment of 96,060 pupils. As shown in Table 8.2, the participation rate in the elementary level in SY 2013-2014 slightly decreased from that of the previous school year but fell short its target by almost 10%. In the secondary level, participation rate was estimated at 50%, which was 15% below the target. The region’s cohort survival rate or the percentage of enrolees who reached the final grade of the elementary level in SY 2013-2014 increased by almost 8.0 % from the previous year, slightly higher than its target set. In the secondary level, the cohort survival rate increased by almost 2% from SY 2012-2013, but missed the region’s target. Completion rate among elementary pupils was slightly higher at more than 7% in SY 2013-2014 compared to the previous school year and above the target by more than 5%. In the secondary level, completion rate also increased by more than 3% from the previous school year and about 2% higher than the target set for SY 2013-2014. While there are efforts to decrease the percentage of pupils who leave school before completing the required number of school years, a significant decline from 7.94% to 5.8% was noted in the elementary level and from 9.34% to 8.5% in the secondary level. The performance of the region in the National Achievement Test (NAT) also showed an improvement from 73.42% in SY 2012-2013 to 76.32% in SY 2013-2014 for the elementary level and from 50.56% to 54.02% during the same period in the secondary level. The NAT results exceeded the region’s targets for SY 2013-2014 in both levels. To address the low rate of completing basic education, cohort survival rate in both elementary and high school which remained far behind the EFA targets, Region XII needs to establish and rationalize its educational system to be more effective, efficient and collaborative in preparing learners for higher education and the world of work or entrepreneurship.


Table 8.2: Basic Education Core Indicators, SY 2011-12 and SY 2012-2013, Region XII

Source of Data: DepEd XII

The goal of education is to provide basic competencies to every school-age child including the out-of-school youths and adults in response to their basic learning needs. It also aims to increase school participation and reduce dropouts and repetition in all levels. To support these, DepEd XII continued to implement the improvement of school facilities and provision of skills and capacity-building programs for teachers. Future Directions In response to the challenge of poor access to complete basic education, the region shall vigorously continue implementing its innovative programs. To address the lack of classrooms due to increasing enrolment in the elementary level, the implementation of the Multigrade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE) shall be strengthened particularly in remote and underserved rural communities in the region. Financial assistance for teachers’ training and instructional materials shall be provided to ensure that MG teachers will be equipped with appropriate approaches and methods of teaching under the MPPE. The Department of Education is also committed to continue implementing programs such as the Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) that will address the learning needs of students of the marginalized sectors instead of dropping out or leaving school. Other programs to be continually implemented and supported by the Department of Education include the Science, Technology and Engineering Program (STEP), which aims to improve the quality of science and mathematics education in secondary schools, is designed to develop the critical thinking skills of high school graduates. Financial assistance is also extended to Regional Science High Schools which offer accelerated curriculum on science, mathematics and information technology, with required courses and a wide selection of electives, and opportunities for independent student research. The department also supports other programs such as the Special Education (SPED), a special curricular program for children with special needs and disabilities, as well as, those who are gifted and with special talents for both elementary and secondary levels; Madrasah Education Program for Muslim out-of-school youths in public schools and the Refined Standard Madrasah Curriculum for private schools which provide appropriate

Indicator Accomplishments 2013 -14

Targets Growth

(%) Gap (%)

2012-13 2013-14 Participation Rate

Elementary 83.99 83.1 91 (-3.60) (11.0)

Secondary 50.09 50.0 65 0 (15.0)

Completion Rate

Elementary 66.00 73.53 68 7.53 2.0

Secondary 71.76 74.17 72 (-2.4) (2.0)

Cohort Survival Rate

Elementary 67.44 74.91 73.36 18.6 6.64

Secondary 75.14 77.13 79.45 (-7.22) (9.45)

School Leaver Rate

Elementary 7.94 5.82 4.5 (-37.0) 0.5

Secondary 9.34 8.53 7.0 (-14.3) 1.0

National Achievement Test

Elementary 73.42 76.32 72.5 2.90 3.82

Secondary 50.56 54.02 53.0 3.46 1.02


and relevant educational opportunities through the integration of the Arabic language and Islamic Values Education in the curriculum; Special Program for the Arts for secondary students with potential and talents in Music, Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Media Arts, Creative Writing and Dance; Special Program for Sports; the Strengthened Technical-Vocational Education Program (STVEP) which aims to “bring back TVE to better link schooling to local industry needs and employment”; Every Child A Reading program which will equip elementary pupils reading and writing skills in response to the thrust of DepEd to make every Filipino child a reader at his/her own level; Abot Alam Program which aims at locating OSY who are 15-30 years old to be provided with appropriate interventions on education, entrepreneurship or employment; and the Kindergarten Catch-up Education Program which provides equal opportunities for all children aged five and above who have not finished kindergarten education to avail with accessible mandatory and compulsory kindergarten education in preparation for formal elementary education. DepEd shall ensure that every Filipino child has access to complete education to achieve the goal, “Sa SOCCSKSARGEN, lahat na kabataan, nasa de kalidad na paaralan” and that every Filipino graduate of complete basic education is prepared for further education and the world of work. Equal Access to Technical-Vocational Education and Training The main goal of technical education and skills development and higher education is to ensure that graduates will have gainful employment after finishing their respective degrees. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) XII continued to provide skills training and assessment and certification and employment programs to graduates and those who are less privileged unskilled and inexperienced

but employable would-be workers who have no formal education. To continually provide equal access to, technical education and skills development institutions, state universities and colleges (SUCs), and sectarian and non-sectarian higher education institutions, both private and public, were involved in the provision of various technical-vocational education training (TVET) programs and projects. As presented in Table 8.3, the region produced a total of 67,801 TVET in CY 2014, an increase of about 51 percent compared to the CY 2013 figure and surpassed its target by almost 7%. The number of graduates of TVET institutions and community-based training centers increased but enterprise-based trainees slightly decreased compared to the previous year. Skills training were also extended to graduates of secondary schools, college undergraduates, out-of-school youths, the unemployed, displaced workers and also returning overseas workers. TESDA XII also provided financial assistance through its scholarship programs, namely, the Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) and the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP). In CY 2013, a total of 1,549 slots under PESFA scholarship were opened in the region, which was increased to 1,590 in CY 2014 or almost 3%. A total of 2,871 slots were also allotted for scholars under the TWSP in CY 2013. This was increased by about 26% or a total of 3,611 slots in CY 2014. Under its National Certification Program which TESDA regularly conducts to ensure the competency and proficiency of would-be-workers, a total of 39,284 individuals were certified to be proficient and competent in their respective skills in the region in CY 2014, from the total of 34,271 individuals assessed in CY 2013.


Table 8.3: Selected Indicators on Technical Vocational Education and Training, Region XII, CY 2013-2014

Source of Data: TESDA XII

Under its National Certification Program which TESDA regularly conducts to ensure the competency and proficiency of would-be-workers, a total of 39,284 individuals were certified to be proficient and competent in their respective skills in the region in CY 2014, from the total of 34,271 individuals assessed in CY 2013. Under the Blue Desk and Jobs Bridging Program of TESDA, a total of 24,912 graduates of technical-vocational education were employed in various industries and establishments in the region in CY 2014, which is higher than the 22,702 graduates employed in CY 2013. Equal Access to Higher Education In CY 2014, a total of 114 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region provided knowledge and a variety of skills to students who want to pursue higher learning to be able to find gainful employment after finishing the courses of their choice. There were also three HEIs identified as Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) in the region. Table 8.4 HEIs as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development, Region XII

HEI Location Programs Notre Dame of Marbel University Koronadal City Teacher Education (COE)

Information Technology (COD

University of Southern Mindanao Kabacan, Cotabato Veterinary Medicine (COE) Agriculture (COD)

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

Gen. Santos City Engineering Technology (COD)

Source of Data: CHED XII

The higher education enrolment in the region totalled to 125,609 in SY 2013-2014 and 139,927 in SY 2014-2015, indicating an increase of roughly 11.4%. A total of 49,931 of these enrolees or about 36% were in public institutions, while 89,996 enrolees or 64% were in various private HEIs. South Cotabato posted the highest enrolment during the period followed by Cotabato Province. The top three courses in terms of enrolment were Education, Business Administration, and Information Technology. The total number of graduates across all disciplines was placed at 19,988, 39% of which were from the SUCs and 61% from private institutions.


Target Growth

(%) Gap

CY 2013 CY 2014 No. of TVET Graduates a. School/Institution-based b. Community-based c. Enterprise-based

44,928 21,420 18,868

536

67,801 33,101 23,366

410

63,079 33,437 20,776 2,558

51.0 54.5 23.8

(-23.5)

4,722 (336) 2,590

(2,148)

No. of Scholarship Slots a. PESFA b. TWSP

1,549 2,871

1,590 3,611

1,590 4,005

2.64

26.00

(394)

Assessment and Certification a. No. of Persons Assessed b. No. of Persons Certified c. Certification Rate

37,969 31,575

39,284 34,271

37,363 31,469

3.4 8.5

1,921 2,802

Capability-building Program No. of TVET trainers trained

403

266

300

(-34.0)

(34)


Various scholarships were provided to poor but deserving students as shown in the Table below. Table 8.5: Distribution of Scholarship Programs, SY 2013-2014

Type of Scholarship Slots Alloted

Total On-going New

1. Scholarship

Full Merit 300 151 451

Half Merit 300 170 470

2. Grant-in-Aid

Tulong Dunong 139 54 193

DNO-CHED-PASUC 21 21

OFFAP 10 7 17

PAMANA 13 13

SAJAHATRA/BangsaMoro 188 188

CSSGP 315 105 420

3. Study-Now-Pay-Later Plan 115 39 154

4. SGP-PA 214 214

TOTAL 1,414 727 2,141

Source of Data: CHED XII

Future Directions As a contribution to economic and inclusive growth, the subsector shall continue to provide opportunities through relevant programs and projects for the development of the technical-vocational skills and education of the region’s human resources. It shall continue to implement innovations and improve efficiency and effectiveness of both TESD and higher learning towards building competitiveness. Another consideration is the pursuit of TESD and higher learning relevant and responsive to the needs and requirements of the labor market not only in the region, but also in the national and international labor markets. Hence, necessary steps must be done towards realizing the matching of education outputs with the demand of the labor market.

C. Promoting Strong and Effective Social Protection Services The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XII performed its mandated roles and functions aligned with the annual thrusts and priorities and strategic goals of national government. The convergence strategy was pursued in collaboration with other social development agencies, which was further enhanced with the operationalization of the Unified Social Protection and Welfare Committee. With consideration for the welfare and rights of the poor, the vulnerable and disadvantaged, DSWD XII continued to address poverty and promote sustainable social development in the region. Among its major programs are the following, namely: (a) Pantawid Pamilya Program which extended conditional cash transfers intended for educational and health needs of identified poor families; (b) Social Pension or monthly stipend of Php500 for indigent senior citizens aged 70 years old and above; (c) Sustainable Livelihood Program, a resource-based community micro-enterprise; (d) PAMANA-Protective Services undertaken by LGUs; and (e) Supplementary Feeding (provision of hot meals for 120 days) for Day Care children. The vulnerability of the indigenous people and all marginalized sectors in the region were also addressed by concerned agencies, as well as non-government organizations (NGOs) in the region. Continuing health-related programs of the LGUs, the provision of school supplies for school children, and the feeding program both for pre-school and


school children were implemented for the indigenous cultural communities and peoples. In 2014, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XII registered 22,208 student beneficiaries under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES), a very significant increase of more than 200% compared to that in CY 2013 which was only 10,821. The CY 2014 level was also above the region’s target by more than 11%. To promote and facilitate employment opportunities, a total of 72 job fairs were conducted where a total of 27,237 applicants were registered. Out of this number, 8,956 applicants or 32% were hired on the spot. The number of job seekers placed in local employment was 170,112 in CY 2014 compared to CY 69,074 in 2013. The increase was more than double compared to the previous year with a 95% placement rate in 2014, 10% higher than the previous year and above its target of 85%. Local and international job placements were facilitated by DOLE XII during region-wide job fairs held annually, with the support of LGUs. Under DOLE XII’s Emergency Employment and Livelihood Program, 49 projects with a total budget of Php46,434,000.00 were implemented for 9,410 beneficiaries. For its Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Program (DILEEP), DOLE XII allotted Php31,548,100.00 for the livelihood enhancement of 7,904 workers in the formal and informal sectors. In the same year, under the agency’s Child Labor Elimination Program, 765 parents of child laborers were provided livelihood assistance amounting to Php5,178,773 and over 500 working children were given educational assistance through its Project Angel Tree. There were 12 barangays in the region declared as child-labor free and 6 enterprises were recognized as child-labor free establishments. For the past 2 years, the region achieved 100% disposition rates of cases under DOLE XII’s speedy and efficient delivery of labor service. To ensure that labor standards were strictly complied with, safety officers were trained further, thus increasing the number of establishments subjected to routine inspections and 70% of these establishments complied with the required labor standards. Table: 8.6: Social Protection Core Performance Indicators, Region XII, CY 2013-

2014

Indicator Accomplishments CY 2014

Target Growth

(%) Increase/ Decrease CY 2013 CY 2014

No. of poor households covered by CCT (4Ps)

202,941

217,609

186,014

7.2

31,595

No. of women in especially difficult circumstances assisted

72

300

240

316.6

60

No. of children in need of Special protection assisted

204 699 860 242.6 (-161)

No. of poor senior citizens covered by social pension

13,306 32,181 9,770 141.9 22,411

No. of PWDs assisted 103 99 144 -3.9 (-45)

No. of Day Care children served (feeding program)

109,363 90,441 93,440 (17.3) 2,999

No. of IP children provided with scholarship/educational assistance

563

490

490

(12.96)

0

No. of students placed under the SPES program

10,821

22,208

20,970

105.23

1,238


Sources of Data: DOLE XII, DSWD XII, NCIP XII

Future Directions For more effective and efficient delivery of its services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XII shall work towards increasing the number of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries with improved level of well-being. For 2015, DOLE shall implement programs and projects geared towards the attainment of the national goal of Massive Employment Generation and Substantial Poverty Reduction and the Department’s goal of decent work. It shall strengthen further the implementation of its programs, particularly in the provision of livelihood services to both the formal and informal sectors and the provision of income to finance tuition and other school fees of student beneficiaries under the SPES program. More working children shall be assisted through the implementation of the Philippine Program Against Child Labor particularly in the poorest municipalities in the region. It shall continue to conduct job fairs to encourage more job seekers and applicants to be registered or possible job placement. DOLE shall also work closely with the academe and TESDA training institutions in addressing labor mismatch concerns through the conduct of a Regional Career Advocacy Congress and Industry-Academe Forum that will pave the way to making the regional labor market more relevant and accessible to the public. For easier and more access and less cost in its services, DOLE XII shall implement paperless transactions and electronic/online registration of the following programs: a) DO 18-A; b) GIP and PAD; c) SMS Feedback Blast System, and d) On Line Labor Market. In the promotion of rights at work, DOLE commits to foster a culture of voluntary compliance with labor laws and occupational safety and health standards among establishments in the region. Compliant establishments shall be awarded with the Seal of Excellence.

D. Adequate and Safe Housing Efforts to provide decent housing for the poor and the homeless remained a big challenge for the region. The demand remains unmet, particularly of those who have no access to low-cost housing through financing or credit. The implementation of housing, land and shelter development programs and strategies as indicated in the Urban Development and Housing Act has not been fully realized in the region.

Total no. of OFWs documented a. Land-based b. Sea-based

7,400

6,938 462

7,587

- -

No data

2.53 - -

187 - -

No. of Job Fairs conducted 56 72 56 128.57 16

No. of Jobseekers placed in local employment

69,074

170,112

69,074

246.27

101,038

Job Placement Rate 85% 95% 85% 11.7 10%

No. of beneficiaries provided with livelihood assistance

7,858

8,026

7,222

2.13

636

Labor standard cases disposition rate

100% 100% 100%


The long and tedious process of public bidding was a cause of delay in the implementation of the projects of the National Housing Authority (NHA) XII, particularly the Resettlement Assistance to LGUs. The National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) XII, in coordination with NHA XII, implemented the “Murang Pabahay sa Katutubo”, a housing program for indigenous peoples, in CY 2013, which involved the construction of 850 housing units. In 2014, however, the said housing program did not push through due to the delay in the submission of the required validation and documentary reports and the change of the housing site. Meanwhile, the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) conducted workshops on the formulation of the local shelter plans (LSP) of 11 municipalities of South Cotabato, 8 municipalities of Cotabato Province, 7 municipalities of Sarangani, and Kidapawan City. Some of these LGUs are still in the process of re-validating and updating their respective LSPs for finalization and approval. For the municipalities of Sultan Kudarat, the LSPs will be formulated soon. One issue confronting most LGUs in the LSP formulation is the lack of personnel and a housing committee that can focus on housing concerns. The Housing Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) alloted a total of Php730.06 million for its end-user financing program in CY 2013. The funding support, however, decreased by 29.2 percent in CY 2014 due to a low turn-out of applicants for housing loans. With the foregoing result, there is a need to strengthen the implementation of housing and shelter development programs among the local government units. Local Shelter Boards or committees need to be organized to look into housing concerns of local government units. The increasing demand and need for decent housing for the poor and the homeless must be addressed by the LGUs to avoid the increase of “squatters” who build their shanties in dangerous areas such as river banks and along the road right of ways. On the overall, the social sector agencies shall continue to improve the implementation of programs and projects that will address the challenges indicated in the Regional Development Plan. As the social development sector commits to improve its performance in the coming years, there is a need to strengthen further their frontline services to respond to the needs particularly that of the marginalized and vulnerable groups in the region. The region shall ensure that the well-being of the population are protected and upheld through access to education, health, social protection and decent housing. Further, the region shall continue to provide equal access to productive opportunities and quality basic social services to ensure a globally competitive and socially healthy human resource.


CHAPTER 9 PEACE AND SECURITY

A. Accelerate development in conflict-affected areas PAMANA (PAyapa at MAsaganangPAmayanan) or Peaceful and Resilient Communities Program is the national government’s peace and development framework for empowering conflict-affected areas in the country. The peace agenda of the updated SOCCSKSARGEN RDP is anchored on the PAMANA Program Spearheaded by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and supported by concerned RLAs, LGUs and civil society groups, PAMANA follows a convergence strategy to close the gaps in development and bring progress to areas, particularly conflict-affected ones, where they are most needed. A complementary track to peace negotiations, PAMANA ensures that communities benefit from improved delivery of basic social services and are served by a responsive, transparent and accountable government.Among the agencies identified as partners for peace and development in implementing PAMANA projects in Region XII are: DA, DAR, DENR, DILG, DOH, DSWD, NAPC, NCIP, PHIC, and the AFP. The recipient LGUs or beneficiaries are the 4 provinces of the SOCCSKSARGEN Region. In CY 2014, OPAPP-PAMANA allocated a total of Php19.2 million or around 80% of the Php24 million for 2 farm-to-market road (FMR) concreting projects in Cotabato Province. One of the 2 FMR projects will be constructed in the barangays of Salvacion and Kibudoc in the municipality of Matalam, Cotabato Province. Aside from the 2 barangays, the project will also benefit residents of 5 adjacent barangays, namely: Kibia, Marbel, Lampayan, Kabulacan and New Abra. Farmers in barangay Del Carmen, municipality of President Roxas could also use the newly paved road to bring their agriculture products to the market. The other project was the construction of the 1.2-kilometer Bual-Galidan-Damawatu FMR in the municipality of Tulunan, Cotabato Province. The said FMR serves as the main route for the residents, particularly the farmers in the 3 adjoining barangays. Another PAMANA-funded project in the municipality ofTulunan was a water/spring system development project in barangay Batang which will benefit about 100 families. An elevated steel tank water system was also constructed in barangay Dugong, municipality of M’lang, as well as a multi-purpose covered court in barangay Tawan-Tawan, also in M’lang municipality. In support of this framework, the Provinicial Government of Cotabato under Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza ensured its engagement in all PAMANA programs and projects. Since its launching in CY 2011, thousands of displaced families in the province were given assistance under the program through its Internally Displaced Persons Shelter Assistance Project, apart from the infrastructure, livelihood, and education projects and other peace initiatives realized in the many communities in Cotabato Province. The Provincial Government also continued its advocacy to institutionalize the Culture of Peace (COP) in accordance with the principles of active non-violence, respect, unity and understanding for the rights of all people. In coordination with the OPAPP and the Mindanao Alliance for Peace, it has conducted a forum on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in various areas in the province.


Governor Taliño-Mendoza also issued Executive Order 29 which created the Task Force on Land Conflicts to help address threats to peace and stability in the province due to “rido” which usually result from unresolved land ownership conflicts. This pro-active measure is part of the peace building initiatives of the Cotabato Provincial Governor. In South Cotabato, DAR XII has completed Php3.9 million worth of peace and development projects in the municipality of Tupi. There were 13 sub-projects and were packaged under the PAMANA-Agrarian Reform Areas (PAMANA-ARA). These sub-projects included the (a) construction of multi-purpose buildings in barangays Palian, Poblacion, Lunen, Crossing Rubber, and Kalkam; and (b) rehabilitation of potable water systems in barangays Simbo, Kablon, Acmonan, Linan, and Cebuano. Other PAMANA projects in Tupi were the installation of a new water system in barangay Bunao; road concreting in barangay Bololmala; and the establishment of satellite market in barangay Tubeng. Each of the project costs Php300,000.00. The construction of a ramp pump public water system in barangay Miasong, however, was not yet started because of unavailability of a technician, but the public water system in barangay Polonuling is nearing completion. The Provincial Government of South Cotabato also extended assistance to OPAPP in providing incentives to Communist rebels who surrendered to government, through livelihood assistance and livestock dispersal on top of the Php50,000.00 to Php65,000.00 given to each rebel by the national government. To supplement the government peace and development initiatives, the 512th Engineer Construction Battalion of the 52nd Engineer Brigade of the Philippine Army, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) implemented various programs and projects in its area of responsibility. Funds amounting to Php5,043,765.50 from the Peace and Development Outreach Program (PDOP) of the 1002nd Infantry (Bagwis) Brigade of the 10th Infantry (Agila) Division of the Philippine Army were utilized for these programs and projects.Table 9.1 show the interventions of the AFP to promote peace and development in the region.

Table 9.1 Peace and Development Programs/Projects/Activities of the AFP, Region XII, CY 2014

Program/Project/Activity

Brief Description Location

Cost (in

Million Pesos)

Construction of Government Buildings

Observation Post Barangay Bula, General Santos City (GSC)

0.20

Clean-up Drive Coastal Clean-up Passionate Spiritual, SitoCabu, Bawing, GSC

0.27

Cleanliness and Beautification Drive

Purok New Bohol, Calumpang, GSC

Cleanliness and Beautification Drive

O.T. Santos Elementary School, Tinagacan, GSC

Peace and Development Outreach Program (PDOP)

Road Rehabilitation (Farm-to-Market Road) with fund source from 1002nd Brigade PDOP

Barangay Tuanadatu, Maitum, Sarangani

1.285

Road Rehabilitation (Farm-to-Market Road) with fund source from 1002nd Brigade PDOP

Barangay Basag, T’boli, South Cotabato

3.758

Medical Missions MEDCAP / Feeding Program PurokChangco, Bawing, GSC

0.09

Source of Data: 512th ECB, 52nd EB, PA, AFP


B. Reduce vulnerability to security threats 1. Peace and conflict resolution mechanisms Specific strategy:

Ensure regularity in the convening of Peace and Order Councils (POCs) at all levels to ensure it remains as an effective apparatus for pro-active policy-making body on security-related issues in the SOCCSKSARGEN.

The local chief executives of the provinces of Cotabato and South Cotabato and the cities of General Santos and Tacurong reported in their respective State of the Province Addresses (SOPAs) / State of the City Addresses (SOCAs) that their respective POCs are functional and have conducted regular meetings. The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) XII, headed by South Governor Daisy P. Avance-Fuentes and provided technical secretariat support by DILG XII, is also functional.

2. Pro-active peace and order interventions Tacurong City considers peace and security critical in development, hence, it has sustained its assistance to the Tacurong City Police, AFP-Task Force Talakudong, Bureau Fire Protection (BFP), and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). Mayor Lina O. Montilla considered its strong partnership with peace and security agencies in ensuring CY 2014 a relatively peaceful year for the Tacurongons, encouraged more investments in the city. Mayor Ronnel C. Rivera tasked the GSC Police Office to identify, apprehend, and prosecute people behind the summary killings and assassinations in the city, including the alarming increase in rape cases. To augment the number of police personnel, Mayor River directed policemen detailed in the City Mayor’s Office to return to their mother units because he believes the safety of the people is more paramount than that of the city mayor. To address animosity brought about by the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD), the program of Summer Kids Peace Camp (SKPC) was conducted and aimed at enhancing the leadership skills, respect for fellow human beings, patriotism, discipline, sport and disaster awareness for Grace 5 pupils. Since CY 2011 under the leadership of Governor Taliño-Mendoza, a total of 85,854 young children belonging to various tribes and religions participated in the program. The program was also implemented as Leadership Peace Camp for selected high school students and SUC student leaders. Sustained peace was achieved since the respect of the people for the members of the security sector has improved. The AFP and PNP in partnership in Provincial Government of Cotabato facilitated the return of internally displaced persons to their respective communities affected by 2008 MOA-AD skirmishes. The former IDPs are now living in peace and became recipients of the PAMANA Projects implemented by the OPAPP. Specific strategies:

Procurement of High Definition-Closed Circuit Television (HD-CCTV) for installation in strategic locations specifically in crime-prone and accident-prone areas.

Enactment of ordinances that require business establishments to install HD-CCTV in their immediate premises as a requisite in renewal of business permits/licenses.


The City Government of Tacurong allocated Php5.33 million, 50% of which was allocated for the construction of the city’s command center at the rooftop of the city hall building which will house the CCTV cameras. The command center, which shall be operational in CY 2015, will support the LGU’s efforts to maintain peace and order. CCTV cameras will be installed in various key areas around the city and the establishment of its Control System in the newly finished Command Center in the future.

The Police Regional Office (PRO) XII based in Camp Tambler, General Santos City continued to contain threat groups, undertook measures to prevent and assess explosion incidents, and compiled and analyzed crime statistics to help identify strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness in addressing crimes. According to PRO XII, Region XII is constantly threatened by the existence of Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and other armed lawless groups.

In CY 2014, PRO XII reported that CNN committed 53 violent activities, particularly tactical offensive, such as raids, ambuscades, arson, use of landmines, hostile actions to generate firearms, and conducted ideological, propaganda and organizational activities. The BIFF, which was estimated to have 290 members with 250 firearms based in Liguasan Marsh and operates in the provinces of Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat, was reported to have committed 22 violent activities consisting of armed encounters, harassment, and improvised explosive device (IED) detonation resulting to 8 wounded in action, composed of 1 PNP personnel and 7 AFP soldiers. A total of 2 AFP personnel were also killed in action, 3 civilians were wounded and 497 families displaced.

A total of 615 Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) followers armed with an estimated 125 firearms were monitored to have stayed in their camps in Cotabato Province, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat, while waiting for the outcome of the peace process.

Majority of the MILF, which has a total strength of 3,905 members and an estimated 4,135 firearms, were noted to have continued to abide by the peace process. Some are expected to join BIFF if not satisfied with the outcome of peace process, while rogue members might likely continue to be involved in criminal activities.

The total crime volume in the region decreased by 23.37 percent, from 41,328 cases in CY 2013 to 31,668 cases in CY 2014. Crime clearance efficiency increased by 9.41 percent and crime solution efficiency rose by 6.11 percent. Crime solution efficiency improved by 15.32% while Crime clearance efficiency recorded a 18.44% improvement. Table 9.2 shows a comparative statistics of crime data of Region XII for CY 2013 and CY 2014.

Table 9.2 Comparative Data on Crime Statistics, Region XII, CY 2013 and CY 2014

Police Office

CY 2013 CY 2014

Total Crime

Volume

Monthly Crime

Rate (%)

Crime Clearance Efficiency

(%)

Crime Solution

Efficiency

Total Crime

Volume

Monthly Crime

Rate (%)

Crime Clearance Efficiency

(%)

Crime Solution

Efficiency (%)

CPPO 8,356 53.66 66.9 48.50 5,651 35.61 63.55 38.38

SCPPO 8,468 80.62 37.7 27.13 7,180 67.09 58.64 48.45

GSCPPO 13,359 195.53 48.9 35.17 9,973 143.25 41.62 26.47

SKPPO 4,887 77.15 51.0 42.19 4,638 47.98 59.84 52.02

SPPO 3,780 39.85 44.7 27.09 2,759 42.74 73.50 42.70

CCPO 2,478 71.81 34.7 32.00 1,467 41.72 30.13 23.65

Region XII 41,328 79.20 49.3 36.12 31,668 59.56 53.94 38.33

Source of data: PRO XII


PRO XII adopted the following strategies to ensure a stable peace and order situation in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region:

a. Continuous full alert status within PRO XII area of responsibility; b. Conduct of checkpoint/chokepoints as part of the target hardening measures to

impede or stop the objectives of criminal elements; c. Regular conduct of intelligencefusion between the PNP and AFP; d. Implementation through Task Force Kabacan and Task Force Pikit with the Municipal

Governments of Pikit and Kabacan, in coordination with the Provincial Peace and Order Council of Cotabato, the Anti-Criminality Plan and Anti-Terrorism Plan; a part of this strategy is the implementation of the Police Integrated Patrol System (PIPS) to curtail threats by criminal elements and terrorists.

e. Continuous implementation of Oplan Firewall spearheaded by the Philippine Army’s 602nd Brigade based at Camp Lucero, Municipality of Carmen, Cotabato Province;

f. Continuous conduct of legal offensives against suspects/perpetrators of terroristic and criminal activities;

g. Identification of entry routes of IED couriers; h. Downloading of PNP personnel from mobile companies with attrition quota to

vulnerable Municipal Police Stations (MPS).

3. Community/street-level crime prevention activities Specific strategies:

Continue operationalization of Force Multiplier System (FMS) to aid the regular law enforcement units to increase vigilance and monitoring of crimes

Sustain the mobilization of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) for community level crime prevention

In CY 2014, PRO XII, in coordination with the LGUs, sustained the utilization of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) in maintaining peace and order in the region. It also intensified the conduct of continuous target hardening measures and implementation of PIPS. PRO XII achieved a total of 14,656,598 man-hours on police visibility patrol (e.g., foot/mobile, motorcycle and seaborne) in crime-prone areas in the region. Police response time improved to five (5) minutes in urban centers and 10 minutes in rural/remote areas. In CY 2014, 30,892 legitimate calls were responded to/acted upon through several help lines for emergency response, such as telephone number 117, as well as the 24-Hour Land Lines (083) 302-5082 and 302-5149. Based on Presidential Proclamation No. 461, Series of 1994, the 20th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) was celebrated in September 2014 celebrated with the theme “Krimen ay Labanan, Karapatan ay Igalang Tungo sa Mapayapang Pamayanan.” The NCPW is commemorated annually to unite all sectors of society to stand-up, move and fight criminality. The active involvement through the concerted efforts of the community resulted in the resounding success of 20th NCPW celebration in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region. The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) XII initiated and spearheaded coordination and dissemination activities for the 20th NCPW. Table 9.3 shows the accomplishments for the development of campaign plans and the management of crime including prevention and control program for CY 2014.


Table 9.3: Crime Prevention and Control Program, CY 2014

Indicator CY 2014 Accom-

plishment

CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Accom-

plishment

Growth Rate, 2013-

2014 (in %)

National Crime Prevention Information Program

Implementation of 2014 National Crime Prevention Week activities

8 8 19

36.84

Crime prevention/symposium/ awareness drive and Pito Laban sa Krimen Program

80 14 20

395

Crime prevention/symposium/ awareness drive and Pito Laban sa Krimen Program

80 14 20

395

Organization/monitoring of Student Crime Prevention Committees (SCPCs)/Barangay Crime Prevention Committees (BCPCs)

91 8 15

600

Reproduction and distribution of crime prevention/IEC materials

1,660 700 1,580

105

Monitoring and compilation of NGO Directory involved in crime prevention activities

6 5 6

83.33

Collection and consolidation of Crime Statistics Reports

154 50 32

478.12

Source of data: NAPOLCOM XII In CY 2014, the Police Community Relations (PCR) of PRO XII through the SANTINIG and SAMBAYAN Programs conducted a total of 7,912 activities focused on the delivery of police services and to mobilize the community, the civil society, and the media in an all-out and sustained anti-terrorism, anti-insurgency and anti-criminality campaign towards the attainment of a safe and secure SOCCSKSARGEN Region. Specific strategy:

Enjoin LGUs to implement street lighting program particularly in crime-prone areas On 21 July 2014, the City Government of General Santos lighted the stretch of the national highway from the DolePhil Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative Incorporated (DARBCI) to Makar Wharf. This program will be sustained with the city’s plan to light up the inner streets and alleys down to the purok level in due cognizance that properly lighted streets and alleys are deterrent to petty crimes and felonies.

4. Campaign against other forms of criminalities Specific strategies:

Conduct of high-impact operations against high-value targets to drastically address proliferation of illegal drugs

Strict enforcement of RA 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Information dissemination campaign on drug abuse specifically for students and out-of-school youth


PRO XII intensified its anti-drug operations resulting to 463 positive operations, neutralizing 734 drug offenders (344 pushers and 390 users), and the filing of 597 cases in Court. As of 31 December 2014, the region had 1,722 drug-affected barangays which will be subject for clearing operations. In his 2014 State of the City Address, Mayor Rivera of General Santos City provided clear instructions to the City Police to produce concrete results and once and for all clean the city of illegal drugs. In her 2014 State of the Province Address, Governor Daisy P. Avance-Fuentes of South Cotabato mentioned that the province launched the “Kid Listo” Program which is a youth leadership training aimed at educating the younger generation about the dangers of using illegal drugs. Specific strategy:

Continue activities to address non-index crimes (e.g. proliferation of loose firearms, human trafficking, cattle rustling, cybercrime etc.)

A total of 479 raids/operations against illegal gambling were conducted in CY 2014, which resulted to the arrest of 567 ushers and bettors. The operations led to the confiscation of gambling paraphernalia, such as calculators, fax machines, telephone sets, and bet money amounting to Php414,919.85. PRO XII filed a total of 510 cases on illegal gambling in various courts in the region. PRO XII also successfully implemented operations in relation to violations of Presidential Decree (PD) 1866, as amended by RA 8492, or the Campaign Against Loose Firearms and KONTRA BOGA. These operations led to the confiscation of 305 assorted firearms and arrest of 326 persons arrested, which led to the filing of 115 cases in courts in the region. Relative to the campaign against illegal logging which it conducted in coordination with the DENR XII, PRO XII conducted 58 operations that led to the recovery of 81,518 board feet of illegally cut lumbers with a total value of Php2,123,475.00. The concerned local PNP offices referred the cases to the local Environment and Natural Resources Offices (ENROs) or DENR XII for proper disposition. In CY 2014, a total of 451 motorcycles and 10 motor vehicles were reportedly carnapped. PRO XII was able to recover a total of 138 motorcycles and 3 motor vehicles and arrest 68 suspected carnappers leading to the filing of 49 cases in court. In Cotabato Province, this was implemented the Oplan Bitag Sasakyan. PRO XII likewise implemented actions to arrest individuals for unauthorized use of sirens and blinkers pursuant to Letter of Instruction (LOI) 34/2010 – “Action Plan Against Wang-Wang and Counterflow.”

C. Acquire manpower, logistical and capacity building

requirements of the security sector Specific strategy:

Ensure compliance with RA 6975 in attaining 1:500 police to population ratio As of 31 December 2014, the total strength of PRO XII was placed at 6,116 personnel, composed of 368 Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs), 5,373 Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs), and 375 Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) who were deployed to different police offices and units in the SOCCSKSAREN Region.


Pursuant to the staffing pattern of PRO XII, the region was supposed to have an authorized strength of 5,937 personnel classified as 455 PCOs; 5,346 PNCOs and 136 NUP. However, to attain the ideal police to population ratio of 1:500, PRO XII must have an actual strength of 8,460 uniformed personnel. Table 9.4 Police to Population Ratio, PRO XII, CY 2014

Indicator CY 2014 CY 2014 Target

CY 2013 Growth

Rate, 2013-2014 (in %)

Police to population ratio 1:723 1:500 1:797 9.28

Number of male police officer 4,989 4,930 4,518 10.42

Number of female police officer 765 870 751 1.86

Number of Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP)

375 - 107 250

Number of Male NUP 136 - 34 300

Number of Female NUP 239 - 73 227

Source of data: PRO XII Specific strategy:

Support the upgrading and modernization of the equipment and facilities of the AFP and PNP in Region XII

PRO XII was able to construct its target for year of 2 municipal police stations (MPS) in CY 2014, namely, Polomolok MPS at a cost of PhP4,637,700.00 and Tantangan MPS at a cost of P4,768,530.00. The PNP Strategic Focus termed as “CODE-P: 2013 and Beyond, towards the realization of the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. (PNP Peace and order Agenda for Transformation and upholding of the Rule-Of-Law) Plan 2030 served as the guide to implement the mandate of the PNP which is to serve and protect the citizenry. The strategic focus is redefining the fundamental role of the police in attaining higher crime solution and by arresting more criminals. The PNP will continue to strive to be a highly capable, effective and credible police service working in partnership with a responsive community towards the attainment of a safer place to live, work and do business. In CY 2014, the 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division and 1002nd Infantry (Bagwis) Brigade of the Philippine Army has continued the implementation of the AFP Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) Bayanihan in their respective areas of responsibility since CY 2011. The IPSP Bayanihan is the current strategy of the AFP in addressing internal peace and security concerns, notably insurgency and terrorism. It calls for the working together of not just the security forces but of all government agencies and even citizens themselves as the plan is not only to defeat the enemy but to “win the peace.”

D. Ensure public safety Specific strategies:

Ensure compliance with RA 6975 in attaining the ideal 1:2,000 firefighter to population ratio

Guarantee that response time to fire incidents within the seven (7) minute prescribed period

Upgrade Emergency Medical Service (EMS) capability of concerned entities


The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Cotabato Province conducted 9,860 fire safety inspections in establishments, 516 fire safety lectures and drills in accordance with Fire Code of the Philippines. Due to these endeavors, fire incidents decreased by 13% in the province in CY 2014 compared to that in CY 2013. The BFP and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Cotabato Province conducted 6 refresher courses on First Aid, Basic Life Support, Boat Handling, Rescue Equipment Operation with the Cotabato Province Emergency Response Team as participants. A total of 1,140 secondary and tertiary students were also involved in the training on “Bantay Kalamidad Sagip Buhay for Youth Responders” which was conducted by PDRRMO/NCERT. The basic reference document used was the “Gabay sa Kalikasan” booklets. Cotabato Province received a Plaque of Recognition from BFP National Headquarters (NHQ) for its important contribution in keep the Province a Fire Safe Community. At the regional level, BFP XII sustained its mandate of preventing and suppressing destructive fires, investigating the causes of fire incidents and providing emergency medical and rescue services to ensure public safety. Fire prevention is best accomplished through the conduct of inspection and emergency drill campaigns. BFP XII’s accomplishments were reported in terms of public funds spent in the amount of about Php21 million to ensure the safety of the residents of Region XII. Table 9.5: Accomplishments to Ensure Public Safety, CY 2014

Program/Project/Activity PhP (‘000)

Fire Prevention Services / Activities 5,764.86

Suppression and Investigation Services

Response and Suppression of all destructive fires

Conduct of Fire Investigation activities

Conduct of Fire Emergency Medical and Rescue Activities

12,378.01

293.44

893.93

General Management and Supervision 1,717.89

Total 21,048.13

Source of data: BFP XII


CHAPTER 10 CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND

REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

As stipulated in the updated Regional Development Plan 2013-2016, the environment sector shall take a proactive stance to provide a stable and predictable environment that would enable communities and enterprises to carry out their production and consumption with minimum risk and uncertainty. Protection land use shall be accorded high priority not only to National Integrated Protected Areas (NIPAS) but also to Non-NIPAS areas, such as coastal and freshwater wetlands, second growth forest reserves, easements along waterways and shorelines, bird sanctuaries, and ecotourism sites. The plan also would like to pursue the intensive implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP), in close coordination with LGUs and concerned regional line agencies, for a more efficient and effective convergence of efforts and resources. To address the problems confronting the environment, it is not only important that environmental laws are passed; equally important is the enforcement of such laws. Structural mechanisms to this effect will be put in place.

A. Natural resources conserved, protected and rehabilitated

For the protection and conservation of the remaining and critical natural resources and rehabilitation of the degraded ones, priority programs and projects were implemented, such as the National Greening Program (NGP); forest protection; and management of protected areas, watersheds, ecotourism sites, wildlife, coastal and marine resources, among others.

National Greening Program Through the National Greening Program (NGP), 15,934 hectares of denuded uplands were planted to coffee, rubber, narra, mahogany, cacao, mangrove species, and other forest and fruit trees in CY 2014. Of the total areas planted, 3,953 hectares are located in South Cotabato Province, 4,047 hectares in Cotabato Province, 3,954 hectares in Sultan Kudarat, and 3,953 hectares in Sarangani. Seedlings or planting materials were sourced from the contracted People’s Organizations and the Ecosystem Research and Development Services of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Under the NGP, about 42,527 hectares of denuded areas were planted in a span of 4 years. Considering the 85 percent survival rate of planted materials, forest cover increased to 37 percent in CY 2014. The provincial and city offices of the DENR signed a pledge of commitment with the DENR Secretary to maintain 85 percent survival rate of all NGP established plantations. Relative to this an area covering 15,862 hectares established in CY 2013 and 10,732 hectares in CY 2012 were maintained. DENR XII conducted a validation/assessment of NGP sites established in CY 2011-2013 as per memorandum from Secretary Ramon Paje dated August 13, 2013 conforming to the agency’s commitment of achieving an 85 percent survival rate of NGP plantations.


Table 10.1 Survival Rate of NGP Plantations from CY 2011-2013, Region XII, as of December 2014

Office Survival Rates of Seedlings Planted, as of December 2014 (%)

CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 Region XII 88 90 85

PENRO Cotabato 87 90 88

PENRO Sultan Kudarat 87 90 84

PENRO South Cotabato 90 89 83

PENRO Sarangani 87 89 87

Source of data: DENR XII

Result of the assessment yielded an average of 87.6 percent survival rate for CY 2011 to 2013. The NGP also provided a total of 56,338 jobs to the upland and lowland poor households, indigenous peoples, and poor households in coastal and urban areas through the Community Based-Employment Program. CY 2014 was highlighted by the collaborative and harmonized regreening efforts of not only Region XII people but by all Mindanaoans during the “TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW” on September 26, 2014. This was spearheaded by DENR in collaboration with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Region XII registered a total of 28,059 planters from 408 agencies and planted 428,545 seedlings in an area of 893.33 hectares. The Guinness World Records has officially recognized the “Treevolution: Greening MindaNOW” project as having posted the most number of trees planted simultaneously in multiple locations. A total of 2,294,629 trees (rubber, cacao, coffee, timber and mahogany trees, as well as a range of fruit trees and other species indigenous to the Philippines) were planted by 122,168 participants in 29 locations across Mindanao. The planters were composed of students, government employees, out-of-school youth and several other organizations. The simultaneous tree-planting activity, aimed at reforesting the denuded parts of the remaining forests in Mindanao, and it surpassed India in the world record category. Table 10.2 Key Accomplishments of the National Greening Program by Indicator,

Region XII, 2013-2014

Indicator


Growth Rate, 2013-2014 (%)

Accomplishment

vs. Target, CY 2014

CY 2014 CY 2013

Timberland Area (in hectares)

1,138,782 1,138,782 1,138,782 - -

Area Planted to Tree Seedlings (in hectares)

15,934 22,732 15,934 (30) -

Forest cover (in %) 37 36 37 1.0 -

Seedling produced/procured (no.)

8,416,125 6,212,000 8,141,584 35.0 274,541

Source of Data: DENR XII


To complement the national reforestation program, local government units shared their efforts through their respective Tree Growing Festivals. Koronadal City had its 4th Tree Growing Festival in CY 2014. As part of the centennial celebration of Cotabato Province, around 7,900 volunteers participated in the Tree Growing Festival in three (3) different areas of the province. On June 13, 2014, tree planting was done by 1,800 planters at Mt. Akir-Akir, Brgy. Kimarayag of the municipality of Pigcawayan. The second set of the activity was conducted on June 20, 2014 at Lake Malingling in Brgy. Ganatan, Arakan which was participated in by about 3,000 planters. Lastly, on June 27, around 3,100 planters from different sectors of the society gathered in Kulaman Watershed Area, Pisan Caves, barangay Pisan in Kabacan to wrap the CY 2014 Tree Growing Festival of the Province. The province also distributed free fruit and forest seedlings to farmers, LGUs, schools and non-government organizations to improve the vegetative cover and help prevent pollution, flooding and soil erosion.

Forest Management

Forest Land Use Plans The forestry sector of the region has formulated thirteen (13) Forest Land Use Plans (FLUPs) in 2013 for the municipalities of Norala and T’boli of South Cotabato; Malapatan in Sarangani; Isulan and Esperanza for the province of Sultan Kudarat and for Cotabato province, the municipalities of Alamada, Tulunan, Carmen, Magpet, Pigcawayan, Arakan, Banisilan and Matalam.

Watershed and River Basin Management In CY 2014, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office of Cotabato Province conducted the characterization of the Malitubog-Maridagao (Mal-Mar) Watershed to determine its current state in terms of physical, geological, biological and the socio-economic conditions of the communities within the watershed. Mal-Mar watershed covers an area of 141,078.28 hectares located in the municipalities of Alamada, Banisilan, Carmen, Libungan, Aleosan and Kabacan all in Cotabato Province. It has two sub-watersheds; namely: Malitubog River and Maridagao River with an area of 81,120 hectares and 59,958.28 hectares, consecutively. Vulnerability assessment was also conducted, comprehensive report of which shall be presented to the concerned local government units. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office of South Cotabato Province led the formulation of the Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) of Silway-Klinan watershed. The said watershed has an area of 55,404.65 hectares covering the portion of Polomolok, T’boli, Tupi, all of South Cotabato and General Santos City. Through the Lake Sebu Rehabilitation, Conservation and Development Program (LSRCDP) and Soil and Water Conservation, the province of South Cotabato started cleaning up Lake Sebu and at least 747 fish cages and illegal structures were dismantled and 1,200 tons of water hyacinth was removed from the main lake. Out of the local development fund, the province of Sarangani appropriated an amount for the following projects: (1) Construction of Tablao River Control Phase III in Kiamba which was completed on October 27, 2014; (2) Construction of slope and river bank protection at Calabanit Section, Glan, Sarangani with 10.57 percent completion; and (3)


Sulong Kalikasan which is for implementation in 2015. Another project funded by PDRRM is the on-going construction of the protection dike in Malungon Barangay Nagpan Section.

Forestlands Survey DENR XII conducted the boundary delineation of Lake Buluan Natural Biotic Area with a total stretch of 40.75 kilometers located in the municipalities of Lutayan, President Quirino of Sultan Kudarat Province and Buluan of Maguindanao Province. This is to validate the boundary corners as a basis in the confirmation of the geographic location of the protected area. Table 10.3: Area of production and protection forest

Province Production

Forest (ha)

Protection

Forest (ha) Total Area (ha)

Cotabato 152,690.60 120,754.45 273,445.05

Sultan Kudarat 111,863.05 187,390.64 299,253.69

South Cotabato 47,786.78 206,197.18 253,983.96

Sarangani 129,083.15 159,229.06 288,312.21

Region XII 441,423.58 673,571.33 1,114,994.91


Delineation and mapping of production and protection forest was conducted and determined its actual area of 1,114,994.91 hectares. The table 10.3 presents the area of production and protection forest of the region.

Forest Protection The identified untenured forestland areas covering a total area of 30,547 hectares were protected from any illegal and destructive activities. To ensure the protection of said areas, patrolling and surveillance by the forest protection officers and forest rangers, close coordination with the barangay and municipal governments and the continuous Information, Education and Communication (IEC) were conducted. Below is the geographic location of the untenured areas being protected, to wit:

Province Area

(hectares) Municipality

Cotabato Province

11,226 Libungan, Alamada, Makilala, Kidapawan, Magpet, Arakan, Pres. Roxas, Matalam and Kabacan

Sultan Kudarat 4,000 Palavilla, Lutayan, Batang Bagras and Palimbang

South Cotabato 8,321 Koronadal, T’boli, Tupi, Polomolok and Tampakan

Sarangani 7,200 Kiamba, Malungon, Alabel, Glan and Malapatan

Region XII 30,547

Table 10.4 Key Accomplishments on Forest Protection by Indicator, Region XII,

2013-2014

Indicator Accomplishment CY 2014

Target Growth Rate (%)

Gap CY 2014 CY 2013

Untenured forestland patrolled/protected (in hectares)

30,547 30,547 30,547 - -

Number of Multi-sectoral Forest Protection Committees (MFPCs) organized/strengthened

5 6 5 (16.0) -



Protected Areas and Wildlife Management Ecotourism Management One of the major programs of the environment sector is the implementation of ecotourism in the protected areas. This is pursuant to Executive Order 111 issued on June 17, 1999 (Establishing the Guidelines for Ecotourism Development in the Philippines) and DENR Administrative Order No. 2013-19 (Guidelines on Ecotourism Planning and Management in Protected Areas). The formulation of ecotourism management plans were done for Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape and Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape. The ecotourism site assessment was also conducted for the two (2) protected areas in two (2) levels or processes, namely: Preliminary Site Evaluation (PSE) and Full Site Diagnostic (FSD). The focus of assessment was in the municipality of Maasim which is within the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape and the municipality of Tupi in Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape. With the assessment, possible ecotourism potentials were identified. The municipality of Maasim with a total coastal stretch of 43 kilometers, does not only provide wonderful beach resorts but also caves, waterfalls, lagoons, and cliffs/canyon with monkey attactions. The municipality of Tupi offers a wide array of tourist attractions in the form of scenic view of towering Mt. Matutum. Aside from the bounty of pineapple, tropical fruits, high value vegetables and cut flowers, Tupi has the following natural attractions, such as: mountain trek, waterfalls, caves, springs, tarsier sanctuary, and others. Ecotourism site development was implemented in the municipalities of Maasim and Glan of Sarangani Province and in Magpet, Cotabato province, which is within the Mt. Apo Natural Park. Table 10.5 Key Accomplishments on Ecotourism Management by Indicator,


Indicator Accomplishment

CY 2014 Target

Growth Rate (%)

Gap CY 2014 CY 2013

Number of ecotourism management plans prepared

2 1 4 100 (2)

Number of ecotourism sites developed/ecotourism management plans implemented

3 4 3 (25.0) -

Source of Data: DENR XII

Protected Area Management The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) serves as the governing body that formulates policies and programs pertaining to the management of the protected areas (PAs) of the region. The region maintained five PAs, namely: Allah Valley Protected Landscape, Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape, Mt. Apo Natural Park, Libungan-Alamada Protected Landscape, and Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape. The five PAs have an aggregate area of 407,282 hectares.


Table 10.6 Key Accomplishments on Protected Area Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014



Gap CY 2014 CY 2013

Number of Protected Area Management Board (PAMBs) strengthened

5 5 5 - -

Number of protected areas managed

5 6 5 (16.7) -


Each PA has an assigned Protected Area Superintendents (PASu) who closely monitors the enforcement of activities within the area. Among the activities are: conduct of Biodiversity Monitoring System (BMS), patrolling and surveillance, IEC and installation of facilities in the PAs.

Management of Caves and Conservation of Wetlands Caves and cave resources are considered as one of the important part of the ecosystem. Caves serve as habitat and breeding ground of several fauna species. To date, a total of nine caves were assessed and classified. For the conservation of the wetlands, two lakes were assessed during the year to determine its ecological status, the Lake Lahit and Lake Seloton in the municipality of Lake Sebu. The result of the study showed that both lakes belong to Class C, characterized as good for fishery production, recreation water and industrial water supply.

Wildlife Management The PENRO of South Cotabato assessed Nopol Hill in Barangay Conel, General Santos City as the habitat of fruit bats with significant bat population of about 15,000. Proclamation of Nanima Watershed in Malungon, Sarangani as a Wildlife Critical Habitat in accordance with the procedures of DAO 2007-02 is already under review of the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB). Also, after a series of consultation with the LHUs and other stakeholders, the Management Plan of Mt. Sinaka Critical Habitat was submitted to the BMB for review. Deputized Wildlife Enforcement Officers (WEO) in every province were capacitated to enhance their knowledge on the latest policies related to wildlife resource conservation and the legal procedures as stated in the Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulation. Among the apprehended wildlife are, for birds: Rainbow Lorikeet, Dusky Lory, Plam Cockatoo, Yellow Cockatoo and Pesquet’s Parrot; for reptile: Common Snapping Turtle, Indonesian Green Snake (Python), Green lizard and Iguana; for mammal: Red Necked Wallaby, Long Beaked Echidna and Striped Possum. There were two sites of Pawikan hatcheries being managed and maintained in barangay Kiambing, Maitum and barangay Lumasal, Maasim of Sarangani Province.


The Tarsier Sanctuary in Barangay Linan, Tupi, South Cotabato remained as one of the ecotourism attraction in the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape. The 30-hectare sanctuary was declared by the PAMB of Mt. Matutum as Tarsier Habitat in 2012.

Management of Coastal and Marine Resources

Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation The management of the region’s coastal and marine resources was undertaken in support to the rehabilitation efforts of degraded forest and mangrove areas in the region. A total of 673 hectares of mangrove plantations were either established or maintained. This was done with the active participation of local government units, non-government organizations and 6 Municipal Coastal Law Enforcement Teams (MCLETs). The formulation of the Integrated Coastal Management Plan was done for General Santos City and Cotabato City. The plan is to be presented to the Sanguniang Panglungsod of these cities. For the year, mangrove seedlings and propagules endemic in the area were randomly planted to an area of about 25 hectares in barangay Glan Padido, Glan, and barangay Pinol, Maitum of Sarangani Province and in Barangay Bula, General Santos City. Another five hectares of nipa plantation were established at the banks of Glan River. A 2,000 sq. m. mangrove nursery was established in Brgy. Glan Padido and was able to propagate 62,900 quality propagules that catered to the needs of environmental partners in the region.

Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystem Management The Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystem Management Program (SCREMP) was implemented in the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape covering the six municipalities of Sarangani, namely: Maitum, Kiamba, Maasim, Alabel, Malapatan and Glan and the city of General Santos. The project covered a total area of 216 hectares with project components as: habitat vulnerability assessment, coral reef rehabilitation and protection, social mobilization and Marine Protected Area (MPA) establishment. For the coral reef rehabilitation and protection, degraded coral reefs were enhanced through the deployment of artificial reef in barren areas and establishment of clam nursery to improve the coral reef biodiversity, increase coral cover and fish recruitment in the area. A total of 300 units of artificial reefs were deployed in barangay Tambler, General Santos City in partnership with Cargill Oil mills Philippines, while Giant Clam Nursery was established in Isla Jardin, Glan, Sarangani. Around 40 giant clams wereplaced in a 10 X 10 meter perimeter fence that serves as a nursery and protecting ground for this endangered species. One of the objectives of SCREMP is to improve the marine biodiversity by increasing coral cover and fish biomass through theestablishment of additional marine protected area or Strict Protection Zone (SPZ).Relative to this, two Strict Protection Zone (SPZ) were established in 2014, specifically the Mabay Marine Sanctuary in Maitum with a total area of 25.687 hectares and the Lago Marine Sanctuary located in Glan, Sarangani with a total area of 13.717 hectares.


Table 10.7 Key Accomplishments on Coastal Management by Indicator, Region XII, 2013-2014

Indicator Accomplishment CY

2014 Target

Growth Rate (%)

Gap CY 2014 CY 2013

Mangrove stands/plantations established/maintained (in hectares)

673 673 673 - -

Number of Municipal Coastal Law Enforcement Teams (MCLETs) organized

6 6 6 - -


B. Environmental quality for a cleaner and healthier environment improved

The SOCCSKSARGEN vision expresses the desire of its people to live in a clean and healthy environment. This section will discuss the state of the quality of the Region XII’s air and water, the disposal of liquid and solid wastes, and environmental assessment in the region.

Air Quality Management There are three (3) identified major sources of air pollution. These are mobile, stationary, and area sources. Mobile sources are (a) on-road, such as motor vehicles; and (b) non-road, such ships, airplanes, and agricultural and construction equipment. Stationary sources refer to industrial firms and establishments causing emissions from fuel-burning generators, geothermal well exploration, and manufacturing processes. Area sources are dry cleaners, gas stations, auto body paint shops, residential and commercial buildings, waste disposals, and equipment, such as barbecue grills. A pollution emission inventory, expressed in tons per hour, is being conducted in the region every three (3) years. Over the period CYs 2010-2014, the inventory showed that particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) amounted to 41.83 tons per hour. It was highest from area sources at 25.13 tons per hour, followed by stationary sources at 13 tons per hour. Stationary sources were the only producer of sulphur dioxide (SO2) at 4.12 tons per hour. They also emitted nitrogen oxide (NO2) at 53.3 tons per hour, which was more than twice the level emitted by mobile sources at 20.2 tons per hour. Mobile sources, meanwhile, had the most emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) at 126.3 tons per hour. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) XII maintained three (3) sampling stations to evaluate the current status of air pollution and identify critical areas that need

Table 10.8 Pollution Emission Inventory by Type and Source, Region XII, CY 2010 (in tons per hour)

Source PM10 SO2 NO2 CO

Stationary 13.00 4.12 53.3 13.7

Mobile 3.70 - 20.2 126.3

Area 25.13 - - -

Total 41.83 4.12 73.5 140.0

Source of Data: DENR-EMB XII


closer monitoring for appropriate preventive actions. The three stations are located in Koronadal City, Tupi, South Cotabato; and General Santos City. These stations measure the amount of Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) in the ambient air using Partisol Air Sampler through the process of filtration. According to Air Quality Indices (AQI) of DAO No. 2000-81 of R.A. 8749, result of PM10measured in microgram per normal cubic meter (µg/Ncm) can be described as follows:

0 – 54 µg/Ncm – “Good” 55 – 154 µg/Ncm – “Fair” 155 – 254 µg/Ncm – “Unhealthy for sensitive groups 255 – 354 µg/Ncm – “Very Unhealthy” 355 – 424 µg/Ncm – “ Acute Unhealthy” 425 – 504 µg/Ncm – “Emergency”

Ambient concentrations of the three sampling stations shew that the Station 1 in Tupi got the better formidable geometric mean level of 56.41 µg/Ncm for PM10compared to Koronadal and General Santos Stations that registered a higher result. Nonetheless, all stations were still in “fair” condition based on the AQI and DENR-National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for “criteria” pollutants.Results lower than 150 µg/Ncm are considered within the standards based on the NAAQS. Tupi area has the good vegetative cover, wide forest reserve, presence of tropical fruits and other agricultural permanent crops emanating as carbon sinks and natural filters. Table 10.9 Ambient Air Concentration of PM10 (µg/Ncm), SO2(ppm) and NO2

(ppm), Stations 1, 2, and 3, Region XII, CY 2014

Station Location PM10

(µg/Ncm)

AQI Category

SO2 (ppm)

AQI Category

NO2

(ppm) AQI

Category

I Tupi, South Cotabato

56.41 Fair 0.025 Good 0.034 Good

2 Old City Hall, Koronadal City

63.91 Fair 0.029 Good 0.038 Good

3 NFA-General Santos City

75.17 Fair 0.057 Good 0.060 Good

DENR-NAAQS criteria” pollutants

150 (µg/Ncm)

0.18 ppm

0.20 ppm

Source of data: DENR-EMB XII

Likewise, Tupi Station has lower sulfur dioxide (SO2)values at 0.025parts per million (ppm) than the Stations 2 and 3 at 0.029 and 0.057 ppm, respectively. All stations were below 0.18 ppm which is the standard or in “good” condition based on DENR-NAAQS. Industrialization is the main factor of sulfur dioxide emission. For Nitrogen Oxide(NO2), still Station1 recorded the better level at 0.034 ppm. Contributors to this level are mobile and industrial sources. EMB XII conducted several Anti-Smoke Campaigns in the major roads of urban areas. However, it was not only conducted on the roadside but also in government offices. In 2014, sixteen DENR vehicles and fifty-four other government vehicles were tested under the Anti-Smoke Belching Campaign. EMB XII in collaboration with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) XII and the local government units, undertook the actual


emission testing of roadside vehicles and monitoring of Private Emission Testing Centers. Samples that are collected during the emission testing are Nitrogen Oxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), and Particulate Matter (PM). The Bureau also implemented the Bantay Tsimneya Program and was able to issue Permits to Operate Air (POA) to 413 firms. The monitoring of various industries and establishments is in compliance with the Philippine Clean Air Act. Table 10.10 Key Accomplishments on Air Quality Management by Indicator,


Indicator Accomplishment

CY 2014 Target

Growth Rate (%)

Gap CY 2014 CY 2013

Number of ambient air sampling stations maintained

3 3 3 - -

Particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) (in microgram per normal cubic meter, µg/Ncm)

56.41-75.17 (fair)

49.9-63.0 (good to fair)

good - -

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) 0.025 – 0.057 (good)

- - - -

Nitrogen oxide (NO2), 0.034-0.060 (good)

- - - -

Number of anti-smoke belching units organized/operationalized

1 1 1

Source of Data: EMB XII

Water Quality Management As of 2014, SOCCSKSARGEN have 39 identified and classified water bodies as follows: 2 Bays; 1Lake; 21Principal Rivers and 15Minor Rivers that support the domestic- and industrial- based activities of its service area. The identified bays are Sarangani Bay and Illana Bay in Cotabato City, which are under the classifications SB and SC, while Lake Sebu was classified as Class A (stations 1-7) and Class B for stations 8-10. Of the total 21 Principal Rivers, 7 are classified under class A, 6 are classified under class B, 6 are classified under Class C, while 1 classified as B (upstream portion) and C (downstream portion). Table 10.11: Usage and Classification (DAO 34-1990) of Water Bodies, Region XII

Classification Beneficial Use

A. Coastal and Marine Waters

Class SA Waters suitable for the propagation, survival, and harvesting of shellfish for commercial purposes

Tourist zones and national marine parks and reserves established under PD #1801; existing laws and/or declared as such by appropriated government agency

Coral reef parks and reserves designated by law and concerned authorities


Classification Beneficial Use

Class SB Recreational Water Class I (Areas regularly used by the public for bathing, swimming, skin diving, etc)

Fishery Water Class I (spawning areas for chanoschanos or Bangus and similar species)

Class SC Recreational Waters Class II (e.g. boating) Fishing Water Class II (commercial and sustenance fishing) Marshy and/or mangrove areas declared as fish and wildlife sanctuaries

Class SD Industrial Water Supply Class II (e.g. cooling, etc.) Other coastal and marine waters, by their quality, belong to this

classification

B. Fresh Surface Waters (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, etc.)

Class AA Public Water Supply Class I, intended primarily for waters having watersheds which are uninhabited and otherwise protected and which require only approved disinfection in order to meet the National Standards for Drinking Water (NSDW) of the Philippines

Class A Public Water Supply Class II, for sources of water supply that will require complete treatment (coagulation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection) in order to meet the NSDW

Class B Recreation Water Class I, for primary contact recreation such as bathing, swimming, skin diving, etc. (particularly those designated for tourism purposes)

Class C Fishery Water for the propagation and growth of fish and other aquatic resources

Recreational Water Class II (boating, etc.) Industrial Water Supply Class I (for manufacturing processes after

treatment)

Class D For agriculture, irrigation, livestock watering, etc. Industrial Water Supply Class II (e.g. cooling, etc.) Other inland waters, by their quality, belong to this classification

Source: DENR-EMB XII

For the 15 minor rivers, 4 are classified as Class B, and 8 under Class C, while 2 rivers have 2 classifications Class A and B and one river under Class C and B. EMB XII conducted regular water quality monitoring activities through sampling of the rivers of Nuangan, Klinan, Kematu, Sefali, Marbel, Matingao, Sinawal, Pangi, Taplan, and Altayan. Parameters used in water quality monitoring are the following:

a) Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH) – the normal neutral alkaline range for fresh water which is ideal for most organisms to live

b) Dissolved Oxygen (DO) – measure the amount of oxygen the water can hold at certain temperature

c) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a measure of the quantity of oxygen used by microorganisms (e.g., aerobic bacteria) in the oxidation of organic matter

d) Total Suspended Solids (TSS) – substances suspended in water that caused water turbidity. High concentration of suspended solids in water prevents the passage of light through the water blocking submerged plants from absorbing light, thus, rate of photosynthesis is affected.

e) Total and Fecal Coliform - bacteria found in the fecal materials of humans and other warm blooded animals

The region implemented the “Sagip Ilog Program” and targeted Kematu River as the priority site for the program in 2014. The river is recipient of the discharges of mining activities in T’boli, South Cotabato. Its headwater originates in the mountainous portion of T’boli, upstream portion is located before the creek inside the T’boli Mining Corp. (TMC) compound at sitio Tunnel, Brgy. Kematu and its downstream at the convergence of Kematu and Sepali Rivers at Purok Langka in Brgy. Kematu. The water quality of


Kematu River is being monitored on a quarterly basis and resultsof laboratory analyses still conform to its qualification as “Class C” freshwater body. Table 10.12 Water Quality of Selected Rivers, by Indicator, Region XII, 2014

Parameter

River

Remarks

Nua-ngan

Klinan Kema-

tu Sefali Marbel Taplan

Classification Stations 1,2,3 –

C Stations 4,5,6 –

B

Class C

Class C

Class C

Class B

Class C

pH 7.23 7.7 8.0 7.9 7.3 7.8

standard is between 6.5 - 8.5 units for Class A, B, and C categories

DO (mg/L) 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.6 8.2

standard is greater than 5 mg/L for Class A, B, and C categories

BOD (mg/L) 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.2

standard is below 5 mg/L for Class A, B, and below 7 mg/L for Class C category

TSS (mg/L) 18.0 87.5 57.5 114.3 17.3 110.3

standard is below 50 mg/L for Class A ; 65 mg/L for Class B category and 95 mg/L for Class C

Total Coliform (MPN/100ml

205.6 254.0 154.8 133.0 74.3 103.2

standard is below 1000 MPN/100 ml for Class B and below 5000 for Class C.

Fecal Coliform (MPN/100ml)

177.6 71.9 144.5 96.2 37.7 84.3

standard is below 200 MPN/100 ml for Class B and C categories


For the Adopt-An-Estero/Water Body Program, fourteen adopted water bodies were monitored in the months of October and November 2014. Adopt-an-Estero/Water Body Program is a collaborative undertaking between and among the Estero Community, Donor-Partner, Local Government Unit/s, other government agencies and the DENR. The local government units (LGUs) of Region XII have initiated several activities to help maintain a good environment for their constituents. Among the initiatives are as follows: a) The province of South Cotabato conducted the Basis Course for Pollution Control

Officers of 22 municipalities and a short course on Low-Cost Designing for Waste


Water Treatment Facilities, conducted water quality monitoring and water sampling in major river systems and inspected and assessed gold processing plants and acted on 4 complaints against improper waste water disposal of industries;

b) Sarangani province pushed for the implementation of Sulong Kalikasan project to be funded from their local development funds;

c) Tacurong City had their campaign on “Limpyo Kalog” that also supports the anti-dengue campaign of the Department of Health.

Sarangani Bay and Silway River were designated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as Water Quality Management Areas (WQMAs) by virtue of Administrative Order nos. 2009-12 and 2010-10, respectively. Lake Sebu was monitored monthly since it is identified and proposed as WQMA. Total area of Sarangani Bay WQMA is approximately 877 sq. km. to include both the land and bay areas. It has two classification, Class “SB” and “SC” water body based on DENR DAO No. 34. Silway River was classified as Class “C” in 2009 in accordance with DAO 34. CY 2014 Results of the monitoring of the two WQM Areas showed the following:

Parameters Sarangani Bay Silway River color Color units ranged from 5 to 23

PCU for Stations 1 to 18, which means 100% compliant to water quality standards of Class SB category

-

pH 100% compliant both for its classification of Class SB and 97.43% compliant to Class SC category

100% compliant as Class C category

DO All sampling stations were 100% compliant

91.67% compliant as Class C category

BOD - 87.5% compliant as Class C water body

Table 10.13: Classification of Adopted Water bodies Monitored in 2014

Name of Water

body

Location Classification

Bulok Creek Koronadal City Unclassified

Kalawag Creek Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Unclassified

Silway River General Santos City,

Polomolok and Tupi,

South Cotabato

C

Alah River Isulan, Sultan Kudarat C

Sinawal River General Santos City C

Sarangani Bay General Santos City SC

Palian River Tupi, South Cotabato Unclassified

Matingao River Kidapawan City B

Marbel River Kidapawan City C

Kematu River T’boli, South Cotabato C

Sefali River T’boli, South Cotabato C

Maribulan River Alabel, Sarangani C

Lamtangan Creek T’boli, South Cotabato Unclassified

Klinan River Polomolok, South

Cotabato

C

Source of data: DENR-EMB XII


Parameters Sarangani Bay Silway River TSS 84.62% compliant to Class SB and

87.18% compliant to its classification of Class SC category

General Santos City area exceeded the DENR standard for Class C category., which can be attributed to siltation during heavy rains and erosion.

Total coliform

100% compliant both for Class SB and Class SC category

Within DENR Standard for Class C water body

TSS 84.62% compliant to Class SB and 87.18% compliant to its classification of Class SC category

General Santos City area exceeded the DENR standard for Class C category., which can be attributed to siltation during heavy rains and erosion.

Fecal coliform

100% compliant both for Class SB and 90% compliant for Class SC category

Within DENR Standard for Class C water body

Industrial Ecowatch program is implemented to promote self-regulation and compliance with environmental standards. In 2014, eight industries were rated under the program. Beach watch program is also among the DENR’s priority activities as an advocacy for good water quality. Among the significant parameters that are monitored are total fecal coliforms, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature and total solids. There were eleven beaches being monitored along Sarangani Bay.

Solid Waste Management For the year 2014, four (4) LGUs had submitted their draft updated 10-year Solid Waste Management (SWM) Plan for evaluation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) of EMB, namely: Sto. Niño, South Cotabato; and the municipalities of Libungan, Alamada, and Kabacan of Cotabato province. New activities conducted for year, include monitoring of SWM practices of elementary and secondary schools, universities and colleges and coupled with advocacy/IEC activities and training-seminars. Public markets and commercial establishments were also monitored. The province of Cotabato implemented the Solid Waste Management Program within the provincial capitol and advocated not to use plastics. Tacurong City maintained its Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and Sanitary Landfill located at Brgy. Upper Katungal established in 2003 and 2005, respectively. South Cotabato province provided technical assistance to 7 LGUs in the review and updating of their respective 10-year Ecological Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Plan, assisted 11 LGUs in the enforcement and implementation of their respective Plans through IEC, advocacy and enforcement strategies, and provided trainings, orientations and seminars on Solid Waste Management that benefited more than 1,500 participants The compliance of Region XII’s LGUs on the RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 as of CY 2014,is shown on the table below:


Table 10.14 LGU compliance on the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, Region XII, CY 2014

Province

Number of LGUs (Municipality and Cities)

SWM Plan MRF Composting

Facility Categorized

Sanitary Landfill South Cotabato 11 11 8 2

Cotabato 15 12 8 1

Sultan Kudarat 8 6 3 2

Sarangani 5 3 3 1

TOTAL 39 32 22 6

Source of Data: DENR- EMB XII

Considering the huge budgetary requirement to put up a Sanitary Landfill (SLF), South Cotabato implemented the clustering of LGUs in order to comply with the requirement of RA 9003. The Surallah SLF was identified as Category 2 and is serving the other six neighboring LGUs, same with Polomolok SLF that serves the adjacent municipalities of Tupi and Tampakan. As of CY 2014, the region has 4 SLFs with 12 LGUs being served by the facility. Table 10.15 Categorized Sanitary Landfills, Region XII

Name of SLF Location Category Service Areas/LGU

Clients Surallah Cluster SLF

Brgy. Colongolo, Surallah, South Cotabato

Category 2 a) Surallah, So. Cot. b) Banga, So. Cot. c) Norala, So. Cot. d) Sto. Niño, So. Cot. e) Lake Sebu, So. Cot. f) T’boli, So. Cot g) Tantangan, So. Cot.

Tacurong SLF Brgy. Katungal, Tacurong City

Category 1 a) Tangtangan, So. Cot.

Polomolok SLF Brgy. Kinilis, Polomolok, So. Cot.

Category 1 a) Polomolok, So. Cot. b) Tupi, So. Cot. c) Tampakan, So. Cot.

Alabel SLF Sitio Mahayahay, Brgy. Bagacay, Alabel, Sarangani

Category 1 a) Alabel, Sarangani

Mlang SLF Brgy. Tibao, Mlang, Cotabato

Category 1 a) Mlang, Cotabato Province

Isulan SLF Brgy. Laguilayan, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat

Category 1 a) Isulan, Sultan Kudarat

Source of Data: DENR- EMB XII

Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management The RA 6969 otherwise known as the “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes control Act” was implemented to regulate and manage the proper use of industrial chemicals in the country. For CY 2014, EMB XII has registered 12 firms and was issued with Chemical Control Orders (CCOs) registration certificate. These firms which are holders of CCO registration were regularly monitored in term of their hazardous wastes disposals. In addition, a total of 10 clearances were issued for Ozone Depleting Substances. On the conduct of survey, inspection and monitoring of hazardous waste generators, 18 establishments were issued of Notice of Violations (NOV) for the violation of RA 6969 and its IRR.


The province of South Cotabato has funded P5 Million for the establishment of Provincial Environment Management Center at Brgy Tinongcop, Tantangan that will serve as treatment facility for medical and hazardous wastes

Environmental Management In CY 2014, a total of one hundred fifty five (155) Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs) were issued. Table 10.16 Key Accomplishments on Environment Management by Indicator,




Gap CY 2014 CY 2013

Number of Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs) issued

155 176 100

Percentage of ECCs issued to total applicants

- 97.2% 95%

Total revenue generated from the following issuances (in Php ‘000)

3,130

3,000

- PD 1586 - Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

- 755 700

- RA 8749 - Permit to Operate Air Pollution Installation (POA)

- 530 346

- RA 9275 - Wastewater Discharge Permit (WDP)

- 1,853 2,665


A total of twenty (20) projects were surveyed and found to be operating without first securing an ECC. They were issued with Notice of Violation (NOV). Most of these projects are leisure resorts, poultry and sand and gravel. Nine (9) Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs) were monitored during the year. Some of these projects are the Sarangani Energy Corporation, Energy Development Corporation, Southern Philippine Power Corporation and Daguma Agro Minerals, Inc. Relatedly, three hundred twenty three (323) projects were monitored to be within the Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA), which resulted to the issuance of NOV.

C. Improved adaptive capacities of human communities to natural disasters

During the year, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Committee (RDRRMC) XII finalized the Regional Contingency Plan for Flooding. Flooding is the most probable disaster that may hit the region, specifically in the low lying areas. RDRRMC XII facilitated the conduct of various trainings to its member-agencies and local government units. For the year, Incident Command System (ICS) training was conducted for the Municipal DRRMCs of Tulunan, Banisilan, Pigcawayan and Antipas of Cotabato provinces, and Tacurong City DRRMC. Likewise, ICS Integrated Planning Course was availed by the MDRRMCs of Polomolok, South Cotabato; Pikit, Cotabato and PDRRMC of South Cotabato.


The technical working group of the RDRRMC XII was trained on Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) on March 19-21, 2014. Other disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) trainings conducted by the Council were the following: Basic Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) Training for the

LDRRMCs of Sarangani on July 2-4, 2014 Basic Incident Command System Training for the LDRRMCs of Sultan Kudarat

(Batch 1) on July 9-11, 2014 Basic Incident Command System Training for the MDRRMC Magpet on July 16-18,

2014 Basic Incident Command System Training for the LDRRMCs of Sultan Kudarat

(Batch 2) on July 23-25, 2014 Basic ICS for RDRRMC XII (Uniformed Personnel) on June 26-28, 2014 Simultaneous earthquake drills were also conducted by government offices and schools, as well as, fire drills to increase awareness and enhance disaster preparedness and capacities of individuals, as well as for those responsible in rescue, rehabilitation and recovery. The RDRRMC has conducted its regular quarterly meeting to discuss matters pertaining to disaster. The Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Committee of Rehabilitation and Recovery had also their meeting in 2014. RDRRMC through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) that acts as the Secretariat of the Council, led in the conduct of 2014 Gawad Kalasag Search for Excellence in DRRM. Kalasag stands for KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan. In terms of disaster preparedness, the local government units were not only capacitated through trainings but most of them have acquired disaster equipment; such as emergency kits, tools, rubber boats, and others. In the same manner, that the Department of Social Welfare and Development assured the people the region of the ready food and non-food supplies in the event that disaster may strike the region. Gawad Kalasag is a scheme of the NDRRMC to recognize excellence in DRRM and humanitarian assistance. Specifically, it aims to recognize the outstanding performances of LDRRMCs, CSOs, schools, hospitals, and other major stakeholders in promoting and implementing significant DRRM-CCA programs and innovations, and the heroic acts of individuals, groups or institutions during natural or human-induced disasters. It is also a mechanism to obtain sustained commitment and support by recognizing exceptional contributions of DRRM practitioners in strengthening the resilience and adaptive capacities of communities to disaster risks. It also endeavored to promote the spirit of volunteerism among agencies and individuals in providing assistance during the response phase of DRRM.

The winners at the regional level and recipients of special recognition awards at the national level shall receive plaques of recognition for their DRRM efforts. National winners will receive cash awards that can be spent for DRRM-related activities, as follow: 1st Place - Php100,000.00; 2nd Place - Php75,000.00; 3rd Place - Php50,000.00 for each award category. For SOCCSKSARGEN region, winners of the recent evaluation were the following:

i) Best PDRRMC – Sarangani Province ii) Best CDRRMC Component City – Koronadal


iii) Best MDRRMC 1st-3rd Class – Tupi, South Cotabato iv) Best BDRRMC Urban – Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City v) Best BDRRMC Rural – barangay Poblacion, Tantangan, South Cotabato vi) Government Emergency Response Management (GEM) – Basic Search and

Rescue – TRACER, Tacurong City vii) GEM - Urban Search and Rescue – BFP Isulan, Sultan Kudarat viii) Private Hospital – Kidapawan Medical Specialist Center, Inc. ix) Government Hospital – Cotabato Provincial Hospital

The celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness Month was also spearheaded by OCD XII. Activities such as coastal clean-up and mangrove planting, IEC on DRRM and earthquake drills, highlighted the celebration in 2014. For the year 2014, forty eight (48) local DRRM Plans were crafted for nineteen (19) municipalities of Cotabato Province, eleven (11) municipalities of Sultan Kudarat, nine (9) municipalities of South Cotabato, eight (8) municipalities of Sarangani and Cotabato City. The region was also engaged in providing immediate disaster operations and coordination in areas affected by disasters, as follows:

Food poisoning incident in Brgy. Tablu, Tampakan, South Cotabato Flash flood incident in Brgy. Labangal, Gen. Santos City Diarrhea incident in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato Measles outbreak in Alabel, Sarangani Flash flood and landslide incidents in Tupi, South Cotabato Fire incident in Tantangan and Koronadal, South Cotabato Heavy rains and strong winds in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato Fire incident in Tupi, South Cotabato Bomb explosion in Cotabato City Flash flood in Glan, Kiamba and Malapatan of Sarangani Province Flooding in Pikit and Tulunan of Cotabato Province and in Lutayan, Sultan

Kudarat To increase the level of awareness on the utility and application of geo-hazard maps in planning and decision-making and as a tool in mitigating and managing natural hazards, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII conducted the 8th and 9th batches of training for LGUs on Understanding Multi-Hazard Maps, their Usage and Application in Local Development Planning. In the same manner, in order to capacitate the LGUs in utilizing hazard maps in disaster planning and management, training on Geographic Information System (GIS) for Disaster Preparedness and Response (DPR) was conducted. Regarding climate change adaptation, an Orientation on the Formulation of the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) was conducted for the LGUsto have basic understanding of climate change and its related concepts of adaptation and mitigation. The activity resulted to the formulation of LCCAP by the LGUs. Of the 54 municipalities and cities of Region XII, 35 or 64.81 percent had formulated their action plan. In addition to the aforementioned activities, the regional offices of DOST and DILG in partnership with the OCD conducted the training on Iba Na Ang Panahon: Science for Safer Communities. The activity aims to enhance the capacity and ability of the community towards preparedness by equipping LGUs and disaster managers with information and tools in implementing science-based DRRM to build safer communities. Relatedly, a seminar-workshop on the Conduct of the Infrastructure Audit for LGUs by


DILG, DOST-PAGASA, DOST-PHIVOLCS, DENR-MGB, ASEP was conducted to help build resilient infrastructure to cope, withstand and respond to natural disasters and adapt to climate change DILG also prepared an IEC material called PamPamilyang Gabay sa Panahon ng Kalamidad, Tama Ka (Tahanang Maagap sa Kalamidad). DILG XII has reproduced and distributed 200 copies to the municipalities and the barangays of the region.


RDC XII SECRETARIAT / NEDA REGIONAL OFFICE XII

ARTURO G. VALERO Regional Director

NOEL E. QUIRATMAN Assistant Regional Director

POLICY FORMULATION AND PLANNING DIVISION (PFPD)

MARIA FELICIDAD R. GUERRERO Chief Economic Development Specialist

ROMEL PATRICK E. TANGHAL

Supervising Economic Development Specialist

JULIET C. DEMELLITES Senior Economic Development Specialist

SANDRA J. ALIDO

Senior Economic Development Specialist

ROMEO C. NEBRIJA Senior Economic Development Specialist

RICARDO L. LAMORENA III

Economic Development Specialist II

JOSEPH DIDIUS I. CLAVE Economic Development Specialist I

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENT PROGRAMMING AND BUDGET DIVISION (PDIPBD)

PHLORITA A. RIDAO

Chief Economic Development Specialist

JULIET G. BOLANDO Supervising Economic Development Specialist

MEDINA G. HEREZO


MOHIDIN T. MUSTAPA Senior Economic Development Specialist

DESIREE T. JACINTO


AUREL RAYMUND T. BETQUE Economic Development Specialist II

JUDD NICHOL L. LEONAR

Economic Development Specialist I

PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIVISION (PMED)

MA. LULU E. VALENCIA Chief Economic Development Specialist

GUILLERMO R. MANRIQUE, JR.


ANNIE C. DEPUTADO Senior Economic Development Specialist

PETER MICHAEL M. BABAO


ROMEO A. SALAC Senior Economic Development Specialist

EVIE A. CABULANAN

Economic Development Specialist II

ROY B. HATAGUE Economic Development Specialist I

DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DIVISION (DRD)

ROSA D. LEMANA Chief Economic Development Specialist

HELEN L. VESTAL


LIBERTY B. ARUMPAC Senior Economic Development Specialist

EDEN F. RIDAO


APOLLO Y. MANLAWE Senior Economic Development Specialist

GWYNETH GRACE B. COLLADO Economic Development Specialist II

JOSEPH DIDIUS I. CLAVE

Economic Development Specialist I

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION (FAD)

JULIE ESPERANZA B. CHUNG Chief Administrative Officer

LALAINE M. SAJELAN

Supervising Administrative Officer

REGIE LOU P. ROSACEÑA Accountant III

MA. ESTELA B. CABANGAL

Administrative Officer IV

ESPERANZA Z. DELA CRUZ Administrative Officer IV

ANGELINA C. SORIANO Administrative Assistant III

JOCELYN O. VILLANUEVA Administrative Assistant III

IAN ROWE S. GIRON

Administrative Assistant II

LEILANI P. DEL PILAR Administrative Assistant I

MUSLIMIN S. MANIALA

ROSARIO F. BAUTISTA Administrative Assistant III

HONEYLET S. BALINDONG

Administrative Assistant II

PENDATUN C. ABDUL Administrative Aide VI

SOCRATES Y. ABELO Administrative Aide III


Administrative Aide IV

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