NAGA CITY COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN

2000 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 i. Foreword ii. Acknowledgment

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) is a vital The framers of the Naga City Comprehensive Land Use instrument in achieving an equitable and balanced development in Plan (CLUP) 2000 wish to extend their sincerest gratitude to the any given locality. It brings forth the judicious and sustainable use of following persons and agencies for their valuable contribution the city’s physical and socio-economic resources --- its proper in completing this document: allocation and regulation. For completing the Demography Sector: the National Census The CLUP guides leaders in demarcating areas which will and Statistics Office (NSO), the City Population and Nutrition Office strategically yield optimum production and increased efficiency of (CPNO), Mrs. Teresita A. Del Castillo, Engr. Jose G. Sibulo, and Ms. resources, for the CLUP is the basis of the city’s Zoning Ordinance. Marilyn Joven.

Not only is the CLUP an essential element in socio-economic For Social Sector: the Department of Education, Culture and development but a potent planning tool as well. With it, planners can Sports – City Schools Division (DECS), the Naga Parochial School determine and forecast needs of the future and for generations to (NPS), University of Nueva Caceres (UNC), Ateneo de Naga come, thereby making public servants ably prepared for even the University (AdeNU), Colegio de Sta. Isabel (CSI), Bicol College of worst of scenarios. Arts and Trade (BCAT), Mariner’s Polytechnic Colleges Foundation (MPCF), Aeronautical Academy of the , WorldTech In this light, the City Planning and Development Office Resources Institute (WRI), (CPDO) of the city government of Naga, under the able and coordinative guidance of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Computer Communication Development Institute (CCDI), Board (HLURB), has solicited the support and participation of various Philippine Computer Learning Center (PCLC), AMA Computer sectors in the community in coming up with the most credible, Learning Center, Elegant Fashion and Business Academy, Rizal authentic and scientific document, meticulously planned and Technical Institute (RTI), Naga College Foundation (NCF), Ago researched. The CPDO has coordinated and consulted with Foundation Colleges (AFC), Nationalized High authorities/representatives coming from different agencies and School (CSNHS), Naga City Science High School (NCSHS), sectors to validate its findings. Bicol Science and Technology Centrum (BSTC), the Naga City Public Library (NCPL), the Naga City Philippine National Police Thus, the Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan (PNP), the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), (CLUP) 2000. the Bureau of Jail, Management and Penology (BJMP), the Naga City Disaster Mitigation Program Office (NCDMP), Bureau of Fire

i Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 and Protection (BOFP), Committee on Higher Education (CHED) – For Environment Sector: The City Environment and Natural Region V, Resources Office (ENRO), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Community Environment and Natural the Urban Poor Affair’s Office (UPAO), the City Population Resources Office (CENRO), Ladies in Green, Naga City Disaster and Nutrition Office (CPNO), City Health Office (CHO), St. John and Mitigation Program Office (NCDMP), the Naga City Disaster Hospital (SJH), Bicol Medical Center (BMC), Mother Seton Hospital Mitigation Council, Mr. Oscar P. Orozco, Mr. Ernesto Elcamel, City (MSH), Ago Foundation Memorial Hospital, Camarines Sur Medical Councilor Simeon F. Adan, Society, the Naga City Hospital, Mrs. Teresita A. Del Castillo, Dr. Luningning A. Luciano, Mrs. Erlinda Bailey, Mrs. Bernadette F. Roco, Mr. Pio Bernal, Ms. Elsa D. Abogado, and Ms. Eden R. De Sagun. Dr. Vito C. Borja II, Mrs. Rosalina I. Rillo, Engr. Rolando Campillos, Mrs. Minnie Palacio, Ms. Nancy S. Talay, Sr. Insp. Pablo For Infrastructure Sector: The City Engineer’s Office (CEO), L. Demagante, P/Supt. Francisco B. Peñaflor, Jr. , Mrs. Rosa R. the Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative (CASURECO II), Maestro, Mr. Ernesto Elcamel, Mr. Teodoro Palacio, Dr. Generoso BAYANTEL, DIGITEL, the Water District (MNWD), Bona, Jr., Dr. Ma. Amy O. Oyardo, Dr. Lydia I. Calzo, Sr. Insp. Arnel Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Task Force S. Gongona, Insp. Wilmor T. Plopinio, Tubig, City Councilor Fiel L. Rosales, Land Transportation Office (LTO), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Mrs. Leonida C. Legaspi, Mr. Elmer Aspe, P/Insp. Ernesto T. Philippine Airlines (PAL), Lañada, Mr. Angel Penetrante and Mrs. Lilia Cañares. Air Philippines, Asian Spirit, Naga City Post Office, Bureau of For Economic Sector: the Department of Agriculture (DA), Telecommunications (BUTEL), PILTEL-MOBILINE, SMART Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI), Telecommunications, Mr. Santos Miranda, Mr. Alvin Candelaria, Mr. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Metro PESO, Department Rogar S. Ablao, Mr. Tony Serapio, Engr. Job D. Praxidio, Jr., Mr. of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Naga City Investment Board Renato de la Cruz, Engr. Antonio C. Borja, Mr. Rodel Pasumbal, Mr. (NCIB), the Naga City Tourism Council, the Investment and Gregorio S. Espiritu, Jr., Mr. Rodel Abante, Promotions Action Center (IPAC), the City Agriculturist’s Office (CAgO), Mr. Reuel Oliver, Engr. Leon B. Palmiano IV and Engr. Gaudencio Asis.

Mr. Florencio Tam-Mongoso, Jr., Mr. Oscar P. Orozco, Mrs. For Public Administration and Sector: the Monina Lily Claveria, Mr. Jose Amaro, Director Fe D. Laysa, Mrs. City Assessor’s Office (CAsO), the City Accountant’s Office (CActO), Helen Hernandez, Mrs. Inocencia R. Capili, Mr. Willy Candelaria, City Treasurer’s Office (CTO), City Budget Office (CBO), the Naga Mr. Edgar R. Madrid, Mrs. Edna B. Bongalonta, and City Councilor City Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the City William M. Kalaw.

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Human Resource Management Office (CHRMO), the Naga City Felizmenio, City Councilor Mila SD. Raquid-Arroyo, Atty. Expedito People’s Council (NCPC), COPE-Bicol, Mapa, Mrs. Marilou Perez-Capucao, Punong Barangay Ramon S. Antonio, Mr. Victor C. Reyes, The Metro Naga Development Council (MNDC), the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the City Mayor’s Office, the Office of Punong Barangay Angelo B. Lopo, City Councilor Rodolfo Z. the City Administrator and Secretary to the Mayor, Mr. DC Nathan Fortuno, Mrs. Girlie Mariano, Punong Barangay Alfredo B. Morano, Sergio, Atty. Salvador M. Del Castillo, Hon. Sulpicio S. Roco, ABC Punong Baranagay Daniel Alambra, Mrs. Normalyn Go, Mrs. Vergie President and City Councilor Julian C. Lavadia, Jr., Mrs. Paciencia M. Loma, Mrs. Evelyn O. Sierra, Mr. Rolando Antonio, Mr. Felix SJ. Tabinas, Mr. Lydio Bernardo, Mr. Jesus A. Calleja, Jr., the local Carinan, Mr. Audie Concina, Mrs. Helen Mariano, Mrs. Rowena S. Finance Committee, Zantua, City Councilor Jose Grageda, Punong Barangay Vicente Q. Cerdon, Mr. Ramon Albeus, Mr. Francisco P. Deocareza, Mr. Francisco Mendoza, Mrs. Fe S. Pandes, Vice-Mayor Esteban R. Punong Barangay Antonio A. Jimenez, Arch. Greg Sato Abonal, Mrs. Estrella M. De Leon, Mr. Servillano Intia, Jr., Mr. Baduya, Mrs. Celedonia Mariano, Mrs. Gloria Escalon, Mrs. Lilia M. Moises Baral and Ms. Salve Alemania-Cadag . de los Reyes, Engr. Don Santy, Punong Barangay Cipriano A. Adolfo, Mr. Eduardo Mercado, Mr. Jimmy Sison, Mr. Alex Tabinas, For Land Use Sector: The Naga City Department of Agrarian Mr. Joel A. Crescini, Punong Barangay William Del Rosario, Mr. Reform (DAR), Land Management Bureau (LMB), Housing and Land Rolly Salazar, Mr. Moises B. Baral, Mr. Loreto S. Bernal, Ms. Nancy Use Regulatory Board (HLURB),the Naga City National Irrigation S. Talay, Ms. Chie Infeliz, Administration (NIA), the Bureau of Soils, the Metro Naga Development Council (MNDC), the SP Land Use Committee, the Mrs. Virginia S. Buing, Mrs. Salve Alemania-Cadag, Mr. City Assessor’s Office (CAsO), the Naga City Electronic Data Servillano A. Intia, Jr., Mrs. Milagros S. Nobleza, Mr. Salvio Olarve, Processing (EDP) Unit, Mr. Jaime Fabi, Dr. Marissa Arroyo-Gulapa, Mr. Wilfredo Candelaria, Mr. Raffy Duque, Mr. Dan J. Navarrete, Punong Barangay Matias R. Mr. Francisco M. Mendoza, Mr. Leopoldo Manjares, Engr. Oliva, Jr., Mr. Jaime B. Francisco, Secretary to the Mayor DC Nestor Dizon, Mrs. Carmen Rañosa, Mr. Elmer B. Borre, Mr. Jerome Nathan Sergio, Punong Barangay Francisco Largo, City Engineer Velarde, Mr. Adolf Esteban T. Rosales, Mr. Ramon Albeus, and Leon B. Palmiano IV, Engr. Feliciano B. Berdin. Punong Barangay Corazon M. Tutanes, Punong Barangay For attending the series of CLUP Public Hearings: Engr. Romeo Castañeda, and Mr. Ramon J. Florendo. Ruben Sia, Mr. George Gimenez, Mr. Jose A. Tuason, Punong Barangay Ederlie L. Go, City Councilor Julian C. Lavadia, Jr., Mrs. Lilian Pascual, Mrs. Elizabeth DS. Sibulo, City Councilor Francisco

iii Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 iii. Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution Adopting the Plan

BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, to approve the Republic of the Philippines Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 of the City of Naga. Tanggapan ng Sangguniang Panlungsod J. Miranda Ave., City Hall, City of Naga LET COPIES of this resolution be furnished His Honor, the City Mayor for his approval, the City Engineer, the City Assessor, and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Region V, Legaspi City, for their information and guidance. HON. ESTEBAN R. ABONAL City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer APPROVED.

-City Councilors- Adopted: November 15, 2000. HON. GABRIEL H. BORDADO, JR. HON. FRANCISCO P. FELIZMENIO HON. JOSE C. RAÑOLA, M. D. HON. MILA S.D. RAQUID-ARROYO HON. SIMEON F. ADAN HON. JOSE L. GRAGEDA xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx HON. WILLIAM M. KALAW HON. JULIAN C. LAVADIA, JR. HON. CECILIA V. DE ASIS HON. FIEL L. ROSALES HON. RODOLFO Z. FORTUNO HON. YELANIE G. REGMALOS WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution.

Resolution No. 2000 – 353 VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV (SGD.) J. ANTONIO A. AMPARADO Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN 2000 OF THE CITY OF NAGA: -

Sponsor: Hon. Julian C. Lavadia, Jr. (SGD.) ESTEBAN R. ABONAL City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer WHEREAS, submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod by the City Planning and Development Office was the proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 of the City of Naga contained in 2 volumes for appropriate action; APPROVED:

WHEREAS, after thorough study and careful deliberation of the matter in consultation with the various sectors of the community; (SGD.) SULPICIO S. ROCO, JR. NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Julian C. Lavadia, Jr., seconded City Mayor by Hon. Jose C. Rañola.

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iv. Table of Contents Existing Situation of the Demographic Sector i. Foreword i Historical Growth of Population/Population Trend 11 ii. Acknowledgment i Population Density 11 iii. Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution iv Built-Up density 13 Age and Sex Structure 13 iv. Table of Contents v Age Dependency Ratio 13 v. List of Tables and Maps viii Migration 13 vi. Abbreviations xi Marital Status 13 vii. Executive Summary xiii Mother Tongue 13 Religious Affiliation 13 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1 Disabled Persons 15 Project Background 2 Literacy Rate 15 Rationale 2 General Objectives 3 Population Projection/Estimates 16 Methodology 4 Yearly City Population Projection 16 Population Projection by Age Group 17 CHAPTER 2 – A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF NAGA CITY 4 Yearly Population Projection by Barangay 18 Naga’s Historical Development 5 Labor Force 18 The Role of Naga City in the Region 5 Projected Labor Force Historical Role 5 Regional Framework Plan 5 SOCIAL SECTOR 19 Physical Features 6 Education Geographic Location and Area 6 Educational Institutions and School Facilities by Level 20 Topography 6 Vocational/Technical Education and Manpower Training 21 Soil Fertility 6 Total Population and School-Age Population 22 Climate and Rainfall 6 Literacy Rate 23 Slope Suitability 6 Adequacy of Teacher/Classroom Facilities 24 Condition of Existing School Buildings 25 DEMOGRAPHY 10 Determination of Existing Education Sector Needs 25 Existing Situation of the Demographic Sector Classroom Requirements for the Planning Period 25 Historical Growth and Population/Population Trend 11 Teacher Requirement for the Planning Period 25 Population Density 11 Determination of Space Requirement 25 Built-Up Density 13 Projected Requirements 26 Age and Sex Structure 13 Goals and Objectives 28 Age Dependency Ratio 13 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 28 Migration 13 Cost and Implementation Schedule 30 Marital Status 13 Mother Tongue 13 Housing Religious Affiliation 13 Existing Situation of Housing Sector 31 Disabled Persons 15 Housing Units, Occupied And Vacant 31 Literacy Rate 15 Owner-Households In Occupied Housing Units By Tenure Status 32 Of Lot Mode of Acquisition of Housing Unit 33

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Sources of Financing 33 Protective Services Number of Housing Units in Danger Zones Subdivisions 33 Existing Peace and Order situation of the city 65 Blighted/Squatter Areas 35 Determination of Current Requirements 67 Housing Problems and Development Needs 36 Population Demand for Policemen 67 Present Housing Needs: New Unit Due to Backlog 37 Population Demand for Firemen 67 Shelter Needs Assessment 37 Current Police and Fire Force Requirement 67 Future Housing Needs: Due to Population Growth 37 Additional Facilities/Space Requirements 67 Land Need for Housing 37 Determination of Future Requirements 67 Goals and Objectives 38 Projected Facilities/Space Requirements 68 Policy Recommendation and Targets 38 Goals and Objectives 68 Cost and Implementation Schedule 39 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 68 Cost and Implementation Schedule 70 Health General Health Indicators 40 ECONOMIC SECTOR 71 Fertility Indices 40 Agriculture Morbidity Indicators 40 Crop Production 72 Mortality Indicators 41 Livestock and Poultry 73 Causes of Mortality and Morbidity 42 CARPable Areas 75 Epidemic Occurrence for the Last Five (5) Years 42 Goals and Objectives 76 Rate of Malnutrition 43 SWOT Matrix of the Agriculture Sub-sector 77 Health Resources, Facilities and Services 43 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 77 Waste Disposal 43 Cost and Implementation Schedule 80 Determination of Problems and Development Needs 46 Manpower Requirement 46 Commerce Manpower Determination 46 Existing Commercial Establishments 81 Services/Facilities Requirement 46 Facilities and Services 81 Solid Waste Disposal 49 Commerce and Trade 83 Cemeteries/Memorial Parks 49 Indicators of Growth 86 Goals and Objectives 50 SWOT Matrix of the Commerce sub-sector 87 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 50 Cost and Implementation Schedule 88 Cost and Implementation Schedule 54 Tourism Social Welfare Existing Situation of Tourism sub-sector 89 Existing Social Welfare Organization/Instrumentality/Facilities 55 Traditional/Cultural Activities 89 DSWD Clientele System 56 Inventory of Tourist Spots/Attractions 90 Goals and Objectives 57 Ecotourism 91 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 57 SWOT Matrix of the Tourism sub-sector 93 Cost and Implementation Schedule 59 Goals and Objectives 93 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 93 Sports and Recreation Cost and Implementation Schedule 94 Existing Sports and Recreation situation of the City 61 Goals and Objectives 63 Industry Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 63 Inventory of Existing Industrial Establishments 96 Cost and Implementation Schedule 64 SWOT Matrix of the Industry sector 98

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Goals and Objectives 99 Print Media 143 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 99 Current And Future Requirements Communication Facilities 143 Cost and Implementation Schedule 101 Goals, Objectives and Strategies 143 Cost and Implementation Schedule 144 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR 102 Existing Environmental Situation of Naga City 103 Waterworks Solid Waste Disposal 103 MNWD System 149 Waste Disposal Equipment/Facilities 103 Cararayan Level III System 150 Existing Garbage Disposal Practices 104 Task Force Tubing 150 Barangays and Population Served by the System 104 Watershed Areas 150 Sanitary Toilet Facilities 105 Potential Water Sources 152 Hospital Wastes Disposal 105 Groundwater Pollution 152 Drainage and Sewerage 105 Water Demand 152 Cemeteries and Memorial Parks 106 Goals, Objectives and Strategies 153 Areas for Conservation/Protection 107 Cost and Implementation Schedule 154 Present and Future Water Demand 107 Environmentally-Contrained Areas 109 Power Identification of Problems 110 Fuel Used for Lighting 155 Projection of Future Needs 110 Fuel Used for Cooking 155 Goals and Objectives 112 Service Area 155 Recommendations 113 Facilities and Equipment 156 Cost and Implementation Schedule 129 Retail Rate Schedule 156 Current Problems and Future Power Needs 156 INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR 132 Goals, Objectives and Strategies 157 Transportation Cost and Implementation Schedule 158 Land Transportation 133 Inventory of Roads 133 LOCAL ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT 159 Drainage and Sewerage System 133 Local Administration Inventory of Bridges 133 Existing Local Government and Administration 160 Railroad Network 135 City Organizational Structure 161 Trends in Traffic Volume 135 Special Bodies 164 Air Transportation 136 Staffing 164 Other Transport Facilities 136 Project Implementation 166 Current Problems and Future Needs 137 Fiscal Management 166 Goals and Objectives 138 Financial Management 168 Policy Recommendation, Strategies and Targets 138 Determination of Needs of Local Government Administration 171 Cost and Implementation Schedule 140 Goals and Objectives 171 Policy Recommendation and Strategies 171 Communication Services and Facilities Cost and Implementation Schedule 172 Telecommunications Facilities 145 Postal Services 145 Telegraphy 145 Telephone Services 145 Broadcast Media 146

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Table Page LAND USE SECTOR 173 Descriptive Title Existing General Land Use of Naga City 176 No. No. Land Supply for Urban Expansion 176 2.8 Household Population 7 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational 15 Land Use Development Needs 177 Attainment, by Age Group, 1990 Need for Controlled Urban Growth 177 2.9 Projected Yearly Population, 1996 – 2004 16 Need for Increased Agricultural Income and Productivity 177 2.10 Projected Household Population by Age Group, 1995 – 2004 16 Need for Additional/Enhanced Basic Services 178 2.11 Projected Population by Barangay, 1996 – 2004 17 Need for Sustained Growth 179 2.12 Household Population 15 Years Old and Over by Employment Status 18 Land Use Requirements by Land UseClassification 180 by Age Group, Both Sexes, 1990 Development Constraints 181 2.13 Projected Labor Force, 1995 – 2004 18 SWOT Analysis 181 2.14 Educational Institutions, As of School Year 1998 – 1999 20 Key Sectoral Strategies 182 2.15 Vocational Technical Education, School Year 1998 – 1999 21 Cost and Implementation Schedule 184 2.16 Naga City Library, 1997 - 1998 21 2.17 Bookmobile Service, City Library, 1997 –1998 21 CHAPTER 3 – THE 2000 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN 186 2.18 Visitor’s Profile, Bicol Science and Technology Centrum, 1998 22 THE PROPOSED 2000 NAGA CITY LAND USE PLAN 2.19 Public School’s Total Enrollment, Number of Teachers and Number of 22 The 2000 Naga City Land Use Plan 187 Classrooms, School Year 1998 – 1999 Background 187 2.20 Name, Location, Type and Facilities of Schools, 1999 23 Factors Influencing Urban Growth 187 2.21 Teacher-Student Ratio/Classroom-Student Ratio, 1998 – 1999 24 Local Application 188 2.22 Determination of Space Requirement of Public School Sites, 1999 26 Features of the New Land Use 189 2.23 Projected Classroom Requirement, 2000 – 2004 26 Comparative Land Use: Existing and Proposed 191 2.24 Projected Teacher Requirement, Year 2000 – 2004 27

2.25 Enrollment Participation Rate, 1999 27 2.26 Projected Enrollment, Year 2000 – 2004 27 2.27 School- Going Age Population, 2000 – 2004 27 List of Tables and Maps 2.28 Housing Units, Occupied and Vacant, 1990 31 v. 2.29 Occupied Housing Units by Construction Materials of the Outer Walls 31 and Roof, 1990 TABLES 2.30 Occupied Housing Units, Households, Household Population by Type 32 of Building, 1990 Table Page 2.31 Occupied Housing Units by Condition (State of Repair) of the Building 32 Descriptive Title No. No. and Year Built, 1990 2.1 Historical Growth of Population, 1903 - 1995 11 2.32 Owner Households in Occupied housing Units by Tenure Status of Lot, 32 2.2 Population, Number of Household and Average Family Size by 11 1990 Barangay, 1995 2.33 Percentage Distribution of Owner-Households in occupied Housing 33 2.3 Household Population by Age-Group, Sex, 1995 13 Units by Mode of Acquisition of Housing Units, 1990 2.4 Marital Status of Household Population, Ten Years Old and Over by 14 2.34 Number of Households in occupied Housing Units by Type of Toilet 33 Age Group, 1990 Facilities, 1990 2.5 Household Population by Religious Affiliation and Sex, 1990 14 2.35 Urban Poor Families in Danger Zone 33 2.6 Population 5 Years Old and Over by Present Residence, Sex, Place of 15 2.36 Housing Projects in Naga City, 1995-2000 34 Residence 5 Years Ago, 1990 2.37 Inventory of Subdivisions, 1999 35 2.7 Disabled Persons by Sex and Type of Disability, 1990 15 2.38 Completed On-Site Projects, Urban Poor Affairs Office, 1999 35 2.39 Completed Off-Site Projects, Urban Poor Affairs Office, 1999 36

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Table Page Table Page Descriptive Title Descriptive Title No. No. No. No. 2.40 Estimated Total Housing Needs due to Population Growth 36 2.73 Projected Agricultural Production Area 74 2.41 Estimated Land Area Needs for Residential Use 37 2.74 Present and Projected Agriculture Production 75 2.42 Percentage Distribution of Owner-Households Who had 37 2.75 Total Food Production Over Food Requirement/Cap/Year 75 Purchased/Constructed Their Housing Units by Reported Sources of 2.76 Area, Number and Location of CARPable Areas, 1998 75 Financing, 1990 2.77 Summary Report on Approved Application for Conversion 76 2.43 Occupied Housing Units by Floor Area and Number of Occupants in 37 2.78 SWOT Matrix of the Agricultural Sector 77 Each Housing Unit, 1990 2.79 Number of Commercial establishments, 1988 – 1998 81 2.44 Households by Type of Building, Tenure Status of Housing Unit, 1990 37 2.80 Employment Data 83 2.45 Percentage Distribution of Renter-Households in Occupied Housing 38 2.81 Banking Institutions, 1999 84 Units by Monthly Rental of Housing Units, 1990 2.82 Tax Revenue, 1996 – 1998 86 2.46 Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity, 1998 40 2.83 Type of Business Organization 86 2.47 Ten Leading Causes of Mortality, 1998 41 2.84 SWOT Matrix of the Commerce Sector 87 2.48 Ten Leading causes of Mortality for the Last Five (5) Years, 1994 – 42 2.85 Visitors’ Arrivals, 1998 89 1998 2.86 Origin of Foreign Visitors in Naga City, 1997 - 1998 89 2.49 Deaths, All Causes, 1 – 4 Years Old, 1998 42 2.87 Inventory of Tourist Accommodations and Establishments, 1999 92 2.50 Number of Malnourished Children by Barangay, 1998 43 2.88 Inventory of Tourist Accommodations and Establishments, 1999 92 2.51 Hospital Profile, 1998 44 (Cont’d.) 2.52 Household by Usual Manner of Garbage Disposal, 1998 44 2.89 SWOT Matrix of the Tourism Sector 93 2.53 Households by Kind of Toilet Facility Being Used, 1998 44 2.90 Industry Classification According to Capitalization & Employment 96 2.54 Inventory of Cemeteries/memorial Parks, 1997 45 2.90-A Existing Industrial Establishments, 1999 96 2.55 Current and Projected Requirements for Medical Personnel, 1998 – 46 2.91 SWOT Matrix of the Industrial Sector 98 2002 2.92 Inventory of Waste Disposal Equipment/Facilities, 1999 103 2.56 Area requirement for Existing Hospitals 49 2.93 Barangays and Population Served by the System, 1995 103 2.57 Projected Area Requirement for Dumpsite (Balatas), 2000 – 2004 49 2.94 Household by Usual Manner of Garbage Disposal, 1998 104 2.58 Projected Area Requirement for Burial Grounds 50 2.95 Sources of Solid Waste by Industry Classification, 1999 104 2.59 Location, Number, Nature of Services and Facilities by Type of Social 55 2.96 Solid Waste Disposal Practices Along the Riverbanks, 1999 104 Welfare Organization, 1998 2.97 Waste Disposal by Industrial Establishments, 1999 105 2.60 Distribution of Cases Served by Type of Clientele System, 1998 56 2.98 Inventory of Hospitals, 1999 105 2.61 Sports and Recreation Facilities, 1999 61 2.99 Households by Kind of Toilet Facility Being Used, 1995 105 2.62 Inventory of Open Spaces in Subdivisions, 1999 63 2.100 Inventory of Cemeteries/Burial Grounds, 1999 106 2.63 Location, Area, Size of Force, Force-Population Ratio, Facilities and 65 2.101 Chemical and Physical Analysis of Water from Naga River, 1997 107 Equipment, 1998 2.102 Barangays Within the Naga River Watershed 107 2.64 Fire Incidence, 1994 – 1998 66 2.103 Present and Future Water Demand 108 2.65 Crime Incidence, 1985 – 1998 67 2.104 Estimated Population at Risk in Residential Zones by Flood-Return 109 2.66 Protective Services, 1998 67 Period, 1998 2.67 Future Police Force Requirement, 1998 – 2004 68 2.105 Inventory of Evacuation Centers 109 2.68 Area Devoted to Agricultural Crop Production, 1998 72 2.106 Anti-Smoke Belching Operations for the Period January to July, 1999 110 2.69 Key Grain Areas/ Key Commercial Crop Areas, 1999 73 2.107 Projected Area Requirement for Dumpsite, 1998-2004 111 2.70 Area, Production and Value of Production by Major Crops, 1999 73 2.108 Projected Area Requirement for Burial Grounds, 1998-2004 112 2.71 Inventory of Livestock and Poultry Farm, 1998 74 2.109 Budgetary Requirement for River Park Development, 1999 115 2.72 Projected Food Requirement/Year 74

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Table Page Table Page Descriptive Title Descriptive Title No. No. No. No. 2.110 Budgetary Requirement for Watershed and Waterways Protection and 116 2.144 Land Use Accounting, 1999 176 Maintenance, 1997 2.145 SWOT Matrix of the Land Use Sector 182 2.111 Budgetary Requirement for Waste and Pollution Control, 1999 117 3.1 The Proposed 2000 Land Use 189 2.112 Budgetary Requirement for Physical River Rehabilitation, 1997 118 2.113 Inventory of Types of Roads, in Kilometers, 1998 133 2.114 Bridge Network by Category and Length, 1999 133 2.115 Railroad Facilities and Sevices, 1998 135 MAPS 2.116 Inventory of Land Transport Services, 1998 136 Map Page 2.117 Air Transportation Facilities and Services, 1999 136 Descriptive Title 2.118 Inventory of Bus and Jeepney Terminal and Parking Facilities Available, 136 No. No. 1998 2.1 Vicinity Map 7 2.119 Projected Road Requirement, 2000 - 2004 138 2.2 Topographic Map 8 2.120 Postal Service Facilities, 1998 145 2.3 Soil Fertility Map 9 2.121 Telephone Services (Bayantel), 1999 146 2.4 Population Density Map 12 2.122 Type of Broadcast Media Available, 1999 146 2.5 Educational Facilities Map 29 2.123 Type of Print Media Available, 1999 147 2.6 Health, Medical and Sanitation Facilities 51 2.124 Waterworks System, 1998 149 2.7 Location of Hospitals 52 2.125 Number of Household in Occupied Housing Units by Main Source of 150 2.8 Location of Cemeteries 53 Drinking Water, 1990 2.9 Location of Day Care Centers 58 2.126 Existing Service Connections, 1998 150 2.10 Location of Protective Services Facilities 69 2.127 Summary of Projected Daily Water Demand and Supply Requirements 153 2.11 Crop Zone Map 78 (cu.m.) 2.12 DAR C. A. R. P. Areas Map 79 2.128 Number of Households by Kind of Fuel Used for Lighting, 1990 155 2.13 Slope Map 119 2.129 Number of Households by Kind of Fuel Used for Cooking, 1990 155 2.14 Drainage Map 120 2.130 Household Served and Unserved, 1998 155 2.15 Flood Hazard Map (For 5 – Year Return Period) 121 2.131 Inventory of Power Facilities and Equipment, 1999 156 2.16 Flood Hazard Map (For 10 – Year Return Period) 122 2.132 Number of Connections by Type of Users and Average Consumption, 156 2.17 Protected Area Map 123 1998 2.18 Sub-Watershed Delineation Map 124 2.133 Schedule of Coop Power Rates, 1999 156 2.19 Location of Evacuation Centers 125 2.134 Existing Departments, Naga City Government, as of September 1999 160 2.20 Wind Hazard Map (For 5 – Year Return Period) 126 2.135 Special Bodies of the Naga City Government, 1999 164 2.21 Wind Hazard Map (For 10 – Year Return Period) 127 2.136 Naga City Employees Educational, Eligibility and Tenurial Status, 1999 165 2.22 Location of Dumpsite 128 2.137 Naga City’s Budget for the Last 5 Years 167 2.23 Infrastructure and Utilities Map 134 2.138 Revenue and Expenditures, 1977 – 1998 167 2.24 Water Facilities Map 151 2.139 Distribution of Revenues by Source 168 2.25 Existing Land Use Map, 1999 175 2.140 Expenditure by Object 170 3.1 The Proposed Land Use Map 190 2.141 Comparative Data on Naga City’s Financial Growth 174 2.142 Existing Land Area and Uses, 1999 176 2.143 Comparative Land Uses (Proposed & Existing) 176

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ABBRE- vi. Abbreviations MEANING ABBRE- VIATION MEANING VIATION GOLD Governance in Local Democracy ADB Asian Development Bank GSD General Services Department ADD Average Day Demand Has. Hectares ARC Agrarian Reform Communities HLURB Housing Land Use and Regulatory Board ARB Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries HR Hospitalization Rate ARD Associates in Rural Development HRMO Human Resources Management Office Arr. Arrival IDD International Direct Dialing Ass’n. Association INTTRAP Intra City Trimobile Transport Rationalization Plan ADT Average Daily Traffic IPAC Investment Promotions Action Center ISP Internet Service Provider BPC Barangay People’s Council 3 BCAT Bicol College of Arts and Trade Kg/m Kilogram per cubic meter BDC Barangay Development Council KWh Kilowatt Per Hour Bag. Bagumbayan NIPAS National Integrated Protected Areas Systems Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-Industrial BFP Bureau of Fire Protection NPAAD BGY. Barangay Development BISUDECO Bicol Sugar Development Cooperative NCDMP Naga City Disaster Mitigation Project BJMP Bureau of Jail Management and Penology NHA National Housing Authority BSTC Bicol Science and Technology Centrum NCUPF Naga City Urban Poor Federation BUTEL Bureau of Telecommunications NSO National Statistics Office oC Centigrade NTP National Telecommunications Project CAO City Agriculture Office OSCA Office of the Senior Citizens’ Affairs CARP Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program PAMB Protected Area Management Board CASURECO II Camarines Sur Rural Electric Cooperative II PBAC Prequalification Bids and Awards Committee CBD Central Business District PBSP Philippine Business for Social Progress ECA Environmentally Critical Areas PBUP Panganiban Beautification and Upgrading Project EDC Especially Difficult Circumstances PCO Public Calling Office EDF Economic Development Fund PDA Partido Development Authority EDP Electronic Data Processing Unit PENSUMIL Peñafrancia Sugar Mill EDUC. Education PES Parent Effectiveness Service EMPAS Environmental Management and Protected Areas Sector PEZA Philippine Export Processing Zone Authority ENRO Environment and Natural Resources Office PhilPost Philippine Postal Corporation EPR Enrolment Participation Ratio Php Philippine peso EPZA Economic Processing Zone Authority PIP Productivity Improvement Program Freq. Frequency PLEB People’s Law Enforcement Board GIS Geographic Information System PMC Project Monitoring Committee GMCR General Medical Consultation Rate PNR Philippine National Railways PO Private Organization

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ABBRE- ABBRE- MEANING MEANING VIATION VIATION CBR Crude Birth Rate MOOE Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses CBT Central Bus Terminal NAPOCOR National Power Corporation CDR Crude Death Rate NCDMP Naga City Disaster Mitigation Project CENRO City Environment and Natural Resources Office NCPC Naga City People’s Council CEO City Engineer’s Office NCIB Naga City Investments Board CPDO City Planning and Development Office NCILMP Naga City Integrated Livelihood Management Plan CSWDO City Social Welfare and Development Office NCH Naga City Hospital CU.m. Cubic Meter NCPS Naga City Police Station CUMD Cubic Meter Per Day NGA National Government Agency CTO City Treasurer’s Office NGO Non Government Organization DAR Department of Agrarian Reform PPA Philippine Ports Authority DCC Day Care Center Program for Essential Municipal Infrastructure Utilities PREMIUMED DDD Direct Distance Dialing Maintenance and Engineering Development DECS Department of Education, Culture and Sports PTB Pulmonary Tuberculosis DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources PUJ Public Utility Jeepney Dep. Departure PWD Persons With Disabilities Dev’t. Development RCDG Reinforced Concrete Deck Girder DIGITEL Digital Telecommunications RDC Regional Development Council DOH Department of Health RPTS Real Property Tax System DOLE Department of Labor and Employment SAFDZ Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zone DOTC Department of Transportation and Communication SEA Self-Employment Assistance DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development SEED School for Early Education and Development DTI Department of Trade Industry SP Sangguniang Panlungsod LDIP Local Development Investment Program SPEED Sports for Physical Enhancement and Education Development LINDGCP Legaspi--Naga- Growth Corridor Project Stn Station LFC Local Finance Committee SWOT Strengths- Weakness- Opportunities- Threats LGC Local Government Code TESDA Technological Education Development Authority LoC League of Cities TFR Total Fertility Rate LCE Local Chief Executive TFT Task Force Tubig Lpcd Liters per Capita per Day TSS Total Suspended Solids LGU Local Government Unit UNC University of Nueva Caceres LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas UPAO Urban Poor Affairs Office LWUA Local Water Utilities Administration VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal Metro PESO Metro NagaPublic Employment Service Office WAC Wage Adjustment Clause Mg/l Milligram per liter WWW World Wide Web MNDC Metro Naga Development Council MNWD Metro Naga Water District

xii Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 vii. Executive Summary On Sports and Recreation, although Naga City has adequate sports and recreational facilities, open spaces in subdivisions should The Highlights of the 2000 Comprehensive Land Use Plan are as be equitably allotted for the establishment of more parks and follows: playgrounds.

Social Sector. On Protective Services, lack of manpower and facilities has resulted to the “impotent” responsiveness of police and firefighting On Education, additional teachers both in public and private forces in the city. Thus, additional manpower, more state-of-the-art schools should be increased by 56 percent to cater to the projected telecommunications, rescue and transport facilities and sophisticated 75 percent increase in the school-going age population in the next 5 skills and technologies should be prioritized by these protective years. This entails the construction of 65 additional classrooms and institutions. a projected area requirement of 3 hectares for this expansion. Economic Sector. On Housing, some 3,033 housing units are projected for construction in the next 5 years. This translates to a total land area Naga City, being the existing primary commercial and of 133 hectares for residential uses for the planning period. industrial and finance center in this part of the region will need a wide area for commercial and industrial activities. The 1994 Land Use On Health, Naga City’s adequate health facilities will have to Plan of the city showed that commercial use accounts to only 1.6 contend with the projected hospitalization rate increase by 75 percent of the total built-up area. If we will adapt the maximum percent in the next 5 years. A projected area requirement of 5.9 suggested ratio of 3 percent of the built-up area based on the hectares is also needed to accommodate these health facilities in the HLURB guidelines allocated for commercial use, the city will need next 5 years. Among the measures proposed is the transformation an additional estimated 28 hectares for commercial land use. But of the Naga City Hospital from a 22- bed capacity to a 40-bed since Naga is the undisputed commercial and industrial center in capacity hospital with complete medical equipment and laboratory Bicol, as mentioned earlier, the city, through its Naga City Investment facilities. Board (NCIB), has identified eight priority areas for investment, as included in this Land Use Plan. The eight (8) areas are the 1) On Social Welfare Services, the proliferation of street children Central Business District I 2) East Highland Agro-Ecotourism Zone in the streets of the City, according to the CSWDO has been in Pacol, Carolina and Panicuason 3) Concepcion Growth Corridor indirectly linked to the presence of the DSWD Regional Lingap in Concepcion Pequeña, Concepcion Grande and Del Rosario 4) Center. Thus, it is proposed that a Social Development Center, a Naga City Agro-Industrial Zone in Del Rosario, Cararayan, San temporary receiving home for streetchildren, be established in Naga Isidro, Pacol and Carolina 5) Roxas-Panganiban Growth Triangle City the latter to be transferred to other social welfare institutions (CBD II) 6) South Riverfront Growth Area in Sabang and Mabulo 7) after a brief stay in this proposed institution.

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Market Development Zones in all residential areas and 8) the Joint Malabsay Falls as an eco-tourism estate, (2) Establish a local trade Agribusiness Zones in all agricultural areas. area that will serve local and foreign tourists, particularly in availing souvenirs, and samples of native products, (3) upgrade tourism On Agriculture, recommendations have been made to improve facilities and services such as hotels, restaurants, hotels, resorts and the existing conditions particularly on farm technology, credit entertainment centers, transportation and other facilities, (4) support, technology information and dissemination, rehabilitation of operationalize the Naga City Museum to serve as window to our irrigation systems and other interventions. In addition, the city glorious past. government should tap the resources of the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau – Pilot Provincial Agricultural Infrastructure Sector. Extension Project (AIDB – PPAEP) as well as the European Union- funded Agrarian Reform Support Program (ARSP) to implement Naga City’s road situation cannot be said to be inadequate agricultural productivity measures. considering that based on the conventional standard of 1 km. per square kilometer, the city has already registered 1.9 km. per square On Commerce and Industry, various impediments to local kilometer of land area. However, it can be said that all settlements in industrial development in Naga exist. They include limited sources the city are accessible by road, most of them are now concreted. and low productivities in agriculture, small local market for industrial However, since the city’s urbanization keep on expanding the city goods, primarily because of low income, lack of skilled manpower, necessitate the prioritization of the construction of new road projects lack of capital and marketing outlets and other infrastructure traversing strategic locations in the city. Funding support should be supportive to industrial development. To address them, the following given to five (5) proposed bridges (Sabang-Mabolo, Balatas-San measures are proposed: (1) maximize the use of indigenous Felipe, Villa Corazon-Cararayan, Concepcion-Cararayan and the resources (2) provide incentives and necessary infrastructure Mabolo Circumferential Bridges) located in Naga’s major river support services (3) provide employment opportunities to the peripheries. unemployed and the inactive age population, i. e., housewives and out-of-school youth (4) promote agri-based and resource-oriented On Drainage, Naga City has a shortage of efficient drainage enterprises (5) establish agro-industrial estate at Del Rosario, systems necessitating the establishment of storm drainage systems Cararayan, San Isidro, Pacol and Carolina. in the identified flood-prone areas/streets within the city.

On Tourism. Because of the existing natural and man-made On Water utilities, it is proposed that MNWD commence its tourism attractions located in three upper barangays, the Land Use water source development projects to serve the existing water Plan has designated barangays Pacol, Carolina and Panicuason as demand in Naga City, especially in the next five years. Agro-Ecotourism zones. It is recommended that the city: (1) preserve, maintain and/or restore places of historical and cultural On Power utilities , it is recommended that CASURECO II landmarks like churches, plazas and schools, (2) develop the initiate its expansion programs such as the installation of more power

xiv Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 lines in 7 barangays and 15 sitios. It is further recommended that and (6) full implementation of the Naga City Disaster Mitigation power lines be installed underground. Program (NCDMP).

On telecommunications, it is recommended that new Land Use Sector. telephone lines be installed. It is further recommended that telephone lines be installed underground. The concentric/nodal growth strategy instead of the linear strip development which, analogously, like mushrooms grow wildly and Public Administration and Local Government. uncontrollably when left by itself. By the former, key strategic points around the City are identified for compact development, thus, The 2000 Land Use Plan proposes the following salient resulting to a fairly balanced and controlled development. points: (1) Full computerization of all operations in the different offices of the city. This will make transactions easier and faster. Our present land use utilizes the 8,448 hectares instead of the There will be close coordination among offices involved in 7,748 hectares used in the 1994 land use plan which is in development and financial planning; (2) Continuous training consonance with the Land Management Bureau’s (LMB) latest program to update implementers in current developments. LGU circular. should come up with training programs based on sectoral needs. The “Trickle-down approach” to the barangay level of all training Other highlights of this sector are the Networking of programs on local governance should be observed. (3) Review of Circumferential/Diversion Roads, automatic reconversion of idle existing organizational structure and staffing patterns including lands, imposition of Conversion tax, compact dent infilling strategy, incentives and awards, and (4) the Improvement of Working roadside clearance from constructions and strict control in the Conditions. This includes construction/renovation of buildings, conversion of prime agricultural lands. These new concepts were all purchase of new equipment and additional office supplies. inputs made by the participants in the Seminar/Workshop on Naga City Land Use Plan conducted earlier. Environment Sector.

It has been determined that the city needs to establish a new dumpsite, waste-recycling facility and a new public cemetery. Coupled with these, are programs and projects recommended for implementation: (1) the institutionalization of a City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), (2) the Naga River Park Development, (3) the Physical Rehabilitation of Naga River and Waterways, (4) the Restoration of watershed vegetative cover, (5) the implementation of a sustainable pollution prevention and control,

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

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1.2 Rationale. CHAPTER 1 There is today a widespread interest in improving human INTRODUCTION condition in its integral aspect. Various government policies and programs have been initiated toward its attainment. Some of these include pollution control, resettlement housing, industrial dispersal, 1.1 Background. conservation of forest areas and watersheds, flood control systems, disaster management and establishment of tree parks. The present Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance of Naga City was formulated and enacted in 1978. In 1994, the city came up Playing crucial role in the implementation phase is the with the 1995-1999 Land Use Plan but because of some harmonious integration of all these programs to ensure technicalities, it was not approved by the HULRB. The plan and comprehensiveness and compatibility between the various land uses ordinance takes effect only after approval of said government and balanced development. Bit-by-bit planning and disjointed agency. implementation result normally to haphazard and sporadic growth of the community. Absent a comprehensive and integrated land use The 1978 CLUP was the first attempt by the City Government plan, developmental direction of one’s community would be to rationalize the allocation and use of its land resources and wayward. The future would forever remain uncertain. physical development. More than two decades already, the obsolescent CLUP has been outpaced by the rapid urbanization and Uncontrolled urban growth and development usually engender development for the past years. Outmoded as it is, the present CLUP a lot of problems. Many of them are beyond solutions. Correcting tends to demarcate growth and development instead of serving as past defects caused by uncontrolled urban growth could entail an effective tool in the city’s over-all socio-economic development. displacement of families, demolition of structures and huge expenditures to defray the cost of redevelopment and resettlements The city, nonetheless, experienced tremendous strides in made mandatory by the Squatter’s Mandatory Resettlement or the physical development during the last five years. Thanks, no less, to Lina Law. the influx of new investments, dynamic entrepreneurial spirit and bullish economy. The scope of land use has so widely expanded Given all these, the Nagueño, in his quest for the collective and diversified that new types of urban functions and commercial vision of An Maogmang Lugar, is tempted to ask: “How will Naga ‘An activities, which were alien to present zoning regulations, have taken Maogmang Lugar’ go through with its development for the next five roots. Problems, thus, on their zoning determination had posed (5) years?” significant headaches to local planners.

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1.3 General Objectives Quantitative methods were basically operationalized through the local Geographic Information System (GIS), a computer-based The new Land Use Plan of Naga City has the following land use planning technology that is being managed by the objectives: Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Unit , and the Geographical Positioning Satellite (GPS), a mobile land positioning technology 1. To maximize the city’s potentials for urban growth by (satellite imagery), which was generously shared by the City of Cebu opening up new areas for urban use without prejudice to through the City Sharing Project of the League of Cities of the the policy of the government to preserve prime agricultural Philippines. Every sector head also conducted its specialized studies lands and promote sustainable ecological balance; on the various government sector of the City, constantly validating 2. To further strengthen the city’s role as the regional hub of and reviewing every data and information which was capped by a commerce, trade, services, education, religion and culture; Seminar-Workshop on the Finalization of the CLUP 2000 that was 3. To further enhance the functional character of the Central conducted on January 25, 2000. Subsequently, the CLUP Business District (CBD) by continually undertaking presentation to members of the City Development Council (CDC), redevelopment and urban renewal programs; Urban Poor Housing Board, Naga City Investments Board, Naga City 4. To designate new areas as growth centers by integrating Health Board, Peace and Order Council and Association of functional areas into a comprehensive whole by Barangay Councils, to name a few, was conducted on March 2, establishing a more coherent relationship among places of 2000. residence, work, recreation, shopping, and education; 5. To strengthen the character or identity of each functional Qualitative methods, on the other hand, essentially took the area by eliciting private entities; and form of a SWOT analysis, a convenient tool which enabled the city 6. To improve accessibility, transport and road network government and the host of technical bodies/agencies to do a system comprehensive sectoral analysis by focusing on the strengths, 7. To identify areas that are hazardous and prone to disaster weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing each subsector. Its 8. To control and regulate needless speculation of land results served as the take-off point for the various policy 9. To avoid unwarranted conversion of prime agricultural recommendations put forward in this revised plan. The Seminar- lands Workshop conducted in January this year also enabled the planners to assess and evaluate the qualitative aspect of the planning and 1.4 Methodology research inputs/outputs.

A combination of quantitative and qualitative planning and research techniques were employed for this planning document to ensure comprehensiveness and accuracy of data.

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CHAPTER 2

A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF NAGA CITY Sectoral Analyses: Needs, Recommendations and Strategies

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2.2 THE ROLE OF THE CITY IN THE REGION CHAPTER 2 Historical Role A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF NAGA CITY History has established Naga as the religious, educational and commercial center of the Bikol region, thus, its regional title as 2.1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NAGA CITY the “Heart of Bikol.” Since the Spanish times, it has been the seat of the Archdiocese of Caceres which oversees the whole region. It is

the site of three of the oldest colleges and learning institutions in the Even before the coming of the Spanish colonial government, country: the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary founded in 1793; the Naga, which was then a flourishing village off the riverbanks of the Colegio de Sta. Isabel founded in 1868, the first normal school for storied Naga river, was already a thriving community. As pointed out women in the Orient; and the Camarines Sur National High School, in the book of Prof. Danilo M. Gerona, a local historian, Naga was founded in 1901 by Frank Crone, an American teacher, as the first then a premier village with a comparatively sophisticated weaponry public high school in the region where the prominent figures in and surprisingly advanced technology. The name “Naga” derived its politics have been schooled. origin from the narra trees which were then in abundance.

Naga is the undisputed trading and commercial center of Thus, in 1573, when the Spanish Troops arrived led by Capt. Bicolandia. The city’s public market is the biggest in the region. It Juan de Salcedo, the colonizers were amazed to find a community boasts of two Central Business Districts (CBDs)--- the old CBD and with a fairly well-advanced culture. In 1574, Captain Pedro de the newly opened CBD II; two malls (LCC Grand Central and the Chaves founded Ciudad de Nueva Caceres in honor of Don ALDP) and the biggest single-structure public market in the region. Francisco de Sande, then governor of the province and native of the

City of Caceres in Spain. Naga, the premier native village and then a Above all, its famed annual celebration of the Feast of Our Spanish pueblo, formed part of the Spanish colonial city. Lady of Peñafrancia, the Patroness of Bicol every third week of

September is practically the regional religious festival which gathers Nueva Caceres remained the capital of Ambos Camarines the Bicolano faithful altogether. provinces and later of the Camarines Sur province until the formal creation of the independent component city of Naga under the Philippine Republic. Naga City’s birth as a chartered city formally Regional Framework Plan took place on December 15, 1948 by virtue of Republic Act No. 305. Rep. Juan Q. Miranda sponsored this legislative act which put flesh Recognizing its critical role in regional development, the into the city’s bid to become among the only few independent current Regional Physical Framework Plan identified Naga City as component cities in the country. the center for regional commerce, finance and trade and

5 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 public/private services. The Plan also distinguished Naga as the Municipality of Pili, the capital town of Camarines Sur; on the South, region’s primary industrial hub and major service center to serve as by the Municipality of ; and on the West, by the Municipality of conduit for development of the Metro Naga area and the Legaspi- . Iriga-Naga-Daet Growth Corridor (LINDGC). Finally, the Plan defines the city, together with Legaspi, as Bicol’s major link to the National Soil Fertility Capital Region (NCR), , and other regions of the country. Agricultural adaptability of the soil is well-suited for palay, corn, abaca, coffee, sugar, fruit, root crops and other vegetable Naga, therefore, is an indispensable factor in Bicol’s varieties. Soil-fertile areas are generally located in barangays of movement towards development and progress. Cararayan, Pacol, Carolina, Panicuason and San Isidro (please refer to Figure 2.3 on page 9).

2.3 PHYSICAL FEATURES Climate and Rainfall

Geographic Location and Area The climatic type of the city falls under Type II. This climatic condition is characterized by a definite absence of dry season and a Naga City is located within the heartland of the Province of very pronounced maximum rain period from November to January. Camarines Sur (please refer to Figure 2.1 on page 7). About 377 The city has an average annual rainfall of 2,104 mm. with an o kilometers south of and 100 kilometers north of Legaspi City, average temperature of 27.1 C and situated along or very near the the city’s central location within the province, albeit, the region eastern coast. makes it accessible to almost all kinds of transportation. Nestling at the foot of Mt. Isarog, the city has a total land area of 8,448 hectares. Slope Suitability

Naga City’s terrain generally slopes upward from the west to Topography east from the city proper up to the foot of Mt. Isarog. Almost fifty Most of Naga City’s total land area of 8,448 hectares is eight percent or more precisely, 57.6 percent of land area covers the agricultural. The city’s poblacion area is trisected by the Bicol and whole of the poblacion area up to the upper barangays of Pacol and Naga Rivers while a number of creeks and riverines crisscross some San Isidro and is under Category A. This category has slopes of 0-3 portion of the topography (please refer to Figure 2.2 on page 8). percent (almost level) to 3-8 percent (nearly level to slightly sloping).

Naga City is placed on the Philippine Map between 13 to 14 The easternmost part covering the area of Brgy. Panicuason degrees North Latitude and between 123 to 124 degrees East and Forest and Parks Reserve (under NIPAS) has slopes of 8-18 Longitude. It is bounded on the North by the Municipalities of percent and 18-30 percent and over for those areas that are already and ; on the East, by Mt. Isarog and the part of Mt. Isarog.

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DEMOGRAPHY SECTOR

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currently at 5.37; the highest in Panicuason (6.38) while the lowest is 2.4 DEMOGRAPHY at Bagumbayan Norte (4.59), please refer to Figure 2.4 on page 12.

Historical Growth of Population/Population Trend

The Naga City's historical population growth based from the Table 2.2 data of the National Statistics Office (NSO) starting from the year Population, Population Density, Number of Households 1903 up to 1995 conducted for the ten (10) various censal years and Average Family Size by Barangay, 1995 Number Density Ave. showed that the biggest growth rate occurred between 1939 to Area Popu- Of Barangay (Person Family (sq.km.) lation House- 1948 which posted a 10.71 rate while the lowest was recorded in /sq.km.) Size the censal years 1903 to 1918 which had a negative rate of 4.22 holds 1. Abella 0.2450 5,740 23,429 1,043 5.50 percent. The latest NSO census in 1995 showed that the city had a 2. Bagumbayan Norte 0.2619 1,952 7,453 425 4.59 population growth rate of 1.94 percent. 3. Bagumbayan Sur 0.6252 5,544 8,868 1071 5.17 4. Balatas 2.0191 5,719 2,832 1,014 5.64 Table 2.1 Population Density 5. Calauag 0.5491 6,707 12,215 1,209 5.55 Historical Growth of Population, 6. Cararayan 10.1123 5,469 541 1,024 5.34 7. Carolina 17.7745 3,330 187 597 5.58 1903-1995 According to the National 8. Concepcion Grande 3.3792 7,598 2,248 1,432 5.30 GROWTH YEAR POPULATION 9. Concepcion Pequeña 3.8100 15,615 4,098 2,832 5.51 RATE Statistics Office classification, 10. Dayangdang 0.3379 5,216 15,437 936 5.57 1903 17,943 - Naga City is 100 percent urban. 11. Del Rosario 2.2133 5,021 2,269 1,005 5.00 1918 9,396 (4.22%) Thus, Naga City has a 12. Dinaga 0.0845 741 8,769 146 5.08 1939 22,505 4.25% 13. Igualdad 0.0929 2,620 28,202 519 5.05 1948 56,238 10.71% population density at present of 14. Lerma 0.0507 2,363 46,607 411 5.75 1960 55,506 (0.11%) 1,503 people per square 15. Liboton 0.2788 3,269 11,725 659 4.96 1970 79,846 3.70% kilometers. 16. Mabolo 1.1658 5,751 4,933 972 5.92 1975 83,337 0.86% 1980 90,712 1.71% 17. Pacol 13.0522 3,146 241 630 5.00 1990 115,329 2.43% Of the 27 barangays of the 18. Panicuason 14.6995 1,366 93 214 6.38 19. Peñafrancia 0.4140 5,644 13,633 1,024 5.51 1995 126,972 1.94% city, the three (3) most populated Source: Population Data Furnished by NSO; 20. Sabang 0.4562 6,179 13,544 1,080 5.72 Growth Rate Based from HLURB Guidelines barangays are: Barangay 21. San Felipe 5.7784 3,977 688 809 4.91 Concepcion Pequeña with a 22. San Francisco 0.1183 1,483 12,536 318 4.66 population of 15,615 followed by Concepcion Grande with 7,598 23. San Isidro 2.7287 1,698 622 306 5.55 24. Sta. Cruz 0.7181 6,135 8,543 1,186 5.17 people and Barangay Calauag with 6,707 people . As to household 25. Tabuco 1.5629 4,392 2,810 826 5.31 population, Barangay Dinaga due to its spatial limitation has the least 26. Tinago 0.4055 3,721 9,176 738 5.04 number of households (146) while Concepcion Pequeña has the 27. Triangulo 1.5460 6,576 4,254 1,206 5.45 TOTAL 84.48 126,972 1,503 23,632 5.37 most (2,832). The average family size of the city’s household is Source: NSO 1995

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Built-Up Density Age Dependency Ratio

Based on the 1998 estimated population of Naga City which Broken down into three broad age groups, the population of 134,506 the built-up population density is 117.34 persons per less than 15 years old constitute 37.8 percent; the productive age hectare. While the household built-up density is 22.4 household per group or working age group 15 to 64 years old, 58.6 percent; while hectare or each household is occupying an area of 445 square the elderly or the 65 years old and over, 3.6 percent. This places the meters of land area for residential use. dependency ratio (the number of dependents 0-14 years and 65 years and over for every 100 persons in the productive age group Age and Sex Structure 15-64 years) at 70.78 percent. Table 2.3 As to the Age and Sex Household Population by Age- Migration structure, Naga City’s Group, Sex , 1995 Population population of 126,972, Age In 1990, 38.61 percent of the population of Naga City are Both Group Male Female % majority of which are females Sexes considered migrants. This is based on the records of the NSO that Based on the 1995 census of Under 1 1,811 1,576 3,387 2.67 showed: 23.3 percent of the population 5 years old and over were the National Statistics Office 1 - 4 6,757 6,363 13,120 10.33 residents from other cities/municipalities but within the province; (NSO), Naga's population 5 - 9 8,205 7,799 16,004 12.60 15.3 percent were residents from other provinces, while 0.1 percent was composed of 62,056 10 - 14 7,755 7,813 15,568 12.26 from foreign lands. males and 64,916 females or 15 - 19 7,311 8,207 15,518 12.22 a ratio of 100 females to 20 - 24 5,503 6,120 11,623 9.15 Marital Status 25 - 29 4,840 5,282 10,122 7.97 every 95 males. 30 - 34 4,227 4,394 8,621 6.79 Married persons, as Table 2.4 on page 14 indicates, The city has a very 35 - 39 3,759 4,003 7,762 6.11 40 - 44 3,202 3,196 6,398 5.04 accounted for 45.8 percent of the total population while the never- young population (Age married or single persons constituted 49.2 percent. The rest, such Distribution - 1995 Census). 45 - 49 2,568 2,620 5,188 4.09 50 - 54 1,759 1,997 3,756 2.96 as widowed, divorced/separated and others constitute 5.0 percent. More than 59.2 percent of 55 - 59 1,409 1,589 2,998 2.36 its people are under 24 60 - 64 1,057 1,287 2,344 1.85 years old. This is a healthy Mother Tongue 65 - 69 823 1,088 1,911 1.51 indicator of more productive 70 - 74 514 673 1,187 0.93 generations to follow. 75 - 79 295 484 779 0.61 Bikol is still the most common and predominant 80 - 84 185 270 455 0.36 language/dialect used in the households. However, certain ethnic 85 & Over 76 155 231 0.19 groups when among themselves speak their respective dialects T o t a l 62,056 64,916 126,972 100% and/or languages, such as Tagalog, Ilokano, Waray and Chinese. Source: NSO 1995

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Table 2.4 Religious Affiliation MARITAL STATUS OF HOUSEHOLD POPULATION TEN YEARS OLD AND OVER BY AGE GROUP, 1990 Roman Catholics constitute the biggest single group within AGE MARITAL STATUS GROUP, the city registering 95.29 percent, Iglesia ni Kristo comes second S M W D/S O U TOTAL SEX but to a much lesser extent at 1.28 percent. Other religious Both Sexes 41,052 38,266 3,341 459 375 18 83,511 10-14 14,504 14 3 1 - - 14,522 affiliations include United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Born 15-19 12,763 458 1 6 21 1 13,250 Again Christians, Mormons, Aglipay, Islam and other religious sects 20-24 7,651 2,873 29 35 71 4 10,663 25-29 3,187 5,396 39 54 66 4 8,746 constituting 3.43 percent. Please see Table 2.5 below. 30-34 1,246 6,323 89 79 57 4 7,798 35-39 602 5,829 139 77 46 3 6,696 40-44 326 4,678 197 66 34 - 5,301 Table 2.5 45-49 233 3,624 254 41 18 1 4,171 50-54 171 3,055 346 31 23 - 3,626 HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION AND SEX 55-59 124 2,129 373 27 15 - 2,668 1990 60-64 97 1,747 455 23 10 - 2,332 BOTH 65-69 67 1,025 408 8 4 - 1,512 RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION MALE FEMALE % 70-74 35 600 376 6 4 1 1,022 SEXES 75-79 23 320 329 2 4 - 678 1. Roman Catholic 53,784 55,704 109,488 95.2915 80 & over 23 195 303 3 2 - 526 2. Aglipay 112 115 227 0.1976 Male 20,512 18,857 559 134 179 6 40,247 3. Islam 55 48 103 0.0896 10-14 7,348 1 2 - - - 7,351 4. Iglesia Ni Kristo 752 721 1,473 1.2820 15-19 6,064 95 - 2 5 1 6,167 5. United Church of Christ in 433 449 882 0.7676 20-24 3,992 1,029 1 7 31 1 5,061 the Philippines 25-29 1,772 2,406 7 12 31 1 4,229 6. Buddhist 3 - 3 0.0026 30-34 656 3,031 21 23 20 1 3,752 7. Church of Jesus Christ of 35-39 286 2,996 26 23 26 1 3,358 130 152 282 0.2454 40-44 147 2,395 37 20 17 - 2,616 the Latter Day Saints 45-49 94 1,833 32 14 7 1 1,981 8. Jehovah's Witness 100 128 228 0.1984 50-54 60 1,624 51 7 14 - 1,756 9. Lutheran Church in the Philippines 1 4 5 0.0044 55-59 38 1,145 46 7 11 - 1,247 10. Philippine Benevolent 32 58 90 0.0783 60-64 23 969 62 10 8 - 1,072 Missionaries Association 65-69 19 591 69 4 3 - 686 11. Seventh day Adventist 203 239 442 0.3847 70-74 6 375 64 3 2 - 450 12. Born Again Christians 313 347 660 0.5744 75-79 3 225 68 1 3 - 300 80 & over 4 142 73 1 1 - 221 13. Bible Baptist 31 29 60 0.0522 Female 20,540 19,409 2,782 325 196 12 43,264 14. Southern Baptist 0 1 1 0.0009 10-14 7,156 13 1 1 - - 7,171 15. Other Baptist 39 41 80 0.0696 15-19 6,699 363 1 4 16 - 7,083 16. United Methodist Church 12 16 28 0.0244 20-24 3,659 1,844 28 28 40 3 5,062 17. Other Methodists 5 5 10 0.0087 25-29 1,415 2,990 32 42 35 3 4,517 18. Assemblies of God 13 18 31 0.0270 30-34 590 3,292 68 56 37 3 4,046 19. Christian and Missionary Alliance 2 5 7 0.0061 35-39 316 2,833 113 54 20 2 3,338 20. God World Missions Church 3 3 6 0.0052 40-44 179 2,283 160 46 17 - 2,685 45-49 139 1,791 222 27 11 - 2,190 21. Other Protestants 258 273 531 0.4621 50-54 111 1,431 295 24 9 - 1,870 22. Others 105 109 214 0.1864 55-59 86 984 327 20 4 - 1,421 23. Not Stated 25 22 47 0.0409 60-64 74 778 393 13 2 - 1,260 TOTAL 56,411 58,487 114,898 100% 65-69 48 434 339 4 1 - 826 Source: NSO 1990 70-74 29 225 312 3 2 1 572 75-79 20 95 261 1 1 - 378 80 & over 19 53 230 2 1 - 305 Source: NSO (1990) S = Single; M = Married; W = Widowed D/S = Divorced/Separated; O = Others; U = Unknown 14 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

Table 2.6 Literacy Rate POPULATION 5 YEARS OLD AND OVER BY PRESENT RESIDENCE, SEX, PLACE OF RESIDENCE 5 YEARS AGO In 1990, the literacy rate of the 1990 population who are able to read and write Household Place of Residence Sex and Population Other City/ was registered at 98 percent. Of the Present Same Other Foreign Un- 5 Yrs. Old % Mun. % % % % Residence City/Mun. Prov. Country known population 7 years old and over, 40.74 & Over Same Prov. Both percent had attended elementary education; 98,692 60,513 100 22,952 100 15,118 100 109 100 0 0 Sexes 29.92 percent finished high school Male 48,290 30,572 51 10,281 45 7,388 49 49 45 0 0 education. The pronounced increase in the proportion who completed at least high Female 50,402 29,941 49 12,671 55 7,730 51 60 55 0 0 school education indicates a better Source: NSO, 1990 educated populace. This may be partly attributed to free secondary education in Table 2.7 Disabled public schools. Academic degree holders or those who graduated DISABLED PERSONS BY SEX & TYPE OF from college constitute 13.63 percent. DISABILITY1990 Persons TYPE OF BOTH MALE FEMALE % DISABILITY SEXES In 1990, 1. Blindness 37 46 83 9.32 Table 2.8 2. Deafness 46 44 90 10.10 about 891 persons HOUSEHOLD POPULATION 7 YEARS OLD AND OVER BY HIGHEST 3. Muteness 30 19 49 5.50 or roughly one 4. Deafness/Muteness 26 23 49 5.50 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, BY AGE GROUP, 1990 5. Speech Impairment 37 31 68 7.63 percent of the Naga HIGHEST AGE GOUP 6. Mental Illness 49 36 85 9.54 City's total EDUCATIONAL BELO 45 & 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 TOTAL 7. Mental Retardation 61 53 114 12.79 population were ATTAINMENT W 20 OVER 8. Orthopedic Handicap 133 91 224 25.14 No Grade Completed 1,659 38 47 31 27 32 480 2,314 9. Multiple Disability 34 28 62 6.96 reported as Pre-School 567 1 1 0 2 6 84 661 10. Others 40 27 67 7.52 persons with Elementary 21,628 1,870 1,849 1,971 1,897 1,742 6,940 37,897 TOTAL 493 398 891 100 1st-4th Grade 13,787 258 242 309 323 356 2,340 17,615 Source: NSO 1990 disabilities (PWD). 5th-7th Grade 7,841 1,612 1,607 1,662 1,574 1,386 4,600 20,282 High School 10,614 3,538 2,560 2,115 1,835 1,276 3,892 25,830 Orthopedic handicap constitutes the highest percentage of Undergraduate 7,886 1,457 1,015 879 781 517 1,456 13,991 Graduate 2,728 2,081 1,545 1,236 1,054 759 2,436 11,839 disabilities recording 25.14 percent followed by mental retardation at Post-Secondary 165 491 351 348 208 116 326 2,005 12.79 percent and deafness at 10.10 percent. Other disabilities Undergraduate 96 191 173 144 86 50 139 879 Graduate 69 300 178 204 122 66 187 1,126 include blindness, muteness, mental illness and multiple disabilities. College 2,610 3,006 1,617 1,210 950 708 1,488 11,589 For all types of disabilities, the number of disabled males is higher Undergraduate Academic Degree 30 1,714 2,311 2,117 1,775 1,419 3,317 12,683 than that of the females. Not Stated 12 5 10 6 2 2 8 45 TOTAL 37,285 10,663 8,746 7,798 6,696 5,301 16,535 93,024 Source: NSO, 1990

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Table 2.9 Yearly City Population PROJECTED YEARLY Projection This population estimate suggests that the city will have a POPULATION healthy and more younger generations to follow. 1996-2004 The city’s yearly population Projected Year Population projection was computed 1996 129,435 based on an average of 1.94 Table 2.10 PROJECTED HOUSEHOLD POPULATION BY AGE GROUP 1997 131,946 percent annual growth. The projection resulted to a 1995 – 2004 1998 134,506 population estimate of Age P O P U L A T I O N 1999 137,115 Group 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 150,942 by the year 2004 Under 1 3,387 2000 139,775 (see Table 2.9). 3,453 3,520 3,588 3,658 3,729 3,801 3,875 3,950 4,026 1 - 4 13,120 2001 142,487 13,375 13,634 13,898 14,168 14,443 14,723 15,009 15,300 15,597 2002 145,251 The projection would 5 - 9 16,004 16,314 16,631 16,954 17,282 17,618 17,960 18,308 18,663 19,025 2003 148,069 vary, though, with the 10 - 14 15,568 15,870 16,178 16,492 16,812 17,138 17,470 17,809 18,155 18,507 2004 150,942 scheduled Population 15 - 19 15,518 15,819 16,126 16,439 16,758 17,083 17,414 17,752 18,096 18,448 Source: Population Data Furnished by Census of the National 20 - 24 11,623 11,848 12,078 12,313 12,551 12,795 13,043 13,296 13,554 13,817 NSO; Growth Rate Based from HLURB Guidelines Statistics Office (NSO) in the 25 - 29 10,122 10,318 10,519 10,723 10,931 11,143 11,359 11,579 11,804 12,033 year 2000. With the in- 30 - 34 8,621 8,788 8,959 9,133 9,310 9,490 9,674 9,862 10,053 10,248 migration factor and other population movements taken into 35 - 39 7,762 7,913 8,066 8,223 8,382 8,545 8,710 8,879 9,052 9,227 account, the population estimates would be much higher. 40 - 44 6,398 6,522 6,649 6,778 6,909 7,043 7,180 7,319 7,461 7,606 45 - 49 5,188 5,289 5,391 5,496 5,602 5,711 5,822 5,935 6,050 6,167 Population Projection by Age Group 50 - 54 3,756 3,829 3,903 3,979 4,056 4,135 4,215 4,297 4,380 4,465 55 - 59 2,998 3,056 3,115 3,176 3,237 3,300 3,364 3,430 3,496 3,564 Table 2.10 shows that the 5-9 age group bracket 60 - 64 2,344 2,389 2,436 2,483 2,531 2,580 2,630 2,681 2,733 2,787 comprises the main bulk of the total population registering in 65 - 69 1,911 at 12.60 percent of the whole population followed closely 1,948 1,986 2,024 2,064 2,104 2,145 2,186 2,229 2,272 70 - 74 1,187 behind by the 10-14 and 15-19 age group brackets with 1,210 1,233 1,257 1,282 1,307 1,332 1,358 1,384 1,411 12.26 and 12.22 percent respectively. 75 - 79 779 794 810 825 841 858 874 891 908 926 80 - 84 455 464 473 482 491 501 511 521 531 541 As projected in a ten-year period (Table 2.10), the 85 and Over 231 236 239 243 250 252 260 264 270 275 same age group brackets will comprise the majority of the T o t a l 126,972 129,435 131,946 134,506 137,115 139,775 142,487 145,251 148,069 150,942 city population. Age group brackets 5-9, 10-14 and 15-19 will Source: Population Data Furnished by NSO; Growth Rate Based from HLURB Guidelines have 19,025, 18,507 and 18,448, respectively.

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Population Projection By Barangay

Based on the annual growth rate of 1.94 percent, a nine-year population projection was computed for every barangay (see Table 2.11). Total population for the 27 barangays is projected to reach the 150,000+ level on the year 2004. Barangay Concepcion Pequeña Table 2.11 PROJECTED POPULATION BY BARANGAY will still remain as the 1996-2004 city’s most populated P o p u l a t I o n Barangay barangay numbering to 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 almost 19,000 by the 1. Abella 5,851 5,965 6,081 6,199 6,319 6,441 6,566 6,694 6,824 year 2004. 2. Bagumbayan Norte 1,990 2,028 2,068 2,108 2,149 2,191 2,233 2,276 2,321 3. Bagumbayan Sur 5,652 5,761 5,873 5,987 6,103 6,221 6,342 6,465 6,591 4. Balatas 5,830 5,943 6,058 6,176 6,296 6,418 6,542 6,669 6,799 5. Calauag 6,837 6,970 7,105 7,243 7,383 7,527 7,673 7,821 7,973 6. Cararayan 5,575 5,683 5,794 5,906 6,020 6,137 6,256 6,378 6,501 7. Carolina 3,395 3,460 3,528 3,596 3,666 3,737 3,809 3,883 3,959 8. Concepcion Grande 7,745 7,896 8,049 8,205 8,364 8,526 8,692 8,860 9,032 9. Concepcion Pequeña 15,919 16,226 16,540 16,862 17,189 17,522 17,862 18,210 18,562 10. Dayangdang 5,317 5,420 5,525 5,633 5,742 5,853 5,967 6,083 6,201 11. Del Rosario 5,118 5,218 5,319 5,422 5,527 5,635 5,744 5,855 5,969 12. Dinaga 755 770 785 800 816 832 848 864 881 13. Igualdad 2,671 2,723 2,775 2,829 2,884 2,940 2,997 3,055 3,115 14. Lerma 2,409 2,456 2,503 2,552 2,601 2,652 2,703 2,756 2,809 15. Liboton 3,332 3,397 3,463 3,530 3,599 3,668 3,740 3,812 3,886 16. Mabolo 5,863 5,976 6,092 6,210 6,331 6,454 6,579 6,707 6,837 17. Pacol 3,207 3,269 3,333 3,397 3,463 3,530 3,599 3,669 3,740 18. Panicuason 1,392 1,420 1,447 1,475 1,504 1,533 1,563 1,593 1,624 19. Peñafrancia 5,753 5,865 5,979 6,095 6,213 6,334 6,457 6,582 6,709 20. Sabang 6,299 6,421 6,546 6,673 6,802 6,934 7,069 7,206 7,345 21. San Felipe 4,054 4,133 4,213 4,295 4,378 4,463 4,550 4,638 4,728 22. San Francisco 1,512 1,541 1,571 1,601 1,633 1,664 1,696 1,729 1,763 23. San Isidro 1,731 1,765 1,799 1,834 1,869 1,905 1,942 1,980 2,019 24. Sta. Cruz 6,254 6,375 6,499 6,625 6,754 6,885 7,018 7,154 7,293 25. Tabuco 4,477 4,564 4,653 4,743 4,835 4,929 5,024 5,122 5,221 26. Tinago 3,793 3,867 3,942 4,018 4,096 4,176 4,257 4,339 4,423 27. Triangulo 6,704 6,834 6,966 7,101 7,239 7,380 7,523 7,669 7,817 T o t a l 129,435 131,946 134,506 137,115 139,775 142,487 145,251 148,069 150,942 Source: Population Data Furnished by NSO; Growth Rate Based from HLURB Guidelines

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Labor Force Table 2.12 HOUSEHOLD POPULATION 15 YEARS OLD AND OVER As of 1990, the total labor force (15 years old and over) in BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS BY AGE GROUP, BOTH SEXES Naga City was 68,771 or about 60 percent of the total population. 1990 Of the total labor force, about 57 percent or 38,938 are considered IN THE NOT IN HOUSEHOLD economically-active. AGE LABOR FORCE THE POPULATION % GROUP UN- LABOR 15 YEARS EMPLOYED EMPLOYED FORCE OLD & OVER The unemployed labor force was registered at 2,239 persons 15-19 3,316 349 9,367 13,032 18.95 20-24 4,646 847 4,915 10,408 15.13 or about 5.75 percent of the economically-active population. 25-29 5,389 596 3,016 9,001 13.09 30-34 5,320 180 2,215 7,715 11.22 35-39 4,817 108 1,854 6,779 9.86 The non-economically-active population of the labor force 40-44 3,880 70 1,460 5,410 7.87 which consists of full-time students, housewives, retirees, and 45-49 2,844 29 1,189 4,062 5.91 other similarly situated people, has a total of 29,833 people or 43 50-54 2,439 21 1,092 3,552 5.16 55-59 1,836 10 896 2,742 3.99 percent of the total labor force. 60-64 1,215 20 1,093 2,328 3.38 65-69 601 0 1,027 1,628 2.37 70-74 241 0 714 955 1.39 Projected Labor Force 75-79 116 0 510 626 0.91 80 & over 39 9 485 533 0.77 TOTAL 36,699 2,239 29,833 68,771 100 By year 2004, Naga City would have a projected labor force of Source: NSO, 1990 50,962 out of the estimated 90,007 in the active group (between 15- 60 years old). Of these, 48,031 will be employed while some 2,930 will be unemployed.

Table 2.13 PROJECTED LABOR FORCE 1995-2004 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total Household 126,972 129,435 131,946 134,506 137,115 139,775 142,487 145,251 148,069 150,942 Population Household Population 75,714 77,182 78,680 80,206 81,762 83,348 84,965 86,614 88,294 90,007 15 Years & Over In the Labor Force 42,869 43,700 44,548 45,412 46,293 47,191 48,107 49,041 49,992 50,962

Employed 40,404 41,187 41,987 42,801 43,632 44,478 45,341 46,221 47,117 48,031 Unemployed 2,465 2,513 2,562 2,611 2,662 2,714 2,766 2,820 2,875 2,930 Not in the Labor Force 32,845 33,482 34,132 34,794 35,469 36,157 36,858 37,573 38,302 39,045 Source: Population Data Furnished by NSO; Growth Rate Based from HLURB Guidelines 18 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

SOCIAL SECTOR

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SOCIAL SECTOR Elementary. Elementary education is provided by 23 public and 8 private schools. In school-year 1998-1999, public elementary EDUCATION schools logged a total of 22,371 enrollees. They were attended to by close to 600 teachers, recording a teacher-pupil ratio of 1:37 and Educational Institutions and School Facilities evenly distributed in 546 classrooms citywide, with a classroom-pupil ratio of 1:41. (Please refer to Tables 2.14 & 2.19 on pages 20 and As the center of Table 2.14 22, respectively). EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS education in Bicol, Naga As of School Year 1998-1999 For private elementary schools, total enrollment logged at offers quality education from City Schools Number preschool to graduate Public Schools 31 4,963 in school year 1998-1999. These pupils were attended to by courses. In 1998, its Elementary 23 162 teachers, yielding a teacher-pupil ratio of 1:31. Total classrooms educational institutions, Secondary 6 recorded 102, resulting to a 1:49 classroom-pupil ratio. (Please refer including day care centers Post Secondary 1 to Table 2.21 on page 24). Tertiary 1 (DCCs) which provide Private Schools 28 preschool training, totaled Elementary 8 Secondary. Secondary education is provided by 6 public and 146, 87 of which are public Secondary 8 8 private schools. The public secondary schools had a total number and 59 private schools Tertiary 11 of 9,317 enrollees, tutored by 322 teachers and housed in 134 (please refer to Figure 2.5 on Vocational Schools 7 classrooms, which translates to 1:29 and 1:70 teacher-student and page 29). Public 1 classroom- student ratio, respectively. (Please refer to Tables 2.14 Private 6 & 2.19 on pages 20 and 22, respectively). Day Care Centers (DCCs) 55 Preschool. Both Naga SEED 1 government and the private Pre-School (Private) 24 For private secondary schools, total enrollment tallied at 7,236 sector in Naga provide Literacy Level 98% for school year 1998-1999, attended to by 267 teachers and housed preschool services. The city Source: DECS & CSWDO in 162 classrooms, resulting to a teacher-student ratio of 1:27 and today is serviced by one city-level DCC, the Naga School for Early classroom-student ratio of 1:45 (Please refer to Table 2.21 on page Education and Development (Naga SEED), and 55 barangay DCCs, 24). up from only 27 in 1987. All DCCs now provide Montessori-type instruction to preschoolers as a result of a city government Tertiary. At present, Naga City has twelve (12) schools in program in strengthening early child education and development. the tertiary level, eleven (11) of which are privately-owned while only Twenty-four (24) private-owned schools also provide similar one, the Bicol College of Arts and Trade (BCAT), is a government services through their kindergarten classes. The city’s DCCs are institution. These colleges and universities offer various courses mentored by 61 well-trained DCC workers. ranging from a 2-year secretarial course to a 4 to 5-year academic

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degree course such as nursing, engineering, law, arts and sciences. produced over 647 graduates since its inception in 1992. 167 were They also offer graduate and post-graduate courses. referred to on-the-job trainings (OJT), while 76 successfully hurdled the trade test, making them eligible mechanics and operators. Enrollment for BCAT for school year 1998-1999 was 1,692 with 68 instructors and 56 classrooms recorded, yielding a teacher- Also, a total of 17 building wiring electricians graduated in student ratio of 1:25 and a classroom-student ratio of 1:50. 1997, now gainfully employed in private and public firms. Registrants to these courses should be at least high school Private colleges and universities, meanwhile, had a total graduates. Affordable tuition fees amounting to P 150.00 cover a enrolment of 17,428 attended to by 805 professors, yielding a three-month course. Night classes are available for working teacher-student ratio of 1:22 and a classroom-student ratio of 1:51 students. (343 classrooms). (Please refer to Table 2.21 on page 24). Complementary Educational Facilities Vocational/Technical. Students who cannot afford formal college education could avail of the courses offered by 9 vocational/ Complementing the city’s educational facilities are the Naga technical schools (8 are privately-owned, while only one the BCAT, is City Library and the Bicol Science and Technology Centrum (BSTC). a government institution) in Naga City (see Table 2.15). Courses In 1998, the City Library Table 2.16 offered vary from dressmaking, driving, carpentry, auto mechanic, catered to 585,500 NAGA CITY LIBRARY computer and basic seaman course. readers and circulated 1997-1998 255,052 books and Table 2.15 Readers Services 1997 1998 The Technical 712,591 periodicals. Its Number of readers attended to 442,167 585,500 VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL EDUCATION Number of registered cards 799 887 School Year 1998-1999 Education Skills and extension arm, the Book Number of books circulated 233,565 255,052 Name of School Enrollees Graduates % Development Authority Mobile attended to Number of books consulted 3,172,309 3,467,333 Computer Communication Number of periodicals other 97 32 33% (TESDA) program at 13,213 clients all over the 2,430,569 2,631,150 Development Institute than non-book Elegant Fashion & the Metro Naga Public 27 barangays of the city. Number of periodicals circulated 650,175 712,591 116 85 73% Business Academy Employment Service Source: Naga City Library, 1998 Worldtech Resources 233 77 33% As to visitors, the Bicol Institute Office (Metro Naga Philippine Computer Science and Technology 150 56 37% PESO), which offers Table 2.17 Learning Center Centrum, which was AMA Computer Learning manpower courses BOOK MOBILE 789 176 22% Center such as General City Library , 1997-1998 established sometime in 1993, Mariner’s Polytechnic 834 225 27% Bookmobile Services 1997 1998 received a total of 19 private Colleges Automotive Mechanic Number of Bookmobile Aeronautical Academy of 12,747 13,213 and 20 public schools within 63 0 n/a (GAM) and Heavy clients attended the Philippines No. of books consulted 18,241 18,192 Naga City and 74 private and Rizal Technical Institute 324 239 74% Equipment Operator No. of books circulated 14,080 14,359 Bicol College of Arts & (HEO) subjects has 88 public schools outside Naga 311 166 53% No. of books repaired 20 53 Trade Source: Naga City Library, 1998 City in 1998. All in all, the BSTC TOTAL 3,718 1,056 Source: Data gathered from different schools, 1999 21 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 accommodated 32,777 students, public schools is 9,317 while for private, 7,236 . All in all, there are 1,272 teachers, 3,266 adults and Table 2.18 43,887 elementary and secondary students enrolled for school year VISITOR’S PROFILE 1,154 official visitors. The addition Bicol Science and Technology 1998 – 1999. of new features like the Sci-Cubby Centrum, 1998 Hole, SkyWatch Gallery and Visitor 1998 Table 2.19 Computer Section would further Private Schools ( Outside Naga ) 74 PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ Private Schools ( Within Naga ) 19 boost its visitor’s record. Public Schools ( Within Naga ) 20 TOTAL ENROLLMENT, NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND NUMBER OF Public Schools (Outside Naga) 88 CLASSROOMS TOTAL 201 School Year 1998-1999 (Naga City Division) Museums Students 32,777 NO. OF DEMAND/ ENROLL- NO. OF Teachers 1,272 NAME OF SCHOOL CLASS SHORTAGE OF LIBRARY MENT TEACHERS Adults 3,266 ROOMS CLASSROOM The UNC/Naga City Official Visitors 1,154 ELEMENTARY Museum, located inside the TOTAL 38,469 Naga Central 1 2667 70 58 5 9 University of Nueva Caceres Source: Bicol Science Centrum, 1998 Naga Central 2 2154 56 49 0 9 Carolina ES 832 23 20 1 9 campus, is one of the oldest museums outside Manila and is Pacol ES 680 17 16 0 8 recognized by the International Association of Museum. It houses Dr. D. Abcede ES 800 22 20 0 9 R.V. Maramba ES 616 17 17 0 9 historical artifacts of the ancient Bicol, its people and its culture. Calauag ES 790 20 18 0 9 Meanwhile, the Museo Conciliar Seminario at the Holy Rosary Panicuason ES 303 8 8 0 9 Tinago Central Sch. 958 28 29 0 9 Minor Seminary, established sometime in 1994 showcases Bicol Con. Pequeña ES 1807 47 44 0 9 ancient relics and artifacts like burial jars, chinawares, rare stones Con. Grande ES 1306 34 31 0 9 and ritual objects. Featured as well is the local church history where Mac Mariano ES 929 25 23 0 9 Don Manuel Abella ES 1252 31 31 0 8 old Roman Catholic Church vestiges and sacred objects are San Isidro ES 476 13 13 0 9 displayed. Peñafrancia Museum, the latest museum established in Del Rosario ES 328 11 11 0 9 Villa Corazon ES 171 7 5 1 8 the city, the museum contains sacred vestiges relating to Marian Villa Grande ES 51 2 2 0 8 devotion to the Bicol regional patroness, Our Lady of Peñafrancia. Tabuco Central School 1693 47 40 0 9 Sta. Cruz ES 1182 34 27 0 9 Sabang ES 1683 43 41 0 9 Total population vis-à-vis school-age population Mabolo ES 953 24 22 0 8 Jose Rizal ES 375 11 11 0 8 Triangulo ES 365 10 10 0 9 Total population for 1998 is 134,506. The total school age SECONDARY Cam Sur NHS 6355 208 72 53 9 population, ages 6 to 21 is 51,419, this accounts to 38.23 percent of Con. Pequeña NHS 881 32 15 3 9 the total population. Carolina NHS 572 18 12 0 9 Cararayan HS 508 21 11 0 9 Sabang HS 637 24 14 0 9 The total enrollment for public elementary school is 22,371 Naga City Science HS 364 19 10 2 9 and 4,963 for private. For secondary, the total enrollment for 1998 in Source: Data gathered from the DECS, 1999 Legend: 9 = available 8 = not available

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Meanwhile, total enrolment for private tertiary schools for school year 1998-1999 was 17, 428. BCAT, the only public tertiary school in Naga, had a total enrolment of 1,692 for school year 1998- 1999. Table 2.20 NAME, LOCATION, TYPE AND FACILITIES OF SCHOOLS (BY LEVEL) The projected school going-age 1999 population is estimated to increase by 75 Area FACILITIES School Location Adm. Comfort Play- percent in the next 6 years. Table 28 (sq.m.) Lab. Shop Library Sports Clinic Office Room ground indicates school going-age and their ELEMENTARY corresponding number of population. Naga Central1 Jacob Street 8,304 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 8 Naga Central 2 Jacob Street 5,286 8 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 Carolina ES Brgy. Carolina 11,418 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Drop-out rate Pacol ES Brgy. Pacol 9,560 8 8 9 9 9 8 9 9 Dr. D. Abcede ES Brgy. Bagumbayan Sur 9,500 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 R.V. Maramba ES Brgy. San Felipe 6,415 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 The Drop-out rate for school year Calauag ES Brgy. Calauag 15,677 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 Panicuason ES Brgy. Panicuason 10,000 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 1998-99 for elementary is 1.62 percent Tinago Central Sch. Brgy. Tinago 20,844 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 while for secondary, 7.86 percent. Con. Pequeña ES Brgy. Concepcion Pequeña 17,370 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 Compared to last year’s 1.36 percent and Con. Grande ES Brgy. Concepcion Grande 9,852 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 Mac Mariano ES Brgy. Balatas 10,000 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 7.36 percent for elementary and secondary, Don Manuel Abella ES Brgy. Cararayan 10,000 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 respectively, an increase of 0.26 percent San Isidro ES Brgy. San Isidro 19,620 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 Del Rosario ES Brgy. Del Rosario 4,553 8 8 9 8 8 8 9 9 and 0.5 percent is noted. This is attributed Villa Corazon ES Brgy. del Rosario 1,637 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 to high cost of schooling maintenance Villa Grande ES Brgy. Concepcion Grande 4,356 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 Tabuco Central Sch. Brgy. Tabuco 5,207 8 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 such as transportation, clothing and food. Sta. Cruz ES Brgy. Sta. Cruz 16,417 8 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 Sabang ES Brgy. Sabang 10,300 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 Literacy Rate. The current literacy Mabolo ES Brgy. Mabolo 11,282 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 Jose Rizal ES Brgy. Triangulo 5,056 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 9 rate of the city stands at 98 percent. The Triangulo ES Brgy. Triangulo 11,977 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 8 presence of competitive schools from pre- SECONDARY Cam Sur NHS Brgy. Peñafrancia 89,603 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 school to post-graduate has buoyed much Con. Pequeña NHS Brgy. Concepcion Pequeña 10,000 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 of this literacy level. Carolina NHS Brgy. Carolina 15,000 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 Cararayan HS Brgy. Cararayan 9,895 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 Sabang HS Brgy. Sabang 10,000 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 9 Naga City Science HS Park St., Jimenez Subd. 18,000 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 Source: DECS, 1999 Legend: 9 = available 8 = not available

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EDUCATION SECTOR NEEDS For public secondary, there are 134 classrooms for 9,317 Adequacy of Teacher / Classroom Facilities students, bringing to the fore a 1:70 classroom to student ratio.

With a teacher to student ratio of 1:37, Naga City’s public For public tertiary, a total of 805 professors were noted in elementary school education is highly adequate, compared to the private colleges and universities, yielding a teacher-student ratio of national standard of 1:50. Also, with a teacher to student ratio of 1:22. BCAT, the only public tertiary school in Naga, had 68 1:29 for public secondary education, it is noted that teachers in Naga professors for school year 1998-1999, resulting to a teacher-student City handle lesser students as compared to national standards. ratio of 1:25 (Please refer to Table 2.21 below).

As to adequacy of classroom facilities, Naga City’s classroom As to adequacy of classrooms, private tertiary schools in to student ratio for public elementary is 1:41. As to public secondary, Naga had a total of 343 classrooms, resulting to a student-classroom the classroom to student ratio is 1:70 which means that there is ratio of 1:51 which means that classrooms are lacking compared to inadequacy of classrooms compared to the national standard of national standards. BCAT, again the only public tertiary school in 1:50. Naga, had a total of 56 classrooms, resulting to a student-classroom ratio of 1:50 which is at par with the national standard of 1:50. Total number of public elementary teachers is 600, while total (Please refer to Table 2.21 below). number of pupils is 22,371. This yields a 1:37 teacher per student ratio. (Please refer to Tables 2.19 & 2.21 on pages 22 and 24, Table 2.21 respectively). TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO/CLASSROOM-STUDENT RATIO 1998-1999 For public secondary, there are 322 teachers for school year PUBLIC PRIVATE Ratio Ratio LEVEL Ratio (Teacher Ratio (Student 1998 – 1999. Total number of students is 9,317. This results to a (Teacher per (Student per per Student) per Classroom) 1:29 teacher per student ratio. (Please refer to Tables 2.19 & 2.21 Student) Classroom) on pages 22 and 24, respectively). ELEMENTARY 1:37 1:41 1:31 1:49

For private elementary schools, a total of 162 teachers yields SECONDARY 1:29 1:70 1:27 1:45 a student-teacher ratio of 1:31. Total classrooms are 102, yielding a 1:49 student-classroom ratio. TERTIARY 1:25 1:50 1:22 1:51 Source: DECS City Schools Division 1998 The total number of classrooms for elementary is 546 while the total number of enrollees is 22,371. This yields a 1:41 student to classroom ratio. (Please refer to Table 2.21 at right).

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the present enrollees. However, compared against the national Condition of Existing School Buildings standard of 1:50 classroom to student ratio, the city is short of 120 classrooms. Of the 312 school buildings for public elementary schools, 36 are considered in good condition; 42, fair; 195 needs repair; 6 are However, for private secondary schools with a student per dilapidated, while 30 are condemnable. Construction is on-going for classroom ratio of 1:45, classrooms are more than enough to house 3 buildings. Eighty-six are made up of concrete and steel trusses the present enrollment of 7,236. while 226 are composed of mixed materials. For public tertiary schools, the existing 1:50 student per For secondary schools, of the 66 school buildings, 7 are in classroom ratio affords enough classrooms for the present good condition; 20, fair; and 39 needs repair. 16 are made up of enrollment of 1,692. concrete and steel trusses while 50 are composed of mixed materials. Private tertiary, meanwhile, reflects a shortage of six (6) classrooms with its student per classroom ratio of 1:51 which is Tables 20 & 21 on pages 31 and 33, respectively indicate the below national standard. number of enrollment, teachers, classroom and available facilities in the Naga City public schools, both elementary and secondary level. Teacher Requirement for the Planning Period

With a teacher-student ratio of 1:37 for public elementary and Existing Needs of the Education Sector 1:31 for private, the city is highly adequate compared to the national standard of 1:50. For public secondary, there are enough teachers Classroom Requirements for the Planning Period for the present enrollees, considering the existing teacher-student ratio of 1:29, same for private; with a ratio of 1:27. Considering the existing classroom-student requirement ratio of 1:41, Naga City has more than adequate classrooms to For tertiary education, teachers are highly adequate for Naga accommodate the present enrollees for the public elementary level. City, given one teacher per student ratio of 1:25 for public and 1:22 for private. Also for private elementary schools, the student per classroom ratio of 1:49 affords enough classrooms for the present Determination of Space Requirement enrollment of 4,963. Elementary. Of the 23 public elementary schools in Naga City, For public secondary level, the DECS-City Schools division 56 percent (13) meet the DECS standard space requirement of 4 has declared that the city is short of 58 classrooms to accommodate hectares (40,000 sq. m.). 44 percent (10), however, does not meet

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the standard space requirement. An average shortage of 30,000 The figures used by DECS on the projected enrollment are square meters is noted. Thus, about 3 hectares is required to based on the data provided them by NSO-Naga City. accommodate this expansion. Table 2.22 Secondary Schools. Of the 6 public secondary schools in DETERMINATION OF SPACE REQUIREMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES Naga City, 100 percent meet the DECS standard space 1999 No. of Area requirement. No. of Classes Name of School Location Occupied Remarks Enrollees (50 stu. (sq. m.) /class) Projected Requirements ELEMENTARY Naga Central1 Jacob Street 2,667 8,304 53 8 (31,696) Naga Central 2 Jacob Street 2,154 5,286 43 8 (34,714) For the planning period 2000-2004, the projected classroom Carolina ES Carolina 832 11,418 17 9 requirements for the elementary and secondary levels both in Pacol ES Pacol 680 9,560 14 9 Dr. D. Abcede ES Bagumbayan Sur 800 9,500 16 9 private and public schools based on 50 students per classroom are R.V. Maramba ES San Felipe 616 6,415 12 8 (1,085) shown on Table 2.23 below. By 2004, additional 123 classrooms Calauag ES Calauag 790 15,677 16 9 Panicuason ES Panicuason 303 10,000 6 9 are needed in the elementary (private) level while 106 private and Tinago Central Sch. Tinago 958 20,844 19 9 107 public classrooms for the secondary level are required. 167 Con. Pequeña ES Concepcion Pequeña 1,807 17,370 36 8 (22,630) elementary and 184 secondary teachers in private schools are Con. Grande ES Concepcion Grande 1,306 9,852 26 8 (30,148) Mac Mariano ES Balatas 929 10,000 19 9 wanting by the year 2004. Don Manuel Abella ES Cararayan 1,252 10,000 25 8 (30,000) San Isidro ES San Isidro 476 19,620 10 9 Del Rosario ES Del Rosario 328 4,553 7 8 (447) For tertiary, 2,264 are needed by the year 2004 (private) and Villa Corazon ES del Rosario 51 4,356 1 9 197 for public. Villa Grande ES Concepcion Grande 1,693 5,207 34 8 (34,793) Tabuco Central Sch. Tabuco 1,182 16,417 24 8 (23,583) Sta. Cruz ES Sta. Cruz 1,683 10,300 34 8 (29,700) Table 2.23 Sabang ES Sabang 953 11,282 19 9 Mabolo ES Mabolo 375 5,506 8 9 PROJECTED CLASSROOM REQUIREMENT Jose Rizal ES Triangulo 365 11,977 7 9 (FOR 50 STUDENTS/CLASSROOM) Triangulo ES Triangulo 171 1,637 4 9 Year 2000 – 2004 SECONDARY PRIVATE PUBLIC Cam Sur NHS Peñafrancia 6,355 89,603 127 9 YEAR Elementary Secondary Tertiary Elementary Secondary Tertiary Con. Pequeña NHS Concepcion Pequeña 881 10,000 18 9 2000 152 178 464 464 193 88 Carolina NHS Carolina 572 15,000 12 9 2001 183 217 577 477 227 131 Cararayan HS Cararayan 508 9,895 10 9 2002 223 247 685 481 250 186 Sabang HS Sabang 637 10,000 13 9 2003 266 252 786 519 275 253 Naga City Science HS Park St., Jimenez Subd. 364 18,000 8 9 2004 275 284 880 539 300 446 Legend: Existing No. 9 Meets the DECS standard space requirement Of 102 162 343 546 134 56 8 Does not meet DECS standard space requirement Classrooms (29,700) Shortage of area (in sq.m.) Source: Projection computed by CPDO Statistics Division 1999 per HLURB Guidelines

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Table 2.24 PROJECTED TEACHER REQUIREMENT Table 2.27 Year 2000 – 2004 SCHOOL-GOING AGE POPULATION PRIVATE PUBLIC 2000-2004 YEAR Elementary Secondary Tertiary Elementary Secondary Tertiary LEVEL 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2000 204 306 1,388 627 333 88 2001 247 374 1,964 644 391 119 By Interpolation 2002 302 426 2,533 651 431 162 PRIMARY (6-10) 17,522 17,862 18,208 18,561 18,921 2003 359 435 3,096 701 473 217 2004 371 490 3,652 728 517 285 INTERMEDIATE (11-12) 6,855 6,988 7,124 7,262 7,403 Existing No. SECONDARY (13-16) 13,688 13,954 14,225 14,500 14,782 Of 162 267 805 600 322 68 Teachers TERTIARY (17-21) 15,368 15,665 15,969 16,280 16,596 SOURCE: Projection computed by CPDO Statistics Division, 1999 per HLURB Guidelines Source: Projection computed by the CPDO Statistics Division 1999 per HLURB Assumption: teacher-pupil ratio (elementary) – 1:37; Teacher-pupil ratio (secondary) – 1:29 Guidelines

Table 2.25 ENROLLMENT PARTICIPATION RATIO (EPR)

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 LEVEL Public Private Public Private Public Private Public Private Public Private ELEMENTARY 88.82 29.29 90.33 34.62 91.83 41.48 93.49 48.34 94.52 48.54 SECONDARY 68.91 63.35 74.99 71.73 81.09 80.10 87.18 80.10 93.27 88.47 TERTIARY 27.08 72.63 30.01 73.2 32.94 73.8 35.87 74.4 38.80 75 Source: Data computed by CPDO per HLURB Guidelines, 1999 NOTE: This means that for every 100 children aged 6 – 10 years (elementary) in year 2000, only 89 are enrolled in public school. The remaining 11 do not go to school primarily due to poverty.

Table 2.26

PROJECTED ENROLLMENT Year 2000 – 2004 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 LEVEL Public Private Public Private Public Private Public Private Public Private ELEMENTARY 23,210 7,583 23,826 9,144 24,082 11,178 25,951 13,290 26,956 13,736 SECONDARY 9,666 8,887 11,343 10,850 12,513 12,360 13,725 12,610 14,980 14,209 TERTIARY 4,381 11,120 4,934 11,467 5,531 11,785 6,144 12,112 6,781 12,447 Source: Projection computed by CPDO Statistics Division 1999 per HLURB Guidelines

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Goals, Objectives, Recommendations and 5. To provide at least one (1) computer, printer and related fixtures in all day care centers in the 27 barangays of Naga City in the Strategies for Education. next 2 to 3 years. 6. To provide educational support facilities such as library in six (6) Goal: To promote equitable, affordable and quality elementary schools in the next 2 to 3 years. education for all Nagueños. Plan Implementation:

Objectives: The programs and projects listed for the education sector will

1. To maintain/improve the adequacy of elementary school augur well for the sector if effectively implemented to meet the needs teachers. of the population, particularly the school-going population through 2. To provide adequate classrooms for public elementary and the establishment of efficient coordination and monitoring secondary schools mechanisms to ensure that these projects are enforced by the LGU 3. To enhance science and technology consciousness of the and concerned line agencies. Nagueños.

Policy recommendation: Quality and affordable education shall be available for all as a tool for the city’s development in the next 5 years.

Strategy: Elementary and secondary facilities should be adequate and accessible to all, whether in urban or rural areas.

Targets:

1. To increase science and technology consciousness of students and teachers by 80% in the next 5 years. 2. To construct additional classrooms per year for every five (5) years in the 3 elementary and 3 secondary schools in Naga City 3. To maintain an adequate pool of teachers in the next 5 years 4. To identify favorable sites for construction of school buildings in the next 3 to 5 years.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR EDUCATION

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Special Program for The Involves the employment of students as .25M .25M .25M .25M 1M LGU/DOLE METRO ON-GOING Employment Of Students (SPES) source of fund for tuition and other school PESO requirements. Seven (7) Elementary School This involves the construction of 7 additional 32.5M DepEd/ DepEd/ ON-GOING Classrooms and Fifty-Eight (58) elementary classrooms and 58 classrooms in DPWH/CDF/ SCHOOL Secondary School Classrooms secondary schools: - 1.0M 1.0M .50M SCHOOL BOARD/ o Naga Central School I (5) - .50M - - BOARD DPWH o Villa Grande E/S (1) - .50M - - o Villa Corazon E/S (1) 6.0M 6.0M 6.0M 8.5M o CSNHS (53) - 1.5M - - o Con. Pequeña H/S (3) - 1.5M - - o NCSHS (2) Library for Six (6) Elementary This involves the construction of six (6) 3.0M DepEd/ DepEd/ ON-GOING Schools libraries in: - .50M - - DPWH/CDF DPWH o Pacol E/S - .50M - - o Don Mariano Abella E/S - - .50M - o Villa Corazon E/S - - .50M - o Villa Grande E/S - - - .50M o Mabolo E/S - - - .50M o Jose Rizal E/S Computerization Program This involves the provision of computers in public .50M .50M .50M .50M 2.0M DepEd/CDF/ DepEd/ ON-GOING elementary and secondary schools. FORD FORD Foundation Foundation

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SOCIAL SECTOR Occupied Housing Units by condition (State of Repair) HOUSING of the Building, Year Built

Based on the data on the conditions of housing units gathered Existing Situation of Housing Sector from the NSO, it showed that the Table 2.28 proportion of housing units that do Based on the 1990 NSO Census on Housing, there were HOUSING UNITS, not need repair, or if at all needs 20,319 housing units in the city. The prevailing types of housing OCCUPIED AND VACANT minor repair only was relatively high 1990 units were the single-detached with 17,125 units or 84.28 percent of at 67 percent. However, there were the total housing units; 1,584 or 7.79 percent were multi-unit Housing Units Total 20,319 also notable percentage of houses residential (apartments, rowhouses, condominiums, townhouses); Occupied 19,592 which needs major repair (26.2 753 or 3.71 percent units were duplex-type; 120 or 0.59 percent Vacant 727 percent). Source: NSO 1990 were commercial, industrial and agricultural buildings which were also being used for dwelling; and the remaining 3.63 were institutional living quarters and other Table 2.29 housing units. OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF THE OUTER WALLS AND ROOF 1990 Construction Materials of the Roof The ratio of households to Total Half Construction Materials Occupied Galvanized Tile/ Cogon/ Makeshift/ occupied housing units was 1:1.046. Galvanized Not of the Outer Walls Housing Iron/ Concrete Wood Nipa/ Salvaged/ Asbestos Iron & Half Reported This ratio suggested that there was a Units Aluminum Clay/Tile Anahaw Improvised Concrete sizeable existence of doubled-up Concrete/Brick/Stone 4,788 4,490 98 27 165 3 5 - households in the city and thus, a Wood 7,114 2,738 52 95 67 4,146 7 9 - shortage in housing units of more or Half Concrete/Brick/ 3,128 2,162 25 406 8 520 2 5 - less 816 due to doubling of Stone & Half Wood Galvanized 94 39 2 16 8 29 - - - households. The same table revealed Iron/Aluminum that there was 5.865 household Bamboo/Sawali/ 3,912 152 6 44 19 3,658 24 9 - population per occupied housing unit. Cogon/Nipa Makeshift/Salvaged/ 497 34 - - 1 353 108 - 1 From the data gathered, majority of Improvised Asbestos/Glass/ the housing units were built of strong 42 8 - - - 17 1 16 - Others materials both for roofing (53.14 No Walls/Not Reported 17 12 - - - 4 1 - - percent) and for outer walls (76.72 TOTAL 19,592 9,635 183 588 103 8,892 146 44 1 percent) Source: NSO, 1990

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Households by Tenure Status of the Housing Unit TABLE 2.30 OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS, HOUSEHOLDS, HOUSEHOLD The data on tenurial status of the city’s housing units showed POPULATION BY TYPE OF BUILDING that majority of its households or 72.3 percent own their housing 1990 units, while the rest or 27.7 percent were either renting or occupying Ratio their houses for free with or without consent of the owner. Household Occupied Households Population Type of Building and House- Household Housing to Occupied to Table 2.32 Classification holds Population Units Housing Occupied OWNER HOUSEHOLDS IN OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY Units Housing TENURE STATUS OF LOT Units Single House 17,125 17,835 101,546 1.041 5.930 1990 Duplex 753 794 4,242 1.054 5.633 Tenure Status of Lot Total Multi-Unit Residential 1,584 1,724 8,369 1.088 5.283 Owned/Being Amortized 6,559 Commercial/Industrial/ Rented 3,445 120 123 672 1.025 5.600 Agricultural Being occupied for free with consent of owner 4,315 Institutional Living 6 8 38 1.333 6.333 Being occupied for free without consent of owner 494 Quarters TOTAL Owner-Households in Occupied Housing Units 14,813 Other Housing Units 3 3 24 1.000 8.000 Source: NSO 1990 Not Reported 1 1 7 1.000 7.000 TOTAL 19,592 20,488 114,898 1.046 5.865 Source: Date gathered from the CEO, 1999 TABLE 2.31 Owner-Households in Occupied OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY CONDITION Housing Units by Tenure Status of Lot

(STATE OF REPAIR) OF THE BUILDING AND YEAR BUILT As to the tenurial status of housing lots, 1990 Condition (State of Repair) of the Building statistics shows that 44.3 percent of the Total Needs Under households own the lot they are occupying, 22.3 Occupied Needs Year Built Repair/ Dilapidated/ Renovation/ Unfinished Under Housing Major Not Reported percent are renting, while 29.1 percent are Minor Condemned Being Construction Construction Units Repair Repair Repaired occupying their housing lots for free with 1986-1990 5,222 3,176 1,315 47 64 282 338 - consent of the owners while 3.3 percent are 1981-1985 3,577 2,408 924 35 52 55 103 - occupying their housing lots for free without the 1971-1980 4,818 3,287 1,330 51 42 22 86 - consent of the owners and thus, these are 1961-1970 2,654 1,945 630 19 38 9 13 - considered as squatters. 1951-1960 1,297 910 356 6 13 4 8 - 1950 or 1,037 678 332 15 8 4 - - Earlier Not 3 1 - - - 2 - - Applicable Don't Know/Not 984 696 240 16 8 11 13 - Reported TOTAL 19,592 13,101 5,127 189 225 389 561 - Source: Data gathered from CEO, 1999 32 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

Mode of Acquisition of Housing Unit Sources of Financing

As to the mode of acquisition of housing units, more than half of households or 51.6 percent of the housing units were constructed For those who own their housing units, a big majority or 94.2 by the owner-households themselves with or without the help of percent constructed their homes from their own resources; 4.2 percent with Table 2.35 friends and relatives; while 26.5 percent were purchased. Only 72.3 URBAN POOR FAMILIES percent of Naga's households actually own or are amortizing their funds from government financing schemes and only a handful or 0.4 IN DANGER ZONE respective dwelling unit. In addition, a smaller 44.3 percent own or BARANGAY FAMILIES are amortizing their homelots. percent were acquired through persons Triangulo 734 or private banks/foundations or Sabang 568 Table 2.33 cooperatives (Table 2.42 on page 37). Abella 557 Calauag 549 PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF OWNER- Tabuco 389 HOUSEHOLDS IN OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS Number of Housing Units in Igualdad 332 BY MODE OF ACQUISITION OF HOUSING UNITS TOTAL 3,129 City of Naga, 1990 Danger Zones Source: NCDMP, 1998 Mode of Acquisition of the Housing Unit Total Purchased 26.5 In Naga City, areas that are considered as danger zones for Constructed by the owners/occupants with or 51.6 without help from friends/relatives housing are those located along the Naga and Bicol Rivers and Constructed by hired/skilled workers 16.9 those areas that are perennially flooded during heavy rains and Constructed by an organized contractor 1.0 typhoons. The areas that are considered severely flooded and has a Inherited 3.7 1.8-year inundation return period are the areas or portions of the Others (lottery, gift, etc.) 0.2 Not Reported - following barangays: Abella, Calauag, Triangulo, Sabang, TOTAL Owner-households in Occupied 14,813 Dayangdang, Igualdad Interior, Peñafrancia, San Francisco, Sta. Housing Units Cruz, and Tinago. Source: NSO 1990 Table 2.34 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TYPE The total residential area affected by severe flooding in these OF TOILET FACILITIES barangays is approximately 60 hectares as reported in the Naga City 1990 Disaster Mitigation Plan. Records at the Urban Poor Affairs Office Number of Type of Toilet Facilities (UPAO) indicate that about 55 percent of the urban poor families are Household located in the flood-prone barangays and these include the following Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank used exclusively by the household 12,109 Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank shared with other household 2,741 barangays with their estimated number of urban poor families. Water-sealed, other depository, used exclusively by the household 1,452 Water-sealed, other depository, shared with other household 953 The Strategic Watershed Management Plan of Naga City has Closed Pit 1,628 identified about 500 households are living in the settlements or Open Pit 845 Others (Pail System, etc.) 175 houses of which are located in the river easements. Majority of the None 585 TOTAL 20,488 Source: NSO, 1990 33 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

families residing along the riverbanks lives in shanties or dwelling Housing Projects units made of light materials which are oftentimes poorly constructed. From the period 1995 to 2000, 14 housing projects are being undertaken by private developers in Naga City. Table 2.36 below Based on the Naga City Disaster Mitigation Plan study, out of itemizes said housing projects. the 33 resettlement sites for the urban poor in the city, more than half Table 2.36 (19 sites) are located along flood- HOUSING PROJECTS IN NAGA CITY (1995 – 2000) DATE prone areas. Eight of these earlier AREA NO. NAME OF PROJECT LOCATION FUND SOURCE/S APPROVED BY STATUS (Sq. m.) OF HH resettlements are situated in high- S. P. risk areas experiencing severe 1. Villa Del Homelots Subd. San Felipe 6,074 Adelita F. Badiola 31 Feb. 15, 1995 On-Going flooding such as those in Igualdad, 2. Wellville Homes Subd. San Felipe 32,685 Maryville Realty Dev’t. Corp. 236 August 23, 1995 On-Going Abella, Sabang, Calauag, Triangulo 3. GSISEA Subdivision Balatas 13,332 GSIS Employees Ass’n. 61 Jan. 22, 1997 On-Going and Tabuco. Since most resettled 4. Laura Village Subd. Con. Pequeña 8,132 Fortunato P. Mendoza 39 Sept. 24, 1997 On-Going urban poor households in these 5. Aeroville Homes/Peñafrancia San Felipe 27,032 R & I Resource Mgt., Inc. 228 Sept. 11, 1996 On-Going areas cannot afford to fill and build Subd. houses resistant to strong winds and 6. Montecielo de Naga Phase III Del Rosario 146,318 Fil-Estate Dev’t., Inc. 183 April 30, 1997 On-Going Coca-Cola Coop. Homeowners 7. Cokeville Subdivision San Felipe 44,000 95 July 2, 1997 On-Going flooding, they remain vulnerable to Ass’n. risks. 8. Jardin Real de Naga I Con. Grande 60,304 Jardin Real de Naga 263 Oct. 29, 1997 On-Going 9. San Francisco Village Subd. Pacol 92,058.98 Laguna Properties Holdings, Inc. 354 July 16, 1997 On-Going 10. San Francisco Estate Subd. Pacol 31,237.47 Laguna Properties Holdings, Inc. 66 July 16, 1997 On-Going Subdivisions 11. Villa Karangahan Phase IV San Felipe 106,817 DECA Housing Corp. 1,138 Nov. 10, 1999 On-Going 12. C. Pasia Homes Subdivision Carolina 13,447 C. Pasia Realty, Inc. 73 April 21, 1999 On-Going At present, a total of 35 13. Paz Village Subdivision San Felipe 26,555 Isabelita S. Lahom 156 Feb. 15, 2000 On-Going subdivisions which cover a combined 14. Buena Vida Socialized Housing Carolina 76,586 Fil-Estate Dev’t, Inc. 595 April 30, 1997 On-Going area of 855.38 hectares have been Source: Naga City Planning & Development Office, 1999 granted development permits by the City Government. However, only 27 with a combined area of 708.62 hectares have been completed, 10 of them coming in within these last 10 years. Table 2.37 on page 35 lists down the inventory of existing subdivisions in Naga City.

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Table 2.37 Blighted / Squatter Areas INVENTORY OF SUBDIVISIONS 1999 No. The Naga Kaantabay sa Kauswagan. To address the AREA Name of Subdivision Location of (Ha.) needs of Naga's increasing urban poor population, which is Lots 1. ABCEDE SUBDIVISION Bagumbayan Sur 9.8123 188 estimated to range between 4,000 to 5,000 families compared to 2. AEROVILLE HOMES PEÑAFRANCIA SUBDIVISION San Felipe 3.5471 228 only 2,266 in 1980, the city government implemented the Naga 3. ALMEDA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 8.7650 132 4. ARAGO SUBDIVISION Triangulo 18.8355 544 Kaantabay sa Kauswagan which focused on helping urban poor 5. CITY HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 8.1824 617 communities obtain security of tenure by either acquiring their 6. COKEVILLE SUBDIVISION San Felipe 5.0000 95 7. DOÑA CLARA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 8.6728 837 homelots of providing them new ones in government-owned 8. DOÑA CONCHITA SUBDIVISION Del Rosario 4.4950 205 relocation sites. 9. E.V. BLACER SUBDIVISION Calauag 0.8222 47 10. FILOVILLE SUBDIVISION Liboton 27.3537 741 Table 2.38 11. GIMENEZ PARK SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 54.8520 1148 COMPLETED ON-SITE PROJECTS 12. GREEN ACRES SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 37.2337 864 13. GOV'T SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, INC. Balatas 1.332 61 URBAN POOR AFFAIR OFFICE 14. JARDIN REAL SUBDIVISION I Concepcion Grande 1.6090 69 1999 15. LAURA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 0.8132 39 No. of

16. LOMEDA SUBDIVISION San Felipe 8.5320 141 Family Mode of NAME OF PROJECTS/LOCATION AREA 24. MARIANO VILLAGE SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 18.2713 388 Benefi- Acquisition (hes.) 25. MARYVILLE SUBDIVISION San Felipe 5.0344 121 ciaries 26. MONTEREY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 30.4050 516 Acacia Homeowners Association Negotiated 27. MONTE CIELO DE NAGA Phase III Del Rosario 21.9256 337 .3012 51 28. MONTE CIELO DE NAGA Phase IV Concepcion Grande 8.2680 183 Barangay Abella Purchase 29. NAGA CITY EMPLOYEES HOUSING PROJECT Good Neighbors Homeowners Assn. Negotiated San Felipe 0.9986 94 .1181 10 Phase I Barangay Igualdad Purchase 30. NAGA CITY EMPLOYEES HOUSING PROJECT Igualdad Z-5 Homeowners Ass. Pacol 3.0311 253 .4812 63 CMP Phase II Barangay Igualdad 31. NAGA CITY SUBDIVISION Triangulo 10.8004 261 Greenland Urban Poor HOA .8718 52 CMP 32. NAGA CENTRAL SUBDIVISION Tinago 3.9786 112 Barangay Concepcion Pequeña 33. PEÑAFRANCIA SUBDIVISION San Felipe 4.3990 260 Lerma Urban Poor Association .2950 78 CMP 34. RAMAIDA SUBDIVISION I Concepcion Grande 4.4456 204 Barangay Lerma 35. RAMAIDA SUBDIVISION II Concepcion Grande 5.0321 244 Lerma Z-2 Homeowners Assn. Negotiated .1362 23 36. SAN FRANCISCO ESTATE SUBDIVISION Pacol 3.1237 66 Barangay Lerma Purchase 37. SAN FRANCISCO VILLAGE Pacol 9.0205 354 Peñafrancia Service Coop. (Mitra) Negotiated 5.5037 428 38. VILLA GRANDE HOMES Concepcion Grande 31.8664 1020 Barangay Peñafrancia Purchase 39. VILLA KARANGAHAN SUBDIVISION San Felipe 10.6817 1138 Pook Mangga Homeowners Assn. Negotiated .0555 6 40. VILLA SORABELLA SUBDIVISION Concepcion Grande 3.3320 92 Barangay Sta. Cruz Purchase 49. VILLA CONCEPCION SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 12.7000 249 SPUKOI 50. VILLA FRANCIA SUBDIVISION Liboton 2.3563 50 1.300 233 Land Sharing 51. VILLA VIRGINIA SUBDIVISION Concepcion Pequeña 5.0039 201 Barangay Sabang Tabuco Tenants Association Negotiated 52. VILLA CORAZON SUBDIVISION Del Rosario 11.3883 531 .5934 134 53. VILLA DEL HOMES SUBDIVISION San Felipe 0.6074 29 Barangay Tabuco Purchase 54. WELVILLE HOMES SUBDIVISION San Felipe 3.2685 236 Source: Urban Poor Affairs Office, 1999 Source: CPDO, 1999

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In just six (6) years of implementation, the Program made possible shallow wells, public faucets, streetlights and multi-purpose the disposal of 100.9705 hectares of private and government-owned pavements were provided and/or upgraded. As a result, the number lands to almost 7,400 landless families. In 1994 to 1998 alone, it of city-assisted urban poor communities in the city rose dramatically, distributed a total of 61.3748 hectares to a total of 4,464 families. from the original 9 when the program started in 1989 to more than To date, the collected payments from the program beneficiaries 80 today. These urban poor communities are scattered in Naga's amounted to P3,167,741.32. 21 urban barangays.

Moreover, the Program facilitated the development of 27 blighted urban poor communities in Naga, where multi-million peso HOUSING NEEDS worth of basic infrastructure like pathways, drainage canals, Table 2.39 Problems and Development Needs COMPLETED OFF-SITE PROJECTS URBAN POOR AFFAIRS OFFICE In 1995, Naga’s housing backlog is estimated at 6,417 units. 1999 By the turn of the century, it is estimated to reach 7,362 if current No. of AREA Family Mode of trends hold and no strong government intervention is made. NAME OF PROJECTS/LOCATION (has.) Benefi- Acquisition ciaries Abella Resettlement Project Negotiated This housing backlog is further aggravated by 187 units which 4.000 551 Barangay Abella/Sta. Cruz Purchase are classified as dilapidated/condemned and the 5,115 units which Calauag Resettlement Project Negotiated 4.9505 591 need major repair based on the results of the 1990 NSO Census. Barangay Calauag Purchase Donation Also worth noting are the 1,029 residential units which are more than Cararayan P-1 Resettlement Project 5.8419 291 before Barangay Cararayan 40 years old. Also to be considered are those houses that are Robredo era Donation situated in danger zones which need to be relocated as mentioned Cararayan P-2 Resettlement Project 2.000 65 before Barangay Cararayan earlier in this plan. Robredo era Del Rosario Resettlement Project Negotiated Table 2.40 1.6655 137 Barangay Del Rosario Purchase The following table Estimated Total Housing Needs Pacol Resettlement Project Negotiated 15.4467 707 Barangay Pacol Purchase shows the estimated housing in Naga City due to Population Panicuason Barangay Site Negotiated Growth 2.000 87 needs of the city for the Barangay Panicuason Purchase Year No. of Units Sabang Res. Proj. (Metroville) planning period 2000 to 2004. 1.6985 184 Donation 1999 25,204 Barangay Sabang 2000 25,703 San Felipe Resettlement Project .9986 98 Land Swapping Barangay San Felipe 2001 26,313 Negotiated 2002 26,939 San Isidro Barangay Site 2.000 52 Purchase/ 2003 Barangay San Isidro Donation 2004 28,237 San Rafael Resettlement Project Negotiated 10.0072 377 Source: UPAO, 1999 Barangay San Rafael Purchase Source: Urban Poor Affairs Office, 1999 36 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

Table 2.43 If the above housing needs is OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY FLOOR AREA translated into land need, the AND NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS IN EACH HOUSING UNIT corresponding estimated land area 1990 requirement for residential purposes in Number of Total Floor Area of the Housing Unit (in Sq.m.) Occupants in Each Occupied Less 120 & Not the city for the same planning period Housing Unit & Housing 10-19 20-29 30-49 50-69 70-89 90-119 Than 10 Over Reported will be as follows: Classification Units One Occupant 435 127 70 54 69 50 25 15 25 - Table 2.41 Two Occupants 1,225 293 251 156 182 110 79 55 99 - Three Occupants 2,117 475 405 316 314 215 104 104 184 - Estimated Land Area Needs for Four Occupants 2,845 565 515 485 431 246 180 153 270 - Residential Use for the Planning Period Five Occupants 3,124 555 550 481 520 357 185 186 290 - 2000-2004 in Naga City Six Occupants 2,960 477 521 433 524 324 202 163 316 - Year Residential Area Seven Occupants 2,292 307 427 399 386 228 160 136 249 - Eight Occupants 1,867 238 318 317 312 206 139 121 216 - 1999 1,054 has. Nine Occupants 929 122 165 157 165 104 60 53 103 - 2000 1,079 has. Ten Occupants or 1,798 158 259 316 370 182 124 118 268 - 2001 1,105 has. More 2002 1,131 has. TOTAL 19,592 3,317 3,481 3,114 3,273 2,022 1,261 1,104 2,020 - 2003 1,158 has. Source: NSO, 1990 2004 1,186 has. Source: UPAO, 1999

Table 2.42 PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF OWNER- Table 2.44 HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAD PURCHASED/ HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF BUILDING, TENURE STATUS OF THE HOUSING UNIT CONSTRUCTED THEIR HOUSING UNITS BY 1990 Type of Building REPORTED SOURCES OF FINANCING Total Multi-Unit Tenure Status of Commercial/ Institutional Other 1990 House Single Residential Not Housing Unit Duplex Industrial/ Living Housing -hold House (3 Units or Reported Reported Sources of Financing Total Agricultural Quarters Units Own resources/interest-free loans from More) 94.2 relatives/friends Owned/Being Amortized 14,813 13,760 420 574 55 3 1 - Government assistance: Pag-Ibig, GSIS, SSS, 4.2 Rented 3,654 2,329 266 1,002 54 1 1 1 DBP, etc. Being occupied for free 1,988 1,719 108 143 13 4 1 - Private banks/foundations/cooperatives 0.4 with consent of owner Employer assistance 0.2 Being occupied for free 33 27 - 5 1 - - - Private persons 0.7 without consent of owner Other sources 0.1 TOTAL 20,488 17,835 794 1,724 123 8 3 1 Not reported 0.2 Source: NSO, 1990 TOTAL Owner-households in Occupied 14,228 Housing Units Source: NSO, 1990

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3. Strict implementation of the required 20 percent socialized Table 2.45 housing component of subdivision. Percentage Distribution of Renter-Households in Occupied Housing Units 4. Strengthen shelter finance system. by Monthly Rental of Housing Units 5. Adopt innovative and low-cost housing construction 1990 technologies, and; Total Renter- Monthly Rental of Housing Unit (in Pesos) 6. Construct housing units within the affordability level of Households in target beneficiaries. Occupied 1,000 Below 100- 150- 200- 300- 500- 700- Not Housing Units 50-99 and 50 149 199 299 499 699 999 Reported Over Strategies: 3,654 5.0 5.7 12.5 9.4 23.4 18.3 11.1 11.8 12.8 - 1. Naga Kaantabay sa Kauswagan – to provide low-cost

Source: NSO, 1990 housing 2. Operationalization of the Housing Board

Targets: Housing Goals: 1. To provide affordable housing units to the middle and low income population thru the construction of mass housing. 1. To provide housing to the majority of the middle and low income 2. To provide basic infrastructure services and livelihood population of Naga in the next 5 years. opportunities. 2. To provide permanent solutions to all land tenurial problems 3. To conduct capability-building programs. involving the urban poor. Plan Implementation: The following institutional arrangements Objectives: are observed by the program partners: 1. To identify adequate and suitable lands for economic and 1. Adoption of a “partner-beneficiary” perspective in dealing with socialized housing . clients. 2. To strengthen/empower urban poor sector by providing homelots, 2. Tripartite approach to urban poor problem resolution, involving basic infrastructure and services, as well as livelihood the city and national government agencies, urban poor opportunities. associations, aided by NGOs and private landowners.

Policy recommendations: 1. Enlist maximum participation of the private sector in actual housing construction and funds mobilization. 2. Simplify government rules and regulation to encourage greater participation of the private sector in the provision of housing.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR HOUSING

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Socialized Housing and Involves the relocation of 1,875 urban poor 12.5M 12.5M 12.5M 12.5M 50M LGU/NHA/ UPAO/ ON-GOING Resettlement Program (SHARE) families,purchase of private properties totaling to CDF/LOAN/ NHA 15 has. for housing project and upgrading of GRANT existing facilities and services of urban poor settlements. Naga City Employees Housing Involves the construction of a housing project for 25M 25M 25M 50M 125M LGU/NHA/ UPAO/ ON-GOING Project the Naga City Hall employees. A joint venture of CDF/LOAN/ NHA LGU and NHA or private sector (Flotation of GRANT Bonds). Naga Kaantabay Sa Kauswagan This involves the provision of housing and lot 0.50M 0.50M 0.50M 0.50M 2M LGU/NHA UPAO/ ON-GOING acquisition for urban poor beneficiaries in Bgys. NHA Sabang and Igualdad. Pabahay Sa Mga Empleyado This involves the provision of affordable house 5M 5M 5M 5M 20M LGU/NHA/ UPAO/ ON-GOING (Phase III) and lot for City Hall employees in Bgy. Pacol Firm GSIS/ (P250T-P500T/Unit for employees’ share) P450T Builders NHA/FIRM (government share). BUILDERS Capability-Building This involves the conduct of community 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.50M LGU (UPAO) UPAO/ ON-GOING organizing, leadership trainings and value NGOs, POs NGOs/ orientation seminars as social preparation for POS beneficiaries in relocation sites. Basic Infra Services and This involves the provision of basic infra services 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.50M LGU (UPAO, UPAO/ ON-GOING Livelihood Opportunities at the relocation sites and livelihood opportunities PESO, CEO) METRO for beneficiaries in relocation sites. PESO/ CEO

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SOCIAL SECTOR Birth, death rates. Per City Health Office (CHO) report, total births in Naga in 1998 tallied an average of 4,733 while the number HEALTH of deaths was 759. The year 1998 was witness to a short-lived epidemic, a sporadic dengue outbreak, that occurred in the city. A General Health Indicators timely defogging conducted by the local health office averted many more would-be fatalities. Health facilities. At present, Naga is home to a total of six hospitals, two of which are government-owned while the rest are According to the primary data gathered from the local health private. The two government hospitals are the 673-bed Bicol office, the city fertility indices are as follows: Medical Center along Panganiban Avenue and the 22-bed Naga City Primary Hospital owned and operated by the Naga City Crude Birth Rate. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR) for Naga City Government (please refer to Figure 2. 6 on page 51). in 1998 is 34.51. There was an estimated 34 livebirths per 1000 population in year 1998. Compared to the 1994 CBR of On the other hand, the four private hospitals, Mother Seton, 31.92, an eight percent (8 percent) increase is noted. Of the St. John, Ago Foundation and Bicol Integrated Health, boast of a actual live births (4,733) in 1998, 50 percent (2,366) are male combined 248 beds which, together with the two government while 50 percent (2,367) are Table 2.46 hospitals' 695, bring Naga's total number of hospital beds to 943. female. Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity, 1998 Bed-to-population ratio. Against the 1998 population of Total Fertility Rate. Per City Causes of Morbidity 134,506, the present number of beds translates to a bed-to- Population and Nutrition 1. Diarrhea population ratio of 7 per 1,000. Office Report, the 1998 Total 2. Pneumonia Fertility Rate or TFR is 152. 3. Influenza 4. Dengue Fever Physician, dentist-to-population ratio. Based on the This means that there were 5. T. B. (all forms) standard ratio of 1 physician and 1 dentist per 20,000 population, 152 livebirths for every 1000 6. Chicken Pox Naga City has more than enough physicians and dentists to serve female population in child- 7. Diseases of the Heart its residents. bearing ages 15 - 44 years. 8. Measles 9. Bronchitis Records show that there are 102 existing clinics in the city. 10. Gonorrhea Morbidity Indicators Source: City Health Office, 1998 Of these, 67 are medical and 35 are dental clinics. The number of physicians and dentists practicing their professions in the city Morbidity indicators are important tools which help determine totaled 189 and 100, respectively, which translate to the ratio of 1 the locality’s causes of deaths. These indices are the General physician per 684 and 1 dentist per 1,294 population. Medical Consultation Rate (GMR) and Hospitalization Rate (HR).

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Table 2.46 on previous page indicates the top ten causes of Tuberculosis, (5) Cancer (all forms), (6) Accident, (7) Renal morbidity for the year 1998. Disease, (8) Peptic Ulcer, (9) C. N. S. Disease, and (10) Table 2.47 Septicemia (see Table 2.47, at left). Ten Leading Causes of General Medical Mortality , 1998 Cause of Mortality Consultation Rate. Naga City’s Crude Death Rate. Per CHO report, the CDR for Naga City is 1. Heart Diseases (all forms) estimated General Medical 5.63. This translates to an estimated average ratio of 6 deaths per 2. Pneumonia Consultation rate is 1,451. This, 1,000 population in a calendar year. Compared to the 1994 CDR of 3. Hypertension given the presence of 67 medical 5.10, an increase of 9% is noted. 4. Pulmonary T.B. clinics with a minimum of 8 patients 5. Cancer (all forms) daily. Infant Mortality Rate. Per CHO report, IMR is 9.93, which 6. Accident 7. Renal Disease translates to 10 infant deaths for every 1000 livebirths. Compared to 8. Peptic Ulcer Peak season for medical the 1994 IMR of 12.46 percent, a 25 percent decrease is noted. 9. C. N. S. Disease consultations is noted during The total number deaths, less than 1 year of age (of both sexes), in 10. Septicemia summer when residents, especially 1998 registered to 74 cases. Source: CHO, 1998 students and professionals find more time to confer with their physicians. Maternal Mortality Rate. According to data gathered from the City Hospital Office, there are no recorded incidence of Maternal Hospitalization Rate. The Hospitalization Rate for 1998 is Deaths due to puerperium or labor. This can be attributed to the 2,104. For every 1000 population, 2,104 were hospitalized in 1998. success of health programs of the City Health Office, most This is attributed to the large number of patients coming from all over particularly on Maternal and Child Care. the , a bulk of which (86 percent) is accommodated by the Bicol Medical Center. Proportional Mortality Ratio. The PMR or Proportional Mortality ratio is 758. This means that for every 1000 deaths of all In 1998, Naga City Hospital registered a total of 210,306 causes in all ages in a calendar year, 758 belong to the age group cases attended to by the hospital staff from the out-patient, in- 50 years old and over. Of the actual number of deaths (475) of both patients, pharmacy, dietary, medico-social, laboratory and sexes in age 50 years and over, 251 (53 percent) are male, while emergency rescue services. 224 (47 percent) are female.

Young Child Mortality Rate. Young Child Mortality Rate or YCMR is 2. This states that mortality of young children ages 1 - 4 is Mortality Indicators 2 deaths per 1000 population. Table 2.48 on next page illustrates

seven leading causes of death for children 1 to 4 years old. The ten leading causes of mortality for 1998 are: (1) Heart

Diseases, (2) Pneumonia, (3) Hypertension, (4) Pulmonary

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Table 2.48 Causes of Mortality and Morbidity DEATHS ALL CAUSES 1-4 YEARS OLD 1998 Causes Male Female Total Epidemic Occurrence for the Last Five (5) Years. From 1. Hepatic Encepalopathy 1 0 1 1994 to 1998, there were no recorded incidence of epidemics, 2. Cardio Pulmonary Arrest 8 3 11 except for a sporadic dengue outbreak noted in 1998, particularly 3. Accident 0 3 3 during summer. This was, however, immediately curbed by local 4. Pneumonia 1 3 4 health officials by conducting a series of defogging sortie (Please 5. Vascular Disease 1 3 4 see Table 2.49 below): 6. Encephalitis 3 2 5 7. Meningitis 1 0 1 TOTAL 15 14 29 Source: City Health Office, 1998 Table 2.49 TEN LEADING CAUSES OF MORTALITY FOR THE LAST FIVE (5) YEARS 1994 – 1998 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 No. of % No. of % No. of % Mor- No. of % Mor- No. of % Mor- Causes Causes Causes Causes Causes Deaths Mortality Deaths Mortality Deaths tality Deaths tality Deaths tality Cardio- Cardio- Cardio Disease Of the Diseases of 192 1.52 117 0.91 pulmonary 150 1.14 pulmonary 136 1.01 pulmonary 334 2.44 Heart the heart arrest arrest arrest Vascular Vascular Vascular PTB 128 1.01 Pneumonia 104 0.80 86 0.65 92 0.69 74 0.54 disease disease disease Cardio Hyperten- Pneumonia 67 0.53 103 0.80 Pneumonia 73 0.56 Pneumonia 52 0.39 respiratory 68 0.50 sion disease Accident 56 0.44 Cancer 55 0.42 Hypertension 70 0.53 Cancer 44 0.33 Pneumonia 27 0.20 Hyper- Hyperten- 49 0.38 Accident 48 0.37 Cancer 49 0.37 38 0.28 PTB 27 0.20 tension sion Pulmonary Cancer 33 0.26 PTB 47 0.36 Accident 40 0.30 Tubercu- 34 0.25 Herniation 26 0.19 losis Cardio Malnutri- 26 0.20 Malnutrition 24 0.18 PTB 37 0.28 respiratory 26 0.19 Accident 14 0.10 tion arrest Acute Acute Gastro 13 0.10 Septicemia 17 0.13 Malnutrition 25 0.19 respiratory 23 0.17 respiratory 13 0.09 enteritis failure failure Kidney TB Meningitis 2 0.01 15 0.11 Kidney disease 16 0.12 Septicemia 13 0.10 Cancer 12 0.09 disease Measles 1 0.01 Liver disease 8 0.06 Liver disease 13 0.10 Accident 11 0.08 Septicemia 11 0.08 Total 567 4.51 538 4.18 559 4.26 489 3.64 627 4.57 Source: City Health Office, 1998

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Rate of Malnutrition. From a total of 4,722 0- 6 year old Health Resources, Facilities and Services. The City Health children in the 27 barangays of Naga City evaluated in 1998, 21.9 Office, the city government's frontline health facility, serves the 27 percent were identified as having 1st Degree malnutrition, 4.6 percent barangays of the city. It is manned by the city health officer and the 2nd Degree and 0.1 percent as 3rd Degree. The table below (Table assistant city health officer, 5 public health nurses, 5 rural health 2.50) depicts the distribution by barangay. midwives, and 28 barangay health aides, joined by 1 dentist, 1 dental hygienist and 1 dental aide. Reinforcing this pool Table 2.50 NUMBER OF MALNOURISHED CHILDREN BY BARANGAY of personnel is a medical technologist, 7 1998 permanent and 2 casual sanitary inspectors. 1 Target Pre- Number and Percent of Malnourished Children administrative officer, 1 supply officer, 1 clerk and No. of Schoo- % Normal st nd rd Barangay 1 Degree 2 Degree 3 Degree Overweight Pre- lers Cove- 1 driver join them. No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Schoolers Weighed rage Abella 778 798 102.6 639 80.1 76 9.5 46 5.8 1 0.1 36 4.5 The table next page (Table 2.51), Bagumbayan Norte 268 244 91 209 85.6 17 7 2 0.8 0 0 16 6.5 Bagumbayan Sur 788 745 94.5 548 73.5 159 21.3 26 3.5 1 0.1 11 1.5 meanwhile, itemizes the facilities in each of the 6 Balatas 845 818 96.8 503 61.5 257 31.4 49 6 1 0.1 8 1 medical facilities in the city: Calauag 1,060 988 93.2 720 72.9 201 20.3 29 2.9 0 0 38 3.8 Cararayan 924 887 96 499 56.3 262 29.5 120 13.4 2 0.2 4 1.4 Carolina 475 418 88 22 52.9 123 29.4 64 15.3 4 0.9 6 1.4 Waste Disposal. Concepcion Grande 1,171 1,026 87.6 846 82.4 129 12.6 27 2.6 0 0 24 2.3 Concepcion Pequeña 2,375 2,145 90.3 1,350 62.9 589 27.4 35 1.6 2 0.1 169 1.7 Twenty-six (26%) percent of household Dayangdang 770 764 99.2 704 92.1 32 4.2 21 2.7 0 0 7 0.9 Del Rosario 1,062 1,080 101.7 815 75.5 189 17.5 19 1.7 1 0.9 56 5.2 garbage are picked-up by the city's garbage Dinaga 97 75 77.3 56 74.7 16 21.3 0 0 0 0 3 4 trucks which ply major barangays in the city. Igualdad 390 312 80 185 59.2 88 28 19 6 0 0 20 6.4 Liboton 497 474 95.3 441 93 12 2.5 11 2.3 0 0 10 2.1 However, 52 percent are disposed by burning Lerma 341 342 100.2 199 58.2 105 30.7 23 6.7 0 0 15 4.2 (see Table 2.52, next page). Mabolo 847 788 93 512 65 192 24.4 61 7.7 1 0.1 22 2.8 Pacol 443 748 168.8 494 66 207 27.6 36 4.8 1 0.1 10 1.3 Panicuason 201 292 145.3 150 51.4 91 31.2 43 14.7 0 0 8 2.7 Solid Waste Disposal. Peñafrancia 790 654 82.8 395 60.4 182 27.8 38 5.8 1 0.1 38 5.8 Sabang 908 910 100.2 499 54.8 316 34.7 63 6.9 2 0.2 30 3.2 Solid wastes are disposed of and collected San Felipe 519 441 85 348 78.9 61 13.8 7 1.6 0 0 25 5.7 San Francisco 130 98 75.3 85 86.7 13 13.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 via the city’s garbage trucks which traverse 6 San Isidro 264 252 95.4 175 69.4 56 22.2 19 7.5 0 0 2 0.8 routes daily. Collected wastes are then dumped Sta. Cruz 841 597 70.9 513 85.9 54 9 10 1.7 0 0 10 1.7 Tabuco 610 611 100.2 431 705 167 27.3 11 1.8 0 0 2 0.3 at Barangay Balatas dumpsite, where they are Tinago 472 414 87.7 334 90.7 47 11.3 7 1.7 0 0 26 6.2 classified according to type of wastes: degradable Triangulo 952 832 87.3 509 61.2 246 29.5 30 3.6 2 0.2 45 5.4 TOTAL 18,818 17,753 94.3 12,181 69.8 3,887 21.9 816 4.6 19 0.1 641 3.6 and non-degradable. Source: City Population and Nutrition Office, 1998

43 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 Table 2.51 HOSPITAL PROFILE 1998 Sanitary Toilet Facilities. Average Number of Patients Total Number of Medical Number of Beds Monthly Personnel In-Patient Of the 21,881 households

Name of Hospital Category surveyed with toilet facility, 97.30 Type percent have sanitary toilets while 634 Pay Ward Ward Ward Phar- Nurses Charity Charity or 2.70 percent have no toilets at all. macists Payward Out-Patient Resident Medicare Medicare Midwives Physician Attendants Bicol Medical Center Government Tertiary 64 116 46 6 3 54 47 572 24 20,185 135 11,147 Ninety-five point seventy Dr. Nilo Roa Memorial Private Secondary 3 6 1 5 10 5 5 156 27 44 218 Foundation (95.70%) percent of households use Naga City Hospital Government Primary 4 15 1 7 22 176 4,927 water-sealed toilet facilities used Mother Seton Hopsital Private Tertiary 7 61 1 22 100 522 37 251 672 St. John Hospital Private Tertiary 4 20 6 1 18 54 14 391 613 exclusively. The remaining 2.70 AGO Foundation Hospital Private Tertiary 3 12 4 1 4 40 10 10 390 98 244 244 percent are without any toilet facility. Source: Data gathered from local hospitals, 1999 1.50 percent are using closed pit (Antipolo type) toilet facility (see Table TABLE 2.52 2.53 below). HOUSEHOLD BY USUAL MANNER OF GARBAGE DISPOSAL 1998 Table 2.53 Usual Manner of Number of Percent to HOUSEHOLDS BY KIND OF Garbage Disposal Households Total TOILET FACILITY BEING USED Picked-up by service garbage trucks/carts 5,321 25.97 Dumping in individual open pit (not burned) 2,724 13.30 1998 Number Burning 10,718 52.31 Percent of Composting 443 2.16 Type of Toilet Facility to House- Burying 456 2.23 Total Feeding to animals 295 1.44 holds Others 531 2.59 Water-sealed, Sewer/Septic T O T A L 20,632 100.00% tankUsed Exclusively by the 21881 95.70% Source: City Health Office, 1998 Household Water-sealed, Sewer/Septic - - tankShared with Other Household Industrial Wastes. Water-sealed, Other Depository - - Industrial wastes are disposed of in water-treatment plants Used Exclusively by the Household Water-sealed, Other Depository available in the perimeter of industrial companies. These are in - - Shared With Other Household accordance with the Environmental Compliance Standards of the Closed Pit (antipolo type) 345 1.50% Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (Please see Open Pit - - Environment Sector for details). Others (pail system, etc.) - - None 634 2.70% SOURCE: City Health Office, 1998 44 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

Hospital Wastes. Hospital wastes are properly disposed of Table 2.54 at the city dumpsite located at Brgy. Balatas. These are color-coded INVENTORY OF CEMETERIES/MEMORIAL PARKS to indicate the type of wastes such as hazardous, highly 1999 Type contaminated materials. Sharp objects are segregated and are Location Area Name (Gov't./ properly contained before disposed of completely. An incinerator is (Barangay) (Hectares) also found in 1 government hospital where hospital wastes are Private) Concepcion Concepcion Public 4.0897 Government burned. Pequeña Cemetery Concepcion Heavely Peace Memorial 2.0360 Private Cemeteries and Memorial Parks. There are four cemeteries Pequeña Garden Peñafrancia Catholic and two memorial parks that exist in Naga City. Five are privately- Peñafrancia 1.1712 Private owned while only one, the Concepcion Pequeña cemetery, belongs Cemetery to the city government. Table 2.54 right, illustrates the area covered San Felipe San Felipe Cemetery 2.1810 Private Balatas Sto. Nino Memorial Park 15.5353 Private by each cemetery (also please refer to Figure 2.8 on page 53). Eternal Gardens Memorial Balatas 6.0781 Private Park Health Programs. DOH STOP-D.E.A.T.H. Institutional Award for its effectiveness and In further enhancing the delivery of basic health and efficiency in responding to local emergencies and disasters. The sanitation services, the city government implemented the following creation of the Naga City Disaster Mitigation Project Office would programs: effectively put to maximum use ERN’s capability.

Establishment and Upgrading of the Naga City Primary Innovative Nutrition Programs. Naga City is a Hall of Famer Hospital. Catering primarily to the underprivileged in its seven in the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition years of operation, the hospital registered a 425 percent increase (CROWN) given by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) because of in number of patients attended to, treating a total of 170 patients its innovative and outstanding implementation of nutrition programs. per day, from only 40 patients per day when it began operating in For the past six years, Naga City has successfully maintained a 1991. Plans are underway to upgrade the hospital into a secondary downward trend of malnutrition through a well-coordinated plan one. implementation with its local nutrition workers. Operationalization of Emergency Rescue Naga (ERN). Strengthening of the local Health Board. Pursuant to the Led by highly-trained Naga City Primary Hospital personnel and mandate of the Local Government Code of 1991, the city set up its ERN paramedic volunteers, this Galing-Pook award-winning own local health board. Aside from the City Health Board, a emergency rescue service boasts of a 3-5 minute average response Barangay Health Council was likewise organized in the 27 time within the city proper, 30 minutes for the farthest mountain barangays. barangays some 17 kilometers away. In 1996, it was conferred the

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Table 2.55 In 1998, a series of ARD-GOLD-sponsored seminar-workshop CURRENT AND PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS was conducted participated in by the cross-section of the 27 FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL barangays. The output of the seminar-workshop will serve as the (1998 – 2002) MEDICAL Year basis for an Integrated Health Masterplan for the city. PERSONNEL 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 City Health Officer I (Assistant) 7 7 7 7 7 Determination of Problems and Development Needs Public Health Nurse 7 7 7 7 7 Community Health Midwife 27 28 28 29 29 Manpower Requirement. Based on the standard ratio of 1 Dentists 1 1 - - - physician and 1 dentist per 20,000 population, Naga City has more Pharmacists 1 - - - - City Sanitary Inspector 7 7 7 7 7 than enough physicians and dentists to serve its residents. Of the Medical Technologist 2 1 - - - 102 existing clinics in the city, 67 are medical and 35 are dental Others - - - - - clinics. The number of physicians are 189 while dentists are 100, Medical Officer III 1 - - - - translating to a ratio of 1 physician per 684 and 1 dentist per 1,294 SOURCE: City Health Office 1998 population. Services/Facilities Requirement Manpower Determination. Given the 4,927 cases of out- patient care at the Naga City Hospital in 1998, 2,463.5 hours is Hospital Bed Requirement. The following tabular required for out-patient . This means a shortage of two (2) health presentation next page demonstrates the adequacy of hospital beds officers in Naga City. According to the Naga City Health Office, a as compared to the average number of patients admitted per month projected requirement for seven (7) Assistant City Health Officers is in the 6 hospitals in Naga City: perceived from 1998 to year 2002. At present, only one (1) holds On an average of 7-days hospitalization (assumption for patients office as City Health Officer I. A requirement for seven (7) public suffering from acute communicable diseases), the Bicol Medical Center yields corresponding bed capacities: health nurses is also noted. At present, there are five (5) public AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS health nurses stationed at the City Health Office. As for rural health WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE midwife, twenty-nine (29) is perceived as a requirement. As of PER MONTH present, there are twenty-eight (28) assigned in different barangays PAY 24 4 54 Adequate Not in the city. Dentists. Pharmacists and Sanitary Inspectors, CHARITY 20,185 2,884 47 meanwhile, are adequate to service the constituents. However, the adequate CHO has expressed need for an additional Medical Technologist and MEDICARE 135 19 572 Adequate one Medical Officer III more. On an average of 15-days hospitalization (assumption for patients suffering from chronic degenerative diseases), the Bicol Medical Center Table 2.55 right presents the projected requirements for the yields corresponding bed capacities: City Health Office’s Medical personnel:

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AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS AVERAGE NO. WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS BED BEDS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS PER MONTH REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE PER MONTH PAY 156 10 10 Adequate PAY 24 2 54 Adequate CHARITY 27 2 2 Adequate Not MEDICARE 44 3 5 Adequate CHARITY 20,185 1,346 47 adequate MEDICARE 135 9 572 Adequate This indicates that there is a shortage of 12 hospital beds noted for Nilo Roa Memorial Hospital’s Pay Ward and 1 hospital bed for Medicare, considering the number of patients admitted monthly, This indicates that a shortage of 2,837 hospital beds (for a 7- assumed to have acute communicable diseases. Generally, the day hospitalization) and 1,299 (for a 15-day hospitalization) is noted number of hospital beds is adequate to accommodate the average for Bicol Medical Center’s Charity Ward, considering the magnitude number of patients admitted monthly (with chronic degenerative of patients coming from various parts of Bicol Region. For Pay and diseases) in all the other wards. Medicare Wards, the number of hospital beds is adequate to accommodate the average number of patients admitted monthly, On an average of 7-days hospitalization (assumption for patients both for a 7- and 15-day hospitalization. suffering from acute communicable diseases), the Naga City Hospital yields corresponding bed capacities: AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE On an average of 7-days hospitalization (assumption for patients PER MONTH suffering from acute communicable diseases), the Dr. Nilo Roa Memorial Not 176 25 22 Hospital yields corresponding bed capacities: adequate AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS On an average of 15-days hospitalization (assumption for patients WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE PER MONTH suffering from chronic degenerative diseases), the Naga City Hospital Not yields corresponding bed capacities: PAY 156 22 10 AVERAGE NO. Adequate BED BEDS WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE CHARITY 27 4 5 Adequate PER MONTH Not MEDICARE 44 6 5 176 22 22 Adequate Adequate On an average of 15-days hospitalization (assumption for patients This indicates that a shortage of 3 hospital beds is noted for suffering from chronic degenerative diseases), the Dr. Nilo Roa Memorial Naga City Hospital, considering the number of patients admitted Hospital yields corresponding bed capacities: monthly for a 7-days hospitalization. For a 15-days hospitalization, the number of hospital beds of Naga City Hospital is adequate to accommodate the average number of patients admitted monthly.

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On an average of 7-days hospitalization (assumption for patients St. John Hospital has adequate hospital beds for a 7-day suffering from acute communicable diseases), the Mother Seton Hospital hospitalization and 15-days hospitalization. yields corresponding bed capacities: AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS On an average of 7-days hospitalization (assumption for patients WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE PER MONTH suffering from acute communicable diseases), the Ago Foundation Hospital Not yields corresponding bed capacities: 810 116 100 AVERAGE NO. adequate BED BEDS WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE On an average of 15-days hospitalization (assumption for patients PER MONTH suffering from chronic degenerative diseases), the Mother Seton Hospital Not PAY 390 56 40 yields corresponding bed capacities: adequate AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS Not WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE CHARITY 98 14 10 PER MONTH adequate Not 810 54 100 Adequate MEDICARE 244 35 10 adequate A shortage of 16 hospital beds is noted for Mother Seton On an average of 15-days hospitalization (assumption for patients Hospital, considering the number of patients admitted for 7-days suffering from chronic degenerative diseases), the Ago Foundation Hospital yields corresponding bed capacities: hospitalization. For a 15-days hospitalization, the number of hospital AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS beds is adequate to accommodate the average number of patients WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE admitted monthly. PER MONTH PAY 390 26 40 Adequate On an average of 7-days hospitalization (assumption for patients CHARITY 98 6 10 Adequate Not suffering from acute communicable diseases), St. John Hospital yields MEDICARE 244 16 10 corresponding bed capacities: adequate AVERAGE NO. BED BEDS WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE This indicates that a shortage of 16 hospital beds is noted for PER MONTH Ago Foundation Hospital’s Pay Ward, 4 beds for Charity Ward, and 391 56 68 Adequate 25 beds for Medicare, considering the average number of patients On an average of 15-days hospitalization (assumption for patients hospitalized for 7 days (assumption for acute communicable suffering from chronic degenerative diseases), St. John Hospital yields corresponding bed capacities: diseases. For a 15-days hospitalization, Ago Foundation Hospital’s AVERAGE NO. Pay and Charity Wards have adequate hospital beds. However, the BED BEDS WARD OF PATIENTS REMARKS REQUIREMENT AVAILABLE Medicare Wards is short of 6 beds, compared against the average PER MONTH number of patients admitted monthly. 391 26 68 Adequate

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Site Area Requirement for Existing Hospitals. The On the basis of 0.40 kilograms per day, with a density of 500 following table (Table 2.56, below) presents the adequacy of hospital kg/m3 in the fill and 20 percent cover, a one-hectare meter per year area as compared against National Standards: of dumping ground will provide as a catchment for a population of about 30,000. Table 2.56 Area requirement for Existing Hospitals Table 2.57 below itemizes the area requirement for the city AREA AREA dumpsite within the next 6 years. HOSPITAL CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENT REMARKS (sq.m.) (sq.m.) Table 2.57 Shortage: The city will require a Bicol Medical Center 30,974 Medical Center 35,000 PROJECTED AREA REQUIREMENT FOR 5,000 sq. m. dumpsite of almost 0.55 Dr. Roa Memorial Shortage: DUMPSITE 637 Secondary 15,000 Hosp. 14,000 sq. m. Balatas, 2000-2004 hectares in the next 6 years. Shortage: Given an excavation of 1 Naga City Hospital 1,240 Primary 15,000 Projected Area 13,000 sq. m. Requirement meter, the area will be Mother Seton Adequate Year Increment 18,872 Tertiary 15,000 for Dumpsite Hospital reduced to 0.28 hectares. It (in hectares) Shortage: is therefore recommended St. John Hospital 1,033 Tertiary 15,000 14,000 sq. m. 1998 4.48 that the city government Ago Foundation Shortage: 1999 4.57 0.09 2,000 Tertiary 15,000 acquire an additional parcel of Hosp. 13,000 sq. m. 2000 4.65 0.08 2001 4.74 0.09 lot as an extension of the city As seen above, more than 50 percent of existing hospitals in 2002 4.84 0.1 dumpsite to be able to meet Naga City have a shortage of an average of 11,800 square meters 2003 4.93 0.09 the necessary requirement in 2004 5.03 0.1 each, as compared against the national standards of 40,000 square the next five years. Total 0.55 meters. It is therefore recommended that these hospitals initiate SOURCE: CPDO Statistics Division; computation per expansion operations in the next ten (10) years to meet the future HLURB Guidelines Cemeteries/Memorial demand. About 5.9 hectares is required for this expansion. Parks

With the Crude Death Rate of 5.63 and a population of Solid Waste Disposal. The city’s dumpsite is located at 134,506 for 1998, projected number of deaths is 807. This is Barangay Balatas, Naga City. With an area of 3.55 hectares, it is 4 estimated to increase to 906 by year 2004. kilometers away from the city proper. Dumping operations started in 1960 and is expected to continue 10 years more. A total of 67.4 tons With a participation rate (burials) of 154 percent for 1998, a of garbage per day is generated from Naga’s downtown area, projected area requirement for burial grounds is estimated at 3,153 meanwhile, a total of 21 tons of garbage is collected from square meters. This is estimated to increase to 3,404 square meters households daily. This accounts to 30% efficiency in garbage by year 2004. collection.

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The following table (Table 2.58, below) enumerates the 4. To decentralize basic health services to all barangays. projected deaths and area requirement for burial grounds in the next 5. To provide socialized medical services to indigents. 6 years: Table 2.58 Policy recommendation: Integrated health services should be Basing from this Projected Area Requirement for Burial made available to all Nagueños at the least minimum cost. The projection, the city will Grounds Local Health Board is the primary policy-formulating body of the city require about 372 square Projected government. meters to accommodate Area Requirement Projected burials in the next 6 Year for Burial Increment Deaths Strategy: Effective implementation of rural health care delivery years. It is therefore Grounds system shall be realized through the proper coordination between recommended that the (in square meters) and among the city government, barangay government, NGOs, POs city government acquire 1998 807 3,032 and agencies concerned. an additional site for its 1999 823 3,092 60 public cemetery to meet 2000 839 3,153 61 Targets: the requirement in the 1. To establish a well-equipped city health office by year 2001. next five years. 2001 855 3,213 60 2002 872 3,277 64 2. To construct an integrated health building in the next 3 years 3. To effect the conversion of the Naga City Hospital from primary to Goals: 2003 888 3,337 60 2004 906 3,404 67 secondary in the next 2 years. 1. To improve the 4. To expand/construct health/nutrition center in every barangay by TOTAL 372 general health 2004. condition of the 5. To provide qualified, well-trained health workers in the 27 Nagueños . barangays by year 2000. 2. To implement an efficient health care delivery system in Naga 6. To conduct IEC on Health Service Delivery Programs by year City. 2000. 3. To provide expanded and affordable health services. 7. To continuously implement Direct Health Service Delivery Programs/Projects/Activities. Objectives: 1. To improve the condition of existing health facilities. Plan Implementation: Programs and Projects will be jointly 2. To monitor the health status of the population in order to provide undertaken between the government and private sectors to ensure early diagnosis and treatment. sustainability and coordination among various sectors. 3. To improve the delivery of basic health services---nutrition, family planning, reproductive health, environmental sanitation and other basic health services programs.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDUL E SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR HEALTH

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Integrated Health Building Involves the construction of Integrated Health - - 1.5M - 1.5M LGU/EDF CEO/CHO/ PROPOSED Building to house CHO, CPNO & CSWDO. CPNO/ CSWDO Capability-Building Involves the conduct of capability-building 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.50M LGU CHO ON-GOING programs for both city and barangay health workers. IEC On Health, Nutrition Involves the conduct of IEC and reproduction of 0.075M 0.075M 0.075M 0.075M 0.30M LGU/DSWD/ CPNO/ ON-GOING IEC materials. DOH CHO Direct Health Service Delivery Involves the continuous implementation of all - 0.50M - - 0.50M LGU/DSWD/ CPNO/ ON-GOING -Maternal & Child Care direct health service delivery program (both DOH/EDF CHO -Immunization national and city). -Operation Timbang -Supplemental Feeding, Etc. Health/Nutrition Center Involves the expansion/construction of - 4.0M 4.1M - 8.1M LGU/EDF CHO/CEO ON-GOING Health/Nutrition Center. Expansion of Naga City Hospital Involves the expansion/construction of additional - 3.0M 3.0M 3.0M 9.0M LGU/EDF NCH/CEO PROPOSED wards (from 22 to 45-bed capacity). Acquisition of Diagnostic Involves the acquisition of x-ray and lab - 0.50M 0.50M 1.0M 2.0M LGU/PCSO/ PCSO/ ON-GOING Equipments equipment for the Naga City Hospital. EDF NCH Public Cemetery Phase Ii Involves the establishment of a 2-hectare public - 5.0M 5.0M 10M 20.0M LGU/CDF LGU PROPOSED cemetery that will accommodate burials for the next 5 years.

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SOCIAL Table 2.59 LOCATION, NUMBER, NATURE OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES BY TYPE OF SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION SECTOR 1998 SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES OFFERED ties

of tion/ SF Day Social Care Care Care ance DCS/ tance Welfare tation Coun- Assis- Relief/ Relief/ Health Health Senior selling Center Center Family Family Family Others Citizen Citizen Served Assist- Barangay Organiza- Medical Medical Centers Centers Clientele Clientele Rehabili- No./ Type Plan-ning Life Edu. &Life Edu. Existing social welfare Instrumentali organization/instrumentality Abella PWDs, PES 24-disabled 24 - - - - - 1 - - PES/PWDs, 80-DC parents/20-child labor - - - - - Balatas 80 112 1 4 Child Labor 21-disabled In Naga City, there are currently Bag. Norte PES/PWDs 20-DC parents/12-disabled 20 - 20 - - - 1 1 - Bag. Sur PWDs 10-disabled ------1 - - twenty-seven (27) government and PES/PWDs/ - - - - - Calauag NASA/SEA- 37-DC parents/26-disabled 37 37 1 1 nine (9) private social welfare Kalusugan PES/PWDs/ - - - - - 144-DC parents/25-disabled organizations. Of the nine private Cararayan NASA/SEA- 144 144 1 5 30-SEA K organizations, two (2)---the Villa Kaunlaran Carolina PES/PWDs 120-DC parents/31-disabled 120 - 130 - - - 1 6 - Marillac and the HELP Learning Con. PES/PWDs/ - - - - - 140-DC parents/30-disabled 140 201 1 7 Center (a school for mentally-retarded Pequeña SEA-Kalusugan PES/PWDs/ - - - - - Con. Grande 60-DC parents/9-disabled 60 126 1 3 children)---are accredited by the SEA-Kalusugan Dayangdang PES/PWDs 58-DC parents/29-disabled 58 - 58 - - - 1 1 - DSWD. Complementing them are 7 PES/PWDs/ 111-DC parents/7-disabled ------Del Rosario 111 111 2 social workers and 27 social welfare SEA-Kaunlaran 25-SEA K Dinaga PES/PWDs 46-DC parents/3-disabled 46 46 - - - - 1 - - volunteers assigned in every Igualdad PES/PWDs 61-DC parents/4-disabled 62 61 - - - - 2 - - Lerma PES/PWDs 20-DC parents/12-disabled 20 20 - - - - 1 - - barangay. Liboton PES/PWDs 53-DC parents/8-disabled 53 53 - - - - 1 - - PES/PWDs/ 19-DC parents/15-disabled ------Mabolo 18 18 1 SEA-Kaularan 25-SEA-Kaunlaran Among the services offered by PES/PWDs/ 138-DC parents/11-disabled ------Pacol 138 138 3 NASA/SEA 100-NASA/25-SEA K City Social Welfare and Development PES/PWDs/ 61-DC parents/3-disabled ------Panicuason 61 61 2 Office (CSWDO) include programs SEA 25-SEA K Peñafrancia PES/PWDs 52-DC parents/39-disabled 52 - 52 - - - - 1 - and projects on child and youth Sabang PES/PWDs 62-DC parents/18-disabled 62 - 62 - - - - 2 - San Felipe PES/PWDs 23-DC parents/12-disabled 23 - 23 - - - - 1 - welfare, family and community welfare, San Francisco PES/PWDs 36-DC parents/1-disabled 36 - 36 - - - - 1 - women's welfare, welfare of the elderly San Isidro PES/PWDs 55-DC parents/12-disabled 55 - 55 - - - - 2 - Sta. Cruz PES/PWDs 48-DC parents/17-disabled 48 - 48 - - - - 1 - and disabled persons; community- 132-DC parents ------Tabuco PES/PWDs 132 132 2 based rehabilitation of vagrants, 7-disabled Tinago PWDs 17-disabled ------103-DC parents ------beggars, street children, scavengers, Triangulo PES/PWDs 103 103 3 34-disabled Source: CSWDO, 1998

55 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 juvenile delinquents, and victims of drug abuse. through its “rescue” operations, counseling services and referrals to other agencies and active partnership with Bantay Familia, a local The nature of services and facilities offered by CSWDO are NGO which the champions the plight of abused family members. mentioned in Table 2.60 below. The clientele system of the CSWD Battered and abused women tallied at 39 in 1998 and dropped to 31 include Families in Especially Difficult Circumstances (EDC), in 1999 --- thanks to Bantay Familia and CSWDO. Community in EDC, Women in EDC, Children and Youth in EDC, Senior Citizens, Persons with Disabilities (PWD), Victims of Street children natural/man-made disasters and Displaced families.

In 1998, 786 street children were recorded by Table 2.60 the CSWDO. In 1999, the number rose to 46. In DISTRIBUTION OF CASES SERVED BY TYPE OF CLIENTELE SYSTEM 2000, 68 and in 2001, 67 were recorded. 46% of these 1998 children are originally from Naga while the bulk of Victims of Children Persons Families Community Women Senior Manmade/ which, comprising 54% of the total come from outside CITYWIDE & Youth with in EDC in EDC in EDC Citizen Natural in EDC Disabilities Naga such as , Pili, , , Disasters Bula, Legaspi, Iloilo, Libon, , Iriga, Buhi, No. of Cases 3,204 9 150 2,020 636 56 19,577 Served Partido, , San Fernando, Lupi, , % of Population , , Samar, Cavite, and Daet. 2.38% 0.0067% 0.11% 1.50% 0.47% 0.04% 14.52% Magnitude These children are mostly products of broken families. Note: EDC=Especially Difficult Circumstances Source: CSWDO, 1998 The CSWDO has found it difficult to counter this problem because of absence of a center where these Table 2.59 on page 55 shows the number of cases in Naga children can be temporarily housed. City served by type of clientele system and the percentage of population/magnitude. Meanwhile, the on-going programs and In a study conducted by De La Salle University in 1998, projects of the CSWDO are also enumerated in Table 2.59 (also, 36.7% of 294 street children were found thriving in the streets of please refer to Figure 2.9 on page 58 for the location of Day Care Naga, the rest were located in business establishment and others in Centers in Naga City). public places. The study also revealed that 27.7% of 328 respondents spent at least 10 to 11 hours in the streets of Naga. Abused Women and Children Out of 252, 48% of the street children were found in the company of other kids, followed by 44% which were accompanied by family In 1998, 37 cases of abused children were reported and members. During daytime, 20.5% of 302 cases were found staying handled by the City Social Welfare and Development Office at the dumpsite where they scavenge for garbage. During nighttime, (CSWDO). This figure dropped to 27 in 1999 --- thanks to CSWDO’s 66.3% of 335 were found staying in the neighborhood, followed by services. The CSWDO has been actively dealing with this problem 12.5% found in public areas. For the last three months, 327 street

56 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 children were bystanders in streets (54.4%), terminals (45.6%), and 2. Identify families to be extended assistance. marketplace (32.7%). Targets: The study likewise revealed that out of 338 street children in Naga, 62.4% are male while 37.6% are female. Out of 336, 11.9% 1. To provide a receiving home/temporary shelter for street are of age 18 to 25, 47.3% are 13 to 17 years old, 40.2% are aged 7 children/battered and abused women and children in the next 5 to 12, while 0.6% are 0 to 6 years old. Out of 355 street children, years. 61.8% were born at different barangays of the city, 21.2% were born 2. To organize/strengthen People With Disability (PWD) and the from different municipalities of the same province, 13.1% were born Elderly by year 2000. from other provinces while only 3.9% were born at Naga City. 29% 3. To strengthen people’s organizations at the barangay level next of 326 street children were living with more than 8 siblings, 17.7% year. were living with 7 siblings, while only 1.2% were alone. 4. To conduct manpower skills training programs in the 27 barangays by the year 2000. 5. To continuously implement devolved social welfare and development programs/services like SEA, Family and Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Community Welfare, EAP, Women Welfare Program, etc. Recommendations

Goal: To improve the living conditions of the least-privileged Plan Implementation: families in Naga City. All devolved social welfare and development Objective: To provide alternative livelihood programs to families programs/services shall be implemented by the Local Government of belonging to the poverty threshold. Naga, with the technical assistance from the DSWD, Region V. The NGOs and POs shall continue to participate and implement their Policy recommendation: Enhance programs and services on specific programs and services for the poor, in partnership with the social protection of families and individuals in especially difficult Naga City Government. circumstances in collaboration with NGAs, LGUs, NGOs and POs.

Strategies:

1. Assess the city’s available resources and possibilities of outside

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Summer Youth Leadership Involves leadership and community organizing .125M .125M .125M .125M .50M LGU CSWDO ON-GOING Program seminars to enhance the leadership potentials of the youth and to effectively prepare them to assume full responsibility in the future. Training Program for Working A live-in seminar for one working youth, aged 15- .25M .25M .25M .25M 1.0M LGU CSWDO ON-GOING Youth 24 from each barangay regarding Leadership and Community Organization to enhance the leadership potential of each participant, who in turn, will organize a Working Youth Club in their respective barangays. Summer Camp Training Program A three-day training program for OSYs (Out-of- .25M .25M .25M .25M 1.0M LGU CSWDO ON-GOING School Youths) where they are trained on value formation combined with skills-training activities. Additional Computer, Printer And This involves the addition of at least one .25M .25M .25M .330M 1.08M LGU CSWDO/ ON-GOING Related Fixtures computer, printer and related fixtures in the DCCs EDP of the 27 barangays Receiving Home/Temporary Involves the provision/construction of a - - 3.0M - 3.0M LGU/DSWD CSWDO PROPOSED Shelter for Street receiving home for street children/battered Children/Battered and Abused and abused women and children. Women and Children Manpower Skills Training Involves the conduct of Manpower Skills Training .125M .125M .125M .125M .50M LGU/DSWD/ METRO ON-GOING Program Program to families belonging to poverty METROPESO/ PESO/ threshold. TESDA CSWDO/ TESDA Social Development Center Involves the construction of a 3-storey building 2.0M 2.5M - - 4.5M AusAid/ AusAid/ ON-GOING (SDC) which will be used as a temporary receiving home LGU/DILG DILG/ for street children. CSWDO/ CEO Street and Urban Working Involves the provision of rice ration and school .50M .50M .50M .50M 2.0M AusAid/ AusAid/ ON-GOING Children Project (SUWCP) supplies to almost 1,000 street and urban working LGU/DILG DILG/ children. CSWDO/ CEO

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Organizational Strengthening Involves the organizational strengthening of 0.75M 0.75M 0.75M 0.75M 3.0M DSWD/LGU/ CSWDO/ ON-GOING People with Disability, Senior Citizens and other DEPED/TESDA TESDA/ People’s Organizations. NGOs/POs NGOs/ POs Recommend Transfer of DSWD Involves the city government’s recommendation - 0.1M - - 0.1M LGU/ LGU PROPOSED Regional Lingap Center to Island to transfer the DSWD Regional Lingap Center to DSWD/PNP Province island province in order to curtail the proliferation street children (non-Naga based) in the streets of Naga.

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SOCIAL SECTOR The Naga City Youth Center. Located in Taal Street, this 1.7- hectare facility has a playground, a gymnasium, a tennis court, SPORTS & RECREATION swimming pool, skating rink, slides, see-saws, chinning bar, horizontal ladder and mini-park. It also has a convention area where Project SPEED. Unlike before when sports in Naga flourish Table 2.61 different sectors can conduct SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES only during summer season, sporting events in the city are held their symposiums and year-round, thanks to the implementation of Sports for Physical 1999 seminars. FACILITY LOCATION Enhancement and Education Development (Project SPEED). Metro Naga Sports Complex Pacol CSNHS Sports Complex Cam. Sur National High School The project was conceived by the city government to divert The Naga City Chess Hope Christian Sports Hope Christian School youth's attention from the menace of drug addiction and other Complex Center. Located at the Plaza Naga City Youth Center Taal St., Dayangdang delinquent activities. Quezon, this facility serves Gymnasia Ateneo de Naga University of Nueva Caceres as a haven for chess Hope Christian School As a support activity under the project, the city government enthusiasts and students Auditorium/Social Pavilion Ateneo de Naga University also constructed sports facilities and provided sports equipment to Colegio de Sta. Isabel who while away their time Hope Christian School barangays and schools in Naga in conjunction with active civic St. Joseph School honing their strategy skills. Naga College Foundation groups and educational institutions which pursue their own sports Naga Central School I & II Ago Foundation College program. Resorts. Casa Camarines Sur National HS Catalina, Peñafrancia, Bicol College of Arts & Trade Number, type, area and location of existing sports and University of Nueva Caceres Kayumanggi, Isabelita, Villa Fulgentes cockpit area Sabang recreation Spring Valley, and Jimenez Caceres Sports Arena San Felipe Multi-purpose courts Various barangays Resorts are frequent venues Ateneo de Naga University Sports and recreational facilities. To date, Naga offers a Playgrounds Various barangays for excursions especially R e s o r t s variety of sports, recreational facilities and cultural centers (see Casa Catalina Table 2.61, right). during the summer season. Peñafrancia Carolina Jimenez These are complete with New Kayumanggi Pacol Among the City’s premier sports and recreational facilities are: cottages and canteens where Isabelita Spring Valley Del Rosario visitors can find comfort and Public Parks & Plazas Plaza Rizal The Metro Naga Sports Complex. Located in barangay convenience. Plaza Quezon Pacol, this 10-hectare structure is equipped with an Olympic sized Plaza Quince Martires Plaza Barlin pool, a 400-meter rubberized track oval, a 15,000-seater grandstand Ecological Park Multi-Purpose Mt. Isarog National Park complete with an underground locker room and comfort rooms, a Movie Houses Located within 50 m. radius of Courts. There are a total of the CBD basketball court, volleyball court and an air-conditioned conference 21 multi-purpose courts Health Gyms/Fitness Within CBD room. Constructed in 1997, this facility is the venue of the 1997 Centers/Ballroom located all over the various Source: Data gathered from the CPDO, 1999 Palarong Pambansa and the 1999 Palarong Bikol. barangays in Naga City

61 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 where residents can conduct their sportsfests and baraylehan. Health Fitness Gyms. He-Man's Fitness Gym, Villa Caceres Gym, Naga College Gym, Carezza Gym, Olympus Gym, Health Playgrounds. There are 3 government-owned and 10 Fitness Gym, Gener R. Compuesto’s Gym, and Bodyslimmers are privately-owned (school) playgrounds located in various barangays only few of the health fitness gyms for men and women who are in Naga City. conscious of their health and fitness. Some of these gyms are complete with aerobics and ballroom classes. Public Parks and Plazas. Plaza Barlin, Plaza Rizal, Plaza Quezon and Plaza Quince Martirez are public parks where Ballroom Dancing Studios. Ballroom dancing enthusiasts Nagueños and visitors can hold their picnics and leisurely while away can improve their dancing with Naga City's fast-growing number of their time. ballroom studios: Oasis, Bistro Antonio, among many others .

The Caceres Sports Arena. Located in barangay San Videoke Bars. Amateur singers can belt out their favorite Felipe, this 2,000-seater cockfighting area is frequently crowded by songs in videoke bars like Powerstrip, San Diego, Bistro Roberto, cockfighting enthusiasts who take their chance in betting for their CNN, Lucky Fortune, Grand Imperial Plaza's Blackhole and many favorite cocks. more, all within Naga City's Central Business District.

Gymnasia. Located in various schools and universities are Malls. Nagueños and visitors flock the ALDP and LCC Malls gymnasia suitable for sportsfests and cultural presentations. The especially on weekends to indulge themselves in a myriad of University of Nueva Caceres Sports Palace is the usual venue for recreational activities. Located in these malls are bingo games, concerts and the annual Miss Bicolandia pageant. carnival rides, video arcades, videokes and foodcourts, aside from the usual shopping hubbub. Auditoria and Social Pavilions. Schools such as the Colegio de Sta. Isabel, the University of Nueva Caceres and the Ecological Park. The Naga City Ecology park is a joint effort Camarines Sur National High School have their own pavilions and of the city government and the Isarog Garden Society Foundation auditoriums where audiences can conveniently watch their favorite with the help of the Department of Tourism regional office. The 7- plays and theatre performances by local and national artists. hectare park will have indigenous plants, garden, topiary garden, exotic palm garden, orchidarium, rose arbor and garden, bonsai Movie Houses. To date, there are a total of six (6) movie area, water garden, Philippine fruit orchard, grotto and rosary theatres in Naga: Emily, Bichara 1 & 2, El Rey, Vic, and Advent garden, Chinese pagoda shrine, Japanese garden, cactus patch, Cinema. Mostly owned by the Bichara clan, these movie houses are butterfly farm, aviary, mini-forest of Philippine hardwood, picnic area, located within the Central Business District where movie lovers can a network of walkways, lights, gazebo and pavilions and shops. watch the latest Hollywood and local flicks. Mt. Isarog National Park. This protective enclave of flora and fauna is more than 600 hectares of lush vegetation. A favorite

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climbing site of local mountaineering groups, this National Park maintained by the owners/developers themselves subject to the offers hidden mountain hollows, crystal spring and cascading existing regulations of the City Government. waterfalls waiting the adventurous to come over and leave no left- overs. Goals, Objectives, Strategies and

The completion of the Metro Naga Coliseum, an upcoming Recommendations showcase that will Table 2.62 Goal: To improve the physical well-being of the Nagueños in the INVENTORY OF OPEN SPACES IN soon break the City skyline, will provide the next 5 years. SUBDIVISIONS 1999 City and the whole Open Objective: To provide adequate facilities for the development of Name of Subdivisions/ Metro Naga a venue Location Spaces Classification sports and recreation of the Nagueños. (has. ) for big sports,

Abcede Subdivision Bagumbayan Sur 0.7323 entertainment and AerovilleHomes-Peñafrancia Subd. San Felipe 27.0320 Policy recommendation: It shall be the policy of the city Arago Subdivision Triangulo 0.9147 recreation spectacles City Heights Subdivision Dayangdang 3.9296 government to continuously provide and develop recreational and gatherings of Doña Clara Village Subdivision Concepcion Pequeña 0.4340 resources to satisfy the social and health needs of the Nagueños. E.V.Blacer Subdivision Calauag 0.0377 national magnitude. An Filoville Subdivision Calauag 1.3677 Gimenez Park Subdivision Balatas/Con. Pequeña 2.7246 Araneta Center Green Acres Subdivision Concepcion Pequeña 1.8617 Strategy: There shall be a constant coordination between and Lomeda Subdivision San Felipe 0.3000 version, the mammoth among concerned agencies and groups responsible for the Mariano Village Subdivision Concepcion Pequeña 0.9135 structure is located Monterey Village Subdivision Concepcion Pequeña 1.5200 development and operation of recreational facilities through sectoral Naga City Subdivision Triangulo/Con. Pequeña 0.5400 right at the heart of the quarterly dialogues with the city government. Naga Central Subdivision Tinago 0.1990 Peñafrancia Subdivision Liboton 0.2190 new CBD II in Villa Grande Homes-Naga Housing Concepcion Grande 2.4014 Triangulo. Targets: Villa Sorabella Subdivision Concepcion Grande 16.6600 Villa Concepcion Subdivision Concepcion Grande 0.6350 1. To complete the construction of the Metro Naga Coliseum by the The present SOURCE: Data gathered from CPDO 1999 next 2 years. regulations in urban 2. To provide parks and playgrounds for every barangay in the next design and town planning requires the allocation of an open space 5 years. for sports and recreation purposes in case of subdivision 3. To maintain the Metro Naga Sports Complex. development projects. Table 2.62 above shows the existing open 4. To conduct Annual Barangay Sports Competition. space areas which can be potential sites for the construction of

sports and recreation facilities in Naga City. Other open spaces Plan Implementation: Planning and implementation of programs legally owned by the City Government should be properly inventoried and projects concerned with the establishment of sports and and recovery of such should be made, if necessary. For the new recreational facilities will be a coordinative effort of the city and applicants for subdivision development, the construction of sports barangay governments and concerned private agencies/sectors. and recreation facilities in open spaces should be provided and

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Sports Enhancement Through Involves the establishment of specialized school 0.25M 0.25M 0.25M 0.25M 1M LGU DepEd/ ON-GOING Education Program (Speed) and scholarship program for talented and SCHOOL promising athletes (students, out-of-school BOARD youths, and non-students alike) of the city. Parks and Playground Involves the establishment of parks and - 1.8M 1.8M 1.8M 5.4 LGU/EDF LGU PROPOSED playgrounds that will cater to the recreational needs of the residents in the 27 barangays. Annual Barangay Sports Involves the physical fitness and sports 1.35M 1.35M 1.35M 1.35 5.4M LGU LGU ON-GOING Competition development program in the 27 barangays. Metro Naga Sports Complex Involves the maintenance of the Metro Naga 0.10M 0.11M 0.12M 0.135M 0.465M LGU LGU/CEO ON-GOING Sports Complex and equipment in Pacol. Metro Naga Coliseum Involves the completion of Metro Naga Coliseum - 10M 20M 30M 60M EDF/DPWH LGU/CEO PROPOSED in Bgy. Triangulo. Metro Naga Convention Center Involves the construction of an ideal venue for - 15M 15M 15M 45M LGU/EDF LGU/ PROPOSED concerts, musical performances, large and DepEd/ political assemblies and other gatherings of CEO national magnitude within the MNSC in Pacol. Cultural Shows Involves the sponsorship of cultural shows in 0.10M 0.10M 0.10M 0.10M 0.40M LGU DepEd/ ON-GOING CSNHS, CSI, AdeNU and other cultural SCHOOL institutions by local socio-cultural clubs and BOARD societies. Invitational Sports Competition Involves the Hosting/Inviting of sports clubs and 0.10M 0.125M 0.15M 0.175M 0.55M LGU/PSC LGU/PSC ON-GOING organizations to compete in various sports and team competitions in Naga City.

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Crime volume. The local police force's effectiveness in SOCIAL SECTOR containing criminality is indicated in the decreasing incidence of crime committed within the city. In 1998, police records show 3,439 PROTECTIVE SERVICES criminal offenses were committed as against the 1997 commission of 4,277 offenses---a 125 percent decrease. Existing Peace and Order situation of the City Table 2.63 Police LOCATION, AREA, SIZE OF FORCE, FORCE-POPULATION RATIO, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 1998 Manpower. The 156-strong Naga City Police Station which Existing Force Protective Area Police Location Size of Pop'n Others is operationally-controlled and supervised by the PNP Provincial Services (sq.m.) Vehicle Force Ratio Command handles the daily peace and order situation of the city. Arana corner PNP Central Station 600 87 1:199 2 6 motorcycles Thus, measured against the national standard of 1 policeman for Gen. Luna St. Panganiban corner PNP Sub-Station No. 1 150 15 1:1882 1 None every 500 population, the city's policeman-population ratio of 1:862 Roxas Avenue is relatively inadequate. PNP Sub-Station No. 2 Peñafrancia Ave. 60 12 1:1551 1 None

Biak-na-Bato St. PNP Sub-Station No. 3 50 9 1:2120 1 None Protective services in Naga, though, is further enhanced by Bgy. Tabuco the presence of 19 police aides hired by the city government and 16 PNP Sub-Station No. 4 Elias Angeles St. 40 7 1:2029 1 None private security agencies. Temporarily PNP Sub-Station No. 5 Zamora St., Sabang housed at 8 1:1817 1 None Brgy. Hall Private Equipment. The local police force has the following facilities PNP Sub-Station No. 6 Carolina 100 10 1:1501 0 Service and equipment at its disposal in maintaining peace and order and Vehicle Source: NCPS, 1998 containing criminality in the city: two finger-printing equipment; one intra-station radiocomsystem; five police vehicles/vans; six Fire motorcycles and assorted PNP-issued firearms.

Fire protection services in Naga are provided mainly by the Sub-stations. For shorter, effective response time in case of local branch of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) which falls under emergency, six sub-stations were established in different strategic the operational control and supervision of the BFP Regional Office. places. These sub-stations are located in corner Panganiban Drive As of 1999, the local fire-fighting force is composed of 64 personnel. and Magsaysay Avenue, Peñafrancia Avenue, Tabuco, Sabang, The BFP unit is complemented by 146 volunteers from the Elias Angeles and Carolina (please refer to Figure 2.10 on page 69). Progressive Mason Club (Chin Po Tong) Fire Brigade, bringing the

65 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 total number of firemen to 210. Current ratio of firemen to fire trucks In 1999, the Naga City District Jail was adjudged the Best stands at 6:1 while firemen to the city population is at 1:2,802. District Jail of the Year in a nation-wide competition sponsored by the BJMP Central Office during its 8th Anniversary Celebration on Equipment. Facilities and equipment being used by the local July 3, 1999. fire bureau consist of the following: 1 Pumper firetruck with aerial ladder, 1 super tanker, 1 emergency tender truck and one fire boat Incidence of Crime (all from the NCFS). Chin Po Tong has 2 pumper tankers and 1 super tanker. Total crime volume in 1998 was 283, down from 1997’s 412. According to the 1999 Annual Comparative Report of the Naga City Volume of fire outbreak. In 1998, the local firemen Police Station, the average crime rate has decreased to 19% in responded to only 6 fire incidents within the city compared to 1995 1998, compared to the 1996 and 1997average crime rates of 23 incidence of 31 outbreaks (please refer to Table 2.65 on page 67). percent and 27 percent, respectively (please see Table2.64 below).

Fire incidents in the city are commonly attributed to 5 causes, Table 2.64 CRIME INCIDENCE namely: a) overloading of electrical circuit; b) short circuit; c) Year 1985-1998 unattended lamp/candle; d) ember of skyrockets (kwitis), and; e) FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE CRIMES CRIMES bonfires. YEAR CRIMES VS. CRIMES VS. VS. OTHER VS. TOTAL PROPERTY CHASTITY MORAL & CRIMES PERSON ORDER Jail Management and Penology 1985 237 540 23 183 203 1,186 1986 249 677 39 222 207 1,394 1987 250 706 28 217 226 1,427 1988 225 601 15 200 201 1,242 The Naga City District Jail is located at Barangay Del Rosario, 1989 299 992 30 161 292 1,774 which services all inmates of MTC and RTC and detainees/prisoners 1990 291 981 24 114 147 1,557 1991 74 276 11 29 45 435 of the ten (10) municipalities of the Second District of the Province, 1992 65 235 7 36 60 403 namely: Canaman, Bombon, Magarao, , Tinambac, 1993 67 263 12 21 50 413 1994 45 252 8 12 45 362 Milaor, , Camaligan, Pili and Ocampo, manned by a total of 1995 61 85 3 17 22 188 1996 105 159 3 42 44 353 30 personnel. 1997 81 214 12 55 50 412 1998 76 119 5 52 31 283 Average jail population has increased to 362 inmates from SOURCE: Naga City PNP, 1998 207 in 1998 and 50 in 1996. Facilities and equipment include a prisoner’s van, a 1.5 HP generator, a fire extinguisher, one water Incidence of Fire tank with electric pump, one computer, one hand-held radio and one VHF radio. From the data made available by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), 46 fire outbreaks occurred in a span of five years

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(1994-1998). Fires which originated from stoves and electrical number of firemen has a shortage of 91. problems are the usual causes of these fires (see Table 2.65 below). Additional modern facilities and equipment are needed by the Table 2.65 PNP, BFP and BJMP in order to effectively respond to the needs of FIRE INCIDENCE the constituents. It is also recommended that the PNP National 1994 – 1998 Command detail Naga-based personnel in order to effect a more Type According Frequency of Occurrence To Origin/Cause 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 TOTAL responsive local PNP. Stove - 12 0 0 1 13 Match - 1 0 0 0 1 Electrical - 1 3 1 2 7 Cigarette - 1 0 0 0 1 Candles - 1 0 0 0 1 Table 2.66 Kerosene Lamp - 2 1 0 0 3 LPG - 1 0 0 1 2 PROTECTIVE SERVICES Others - 9 4 0 2 15 1998 Vehicular Fire - 3 0 0 0 3 TOTAL - 31 8 1 6 46 PNP BFP Source: Bureau of Fire Protection, 1998 Strength of Police Force 156 Strength of Fire Fighting Force 64 Population to Police Strength Ratio 1:862 Ratio of Firemen to Population 1:2,802 Protective Services Facilities and Equipment No. Facilities and Equipment No. Finger Printing Equipment 2 NCFS Current Requirements Radio Room 1 Pumper Fire Truck with aerial ladder 1 Patrol Van 5 Supertanker Truck 1 Equipped Jeeps 0 Pumper Tanker 2 Based on the national standard’s ideal force-population ratio Motorcycles 6 Emergency Tender Truck 1 of 1: 500 (1 policeman for every 500 population) and 1:500 Service Jeep 0 Chin Po Tong (1 fireman for every 500 population), the city has a current shortage Pumper Fire Tank 1 of 113 policemen and 221 firemen. No. of Sub-Stations 6 Pumper Tanker 2 Location of Sub-Stations: Super Tanker 1 PSS1 - Concepcion Pequeña Fire Hydrants The current police force of 156 policemen and 48 firemen PSS2 - Peñafrancia Avenue Commercial Type 13 which translates to the ratio of 1:862 and 1:2,802 are way below the PSS3 - Biak na Bato, Tabuco Residential Type 32 ideal national standard. PSS4 - E. Angeles Street No. of Volunteer Fire Brigade 146 PSS5 - Zamora, Sabang Ratio of Firemen to Fire Trucks 6:1 PSS6 - Carolina Frequent Causes of Fire: Overload of electrical circuit To attain this ideal national standard requirement, Naga City Source: Naga City PNP, 1999 Short circuit needs at least 124 more policemen in the year 2000 and additional Unattended lamp/candle 22 by the year 2004. Unattended LPG stove Ember of skyrockets (kwitis) Bonfires Based on the minimum force-population national standard of SOURCE: Naga City BOFP, 1999 1:1,000, the number of policemen is quite adequate while the PROTECTIVE SERVICES NEEDS

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2. To increase the fire-fighting capability of the local fire protection The main strength of the sector lies in the generally bureau. competent police and fire personnel in the city which can effectively 3. To increase the awareness of the Nagueños on fire prevention provide protective services to the populace. Sufficiently motivated, techniques/measures. the local police force has what it takes to be the country’s best police unit. Another strength lies in the Table 2.67 Policy recommendation: It shall be the joint coordination police’s anti-terrorism capability FUTURE POLICE FORCE between among the city government and all the other sectors that through the Police Sub-station 4 REQUIREMENT shall ensure the maintenance of peace and order in the community. Year 1998-2004 (located at Naga Cathedral) who

Police Force are manned by SWAT-trained Requirements Projected Strategies: Year Force- police officers. Population Police Population 1. Police sub-stations shall be made more responsive to the Force Ratio The local fire department, emergency cases within the locality being served. 1998 134,506 269 1:500 1999 137,115 274 1:500 beefed up by Chin Po Tong (a 2. Fire stations shall be made more responsive to the incidence of 2000 139,775 280 1:499 private fire brigade), for its part has fire through the establishment and procurement of fire-fighting 2001 142,487 285 1:500 2002 145,251 291 1:499 proven its readiness and facilities and resources such as additional fire hydrants, fire 2003 148,069 296 1:500 effectiveness in responding to fire trucks and early warning devices. 2004 150,942 302 1:500 outbreaks, both in the city and the 3. Police and traffic enforcers visibility especially in the Central Source: CPDO, 1998 neighboring towns and provinces. Business District.

Goals, Objectives, Recommendations, Strategies and Targets: Targets 1. To conduct regular training of barangay tanods to increase their efficiency on crime prevention in the neighborhood. Goals: 2. To conduct regular fire drills and lectures on fire prevention in 1. To improve the existing peace and order situation in the city of public places such as schools, hospitals and offices. Naga. 3. To provide modern facilities and equipment to PNP, BJMP, BFP, 2. To further decrease the crime rate. and Barangay Tanods by the next 5 years. 3. To minimize the incidence of fire in the city of Naga. 4. To construct additional sub-stations by year 2000.

Objectives: Plan Implementation: PPAs on crime and fire prevention will 1. To increase the size of the police force to meet the existing and be the joint responsibility of the local government and the projected needs of the city. community.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDUL E SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Organizational Training Involves the conduct of trainings for: ..025M .025M .025M .025M 0.10M LGU/PNP/ CSWDO/ PROPOSED -Bgy. Tanods on crime prevention techniques Tanods PNP -PNP/Bgy. Tanods on values formation Police/Traffic Enforcers Visibility Involves the enforcement of Police/Traffic ..025M .025M .025M .025M 0.10M LGU/PNP/ LGU/PNP/ ON-GOING Enforcers Visibility Program. BFP TANODS Crime Prevention IEC Involves the conduct of IEC on crime prevention ..025M .025M .025M .025M 0.10M LGU/PNP/ LGU/PNP/ ON-GOING and fire prevention techniques/measures. BFP BFP Police Outpost Involves the construction of two (2) substations in - 0.20M 0.20M - 0.40M LGU/PNP/ LGU/PNP ON-GOING Bgys. Sabang and Cararayan. EDF Two-Way Radio for Bgy. Captains Involves the provision of 2-way radio for the 27 - 0.50M 0.50M 1.0M 2.0M LGU/EDF LGU ON-GOING bgys. Modern Facilities and Equipment Involves the provision of - 1.0M 1.0M 3.0M 5.0M LGU/PNP/ PNP/BFP ON-GOING -Service Jeep/Van for PNP, BJMP BFP/EDF -1 Fire Truck and other firefighting equipments/accessories -Radio Communications Fire Hazard Mapping Involves the identification of areas in Naga City 0.50M 0.50M 0.50M 0.50M 2.0M LGU/BFP BFP ON-GOING which are fire-prone. Installation Additional Fire Involves the installation of fire hydrants especially 0.50M 0.50M 0.50M 0.50M 2.0M LGU/MNWD/ MNWD/ ON-GOING Hydrants in fire-prone areas. BFP BFP/CEO BJMP Building Involves the construction of an additional building - - 0.50M 0.50M 1.0M LGU/EDF/ BJMP/ ON-GOING to be used to separate minor and female BJMP CEO offenders from adult male inmates/for rehabilitation program in BJMP-Del Rosario. Installation of Traffic Lights Involves the installation of traffic lights which will 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.125M 0.50M LGU LGU PROPOSED be facilitate the smooth flow of traffic in the Central Business District. Four-Legged Overpass Involves the construction of a four-legged - 1.5M 3.0M 1.5M 6.0M LGU/EDF/ CEO/ PROPOSED Pedestrian Lane overpass pedestrian lane that will facilitate the DPWH DPWH easy flow of traffic at Naga Cathedral, St. Joseph, Panganiban crossing, Peñafrancia Ave. Installation of Potable Water Involves the construction of a water tank in BJMP. - 0.05M - - 0.05M LGU/BJMP BJMP/ ON-GOING Supply CEO

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Table 2.68 ECONOMIC SECTOR AREA DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION IN SAFDZ AGRICULTURE CY 1999, 2000 & 2001 AREA (HECTARES) CROPS LOCATION Crop Production. In terms of land use, Naga City remains 1999 2000 2001 primarily an agricultural city. Of the city’s total land area of 8,448 San Felipe, Pacol, Carolina, San Isidro, Cararayan, Balatas, Del Rosario, Rice 2,110.10 1,985.19 1,849.09 hectares, 5,709.05 hectares or 67.58 percent are used for Concepcion Grande, Concepcion Pequeña, agricultural purposes. Mabolo Pacol, Carolina, San Isidro, Cararayan, Corn 481.90 400.35 361.17 Balatas, Del Rosario, Just like the rest of Bicol, Naga’s major crops are rice, San Felipe, Pacol, Carolina, San Isidro, coconut, sugarcane and corn. Rice, being the staple food for Coconut 1,415.90 1,280.55 980.15 Panicuason, Cararayan, Balatas, Del Bikolanos, occupies the highest plantation in terms of hectarage.. Rosario Pacol, Carolina, San Isidro, Cararayan, Sugarcane 1,127.60 992.50 900.09 Table 2.68, right, itemizes the areas and location of these crops in Panicuason SAFDZ for CY 1999, 2000 and 2001(also, please refer to Figure 2.11 Abaca 119.89 115.65 98.19 Panicuason, Carolina Fruit Trees San Felipe, Pacol, Carolina, San Isidro, on page 78). 189.60 168.75 143.44 and Citrus Cararayan, Balatas, Panicuason Panicuason, San Isidro, Concepcion Vegetables 130.80 125.76 110.95 As shown in Table 2.70 on page 73, the total value of Grande, Mabolo Panicuason, Carolina, San Isidro, Pacol, production for major crops in Naga City reached a total of P298 Legumes 61.33 59.64 51.88 Million for 1998 alone. With the renewed operation of the former Cararayan, Mabolo, San Felipe Cararayan, San Isidro, San Felipe, Pacol, Rootcrops 71 63.45 55.25 Bicolandia Sugar Development Corporation (BISUDECO), now Carolina, Panicuason privatized and renamed Peñafrancia Sugar Mill (PENSUMIL), T O T A L 5,709.05 5,191.84 4,550.21 Source: City Agriculturist Office, 1999 sugarcane is again gaining popularity as an attractive crop. Note: The reductions in agricultural areas are due to conversion activities The City Agriculturist Office has identified portions of by landowners for other uses. barangays San Felipe, Pacol, Carolina, San Isidro and Cararayan as the key grain areas of Naga, while commercial crops are grown also At present, the total existing agricultural area is 5,709.05 in some areas of barangays Panicuason, Carolina, Cararayan and hectares. However, some areas can be converted to other uses San Isidro (please refer to Table 2.69 next page). based on the proposed land use plan of the city. It can be noted that in 1998 total agricultural area was 6,325.28 hectares as shown in In barangays where diversified grain is grown, after harvest, Table 2.70 on page 73. As compared to 1999 data, a decrease of the areas are planted with corn and different types of vegetables. 616.23 hectares in use can be seen, this is because of its conversion to other uses.

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Barangays Cararayan, Pacol and San Isidro were declared as Table 2.69 DAR’s Agrarian Reform Communities in Naga City on the following KEY GRAIN AREAS considerations: Barangay Grain Areas Pacol Diversified corn based development o Large number of agrarian reform beneficiaries San Felipe Intensified rice based development (irrigated) o Bigger CARPable areas Cararayan Intensified rice development (rainfall/upland) o Lesser support services San Isidro Diversified rice based development o Production is low Carolina Diversified rice based development o ARBs clamor for Agrarian reform KEY COMMERCIAL CROP AREAS o Presence of people’s Organizations especially farmers’ Barangay Commercial Crop Areas organizations/associations Carolina Sugarcane based development Panicua-son Vegetable/rootcrop based development Cararayan Sugarcane based development Livestock and Poultry San Isidro Coconut/pineapple crop based development Source: City Agriculturist Office, 1999 Livestock. For the year 1998, Naga City has a total livestock population of 38,657 which underscores the fact that Naga has a Table 2.70 thriving swine-raising industry where 10 commercial farms are the AREA, PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION main players together with 4,330 backyard swine raisers. The table BY MAJOR CROPS next page (Table 2.71) shows a more detailed inventory of Livestock 1998 and Poultry farms. % To Total Production Agricultural AREA MAJOR CROPS Land Value of (Has.) These farms are mostly found in Naga’s key livestock Devoted to Total Production Crop Prod'n. (P) development areas which comprise the barangays of Cararayan, Del Rice 2,238.00 36.96 10,404.10 MT 83,232,800 Rosario, Concepcion Pequeña, Carolina and Pacol. The local Corn 534.00 8.44 2,136.00 MT 13,884,000 livestock industry provide sizeable employment to 5,530 Nagueños. Coconut 1,568.28 24.80 16,524.20 Kls. 77,185,600 Sugarcane 1,249.00 19.75 72,442.00 Kls. 65,197,800 Existing farm technologies complementing these are breeding Vegetables 145.00 2.29 1,740.00 MT 13,920,000 stations, extension services, technical institutions, agricultural Abaca 133.00 2.10 97.10 MT 2,793,000 schools. The local agriculture office provides the necessary training Fruit Trees and Citrus 210.00 3.32 2,205.00 MT 26,460,000 and technologies. Legumes 68.00 1.07 81.60 MT 4,080,000 Rootcrops 80.00 1.26 1,120.00 MT 11,200,000 In 1998 alone, the total production of the local livestock T o t a l 6,325.28 100.00 106,750.00 MT 297,953,200 industry runs as high as 38,000 heads with an estimated value of Source: CAgO, 1998 Php 170 Million.

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Table 2.71 INVENTORY OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FARMS 1998 EMPLOY NAME OF AREA PRODUCTION LOCATION MENT FARM (Has.) SIZE Total Value (in Php) Table 2.72 Swine PROJECTED FOOD REQUIREMENTS/YEAR Per Capita YEAR 1. LGU Naga Carolina 0.03 1 60 heads 350,000 Agricultural Requirement 2. Paglinawan Del Rosario 0.03 1 40 " 200,000 Product 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 per year 3. Calleja Cararayan 0.03 1 58 " 290,000 RICE .11933MT 16,445 16,716.2 16,992 17,272.4 17,557.3 17,847 4. De Guzman Cararayan 1.50 15 2,000 " 10,000,000 CORN .00828 1,141 1,159.9 1,179 1,198.5 1,218.26 1,238.36 5. Lamtecson Cararayan 0.03 5 500 " 2,500,000 VEGETABLE .039 5,375 5,463.3 5,553.4 5,645.1 5,738.2 5,833.0 ROOTCROPS .0258 3,556 3,614.2 3,674 3,734.4 3,796 3,858.67 6. Golden Mix Feeds Cararayan 0.03 2 40 " 200,000 FRUITS .028 3,858.7 3,922.35 3,987 4,052.86 4,119.7 4,187.71 7. Manguiat Pacol 0.02 1 15 " 75,000 8. Banda Carolina 0.02 1 20 " 100,000 EGG .00263 362.44 368.42 374.49 380.68 386.96 393.35 POULTRY MEAT .00402 553.99 563.14 572.43 581.87 591.47 601.23 9. Gacer Con. Pequeña 0.02 1 15 " 75,000 BEEF .0012 165.37 168.10 170.87 173.69 176.56 179.47 10. Ramores Sta. Cruz 0.03 1 25 " 125,000 CARABEEF .00039 53.75 54.63 55.53 56.45 57.38 58.33 2,773 heads PORK .00819 1,128.66 1,147.28 1,166.22 1,185.46 1,205.02 1,224.9 FISH .036 4,961.16 5,043.02 5,126.22 5,210.82 5,296.79 5,384.2 Backyard Swine Production Source: CAgO, 1999 No. of Swine Raisers 4,330 119,452,000 Total No. of animals raised 29,863 Cattle Raisers Table 2.73 Commercial - No. of raisers 5 PROJECTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AREA Total no. of animals raised 401 6,015,000 Agricultural PROJECTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AREA Backyard - No. of raisers 540 Commodity 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total no. of animals raised 895 13,425,000 (in hectares) RICE 2,238 2,038 1,838 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,500 Carabao CORN 534 504 450 450 450 400 400 Backyard - No. of raisers 655 1,225 12,250,000 VEGETABLES 145 145 150 180 200 210 250 Horses, Goats, ROOTCROPS 80 80 60 75 80 100 100 3,500 5,250,000 Sheeps FRUITS/ C7ITRUS 210 210 215 220 230 250 260 TOTAL 5,530 38,657 170,307,000 COCONUT 1,565 1,245 1,100 1,000 1,050 1,050 1,050 ABACA 133 133 125 120 120 120 120 SUGARCANE 1,249 1,000 950 950 1,000 1,000 1,000 Note: Most cattles, carabaos, goats, sheeps are raised under the coco-based areas. POULTRY 62,750 63,000 63,500 65,000 66,000 68,000 70,000

LIVESTOCK (heads) Poultry Farms & Backyard Projects CATTLE 1,475 1,548 1,626 1,658 1,741 1,915 2,107 Commercial - No. of Farms 3 CARABAO 1,253 1,150 1,208 1,238 1,300 1,365 1,434 No. of poultry/chicken SWINE 10,401 10,050 11,150 11,500 12,000 13,500 15,000 13,250 1,325,000 raised Source: CAgO, 1999 Backyard - No. of raisers No. of poultry raised 32,675 3,267,500 Source: CAgO, 1998 74 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

Table 2.74, below, meanwhile, itemizes the present and The table below (Table 2.75) clearly shows that our city will projected agricultural production and the demand projection for need more production on crops to meet the demands on food selected agricultural products. Comparatively, the demand for requirements for the next five (5) years. This goes to show that in agricultural products is higher than the projected agricultural addition to our own crop production, we will definitely need to import production. more crop produce from our neighboring agricultural towns to maintain the demand-supply gap on food requirement of our people. Table 2.74 PRESENT & PROJECTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (MT) Table 2.76 Agricultural PRESENT & PROJECTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (MT) Commodity 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 AREA, NUMBER AND LOCATION RICE 9,450 10,190 9,190 8,000 8,320 8,480 7,950 OF CARPable AREAS CORN 1,482 1,512 1,440 1,440 1,575 1,600 1,600 VEGETABLES 1,418 1,450 1,800 2,160 2,400 2,940 3,750 1998 Area No. of ROOTCROPS 312 320 360 450 480 600 700 CARPable Lands Location (Ha.) Beneficiaries FRUITS/ CITRUS 2,100 2,205 2,580 2,640 2,760 3,000 3,120 1. Alex Gonzales Pacol 1.3628 3 COCONUT 1,565 1,245 1,100 1,500 1,575 1,575 1,680 2. Macario Guballa Pacol 11.6636 11 ABACA 39.9 42.56 43.75 48 48 50.40 54 3. Mercedes Abella Cararayan 23.6212 26 SUGARCANE 437.15 350 475 475 500 500 550 4. Mercedes Abella Cararayan 268.1421 58 POULTRY 62.75 63 63.5 65 99 102 105 TOTAL 304.7897 98 LIVESTOCK CATTLE 295 309.6 341.46 348.18 365.61 421.3 463.54 Source: DAR Naga City, 1999 CARABAO 250.6 230 241.6 247.6 260 273 286.8 SWINE 832 804 892 920 960 1,080 1,200 CARPable Areas / Lands Source: CAgO, 1999 Records from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) show that there are a total of 304.7897 hectares of CARPable in Naga City (please refer to Figure 2.12 on page 79). Table 2.75 TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTION OVER FOOD REQUIREMENT/ CAP/ YEAR (MT) Conversion 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Commodity/ Year D/ D/ D/ D/ D/ Prod’n Cmptn D/S Prod’n Cmptn Prod’n Cmptn Prod’n Cmptn Prod’n Cmptn Prod’n Cmptn S S S S S RICE (Milled) 6,419.7 16,445 S (61%) 5,789.7 16,716.2 D 5,040 16,992 D 5,241.6 17,272.4 D 5,342.66 17,553.3 D 5,167.5 17,847 D Report from the CORN 982.8 1,141 D 936 1,159.9 D 936 1,179 D 1,024 1,198.5 D 1,040 1,218.26 D 1,040 1,238.36 D VEGETABLES 1,450 5,375 D 1,800 5,463.3 D 2,160 5,553.4 D 2,400 5,645.1 D 2,940 5,738.2 D 3,750 5,833 D Department of Agrarian Reform ROOTCROPS 320 3,556 D 360 3,614.2 D 450 3,674 D 480 3,734.4 D 600 3,796 D 700 3,888.67 D FRUITS/ CITRUS 2,205 3,858.7 D 2,580 3,922.35 D 2,640 3,987 D 2,760 4,052.86 D 3,000 4,119.7 D 3,120 4,187.71 D (DAR) office shows that since

POULTRY MEAT 63 553.99 D 63.5 563.14 D 65 572.43 D 99 581.87 D 102 591.47 D 105 601.23 D 1982 up to 1998 a total of

LIVESTOCK MEAT 276.4262 hectares of agricultural CATTLE/ BEEF 309.6 165.37 S 341.46 168.1 S 348.18 170.87 S 365.61 173.69 S 421.3 176.56 S 463.54 179.47 S lands have been approved for CARABAO/ 230 53.75 S 241.6 54.63 S 247.6 55.53 S 260 56.45 S 273 57.38 S 286.8 58.33 S CARABEEF conversion for non-agricultural SWINE/ PORK 804 1,128.66 D 892 1,147.28 D 920 1,166.22 D 960 1,185.46 D 1,080 1,205.02 D 1,200 1,224.9 D Source: CAgO, 1999 use (see Table 2.77 next page).

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For the year 1999, DAR office has reported a total of 1,669 issued or voluntarily offered for coverage, 846 of which is considered hectares of agricultural lands with a Notice of Acquisition already problematic for reasons such as: petition for exemption, application for conversion/retention and court litigation. The remaining 823 Table 2.77 hectares are under workable category because of on-going SUMMARY REPORT ON APPROVED documentation of these areas. APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION Previous Proposed Date of Area Location Use Use Appro-val (Has.) With the limited area devoted to agricultural production, Concepcion Pequeña Agricultural Commercial 01-29-93 1.9362 farmers in Naga City cannot supply the demand for agricultural Concepcion Pequeña Agricultural Residential 03-17-98 96.5967 products. San Felipe Agricultural Residential 10-25-90 0.8379 San Felipe Agricultural Residential 11-21-94 0.6074 In order to protect the interest of our small farmers who are Mabolo Agricultural Residential 12-01-95 0.1000 beneficiaries of CARP of the government, it will be the policy of the San Felipe Agricultural Residential 08-29-91 5.4513 Tabuco Agricultural Residential 08-01-95 1.1260 city government to advise these farmers to retain as much as Sta. Cruz Agricultural Residential 04-30-97 4.0000 possible the character of their landholdings and to give all possible Carolina Agricultural Residential 07-03-90 1.5000 assistance to improve the production level of their landholdings. Carolina Agricultural Residential 12-20-93 8.4000 However, if in case these CARP lands fall within an eco-tourism Concepcion Agricultural Residential 10-04-90 1.5963 project and their change of character from agricultural to non- Del Rosario Agricultural Residential 07-24-95 2.0000 agricultural activity cannot be avoided based on the development Peñafrancia Agricultural Residential 04-30-97 4.9505 plan studies of the project, the city will mediate in favor of the farmer Diversion Road Agricultural Residential 05-15-82 0.9091 or CARP beneficiaries so that their interest will be best protected. San Felipe Agricultural Residential 04-30-97 0.3853 San Felipe Agricultural Residential 12-13-91 4.2487 San Felipe Agricultural Residential 08-29-91 7.1122 Goals San Felipe Agricultural Residential 09-13-96 5.9872 1. Increase rice production and maintain stable food supply San Felipe Agricultural Residential 10-25-90 0.8379 2. Promote high value crop production which will recognize the city San Felipe Agricultural Residential 10-25-90 3.3516 as a source of export potential crops and products. Concepcion Agricultural Residential 10-22-90 5.000 3. Production of disease-resistant seedlings and upgraded livestock Pacol Agricultural Residential 09-29-95 95.6537 and poultry/fowls for distribution/dispersal to farmers in the city. Carolina Agricultural Residential 03-11-96 14.8025 4. Promote appropriate technology on crop diversification/Integrated Carolina Agricultural Residential 05-05-98 1.3447 Bagumbayan Norte Agricultural Residential 03-22-95 1.4878 Farming System to maximize the utilization of land area. San Felipe Agricultural Residential 06-27-96 2.7032 5. Conduct training to farm family members with skills capability Carolina Agricultural Residential 10-25-90 3.5000 building on small-scale entrepreneurs to increase farm incomes TOTAL 276.4262 and profitability. Source: DAR, 1999

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Table 2.78 SWOT MATRIX OF THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR Objectives

1999 Strengths – S Weaknesses - W 1. To provide technical assistance to farmers with improved crop • Soil types and generally flat • Lack/unimproved farm-to- production technology with emphasis on low cost production terrain good for diversified market roads techniques. farming • Unimproved farming and • Presence of agricultural livestock techniques 2. To increase the production of grains (rice & corn) and other food support facilities, i.e., crops through the Key Production Area of Naga City. irrigation, hydro-dams, abattoir 3. To enhance the productivity and increase farm incomes through the • Medium and small-scale Diversified Farming Systems Approach poultry and livestock 4. To promote the organic farming techniques for a sustainable industry • Naga with predominant agriculture. agricultural land use Opportunities – O SO – Strategies WO – Strategies Although rice is still the primary crop being produced by Nagueños, • Agricultural support • Agricultural Development • Provision of irrigation records from the City Assessor’s Office show that the total area devoted services through strengthening of system/facilities, skills • Possible sourcing of funds agri-extension services and upgrading of farmers & to rice decreased from its original hectarage of 2,800 to 2,510 hectares. from Sen. Roco, Rep. prioritization of on-going agricultural technicians The Department of Agriculture placed the City’s viable agricultural farm Jacob & Usec Dy-Prieto land reform programs • Prioritize improvement of • Available agriculture sector • Intensify and diversify crop farm-to-market roads to 2,450 hectares. This is attributed to the dilapidated irrigation systems, support production within the • Hire professional managers both communal and private; the destruction of structures during the past • Irrigation projects existing prime agricultural to manage farmers typhoons; and the conversion of some rice lands in Cararayan, Del underway lands organizations • Assistance from sister • Increase farm and livestock • Encourage farmers to Rosario and Concepcion Grande to corn or sugarcane areas. cities/DA production by protecting key undertake open alternative • Available financing agricultural areas from land ways institutions conversion and promotion KEY SECTORAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON AGRICULTURE • Trading Center of production boosting methods • Responsive political leaders o Assist farmers through intensification of credit support and to agricultural development Threats – T ST – Strategies WT – Strategies technology information and dissemination, rehabilitation of irrigation • Occurrence of La Niña • Encourage participation of • Provide additional farm-to- systems, proper packaging of technology (POT), seeds, promotion • Possible lack of support government as well as market roads and of seed growing among farmers; provision of post-harvest facilities, from national government private sectors in the improve/repair existing • Lack of coordination from provision of support facilties farm-to-market road crop insurance and dependable supply of farm inputs; and the DPWH and other to meet future agricultural • Minimize unwarranted land establishment of stronger farmer organizations. government agencies demands, prevent pollution conversion to ensure • Top soil deterioration due to and top soil deterioration continuity of local food o Upgrade present purely draft carabao stocks into breeding, milk type erosion during rainy season • Organize small farmers in supply and draft purposes. • Financial constraints order to pool resources to Promote modern cattle farming technologies, especially cattle • Industrial pollution buy equipment o • Weather condition fattening. • High Cost of Production o Finally, efforts must be made to stabilize farm prices at reasonable • Lack of support for CARP beneficiaries levels to sustain the growth in production, productivity and efficiency.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES ECONOMIC SECTOR AGRICULTURE

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Dairy Production Involves the procurement of dairy cows and - 1.5M .25M .25M 2.0M LGU/DA CAgO PROPOSED equipment for milk production, other dairy products, and training of beneficiaries in the care of the animal particularly on grazing, milk extraction, preservation or storage, and the making of other dairy products. Cutflower Production Project Involves the enhancement of cut flower production - 1.0M .5M .5M 2.0M LGU/DA CAgO ON-GOING by giving producers access to appropriate technology through the CAgO. Establishment of Livestock Involves the establishment of a Livestock Auction - 1.0M .5M .5M 2.0M LGU CAgO PROPOSED Auction Market within the existing Slaughterhouse compound which shall serve as the center of livestock trading activities Swine weaning production for Involves the dispersal of piglets for fattening to .7M .7M .7M .7M 2.8M LGU/DA CAgO ON-GOING dispersal and fattening deserving beneficiaries/constituents of Naga City

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Retail Trade. Retail trading together with the services ECONOMIC SECTOR comprise the major bulk of the commercial establishments in Naga City. Records show that there are 975 retailers in the city. COMMERCE Banking and Finance. At present, there are 40 banking Existing Commercial Establishments institutions classified according to the service it offered. (see Table 2.81 on page 84). Number and Type of Commercial Establishments present. As of December 1998, Naga City has a total of 4,912 commercial Insurance. More than 37 insurance, big and small alike, have establishments. This is 4.3 percent higher than 1996’s 4,710 and a sprung into profitable business this past decade. Insurance firms far shotput away from 1992’s 2,397 active commercial leading the market are PhilAm Life, Asian Diamond Plans, Insular establishments (see Table 2.79 below). Life, etc. Table 2.79 NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS Real Estate. With the real estate boom in the late 90s, real 1988-1998 estate firms had a virtual heyday. Currently, there are 7 real estate

Commercial 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 firms in Naga City. Establishments 2,397 2,426 2,414 4,258 4,710 4,912 Facilities and Services % Increase (Decrease) 1.2% (0.49%) 76.4% 10.6% 4.3%

Source: City Treasurer’s Office, 1998 Mass Media Services. Mass media services in the city are provided by the following broadcast, television and print companies: Major Types of business or trade. Wholesale and retail trade, banking and finance, insurance, real estate and services are Broadcast. Naga boasts of 20 radio stations, eight of which the major types of business in Naga City. are AM stations (DZNG, DWRN, DWNW, DWLV, DZLW, DZGE, DWRP) and 12 are FM stations (DZRDB, DWEB, DWAC, DWYN, Wholesale Trade. Records from the Business License DWNX, DWMY, DWHB, DWSS, DWOK, DWST, DWWL and Division of the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) show that there are 86 DWMM). business establishments that are engaged in wholesale trading. Among the city’s major wholesalers are ZEST-O Manufacturing Television. At present, Naga receives signals from seven (7) Corp., Zenco Footsteps. television stations: (ABS-CBN 2, PTV-4, GMA-7, PBN-5, SNN, Studio 23, and VTV 13. Three (3) cable TV companies --- Naga CATV, Skycable, and Caceres Cable --- that provide up to date news, relevant information and entertainment to Nagueños.

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Hotel and Recreational Facilities. There are twelve (12) Postal Services. Postal services in the city are provided by hotels with mini-convention facilities, eleven (11) shopping centers, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) whose 49 staff and thirty (30) dining and entertainment places, three (3) lodging houses, personnel handle an average of 5,301 out-going and 20,175 in- two (2) pension houses and six (6) movie houses. coming mails, an average of 5 out-going and 10 in-coming packages and 241 printed matters daily. Complementing this are five Barangay Previous Commercial Establishments. As seen in Table Post Offices located in Carolina, Cararayan and Abella (University of 2.79 on page 81, in 1988, only 2,397 commercial establishments Nueva Caceres), Peñafrancia (Bicol College of Arts and Trade) and were doing business in the city. Six years after or in 1994, it hit a Liboton (Naga College Foundation). record 4,258 commercial establishments due largely to the robust national economy at that time. In 1996 and 1998, CTO logged a total Telegraphy. Two privately-owned telegraphy firms (PT&T and of 4,710 and 4,912 establishments respectively. RCPI) operate in the city . Meanwhile, seven (7) messengerial offices have opened shop in Naga. These are: Johnny Air Cargo, Growth of Commercial activities (rate of JRS Express, LBC Air Cargo, DHL, Daily Overland Express, increase/decrease in number of establishments). Based on Table Kabayan Forwarders, and Aboitiz Air Cargo. 2.79 on page 81, the city experienced a progressive decade in terms of the influx of new businesses and the steady increase in the Telephone Services. Telephone services are provided number of commercial establishments. In 1994, the city saw the mainly by the ICC-Telecoms, an affiliate company of the Lopez- highest increase in the number of establishments growing by a owned Bayantel Corporation, which has its main office along remarkable 76.4 percent! The phenomenal increase somewhat Blumentritt Street; and the Digital Telecommunications, Inc. slowed down yet the number of establishments continue to increase (DIGITEL), a Gokongwei-owned company which manages and recording 10 percent and 4.3 percent growth rate in 1996 and 1998, operates the -wide National Telephone Program (NTP) respectively. system built by government. Expansion of local telecom is also seen with the entry of the top-of-the-line telecommunications led by the Employed Persons 15 Years Old and Over. Records mobile phone (cellphone) like SMART, MOBILINE and GLOBE and a gathered from the Metro PESO and the DOLE indicate that Naga paging company, POCKETBELL. has a total of 84,583 gainful workers (15 years old and over) which accounts for 62 percent of the total population as of 1999 (see Table Internet Service Providers. There are two (2) Internet 2.80 next page). Service Providers (ISPs) in the city: AdNet (owned by Ateneo de Naga) and Athena Computer Center. Recently, cybercafes have Trade activities among neighboring towns. The immediate been mushrooming in the city, among them CyberNaga and Internet neighboring towns of Naga City which include Canaman, Magarao, Naga. Milaor, Calabanga, Camaligan, Minalabac, Gainza and Pili benefit much from various trading activities with the city. These towns are

82 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 also members of the Metro Naga Development Council (MNDC), a COMMERCE AND TRADE pioneering concept in integrated area development that seeks to enhance role identification, resource allocation and integrated With the upsurge of big, medium and small enterprises, Naga development among its member-LGUs. City has gained its popularity as the center of economic and business activities in the province of Camarines Sur and the whole of Among the major trading activities with these towns are Bicolandia. vegetables, dried fish, fresh catch fish, handicraft, rice and fruits. Nowhere in Bicol Region can one find large businesses Table 2.80 ranging from retailing to wholesaling, manufacturing and processing Employment Data and other services such as entertainment, resorts, movie houses, Major Industry Group

Agri., restaurants and financing institutions like banks and insurance Gainful Mining Electri- Fores- Manu- workers 15 And city Cons- companies, but in Naga City. Major Occupation try factur- yrs. old & Quarry- Gas & truction & Poul- ing over ing Water try As shown in Table 2.81 next page, banks by transactions in

Total 84,583 Naga City has a total of 22 commercial banks, 8 thrift banks, 7 rural banks and 3 specialized government banks. Officials of the Gov’t. 110 & Special Interest Org., Corp., Executive 7,939 Several multi-national food business giants, Managers, Managing Prop. And 6,175 4,508 432 1,235 such as Chowking, McDonalds, Jollibee, Mister Donut, Dunkin' Supervisors Donuts, Greenwich Pizza, Goldilocks and Shakey’s Pizza are doing 9,714 874 8,840 Professionals lucrative business in the City. 5,330 2,292 1,332 1,706 Technicians and Associated Prof. Three years back Naga City saw the rise of ALDP Super Mall 10,852 9,116 434 1,302 along Roxas Avenue (Diversion Road) a first-class mall, then Clerk 42,696 22,629 769 19,298 followed by the construction of LCC Grand Central in Sabang. The Service and Shop City witnessed new landmarks like Phoenician Building along Markets Sales Workers Panganiban, Naga Traders Square, Bichara Complex and Lucky 1,339 1,275 64 Fortune Hotel in Abella, all in the heart of Bicol. Farmers, Forestry Workers and Firemen

Craft and related 428 17 360 51 Workers

SOURCE: CPDO Statistics and Research Division, 1999

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Sometime in 1998, construction of the proposed new Central Table 2.81 BANKING INSTITUTIONS, 1999 Business District located in the Triangulo-Diversion growth area, the COMMERCIAL BANKS 20. China Bank, Peñafrancia CBD II was in full swing. Concreting of roads, infrastructure works in 1. Allied Bank Avenue Gen. Luna St. 21. LBC BANK, Elias Angeles the integrated jeepney terminal and the proposed satellite market 2. Allied Bank Street was made. Preliminary works had been completed in the proposed cor. Elias Angeles St. 22. QUEEN BANK, Felix & Panganiban Drive Espiritu Street Metro Naga Coliseum while the Naga City Central Bus Terminal was 3. Bank of the Philippine THRIFT BANKS made operational last August 31, 1999. Islands 1. BPI Savings Bank Peñafrancia Avenue Evangelista St., Naga City 4. Equitable PCIBANK 2. Great Pacific Bank Central Business District. The main business center of the Corporation J. Hernandez Avenue Prieto Street 3. Teacher’s Development Bank city (generally known as Central Business District) totals to only 16 5. Far East Bank & Trust Cor. Ojeda IV & Elias commercial blocks or an area of about 30 hectares. Spatial limitation Company Angeles Sts., Dinaga Padian St. 4. Phil. Postal Savings Bank relative to the demand for sites by new businesses in the area has 6. Metro Bank J. Miranda Avenue resulted to a high selling price reaching Php 50,000.00 per square Padian Street Concepcion Pequeña 7. Metro Bank 5. Prime Bank meter. The reason why the City Government has decided to expand cor. Peñafrancia Ave. & General Luna Street, Naga’s commercial area. Arana Street 6. UCPB Savings Bank 8. Equitable PCIBANK Cor. Prieto Street & J. Padian Street Hernandez Ave To support the local economic structure, the city government 9. Equitable PCIBANK 7. Banco Filipino Gen. Luna St. Cor. Elias Angeles & Arana continues to adopt the following strategies: 10. Philippine National Bank 8. Banco Legaspi Gen. Luna St. Cor. Arana & E. Angeles Sts. 11. Philippine Veterans Bank RURAL BANKS Panganiban Beautification and Upgrading Project. In E. Angeles Street 1. Cooperative Bank of Cam. Sur 1989, the city initiated the bold move of developing the 12. MAYBANK Zamora St., Sabang cor. Panganiban Ave. & 2. Rural Bank of Bombon PNR-owned stretch of idle land along Panganiban Peñafrancia Ave Elias Angeles St., Sta. Cruz Drive. Through a unique government-private sector 13. Prudential Bank & 3. Golden Seven Bank Trust Co. Panganiban St., San Francisco partnership, the Panganiban Beautification and Peñafrancia Avenue 4. Rural Bank of Nueva Caceres Upgrading Project (PBUP) immerged, a commercial 14. Rizal Commercial & Cor. Barlin & P. Diaz Streets Banking Corporation 5. Rural Bank of Canaman park which has now 25 units of uniform commercial Peñafrancia Avenue Ground Flr. Aristocrat Hotel buildings mostly being utilized as medical clinics, 15. Security Bank 6. First Naga Bank (Rural Bank) J. Hernandez Ave. Villa Grande Homes boutique and display stores, tailoring and dressmaking 16. Solid Bank 7. Rural Bank of San Jose shops, offices and pawnshops. Through this project, Gen. Luna Street Panganiban Drive 17. Union Bank SPECIALIZED GOVERNMENT the Panganiban Drive area which stretches to 1.5 Elias Angeles Street BANKS kilometers is now a fast growing commercial area 18. Union Bank (formerly 1. Development Bank of the Phil. IBC), Padian Street Panganiban Drive, Tinago where several other commercial buildings have been 19. United Coconut Planters 2. Land Bank of the Philippines erected. Bank, Evangelista Street Gen. Luna Street, Abella 3. Central Bank of the Phil. Elias Angeles St., Sta. Cruz Source: Data gathered from local banks, 1999 84 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

Satellite Markets. The establishment of three district Employment Service Office) is the government's satellite markets, the People’s Mart at corner Liboton primary provider of livelihood programs in the city. and Jacob Streets, the Barlin Satellite Market, located at Barlin St., Barangay Sta. Cruz, and the Joni’s Investment Promotion Board. This office was created to Satellite Market at Bagumbayan Norte, has spurred complement with the city's Integrated Livelihood more trading and commercial activity outside the Naga Masterplan. It has for its main function to sell Naga as City Public Market. A new satellite market along an investment site/destination. Among its functions: a) Magsaysay Avenue (Hermoville) has also been preparation of an Investment Promotion Program for recently inaugurated to cater to the needs of residents submission to the Naga City Investment Board; b) of Mariano Village and adjoining subdivisions in assistance to the said board in arranging joint-venture Barangay Balatas. At present, there are now eateries, among local and outside investors; c) recommendation repair shops and other small business retail outlets in of policies and measures to the board to better carry the area. out the city's Investment Incentives Code; d) assistance to registered enterprises and prospective New CBD. The City Government’s long-term solution to investors in accessing government offices, agencies, congestion of the present CBD is the development of a instrumentalities and financial institutions; e)issuance new Central Business District at the Panganiban- of application forms and aid to investors in complying Diversion Road area, its biggest and most ambitious with registration requirements; f) provision of relevant project to date. It will feature among others the Metro socio-economic and zoning data to investors; g) Naga Coliseum, the Naga City Central Bus and evaluation of investors application for registration. Jeepney Terminals, a Satellite Market and a whole of 27-hectare of prime lot that will serve as the expansion Identified areas for priority investment activities are site of the present centro. September this year, the Central Business District I (CBD I); East Highland privatized Central Bus Terminal commenced operation. Agro-ecotourism Zone, Pacol, Carolina, Panicuason); Concepcion Growth Corridor (Concepcion Pequeña, Integrated Livelihood Masterplan. The promotion of Concepcion Grande, Del Rosario); Naga City Agro- livelihood and employment has become the flagship Industrial Zone ( Del Rosario, Cararayan, San Isidro, program of the present administration which led to the Pacol, Carolina); Roxas-Panganiban Growth formulation of the Naga City Integrated Livelihood Area(CBD II); South Riverfront Growth Area (Sabang); Masterplan. The ultimate goal of the ILM is to improve Market Development Zones (all residential areas of the the economic well-being of members of the low-income city) and Joint Agribusiness Zones (all agricultural population from all sectors. Metro PESO (Public areas of the city).

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Investment Incentives Code. Ordinance 97-114, Table 2.82 Expanding Market otherwise known as the Naga City Investment TAX REVENUE Operations. Local market Incentives Code, grants incentives to businesses to 1996-1998 operations led by the Naga LICENSE & OTHER NON-TAX encourage them to establish new enterprises in YEAR City Public Market once TAX REVENUE REVENUE preferred investment activities or expand the 1996 34,312,110.56 16,551,414.00 Southeast Asia’s biggest single operations of existing ones. The code has the 1997 39,679,193.09 29,945,833.16 structure public market and still following objectives: (1) generate employment for the 1998 41,542,957.49 32,478,114.69 Southern Luzon’s biggest, saw constituents of Naga City and the Metro Naga area; (2) Source: City Treasurer's Office the increase in stall occupancy. increase the value-added of local products; (3) develop The increase has been buoyed the city’s tourism potential; (4) promote balanced up by the addition of new stalls in satellite markets. growth; (5) make the business sector a partner in Peñafrancia (30), Liboton People’s Mart (102), Barlin (33) enhancing the environment, and; (6) encourage and Joni’s (53) So-called “mini-talipapas” also operate in modernization and promote global competitiveness. the upper barangays of San Felipe, Carolina and San Isidro. Also in the process is the construction of a public INDICATORS OF GROWTH market at Concepcion Grande in a two-hectare lot.

Over the last 10 years, Naga City has enjoyed a remarkable Mushrooming of Business Establishments. Records from growth in its local trade and commerce, thus, maintaining its prime the City Treasurer’s Office showed that Naga City has a status as the trading and commercial hub of the region. Buoyed by total 4,937 business establishments in 1999, from only the bullish entrepreneurial spirit of local and Manila-based 2,397 back in 1988. These business establishments businessmen and fully backed by a dynamic and proactive local dealing with general merchandise, banking and financial government, Naga’s overwhelming economic stride is validated by institutions, have more than doubled during the past ten the following indicators: years (see Table 2.83 below).

Hiked Local Business Revenue. Based on the Table No. 2.83 1998 records of the City Treasury’s Business Type of Business Organization Licensing Division, Naga City has a total of TYPE 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 General revenue collection of P41,542,957.49 for 2,357 2,262 2,373 2,296 2,357 2,529 4,193 4,499 4,612 4,749 4,749 4,741 Merchandise license and other tax revenues (from Banking 18 18 18 18 24 25 27 32 33 36 40 41 P34,312,110.56 in 1996) and P32,978,114.69 Institutions Financial 22 30 35 38 33 35 38 50 65 113 173 155 for non-tax revenues (from P16,551,414.00 in Institutions 1996). TOTAL 2,397 2,310 2,426 2,352 2,414 2,589 4,258 4,581 4,710 4,898 4,962 4,937 Source: City Treasurer's Office

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growth of commercial and industrial activities. Identified sites are Being the center of economic and business activities in Camarines barangays Del Rosario, Concepcion Pequeña and Concepcion Sur and Bicol region as a whole, Naga City needs expansion of Grande which are flood-free zones. areas for commercial and industrial use to accommodate its rapid

Table 2.84 SWOT MATRIX OF THE COMMERCE SECTOR, 1999 • Strengths – S • Weaknesses - W • Investment Incentive Code Ord. 97-114 • Lack of budget • Existence of plans on growth centers • Lack of national executive support • Some technical expertise • Lacking infrastructure (drainage system) • Integrated Livelihood Master Plan • Media • Entrepreneurial drive of Nagueños • Proliferation of street children • Financial Institutions • High Literacy Rate • Good Infrastructure Facilities • Recognize as the center for commerce, trade and education • Opportunities – O • SO – Strategies • WO – Strategies • New Quirino Highway • Utilize Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) schemes • Full implementation of Integrated Livelihood • Rehabilitation of Maharlika Highway • Full implementation of Investment Incentive Code Master Plan • Entrepreneurial drive of Nagueños • Full implementation of Integrated Livelihood • Continued/full national executive support • Commercial and industrial growth Master Plan • PNR rehabilitation • Beef-up capability of CPDO for “Selling Naga” • High literacy rate • Maximize/optimize/maintain present infra • Establishment of Investment Board • Rehabilitation of airport • Threats – T • ST – Strategies • WT – Strategies • Inefficient/insufficient airport • Rehabilitation of airport • Full implementation of infrastructure projects • High power rate • Full operationalization of the new CBD II • Optimize fund sourcing capability of the LGU • Congested central business district • Utilize“Build-Operate-and-Transfer” (BOT) schemes in exploring alternative energy sources

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES ECONOMIC SECTOR COMMERCE

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY One Stop Shop Business Involves the establishment of a center that will - 2.0M .5M .5M 3.0M LGU METRO PROPOSED Assistance Center serve as frontline services for business assistance PESO and information to interested investors in Naga City Satellite Markets Involves the establishment of satellite or - 2.0M 2.0M 2.0M 6.0M LGU CEO ON-GOING neighborhood markets in strategic areas of the city Infrastructure Support for A yearly infrastructure program that provides 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 4.0M LGU/CDF CEO PROPOSED Investment Incentive Program infrastructure facilities to new establishments as (INVEST) part of the business incentive program of the city Community Employment and A city employment program that is more labor- 1.25M 1.25M 1.25M 1.25M 5.0M LGU/DOLE METRO ON-GOING Development Program (CEDP) intensive and output-oriented and will focus in PESO areas which will enhance more revenue generation for the city government, improve delivery of basic services to the people, and provide better maintenance services to our public facilities and utilities. Micro-Enterprise development Involves the provision of credit assistance and 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 4.0M LGU METRO ON-GOING Program skills training activities to qualified women sector PESO borrowers who need capital for their businesses through a conduit NGO

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Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand ECONOMIC SECTOR and United Kingdom (see Table 2.86 below).

TOURISM Table 2.86 ORIGIN OF FOREIGN VISITORS TO NAGA CITY The local tourism industry in Naga has yet to reach full 1997 & 1998 development. Nevertheless, it draws a number of domestic and Country Number of Number of Percentage foreign visitors and tourists every year who visit the region annually, of Visitors Visitors Increase Origin (1997) (1998) (Decrease) on the strength of the highly-renowned Peñafrancia Fiesta and other Australia 54 72 25.0% tourism attractions the city boasts of. Canada 35 123 71.5% France 27 51 47.0% Germany 56 53 (-0.05%) In 1998, visitor arrivals in the city tallied 50,406. Of these, Hongkong 37 148 75.0% 4,564 were foreign visitors while 45,842 were mostly domestic Indonesia 6 7 14.2% Italy 21 6 (250.0%) tourists. This represents a significant increase from the 1997 figure Japan 133 115 (15.0%) of 33,616 total number of visitors (see Table 2.85 below). Malaysia 46 105 56.1% Saudi Arabia 0 86 100.0% Singapore 8 26 69.2% The increase in visitor South Korea 30 82 63.4% Table 2.85 arrivals, especially in the Switzerland 43 51 15.6% VISITOR’S ARRIVALS Taiwan 77 102 24.5% number of foreign visitors which Thailand 0 11 100.0% 1998 posted a very remarkable U.K. 11 5 (120.0%) Number of No. of USA 156 212 26.4% Year Domestic Foreign Total increase of 69.34% can be Balikbayans 603 3,309 81.7% Visitors Visitors TOTAL 1,343 4,564 1997 32,217 1,343 33,616 attributed to the under- Source: Naga City Resorts and Tourist Inns, 1998 1998 45,842 4,564 50,406 valuation of the peso vis-à-vis % Increase 29.72% 69.34% 33.30% the dollar that made local Source: Naga City Resorts and Tourist Inns 1998 tourism affordable for these foreigners--- majority of them coming from the USA, Japan, Taiwan Traditional/Cultural Activities and Hongkong. Peñafrancia Fiesta. The fiesta, celebrated every third week of For the calendar years 1997 and 1998, a total of 5,963 foreign September, is held to honor Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia, the tourists visited Naga City. The 1997, figure of 1,343 tripled Patroness of Bicol. It is the only regional festivity of its kind in the dramatically last year to 4,564--- a record-breaking achievement for Philippines today and perhaps, the biggest Marian devotion there is local tourism. Most of these foreign visitors came from the United in Asia. States, Taiwan, Japan, Hongkong, and Canada. Others in the arrival list are Australia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Saudi

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The celebration’s main highlight is the Traslacion, which is Augmenting these are man-made and natural tourist spots basically the transfer of the Virgin of Peñafrancia’s image, borne on that are certified tourist drawers, among them old churches, schools, the shoulders of voyadores (her male devotees), from the Basilica, museums, historic plazas, and inland summer resorts. her home shrine, to the Metropolitan Cathedral; and her voyage back in a fluvial procession along the Bicol river. After nine days of prayer Inventory of Tourist Spots/Attractions at the Cathedral, the riverine procession is held where, aboard a beautifully decorated pagoda and accompanied by the voyadores, Socio-Cultural she is brought back to Basilica. Holy Rosary Minor Seminary. Founded in 1793, the Holy Tourism Potentials. Although not blessed with much natural Rosary Minor Seminary is one of the oldest schools for priesthood in tourism assets, the city has nevertheless prioritized the development the country today. The seminary has produced numerous church of several potential tourist attractions to strengthen its bid to become and lay leaders and is the alma mater of a number of Bikol Patriots the main service center and staging area for tourists in Bicol. In and heroes. addition to the Peñafrancia Fiesta, for instance, the City Government also launched the Kamundagan Festival which covers the whole Colegio de Sta. Isabel. Founded in 1868, it is the first month of December to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and normal school for girls in the Orient. Named after the Royal Spanish commemorate the City’s Charter Anniversary in a bid to make Naga Queen, it has produced most of the school teachers in the Bikol a Christmas City. Region.

Also lined up for development are the Malabsay Falls Ecology Camarines Sur National High School. Founded in 1901, Park in Barangay Panicuason (which will feature swimming areas CSNHS is the first secondary public school in the region. Numerous beneath the waterfalls, concrete winding stairs, footbridges and distinguished Bikol Statesmen were products of this government pathways, cottages and related facilities for use of swimmers and school. visitors, and a plant nursery and camping ground). Ateneo de Naga University. Founded in 1940, Ateneo is the Naga Civic Center Complex in Barangay Dayangdang which only Jesuit School in the region and known locally as the “Fort features the newly built Naga City Youth Center-cum-hostel which Santiago of Bikol”. Now a University, Ateneo is among the leading was made fully operational in 1998. Also within the 1.5-hectare academic institutions in the region. recreational complex is the Naga City Multi-Purpose Building and a children’s theme park completed also in 1998. University of Nueva Caceres. Founded in 1948, UNC is the first University in Southern Luzon, it has been constantly producing the region’s foremost lawyers, engineers, accountants, businessmen and teachers.

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San Francisco Church. Established in 1578, San Francisco Peñafrancia Museum. The latest museum established in the Church is the first church in the region built by the Franciscan Friars. city, the museum contains sacred vestiges relating to Marian The surrender of the Spanish forces to the Bikol revolutionaries took devotion to the Bicol regional patroness, Our Lady of Peñafrancia. place here. Bicol Science and Technology Centrum. The first of its Peñafrancia Shrine. Established in 1750, the shrine is the kind in Bicol Region, the Bicol Science and Technology Centrum original home of our Lady of Peñafrancia, the Patroness of Bikol. (BSTC) was established in 1993 in partnership with the Department This is where the Traslacion starts when the image of INA is led into of Science and Technology (DOST) to cater to the sci-tech education procession around the City streets. of the young, professionals, teachers and sci-tech enthusiasts alike. It features an exhibit of dazzling array of interactive sci-tech gadgets, Metropolitan Cathedral of Naga. Established in 1825, the a skywatch gallery, a sci-cubby hole for the kids, an audio-visual Cathedral is among the biggest churches in the region which took 15 room and a cybercafe for Internet lovers. Busloads of students, years to build. The image of INA is placed here for mine days where teachers and school children from all over the region continue to visit the novena is held in her honor. this bubble-shaped edifice.

Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia. Established Historical only in 1985, Basilica Minore is the new home of our Lady of Peñafrancia, the Patroness of Bicol. The image of INA is brought Plaza Quince Martirez. This plaza was built in honor of the here after the fluvial procession. fifteen Bicol martyrs who were executed by the Spanish authorities on January 4, 1887 at Bagumbayan (now Luneta). UNC (Naga City) Museum. Located inside the University of Nueva Caceres campus, the UNC museum is one of the oldest Plaza Rizal. This monument-cum-park ideally located at museums outside Manila and recognized by the International downtown Naga was built in honor of the national hero, Dr. Jose Association of Museum. It houses historical artifacts of the ancient Rizal. This is known locally as the center for public debates and Bicol, its people and its culture. discussions as well as family picnic gatherings.

Museo Conciliar Seminario at the Holy Rosary Minor Ecotourism Projects Seminary. This museum established sometime in 1994 showcases Bicol ancient relics and artifacts like burial jars, chinawares, rare Naga City Ecology Park. Naga City in partnership with a stones and ritual objects. Featured as well is the local church history local private corporation, the Isarog Garden Society Foundation, Inc., where old Roman Catholic Church vestiges and sacred objects are ventured to establish the first-of-its-kind "Eden" in the city (Naga City displayed. Ecology Park), a veritable flora and fauna park where tourists,

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students, researchers, garden enthusiasts, picnickers, and the like Bicol’s Premier City. These facilities include: II hotels with mini- can take a wonderful view of nature at its best. convention facilities, entertainment & dining places, with a total of 508 rooms; 3 lodging houses with a total of 43 rooms; 2 pension Malabsay Fall Ecology Park. The proposed Malabsay Falls houses and 6 resorts. (see Tables 2. 87 & 2. 88 below). Ecology Park development project is designed to transform Malabsay Falls, tucked within the cool shoulder of Mt. Isarog, into an agro-ecotourism destination where recreational facilities will be made to meld with nature, complementing, rather than spoiling, its innate Table 2.88 beauty. INVENTORY OF ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS 2 1999 HOTELS The city has already completed Phase I which is the NAME OF HOTELS LOCATION NO. OF ROOMS upgrading of primary service facilities within the area. 1. Naga City Guesthouse P. Burgos Street, Bgy. Sta. Cruz 13 Non-Aircon 2. Golden Naga Resthouse 75 Felix P. Espiritu St. Bgy. Tabuco 14 Non-Aircon Tourism Facilities. Naga’s tourism strength is built around 3. Moraville Motor Lodge Mabolo Drive, Bgy. Mabolo 16 Aircon the presence of tourist-related facilities and other services it offers as Table 2.87 PENSION HOUSES NAME LOCATION NO. OF ROOMS INVENTORY OF ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS 1 Midtown Naga Pension 1. Gen. Luna Ext., Sta. Cruz 6 Aircon/6 Non-Aircon 1999 House NAME OF HOTELS LOCATION Rooms FACILITIES 2. Elegant Pension House Biak-na-Bato Street, Tabuco - Convention/Conference Hall & Aristocrat Hotel Elias Angeles St., Bgy. Dinaga 77 Restaurant Convention/Conference Hall, Casa Catalina Hotel Barangay Carolina 14 Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi RESORTS & Parking Area NAME OF RESORTS LOCATION FACILITIES Convention/Conference Hall & Fiesta Hotel Caceres Street, Bgy. Dinaga 56 1. Kayumanggi Resort Km. 7, Bgy. Pacol Cottages Restaurant Cottages, Playground, Pavillion, Corner P. Burgos St., & J. Convention/Conference Hall, Grand Imperial Plaza 33 2. Peñafrancia Resort Bgy. Carolina Canteen, Convention/ Hernandez Ave., Bgy. Abella Restaurant & Videoke Bar Conference Hall Lucky Fortune Tourist Convention/Conference Hall, Abella Street, Bgy. Abella 29 Cottages, Playground, Pavillion, Inn Restaurant & Parking Area 3. Casa Catalina Resort Bgy. Carolina Canteen, Convention/ Magsaysay Avenue Extension Swimming Pool, Restaurant & Hotel Mirabella 10 Conference Hall, Jacuzzi Bgy. Liboton Parking Area Moraville Hotel Caceres St., Bgy. Dinaga 39 Restaurant & Parking Area 4. Jimenez Resort Bgy. Carolina Cottages P. Burgos Street Bgy. San Convention/Conference Hall & Cottages, Playground, Pavillion, New Crown Hotel 37 Francisco Restaurant 5. Rock Valley Resort Bgy. Del Rosario Canteen, Convention/ Rodson Circle Hotel P. Burgos St., Bgy. Sta. Cruz 55 Restaurant Conference Hall Sampaguita Tourist Panganiban Drive, Bgy. San Convention/Conference Hall, 95 6. Isabelita Resort Bgy. Pacol (Km 5) Playground, Canteen Inn Francisco Restaurant & Parking Area Source: Naga City Hotels, Inns and Resorts, 1999 Convention/Conference Hall, Magsaysay Avenue, Villa Caceres Hotel 63 Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Physical Concepcion Pequeña Fitness Room & Parking Area Source: Naga City Hotels, 1999

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Table 2.89 2. To generate employment opportunities and increased productive SWOT MATRIX OF THE TOURISM SECTOR undertakings without sacrificing the moral values of the 1999 community. • • Strengths – S • Weaknesses - W 3. To ensure the recognition of the city as a world calss and leading • Presence of the following • Lack of fund support attractions: • Lack of involvement in agro-ecotourism destination where foreign and domestic tourists • Malabsay Falls tourism initiatives of and visitors alike are assured with a safe, convenient and • Nabontolan Falls barangay officials and • Resorts and Hotels private sector groups pleasurable stay. • Peñafrancia Fiesta • Lack of promotional 4. To assist in the creation of a solid and dynamic government- • Religious and Historial activities private entities-non-government organizations synergy. Sites • Lack of a viable institution • Naga Ecology Park to manage tourism 5. To formulate, implement and monitor short, medium and long • Bicol Science Centrum industry term agro-ecotourism development. • Museums • Opportunities – O • SO – Strategies • WO – Strategies • Entrepreneurial drive of • Initiate/develop tourism • Re-direct focus of Nagueños activities barangay officials to • In-migration • Develop/promote tourist tourism activities KEY SECTORAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON TOURISM • Possible tourist trade attractions • Strengthen LGU capability 1. Preserve, maintain and/or restore places of historical and cultural areas for development • Establish tourist trade center landmarks. • Threats – T • ST – Strategies • WT – Strategies 2. Establish a tourist trade area that will serve local and foreign • Increased price of land • Compromise with • Encourage barangay tourists, particularly as regards souvenirs and samples of native due to speculation residents to allow opening officials to initiate/be • Political agenda of tourism activities as a involved in tourism products for exports. • Changes in LGU priorities leverage for more funds activities 3. Develop the Malabsay Falls, Naga City Ecology Park and Naga and investments River Upgrading and Beautification Project into an agro- ecotourism flagship projects. 4. Improve tourism facilities and services such as hotels, Goal restaurants, resorts, dining and entertainment centers, transportation and other facilities. 1. To develop identified areas with tourism potential in the city. 5. Upgrade tourism research and promotional services. 2. To advance the growth and development of agro-ecotourism 6. Establishment of the Naga City Convention and Tourism Bureau. related projects. 7. Due to increase in tourism related activities like the construction of new resorts, hotels, etc., the city has identified barangays Objectives: Carolina, Pacol and Panicuason as the East Highland Agro-

ecotourism Zone. 1. To engender an agro-ecotourism friendly ambience that shall advance, promote and develop tourism as a viable and sustainable socio-economic activity in the city.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES ECONOMIC SECTOR TOURISM

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Malabsay Falls Ecology Park Involves the beautification/improvement and - 2.0M 2.0M 1.545M 5.545M LGU/CDF/ CEO ON-GOING construction of tourism-related facilities at DPWH Malabsay Falls in Panicuason Metro Naga Convention center Involves the construction of a Metro Naga - 7.0M 7.0M 8.655M 22.655M LGU/CDF CEO PROPOSED Convention Center in Barangay Pacol Naga City Ecology Park An ecology program which involves the - 1.0M 1.0M 940T 2.940M LGU/CDF CAgO/ ON-GOING establishment of the park as an eco-tourism NGO attraction in Barangay San Felipe

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Rosario, Cararayan, San Isidro, Pacol and Carolina as declared in ECONOMIC SECTOR Ordinance No.97-114.

INDUSTRY The city has one (1) PEZA approved industrial site situated at barangay Pacol, about ten (10) kilometers from the existing Central Inventory of Existing Industrial Establishments Business District (CBD) of Naga City. It has an area of about 114 hectares and readily accessible by a concrete road which is As of 1998, Naga City has a total of 378 manufacturing connected to the Maharlika Highway. As of this time, the owner- industries. Most of these are small to cottage-scale food processing, developer of the said industrial estate is still in the process of metalwork, furniture manufacturing, jeepney body-building, auto finalizing its development plan for presentation to the city council. shops, ware-housing and storage. Broadly, they fall under one of The land which was originally agricultural was already given a the following 17 industries existing in the city: conversion clearance by the Department of Agrarian Reform.

‰ Coconut oil milling ‰ Tire retreading/ recapping Other industrial areas located in Barangays Concepcion ‰ Machine shops ‰ Ice plant and cold storage ‰ Construction materials ‰ Upholstery Grande, Concepcion Pequeña, Del Rosario, Abella, Tabuco, Mabolo ‰ Pancit/Miki/Bijon manufacturing ‰ Jeep body building and Triangulo are purposely situated near the urban center for ‰ Printing ‰ Metalcraft and Iron works efficient marketing linkages. Also, some areas are located near the ‰ Food processing ‰ Garments products ‰ Rice milling ‰ Softdrinks bottling national highway for easy accessibility. However, the city does not ‰ Furniture making ‰ Bakeshop & Bakery encourage expansion of industrial activities in present location. It is ‰ Ice cream ‰ Shoes/Bags manufacturing recommended/proposed that expansion of industries outside the city proper be done at portions of barangays Mabolo, Del Rosario, San Also present in the city are specialized manufacturing Isidro and Cararayan. activities such as bottling (Pepsi and Coca Cola), chicken dressing, cooking oil processing, tire retreading among others. These manufacturing companies are concentrated mainly along INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION Concepcion Pequeña, Concepcion Grande, Del Rosario, Abella, Tabuco and Mabolo areas. The table next page (Table 2.90) presents the number of local industries registered in the City of Naga classified according to scale The city’s potential for industrial development is further and capitalization/assets. It can be seen in said table that the bulk of enhanced by the launching of the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet Growth these businesses fall under the categories of Cottage- and Micro- Corridor Project (LINDGCP) by the Regional Development Council Industry. V. The city, as the northern node of the corridor, is envisioned to serve as Bicol's priority area for agro-industrial development. The area covered for agro-industrial development are barangays Del

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Table 2.90 INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL-BASED INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO CAPITALIZATION AND HANDICRAFT MANUFACTURING, MARKETING, PROJECTS: AND TRADING POULTRY CONTRACT- EMPLOYMENT as of Year 2001 LEATHER CRAFT MANUFACTURING, GROWING No. of Capitalization/ MARKETING, AND TRADING SOYBEAN CONTRACT- Scale Business Employed HOLLOW BLOCKS, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION GROWING Assets Registrants AND MEAT PROCESSING Micro P150,000 and below 403 1090 HARDWARE MATERIALS MANUFACTURING, DRIED-FRUITS PROCESSING MARKETING, AND TRADING COATED-PILI PROCESSING Cottage Above P150,000-P1.5M 344 1889 METAL CRAFT MANUFACTURING, MARKETING Small-Scale Above P1.5M-P15.0M 16 116 AND TRADING AGRICULTURAL-BASED FOODS AND BEVERAGES PROCESSING PROJECTS: Medium-Scale Above P15.0M-P60.0M 3 30 COCO-BASED PROCESSING HOG BREEDING AND Large-Scale Above P60.0M 2 65 WOOD AND BAMBOO FURNITURE MAKING FATTENING Source: Department of Trade and Industry, 2001 STUFFED TOYS MAKING CATTLE BREEDING AND GARMENTS AND TEXTILES MAKING FATTENING FASHION ACCESSORIES MAKING DUCK RAISING JEWELRY MAKING AND ASSAYING RICE AND VEGETABLES BIG BUSINESSES WITHIN NAGA CITY FEED MILL OPERATION PRODUCTION MULTI-NATIONAL/NATIONAL COMPANIES: FEED TRADING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ACEBEDO OPTICAL CO., INC. NESTLE PHILIPPINES CONSUMER STORE OPERATION ASIA BREWERY PEPSI-COLA PRODUCTS PHILS., INC. CREDIT LENDING/FINANCING TRADING ACTIVITIES: AVON COSMETICS PERSONAL COLLECTION MARKETING CHOWKING PHILUSA CORPORATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC. PROCTER AND GAMBLE PHILS., INC. ADVERTISING AND CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIAL GASES, PUREFOODS CORPORATION PROMOTION INC. REPUBLIC ASAHI GLASS CORPORATION FOREIGN AND NATIONAL INVESTORS CAN INVEST IN THE ABOVE-EXISTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NAGA CITY.

DUNKIN’ DONUTS REPUBLIC FLOUR MILLS EURO-MED LABORATORIES PHILS., INC. RFM CORPORATION Table 2.90-A EVER INDUSTRIES ROSE PHARMACY, INC. EXISTING INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, 1999 Name of FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION Location Industry Type Finished Product GOLDILOCKS SARA LEE Establishment 2nd Street, Villa GREENWICH CORPORATION SEMEXCO MARKETING CORPORATION BRY Produktong Handbags, decorative Sorabella, Concepcion Handicraft Bikolnon products, etc. INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL, TANDUAY DISTILLERS Grande, N.C. INC. TRIPPLE V CORPORATION (SHAKEY’S) Coca-cola Bottlers Softdrinks Concepcion Pequeña Softdrinks JACINTO STEEL CORPORATION UNION AJINOMOTO, INC. Phils. (Naga Plant) Manufacturing JOLLIBEE FOODS CORP. UNITED LABORATORIES, INC. Cohleen Shoes P. Burgos St. Shoes Manufacturing Shoes MC DONALD’S ZENCO FOOTSTEP Del Rosario Food 83-1 Dayangdang St. Meat Processing Processed Meat MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION SELECTA DAIRY PRODUCTS, INC. Products Design Magnifica Decorative Products, METRO DRUG DISTRIBUTION W-Brown Mabolo Drive Handicraft MISTER DONUT Internaational handbaags, etc. 19 Ilang-ilang St., Multi-Color Philippines E.S. Abad Enterprises Rice Milling Milled Rice ABOVE ARE EXISTING BIG BUSINESSES IN NAGA CITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY NATIONAL AND MULTINATIONAL Dayangdang CORPORATIONS.

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Name of Name of Location Industry Type Finished Product Location Industry Type Finished Product Establishment Establishment 32-H Romero Bldg., Nitz Furniture Peñafrancia Furniture Production Wooden furnitures Gernarine Industries Handicraft Handicraft Products Peñafrancia TG Food Products Concepcion Pequeña Meat Processing Processed Meat Green Valley Marketing Biaknabato St., Tabuco Feeds Manufacturing Feeds Products Mang Asyong Food Abella Meat Processing Processed Meat Naga Sunbeam Products San Miguel, Mabolo Oil Mill Refinery Cooking Oil Corporation 29 Taal Ave., Prissy's Food Products Meat Processing Processed Meat Softdrinks Dayangdang Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Concepcion Grande Softdrinks Manufacturing PEDCOR Bldg., Melsan Store Meat Processing Processed Meat RI Adventures Sol St., Villa Sorabella, Sabang Prawn Culture Cultured Prawn Corporation Concepcion Grande Danly's Rice Mill Pacol Rice/Corn Mill Milled rice and corn T.G. Food Products Concepcion Grande Sweets Manufacturing Assorted Candies 134 1st Street, DCV, T. Belmonte Rice Mill Rice/Corn Mill Milled rice and corn MED's CRAFT Ateneo Avenue Bags Manufacturing Bags, handbags, etc. Concepcion Pequeña Saneface Bag 132-14 Sta. Mesa Mabulo Rice Mill Mabolo Rice/Corn Mill Milled rice and corn Bag Manufacturing Bags, handbags, etc. Manufacturer Interior, Abella Tabuco Development Tabuco Rice/Corn Mill Milled rice and corn KINGS Bags & Shoes Bags & shoes Corp. Peñafrancia Shoes, bags Manufacturing Manufacturing Yango Ricemill Tabuco Rice Mill Milled rice 18 Bonifacio Drive, Hollowblocks New Princess Chewing Azucena St., Naga City Chewing Tobacco Hi-Grade Hardware Hollowblocks Chewing tobacco Mayon Manufacturing Tobacco Subd. Manufacturing HDC Concrete Hollowblocks Naga Ice Plant & Cold Magsaysay Avenue Hollowblocks Abella Ice Manufacturing Ice Products Manufacturing Storage RKX Construction & Sol St., Villa Sorabella, Hollowblocks Ice Cream Hollowblocks Apple Ice Cream Balintawak Ice Cream Supply Concecion Grande Manufacturing Manufacturing San Rafaael, S.G. Homemade Villa Sorabella, Homemade candies WB Golden Feed Mill Feed Mill Animal Feeds Assorted candies Cararayan Candies Concepcion Grande Manufacturing Sol St., Villa Sorabella, Iron Grills, garden sets, Ice Cream Elpa Metalcraft Metal Pproducts Dizon Ice Cream Arana Ice Cream Concepcion Grande trimobile body, etc. Manufacturing 71-2 Concepcion Swift Foods Inc. Agri- Zamora Iron Works Metal Products Iron grills, garden sets Del Rosario Meat Processing Processed Chicken Grande Business Division Magsaysay Bamboo furniture Sala sets, cabinets, Naga Favorite Hopia & 24 Mmagsaysay Ave. Magsaysay Bakery Bread, cakes Bamboocraft production beds Bakery All Native Arts and Bamboo furniture Sala sets, cabinets, D'Village Bakeshop Calauag Bakery Bread, cakes 10 Balataas Style production beds Breads, cakes, cookies, Conie's bakery Dayngdang Bakery Rodriguesa Furniture Magsaysay Ave. Furniture production Wooden furnitures etc. Processed marine Breads, cakes, cookies, SMI Industries Del Rosario Marine Products Canape Bakshop Tabuco Bakery products etc. Fordham St., Breads, cakes, cookies, Enoy's Bagumbayan Sur Bakery JVC Food Products Montereey Village, Noodles Manufacturing Noodlles etc. Concepcion Pequeña Breads, cakes, cookies, Cheng's Bread Gen Luna St. Bakery Betangs Ator Pancit etc. 154 Igualdad Noodles Manufacturing Noodles Loglog Breads, cakes, cookies, SM Baker's Square Gen. Luna St. Bakery San Felipe Bihon etc. San Felipe Noodles Manufacturing Noodles Factory Breads, cakes, cookies, Three Brothers Bakery Peñafrancia Bakery BT2 Furniture Panganiban Furniture Production Wooden Furnitures etc. Sala sets, beds, Gold Baker Bake Breads, cakes, cookies, Guaves Arts Furniture Concepcion Grande Furniture Production Concepcion Pequeña Bakery cabinets, etc. Shoppe etc. Beds, sala sets, Breads, cakes, cookies, Solis Wood and Iron Corner Diversion Road Wood Furniture and De Vera's Bakery Concepcion Grande Bakery cabinets, iron grills, iron etc. Works & Concepcion Pequeña Iron Products gates, etc.

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Name of Location Industry Type Finished Product Establishment Breads, cakes, cookies, KJ's Bakeshop Bagumbayan Norte Bakery etc. Breads, cakes, cookies, Giovee Bakeshop Bagumbayan Sur Bakery etc. Table 2.91 Breads, cakes, cookies, J & J Bakery Concepcion Grande Bakery SWOT Matrix of the Industrial Sector etc. Breads, cakes, cookies, 1999 Reby-Lyn Bakeshop Concepcion Grande Bakery etc. Strengths – S Weaknesses - W Graceland Baker's Breads, cakes, cookies, O LGU POLITICAL WILL o Lack of awareness of Gen Luna Bakery Plaza etc. TO ACHIEVE some constituents on Breads, cakes, cookies, ECONOMIC government industrial Naga Pacific Bakery Gen Luna Bakery etc. DEVELOPMENT programs Naga City Agro-Industrial Lack of possible investors Naga Universal & Breads, cakes, cookies, o o Gen Luna Bakery Zone (Brgy. Del Rosario, Lack of Hopia Bakery etc. o Cararayan, San Isidro, telecommunication Breads, cakes, cookies, Naga New York Bakery Caceres St. Bakery Paocl and Carolina) facilities (cell sites) etc. o Investment Incentives Naga Royal Food Breads, cakes, cookies, j. Hernandez Bakery Code/Investment Industries etc. Promotion Board Breads, cakes, cookies, AC Bakeshop Concepcion Pequeña Bakery o High literacy rate etc. o Commerce and trade Breads, cakes, cookies, AL-Cakes & Pastries Abella Bakery center of Bicol region etc. Opportunities – O SO – Strategies WO – Strategies Breads, cakes, cookies, Panlar's bakery Cararayan Bakery o Proclamation as industrial o Work/coordinate closely o Provision of job etc. peace and productivity with national agencies opportunities through Breads, cakes, cookies, Atlantic bakery Gen Luna Bakery o Presence of agro- like DTI, BOI, PEZA, industries etc. industrial others o Information/promotion Breads, cakes, cookies, Junlly's bakery Sabang Bakery o Attract investors through campaign of government etc. promotion of investment industrialization program Breads, cakes, cookies, ER Quezon Bakery Liboton Bakery incentives code o Provision of required etc. telecommunication Breads, cakes, cookies, Romero Bakeshop J. Hernandez Bakery facilities etc. Breads, cakes, cookies, Romero's Bakery J. Hernandez Bakery Threats – T ST – Strategies WT – Strategies etc. o Environmental o Require all industries to o Promotion /information of Breads, cakes, cookies, Naga Golden Bakery Gen Luna Bakery degradation put their own anti- Investment Incentives etc. o Presence of anti- pollution devices Code Doña Clara Bread Breads, cakes, cookies, Concepcion Pequeña Bakery industrialization groups o Promotion /information of House etc. Investment Incentives Breads, cakes, cookies, Daily Bread Bakeshop Bagumbayan Sur Bakery Code etc. Breads, cakes, cookies, Moderna Bakery Bagumbayan Sur Bakery etc. Breads, cakes, cookies, Melsan Bakery Sabang Bakery etc. SOURCE: City Treasurer’s Office, 1999

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1. To provide sufficient land in strategic locations for commercial Goals, Objectives, Targets and Recommendations development taking into consideration future expansion. 2. To encourage commercial land development that is compatible Goals: and complementary to neighboring areas.

1. To promote city development through industrialization. RECOMMENDATIONS 2. To strengthen the establishment of small and medium scale, resource oriented and labor intensive industries. On Agriculture:

Objectives: 1. Assist farmers through intensification of credit support and technology, information dissemination, rehabilitation of irrigation 1. To develop the city's industrial potential. systems, proper packaging of technology (POT), promotion of 2. To encourage modernization and promote global seed growing among farmers, provision of post harvest facilities, competitiveness. crop insurance and dependable supply of farm inputs and the 3. To increase value-added of local products. establishment of stronger farmer organizations. 4. To promote balanced growth. 2. Upgrade present purely draft carabao stocks into breeding, milk type and draft purposes. Targets: 3. Promote modern cattle farming technology especially cattle fattening. 1. To conduct a ten-year industrialization promotional campaign 4. Efforts must be made to stabilize farm prices at reasonable levels starting year 2000. to sustain the growth in production and productivity efficiency. 2. To be able to operate at least 5 small and medium industries 5. Tap resources of the Australian International Development within five years. Assistance Bureau - Pilot Provincial Agricultural Extension Project (AIDAB-PPAEP) project as well as the European Union- COMMERCE: funded Agrarian Reform Support Program (ARSP) to implement agricultural productivity measures. Goals: On Commerce and Industry: 1. To maximize the growth of commercial activities in the city. 1. Various impediments to local industrial development in Naga Objectives: exist. They include limited sources and low productivities in agriculture; small local market for industrial goods, primarily because of low incomes; lack of skilled manpower; and lack of

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capital, marketing outlets, and other infrastructure supportive of Future Development Needs for Commerce and Industry industrial development. 2. To address them, the following measures are proposed: Naga City being the existing primary commercial, industrial 3. Maximize the use of indigenous resources. and finance center in this part of the region will need a wide area for 4. Provide incentives and necessary infrastructure support services. commercial and industrial activities. The 1999 land use of the city 5. Provide employment opportunities to the unemployed and the showed that commercial use accounts to only 1.6 percent of the total inactive age population, i.e., housewives and out-of-school youth. built-up area. If we will adopt the maximum suggested ratio of 3 6. Upgrade, expand and encourage industries with high growth percent of the built-up area should be allocated for commercial use potentials and high prospects of raising the city income. based on the HLURB guidelines, the city will need an additional 7. Promote agro-based and resource-oriented enterprises, and estimated 28 hectares for commercial land use. But since Naga is cottage, small and medium-scale industries that are labor the undisputed commercial and industrial center in this area as intensive. mentioned earlier, the city has decided to identify eight (8) priority 8. Establish an industrial estate at the Del Rosario-Cararayan area areas for investment, to wit: to create more quality jobs and implement structural reforms. 1. Central Business District I On Tourism: 2. East Highland Agro-ecotourism Zone (Pacol, Carolina, Panicuason) 1. To enhance Naga's competitiveness in tourism notwithstanding 3. Concepcion Growth Corridor (Concepcion Pequeña, Concepcion the relative shortage of natural tourism assets, the following Grande, del Rosario) measures are proposed: 4. Naga City Agro-Industrial Zone 9del Rosario, Cararayan, San 2. Preserve, maintain and/or restore places of historical and cultural Isidro, Paocl, Carolina) landmarks. 5. Roxas-Panganiban Growth Triangle (CBD II) 3. Develop the Malabsay Falls into an agro-ecotourism estate. 6. South Riverfront Growth Area (Sabang) 4. Establish a tourist trade area that will serve local and foreign 7. Market Development Zones (all residential areas of the city) tourists, particularly as regards souvenirs and samples of native 8. Joint Agri-Business Zones (all agricultural areas of the city) products for export. 5. Upgrade tourism facilities and services such as hotels,

restaurants, resorts, dining and entertainment centers, transportation and other facilities. 6. Revitalize the moribund MUKLAT to serve as a vehicle for historical and cultural rediscovery. 7. Operationalize the Naga City Museum to serve as window to our

glorious past.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES ECONOMIC SECTOR INDUSTRY

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Establishment of a Metalcraft Involves the establishment of a common service - - 2.0M 1.0M 3.0M LGU/DTI METRO PROPOSED Village facility and procurement center to all those PESO engaged in metalcraft business.

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ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

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city’s Motorpool Division located along Roxas Avenue. ENVIRONMENT SECTOR Solid wastes are disposed of and collected via the city’s Solid Waste Disposal garbage trucks which traverse six routes on a daily basis. Collected wastes are then dumped at the Balatas Dumpsite, where they are The City Government had operationalized the City ENRO, a segregated according to type of wastes: biodegradable and non- new department to cater to the concerns on environment specifically biodegradable. solid waste management. It develops strategies and approaches to Table 2.93 handle the issues and concerns for efficient collection. Initially, the Management Strategy for Balatas BARANGAYS AND POPULATION SERVED BY city government approved the creation of sixteen new items in Dumpsite THE SYSTEM addition to the ninety-eight personnel from the General Services The open dumpsite located at 1995 Department (GSD) putting up an annual budget for personnel POPU- BARANGAY services at Php 13.8 million and for MOOE at Php 3.34 million. Barangay Balatas has long been utilized LATION since 1960. The management strategy 1. Abella 5,740 2. Bagumbayan Norte 1,952 Naga’s 1993-98 Medium-Term Solid Waste Management Plan which was in effect since 1998 was an 3. Bagumbayan Sur 5,544 points out that the main pollutants in the city come in the form of attempt to convert an uncontrollable 4. Balatas 5,719 dumpsite into a controlled one through: 5. Calauag 6,707 solid waste generated daily. Generally, these waste come from five 6. Cararayan 5,469 sources: residential, commercial, industrial, markets and hospitals. 7. Carolina 3,330 1. strict monitoring of dumping activities; 8. Concepcion Grande 7,598 9. Concepcion Pequeña 15,615 Waste Disposal Equipment/Facilities 2. assignment of a permanent bulldozer 10. Dayangdang 5,213 to level newly-dumped garbage; 11. Del Rosario 5,021 12. Dinaga 741 3. weekly spraying of organic microbes In terms of 13. Igualdad 2,620 Table 2.92 called EM (Enhanced Microbes), used 14. Lerma 2,363 waste disposal INVENTORY OF WASTE DISPOSAL to enhance organic matter and to 15. Liboton 3,269 EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES equipment and 16. Mabolo 5,751 control leacheate; 17. Pacol 3,146 1999 facilities, the city has 18. Peñafrancia 5,644 Frequency 4. banning of burning; Capacity sixteen units 19. Sabang 6,179 of General Type of Unit No. per 5. banning scavengers – the city 20. San Felipe 3,977 Collection/ Condition composed of garbage Truck 21. San Francisco 1483 day government organized the scavengers compactors, dump 22. Sta. Cruz 6,135 Garbage Running 5 units 8 cu. m. 4 trips/truck into a cooperative to regulate them and 23. Tabuco 4392 compactor condition trucks, payloaders and 24. Tinago 3,721 Dump truck 1 unit 8 cu. m. 2 trips/truck - do- totally ban the children from bulldozers all of which 25. Triangulo 6,576 Dump truck 6 units 5 cu. m. 3 trips/truck - do- scavenging; and 26. (San Isidro) (1,698) Mini-dump truck 2 units 4 cu.m. 3 trips/truck - do- are maintained by the 27. (Panicuason) (1,366) Payloader 1 unit - - - do- GRAND TOTAL 120,759 Bulldozer 1 unit - - - do- Source: NSO, 1995 Source: City ENRO, 1999

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Table 2.94 6. construction of a perimeter road barangay councils, NGOs and the private sector. The Ladies in HOUSEHOLD BY USUAL inside the dumpsite to facilitate Green, a local NGO, is assisting the ENRO and the barangay MANNER OF GARBAGE easy maneuver of trucks. councils in its information and educational campaign (IEC) on the DISPOSAL proper disposal of garbage by households located near riverbanks 1998 Existing Garbage Disposal while counterparts in the private sector helps by donating signage Number Usual Manner of of Percent Practices and maintenance material to the activity. Garbage Disposal House- to Total holds Table 2.96 Pick-up by service Barangays and Population 5,321 25.97 In terms of waste disposal SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL garbage trucks/carts practices note that 26 percent of Served by the System Dumping in PRACTICES ALONG THE individual open pit 2,724 13.30 household garbage are picked-up by RIVERBANKS (not burned) the city’s garbage trucks which ply The acquisition of 1999 Burning 10,718 52.31 additional dumptrucks for garbage Composting 443 2.16 major barangays in the city and 52 Type of Disposal No. Burying 456 2.23 percent are disposed of by burning collection enabled the city ENRO Dumped to the river 94 Feeding to animals 295 1.44 to expand its operation. Collected by garbage trucks 143 Others 531 2.59 (see Table 2. 94 left). TOTAL 20,632 100.00% Burning 71 Source: City Health Office, 1998 At present out of the city's Garbage disposal practices Made into compost or by burning 16 27 barangays, only one, along the riverbanks are Combination of A, B& D 16 Table 2.95 a major contributory Concepcion Pequeña manages its own garbage collection, 24 are Combination of B & D 13 SOURCES OF SOLID WASTE BY INDUSTRY factor in the pollution of SOURCE: City ENRO, 1999 CLASSIFICATION the Naga River. included in the coverage, and 2, 1999 San Isidro and Panicuason, being mountain barangays, are yet to be Classification Unabated dumping of Industry Source included. The whole coverage area has a combined population of HP P NP H NH solid wastes by Coconut Oil Mill 9 9 residents living along the 120,759 (see Table 2.93 on page 103). Food Processing 9 9 Furniture Shops 9 9 riverbanks has become Garments 9 9 inimical to the health of Table 2.95 left presents the local industrial solid waste Hollow Blocks Manufacturing 9 9 sources classified according to the type of wastes they generate. It Ice Cream Manufacture 9 9 the river (see Table Ice Plant 9 9 2.96 right). can be seen from said table that production of hazardous waste--- Jeep Body Building 9 9 which need disposal and treatment in a refining facility or waste Junk Shops 9 9 water treatment plant is still insignificant in Naga. This implies that Machine Shops 9 9 However, efforts Pancit/Miki/Bijon Manufacturing 9 9 to contain this problem is most waste generated can be disposed through an open dumpsite or Printing 9 9 sanitary landfill. Rice Milling 9 9 being undertaken by Shoes/Bags Manufacturing 9 9 concerned agencies with Softdrinks Bottling 9 9 Tire Retreading/Recapping 9 9 the active participation of Upholstery 9 9 Welding and Iron Works 9 9 Source: CPDO, 1999 Legend: HP – Highly Pollutive P – Pollutive NH – Non-Hazardous 104 H – Hazardous NP – Non-Pollutive Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

Table 2.98 Sanitary Toilet Facilities INVENTORY OF HOSPITALS 1999 Of the 22,860 households surveyed, 97.30 percent have Bed Type Name Location sanitary toilets while 634 or 2.70 percent have no toilets at all (see Capacity (Gov’t./Pvt.) Naga City Hospital Peñafrancia 14 Government Table 2.99 right). Bicol Medical Center Concepcion Pequeña 673 Government Ago Foundation Hospital Concepcion Grande 60 Private Mother Seton Hospital Concepcion Pequeña 100 Private 95.70 percent of households uses water-sealed toilet facilities St. John Hospital Tinago 68 Private used exclusively. The remaining 2.70 percent are without any toilet Dr. Nilo Roa Memorial Hospital San Francisco 20 Private facility, 1.50 percent are using closed pit (Antipolo type) toilet facility. Source: CPDO, 1999

Table 2.99 Hospital Wastes Disposal HOUSEHOLDS BY KIND OF TOILET FACILITY

BEING USED Hospital wastes are properly disposed of at the City Dumpsite 1995 Number of Percent to in Balatas. These Type of Toilet Facility Households Total Table 2.97 are color-coded to Water-sealed, sewer/ septic tank 21,881 95.70 % WASTE DISPOSAL BY INDUSTRIAL indicate the type of used exclusively by the household Water-sealed, sewer/ septic tank with ESTABLISHMENTS wastes such as _ _ 1999 other household hazardous, highly Water-sealed, other depository used METHODS _ _ DISPOSAL exclusively by the household CLASSIFICATION NO. OF WASTE contaminated Water-sealed other depository SITE _ _ DISPOSAL materials. Sharp shared with other household Coconut Oil Mill 1 objects are Closed pit (Antipolo Type) 345 1.50 Food Processing 15 Open pit -- -- Furniture Shops 5 segregated and are Others (Pail system, etc.) -- -- Garments 3 properly contained None 634 2.70 Hollow Blocks Manufacturing 7 TOTAL 100 % Ice Cream Manufacture 2 Solid wastes before being Source: National Statistics Office, 1995 Ice Plant 1 picked-up Jeep Body Building 1 Balatas dump disposed of by city Junk Shops 2 site completely. Out of garbage DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE Pancit/Miki/Bijon Manufacturing 11 trucks six hospitals, one Printing 2 government Rice Milling 25 Topography Shoes/Bags Manufacturing 12 hospital, the Bicol Tire Retreading/Recapping 2 Medical Center, Upholstery 1 Naga’s topography places it at the slope of Mt. Isarog, Welding and Iron Works 13 utilizes incinerator Softdrinks Bottling 2 a) Waste water to treatment for its waste extending downward to the lowland area where the urban center is plant situated at the foot of Mt. Isarog . The city’s 564 hectares of forest disposal. b) Solid waste picked-up by parks and reserves serve as a buffer that ideally absorbs run-off city garbage trucks Source: City Planning & Development Office, 1999

105 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 water from the mountain which flows down slopes into the city’s low- To minimize the effect of flooding, the city in conjunction with lying areas (please refer to Figure 2.13 on page 119). the various Barangay Irrigators Association has been maintaining Water Harvesting Structures (WHS) at the upper barangays of Drainage System Cararayan, San Isidro, Pacol and Del Rosario. These structures like Small Farm Reservoirs (SFR), Small Water Impounding Systems Ending FY 1998, Naga’s drainage network has reached a total (SWIS) are man-made structures that serve as basin to accumulate length of 72,971.70 meters all constructed within the last ten years. surface water run-off from the watershed. These structures form part This translates to an average of 7,297 meters of new drainage lines of the mitigating measures to control flooding in low-lying areas of constructed per year. The outfall of our drainage system is the Naga the city. River which bisects the poblacion area of the city (please refer to Figure 2.14 on page 120). Cemeteries and Memorial Parks

Maintenance of Drainage There are four cemeteries and two memorial parks that exist in Naga City. Five are privately-owned while only one, the The maintenance of the drainage system is being Concepcion Public Cemetery, is being operated by the City implemented by the Maintenance Division of the City Engineer's Government. Table 2.100 below illustrates the area, number of Office which is manned by 24 personnel. The maintenance burials and conditions of each cemetery. equipment available in the CEO are: dumptrucks, backhoes and manual equipment such as shovels, rakes, hoes and others. The These cemeteries are well-situated in high-lying barangays. maintenance personnel are divided into two teams which undertakes Concepcion Public Cemetery and Peñafrancia Catholic Cemetery maintenance job on a daily routine. are now considered as congested.

Naga City Flood Hazard Zone Table 2.100 Inventory of Cemeteries/Memorial Parks, 1999 Areas No. of Type Figures 2. 15 and 2.16 on pages 121 and 122, respectively Name Location Remarks (Has.) Burials (Govt/Pvt) present the areas/barangays considered as flood hazard zone in the San Felipe Cemetery San Felipe 2.1810 -

Peñafrancia Catholic 7,380 city. These areas suffer perennial flooding during the rainy season. Peñafrancia 1.1712 Private Congested Cemetery These includes Barangays Abella, Bagumbayan Norte, Bagumbayan Concepcion Public Concepcion 4.0897 5,000+ Gov’t. Congested Sur, Calauag, Dayangdang, Dinaga, Igualdad, Lerma, Liboton, Cemetery Pequeña Heavenly Peace Concepcion Mabulo, Peñafrancia, Sabang, San Francisco, Sta. Cruz, Tabuco, 2.0360 - Private - Memorial Garden Pequeña Tinago and Triangulo. These affected barangays constitute about 10 Sto. Niño Memorial Park Balatas 15.5353 - Private - Eternal Gardens percent of the total land area of Naga City. Balatas 6.0781 - Private - Memorial Park Source: Local Cemeteries , 1999

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Crude Death Rate The analysis of water samples gathered in January and April 1997, showed that the dissolved oxygen content went down to as The Crude Death Rate (CDR) for Naga City is 5.63. This low as 1.49 in April 1997. However, as the river flows further down indicates that Naga City has an estimated average ratio of 6 deaths oxygen starts to increase due to the dilution effect of sea-water per 1,000 population on a calendar year. Compared to the 1994 of backflow (the critical level for oxygen is 3). The total suspended CDR of 5.10, an increase of 10.3 percent is noted. solids (TSS) from the water samples gathered in January and April 1997 were 148 mg/l and 188 mg/l, Table 2.102 AREAS FOR CONSERVATION/PROTECTION respectively. (The critical level for TSS is above 100 mg/l). BARANGAYS WITHIN THE NAGA RIVER WATERSHED Less NAGA RIVER WATERSHED Densely Populated Based on the limited data from Populated the eight (8) sampling points along Panicuason San Felipe (portion) The current environmental situation of the Naga River Carolina Cararayan (portion) Watershed is unfavorable. Based on the intended water use stream the Naga River, there is an indication Pacol Peñafrancia (portion) that the river is in its critical level Cararayan San Francisco (portion) classification scheme of the DENR, Naga River is classified as Class Del Rosario Dinaga (portion) C. This means that its water quality qualifies it at the most, for during the peak of dry season when Sabang (portion) there is lesser water flowing through Concepcion Grande irrigation of agricultural crops. At its headwaters, the quality of the Balatas Naga River is relatively better. But as it flows closer to the urban the Naga River. Dayangdang Tinago center, the water’s color changes from crystal clear to almost Lerma opaque, reflective of very poor quality, due to abuse and neglect. PRESENT AND FUTURE WATER Tabuco Source: Naga River Watershed DEMAND Management Plan Table 2.101 Currently, Naga City is using the groundwater for its drinking CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM NAGA RIVER and domestic water supply. Apparently, the present safe yield of 1997 groundwater is not sufficient with its present demand. Furthermore, Minimum Value Maximum Value Average (8 stations) Parameters 01/12- 04/03- 01/13- 04/03- with the growing population increase and growing commercialization, 01/97 04/97 24/97 16/97 24/97 16/97 water supply is greatly affected. Turbidity, NTU 10 5 20 50 11.25 19.5 Dissolved oxygen 4.81 1.43 8.4 9.385 6.76 5.54 A 1995 LWUA study on the groundwater within Naga City Total solids (mg/l) 150 192 304 754 247.13 299.5 (see Table 2.103 next page) shows an over-extraction of its Total Dissolved solids (mg/l) 101 102 200 566 147.13 217.75 groundwater resource at 2 M cu.m. per year. Present combined Total Suspended solids (mg/l) 49 24 148 188 103.63 68.5 extraction by MNWD and owners of private wells reaches 4.79 M Temperature (0C) 23.4 29.1 25.7 30.9 24.36 30.19 cubic meters. The study plus the annual groundwater recharge at only 2.38 M cu. m. or 49.7 percent of the volume extracted. PH 6.45 7.64 7.55 8.1 7.02 7.79 Source: EMPAS, DENR-5, Legaspi and Naga CENRO, 1997

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Table 2.103 PRESENT AND FUTURE WATER However, recent DEMAND POTENTIAL AESTHETIC AGRO-ECOTOURISM SPOTS findings of MNWD Estimated Present and Future Water Demand showed a negative result Extraction Rate MALABSAY FALLS. This breathtaking falls, located inside MNWD present extraction rate 4.32 M m3/yr. as to the intrusion of Private wells present extraction rate 4.72 M m3/yr. the Mt. Isarog National Park, is forty (40) feet high and its cascading saline in the water table Present combined extraction rate 4.79 M m3/yr. waterfalls on a pond where hikers and mountaineers love to swim. Projected annual water demand 10.3 M m3/yr. resulting from over Projected average daily demand 327 lps. Lined up for development to be called Malabsay Falls Ecology Park, extraction of its will feature swimming areas beneath the waterfalls, concrete winding Estimated groundwater resource. Groundwater Recharge stairs, footbridges and pathways, cottages and related facilities for Volume use of swimmers and visitors, and a plant nursery and camping Theoretical annual recharge 3 WATERSHED AREA (5 % of RF) 8.55 M m /yr. ground. Actual estimates through 3 LWUA/MNWD study 2.38 M m /yr. Unsafe NABONTOLONAN SPRING. Located near Malabsay Falls, Source: Naga River Watershed Strategic Management agricultural practices and Plan this natural spring is just fifty (50) meters away from a scenic ravine laxity in full protection of which could be reached by following a forested trail. the headwaters against any form of natural resource exploitation are further compounding the problem of Naga River’s degradation, NAGA CITY ECOLOGY PARK. This 7-hectare flora and particularly kaingin which had been encroaching on the timberland fauna park situated at Barangay San Felipe is an ideal destination portion of the watershed. At present only about ten percent (564 where tourists, students, researchers, garden enthusiasts, picnickers has.) of the watershed’s total land area (5,445 has.) is forested. This and the like can take a wonderful view of nature at its best. is already a very critical level as indicated by the drying up of some streams within the headwaters of Naga River during summer months INARIHAN DAM SITE. This dam located in the uppper (see Figures 2.17 and 2.18 on pages 123 and 124). shoulder of Mt. Isarog is an ideal place for swimming, hiking and photography. However, to address this situation within the city’s watershed area, the ENRO has been conducting regular tree JIMENEZ, PEÑAFRANCIA, CASA CATALINA, SPRING planting/reforestation activities in partnership with the different VALLEY & ISABELITA RESORTS are ideal destinations for NGOs. Stakeholders are encouraged to participate in said endeavor convention, excusrion, picnic, photography, hiking, swimming and to further strengthen PAMB in Mt. Isarog. Also, the DENR has adventure. established a field office inside the protected area for easy monitoring of illegal activities, and for the conduct of information and The policy of the city government on the above potential eco- educational campaign for the preservation of endangered flora and tourism areas require that all development works should consider fauna. the integration and preservation of existing ecology in the area.

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These means that future development of the area must be strictly Table 2.104 guided by existing policies on Environmental Impact Assessment ESTIMATED POPULATION AT RISK IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES System (EIAS). BY FLOOD-RETURN PERIOD Estimated Estimated High Risk % To Total Population Population At Flood Return Period Residential Residential At High Medium/High WATER BODIES Area (Ha.) Area Risk (1999) Risk (1999) 1.8-year return period 30.29 23 % 10,248 25,339 In Naga City, the main river that conveys the surface water to 3-5 year return period 87.88 25 % 12,425 26,403 5-year return period 121.48 35 % 16,891 29,619 the Bicol river is the Naga river which traverses the urban center of 10-year return period 191.51 55 % 25,581 42,235 the city. However, the same river comes from the Yabo Sadit and 20-year return period 259.42 75 % 32,238 43,023 Yabo Grande creeks. The Yabo, Caromatig, and the Langon creeks Source: Naga City Disaster Mitigation Plan, 1998 all together drain into the Naga river.

Located near the headwaters of the Naga river are two (2) accessible waterfalls, namely, the Malabsay and Nabontolan Falls. Table 2.105 The Metro Naga Water District (MNWD) is planning to harness the Inventory of Evacuation centers surface water from Yabo river for drinking and domestic consumption 1999 BARANGAY POSSIBLE EVACUATION CENTER for Naga City. This project when completed would augment the water Naga Central School 1, Bichara Complex, PNB, Grand Imperial Plaza, ABELLA supply needs of the city. Currently, the surface water from the entire High Rise Buildings within the barangay BALATAS MacMariano Elementrary School, Basilica Hall stretch of Naga river is used only for irrigation, along the middle Calauag Barangay hall, Barangay Chapel, High Rise Buildings within the CALAUAG portion of the Naga river watershed. barangay DAYANGDANG Naga Central School II, High Rise Buildings within the barangay DINAGA San Isidro Elementary School, High Rise Buildings within the barangay IGUALDAD Del Rosario Elementary School, Naga City Public Market ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSTRAINED AREAS LERMA Villa Grande Elementary School LIBOTON Cam. Sur National High School Annex (Liboton), Barangay Hall Concepcion Pequeña Elementary School & Concepcion Pequeña High FLOODING HAZARD MABOLO School PEÑAFRANCIA Bicol College of Arts and Trades Table 2.104 right shows the residential areas and population SABANG Cararayan High School, Don Manuel Abella Elementary School SAN FELIPE R.V. Maramba Elemenatry School exposed to high risk due to flood inundation at different return SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Church, High Rise Buildings within the barangay periods. Populations that are highly at risk are those in Barangays STA. CRUZ Camarines Sur National High School Concepcion Grande Elementary School, High Rise Buildings within the TABUCO Sabang, Tinago, Calauag, Abella, Igualdad, Triangulo, Dayangdang, barangay Mabolo and Sta. Cruz (see Figures 2.15 and 2.16 on pages 121 and TINAGO Naga City Science High School, Mariners’ Polytechnic Colleges 122 ). TRIANGULO Pacol Elementary Schoo, Metro Naga Sports Complex, ALDP Source: Naga City Disaster Mitigation Plan, 1999

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Table 2.105 at previous page, present an inventory of evacuation technical support from DENR by establishing an air quality centers located at strategic locations within the city. These monitoring office complete with air ambiant monitoring facilities. evacuation areas were duly selected not only because of their These facilities can be located at strategic points in the city. Also, a structural viability and easy accessibility but also the availability of monthly aniti-smoke belching campaign is now being undertaken by basic necessities such as toilets and supply of potable water (see the City ENRO. Table 2.106 at left presents the result of such Figure 2.19 on page 125). campaign.

WIND HAZARD IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS

SUB-SECTOR PROBLEMS 1. Waste Disposal a. inadequate garbage trucks Risks due to strong typhoon winds affect primarily the b. inadequate disposal area population whose residential dwellings are made of light materials. c. people’s poor attitude to the concept of solid waste management scheme (segregation at sourc) The settlement and housing data of Naga showed that of some 2. Drainage and sewerage a. inadequate drainage/sewerage system 29,600 residential buildings in the city, 25 percent of which is b. poor construction of drainage/sewerage system c. flooding considered highly at risk. These residential units are home to about d. poor maintenance of the system 40,000 persons or 7,400 families. 3. Cemeteries/Memorial Parks a. congestion of public cemetery b. traffic problems in the vicinity 4. Watershed a. pollution Based on the number of residential buildings classified as b. illegal settlements along river easement high risk, the following barangays have the most number of c. deforestation 5. Environmentally-constrained a. poor implementation of disaster preparedness population highly at risk: Mabolo, San Felipe, Igualdad, Triangulo, areas measures/policies Cararayan, Dayangdang, and Carolina (please refer to Figures 2.20 b. illegal construction of structures c. land use conflicts and 2.21 on pages 126 and 127). Table 2.106 ANTI-SMOKE BELCHING AIR POLLUTION HAZARD PROJECTION OF FUTURE NEEDS OPERATIONS JANUARY-JULY, 1999 The city’s dumpsite located at Barangay Balatas has an area Particulars No. Considered as the main air Total No. of Vehicles of 3.55 hectares and about four kilometers away from the city proper 1,040 pollutant in the city are gas Apprehended (please refer to Figure 2.22 on page 128). Dumping operations Total No. of Vehicles Tested 799 emissions from motorized vehicles Total No. of Vehicles Passed 323 now numbering around 1,605 units. started in 1960 and expected to continue 5-10 years more. A total of Total No. of Vehicles 465 Data gathered from ENRO's air 67.4 tons of garbage per day is generated by the city, while a total of Failed/Penalized Total No. of Vehicles Failed to quality monitoring team revealed 21 tons of garbage is collected from households daily. This accounts 231 Report for Testing that the poblacion area is slowly to a 30% efficiency in garbage collection. Total No. of Vehicles with 43 Voluntary Testing being threatened by air pollution. Total Amount Generated (Fines) P 78,000.00 This has prompted the city to require On the basis of 0.40 kilograms per day and density of 500 Rate of Efficiency 78% kg/cubic meters in the fill and twenty (20) percent cover, a one- Source; CITY ENRO, 1999

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The following table itemizes the area requirement for the city R.A. 9003 dumpsite within the next five years: Table 2.107 In compliance with the mandates of R.A. 9003, the members The city will require a Projected Area Requirement of the city’s Solid Waste Management Board were recently sworn in. dumpsite of almost 0.55 hectares For Dumpsite As provided for by said law, the Board is primarily tasked with the PROJECTED in the next 5 years. Given a depth AREA formulation of a 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan for the city. of one meter, the area will be YEAR REQUIREMENT INCREMENT FOR DUMPSITE reduced to 0.27 hectares. (in hectares) MNDC Sanitary Landfill Proposal 1998 4.48 - In the meantime that the city 1999 4.57 0.09 The Metro Naga Development Council conducted consultation is still in the process of looking for 2000 4.65 0.08 meetings with its 15 MNDC members to discuss possible solution to a more viable place for its sanitary its solid waste problem. Consequently, a Metro Naga Sanitary 2001 4.74 0.09 landfill project, it has to utilize the Landfill proposal was made and is now under evaluation by a joint 2002 4.84 0.1 1.7 hectares adjoining property of Land Bank-Japan Bank For International Cooperation (LB-JBIC) the existing dumpsite for mobility of 2003 4.93 0.09 team while the credit facility to finance the project had been waste recyclables. Further, this 2004 5.03 0.1 presented by a Japanese Consultant last year. area is being reserve for future use TOTAL 0.55 as the city’s Materials Recovery Proposed Dumpsite Facility. Table 2.107 above shows that the city will need at most 0.55 hectares of dumpsite or at least 0.27 hectares if a depth of one If the proposal of one Camarines Sur Congressman to make a meter will be excavated. Thus, the area it has acquired is more than portion of Del Gallego’s public land as Metro Manila’s potential area sufficient to answer the city’s requirement for a temporary dumpsite for dumpsite materializes, there is no other recourse for the Bicol for the next five years. Region specifically Naga City to also consider such area as its disposal of its solid wastes. However, the city deems it proper to first The city government also entered into a Memorandum of consult the people of Del Gallego if they are amenable to such plan Agreement with the DENR for a technical assistance regarding the of the national government. city’s Controlled/Engineered Sanitary Dumpsite project in Balatas. As to other potential sites where a sanitary landfill can be It is recommended that this MOA be amended to include located within the area of MNDC, we believe such scheme has been specific program or technology on the management of hazardous

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discussed and is already incorporated in the proposal now being Barangay San Felipe. Said cemetery is somewhat unattended and evaluated by LB-JBIC. practically unmaintained. The area is not prone to flooding.

Cemeteries/Memorial Parks STATEMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

SUB-SECTOR GOALS OBJECTIVES With the crude death rate of 5.63 and a population of 134,506 1. WASTE DISPOSAL • To improve the waste • To increase awareness of the for 1998, projected number of deaths is 807. This is expected to disposal system in the residents with regards to sanitary and city proper disposal of wastes increase to 906 by year 2004. • To reduce waste generation at source via the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) • To improve collection efficiency for all With a participation rate (burials of 154 percent for 1998), a waste sources and all urban projected area requirement for burial ground for year 2000 is barangays of the city • To formulate and enforce a estimated at 3,153 square comprehensive and integrated solid Table 2.108 meters. This is projected to waste management ordinance Projected Area Requirement increase to 3,404 square 2. DRAINAGE AND • To improve the • Minimize flooding through the SEWERAGE drainage and construction of adequate drainage For Burial grounds meters by year 2004. sewerage system in structures Projected the city • To improve maintenance of the Area system through regular inspection Requirement The table left (Table Projected • To improve construction of Year for Burial Increment Deaths 2.108) enumerates the drainage/sewerage structures Grounds 3. CEMETERIES/ • To improve the • To address the problem of congestion (in square projected deaths and area MEMORIAL PARKS condition of through acquisition of additional land meters) requirement for burial grounds cemeteries/memorial space 1998 807 3,032 - parks in the city 1999 823 3,092 60 in the next 6 years. 4. WATERSHED • To improve the • To conserve/protect the watershed 2000 839 3,153 61 condition of the Naga area of the city 2001 855 3,213 60 River Watershed • To upgrade the quality of water 2002 872 3,277 64 Basing from this through the installation of anti- 2003 888 3,337 60 projection, the city will require pollution devices in industrial 2004 906 3,404 67 about 372 square meters to establishments TOTAL 372 • To minimize dumping of solid and accommodate burials in the liquid waste into the Naga River next 6 years (see Figure 2.8 on 5. ENVIRONMENT- • To improve the • To address the problem of flooding page 53). ALLY- condition of through adequate drainage system CONSTRAINED environmentally- • To increase awareness of the AREAS constrained areas residents with regards to disaster In the near future, the city will need a new public cemetery preparedness site. The city may enter into an agreement with the Catholic Church • To reduce illegal construction of structures through proper for the possible development of one of its cemeteries located at implementation of city zoning ordinances

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RECOMMENDATIONS POLICIES, MOA LGU/ENRO/NGO/B (between City & RGY TASK POLICIES/ • Identify structures (houses, buildings) IMPLEMENTING NCUPF) FORCE ON RIVER STRATEGIES REGULATORY within legal easement AGENCIES PARK MEASURES DEVT/NCUPF

COMPONENTS/SUB-COMPONENTS LGU/COURT/FISC • Amicable settlement 1. RIVER PARK DEVELOPMENT AL CEO/COURT A. EDUCATION/ADVOCACY - Relocation RA 7160 (LGC of LGU/ENRO/BDCs/ D. DEVELOPMENT OF EASEMENT • Series of barangay assemblies, 1991) NGOs/ Priority of sub- CAO/BRGY TASK consultations, info dissemination POs/NCPC • Establishment of nursery per barangay contracting FORCE ON RIVER LGU/ENRO/BDC/S projects/infra within PARK DEVT. • Forum/symposium on the laws and CHOOLs/MEDIA/N the barangays are -do- ordinances • Tree planting in all open areas along the CPC riverbanks/easement strip NGOs/POs LGU/ENRO/BDCs/ operating in the • Advocacy program on value formation, • Concreting & development of 3 meters LGU/DPWH SCHOOLs/MEDIA/ barangay environment easement NCPC • Construction of dirt road in agricultural RA 7160 (LGC of LGU/NGOs/POs/N areas • Organization and strengthening of BPCs, 1991) CPC • Model river park along the riverbank of LGU BDCs in every barangay S.P. Res. No. 95- Tinago & San Francisco 092 • Electrification of the riverbank LGU/CASURECO • Organization of task force or committee EO LGU/NGOs/BDCs on river park development • Continuous reforestation of timberland CENRO parks & agricultural parks B. RELOCATION SITE

UPHA (RA 7279) LGU/UPAO/NCUP • Identify relocation site 2. PHYSICAL RIVER PROTECTION AND F REHABILITATION LGU/CEO/DSWD/ • Site acquisition (purchased by govt.) It should be LGU/CEO/DPWH UPAO/NHA implemented as per LGU/CEO/CPDO/S A. REVETMENT plan & regular • Site development PO/ monitoring should UPAO/DSWD/NHA be conducted Creation of a LGU/CEO/CSWDO B. TREE PLANTING Regular monitoring LGU/CAgO Screening / should be • Transfer to relocation site LGU/CAgO Committee (NGO, UPAO/NHA C. ESTABLISHMENT OF NURSERY conducted. Give PO, GO) incentive/ LGU/CEO LGU/METROPESO recognition to all • Provision of livelihood opportunities D. EXCAVATION/REMOVAL OF SOIL AT /CSWDO entities that will THE BASE OF REVETMENT C. RECOVERY OF EASEMENT participate in the tree planting • Identify easement & boundaries RA 1273 CEO Regular monitoring DPWH • Technical description (plan) PD 1076 CEO E. DREDGING should be • Monumenting PD 705 CEO conducted

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Implementation LGU/CEO • Voluntary site rehab enrichment -do- should be as per F. CONSTRUCTION OF CHECK DAM -do- plan; proper • Contract reforestation (GABION) maintenance • SALT (Special buffer zone project) -do- should be observed B. WATERSHED PROTECTION AND LGU/ENRO/DENR/ 3. WASTE AND POLLUTION PREVENTION MAINTENANCE NGO/PO/PC A. REGULAR MONITORING & LGU/GOs • Community based resource protection -do- CLASSIFICATION OF THE RIVER AS TO and management ITS USES • Agro-Ecotourism -do- B. SURVEY OF HOUSEHOLDS AND LGU/GO/PC 5. PROTECTION OF ECO-TOURISM ESTABLISHMENTS ALONG THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS RIVERBANKS • Strict implementation of the EIAS IEE, ECC LGU/ENRO/DENR • Development of survey questionnaire -do- MOA, CITY LGU/CEO/ENRO/D 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW • Survey proper -do- ORDINANCE, ENR CONTROLLED/ ENGINEERED LANDFILL • Documentation of survey -do- RA 9007

C. INVENTORY OF POSSIBLE LGU/GO/NGO • Const. of road facility SOURCES OF POLLUTION • Excavation & preparation of composting • Identify sources -do- area • Const. of materials recovery (center) • Documentation -do- shed D. IMPLEMENTATION OF City ordinance LGU/ENRO • Excavation & preparation of landfill ENVIRONMENT USER/POLLUTER’S FEE SYSTEM • Repair & improvement of fence & gate E. REVIEW ON LAWS & ORDINANCES LGU/GO/PC • Const. of open drainage ON POLLUTION CONTROL • Const. of protective riprap, revetment & -do- • Research and study railings • Coordination with city council and line -do- • Const. of the leachate pond, filter pond agencies facility, leachate pond riprap F. RECOMMENDATION OF POLLUTION LGU/NGO/PC • Closure of the old adjoining open CONTROL ALTERNATIVES dumpsite • Information, education, communication LGU/GO/NGO/PC • Planting of buffer trees & greening the on solid waste controlled landfill management 7. COMPREHENISIVE ECOLOGICAL & LGU/ENRO/ • Soil and water conservation practices LGU/MNWD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NGO/PO/PC • Sewerage development -do- A. Implementation of garbage back to mother earth (GABTOME) program LGU/EDF/GO/NGO • Creation of environment and natural B. Re-scheduling & re-structuring the /PC resources office garbage collection system 4. RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE • Providing signage for pick-up points & OF VEGETATIVE COVER receptacles at such collection areas LGU/ENRO/DENR/ A. WATERSHED REHABILITATION LGU/ENRO/ NGO/PO/PC 8. DISASTER MITIGATION NGO/PO/PC

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A. Operationalization of a city disaster Table 2.109 mitigation program office BUDGETARY REQUIREMENT FOR RIVER PARK DEVELOPMENT • Inventory & assessment of available data 1999

• Conduct demographic & socio-economic STRATEGY TOTAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEARS analysis of vulnerable groups COMPONENTS/SUB- COST 1998 1999 2000 2001-2007 • Hazard mapping & vulnerability/risk COMPONENTS assessment EDUCATION/ADVOCACY • Disaster mitigation planning 1. Series of barangay assemblies, B. Formulation of a Counter Disaster Plan consultations, 10,000.00 10,000.00 ------information • identification of evacuation centers dissemination 2. Forum/Symposium on C. Drainage Improvement 50,000.00 50,000.00 ------laws and ordinances D. Adoption of the Naga City River Watershed 3. Organization of Task Strategic management Plan Force Committee on 120,000.00 30,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 70,000.00

E. Orgaization of the La Niña Task Force River Park Devt. 9. PROTECTION & CONSERVATION OF ORDINANCE LGU/ENRO/DENR/ RELOCATION SITE ENDANGERED FLORA & FAUNA NGO/PO 1. Identification of sites ------10,000.00 ------2. Site acquisition 25,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 A. Implementation of general management 3. Site development 10,000,000.00 ------5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 ------plan of Mt. Isarog 4. Relocation 300,000.00 ------150,000.00 150,000.00 ------• BWTA and ecosystem management 5. Livelihood 500,000.00 ------250,000.00 250,000.00 RECOVERY OF • Protection and law enforcment EASEMENT 1. Physical and technical • Research and monitoring 500,000.00 500,000.00 ------survey • Community relations: livelihood and IEC 2. Identification of • Tourism and visitor managemrnt structures, squatters, 50,000.00 50,000.00 ------etc. • Regional integration 3. Settlement and court 50,000.00 50,000.00 ------• Institutional and management proceedings organization and administration 4. Relocation 500,000.00 500,000.00 ------DEVELOPMENT OF

• Financial sustainability EASEMENT 1. Establishment of 135,000.00 135,000.00 ------nursery 2. Tree planting 100,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 70,000.00 3. Concreting and development of 3.00 3,000,000.00 ------3,000,000.00 ------m. easement 4. Construction of dirt road on agricultural 3,000,000.00 ------1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 areas 5. Model River Park 200,000.00 200,000.00 ------6. Electrification of river 6,000,000.00 ------2,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 banks TOTAL 44,225,000.00 6,455,000.00 10,170,000.00 16,170,000.00 6,390,000.00 Source: Naga City River Watershed Strategic Management Plan, 1997

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Table 2.110 BUDGETARY REQUIREMENT FOR WATERSHED AND WATERWAYS PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGY PROJECT COST BY COMPONENT COMPONENT/BUDGET Y E A R TOTAL CLASS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. WATERSHED

REHABILITATION A. Voluntary Site Rehab 100 T 200 T 300 T 100 T ------700,000 Enrichment B. Contract Reforestation 200 T 600 T 600 T 600 T 200 T 200 T ------2.4M C. SALT (Special Buffer 30 T 69 T 78 T 90 T 155 T 20 T 20 T 20 T 20 T 20 T 523,000 Zone Project) 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION & MAINTENANCE A. Community Based Resource Protection and 80 T 138 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 298,000 Management B. Ecotourism 32,080,000 • Road Network 4 M 14 M 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 10 T 620,000 Development • Malabsay Falls 14 M ------36,581,000 Infrastructure 1. IEC PREPARATION FOR 100 T 150 T 50 T 50 T 50 T 50 T 50 T 40 T 40 T 40 T ALL STRATEGIES 18,410 15,057 TOTAL 949 T 1,060 T 525 T 290 T 90 T 80 T 80 T 80 T T T Source: Naga City River Watershed Strategic Management Plan, 1997

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Table 2.111

BUDGETARY REQUIREMENT FOR WASTE AND POLLUTION CONTROL 1999 PARTICULARS 1 2 3 4 5-10 TOTAL 1. Regular monitoring & classification of the river as to its uses A. Natural Systems Monitoring and Water Quality 660 T 660 T 260 T 200 T 1.2 M 2.98 M Assessment and Testing (LAB) 2. Survey of households & establishments along

riverbanks A.. Development of Survey Questionnaires 15,000 ------15 T B. Survey Proper 65,000 ------65 T C. Documentation of Survey 15,000 ------115 T 3. Inventory of possible sources of pollution A. Identification of Sources 100,000 50,000 ------150 T B. Documentation 30,000 15,000 ------45 T 4. Review on laws & ordinances on pollution control A. Research & Study 50,000 50,000 ------100 T B. Coordination with City Council & Line Agencies 20,000 20,000 ------40 T 5. Recommendation of pollution control alternatives A. Information, Educ. & Comm. On SWM a.1 Devt. Of Training Materials 50,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 120,000 240 T a.2 Training & Symposia 10,000 60,000 30,000 ------100 T

a.3 Monitoring/Evaluation 10,000 30,000 15,000 ------55 T B. Sewerage Development b.1 Research & Study ------360,000 ------360 T b.2 Preparation of Devt. Plan ------950,000 6.0 M ------6.95 M b.3 Implementation (INFRA) PS/MODE ------1.2 M 1.3 M 1.4 M ------3.9 M b.4 Monitoring/Evaluation ------50,000 55,000 60,000 ------165 T C. Phase-out of Garbage Dumpsite (50,000) c.1 Excavation of Site 2.2 M 2.4 M 2.8 M ------10.4 M c.2 Site Development ------3 M ------2.16 M - Est. of ECO-PARK 2.2 M 50,000 55,500 60,000 ------30.5 M - Est. of Livelihood/Training Center 2.0 M ------D. Soil & Water Conservation Practices d.1 Devt. Of Training Materials 50,000 25,000 25,000 ------100 T d.2 Training/Symposia 60,000 75,000 60,000 20,000 120 T 275 T d.3 Monitoring/Evaluation 22,000 20,000 17,000 10,000 60 T 59 T E. Creation of Environment & Natural Resources Office (ENRO) e.1 Enactment of Ordinance 80,000 ------e.2 Implementation 2.5 M 3.0 M 4.0 M 5.0 M 30.0 M 45.5 M SOURCE: Naga City River Watershed Strategic Management Plan, 1997

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Table 2.112 BUDGETARY REQUIREMENT FOR PHYSICAL RIVER REHABILITATION STRATEGY PROJECT COST BY COMPONENT COMPONENT/ YEAR TOTAL BUDGET CLASS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. Const. of revetment along the riverbank 10,000,000.00 15,714,283.20 21,849,995.44 29,992,408.90 51,112,259.36 ------128,668,946.90 2. Tree planting along rivers/creeks 72,100.00 152,220.00 167,442.00 184,186.20 202,604.82 222,865.30 245,151.83 269,667.01 296,633.71 326,297.08 2,139,167.95

3. a) Establishment of nursery 100,000.00 ------100,000.00 b) Maintenance of nursery 30,000.00 72,000.00 72,720.00 87,120.00 95,832. 00 105,414.00 115,956.00 127,548.00 140,310.00 154,344.00 1,001,244.00 4. a) Const. of check dam (GABION) 70,000.00 ------70,000.00

b) Maintenance of check dam 15,600.00 24,000.00 26,400.00 29,040.00 31,944.00 35,138.00 38,652.00 42,516.00 46,770.00 51,448.00 341,508.00 5. Excavation/ Removal of excess soil at the 290,200.00 319,198.00 ------609,398.00 base of revetment 6. Dredging 2,500,000.00 ------2,500,000.00

TOTAL 13,077,900.00 16,281,700.20 22,116,557.40 30,292,755.10 51,442,640.20 363,417.30 399,759.80 439,731.00 483,713.70 532,089.10 135,433,264.90 Source: Naga City River Watershed Strategic Management Plan, 1997

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Instittutionalization Of A City This involves additional assistance in terms of the 17.14 Annual Annual Annual - LGU LGU ON-GOING Environment And Natural Resources ENRO’s mandate as spelled-out under the LGC of Budget Budget Budget Office 1991 enabling it to keep abreast with the recent developments and technologies related to environment conservation and management, both technically and administratively River Park Development Involves the construction of a 3-meter linear strip - - - - - Refer to Table ENRO/ PROPOSED riverbank easement within the urban center to be 2.109 CEO/ transformed into a river park planted to flowering on page 113 NGO/PO ornamentals and provided with jogging and biking lanes. Physical Rehabilitation Of River And Involves the rehabilitation of the riverbanks along the - - - - - Refer to Table ENRO/ ON-GOING Waterways urban center and will be strengthened by bio- 2.112 CEO engineering measures that would retain its natural on page 116 features as a waterway. Watershed Vegetative Cover Involves the re-vegetation of the open areas within - - - - - Refer to Table ENRO/ ON-GOING Restoration And Maintenance the headwaters as well as along the riverbanks within 2.110 DENR/ the agricultural and timberland zones with appropriate on page 114 NGO/PO species (including fruit trees). Sustained Pollution Prevention And Involves an intensified information, education and - - - - - Refer to Table ENRO/ ON-GOING Control By Households And communication (IEC) campaign and social marketing 2.111 NGO/PO Institutions will be used for sustained pollution control. on page 115 Operationalization Of A City Involves the upgrading of the city’s disaster 10.0M - - - 10.0M LGU LGU PROPOSED Disaster Mitigation Program Office preparedness and response capability by integrating disaster mitigation in the planning and implementation of development projects Establishment Of A Controlled And Involves the acquisition of the adjacent 1.7 has. lot of 12.15M - - - 12.15M LGU ENRO/ MOA Engineered Landfill the existing dumpsite and construction of a facility for DENR/ SIGNED composting, recycling, and re-use of non- CEO biodegradable garbage. Comprehensive Ecological & Solid Involves the massive information, education 3.5M 15.0M 10.0M 10.0M 38.5M LGU ENRO/ ON-GOING Waste Management Program campaign on waste segregation at source and proper DENR disposal of garbage by commercial, business and industrial establishments and institutions and all households in the city.

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY LGU/DPWH/ Calauag to San Felipe Drainage Const. of 1.4-km. box type drainage in San Felipe - 7.0M - - 7.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF Const. of 0.88-km. box type drainage in Bgy. Sta. LGU/DPWH/ J. Hernandez Storm Drainage - 20.0M - - 20.0M LGU PROPOSED Cruz CDF Const. of 1.54-km. box type drainage in LGU/DPWH/ Magsaysay Ave. Storm Drainage - 30.0M - - 30.0M LGU PROPOSED Magsaysay Ave. CDF Queborac-Marupit Storm Const. of 0.98-km box type drainage in LGU/DPWH/ - 21.0M - - 21.0M LGU PROPOSED Drainage Bagumbayan Sur CDF Const. of 85.13-km. CHB open and box drainage LGU/DPWH/ Urban Drainage in subdivisions - 85.0M - - 85.0M LGU PROPOSED in CBD I and urban subdivisions CDF Const. of 12.0-km. CHB open & box drainage in LGU/DPWH/ Drainage in Urban Poor areas - 12.0M - - 12.0M LGU PROPOSED various urban poor sites CDF LGU/DPWH/ Drainage at CBD II Const. of box type drainage at CBD II - 1.0M - - 1.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF Drainage at Sitio Bayanihan to LGU/DPWH/ Queborac fence side of Ateneo to Const. of box type drainage at Bagumbayan Sur - - 1.2M - 1.2M LGU PROPOSED CDF Queborac going to Camaligan Drainage at Panganiban from LGU/DPWH/ Const. of box type drainage at Isarog Ave. - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED Iglesia to Isarog CDF Drainage at NCPM Outfall to LGU/DPWH/ Const. of box type drainage at Igualdad Int. - - .25M - .25M LGU PROPOSED Igualdad Interior CDF Rehab. of Abella Drainage to Felix LGU/DPWH/ Const. of box type drainage at Sabang - - 1.2M - 1.2M LGU PROPOSED Plazo-Sabang Outfall CDF Cont. of existing Drainage and Continuation of existing drainage at Triangulo & LGU/DPWH/ desilting along main road at - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED Lerma CDF Triangulo & Lerma Open Canal Main Drainage from Calauag Laon Urban Poor passing thru back of Liboton, San Const. of open canal main drainage at Bgys. LGU/DPWH/ - 9.5M - - 9.5M LGU PROPOSED Andres Subd., going to Existing Liboton, Peñafrancia & San Felipe CDF Box Culvert, San Felipe to Naga River Rehab. & Const. of Drainage at LGU/DPWH/ Rehab. and const. of drainage at Sta. Cruz Poro - .5M - - .5M LGU PROPOSED Arana St. to Igualdad main drain CDF

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Due to new urban developments in the city, construction of INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR adequate and effective drainage system is now indispensable in some areas of the city. The proposed construction of roads also necessitate TRANSPORTATION the construction of drainage alongside them.

The city has no sewerage system, and uses individual septic Land Transportation tanks for the purpose. The city, being a fast urbanizing city is seriously considering the proposal of putting up a sewerage system facility. Inventory of Roads Inventory of Bridges

Naga City's road network, as of December 1998, has a total Within Naga City are eleven (11) city bridges spanning 223 length of 164.2805 kilometers, of which 105.2302 kms. are now meters, five (5) national bridges with a total length of 272 meters and 2 concreted; 37.7726 kms. are asphalted; 14.7166 kms. are gravel barangay bridges with a total length of 31 meters. surfaced while 6.5611 kms. are still unsurfaced (see Table 2.113 below). Table 2.114 BRIDGE NETWORK BY CATEGORY & LENGTH Table 2.113 1999 Year INVENTORY OF TYPES OF ROADS, In Kms. LENGTH WIDTH NAME OF BRIDGES Type Location Cons- (meters) (meters) 1998 tructed ROAD UNSUR CONCRETE ASPHALT GRAVEL TOTAL SYSTEM FACED NATIONAL City 76.0682 29.2856 1.5176 4.9401 111.8115 Mabolo 112.00 6.70 Steel Truss Mabolo 1995 National 26.4110 4.5880 1.5600 - 32.5590 Concepcion 10.00 9.00 Flat Slab Con. Peq. 1917 Lt. Rosales 40.00 6.70 RCDG Panganiban 1989 Barangay 2.7510 3.8990 11.6390 1.6210 19.9100 Tabuco 60.00 6.70 RCDG Tabuco 1955 T O T A L 105.2302 37.7726 14.7166 6.5611 164.2805 Magsaysay 50.00 6.70 RCDG Magsaysay 1958 Source: City Engineer’s Office, 1998 CITY Colgante 60.00 9.00 RCDG Peñafrancia 1972 Dayangdang 7.00 4.00 RCDG Dayangdang 1973 Balatas 39.00 6.70 RCDG Balatas 1980 Pagdahicon I 7.00 4.00 RCDG Mabolo 1972 Drainage and Sewerage System Pagdahicon II 6.00 4.00 RCDG Mabolo 1974 Manga 6.00 4.00 RCDG Dayangdang 1973 Ending FY 1998, Naga’s drainage network has reached a total Doña Clara* 18.00 4.00 RCDG Con. Peq. 1974 Pacol-Passca 21.00 Pacol length of 72,971.70 meters all constructed within the last ten years. Del Rosario-Cararayan 28.00 Del Rosario This translates to an average of 7,297 meters of new drainage lines Cararayan 19.00 Cararayan Nursery 12.00 Carolina constructed per year (please refer to Figure 2.23 next page). BARANGAY Nursery 12.00 4.00 Flat Slab Pacol 1975 Cararayan 19.00 6.70 RCDG Cararayan 1975 TOTAL LENGTH 526.00 Source: City Engineer’s Office, 1998

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Most of these bridges are found in the poblacion area which is District. Bottlenecks are formed in various strategic intersections trisected by the Bicol and Naga Rivers. Based on the present which are caused by increasing number of cars, jeepneys, trimobiles condition of these bridges, the Magsaysay Bridge, which connects and padyaks. Roxas and Magsaysay Avenues to Peñafrancia Avenue, already needs a major rehabilitation or reconstruction (see Table 2.114 on The Transport and Traffic Management Office (TTMO), page 133). headed by City Councilor William Kalaw, is tasked to manage the transport and traffic problems of the city. Railroad Network Naga's access to neighboring riverine towns like Minalabac, By train, the city is 10-12 hours away from Manila via the Gainza, Pamplona and are served by motorized partially revitalized Mainline South of the Philippine National bancas utilizing the small wharf right behind the Naga City Public Railways. PNR, however, is eyeing to reduce travel time to 7 hours Market. once its revitalization program is completed (see Table 2.115 below). Inter-town trips are served by jeepneys while inter-provincial Table 2.115 trips are served by buses and mini-buses. At present, a number of RAILROAD FACILITIES AND SERVICES bus firms have fielded air-conditioned buses to ply the Daet-Naga- 1998 Legazpi- route. Trip Train Schedule Waiting Road Station Tracks Rails No. Arr Dep Shed Signs T-577 2:35 AM 2:45 AM Good Good Good Good Good Interregional T-517 5:11 AM 5:30 AM T-578 6:00 PM 6:10 PM T-518 7:04 PM 7:20 PM Trips going to Metro Manila are served daily by eight (8) bus Source: Philippine National Railways 1998 companies, all with air-conditioned fleets such as Peñafrancia Tours, Isarog Lines, Gold Line, AMA, BLTB, JB Lines, Highway Trends in Traffic Volume Express and Philtranco. Trips going south as far as the Visayan region via and are served regularly by 2 bus lines. A survey conducted in July 1993 on average daily traffic (ADT) in the major streets in the urban area of the city reveals that Inventory of Transport Vehicles 71 percent of the total flow of vehicles consists of trimobiles/ tricycles; 12 percent are public utility jeepneys; 16 percent are cars There are a total of 16,494 registered vehicles plying the and sedans; 0.7 percent are trucks and trailers; and 0.05 percent different routes in Naga City. Motorcycles cover 38.8 percent of the are buses. total or 6,042 units while light vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers and

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Table 2.116 Other Transport Facilities INVENTORY OF LAND TRANSPORT VEHICLES 1998 Previously, the bus terminals were located along the Diversion Public Govern- Type of Vehicle Private Utility TOTAL Road about 100 meters from each other. In addition to these bus ment (FH) terminals, there were also jeepney terminals scattered along the Light Vehicles 1747 7 15 1,769 Truck 775 60 20 845 route. The existence of the bus terminals located along the different Motorcycle 4262 1966 173 6,402 major roads in the city often lead to confusion among outgoing city Bus 489 505 18 1,012 visitors who often do not know which terminal serves the bus going Medium Size Bus 181 2 1 184 Trailer 25 - - 25 to their respective destination. In the case of passengers from Naga Heavy Trucks 24 15 - 39 City, they found it highly inconvenient to transfer to another terminal Others (UV) 4679 1262 277 6,218 in case the outgoing buses in the terminal where they are in were T O T A L 16,494 Source: Land Transportation Office already full.

Air Transportation Table 2.118 INVENTORY OF BUS AND JEEPNEY TERMINAL AND

PARKING FACILITIES AVAILABLE By plane, the city is about 45 minutes away from Metro Manila 1998 via which is located about 12 kilometers from the city Facilities Present proper. Plane trips are served daily by the Philippine Airlines, Air Terminal Facilities Parking Facilities Capacity Barangay Capacity Philippines and Asian Spirit that have regular early morning flights to (No. of vehicles Conditio (No. of vehicles that can be Condition that can be n and from Manila. accommodated) accommodated) Abella 12(Abella Jeepney Term.) No toilet facilities 4 Good Bagumbayan 30 (Calabanga),20(Tinambac) Good 2, 2 Good Table 2.117 Sur AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES Peñafrancia 48(Tamban Jeepney Term.) Good 2 Good 1999 Fair (Magarao Name and Frequency of Flights Sta. Cruz 12 (Magarao),12 (Canaman) Terminal no bus. 2, 4 Good Aircraft Location Airlines License) A.M. P.M. Type 111(Bicolandia Realty Dev. Corp), of Airport Fair ( 24( Integrated), Naga Philippine AR - Naga 7:10 - Boeing Tabuco Terminal no bus. 3, 3, 3 Good 40(Ragay Terminal) Airport Airlines LV - Naga 7:30 737 License) Pili, Cam. (Daily, except (141 180(Tan Ben Chuan Term.) Sur Saturdays) seater) Triangulo 33 (Naga City Bus Terminal) Good 131 Good Air - AR - Naga YS - 11 Source: Local Bus and Jeepney Terminals 1998 Philippines 2:30 (60 seater) LV - Naga 3:00(Daily) Asian AR - Naga 6:00 YS - 11 Furthermore, the conditions in the existing bus terminals are Spirit LV - Naga 7:30 (60 seater) not conducive to passenger comfort. Passengers have to bear with (Daily) Source: Local airline companies, 1999

136 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 muddy grounds, oil slicks, dirty premises and toilets, no adequate This complicates transport planning and traffic management in the protection from inclement weather, lack of seats for waiting city. passengers and very crowded condition. Most Nagueños are now too lazy to walk. Even residents in Thus, the construction of the Naga City Integrated Bus barangays near the CBD no longer want to walk in going to market Terminal right at the heart of the new CBD II in Barangay Triangulo or place of work. This is probably the reason for resurgence of was pushed through under the PREMIUMED Loan. Initiated during mechanically-driven tricycles, locally called “padyaks”, which have the term of ex-Mayor Jesse Robredo, the terminal was completed now proliferated in almost all barangays in the poblacion area. last September 1999 under the incumbency of Mayor Sulpicio Roco, Although, there is an ordinance regulating the number and use of Jr. The operation and management of the terminal which can these type of transport, strict enforcement is still wanting especially accommodate 33 departing buses at any given time was bid out and in areas or roads where they are not allowed for safety reasons. awarded to a private firm, the FPM Corporation. Another most common mode of intra-city travel is the trimobile The jeepney terminals are located in the various strategic (motorized tricycle). But due to their increasing number, there is now locations in Naga City (see Table 2.118 on page 136). stiffer competition among drivers that create a wide range of problems such as fare overcharging, refusal to convey passengers, imbalance distribution of trimobile service resulting to a shortage of Current Problems transport service in some areas of the city and rampant traffic violations. This was the reason why the city government Transportation conceptualized a system of trimobile color-coding under the Intra City Trimobile Transport Rationalization Plan (INTRAP) Ordinance

which makes trimobile operation in the city more efficient and Transportation is not an end-product of development. It is a service-oriented INTRAP was ratified by the people in a referendum service that must be provided in different locations and at levels in August 1993. required to enable the city population to carry out daily economic and social activities. Therefore, it is necessary to know what these The public utility jeepneys (PUJ) is another major mode of activities are and their requirements for movement from one place to intra-city transport used by regular commuters. But like all other another. public transport vehicles, jeepney operation in Naga is also beset

with many problems such as the existence of colorum jeepneys, trip- Naga as a city also becomes the focal point for nearby cutting and out-of-line trips. To address these problems, the city communities and settlements which are considerably less endowed government incorporated in the New Transport and Traffic Code the with social and economic activities and facilities, and whose color-coding of jeepneys by route, providing each jeep with an populations are thus, drawn to the city for work, education, and fun. assigned city number.

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Future Needs 2. To open up new roads that will hasten economic, agricultural, Based on HLURB guidelines on road standard of 2.4 industrial and tourism development. kilometers per 1,000 population, the city will still need an additional road length of 164.79 linear kilometers in 1999. This is ludicrous since this will mean that the city will need to double its existing road length of 164.2 kilometers which is more that what the city actually STRATEGIES needs. 1. Regulate sidewalk vendors. Almost all sidewalks in the central If we will adopt the conventional road standard ratio of 1km. business district are too narrow to accommodate pedestrians. per square kilometer being adopted by the DPWH, our city has This is aggravated by the presence of sidewalk vendors which already surpassed the said standard because as of this time we occupy almost all spaces of the sidewalk thereby pedestrians to have already a road-area ratio of 1.9 kms. per square kilometer. use side streets for walking. This situation contributes to the traffic congestion on the street and possible dangers of accidents. Based on our assessment what the city needs is to either To avoid such situations, there is a need to regulate sidewalk upgrade or widen some of our existing major roads that connects our vendors within the CBD. uban center to the proposed growth areas. 2. Create pedestrian malls. To minimize and discourage the use Table 2.119 right will show the Table 2.119 of vehicles in the CBD, it is suggested that some streets in the projected future needs: PROJECTED ROAD CBD be closed to vehicular traffic and convert them to pedestrian REQUIREMENT malls where people can walk and do outdoor shopping. Year Length (in Km.)

2000 6.3840 3. Provide for off-street parking. In addition, there is a need to GOAL: Provide efficient and 2001 6.5088 adequate road system and improve enact an enabling ordinance that will require all future commercial 2002 6.6336 the drainage system for easy and industrial building owners to provide off-street parking for 2003 6.7632 movement of people, services, goods their customers. and information needed for citywide 2004 6.8952 development. 4. Installation of Early Warning City Traffic and Road Signs.

OBJECTIVES 5. Introduction of FX Taxis and Mass Transit Vehicles.

1. To improve and expand / widen existing road network and 6. Cargo unloading will be allowed during nighttime and very early linkages to major economic areas; morning only.

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14. Drainage program/projects should be included in the construction 7. Refinement of Traffic Route Master Plan of new roads in the city.

8. Open-up new jeepney routes to minimize traffic congestion along 15. Construction of sewerage system should be taken into major streets consideration.

9. Gradual phase-out of trimobiles and "padyaks" along major roads 16. Use of Naga River as an alternate inland transportation system to ease traffic congestion within the city by issuing franchise to at 10. Thoroughly check subdivision roads to be donated to the city. All least 10 motorized bancas. roads that will be donated by existing subdivisions should be thoroughly checked by the city engineer to determine compliance 17. Develop programs for external funding and free city resources for to standards and specifications. Sub-standard subdivision roads other funding need. must be rejected outright. 18. Enter into co-financing agreements for infrastructure projects with 11. Strict enforcement of subdivision road and drainage standards. external funding sources. Since approval of development permit for subdivision plan has been devolved to the local government, the city should now 19. Access sister cities / other agencies / private sector resources to closely monitor construction of subdivision roads, drainage improve equipment pool. systems and related facilities to conform with required specifications and standards. 20. Tap external sources for technical assistance / support to develop infrastructure development master plan. 12. Construction of Circumferential Roads. The construction of circumferential roads will serve as an alternate route for ingress 21. Tap professional organizations for technical assistance to and egress of vehicles particularly large transport buses, cargo develop infrastructure development master plan. vans and delivery trucks. 22. Be self-reliant by maximizing revenue-generating programs. 13. Expand INTRONET. Intra-City Transport and Road Network Development Program (INTRONET) is a program of the local government that seeks to upgrade roads which will serve as major loops in neighborhood areas so that new transportation routes can be opened to serve the transportation needs of the residents.

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY ROADS Carolina-Caromatig-San Isidro Involves the construction of 3.377-km. road from LGU/DPWH/ - 13.0M - - 13.0M DPWH PROPOSED Road Carolina to San Isidro CDF Involves the construction of 1.776-km. road from LGU/DPWH/ Carolina Nursery-San Isidro Road - 7.0M - - 7.0M DPWH PROPOSED Nursery to San Isidro CDF Involves the construction of 367-m. road at LGU/DPWH/ Eco Park Road - - 1.5M - 1.5M LGU PROPOSED Ecology Park, San Felipe CDF Involves the construction of 335.10-m. road at LGU/DPWH/ Sitio Pasto Road - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED Barangay Carolina CDF LGU/DPWH/ Naga-Carolina Road Completion of Naga-Carolina Road - - .5M - .5M DPWH PROPOSED CDF Involves the construction of 165-m. road at LGU/DPWH/ Villa Del Sol - - - .5M .5M LGU PROPOSED Barangay San Felipe CDF Carolina-Panicuason Road- Involves the construction of 3.5-km. road at LGU/DPWH/ - - - 157.0M 157.0M DPWH PROPOSED Malabsay Site Barangay Panicuason CDF Involves the construction of 376-m. road at LGU/DPWH/ Km. 11-Siembre Road - - - 1.5M 1.5M LGU PROPOSED Barangay Carolina CDF Reblocking at Del Rosario- LGU/DPWH/ Reblocking works at Barangay Del Rosario - - 1M 1M 2M LGU PROPOSED Cararayan Road CDF Involves the construction of RCDG bridge and LGU/DPWH/ Road and Bridge at Sitio Soriano - - - 34.0M 34.0M LGU PROPOSED approach CDF Involves the construction of 2.1-km. road at LGU/DPWH/ Cararayan Road, side of Provim - - - 8.0M 8.0M LGU PROPOSED Barangay Cararayan CDF Road construction and concreting of 0.80 km. Mabolo National Highway- LGU/DPWH/ circumferential road, a new road opening in Naga - - 12.0M - 12.0M DPWH PROPOSED Mabolo-Gainza Road CDF City 1.12-km. road construction and concreting (new Calauag-San Felipe Road - 17.0M - - 17.0M LGU/CDF LGU PROPOSED road opening) in San Felipe Concepcion Grande-Cararayan LGU/DPWH/ 1.145-km. road from PMO road to Cararayan - - 10.0M 10.0M 20.0M LGU PROPOSED Road CDF Road construction of a 5-km. new road opening in LGU/ Naga Diversion Road 2 - 120.0M - - 120.0M LGU PROPOSED Triangulo to Del Rosario CONSUNJI 1.15- km. new road opening in Abella & LGU/DPWH/ Queborac-Abella Road - 12.5M - - 12.5M LGU ON-GOING Bagumbayan Sur CDF

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY 2.344-km. new road opening in Cararayan going LGU/DPWH/ Cararayan-Pacol-PASSCA Road - - 10.5M - 10.5M LGU PROPOSED to Pacol Sports Complex CDF 0.65-km. new road opening in Del Rosario going LGU/DPWH/ Villa Corazon-Cararayan Road - - 3.0M - 3.0M LGU PROPOSED to Cararayan CDF LGU/DPWH/ Panicuason-Curry Road 1.15-km. new road opening in Panicuason - - - 4.0M 4.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF LGU/DPWH/ Caromatig-Yabo Road 0.85-km. road in Barangay Carolina - - - 3.0M 3.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF LGU/DPWH/ Carolina-Sitio Balandra Road 0.80-km. new road opening in Carolina - - - 3.0M 3.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF Completion of Road Develoment Road concreting within city hall compound - - - 3.0M 3.0M LGU/CDF LGU PROPOSED at City Hall Compound Rehabilitation/Widening of Naga- 11.0-km. national road rehabilitation and/or LGU/DPWH/ - 45.0M - - 45.0M DPWH PROPOSED Carolina Road widening CDF Construction/rehabilitation/widening of roads at LGU/CDF/ Concreting of Roads at CBD II - 13.0M - - 13.0M LGU ON-GOING CBD II BT Balatas-Cararayan-San Isidro – Widening of roads at Balatas, Cararayan, San LGU/DPWH/ - 33.0M - - 33.0M LGU PROPOSED Carolina Road Isidro & Carolina Roads CDF Concreting of 6.0-km. various roads in urban poor LGU/DPWH/ Urban Poor Reettlement Roads - 6.0M 6.0M 6.0M 18.0M LGU PROPOSED sites CDF LGU/DPWH/ Pacol-Magarao Road 0.80-km. new road opening - - 12.0M - 12.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF Palaro Site – Urban Poor Site LGU/DPWH/ 1.60-km. new road opening - - 12.0M 12.0M 24.0M LGU PROPOSED Road CDF Widening of Roads and LGU/DPWH/ Widening and concreting of various roads - - 10.0M 10.0M 20.0M LGU PROPOSED Concreting of Shoulders CDF Repair of Damaged Existing Involves the repair of damaged roads at: - 22.0M LGU/DPWH/ LGU PROPOSED Roads: a. Abella St. 2.7645M CDF b. Ojeda St. .2175M c. Isarog St. .473M d. Peñafrancia Ave. .145M e. Concepcion Grande 15.283M f. Sabang .435M g. Naga City Subd. 2.682M

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Maintenance of Gravel Road Involves the repair and maintenance of gravel LGU/DPWH/ - - 2.5M LGU PROPOSED roads: CDF a. Sta. Cruz to Ateneo .093M b. Gimenez Park Subd. 1.74M c. Triangulo .667M Earth Road Involves the repair and maintenance of earth LGU/DPWH/ - 8.0M LGU PROPOSED roads: CDF a. Balatas .029M b. Aeroville Subd. .8714M c. Tinago .251M d. CBD II .4988M e. Sabang .812M f. Felix Plazo .97M g. Naga City Subd. 1.015M h. Concepcion Pequeña 1.4645M i. Concepcion Pequeña – Milaor 2.088M Const. of pedestrian overpass at Peñafrancia- LGU/DPWH/ Naga River Pedestrian Overpass Dayangdang, San Francisco-Blumentritt and - 4M 4M 4M 12M LGU PROPOSED CDF Dinaga-Biaknabato Involves the construction of at least 20 Construction of stop/landing LGU/DPWH/ stop/landing points for motorized bancas from - .5M .5M .5M 1.5M LGU PROPOSED points CDF Peñafrancia to Tabuco Riversides and vice versa Drainage & Sewerage LGU/DPWH/ Calauag to San Felipe Drainage Const. of 1.4-km. box type drainage in San Felipe - 7.0M - - 7.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF Const. of 0.88-km. box type drainage in Bgy. Sta. LGU/DPWH/ J. Hernandez Storm Drainage - 20.0M - - 20.0M LGU PROPOSED Cruz CDF Const. of 1.54-km. box type drainage in LGU/DPWH/ Magsaysay Ave. Storm Drainage - 30.0M - - 30.0M LGU PROPOSED Magsaysay Ave. CDF Queborac-Marupit Storm Const. of 0.98-km box type drainage in LGU/DPWH/ - 21.0M - - 21.0M LGU PROPOSED Drainage Bagumbayan Sur CDF Const. of 85.13-km. CHB open and box drainage LGU/DPWH/ Urban Drainage in subdivisions - 85.0M - - 85.0M LGU PROPOSED in CBD I and urban subdivisions CDF Const. of 12.0-km. CHB open & box drainage in LGU/DPWH/ Drainage in Urban Poor areas - 12.0M - - 12.0M LGU PROPOSED various urban poor sites CDF

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY LGU/DPWH/ Drainage at CBD II Const. of box type drainage at CBD II - 1.0M - - 1.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF Drainage at Sitio Bayanihan to LGU/DPWH/ Queborac fence side of Ateneo to Const. of box type drainage at Bagumbayan Sur - - 1.2M - 1.2M LGU PROPOSED CDF Queborac going to Camaligan Drainage at Panganiban from LGU/DPWH/ Const. of box type drainage at Isarog Ave. - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED Iglesia to Isarog CDF Drainage at NCPM Outfall to LGU/DPWH/ Const. of box type drainage at Igualdad Int. - - .25M - .25M LGU PROPOSED Igualdad Interior CDF Rehab. of Abella Drainage to Felix LGU/DPWH/ Const. of box type drainage at Sabang - - 1.2M - 1.2M LGU PROPOSED Plazo-Sabang Outfall CDF Cont. of existing Drainage and Continuation of existing drainage at Triangulo & LGU/DPWH/ desilting along main road at - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED Lerma CDF Triangulo & Lerma Open Canal Main Drainage from Calauag Laon Urban Poor passing thru back of Liboton, San Const. of open canal main drainage at Bgys. LGU/DPWH/ - 9.5M - - 9.5M LGU PROPOSED Andres Subd., going to Existing Liboton, Peñafrancia & San Felipe CDF Box Culvert, San Felipe to Naga River Rehab. & Const. of Drainage at LGU/DPWH/ Rehab. and const. of drainage at Sta. Cruz Poro - .5M - - .5M LGU PROPOSED Arana St. to Igualdad main drain CDF Cont. & Rehab. of small existing Const. & rehab. of drainages at Naga City LGU/DPWH/ - 3.5M - - 3.5M LGU PROPOSED drainages Subdivision CDF Cross Drainage & CHB Canal at LGU/DPWH/ Taal Ave. Ext to Magsaysay Const. of drainage at Magsaysay Avenue - .5M - - .5M LGU PROPOSED CDF Avenue Const. of drainage at Fordham St., Concepcion LGU/DPWH/ Drainage at Fordham St. - .5M - - .5M LGU PROPOSED Pequeña CDF Rehab. & Cont. of Open Canal; LGU/DPWH/ Riprap at Zone 3 & 4 beside PNR Rehab. & const. of open canal at PNR Road - - 1.0M - 1.0M LGU PROPOSED CDF Road Cont. of Existing Box Type at the back of Moraville to main LGU/DPWH/ Const. of drainage at Bgy. Mabolo - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED Drainage, Pagdahicon Road & CDF Rehab of Drainage (Asopardo)

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Const. of drainage at Mayon Ave Ext. Crossing Ma. Cristina to LGU/DPWH/ Const. of drainage at Mayon Ave. Ext. - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED existing Drainage at back of Civic CDF Center Rehab of Drainage infront of NIA LGU/DPWH/ Rehab. of drainage at Panganiban Drive - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED from RC Pipes to CHB Box Type CDF Const. of Riprap, Open Canal at Concepcion Pequeña E/S Const. of rip-rap & open canal at Bgy. Concepcion LGU/DPWH/ - - .5M - .5M LGU PROPOSED Compound & Cont. of Riprap at Pequeña CDF Doña Clara Subd. GRANT OR Construction of Sewerage System Construction of sewerage system in the city - - - 500M 500M LGU PROPOSED LOAN Bridges Construction of a 0.08-km. R.C.D.G. Bridge in LGU/DPWH/ Sabang-Mabolo Bridge - 140.0M - - 140.0M DPWH PROPOSED Sabang & Mabolo-Gainza Road CDF Construction of a 0.03-km. R.C.D.G. Bridge in LGU/DPWH/ Balatas-San Felipe Bridge - 3.0M - - 3.0M DPWH ON-GOING Balatas & San Felipe (Almeda) CDF Construction of R.C.D.G. Bridge in Barangay LGU/DPWH/ Mabolo Circumferential Bridge - 185.0M - - 185.0M DPWH PROPOSED Mabolo CDF Construction of R.C.D.G. Bridge in Barangay LGU/DPWH/ Villa Corazon-Cararayan Bridge - - 45.0M - 45.0M DPWH PROPOSED Mabolo CDF Concepcion (Pmo)-Cararayan Construction of R.C.D.G. Bridge in Barangay LGU/DPWH/ - - - 60.0M 60.0M DPWH PROPOSED Bridge Mabolo CDF Construction of R.C.D.G. Bridge at Dinaga to LGU/DPWH/ Dinaga-Biaknabato Bridge - - - 50.0M 50.0M DPWH PROPOSED Biaknabato CDF Traffic LGU/PNP/ Installation of traffic lights Involves the installation of traffic lights at CBD - .25M .25M .5M 1M PNP PROPOSED DILG/DOTC Installation of traffic and road Involves the installation of traffic and road signs at LGU/PNP/ - .25M .25M .5M 1M PNP ON-GOING signs strategic locations of the city DILG/DOTC Operationalization of Transport Involves the operationalization of TTMO to and Traffic Management Office manage the transport and traffic problems of the - .125M .125M .25M .5M LGU/TTMO TTMO ON-GOING (TTMO) city

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Based on the current data, the three post offices in the city INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR are presently serving 45,705 population while one letter-carrier is serving 4,897 population. COMMUNICATION Meanwhile, eight (8) messengerial offices have opened shop Numerous communication facilities can be availed of in Naga in Naga. These are: Johnny Air Cargo, JRS Express, LBC Air City from the time-tested telegraphy to ultra-modern telephony and Cargo, DHL, Daily Overland Express, EXCEL, Kabayan mobile communications. New services and facilities have sprung up Forwarders, and Aboitiz Air Cargo. in Naga City for the past 10 years or so. Most of these are interconnective. Telegraphy

Telecommunication Services and Facilities Aside from the postal service, two private telegraph offices (PT & T and RCPI-Bayantel) and one (1) government- Postal Services owned, the Bureau of Telecommunications (BUTEL), are operating in the city. In addition to telegraphy services, all three Postal services in the city are provided by the Philippine also provide long-distance services. BUTEL particularly operates Postal Corporation (Phil-Post) whose 51 staff and personnel handle a public calling office (PCO) established under DOTC's Municipal a daily average of 10,100 out- Telephone Program. The PCO - which is allotted a very small going and 8,400 in-coming mails Table 2.120 aperture terminal (VSAT) enabling it to provide domestic (DDD), and printed matters (foreign and POSTAL SERVICE FACILITIES international direct-dialing (IDD), facsimile (FAX) services to 1998 domestic) and a daily average of 4 Postal Facility Number users - is a hotline for use during emergencies and natural out-going and 30 in-coming 1. Post Office 3 calamities. 2. Mail Distribution Center 1 packages. There are also post 3. Mail Boxes 252 offices at the University of Nueva 4. Barangay Post Office 6 Telephone Services 5. Postage Metered Machine 2 Caceres (UNC) and Bicol College 6. Mail Transport Vehicle 23 of Arts and Trade (BCAT). Source: Naga City Post Office ICC-Telecoms, an affiliate company of the Lopez-owned Bayantel Corporation, which has its main office along Blumentritt Complementing this are six Barangay Post Offices located in Street; and the Digital Telecommunications, Inc. (DIGITEL), a Abella, Sta. Cruz (A & B), Carolina, Igualdad and Peñafrancia Gokongwei-owned company which manages and operates the Avenue. Luzon-wide National Telephone Program (NTP) system built by government, mainly provide telephone services in the city.

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The entry of BAYANTEL and DIGITEL telecommunication Broadcast. Within Naga are eighteen (18) radio stations, companies whose combined lines have pushed the city's telephone eight of which are AM stations (DZNG, DWRN, DZLW, DZGE, density way ahead of the national target of 10:100. DWRB, DZRJ, DZRH and DWAR) and the other 10 are FM stations (DZRB, DWEB, DWRG, DWYN, DWNX, DWMY, DWSS, DWOK, Table 2.121 The local ABS-CBN and DWMM). TELEPHONE SERVICES (BAYANTEL) telecommunication industry has 1999 significantly grown at a much Number of Type of Table 2.122 Location Equipped faster pace as seen through the Switch TYPE OF BROADCAST MEDIA AVAILABLE Lines expansion of their operations Naga City Digital DMS 1999 Blumentritt Street 100 / 200 11,120 and the entry of the top-of-the- Facilities Available Location Area Coverage Concepcion Pequeña SL – 1XT 3,000 line telecommunication A. Radio A.M. Source: BAYANTEL 1999 1. DZNG Diversion Road Bicol Region Bicol, Visayas, parts of Quezon Province & companies led by the mobile 2. DZLW San Agustin, Canaman Mindanao Cam. Sur & Norte, Albay, Sorsogon, giants such as: SMART, MOBILINE and GLOBE. Pocketbell is also 3. DWAR Roxas Avenue And part of Quezon Province offering paging services in the city. 4. DWRB Taal Avenue Bicol, Visayas, Quezon Province Cam. Sur, , Quezon Province 5. DWRN Queborac, Bag. Sur & Mindoro Computer linkages and network through the INTERNET has 6. DZRJ Peñafrancia Avenue Bicol Region Albay, Masbate, Cam. Sur, part of Quezon 7. DZRH San Pedro, Magarao advanced and connected the city to the Information Superhighway or Province, Polilio Island, Sorsogon World Wide Web (WWW). There are three (3) Internet Service 8. DZGE Baras, Canaman Bicol Region, part of Quezon Province F.M. Providers (ISPs) in the city. Recently cyber-cafes has began 1. DWNX E. Angeles St. Bicol Region, Quezon Province mushrooming in the city. 2. DWMY Diversion Road, Tabuco Bicol Region 3. DWMM Barlin St. Bicol Region 4. DWOK Peñafrancia Ave. Bicol Region Cam. Sur & Norte, Albay, Ssorsogon, 5. DWSS Roxas Avenue Thanks to our newly acquired internet capability in partnership Masbate & part of Quezon Province with both service providers, the city government has in fact become 6. DWEB Baras, Canaman Bicol Region, part of Quezon Province Cam. Sur & Norte, part of Albay & Quezon 7. ABS-CBN Panganiban Drive one of the first LGUs in the country which got hooked to the NET. Province 8. DZRB Panganiban Drive Bicol Region Likewise, the city library is one of the first, if not the first, local 9. DWYN E. Angeles St. Bicol Region government-owned libraries to provide Internet service to its clients. 10.DWRG Peñafrancia Ave. Bicol Region B. Television 1. ABS-CBN TV 11 Panganiban Drive Bicol Region 2. PTV 8 Ateneo Compound Bicol Region Broadcast Media 3. PBN TV 5 Peñafrancia Ave. Bicol Region C. Cable Television 1. Naga CATV Peñafrancia Avenue Naga City, Canaman, Camaligan Broadcast media in Naga has mushroomed in a span of a 2. Caceres Cable TV J. Hernandez Avenue Naga City, Pili, Milaor 3. Skycable Cor. Kayanga & Mayon Ave. Naga City decade. Mass media services, are provided by the following: 4. Suncable Cor. Kayanga & Mayon Ave. Naga City Source: Local Broadcast, Print and Media Stations, 1999

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Television. At present, Naga receives signals from three (3) 1. One telephone station per city television stations: (ABS-CBN TV 11, PTV-8 and PBN-5. Four (4) cable 2. One telegraphic transfer service per city TV companies --- Naga CATV, Skycable, Suncable and Caceres Cable --- 3. One post office per city provide up-to-date news, relevant information and entertainment to 4. One letter-carrier per 5,000 population Nagueños. 5. One Public Calling Office (PCO) per city without telephone service

Table 2.123 Naga City is considered efficient in communication system, having the TYPE OF PRINT MEDIA AVAILABLE following: 1999 Name of Local Area Circulation Location 1. Two (2) telephone companies Newspaper Coverage No. Type Freq Concepcion Every 2. Almost all commercial banks having telegraphic transfer facilities Aniningal Bicol Region 1000 Tabloid Pequeña Thursday 3. Three (3) post offices City Newsweek Gen. Luna St. Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly Handiong Cadlan, Pili Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly 4. One letter-carrier per 4,897 population Vox Bicol E. Angeles t. Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly 5. Five (5) PCOs The Bicol Star Zamora St. Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly Every Weekly Informer San Felipe Bicol Region 500 Tabloid Saturday Current Problems Every Bikol Reporter Gen. Luna St. Bicol Region 1000 Tabloid Sunday a. Postal Services Bicol Standard San Felipe Bicol Region 500 Tabloid Weekly Pilipinas/Bicol Bulletin Iriga City Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly o Difficulty in locating addresses on mails and other postal documents Bicol Insights Weekly San Francisco Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly because of absence of house numbers The Bicol Sun Naga City Subd. Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly Naga Caller Times Gen. Luna St. Bicol Region ------Tabloid Weekly Every Bicol Hotline Naga City Subd. Bicol Region 500 Tabloid b. Communication Monday Naga Monday Star Gen. Luna St. Bicol Region Tabloid Weekly o Interconnection of communication companies Concepcion Every Naga Newsday Bicol Region 1000 Tabloid o Foreign Currency Adjustments Pequeña Wednesday Concepcion Every Bicol Tribune Bicol Region 1000 Tabloid Pequeña Friday Goals: To continually upgrade our communication system in the city Source: Local Newspapers, 1999 Objectives:

1. To provide efficient service with improved facilities Print Media 2. To eliminate interconnection problems between telecommunication companies. Around sixteen (16) local weekly newspapers and about 10 national dailies coming from Metro Manila are available in Naga. One Strategies: daily local newspaper, the Bikol Daily, has temporarily ceased operations. 1. Encourage other communication companies to operate in the city.

2. Coordination of all telecommunication companies. Based on the following standards: 3. Renumbering of houses

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Involves the installation of new telephone lines in Installation of new telephone lines - 10.0M 10.0M 10.0M 30.0M BAYANTEL BAYANTEL ON-GOING the entire city Upgrading and rehabilitation of Involves the upgrading and rehabilitation of - 10.0M 10.0M 5.0M 25.0M BAYANTEL BAYANTEL ON-GOING existing telephone lines existing telephone lines in the entire city Introduction of new services and Involves the introduction of new services and - - 5.0M 5.0M 10.0M BAYANTEL BAYANTEL ON-GOING products products Underground connection of Involves the installation of underground - - 25.0M 25.0M 50.0M BAYANTEL BAYANTEL ON-GOING telephone lines telephone connection at CBD II.

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while systems loss through pilferage, illegal connection is estimated INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR at 25% of the daily production.

WATER The 24-hour capacity of the two springs located in Pili, Camarines Sur is measured at 4,147.2 cu.m. per day for the Waterworks Rumangrap Spring and 691.2 cu.m. per day for the Anayan Spring.

There are four (4) waterworks systems existing in Table 2.124 WATERWORKS SYSTEM Naga, a bigger Level III system managed and 1998 operated by the Metro Naga Water District (MNWD); a Location of Water No. of Capacity Other Barangay Served Remarks smaller Level III system in Barangay Cararayan; and Sources Pumps (liters/day) Facilities SPRINGS Level II systems in Del Rosario and at Pacol-Carolina- Anayan Spring - Concepcion Grande & Pequeña Chlorinator Decreased capacity due to El - 1,836,000 Panicuason area. Del Rosario, Pili, C.S. Del Rosario, Tabuco (drip method) Niño phenomenon by 66% Rumangrap Spring - Chlorinator Decreased capacity due to El - 6,077,000 - do - Del Rosario, Pili, C.S. (drip method) Niño phenomenon by 53% MNWD system PUMPING STATIONS Almeda - Concecpion Generator set Start operation last May 1998 1 792,000 Con. Grande, Del Rosario Grande, N.C. , Chlorinator - present The waterworks system run by MNWD supplies Ateneo - Ateneo Stop operation July, August, 1 259,000 Bagumbayan Sur, Sta. Cruz Chlorinator much of Naga City and its four neighboring towns of Ave., N.C. October - present Baras - Baras, Bagumbayan Norte, Calauag Generator set, 1 1,606,000 Operational Canaman, Pili, Camaligan and Magarao. Its main source Canaman, C.S. Canaman, Magarao Chlorinator Canaman - Pangpang, Generator set, of water comes from 2 springs located in Pili, Camarines 1 1,584,000 Camaligan, Canaman, Magarao Operational Canaman, C.S. Chlorinator Sur—the Anayan and Rumangrap springs---and 13 deep Camaligan, Bagumbayan Norte Start operation last May 1998 Capilihan - Calauag, N.C. 1 2,419,000 Chlorinator well pumping stations located in Prieto, Del Rosario, San Calauag, Bagumbayan Sur - present Generator set, Mabolo - Mabolo, N.C. 1 525,000 Mabolo, Triangulo, Tabuco Operational Felipe I, II & III, Villa Sorabella, Magdalena, Mabolo, Chlorinator Magdalena - Concepcion Concepcion Grande & Pequeña Almeda, Pacol I, Canaman, Baras and Capilihan (see 1 2,160,000 Chlorinator Operational Grande, N.C. Balatas Table 2.124). In 1998, MNWD’s average daily production Generator set, Start operation September Pacol I - Pacol, N.C. 1 1,966,000 San Felipe, Pacol has more or less 21,900 cubic meters. Chlorinator 1998 - present Prieto - Naga City 1 662,000 Igualdad, Sabang, Abella Chlorinator Operational Supermarket, N.C. San Felipe I - San Felipe, San Felipe, Peñafrancia, The MNWD water system has a total of 14,640 1 1,901,000 Chlorinator Operational N.C. Balatas active connections with an average increase of 42 new San Felipe II - San Felipe, Generator set, 1 1,448,000 San Felipe, Peñafrancia, Liboton Operational connections every month. The average daily N.C. Chlorinator San Felipe III - Sa Felipe, Generator set, 1 3,329,000 San Felipe, Peñafrancia Operational consumption of residential, commercial and industrial N.C. Chlorinator Villa Sorabella - Stop operation May - August, users account for 1.0, 1.4 and 3.9 cu. m. respectively 1 1,037,000 Concepcion Pequeña & Grande Chlorinator Concepcion Grande, N.C. October - May '99 Source: MNWD, 1998

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To meet the increasing demand for potable water, the city Cararayan System government initiated the construction of a new well and assisted the water district in accessing additional funding for other wells from the This Level III system services mainly Barangay Cararayan, Local Water Utilities Administration and the Asian Development bank an upland barangay located about five kilometers away from the city (ADB). Next page shows the different water facilities of the city proper. (Figure 2.24).

Table 2.125 There are now a total of 102 households connected to the NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN system, which sources its water from a nearby spring. A local OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS association of Cararayan residents manages the system. BY MAIN SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER Task Force Tubig 1990 Main Source of Drinking Number of On the other hand, our very own Task Force Tubig (TFT), Water Household TOTAL 18,126 which aims to install Levels I and II water system in key areas of the Own use, faucet, community 7,525 city, had accomplished the following for 1999 alone: installed 95 water system Shared faucet, community units and repaired 11 units of shallow wells (Level I); purchased 5,946 water system materials for the installation of 5 lateral lines and 7 public faucets in Own use, tubed/piped deep 1,691 different locations (Level II); and, repaired and maintained the well Panicuason-Carolina-Pacol Water System (Level III). Shared, tubed/piped deep well 1,581 Tubed/piped shallow well 434 Table 2.126 Dug well 465 EXISTING SERVICE Spring, lake, river, rain, etc. 330 CONNECTIONS Watershed Areas Peddler 154 MNWD, 1998 Source: NSO, 1990 CATEGORY NUMBER 1. Domestic 12,882 units The Naga City River Watershed is bounded by the following: 2. Government North, by the Municipality of Calabanga; South, by the Municipality of a. National 28 units Pili; West, by the Bicol River; and East, by the Municipality of Goa. It b. City - Schools 19 units appears to be like an elongated leaf with a pointed tip, lying down - City Government 29 units along the east-west axis; with its outlet oriented almost due west, - Public Faucet 33 units and its approximate area of 5,445 hectares; the greater portion of c. Provincial 58 units which is located in the lower half towards the outlet. 2. Commercial/Industrial 1,397 units 3. Barangay Faucet 194 units 5. Others: Water Production 3 units Assessment b. Bulk sale 2 units T O T A L 14,640 Source: MNWD Commercial Division, 1998 150 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000

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Potential Water Sources Presently, the Malabsay Falls Potable Water Source Development Project located at Bgy. Panicuason, is on-going, The following are the city's potential water sources: capacity of which is equivalent to 1 pumping station.

1. Existing wells for development located at Barangays Cararayan, To prevent this, the following measures are carried out by the Carolina and Concepcion Pequeña. MNWD: 2. Proposed MNWD wells to be constructed at Barangays San a. regular monitoring of groundwater at private wells; Isidro, Carolina and Pacol. b. no drilling at downstream area; 3. Proposed dam to be constructed at Barangay Panicuason. c. regular monitoring of groundwater at downstream area; and 4. Proposed MNWD reservoir to be constructed at Barangay d. regulation of construction of additional private wells. Panicuason. 5. Proposed treatment plant to be constructed at Barangay Carolina. Surface Water

The water flowing in the rivers, streams and creeks, including Groundwater Pollution the water in most lakes and ponds are classified as surface water. Generally, this refers to all water flowing over the surface of the land; The following were identified as sources of groundwater pollution: and this is a portion of rainfall that is directly converted into surface run-off. 1. The existing dumpsite at Barangay Balatas. 2. The proposed sanitary landfill to be located at Barangay In Naga City, the main river that conveys the surface water to Cararayan. the Bicol River is the Naga City River. This is the name of the river 3. LWUA consultants estimated groundwater extraction from private as it traverses the urban center of the city. However, the same river wells of 4.72 cu.m./hr. and groundwater recharge of 2.38 comes from the Yabo Sadit and Yabo Grande. The Yabo, Caromatig cu.m./hr. To validate these data, it was suggested that regular and the Langon Creeks altogether drain into the Naga City River. monitoring be conducted by MNWD. Findings show that there were no saline water intrusion, substantiated by the fact that the Located near the headwater of the Naga City River are 2 Mabolo and Prieto Pumping Stations, although located at the accessible waterfalls, namely: the Malabsay and Nabontolan Falls. lowest elevation, were found to be negative from these The MNWD is planning to harness the surface water from Yabo substances and still being used by the MNWD as a water source. River for drinking and domestic water supply for Naga City. Currently, the surface water from the entire stretch of Naga River is used only for irrigation, along the middle portion of the Naga City River Watershed.

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FUTURE NEEDS Strategies

(Loan Account No. 4-1616) 1. Improve financial management, personnel and general services. 2. Improve billing collection, customer services and control water MNWD - Operation & Maintenance Division pilferage. - Commercial Division 3. Construction of additional water sources and other facilities for Legend: * With the operation of Carolina Pumping Station - 55 lps (3,168 cumd) water system expansion. Accounted Water - 2,249 cumd 4. Effective development and protection of the MNWD production ** With the operation of 2 additional pumping stations: area watershed. 1. Cararayan - 40 lps 2. Carolina II - 40 lps 5. Effective operation and maintenance of the system. 80 lps (4,608 cumd) 6. Ensure water quality and supply. Accounted Water - 3,364 cumd With the operation of San Isidro Pumping Station - 2,304 cumd ( 40 lps) Table 2.127 *** With the utilization of Yabo Creek Surface Water Treatment Plant Summary Projected Daily Water Demand and Supply - 28,368 cumd (394 lps) Requirements (in cubic meter) 30,672 cumd Description / Category 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Accounted Water - 23,004 cumd Projected No. of Connections per ADB Commitment 18,177 18,843 19,827 - - With the operation of Carolina III Pumping Station - 40 lps (2,304 cumd) Projected Monthly Connection (54) (56) (82) **** Accounted Water - 1,728 cumd Projected Attainable Connections per Year 16,821 17,534 19,446 20,300 21,742 ***** With the operation of Carolina IV Pumping Station - 40 lps (2,304 cumd) Projected Monthly Attainable Connection (39) (59) (159) (71) (96) Accounted Water - 1,728 cumd Total Target 16,646 17,853 19,060 20,266 21,472 Monthly Target (118) (101) (101) (101) (101)

Estimated Served Population (6/connection) 99,876 107,118 114,360 121,596 128,832 (% to Total Population) (45) (48) (51) (54) (57) Goals: To provide an adequate and potable water supply for domestic and industrial use. Projected Water Demand 16,855 17,569 19,485 20,341 21,515 (167 Lpcd)

Unaccounted - for - Water 6,884 6,498 6,495 6,780 7,172 Objectives (% of Production) (29) (27) (25) (25) (25)

Total Estimated Water Demand 23,739 24,067 25,980 27,121 28,687 (Average Day Demand - ADD) 1. To efficiently distribute potable water to the various barangays Estimated Maximum Day Demand 29,674 30,084 32,475 33,901 35,859 within the city. (1.25 of ADD)

2. To increase the water supply proportionately with the increase of Peak Hour Demand 47,478 48,134 51,960 54,242 57,374 (2 of ADD) the population of the city. 3. To improve financial viability. Water Supply Capacity 24,640 28,698 52,488 54,216 55,944 - % to Total Estimated Water Demand 104 119 202 200 195 4. To increase number of service connections. - % to Estimated Maximum Day Demand 83 95 162 160 156

5. To continue environmental protection and management program. Water Supply Surplus (Deficit) (5034) (1,386) 20,013 20,315 20,085

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IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Water Source Development Installation of transmission lines, construction of pump house and transformer platform, perimeter fence, drilling of exploratory/production well, - - 7.0M 7.0M 14.0M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED construction of concrete ground reservoir, booster pump house, etc. in barangays Pacol and Carolina Installation of transmission lines in Barangay - 5.0M - - 5.0M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED Carolina Well-drilling in Barangays San Isidro and Carolina - 6.0M - - 6.0M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED Construction of pump house, transformer platform, perimeter fence, etc. in Barangays San Isidro and - - 10.0M - 10.0M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED Carolina Installation of transmission lines, construction of perimeter fence, pump house, reservoir and well- - - 25.0M - 25.0M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED drilling in Barangays San Isidro, Carolina and Del Rosario Service Area/Distribution Line Pipeline installation in Barangays San Felipe and - - 1.0M - 1.0M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED Extension Triangulo Pipeline installation in Barangays Balatas and - - .5M - .5M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED Concepcion Pequeña Pipeline installation in Barangays san Felipe, - - 1.0M - 1.0M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED Concepcion Pequeña, San Francisco and Triangulo Pipeline installation in Barangays Calauag, Sabang - - 1.5M - 1.5M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED and Balatas Pipeline installation in Barangays Concepcion - - 1.5M - 1.5M MNWD MNWD PROPOSED Pequeña, Calauag and Balatas Construction of Dam and Construction of Dam and Treatment Plant at - - - 600M 600M BOT MNWD PROPOSED Treatment Plant Barangay Panicuason Construction of Pumping Stations Construction of Pumping Station at Barangay Pacol - 2.0M - - 2.0M TFT MNWD PROPOSED Installation of shallow wells in various strategic Installation of Shallow Wells .5M .5M .5M .5M 2.0M TFT MNWD ON-GOING locations in Naga City

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Table 2.129 Fuel used for Cooking NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR BY KIND OF In terms of fuel used for cooking, FUEL USED FOR COOKING POWER 6985 or 34.09 percent of the total 1990 Number Kind of Fuel household use LPG while the remaining of Used for Electric power services in the city is currently provided by House- % 13,503 or 65.91 percent use electricity, Cooking the Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (CASURECO II), one of hold kerosene, charcoal, wood and others. Electricity 501 2.84 the four (4) electric cooperatives engaged in power retail in Kerosene (Gas) 2,065 10.08 Camarines Sur. LPG 6,985 34.09 Electric Service Charcoal 5,229 25.52 Wood 5,470 26.70 Power is sourced mainly from the Luzon Grid owned and Others 148 0.72 Households Served and None 10 0.05 operated by the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR). TOTAL 20,488 100% Unserved Source: NSO, 1990 The Naga City government, in the last 3 years, has provided funding to further expand coverage under its rural Table 2.130 below shows that out of 26,491 households in electrification program. Naga City, only 23,689 or 89.4 percent are served by the cooperative. And the remaining 2,802 or 10.6 percent are still In line with the program to provide road illumination to all key unserved. points in the city especially the barangays, the city government has extensively installed streetlights. The urban district, for one, is now Service Area well-lighted with sodium lights. Their maintenance is handled by 2 streetlight teams belonging to the General Services Division of the CASURECO II has energized all of the 27 barangays of the city government. city. Except for a number of sites in some barangays where urban poor relocation sites are located and those areas with right-of-way Table 2.128 Fuel used for Lighting problems. Number of Households By

Kind of Fuel Used For Lighting In terms of fuel used for Table 2.130 1990 lighting, 15,724 households or HOUSEHOLD SERVED AND Kind of Fuel UNSERVED Number of 76.75 percent use electricity, while Used for % Household 4,764 or 23.25 percent use CASURECO II, 1998 Lighting Number of Type Electricity 15724 76.75 kerosene and LPG. Households % Kerosene (Gas) 4537 22.14 Served 23,689 89.4 LPG 207 1.01 Unserved 2,802 10.6 Others 20 0.10 TOTAL 26,491 100% TOTAL 20,488 100% Source: CASURECO II Source: NSO, 1990

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Facilities and Equipment CASURECO II Retail Rate Schedule

Table 2.131 Table 2.133 INVENTORY OF POWER FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE OF COOP POWER RATES CASURECO II, 1999 CASURECO II, 1999 Facilities Service Area Source of Type of Consumer Amount Utility Location Sub- Metering Electric (Served/Unserved Power Supply Station Station Post Barangay) RESIDENTIAL/PUBLIC BUILDINGS National Power Minimum Bill (0-10kWh) 34.02 Naga City 1 1 5,000 27 Barangays Corporation Excess per kWh 3.4019 CASURECO II Bicol Mini-Hydro COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL Electric Plant Panicuason ------Minimum Bill (0-15kWh) 51.33 (800 KW) Excess per kWh 3.4219 SOURCE: CASURECO II (NPC) COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & PUBLIC BLDGS Energy Charge: Minimum Bill (0-15kWh) 50.58 Excess per kWh 3.3719 Existing Number of Connections by Type of Users and Demand Charge per Kw 96.32 IRRIGATION Average Consumption Energy Charge: Minimum Bill (0-15kWh) 49.83 Excess per kWh 3.3219 In terms of power consumption, residential users account for Demand Charge per kW 96.32 an average of 4,256,815 KWA or 44.5 percent every month, while STREETLIGHT Rate per kWh 3.3419 commercial establishments account for 3,138,920 or 34.7 percent. For 80 Watts bulb = (34.56kWh) 115.50 Others, electrical consumption of industrial, irrigation, public PRIMARY METERING buildings, coop to coop and streetlights, eat up the remaining 21 Rate per kWh 3.1241 (Coop to coop connection) percent. OTHERS Table 2.132 Purchased Power Adjustment (PPA) 1.2274 NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS BY TYPE OF Wage Adjustment Clause (WAC) 0.0479 USERS/ TOTAL BASIC CHARGES PER KWH: 4.6772 AVERAGE CONSUMPTION Source: CASURECO II 1999 (KwH/Month), 1998 Ave. TYPE OF No. of Consumption CONNECTION Connections (KwH/Month) Current Problems and Future Needs Residential 42,113 4,256,815 Commercial 4,009 3,318,920 Industrial 159 928,356 1. Some of the remaining unenergized barangays cannot be Irrigation 11 77,750 reached by service crews, hence, there is a need for government Public Buildings 677 759,685 BAPA 860 16,363 subsidy, especially infrastructure facilities. Streetlights (City) 135 190,436 T O T A L 47,964 9,548,345 Source: CASURECO II, 1998

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2. Systems loss: some consumers do not pay their electric bills while some were having direct electrical connection or "jumpers". Strategies 3. Right-of-way problems. 4. Conduct of clearing activities. 1. Encourage the development of local power resources. 5. Need for installation of electric posts in new urban poor sites and 2. Organize a task force to study local power generation viability. "sitios" . 3. Tap the resources of non-government technical organization 6. Power interruption due to NPC. available locally. 4. Explore the possibility of developing power resources. 5. Identify from among the cost components, items that would tend Goal - To provide total electrification in the City of Naga. to reduce power rate. 6. Develop technology on local power generation. 7. Tap existing foreign and local entities for fund sourcing through Objectives Build Operate Transfer / 1. To ensure implementation of the CASURECO's annual electricity Build Operate Own (BOT/BOO) schemes. program for Naga City. 8. Identify areas to be energized especially those with approved 2. To reduce to the minimum the rate per kilowatt of electricity. housing programs. 3. To reduce, if not eliminate, systems loss 9. Impose power disconnection to LGU's, residential and commercial establishments with unpaid bills

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR POWER

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY NEA Power Connection Expansion NEA Line Extension to 7 barangays and 15 sitios - 5.0M 5.0M 3.7M 13.74M CASURECO PROPOSED Program CASURECO II II Rehabilitation/Revamp of Power CASURECO Rehabilitation of various power lines - .5M .5M .921M 1.921M CASURECO II ON-GOING Lines II Rehabilitation and upgrading of power lines and Rehabilitation/Upgrading of Power CASURECO replacement of various line materials and - 5.0M 5.0M 7.78M 17.78M CASURECO II ON-GOING Lines II hardware CASURECO Electrical Power Add-Ons Installation of service drop wires and meters - 5.0M 5.0M 7.96M 17.96M CASURECO II ON-GOING II Support facilities, vehicles & communication CASURECO Logistic Support - 4.0M 4.0M 1.84M 9.84M CASURECO II ON-GOING equipment II Underground Connection of Involves the installation of underground power CASURECO - 12.5M 12.5M 25.0M 50.0M CASURECO II PROPOSED Electric Lines connection at CBD II II

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

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Department Primary Functions Promotes social development through livelihood creation; care, LOCAL GOVERNMENT City Social Welfare and protection and rehabilitation of persons with disability; provision Development Office of assistance to disaster victims in times of calamities; and capability-building of women, children and youth. SECTOR Provides primary hospital services,including medical, Naga City Hospital pharmaceutical, laboratory, nursing and auxiliary services Existing Local Government and Administration Office of the City Collects local and national taxes, including local as well as Treasurer judiciary funds and its disbursement. Act as custodian of all city properties and assets, procures supplies, materials and equipment for various offices; maintains Organization and Management. Almost 50 years after it Office of the General cleanliness of public plazas, cemeteries and other public places; Services Officer was created a charter city, the Naga City Government has evolved promotes cleanliness and beautification; provides manpower an organizational structure that departs significantly from what was support during special activities of the city government. Provides library services, including selection, acquisition and originally provided for under its charter, R.A. 305. The enactment Naga City Library of R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of organization of library materials; and assistance to library users. Performs accounting and internal audit services function of all 1991, greatly accelerated this on-going organizational development Office of the City revenues, receipts and disbursement of the city government and into what the city government bureaucracy is today. Accountant its 27 barangays, including the installation and maintenance of a local internal audit system. Office of the City Maintains a systematic and updated record of real properties; Departments. The Code, which mandated the devolution of Assessor undertakes continuing general revision of property assessment. Presides over local government budget administration, including certain national government functions, authority and responsibility, Office of the City Budget annual budget preparation of the city government; reviews together with their corresponding personnel complement, brought Officer barangay budgets. the number of departments/offices of the local bureaucracy into 25. Performs engineering and surveying functions, including Office of the City construction, repair and maintenance of public infrastructure in These are presented hereunder. Engineer the city. Prepares and implements an integrated agriculture development Office of the City plan for the city; promotes appropriate agriculture technology to Agriculturist Table 2.134 maximize utilization and production of agricultural areas. Provides medical, dental and nursing services; promotes EXISTING DEPARTMENTS, NAGA CITY GOVERNMENT Office of the City Health environmental sanitation and enforces health and sanitation As of September, 1999 Officer Department Primary Functions standards. Provides legal advise, assistance and support to the City Mayor; Provides staff support to the City Mayor in the exercise of his Office of the City Legal represents the city in all legal suits where it is a party; renders Office of the City Mayor over-all leadership in political, social and economic activities of Officer the city. opinion on any question of law. Office of the Prepares and issues certified true copies of ordinances, Serves as the livelihood arm of the city government; provides job Sangguniang resolutions, memoranda and notices of Sanggunian committee Metro-PESO placement services; promotes cooperative and manpower Panlungsod and public hearings, legislative service. development. Formulates integrated economic, social, physical and other Provides on-site, off-site and auxiliary services to the urban poor City Planning and Urban Poor Affairs Office development programs and projects for consideration and sector of Naga. Development Office approval of the City Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF NAGA

NGA/NGO *City Development Council NCPC Sangguniang City Mayor Special Bodies* Panlungsod *City School Board *City Health Board *City Peace & Order Council Vice Mayor *PBAC 12 SP Members City Administrator *PLEB *LFC

City Mayor's Office

Urban Poor Affairs

Office of the SP Lingkod Barangay Secretary

Library

Information Office

CHRMO City Legal Accounting Budget CPDO BSTC Office Office Office OSCA EDP

Pop./Nut. City City City General City City City CSWD Civil Metro ENRO Office Engineer Assessor Treasurer Services Health Hospital Agri- Registrar PESO Office Office culturist

Market/ Abattoir 27 Barangays Table 2.134. Exisititing Departments (Cont’d.) Management Office within the city government; assists and advises city officials in DepartmentSource: Human Resource Management Office, 1999Primary Functions the development, formulation and execution of policies, rules, City Human Resource Establishes a sound recruitment and personnel selection system and regulations in all areas of personnel management in

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accordance with Civil Service Law and rules; provides inputs in the development and implementation of human resource training and development programs; maintains a complete and up-to- City Development Information Council, which is tasked to date personnel information system. serve as a conduit of information between the city government and Promotes rehabilitation of malnourished children through its constituents. City Nutrition and supplemental feeding and nutritional care; provides family Population Office planning services among married couples and other target groups. Naga City Senior Citizens Federation, which is tasked to Maintains and updates records of births, deaths, marriages and City Civil Registrar promote the general welfare and well-being of city residents 60 status of persons in the city; issues corresponding certifications. years old and above. Takes charge of computerization of various city government Electronic Data offices and functions; operates and maintains local geographic Processing Unit information system (GIS). Council for the Welfare of Children, which is tasked to Provides specialized services to the barangays of Naga; Lingkod Barangay Office coordinate the formulation, implementation, and enforcement of all performs coordinative functions in their behalf. Market and Slaughter- Operates and manages the two economic enterprises of the city policies, programs and projects relative to the survival, development house Division, CTO government. and protection of children. Promotes Science and Technology consciousness; provides Bicol Science and access and opportunity for the public to understand and Technology Centrum appreciate the application of Science and Technology in their Urban Development and Housing Board, which is tasked to daily lives. recommend to the city government a continuing inventory and Protects and manages the proper utilization of the city's identification of lands for socialized housing and as resettlement environment and natural resources; pursues with vigor Environment and Natural sustainable programs and projects directly related to areas for the immediate and future needs of the urban poor, Resources Office environment and ecosystems such as solid waste management, underprivileged and homeless in the urban areas. This board air and water pollution and watershed protection. represents the city government and shall coordinate with the Housing Source: Human Resource Management Office, 1999 and Land Use Regulatory Board and the Housing and Urban

Development Coordinating Council in formulating a National Urban To address other priority concerns of the city government, Development and Housing Framework, as mandated by Republic Act the following quasi-government bodies were also created to take No. 7279. the lead role in coordinating delivery of sector-specific services by national and local government agencies: Naga City Investment Board. The Naga City Investment

Board, and its implementing arm, the Naga City Investment Naga City Anti-Drug Abuse Council, which spearheads a Promotions and Action Center, have been created to attract and coordinated, multi-sectoral drive against drug abuse. channel specific types of private investments in specific areas of the Naga City Sports Council, which is tasked to undertake a city. This departs from past practices wherein investment promotion year-round program of sports activities. is haphazard and shotgun type responding only when an investor is

already in the city and preparing the area preferred by the investor. City Complaints and Assistance Team, which focuses on The NCIB and IPAC signal a shift to active and focused investment speeding-up delivery of basic services to city residents.

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promotion channeling each type of investment to those areas of the city where it will best contribute to urban growth and social equity. Naga Geographic Information System (GIS) Unit. One of the extended Governance and Local Democracy (GOLD) Project Council for the Welfare of the Disabled, is the body was the GIS of the city. The Naga GIS was established in 1994 with assigned on all matters pertaining to the prevention of the causes of assistance from USAID’s Decentralized Shelther and Urban disability, rehabilitation and equalization of opportunities for persons Development (DSUD) Project. It is under the program area on with disability. service quality improvement.

Naga City Disaster Mitigation Project (NCDMP). This The project achieved the following gains: project is under the umbrella program called Philippine Disaster Mitigation Project being implemented by the League of Cities (LOC) ↔ Created demand for GIS use To address weak demand and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). for GIS service within the local bureaucracy, a participative project identification and prioritization The project represents the LOC’s efforts to build safer and session yielded surprising results. The EDP Unit was more livable cities. It will help establish awareness on the need for flooded with as much as 30 project proposals, which had disaster mitigation among cities and promote new standards at the to be pruned down to three considering the remaining time national and city levels through information campaigns and frame for technical assistance. demonstration projects, formal education courses, and policy reforms. ↔ Rationed the application development process. Key to the newfound interest on GIS is the involvement of almost all Scope of the study is to undertake the following: agencies of the local government in the identification and prioritization of priority GIS applications. This sent a ripple a. Analyze current situation which involves an assessment of effect throughout the bureaucracy, generating various development policies, plans and studies, and stakeholdership momentum and inter-agency cooperation. characterization of risk barangays and population groups’

Within the short span of technical assistance, the b. Undertake hazard mapping and vulnerability assessment ↔ Business Licensing Division of the City Treasurer’s Office involving a review, updating/validation and analysis/correlation of developed a functional GIS application that enabled the available hydrological and river engineering studies and damage city government to monitor compliance with licensing assessment data/reports, and hazard map preparation; and requirements more effectively, thereby contributing to

more efficient revenue generation. c. Formulate Disaster Mitigation Plan.

163 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 Table 2.135 SPECIAL BODIES OF THE NAGA CITY GOVERNMENT 1999 SPECIAL BODY FUNCTION COMPOSITION ↔ Provided renewed focus and direction to GIS use. The City Development Council Formulates a comprehensive multi-sectoral City Mayor development plan and public investment program for Representative of the Congressman volume of demand generated under the participative, the city to be submitted to the Sanggunian Panglunsod SP Committee Chairman on Appropriations 27 Barangay Captains coalition-building process ensures that the GIS unit of 25% of Active NGOs Prequalifications, Bids and Has jurisdiction over all projects funded from national City Mayor the City Government will continue to be relevant and Awards Committee (PBAC) and local government including all infrastructure SP Committee Chairman on Appropriations projects Representative of the SP Minority busy over the next 18 months. City Treasurer Two representatives from the NGO Representative of the Naga City PICPA City School Board Determines the annual supplementary budgetary City Mayor needs of local schools within the city; administers the City Schools Superintendent special education fund to upgrade educational City Treasurer Special Bodies standards of public schools Representative of local PTA Representative of Teacher’s Association Representative of Non-academic personnel of Naga City public schools A number of Special Bodies, which are tasked to formulate SP Committee Chairman on Education SP Committee Chairman on Youth policy recommendations for the guidance of the Sanggunian, City Peace and Order Formulates plans and recommends measures to City Mayor Council improve peace and order condition in the city; monitors City Vice-Mayor were also set up in Naga City in compliance with the mandates of peace and order programs and projects, counter- DILG Representative insurgency programs and activities of civilian volunteer City PNP Prosecutor the Local Government Code (see Table 2.135 at right). organizations Representative from the Judiciary Public Information Agency NBI BJMP City Fire Marshall Staffing Representative of the Local Bankers Ass’n. Representative of the Religious Sector Representative of the Youth Sector Representative of the NCPC The Human Resources Management Office supervises, Chairman, SP Committee on Public Safety SP Representative together with the Personnel Selection Board, the conduct of Rep. from the Civic/Professional Sector Rep. From the Business Sector personnel recruitment and interviews, management, employee People’s Law Enforcement Has jurisdiction to hear and decide people’s complaints Member of Sangguniang Panlungsod Board (PLEB) or cases filed before it against erring officers and Barangay Captain chosen by the ABC relations and skills upgrading. The institutionalization of the members of the Philippine National Police. Three members selected by the POC (one of which is a member of the Bar) award-winning Productivity Improvement Program has enhanced Local Health Board Prepares annual budget for the operation and City Mayor maintenance of health facilities and services; serves as City Health Officer the professionalism and quality service especially of the City advisory committee to the Sangguniang Panglunsod on Chairman of the Committee on Health of the health matters Sangguniang Panglunsod Hall’s frontline services. As of September 1999, the city NGO Representative DOH Representative government has 1,002 employees (see Table 2.136 next page). Local Finance Committee Determines the income reasonably projected as City Treasurer collectible for the ensuing fiscal year, recommend City Budget Officer appropriate tax measures to support the budget City Planning & Development Coordinator Almost 65 percent of the City Hall employees (excluding Source: Data Gathered from these Special Bodies the casual employees) have First Level Civil Service Eligibilities The City Health Office has the most number of permanent while 378 out of the 47 permanent City Hall employees or 80 employees with 46 trailed by the offices of the City Engineer’s and percent are college graduates. More than a third of this number have City Treasurer’s with 42 and 33 permanent employees, respectively. finished or currently taking post graduate courses. The total number of casuals hired in the first semester of 1999 totaled 532 (see Table 2.136)

164 NagaTable City 2.136 Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 Naga City Employees’ Educational, Eligibility and Tenurial Status

1999 Educational Status Level of Position EMPLOYEE TENURIAL STATUS (excl. casual employees (excluding casual employees) DISTRIBUTION Information and Monitoring services COLL. HS ELEM. 1ST 2ND 3RD ELECT. PERM. TEMP. CO-TERM. CASUAL 1. Mayor's Office 16 2 0 10 7 0 1 16 0 2 31 2. Lingkod Barangay Office 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 Project Monitoring Committee. Ensuring 3. Sangguniang Panlungsod 31 3 0 16 5 0 13 21 0 13 18 that infrastructure projects are implemented in 4. City Planning & Dev. Office 16 3 0 9 9 1 0 19 0 0 5 5. Local Civil Registrar 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 13 accordance with the standards and specifications of 6. General Services Office 9 5 0 11 2 1 0 13 1 0 13 the city government, a multi-sectoral body composed 7. City Budget Office 9 0 1 6 3 1 0 10 0 0 2 of city government personnel and private sector 8. City Accountant's Office 18 0 0 11 6 1 0 18 0 0 15 representatives was created by the previous city 9. City Assessor's Office 21 0 0 7 13 1 0 21 0 0 22 10. City Treasurer's Office 33 1 0 18 15 1 0 34 0 0 19 administration. The Project Monitoring Committee 11. Electronic & Data Processing 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 (PMC), as the group is called, checks infrastructure 12. Naga City Public Library 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 projects during implementation and conducts final 13. City Legal Office 4 1 0 3 1 1 0 5 0 0 5 14. Bicol Science & Tech. Centrum 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 9 inspection prior to the processing of the contractor's 15. City Health Office 46 1 0 35 11 1 0 47 0 0 17 vouchers. Sanctions are applied to errant contractors 16. Naga City Hospital 26 3 0 14 14 1 0 29 0 0 31 ranging from diminution of payment, reworking of 17. Urban Poor Affairs Office 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 8 18. City HRMO 7 0 0 4 2 1 0 7 0 0 1 defective portions, to outright blacklisting and 19. Social Welfare & Dev. Office 13 1 0 7 7 0 0 14 0 0 11 withholding of payment. Through the PMC, the city 20. Population & Nutr. Office 9 1 0 4 5 1 0 10 0 0 4 has been able to generate savings in maintenance 21. City Agriculturist's Office 16 4 0 8 11 1 0 20 0 0 10 22. City Engineer's Office 42 20 2 52 11 1 0 64 0 0 36 expenses, and investments in new infrastructure to 23. Market 21 19 4 42 2 0 0 44 0 0 48 replace defective projects. 24. Metro PESO 11 0 0 6 4 1 0 11 0 0 17 25. ENRO 13 13 7 30 3 0 0 33 0 0 92 26. Police Aides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 City Information Division. This office of the 27. Abattoir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 city government is under the Office of the City Mayor 28. Task Force Tubig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 TOTAL 378 78 14 298 143 15 14 454 1 15 532 and is in charged with the dissemination of Source: City HRMO, 1999 information to the public thru the print, broadcast and visual media. Presently this office is endeavoring to maintain a regular quarterly monitoring publication of an informative journal. This Dissemination of vital information may either be conducted medium presents a more incisive and thorough explanation and thru arranged press conference or press releases distributed to narrative of current developments being undertaken by the city several media outlets including interviews conducted and aired thru government vital to its constituents. It likewise features activities of radio and TV programs. other local government offices oftentimes obscure to the public yet very significant to the day-to-day transaction at City Hall. It plays an

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important role in maintaining transparency in the pursuit of efficient Increased collection. The City Treasurer's Office, at the local governance. forefront, the city government launched an intensified revenue generation campaign anchored on the following strategies: Project Implementation Intensifying collection efforts. This basically requires A three-man special committee was created to oversee and fielding more people and motivating them to do their work more monitor the implementation of all programs and projects being efficiently and effectively. As a consensus, ways and means were undertaken by different task forces and/or committees of the city. resorted to in avoiding the possibility of incurring graft and corruption.

It is also tasked to advise and/or take the lead in marshalling Updating existing tax measures and introducing new the performance of these task forces and/or committees in the ones. The former basically involves revision of tax rates, interest of public service. assessment levels, and schedule of market values to reflect more accurately prevailing economic realities. The latter involves It shall update the Local Chief Executive of the various status studying new revenue generating measures, proposing them to the of the programs and projects being undertaken by respective task Sangguniang Panlungsod, and working for their adoption. forces and recommend to the LCE actions that may be undertaken in pursuance of their mandates and objectives, including their Enhancing local revenue database. Built around the necessity, relevance and importance. computerization of various aspects of revenue generation, it seeks to expand the local tax base by institutionalizing and maintaining more accurate records of local taxpayers for better Fiscal Management monitoring and control. Thus far, business licensing and real property tax assessment had been computerized as of January and Naga's sound fiscal position today, as has been the pivotal June 1994, respectively and with the help of the city EDP unit strategy of the previous administration, is not anchored alone on its continuous upgrading of the systems and hardware components IRA share but more on the collection of local taxes and revenues, have been made. thus, complementing the national windfall. Bail out program for delinquent taxpayers. This basically Two fundamental thrusts helped in attaining this healthy involves the granting of general tax amnesty to delinquent real financial standing by pursuing: increased revenue generation and property owners who are perceived to be no longer in the position to judicious utilization of government resources. settle their back taxes and penalties, enabling them to start anew. For the City Government, it is another means of putting in place a wider tax base as a tool for future collection efforts.

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These strategies paid off as attested by the following: Total Revenue. From only PhP 17.6 M in 1984 and PhP 19.3 M in 1987, Naga's total revenue in 1998 soared to PhP Table 2.138 262,493,634.42. Revenue and Expenditures 1977-1999 INCREASE INCREASE YEAR CASH INFLOW CASH OUTFLOW Real Property Taxes. From only PhP 3.1 M in 1984 and PhP 3.2 (DECREASE) (DECREASE) M in 1987, Naga's real property tax collection was hiked to PhP 1978 7,991,170.05 ------6,106,532.45 ------36,091,290.66 in 1998. 1979 11,520,818.92 44.17% 8,271,052.02 35.45%

1980 16,194,605.58 40.57% 11,631,643.97 40.63% Business Taxes and Licenses. From only PhP 3.0 M in 1984 1981 14,907,618.97 (7.95%) 12,840,188.81 10.39% and PhP 4.3 M in 1987, Naga's take from business taxes and license shot up to Php 41,542,957.49 in 1998. 1982 18,297,550.27 22.74% 13,293,560.02 3.53% 1983 16,607,779.47 (9.23%) 17,637,539.63 32.68% Judicious use of government resources. This strategy 1984 17,632,558.82 6.17% 18,401,224.23 4.33% supplements efforts to increase tax collection and widen the local 1985 18,808,361.71 6.67% 18,334,867.27 (0.36%) tax base by optimizing the use of the city government's financial 1986 19,293,470.38 2.58% 19,140,134.60 4.39% resources. 1987 19,254,111.62 (0.20%) 20,203,764.49 5.56% 1988 25,213,484.46 30.95% 23,601,936.07 16.82% The table below (Table 2.137) shows the city’s budget for the last 5 1989 33,335,346.26 32.21% 31,039,869.48 31.51% years. 1990 45,918,239.02 37.75% 43,298,224.04 39.49%

1991 60,964,191.89 32.77% 59,897,837.52 38.34%

1992 76,760,595.36 25.91% 71,398,318.67 19.20%

1993 126,344,646.26 64.60% 107,982,744.62 51.24% 1994 173,926,012.26 37.66% 174,354,258.23 61.46% TABLE 2.137 1995 163,452,577.30 (6.02%) 165,435,475.67 (5.12%) NAGA CITY’S BUDGET 1996 188,845,116.48 15.54% 177,950,634.17 7.56% FOR THE 1997 241,351,820.48 27.80% 244,873,258.96 37.61% LAST 5 YEARS YEAR BUDGET 1998 262,493,634.42 8.76% 276,223,743.68 12.80% 1999 P 269,999,899.00 1999 238,719,511.36 (9.06%) 246,220,904.55 (10.86%) 1998 245,176,815.00 Source: City Treasurer’s Office, 1999 1997 217,253,139.17 1996 179,552,000.00 1995 160,591,313.00 Source: City Budget Office

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Table 2.139 Financial Position Distribution of Revenues by Source Y E A R Source The present administration vigorously pursued its 1996 1997 1998 1999 twin guidepost in fiscal management: a) increasing revenue A. Tax Revenue collection, and b) judicious use of government resources. The 1. Real Property Tax 11,121,821.83 12,733,303.75 12,483,312.32 12,327,502.52 2. Local Taxes 34,312,108.73 39,679,193.09 41,542,957.49 47,907,116.73 unparalleled fiscal stability of the city government can be B. Non-Tax Revenue attributed to this two-pronged financial management program. 1. Earnings and other credits a. Gov't. Business Operations 1,718,913.33 2,086,183.74 23,713,546.72 ------b. Operating & Service Income 5,499,231.82 5,628,176.81 6,852,038.92 ------This claim can be verified from the following financial 2. Other Incomes statements and comparative presentations of the financial a. Loans and Borrowings 1,500,000.00 10,925,259.10 34,709,136.69 34,709,136.69 a.1 Domestic growth of the city government in the past years. a.2 Foreign b. Other Revenue 20,033,700.87 19,589,157.09 251,567.00 251,567.00 c. Miscellaneous Income 1,525,280.90 2,642,315.52 2,160,962.05 2,160,962.05 C. Aids and Allotments 1. BIR Allotments 112,537,115.00 131,018,231.37 140,780,113.23 148,780,113.23 2. Natural Aids 596,944.00 17,050,000.00 ------Source: City Treasurer's Office

Table 2.140 EXPENDITURE BY OBJECT Y E A R OBJECT 1995 1996 1997 1998 A. General Government 1. General Administration 57,455,835.34 68,177,289.12 84,126,733.54 43,084,585.97 2. Government Finance 48,448,256.21 44,717,356.99 64,979,399.38 19,040,962.02 B. Public Welfare & Internal Safety 1. Adjudication ------2. Protective Services 1,963,361.46 3,340,313.73 3,403,824.97 1,643,652.29

3. Social Improvement 1,871,908.11 3,161,435.58 3,032,799.74 25,540,987.73

C. Economic Development 36,177,746.78 23,772,022.75 27,426,255.00 62,719,857.99

D. Operating of Economic Enterprises 16,245,988.18 18,943,685.00 55,232,996.13 99,732,032.20 E. Other Charges 3,272,379.48 15,838,531.00 6,671,250.20 24,461,665.48 Source: City Treasurer's Office

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BALANCE SHEET STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS As of December, 1999 For the Year Ended December 31, 1999

I N C O M E : A S S E T S Current Assets: Tax Revenue P 208,985,838.25 C a s h P 44,072,209.30 Operating and Miscellaneous Revenue 29,733,673.11 Receivables 4,500,902.17 Capital Revenue ______0.00 Inventories 7,897,729.27 T O T A L P 238,719,511.36 Miscellaneous Assets & Deferred Charges 814,521.18 TOTAL ASSETS P 57,285,361.92 GRANTS AND AIDS 0.00 EXTRAORDINARY RECEIPTS 0.00 Contingent Assets: B O R R O W I N G S 0.00 Contingent Assets P 2,017,377.82 TOTAL INCOME, GRANTS AND AIDS, EXTRAORDINARY TOTAL CONTINGENT ASSETS P 2,017,377.82 RECEIPTS AND BORROWINGS P 238,719,511.36

Investment and Fixed Assets: DEDUCT: EXPENDITURES UNDER CURRENT YEARS' APPROPRIATIONS Investments P 17,139,207.22 Fixed Assets - Land and Land Improvements 365,461,283.28 Personal Services P 119,875,000.84 Fixed Assets - Building and Structures 115,676,107.96 Maintenance and other Operating Expenses 85,000,366.39 Fixed Assets - Furniture, Fixtures, Capital Outlay __ 41,345,537.32 Equipment, Work Animals and Books 34,823,665.68 T O T A L P 246,220,904.55 TOTAL FIXED ASSETS P 533,100,264.14 EXCESS (DEFICIT) OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURES (7,501,393.19) TOTAL ASSETS P 592,403,003.88 ADD: TRANSFERS (ADDITION) 0.00 L I A B I L I T I E S ADJUSTMENTS (ADDITION) 2,381,338.60 Current Liabilities: Payables P 26,491,539.18 EXCESS (DEFICIT) OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURES Obligations Incurred 0.00 TRANSFERS AND ADJUSTMENTS P (5,120,054.59) Obligations Incurred - Continuing 0.00 Trust Liabilities 6,674,886.44 DEDUCT: TRANSFERS (REDUCTION) P 0.00 Depository Liabilities 5,806,233.69 ADJUSTMENTS (REDUCTION) ___1,728.00 Miscellaneous Liabilities & Deferred Credits 12,709,816.22 RESULT OF CURRENT YEARS' OPERATIONS P (5,121,782.59) TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES P 51,682,475.53 Contingent Liabilities: ADD: NET OF UNEXPENDED PRIOR YEARS' APROPRIATIONS Contingent Liabilities P 0.00 PRIOR YEAR'S CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL CONTINGENT LIABILITIES P 0.00 Unexpended Allotments P 2,045,689.88 Long-Term Liabilities: Legislative Appropriations Unalloted 0.00 Public Debt P 62,147,437.28 Receipts Automatically Appropriated 0.00 Unalloted 0.00 TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES P 62,147,437.28 T o t a l P 2,045,689.88 TOTAL LIABILITIES P 113,829,912.81 Less: Reversions of Continuing R E S I D U A L E Q U I T Y Appropriations P 135,000.00 T O T A L P 1,910,689.88 Cumulative Results of Operations (See Statement of Operations) P 5,602,886.37 LESS: EXPENDITURES OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS Invested Capital 470,952,826.86 Personal Services P 0.00 Contingent Capital 2,017,377.82 Maintenance & other Operating Expenses 0.00 RESIDUAL EQUITY P 478,573,091.05 Capital Outlays ___798,888.50 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND T O T A L P 798,888.50 RESIDUAL EQUITY P 592,403,003.86

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NET OF UNEXPENDED PRIOR YEARS' APPROPRIATIONS P 1,111,801.31 Table 141 TOTAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS P (4,009,981.21) COMPARATIVE DATA ON NAGA CITY’S FINANCIAL GROWTH

ADD: CUMULATIVE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR

Unappropriated Balance P 9,477,867.60 TAX TAX/ REAL YEAR

Reversions of Continuing TOTAL

RECEIPT BUSINESS BUSINESS REVENUE/ INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE LICENSES/ LICENSES/ PROPERTY PROPERTY (BASIC-NET) Appropriations 135,000.00 _ 9,612,867.60 (DECREASE) (DECREASE) (DECREASE) OTHER TAXES TAXES OTHER

TOTAL CUMULATIVE RESULTS OF 1983 16,607,779.47 ------2,849,205.30 ------2,984,343.79 ------OPERATIONS P 5,602,886.39 1984 17,632,558.82 6.17% 3,099,044.82 8.77% 3,026,582.43 1.42% 1985 18,808,361.71 6.67% 2,071,382.73 (33.16%) 3,599,350.52 18.92% 1986 19,293,470.38 2.58% 3,785,484.53 82.75% 3,810,827.44 5.83% ADD: EQUITY RESERVES, END OF 1987 19,254,111.62 (0.20%) 3,247,084.57 (14.22%) 4,335,916.89 13.78% THE YEAR 0.00 1988 25,213,484.46 30.95% 3,585,621.42 9.81% 4,416,127.90 1.85% 1989 33,335,346.26 32.21% 4,986,526.16 39.85% 6,247,805.86 41.48% CUMULATIVE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, 1990 45,918,239.02 37.75% 7,975,126.31 59.93% 9,691,056.29 55.11% BALANCE END OF THE YEAR P 5,602,886.39 1991 60,964,191.89 32.77% 8,929,740.22 11.97% 10,754,099.77 10.97% 1992 76,760,595.36 25.91% 7,364,553.06 (17.53%) 11,493,674.90 6.88% 1993 126,344,646.26 64.60% 10,503,093.44 42.62% 19,052,220.06 65.76% 1994 173,926,012.26 37.67% 7,494,731.69 (28.67%) 23,904,228.24 25.46% CUMULATIVE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BREAKDOWN : 1995 163,452,577.30 (6.02%) 10,108,479.97 34.87% 29,044,746.43 21.50% 1996 188,845,116.48 15.54% 11,121,821.83 10.02% 34,312,110.66 115.49% 1997 241,351,820.48 27.80 % 12,833,303.75 15.38% 39,678,193.09 (42.42%) Unappropriated P 112,962.80 1998 262,493,634.42 08.76% 12,483,311.65 ------41,542,957.49 ------R e s e r v e s 0.00 1999 238,719,511.36 ------12,327,502.32 ------47,907,116.73 ------Appropriated Unexpended Allotments 5,082,923.59 Legislative Appropriations Unalloted 407,000.00 Receipts Automatically Appropriated 0.00 YEA TOTAL

Overdraft in Appropriations P 0.00 R EXPENDITURE ON

SOCIAL GENERAL SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE ECONOMIC ECONOMIC (DECREASE) (DECREASE) (DECREASE) (DECREASE) T O T A L P 5,602,886.39 ADMINISTRATI 1983 17,637,539.63 ------7,370,993.73 ------1,789,325.52 ------8,477,220.38 ------1984 18,401,224.23 4.33% 7,826,399.83 6.18% 2,173,587.90 21.48% 8,401,236.50 -0.90% 1985 18,334,867.27 (0.004%) 7,964,959.51 1.77% 2,307,595.16 6.17% 8,062,312.60 -4.03% 1986 19,140,134.60 4.39% 8,560,944.49 7.48% 2,528,267.55 9.56% 8,056,922.56 -0.14% 1987 20,203,764.49 5.56% 9,698,940.79 13.29% 2,495,931.84 -1.28% 8,008,891.76 -0.52% CERTIFIED CORRECT: 1988 23,601,936.07 16.82% 12,090,677.93 24.66% 3,099,124.18 24.17% 8,412,133.99 5.03% 1989 31,039,869.48 31.51% 13,694,844.48 13.27% 2,839,906.17 -8.36% 14,505,118.83 72.43% 1990 43,298,224.04 39.49% 21,602,703.46 57.74% 8,070,719.98 184.19% 13,624,800.60 -6.07% (SGD.) 1991 59,897,837.52 38.34% 25,800,113.03 19.43% 7,665,047.45 5.03% 26,432,677.04 94.00% 1992 71,398,318.67 19.20% 24,951,188.99 -3.29% 11,866,670.05 54.81% 34,581,059.56 30.83% 1993 107,982,744.62 51.24% 24,675,477.35 -1.11% 16,384,388.56 38.08% 56,638,615.56 92.70% PACIENCIA S.J. TABINAS 1994 174,354,258.23 61.46% 27,282,397.84 10.56% 40,776,549.85 148.87% 106,295,310.54 59.51% Acting City Accountant 1995 165,435,475.67 (5.12%) 34,862,404.73 27.78% 30,383,141.11 -25.49% 100,189,929.83 -5.74% 1996 177,950,634.17 07.56% 54,466,739.60 56.23% 43,766,519.41 44.05% 112,895,899.90 12.68% 1997 244,873,258.96 37.61% 70,312,968.27 29.10% 59,270,970.87 35.43% 115,289,319.81 2.12% 1998 276,223,743.68 12.80% ------SOURCE: CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE

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Determination of Development Needs and Presentation Policy Recommendations: of Projected and Future Scenarios Public service will be better served by the following operating

Local Finance Committee (LFC) principles:

↔ Administrative rulings and local interpretations are not responsive ↔ Stewardship - realization that the leadership of the city-from the to new realities of local autonomy local chief executive down to the middle managers of the various ↔ Improvement of systems and procedures for local application city hall departments is a mere steward of the local government. ↔ Local development plans should concur with financial planning ↔ Sustainability - institution building-strengthening of the local Real Property Tax System (RPTS) bureaucracy while maintaining the needed flexibility in service ↔ Technical assistance and training needs delivery. ↔ Facilitate information sharing through the Liga ng mga Barangay ↔ Transparency - the "sunshine principle"- a government of honesty, integrity and fair play. ↔ Aggressiveness in efforts to better their fiscal management People participation - involving and empowering the people ↔ Borrow from private banks and bond flotation for local priority ↔ themselves in various facets of local governance. projects. ↔ Establish competitive category in local barangay financial Strategies: management through the Uswag Barangay Awards 1. Optimize generation of revenues through Formulation of Goals and Objectives ↔ Higher collection efficiency Goals: To develop an efficient and effective city administration ↔ Administrative and legal remedies responsive to the needs of its constituents. ↔ Legislative supplementary measures Objectives: ↔ Update rental rates on government properties and facilities and of real property tax (RPT) base 1. To prepare and implement a continuing program of systematic improvement in operating procedures or methods in the whole ↔ Study and identify other revenue sources including privatization system of organization. programs 2. To prepare and administer a continuing program of training to 2. Operationalize, strengthen and revitalize the local special bodies improve employees job performance. mandated by the Local Government Code. 3. To intensify collection of city revenues. 3. Avail of foreign and local grants/subsidies 4. To adopt policies on cost consciousness and cost effectiveness. 4. Provide incentive programs for employees. 5. To maintain quality service at the optimum level regardless of 5. Judicious use of public funds by strict adherence to existing rules whoever assumes the rein of governance. and regulations. 6. Prioritizing expenditures on high-impact projects.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY Quality Service Improvement A follow-up to the award winning Productivity .25M .25M .25M .25M 1.0M LGU CHRMO ON-GOING Program (QSIP) Improvement Program (PIP) which involves the conduct of regular seminar-workshop for city hall officials and employees; organization of QSIP circles to monitor and evaluate their respective QSIP recommendations; and conferment of incentives and merits. All these in adherence to the principle of “Customer First” and “Public Office is a Public Trust”. Barangay Government Capability Involves the conduct of seminar-workshops for .25M .25M .25M .25M 1.0M LGU LIGA/ ON-GOING Building and Development barangay officials to enhance their management DILG Program skills and active participation in all development efforts of the barangays Continuing project Monitoring and Involves the establishment of the Project 1.25M 1.25M 1.25M 1.25M 5.0M LGU PMC/ ON-GOING Evaluation Program (CPMEP) Monitoring and Evaluation Group (PMEG) CEO/ composed of multi-sectoral groups (including CPDO representatives from the private and NGOs) to ensure compliance of contractors with specifications and standards of infra projects City Government Computerization Involves data gathering, data banking and ..5M 1.0M .25M .25M 2.0M LGU EDP ON-GOING Program maintenance through maximum usage of computers as venue for effective information technology development. Enhancement of Geographic Involves the promotion of GIS tools in improving .25M .5M .125M .125M 1.0M LGU EDP ON-GOING Information System (GIS) data processing, office procedures, processes and Capability of the City Government program flows and the enhancement of existing GIS applications

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Table 2.142 EXISTING LAND AREA AND USES LAND USE SECTOR 1999 Area Land Use Percent EXISTING LAND USE (in hectares) Residential 1,208.42 14.30% Commercial 161.13 1.91% Features of the Existing Land Use Industrial 32.20 0.36% Agricultural 5,709.05 67.59% Institutional 150.29 1.78% Table 2.142 presents the existing land use of the city based Idle Land/Grassland* 504.43 5.97% on data generated through the city government’s Geographic Parks 2.49 0.03% Information System (GIS). In terms of land use, Naga City, as shown Forest Parks and Reserves 611.14 7.23% in the table, is still predominantly an agricultural city, with agricultural Dumpsite 3.55 0.04% Cemeteries 17.11 0.20% lands accounting for 67.55 percent (please refer to Figure 2.25 next Water Bodies 43.72 0.52% page). Transportation Utilities 4.47 0.05% T O T A L 8,448.00 100.00% The next biggest land use in terms of land area is residential, *Reclassified by Sangguniang Panlungsod to non-agricultural land which accounts for 14.30 percent of the total. Mostly, these are found Comparative Land Uses (Existing and Proposed) within or near the Downtown Area and its peripheries, particularly in Barangays Concepcion Pequeña, Grande and Del Rosario where a As shown in Table 2.143 on page 176, the city’s existing land number of residential subdivisions had already been developed. use has agricultural area as the predominant land use with 5,709.05 hectares or 67.59 percent of the city’s total land area. This does not This is followed by forest parks and reserves which account include some areas which we classified as areas proposed for Agro- for 7.23 percent of the total, concentrated wholly in the eastern part Ecotourism, agri-industrial and the existing marginal agricultural of Naga up to Mt. Isarog. lands which are oftentimes lying idle which has an aggregate total area of 2,046.52 hectares.

Another important thing to consider is the sizeable tract of Comparing our proposed net urban expansion for the planning land which were already reclassified by the Sangguniang period which total to approximately 1,439.95 hectares to our existing Panlungsod or have already been converted by DAR into non- agricultural lands of 5,709.05 hectares, the net urban expansion will agricultural areas whose owners have either left them idle and thus eat up about 25 percent of our existing agricultural lands. If we add, became grassland or have been left into marginal agricultural lands. however, the areas which we proposed for agro-ecotourism, agri- This area has a total of approximately 504 hectares representing industrial and the marginal agricultural lands to our existing 5.97 percent of our total land area. agricultural lands which total to about 2,046.52 hectares, our net urban expansion will eat only about 19 percent of our agricultural lands.

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Table 2.144 Table 2.143 LAND USE ACCOUNTING COMPARATIVE LAND USES (EXISTING AND PROPOSED) 1999 AREA PROPOSED LAND EXISTING LAND Net Urban (%) USE USE Expansion (Hectares) Reqmt. I. Total Area of City 8,448.00 100.00% CLASSIFICATION AREA AREA For the 1. Protection Areas 611.14 7.23% % % (Has.) (Has.) Planning a. NIPAS Period 2. Environmentally Critical Areas 0.59% 1. RESIDENTIAL 1,886.28 22.33 1,208.42 14.30 487.05 a. Water Related Hazards 43.72 2. COMMERCIAL 340.72 4.03 161.13 1.91 179.59 b. Parks 2.49 3. AGRICULTURAL 3,553.23 42.06 5,709.05 67.59 - c. Dumpsite 3.55 3. Strategic Agricultural Fisheries Dev’t. 4. INDUSTRIAL 214.00 2.53 32.20 0.38 77.91 5,709.05 67.59% 5. INSTITUTIONAL 182.47 2.16 150.29 1.78 32.18 Zones (SAFDZ) 6. FOREST RESERVES 611.14 7.24 611.14 7.23 - Gross Potential Supply for Urban Lands 2,078.05 24.59% 7. PARKS 9.95 0.12 2.49 0.03 - II. Existing Built-up 1,556.51 74.90% NET BUILDABLE AREA 8. TRANSPORTATION 24.45 0.29 4.47 0.05 19.98 521.54 25.10% UTILITIES (TOTAL LAND SUPPLY FOR URBAN USE) 9. DUMPSITE 5.89 0.07 3.55 0.04 - Source: CPDO Land Use and Zoning Division, 1999 10. CEMETERIES 33.95 0.40 17.11 0.20 - *As determined by the Department of Agriculture (Region V) 11. WATER BODIES 43.72 0.52 43.72 0.52 - 12. IDLE LANDS/ - - 504.43 5.97 - GRASS LANDS/ Protection Areas or the Network of Integrated Protective MARGINAL AGRICULTURAL Areas (which totaled 611.14 hectares or 7.23 percent), LANDS Environmental Critical Areas (which totaled 49.76 hectares or 0.59 13. AGRI-INDUSTRIAL 346.43 4.10 - - 346.43 percent) and the Projected Production Hazards or the Highly 14. AGRO-ECOTOURISM 1,195.66 14.15 - - - T O T A L 8,448.00 100.00 8,448.00 100.00 1,439.95 Restricted Agricultural lands or NPAAAD/SAFDZ (which totaled 5,709.05 hectares as determined by the Department of Agriculture Region V Office) when all subtracted from the City’s total land area constituted the Gross Potential Supply for Urban Lands which is Land Supply for Urban Expansion 2,078.05 hectares.

The Gross Potential Supply for Urban Lands minus the City’s Land supply is the land area available within a locality for existing build-up areas which account for 1,556.51 hectares give us urban expansion. In the case of Naga City, after deducting the areas the Net Buildable Area or the Total Land Supply for Urban Use at considered for protection and conservation (NPAAs, NIPAs etc.) as only 521.54 hectares. well as the built-up areas from its total land area, the land supply for urban expansion is determined at 521.54 hectares.

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Land Use Development Needs houses along riverbanks, narrow streets and inefficiency of some drainage facilities. Generally, four development needs have been identified in the City’s over-all land use, to wit: Naga’s pace of urbanization and economic growth is only expected to accelerate, given the momentum fashioned by the ↔ Need for Controlled Urban Growth current administration and the worldwide trend towards greater ↔ Need for Increased Agricultural Income and Productivity urbanization. How to plan for an increased urban population and ↔ Need for Additional/Enhanced Basic Services meet its growing needs---in particular, ensuring that the population is ↔ Need for Sustained Growth not overly concentrated in the Downtown barangays by dispersing economic activities in the peripheries of the Downtown Area --- is a continuing major challenge for the city. ↔ Need for Controlled Urban Growth

Uncontrolled and unplanned urban growth had been identified ↔ Need for Increased Agricultural Income and in the predecessor land use plan as a major development challenge Productivity for Naga. The same still holds true but in a bigger magnitude today, made worse by the obsolence of the 1978 and the non-effectivity of Naga’s rapidly increasing external dependence for its rice the 1994 land use plan and zoning ordinance. requirements---from only 13.7 percent in 1975 to 60.4 percent in 1994---is a serious weakness that the city government must address. About 88 percent of the total population---estimated at The very low productivity of the agricultural sector, which is indicated 113,840 in 1995---are living within the Downtown Area and its by the drop in rice production in absolute terms between 1975 and adjoining barangays. Although this represents a 2-percentage point 1994 not only underscores the city government’s failure to pursue drop from the 1978 level of 90 percent, it nonetheless translates to balanced development but also compromises the city’s food security. an absolute increase in the urban population of more than 20,000. This continuing urban concentration of the bulk of the population This is threatened by reckless conversion of agricultural land continues to result, as it did 15 years ago, to a chain of urban into non-agricultural use. While there is nothing wrong with land problems that bring discomfort, waste and inefficiency, conversion per se---especially when this is done within the limits dissatisfaction and unrest. provided by law and an actual justifiable need for it exists---great care must be exercised to protect whatever remains of the city’s Similarly, the outdated land use plan has brought about prime non-negotiable agricultural lands. unplanned growth in Naga’s expanding built-up district, which is characterized today by land use incompatibilities, congested and Nevertheless, increased agricultural productivity is not only a blighted residential areas, fire hazards and mostly dilapidated function of land area devoted to agriculture, but also to the yield per hectare which can be measured in terms of the actual harvest and

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corresponding increase in income it brings to the farming sector. For important factors in, and fruits of, attaining a more equitable growth the latter, production inputs and agricultural infrastructure support and development for the city. matters a lot---better access to credit, cheap fertilizers and chemicals, and new technology; farm-to-market roads, post-harvest But these sectoral accomplishments do not exist in a vacuum. facilities and competitive farm gate prices for agricultural produce. Not only are there existing limitations or inadequacies in certain Thus, side by side with a definitive government policy on land areas of some of the sub sectors mentioned above; there are also conversion, government should increase spending for and dynamic, self-limiting factors that impel constant improvements and investments on the agricultural sub-sector. enhancements in the delivery of these basic services, including population growth and movement, urbanization, economic growth As Naga’s population and income grow, the magnitude of this and increase in household incomes. problem will also grow proportionately. But if government does not do something, its magnitude might even grow geometrically as can The following are some examples: be seen from what happened over the last two decades. In the 1978 Land Use Plan, it was estimated that a 60 percent increase in crop In transportation, while Naga has a high ratio of roads relative to production through maximization of available agricultural area, land area, most of these are concentrated in the Downtown coupled with sizeable inflow from outside sources, will be needed to district. Of the 164.28 km. total road network, almost 58 km. or 25 meet Naga’s food demands. But the opposite happened since no percent are either asphalt, gravel or dirt. The bulk of these can be increase in production took place, leaving the city dependent on found in, and links the city’s center to the suburban areas of outside sources for 60 percent of its needs today. Naga.

In water, there exists a strong possibility that current production Thus the necessary range of support services needed in levels of the Metro Naga Water District will not be sufficient to agricultural production in a setting of increasing small farms will meet future needs, particularly when no additional water sources undoubtedly present a major challenge to Naga City today and in the are placed on-line or if the utility is able to implement demand- future. side management strategies to bring down system losses and prevent wasteful use. ↔ Need for Additional/Enhanced Basic Services In drainage and flood control, given the relatively low-elevation of The past years have seen remarkable improvements, both in Naga’s existing and proposed business districts vis-à-vis the the quantity and quality of basic services in Naga City, particularly in water level of San Miguel Bay, there is now a need to construct infrastructure support (transportation, power and energy, water, complementary flood control structures such as dikes along Naga communication, drainage and waste disposal) and social services River, in the light of recent floods which submerged most parts of (education, health, housing and protective services). The previous the city. chapters have amply elaborated on these headways, both as

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In education, the annual increase in elementary school enrolment is sector; and the economic vitality and greater things in store for Naga, expected to strain the current facilities of the local public school especially when its new business district rises. system which account for 75 percent of the total elementary population. Given the government’s limited resources, how to But this growth momentum need to be sustained. For one, the strike a balance between access and quality is a concern that the previous chapter has identified as a threat political uncertainties city has to contend with. rooted in what is generally perceived to be a “short” three-year term of elective local officials. There is, therefore, a definite need for In housing, the weak shelter component of the Naga Kaantabay sa institutional mechanisms that would allow for long-term stability, Kauswagan is a significant concern that contributes to the including greater people’s participation in local governance and the housing backlog in Naga which is estimated to reach 7,362 in the development process. Development plans such as this document, year 2000. This backlog is projected to increase geometrically if which enunciate and operationalize the Nagueños’ vision for a no strong government intervention is made. greater Naga, also contribute to some extent toward such stabilization. ↔ Need for Sustained Growth Another area whose growth can help sustain that momentum Similarly, Naga’s economy experienced rapid growth over the is the industrial sub sector, particularly manufacturing and last seven years which is perhaps unequalled in its history. More or processing, which---although not as weak as agriculture---has yet to less, the preceding two chapters provided the details. As a result, the reach its true potentials. But this subsector has the capability for city not only reasserted its leadership as the regional center of trade more substantial value-added in an economy. As pointed out, there and commerce but likewise primed itself for assuming additional are existing opportunities which, if taken advantage of, can jumpstart economic responsibilities as Bicol’s services and financial center. its development. These includes the Legaspi-Iriga-Naga Growth These new roles are nothing but iterations of its “Uswag Naga 1998” Corridor Project and the Metro Naga Development Program, both of and “An Maogmang Lugar” vision to become Southern Luzon’s most which look up to Naga as an important, if not the main, anchor. The progressive urban centers by the close of the current medium term. establishment of a local export processing zone, a mandate that is being pursued by the Philippine Export Processing Zone Authority Stated simply, the city’s economy has built the needed (PEZA), where light industries can be convinced to locate is likewise momentum for private sector-led growth that would propel it towards another fine opportunity. its objective. The prevailing bullish sentiment in the economy is widely evident. The rise of new subdivisions, the entry of new banks Finally, there is also the potential offered by tourism under the the advent of shopping malls, and the coming of Manila-based food Regional Tourism Master Plan which seeks to accelerate the giants---all these point towards increased purchasing power and development of the tourism industry in Bicol. Naga’s selection as a spending among consumers; renewed confidence in the private priority area for investment under the masterplan can facilitate the establishment of world-class resorts and hotels locally, and kick off

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the development of the nearby airport in Pili into an alternate international airport which the city deserves. 1. Central Business District I; 2. East Highland Agro- Ecotourism Zone (Pacol, Carolina, Panicuason); 3. Concepcion Land Use Requirements by Land Use Classification Growth Corridor (Concepcion Pequeña, Concepcion Grande, del Rosario); 4. Naga City Agro-Industrial Zone, del Rosario, Cararayan, San Isidro, Pacol, Carolina); 5. Roxas-Panganiban Growth Triangle Residential For the next five (5) years, Naga City will need (CBD II); 6. South Riverfront Growth Area (Sabang); 7. Market to expand its residential area by about 596.85 hectares due to Development Zones (all residential areas of the city); and 8. Joint increase of household units (please refer to Social Sector, sub-sector Agri-Business Zones (all agricultural areas of the city). on Housing). This will entail reclassification and/or conversion of some upland areas in the peripheries of the Downtown Area adjoining the newly-opened subdivisions. Some of these lands are Parks, Playgrounds and Other Recreational now considered vacant lands or grasslands because they are untilled Areas With the succeeding years ahead, the City needs additional or uncultivated, while small portions are being cultivated only during 10 or more hectares exclusively for a city park which will be located rainy seasons. somewhere at Concepcion Grande. This is strategically located adjacent the residential subdivisions. There is, however, a need to encourage some subdivision owners to develop fully some of the “dead lands” subdivisions which Institutional Areas Over the next five years, the existing are lying idle. This includes some of the socialized housing areas institutional areas could well accommodate the present and future and resettlement areas of the government. demands in terms of land requirements for educational facilities and government institutions by 32.18 hectares. The Camarines Sur Commercial and Industrial Areas For the next five National High School (CSNHS) needs approximately 50 or more years, Naga City, being the existing primary commercial, industrial classrooms or about 2.5 hectares. and finance center in this part of the region will need a wide area for commercial and industrial activities. The 1999 land use of the city Open Space For the next five years, the present and future showed that commercial use accounts to only 1.6 percent of the total subdivisions in the City are being required to provide 30 percent of built-up area. If we will adopt the maximum suggested ratio of 3 their total land subdivision area for open spaces. This requirement percent of the built-up area (based on the HLURB guidelines), the will be sustained for the next five years providing the City an ample city will need an additional estimated 179.59 hectares for commercial stock of open spaces for future parks and recreational venues of the land use. But since Naga is the undisputed commercial and subdivision residents. industrial center in this area as mentioned earlier, the city has decided to identify eight (8) priority areas for investment, to wit:

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Development Constraints Land Use Related Extent of the Problem Interventions Needed 5. Incompatible Rampant construction of • Strict enforcement of CLUP 2000 Problems Uses structures in “flood areas” • Easement delineation and recovery 1. Flooding Two to three days of • Reforestation and environmentally • Consistent monitoring and continuous rains brings • Limit Conversion of Lands constrained areas like in assessment/evaluation of City- riverbanks and along about knee-deep flooding • Declogging of rivers, waterways, ENRO, CPDO creek and major especially within the canals waterways Downtown Area and the • Drainage Environmentally constrained areas surrounding areas • River dredging 1. Weather and Flood-prone barangays of • Barangay-based IEC campaign • Fast track Land Use Plan water hazards Naga City as identified in • Consistent monitoring and • Relocation of CBD I the 1999 NCDMP study assessment/evaluation of City- 2. Deforestation “Kaingin” and intrusion of • Large-scale reforestation have been the most ENRO, CPDO native dwellers inside the Forest management • affected. • Legislations City’s Protective Areas • Coordination among RDC, PAMBI, 2. Erosion Structures along creeks • Protective dikes Metro Naga, PDA and rivers have been • Gavion-type revetments • Serious enforcement of Forestry affected by erosion. A • Consistent monitoring and and Environment laws case in point is assessment/evaluation of City- • Consistent monitoring and Peñafrancia creek in Villa ENRO, CPDO assessment/evaluation of City- Corazon. • Legislations ENRO, CPDO 3. Conversion of Premature conversion of • CLUP 2000 and Zoning Ordinance prime prime agricultural lands • Increase agricultural income and Land Use SWOT Analysis agricultural makes “white elephants” profitability lands or idle lands out of it • Automatic reversion of idle lands • Political will and enabling Strength. The City draws its strength from its geographical legislations advantage, with its big areas for more expansion, strategic central • Reclassification Fee location, generally flat terrain, and its accessibility by almost all 4. Pollution Naga City’s water, air and • Sanitation/landfill modes of transportation. land pollution brought • Upgrading of present dumpsite about by increased social • Dredging/revetment These strengths, as reflected in Table 2.145 next page, were and economic activities • Waste Management System • Forest management taken full advantage of by the city’s businessmen and investors, • Coordination among RDC, PAMBI, thus, their lucrative investments. Metro Naga, PDA • Serious enforcement of Forestry Weaknesses. The 1995 Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance which and Environment laws • Consistent monitoring and until updated, continues to guide allocation of city’s physical assessment/evaluation of City- resources. Recent changes within the city would impel the ENRO, CPDO stakeholders to update the CLUP as an effective tool for sustaining growth and development.

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The overpopulation in the downtown area and the adjoining Threats.The pressure to recklessly convert agri land for non-agri land barangays could create additional social problems aside from being uses that could prejudice the local food security, given its low traffic generators as well as the skyrocketing prices of prime estate productivity for the last two decades. Also, the low elevation of the which could end up as subject for endless speculations unless present CBD I, flood-prone downtown barangays, the heavy tide at alternative CBDs and satellite markets are put in place. San Miguel Bay and the clogging of the Naga and Bicol rivers would, if not properly addressed, work to the detriment of the City. Opportunities. The process of updating the 2000 Comprehensive Land Use Plan and its attendant Zoning Ordinance is an opportunity Key Sectoral Strategies for the city to reallocate its physical resources in a more effective, efficient and coherent manner. Also, the Metro Naga strategy and Assumed in this plan is the fact that the extension of the built-up the Legaspi-Iriga-Naga Growth Corridor will amplify the City’s role as areas is inevitable because of the need to accommodate urban the prime commercial and trading hub of the region. functions required by the increasing population. In the process of Table 2.145 urban expansion, certain parcels of agricultural land will become SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE LAND USE SECTOR suitable for urban development. Others which are high-yielding will STRENGTHS ( + ) WEAKNESSES ( - ) have to remain in agricultural use. At this point, one might ask: Which land? To what direction should change be permitted? To what • Geographical advantage • Obsolete Land Use Plan future function should a particular land be committed? These • Strategic Central location • Overpopulation within the questions actually implies the necessity of designing more judicious • Topography: Generally flat Downtown Area and its scheme of allocating land to its alternative uses. And to do this, terrain peripheries • Accessible by almost all modes • Skyrocketing prices of prime some guidelines or principles have to be formulated.

of Transportation Downtown Area lots • More areas for expansion The following policy strategies shall govern the allocation of land space in Naga City at least for the next 5 years: OPPORTUNITIES ( + ) THREATS ( - )

• Metro Naga strategy • Low elevation of CBD I KEY STRATEGIES ON LAND USE

• Legaspi-Iriga-Naga Growth • Flood-prone PROXIMITY OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS TO PLACES OF WORK Corridor Project • High tide at San Miguel bay • CLUP 2000 and Zoning • Clogging of Naga and Bikol Ordinance rivers The idea is to minimize home-to-work trips. This will reduce the urgency of providing workspaces in the downtown where scarcity of space for such a purpose is keenly felt. Minimization of commuting to the downtown needs to be stressed in the structured plan.

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ONLY LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NON- COMPACT URBAN DEVELOPMENT HAZARDOUS AND LESS POLLUTIVE SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE CITY The existing urban area can admit more population without congestion through proper design. A sprawl development would be The primary concern of this plan is the quality of human costly in terms of services and it can strain the existing road network. environment. Naga shall be maintained as a place conducive for human habitation. Thus, the residents of the city should be protected EXPANSION OF COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREAS from industries discharging wastes that are hazardous to health. The city must provide new areas for commerce and agri- DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ALONG industries corresponding to the planned expansion of its urban area. HIERARCHICAL ARRANGEMENT It has to anticipate the need for increased commercial and industrial activities brought about by the heightened confidence of investors for Services that are essential in the day-to-day life of the people, the development of Naga City. require smaller population threshold, and need fewer people to maintain operation should be located in residential neighborhoods or RECOVERY OF EASEMENTS barangays. On the other hand, more specialized services that require bigger catchment areas should be in the downtown and in The city must begin an all-out earnest efforts to recover the places central to a cluster of barangays. easements and setbacks planned expansion of its urban area. It has to anticipate the need for increased commercial and industrial PRESERVATION OF PRIME AND HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE activities brought about by the heightened confidence of investors for AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND FOREST AREAS the development of Naga City.

Naga City has a fertile soil and a great portion of its agricultural land falls under Type “A” land capability which is characterized by a very good land that can be cultivated safely and requires only simple but good farming management practices. If the uncontrolled and unwise encroachment of prime agricultural land will remain unabated, its development potentials will continue to be unbalanced, leaving it heavily dependent on others for its food requirements, particularly rice.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES LAND USE SECTOR

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE FUND AGENCY General Revision and Re-Zoning Involves the formulation of a new Land Use Plan .1M .1M .1M .1M .4M LGU, HLURB, CPDO/SP PROPOSED of the City’s Land Use and Zoning and Zoning Ordinance of the city to provide for DILG more definite and rational allocation of land resources every 5-year planning period. Establishment of the City Zoning Establishment of the City Zoning Administration .4M - - - .4M LGU, HLURB, CPDO/SP/ PROPOSED Administration Division Division in the CPDO to better administer the land DILG CMO use planning, rezoning, and general revision of the city’s Land Use Plan and enforce/implement the Zoning Ordinance. Full computerization of Naga City Involves the design and implementation of a .5M .1M .1M .05M .75M LGU, HLURB, CPDO/EDP PROPOSED Land Use and Zoning and computer systems program that would facilitate DILG acquisition of of geographical transactions relative to applications for Land Use Positioning Satellite GPS) System and Zoning Certifications and involves the acquisition of GPS equipment to facilitate accuracy in the updating of the city’s Land Use and Zoning including the relevant skills training. Land Use and Zoning CD-ROM Involves the publication of the city’s Land Use and .3M - - - .3M LGU, HLURB, CPDO/EDP PROPOSED and Internet Web Site and Zoning information in CD-ROM copies and DILG Publication posting in the internet for easy access and involves the publication of the city’s Land Use and Zoning document in printed book form as on-hand reference material to researchers, students and the general public. Zoning Monitoring Team Involves the establishment of the zoning .1M .5M .02M .01M .63M LGU, CPDO/ PROPOSED Monitoring Team from the CPDO, CEO and the HLURB CEO/CTO acquisition of a vehicle and communication equipment for monitoring/investigation of zoning violations, non-conformance and evaluation. Comprehensive studies and Involves the provision of study and scholarship .025M .025M .025M .025M .1M LGU, HLURB, CPDO/ PROPOSED scholarship on Land Use Planning grants to CPDO staff on Land Use Planning and DILG DILG and Town Planning by the CPDO Townplanning in select schools (UP School on staff Urban Planning, Local Government Academy, etc.) Enhancement of Geographic Involves the introduction and acquisition of the .125M .125M .125M .125M .5M LGU, HLURB, CPDO/EDP PROPOSED Information System (GIS GPS system and equipment in conducting land DILG Capability of the City Government use planning to produce accurate and reliable data and maps. This will also necessarily involve the skills-training component.

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COST AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES LAND USE SECTOR (cont’d.)

IMPLE- PROPOSEDPROJECT/ SOURCE BRIEF DESCRIPTION 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL MENTING STATUS PROGRAM TITLE OF FUND AGENCY Development of the 10-hectare Involves the development of 10-hectre green 1.5M 1.5M 1.5M 1.5M 6.0M LGU, LGU/DOT/ PROPOSED Forest Park in Concepcion Area park within Concepcion Growth Corridor to infuse DOT, CDF CPDO/CEO ecological ambience amid the industrial setting. Massive Reforestation/Treee Involves the massive reforestation/tree planting .125M .125M .125M .125M .5M LGU, DA, ENRO/ ON-GOING Planting Activities activities to be sponsored by academic, socio- DENR NGOs/ civic groups and the Liga ng mga Barangay. CAgO This will pave for the planting of more than 300,000 trees in the next five years. Upgrading of the Cararayan Involves the upgrading of the 100-hectare 3.0M 2.0M 1.0M 1.0M 7.0M NIA ENRO/ PROPOSED Community Irrigation System agricultural priority area in Cararayan for NIA/ (CIS) irrigation. CAgO Identification/Delineation/Recovery Involves the establishment of a mechanism to .5M .5M .5M 1.0M 2.5M LGU,DPW LGU/ DPWH/ PROPOSED of Bicol/Naga River easements identify, delineate and recover easements along H DENR the Bicol and Naga Rivers to be done by a composite team from CEO/ENRO/City Legal/CMO/CPDO/UPAO. Development of Parks and Plazas Involves the improvement, rehabilitation and 1.25M 1.25M 1.25M 1.25M 5.0M LGU, LGU/ PROPOSED redevelopment of existing parks, plazas and DOT, CDF DOT commemorative markers including establishment of new ones. Underground cabling and Involves the declaration of restrictions for the - .1M - - .1M LGU CPDO/ PROPOSED additional requirements for new establishment of new subdivisions/business SP subdivisions/business establishments including the underground establishments cabling of telephone/power/water connections. Establishment of Pedestrian Malls Involves the establishment of two or more .25M .25M .25M .25M 1.0M LGU LGU/CEO PROPOSED within CBD I pedestrian malls in select portions/areas within CBD I to help decongest pedestrian traffic Establishment of Pay Parking Involves the establishment of pay parking areas - .25M .5M .25M 1.0M LGU TTMO/ PROPOSED Areas within CBD I and II within CBD I and II to rationalize the car parking CPDO/ in the areas and discourage the entry of more CTO vehicles within the said areas. Establishment of CBD III along Del This involves the gradual shift of public - - - 10.0M 10.0M LGU CPDO/CEO PROPOSED Rosario investments to non-floodable areas specifically along the Del Rosario area.

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CHAPTER 3

NAGA CITY LAND USE PLAN & ITS IMPLEMENTATION

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is usually intense while the supply is short. This happens because of CHAPTER 3 the concentration of economics, cultural and institutional activities in the urban core. The high price of land in core areas leads to the fast THE 2000 NAGA CITY conversion of residential zones into commercial uses and the moving out of affluent residents to the suburbs. LAND USE PLAN Social. The social forces as determinants of land use include, Plan Implementation among others, individual values, life style, and status consciousness. By owning a piece of real property, an individual satisfies his values. To address the major development and the sectoral needs identified Sometimes an individual may donate a lot for a school site to in the preceding chapters, the city government has updated its land achieve his objective of gaining a higher status in the community. use plan to make it more responsive and relevant to the times in Physical. It is easy to comprehend how the physical general, and Naga’s needs within the planning period in particular. characteristics of the town affect its form, the manner by which the This chapter is all about the 2000 land use plan. It describes people are distributed, and the rate of expansion of the urban sector. this updated plan in greater detail, tracing influencing urban growth, Of course, cities with flat terrain are more likely to experience rapid which has shaped Naga over the years; and how they have evolved expansion than those on hilly terrain. issues and concerns peculiar to the city. It also describes the Political. Political interventions play a part in the structuring of proposed new land use plan, including the principles which guided its a town or city. The local government may exercise its power of crafting. eminent domain to make available certain land for a specific public use or purpose. Naga’s New Land Use Plan It is clear from the above that the structure of a town or city is 3.1 Background merely a product of the will of man. Being so, the citizens can build the kind of settlement they want to aspire for. The trouble, however, Factors Influencing Urban Growth is that many individuals make the decisions and these decisions could be motivated by personal and private interest. It is necessary, The pattern of land use in urban setting is generally therefore, that the government must intervene to bring about a more influenced by forces which can be classified into economic, social, coherent relationship among urban functions. physical and political.

Economic. The first represents the view of the economist Local Application who considers land as a commodity with an specific money value. Its In the case of Naga City, some of the factors that contributed price is dictated by the market. The demand for land in the downtown significantly to the emergence of the present pattern of land use are:

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(1) topography of the city; (2) high cost of land at the CBD; (3) The primary concern of this plan is improvement of the ownership of land; (4) relocation of transport terminals; (5) intensive quality of the human environment. Naga shall be implementation of infrastructure facilities, and; (6) recent flooding maintained as a place conducive for human habitation. incidence. Thus, the residents of the city should be protected from industries discharging wastes hazardous to health. Guiding Principles 3. DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ALONG It is assumed in this plan that the extension of the built-up HIERARCHICAL ARRANGEMENT areas is inevitable because of the need to accommodate urban functions required by the increasing population. In the process of Services that are essential in the day-to-day life of the urban expansion, certain parcels of agricultural land will become people, require smaller population threshold, and need suitable for urban development. Others which are high yielding, fewer people to maintain operation should be located in certainly, will have to remain in agricultural use. At this point, one residential neighborhoods or barangays. On the other might ask: Which land? To what direction should change be hand, more specialized services that require bigger permitted? To what future function should a particular land be catchment areas should be in the downtown and in places committed? These questions actually implies the necessity of central to a cluster of barangays. designing a more judicious scheme of allocating land to its 4. PRESERVATION OF PRIME AND HIGHLY alternative uses. And to do this, some guidelines or principles have PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND FOREST to be formulated. AREAS The following guiding principles shall govern the allocation of Naga City has a fertile soil and a great portion of its land space in Naga City at least for the next 5 years: agricultural land falls under Type “A” land capability which 1. PROXIMITY OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS TO PLACES OF is characterized by a very good land that can be cultivated WORK safely and requires only simple but good farming management practices. If the uncontrolled and unwise The idea is to minimize home-to-work trips. This will encroachment of prime agricultural land will remain reduce the urgency of providing parking spaces in the unabated, its development potentials will continue to be downtown where scarcity of space for such a purpose is unbalanced, leaving it heavily dependent on others for its keenly felt. Minimization of commuting to the downtown food requirement, particularly rice. needs to be stressed in the structured plan. 5. COMPACT URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2. ONLY LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NON-HAZARDOUS AND LESS POLLUTIVE SHALL BE The existing urban area can admit more population without ALLOWED IN THE CITY congestion through proper design. A sprawl development

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would be costly in terms of services and it can strain the Ecotourism activities in the area without compromising the natural existing road network. harmony and discourage needless conversion of lands covered under the zone into incompatible and non-conforming uses. This 6. EXPANSION OF COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT zone has more or less 1,195.66 hectares representing 14.15 percent INDUSTRIAL AREAS of the total land area.

The city must provide new areas for commerce and agri- industries corresponding to the planned expansion of its Table 3.1 THE PROPOSED 2000 LAND USE urban area. It has to anticipate the need for increased % TOTAL AREA commercial and industrial activities brought about by the DISTRI- LAND USE (HAS.) heightened confidence of investors for the development of BUTION Naga City. a) Residential 1,886.28 22.33% b) Commercial 340.72 4.03% c) Agricultural 3,553.23 42.06% 3.2 The New Land Use Plan of Naga City d) Industrial 214.00 2.53% e) Institutional 182.47 2.16% The new Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the planning f) Forest Parks and Reserves 611.14 7.24% period 2000-2004 is primarily intended to address the city’s needs g) Parks/Plaza/Open Space 9.95 0.12% within the next first five years of the New Millennium by providing a h) Dumpsite 5.89 0.07% more responsive and relevant mechanism for guiding its i) Cemetery 33.95 0.40% j) Transportation Utilities 24.45 0.29% development directions through land allocation. k) Water Bodies 43.72 0.52%

l) Agri-Industrial 346.43 4.10% Features of the New Land Use Plan m) Agro-Ecotourism 1,195.66 14.15% T O T A L 8,448.00 100.00% From Table 3.1, it can be seen that Naga’s new land use Source: City Planning & Development Office, 2000 classification schemes makes use of thirteen (13) land use categories. These include the classifications used in the 1994 CLUP with the addition of the Transportation Utilities and Agro-Ecotourism Transportation Utilities. The new CLUP allotted 24.45 Areas. hectares or 0.29 percent of the City’s total land area. These utilities include the newly operated (Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminals Agro-Ecotourism Zone. The New Land Use Plan designated in CBD II), other terminals under construction, and the existing ones and delineated an Agro-Ecotourism Zone covering the areas of (Canaman/Magarao, Pasacao/Sipocot, Tamban/Tinambac Jeepney Pacol, Carolina and Panicuason. These upland areas, as determined Terminals). Except for the existing city roads and streets, this also by the Naga City Investment Board, boast of natural and man-made includes the PNR railway track. Agro-Ecotourism attractions. Their presence will help preserve the ecological balance in the area, encourage the growth of Agro-

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Expansion of the Agri-Industrial base. The present Agri- Business District I; 2. East Highland Agro-Ecotourism Zone (Pacol, industrial base has been expanded to 346.43 hectares or 4.10 Carolina, Panicuason); 3. Concepcion Growth Corridor (Concepcion percent of the city’s total. Naga City’s agri-industrial base is primarily Pequeña, Concepcion Grande, del Rosario); 4. Naga City Agri- located at Del Rosario, Cararayan and San Isidro. New agri- Industrial Zone (del Rosario, Cararayan, San Isidro, Pacol, Carolina); industries like feed mill, food processing, and the like are among the 5. Roxas-Panganiban Growth Triangle (CBD II); 6. South Riverfront priority investments in the area provided that no pollution or any Growth Area (Sabang); 7. Market Development Zones (all residential hazardous effects shall be emitted from these establishments. areas of the city); and 8. Joint Agri-Business Zones (all agricultural areas of the city). Proposed Circumferential/Diversion Roads. The New Land Use Plan has incorporated the proposed road network of Comparative Land Use: Existing and Proposed Circumferential and Diversion Roads that will connect strategic points or investment areas around the city. Among the proposed Agricultural. In the 2000 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Circumferential/Diversion Road projects in the drawing board are: agricultural areas have substantially decreased due to its conversion Diversion Road II which will run parallel to the Concepcion Road and to urban functions, influx of subdivision developers for the last 10 will traverse the southern portion of the Concepcion Pequeña, years, and low-income or agricultural yield on the part of the farmers Concepcion Grande and Del Rosario areas; Diversion Road II or the who instead ventured to non-agricultural activities/enterprises. Sabang-Mabulo-Triangulo Road that will hasten the growth of the identified South Riverfront Investment Area; Marupit-Abella Road Thus, from 6,325.28 hectares in the existing land use, the which will complete the existing Roxas-Magsaysay-Abella proposed agricultural area is 3,553.23 hectares or 2,772.05 hectares Circumferential Road. smaller than the existing agricultural area.

Expansion of Residential to the Upland/Non-Flooding Residential. The 2000 Comprehensive Land Use Plan will Areas. The 2000 Comprehensive Land Use Plan has earmarked the have an additional 677.86 hectares intended for residential expansion of residential areas to the upland areas of San Felipe and purposes. This has a percentage variance of 7.06 percent as against Pacol away from the flood-prone areas of the City. These residential the existing figure. areas have a total of 1,886.28 hectares or 677.86 hectares bigger Commercial and Industrial. The 2000 Comprehensive Land than the existing figure. This new residential land use will more than Use Plan will have an additional 179.59 hectares intended for accommodate the future housing needs of the City within the next commercial expansion and 183.80 hectares for industrial expansion. five years. These have percentage variances of 2.12 and 0.92 percentage Incorporation of the Eight (8) Priority Investment Areas of points, respectively, as against the existing figures in terms of its the City. Since Naga is the undisputed commercial and industrial percentage in the total City land area. center in this area as mentioned earlier, the city has decided to Institutional. The City’s institutional facilities will add another identify eight (8) priority areas for investment, to wit: 1. Central 32.18 hectares to accommodate the additional public and private

191 Naga City Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 service facilities in the next five years. This is 0.38 percent bigger New Additions than the existing figure. Agri-Industrial and Agro-Ecotourism Areas. The new Cemeteries. The City cemeteries and memorial parks in the classifications in the proposed 2000 CLUP which include the Agro- proposed will increase significantly from only 17.11 hectares at the Industrial and Agro-Ecotourism have an aggregate land area of present to 33.95 hectares or a difference of 16.84 hectares. 1,542.09 hectares representing 18.25 percent of the City’s total land area.

Parks, Plazas and Open Spaces. With the mandatory Forest Reserves and Water Bodies. The City’s Forest allocation of open spaces in new subdivisions, this land use category Reserves and Water Bodies remain as it were. Situated primarily is expected to increase by 7.46 hectares more than the present 2.49 within the eastern mountainous portions of the City and covering the hectares. western side of Mt. Isarog, the Forest Reserves has a total of 611.14

Dumpsite. With the physical expansion of the present hectares or 7.23 percent of the entire City land area. On the other dumpsite in Balatas, the adjoining 1.7 hectare property will be tapped hand, the water bodies snaking through the City’s terrain remains at for the dumping of garbage in the next five years. 43.72 hectares or 0.52 percent.

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