Accelerating Infrastructure Development

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3 Chapter 19 4

5 Accelerating Infrastructure

6 Development 7 8 In order to achieve the national goal of inclusive growth, accelerated and strategic infrastructure 9 development will be pursued. The Region will implement infrastructure projects in transportation, 10 flood control, water resources, power and energy, social welfare, and information and communication 11 technology. These infrastructures aim to support economic development, safe environment, and 12 mobility of people, goods and services. 13 14 Assessment and Challenges 15 16 Land Transport 17 18 Roads and Bridges 19 20 The national road in CALABARZON increased by 25.2 kilometers from 2016 to 2018. As of June 2018, 21 the total national road length in the region is 2,542.32 kilometers. The increase in road length was 22 attributed to the newly completed and converted national roads. Quezon has the longest length of 23 national roads constructed as it has the biggest land area. No new additional road was constructed in 24 2017 because DPWH focused on its road widening projects. 25 26 As of 2018, a total of 52.77 kilometers of road are undergoing road conversion based from the online 27 2018 DPWH Atlas. The completed roads awaiting conversion are the Tiaong Bypass Road and 28 Candelaria Bypass Road in Quezon. Ongoing bypass and diversion roads that are being constructed 29 are the Lipa City-Padre Garcia Diversion Road, Batangas City-San Pascual-Bauan Bypass Road, Sta. 30 Rosa Tagaytay-Ulat Bypass Road, Alaminos-San Pablo City Bypass Road, Sariaya Bypass Road among 31 others. These projects are expected to decongest the existing roads and improve interconnectivity in 32 the region. A map of the existing national road network is shown in Figure 19.1. 33 34 Existing national roads in priority corridors were continuously widened in order to increase vehicle 35 capacity and decongest the urban centers. From 2016 to 2018, a total of 47.88 kilometers of priority 36 national roads were widened. But in spite of these improvements, increased vehicle capacity has yet to 37 be realized due to obstructions along the RROW. Only 50.48 percent of the national roads are in good 38 condition as of 2018 (Table 19.2). The targets for national roads in good condition for 2017 and 2018

39 were not met as the budgets for some road rehabilitation projects was not included in the GAA 40 of 2018. 41 Another issue observed in the Region is the lack of a road plan for congressional districts making 42 prioritization of budgets more difficult. 43 44 Table 19.1 National Road Length Increased, By Province, Calabarzon, 2018 PROVINCE 2016 TOTAL LENGTH (KM) 2018 TOTAL LENGTH (KM) INCREASE Cavite 438.84 438.84 - Laguna 349.49 349.49 - Batangas 536.39 555.48 - Rizal 232.57 232.49 - Quezon 941.00 966.02 25.2 Calabarzon 2,517.30 2,542.32 25.2 45 Source: DPWH IV-A 46 47 Table 19.2 National Road Condition, Calabarzon, 2018 CONDITION LENGTH (IN KM) Good 1,283.42 km (50.48%) Fair 632.73 km (24.89%) Poor 209.46 km (8.24%) Bad 74.72 km (2.94%) No assessment 342.00 km (13.45%) 48 Source: DPWH IV-A 49 50 Figure 19.1 Calabarzon National Road Network 2017

51 52 Source: DPWH 53

54 The length of permanent bridges increased from 18,547 linear meters in 2016 to 18,575.17 l.m. in 2018, 55 while the number of permanent bridges in Calabarzon decreased to 651 in 2018 from 654 in 2017 due 56 to the undergoing rehabilitation of these bridges. 57 58 Expressway 59 60 The total length of expressways or toll roads in the Region is 105.87 kilometers (Table 19.3). The 61 South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in Metro Manila extends to Calamba City (Toll Road 2) and Sto. 62 Tomas Batangas (Toll Road 3). The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road or STAR Tollway also connects 63 the SLEX in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. The north bound section of the STAR Tollway was completed in 64 May 2015, eight years after the south bound section from Lipa City to Batangas City was opened to 65 traffic in 2007. The Manila-Cavite Expressway or Cavitex and the Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway 66 (MCX) connect Metro Manila to Cavite. The Cavitex and MCX were opened to traffic in April 2011 67 and July 2015, respectively. 68 69 There are two ongoing expressway projects in the region the SLEX Toll Road 4 (TR4) and the Cavite- 70 Laguna Expressway (CALAEX). The SLEX TR4, a four-lane 66.74 kilometers toll road from Sto. Tomas 71 City, Batangas to Mayao, Lucena City, will reduce travel time from 4 hours to 1 hour. That will allow 72 faster travel from Laguna, Batangas and Quezon Provinces, and Bicol Region. On the other hand, the 73 CALAEX is a 4-lane 45.29 kilometers closed-system toll expressway connecting Cavite Expressway 74 (CAVITEX) and SLEX. The project will start from the CAVITEX in Kawit, Cavite and end at the 75 SLEX-Mamplasan interchange in Biñan, Laguna. Both projects are expected to be completed by 2022. 76 77 Both projects are part of the Duterte 78 The Plan envisions a 1,000 km series of expressways connecting the North and South Luzon Provinces. 79 80 Table 19.3 Length of Existing Expressways, Calabarzon, 2016 EXPRESSWAY LENGTH (KILOMETERS) Southern Tagalog Arterial Road 42.00 SLEX Toll Road 2 27.29* SLEX Toll Road 3 7.60 Manila-Cavite Expressway/Cavitex 24.98 Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway 4.00* 81 *including sections in Metro Manila 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93

94 Figure 19.2 Map of Existing and Proposed Calabarzon Expressways

95 96 Source: TRB 97 98 Railway 99 100 The Philippine National Railways (PNR) used to operate a commuter line from Tutuban, Manila to 101 Calamba City and long-haul to Quezon and up to the Bicol Region. The long-haul from Manila to 102 Bicol resumed operation in 2010 after a long time of suspension. However, the operation was again 103 stopped in 2012 due to a damaged bridge in Sariaya, Quezon in 2012. The DOTr is currently 104 preparing a feasibility study for the PNR South Long Haul Project which will be a 592-km railway from 105 Sucat, Parañaque City to Legazpi to Matnog, Sorsogon with a Batangas branch line from Calamba 106 Station going to Batangas Port. For the ongoing project, Figure 19.6 shows the existing railway network 107 and proposed spur line. The DOTr is currently implementing the North South Commuter Railway 108 Project which is a 147 kilometer elevated railway that will run from New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac to 109 Calamba, Laguna, with a total of 36 stations. The construction of the Calabarzon component is 110 expected to start in 2019. 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119

120 Figure 19.3 Map of PNR Railway Network 121

122 123 Source: DOTr 124 125 The following are the major challenges in land transportation: 126 127 Traffic congestions along major roads. Road in the cities and urban areas of CALABARZON have 128 exceeded their volume capacities, thus, creating traffic congestions. Mass transportation facilities that 129 can help ease traffic congestion such as the Light Rail Transit Extension in Cavite and PNR South, and 130 the bypass roads in every province are yet to be completed. 131 132 Obstructions on Road Widening Projects. The posts located within the road-right-of-way are traffic 133 hazards and cause delay in road widening projects. Coordination meetings with the DPWH and 134 concerned stakeholders are being undertaken to resolve the issue. Problems on road right-of-way 135 acquisition remained as one of the reasons in project delay. 136 137 Deterioration of road condition (see Table 19.2). Among the causes of road deterioration are water 138 seeping in road pavements and over loading of trucks. Load limits are not monitored due to the non- 139 operation of the weighing station in Turbina, Calamba City. Another issue identified was the budget 140 constraints on road maintenance. 141 142 Safety concerns on the roads. Flooded roads are experienced particularly in urban areas. Motorists and 143 commuters also complain the roads that do not have sufficient lightings and signages. 144

145 Access to tourist destinations, industrial areas, and agricultural and far-flung areas. While 146 CALABARZON has a relatively high road density, access to tourist destinations, industrial areas and 147 geographically isolated areas is still a concern. The DOT-DPWH Convergence Program, which will 148 improve access to tourist destinations now has 28 projects completed while 11 are still ongoing as of 149 December 2018. These projects improved the accessibility of various tourist spots in the region. For the 150 improvement in access to industries, the DTI in partnership with the DPWH is currently 151 implementing the Roads Leveraging Linkages of Industry and Trade (ROLL-IT). On the other hand, 152 more farm-to-market roads are being requested especially by geographically-isolated and 153 disadvantaged LGUs in CALABARZON. 154 155 Water Transport, Power and Energy (Power Generation and 156 Electrification) and ICT 157 158 Continuous rehabilitation and repair projects in existing ports are being undertaken. Rehabilitation and 159 repair projects in Batangas Port were completed in 2018 to improve port operations and services. 160 Projects include construction of multi-level parking and crane rail extension in Batangas Port Phase I. 161 Repair projects in ports in Quezon included repair of RoRo Terminal Fee Facility in Gate 2 and 162 reblocking of damaged concrete pavement in Port of Lucena City. A new passenger terminal building 163 with modern facilities will be constructed in Batangas Port to cater the increasing number of 164 passengers of the Port. The improved facility will accommodate an estimated of 3,200 to 3,600 people 165 in the passenger lounge.

166 Connectivity improved through utilization of existing ports. The existing ports in Batangas and Quezon 167 Provinces are important transport facilities that connect CALABARZON to island regions of 168 MIMAROPA and Western Visayas. These port facilities are vital mode of transport for tourism, 169 manufacturing and agriculture-based industries. 170 171 In terms of cargo, the combined performance of the two major ports improved from 2016 to 2018, and 172 targets were exceeded. The non-containerized cargo grew by 17 percent while the containerized cargo 173 throughput grew by 105.4 percent from 2016. The containerized cargoes increase by 63.6 percent 174 increase from the previous year brought by the shift in direct shipment from Metro Manila to South 175 Luzon gateway. The increase can also be attributed to bigger ships and higher frequency of vessel trips 176 to Batangas Container Terminal. Batangas Container Terminal recorded a 248,609 TEU containerized 177 cargoes in 2018 from 197,534 TEU recorded in 2017. 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185

186 Table 19.4 Throughput of Batangas and Lucena Ports in 2016, 2017 and 2018 187

Accomplishment Growth % of 2018 Indicator Rate Target Target 2016 2017 2018 (%) Attained

Non-containerized cargo throughput 25,896,467 28,272,003 30,300,309.41 17.0 28,597,374 106 (MT) Containerized 157,319 197,534 323,135 105.4 189,313 171 cargoes (TEU) Number of 7,831,396 8,693,410 8,631,540 10.2 8,437,382 102 passengers Number of vessels 47,189 54,574 55,453 17.5 48,989 113 188 Source: Philippine Ports Authority Port Management Office of Batangas and Marquez 189 190 The number of passengers using Batangas Port and ports in Quezon grew by 11 percent from 2016 to 191 2018, however, this declined by 0.71 percent from 2017 to 2018. The decline in the passenger traffic 192 was the result of the six-month closure of Boracay Island for rehabilitation. Strict implementation of 193 the carrying capacity of the island led to less passengers using the Batangas Port. Since Boracay Island 194 is a 195 196 Furthermore, MARINA, has recently opened and is proposing new routes for passenger vessels and 197 RoRo from the Region. Among the new routes in Calabarzon are the Batangas City San Jose, 198 Occidental Mindoro, San Juan, Batangas Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Real, Quezon Polillo 199 Island, Quezon, Lucena, Quezon Odiongan, Romblon, Lucena, Quezon Buyabod, Marinduque, 200 Lucena, Quezon Romblon, Romblon, Lucena, Quezon Masbate City and San Narciso, Quezon 201 San Pascual, Masbate. 202 203 The number of vessels which passed through the ports grew by 15.6 percent from 2016 to 2017, and a 204 moderate growth of 1.61 percent was noted from 2017 to 2018. However, the number of vessels grew at 205 17.5 in 2018 from 2016 which can be attributed to the continuous improvement in the port facilities. 206 207 Early in 2019, the Asian Terminal Inc. inaugurated the expanded berthing facilities in the Batangas 208 capacity to 500,000 TEUs, which is 209 double of its previous capacity. 210 211 On-going rehabilitation of Sangley Airport to decongest NAIA. The Sangley Airport in Cavite, under the 212 Sangley Airport Development Project, has been undergoing rehabilitation since 2018. The 213 rehabilitation is 50.26 percent complete as of June 30, 2019 and is expected to be completed within 214 the year. 215

216 Rural electrification remains a challenge. The proportion of sitios served with electric connections to 217 potential sitios increased slightly from 92.53 percent in 2017 to 92.68 percent in 2018. Falling short of 218 the target of energizing 95.58 percent of sitios. The inclement weather and difficulty in reaching 219 remote areas hindered installation of electrical lines. 220 221 In 2017, the reported household electrification level in Region IV-A was at 96.1percent. The decrease 222 in the percentage level from the 96.7 percent in 2016 was attributed to the adoption of the 2015 PSA 223 Census, which has a higher number of households compared to the 2010 PSA Census which was the 224 previous baseline of potential household count. 225 226 On the other hand, the proportion of households with electric connections to potential households 227 increased by 4.86 percent and the target for 2018 was exceeded. The overachievement of the target was 228 attributed to the intensified electrification and cooperation of the provincial and local officials.

229 Table 19.5 Household and sitio electrification in 2016, 2017 and 2018

Accomplishment % of Percentage 2018 Indicator Target Difference Target 2016 2017 2018 Attained

Proportion of sitios with electric connections against potential sitios 91.86 92.53 92.68 0.82 95.58 -2.9 increased (%) Proportion of households with electric 96.7 96.1 100 3.3 97.95 2.05 connections against potential households increased (%) 230 Source: Department of Energy 231 232 Power sources will increase. CALABARZON contributed 7,605 megawatts in total dependable capacity 233 in 2018 or approximately 50 percent of the 14,973 megawatts of total dependable capacity of the Luzon 234 Grid and off-grid system. The Region is the main contributor in the country's total power generation. 235 An expansion in the coal-fired power plant Pagbilao Unit 3 with a dependable capacity of 420 236 megawatts to the Luzon Grid while the Modular Gas Turbine Units 3 and 4 in Calaca, Batangas will 237 contribute about 2 by 23 megawatts.

238 Slowdown in provision of public internet facilities. Establishment of additional powered-up sites with 239 free Wi-Fi internet access in the Region grew at 110.7 percent from 2016. However, there was a 240 decrease on established powered-up sites in 2018. On the other hand, there was one Point of Presence 241 established in Batangas in 2018. The Points of Presence are essential network elements where 242 equipment that route, store or transmit internet data are housed.

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245 Table 19.3 Number of powered-up sites with free Wi-Fi internet access and Pop established in 246 CALABARZON, 2016, 2017 and 2018

Indicator 2016 2017 2018 Growth Rate (%)

Number of powered-up sites with free 28 75 59 110.7 Wi-Fi internet access Number of Point of Presence established 1 1 1 0

247 Source: Department of Information and Communications Technology Luzon Cluster_2 248 249 Water Resources 250 251 Access to water and availability of water is a primary or necessary condition for economic 252 development. Hence, efficient management of water resources is fundamental to achieve the 253 Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring availability of clean water and sanitation. Access to 254 information, investment in infrastructure and strengthening of policies are necessary to improve 255 management of water resources. 256 257 Irrigation targets not met 258 259 The indicators of irrigation performance are: a) irrigated areas (new, restored and rehabilitated); 260 b) length of canal lining; c) number of structures; d) ratio of actual irrigated area to the total potential 261 area; and e) cropping intensity. 262 263 Irrigation service improved in CALABARZON. The targeted 825 hectares of newly-irrigated areas 264 were achieved in 2017 while 817 hectares or 83 percent have been completed from the 988 hectares 265 target in 2018. In addition, the Matataja Small Impounding Project (SIP) was converted to four SIPs 266 with a total of120 hectares service area. The SIPs are expected to contribute to the 336 hectares of 267 newly-irrigated areas in 2019. Likewise, the targeted restored irrigation area of 279 and 364 hectares in 268 2017 and 2018 were achieved while the remaining 133 from 240 hectares target will be attained by the 269 end of 2019. 270 271 On the other hand, a total of 48.03 and 56.82 kilometers of canal lining were achieved in 2017 and 272 2018, exceeding the targets by 8 and 37 percent, respectively. For 2019, only 2.59 or 3 percent has been 273 attained which is expected to increase by the end of December 2019. 274 275 In addition, 384 units or 68 percent of the 561 units targeted for 2017-2022 were already achieved. The 276 majority or 173 and 196 units were established in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Meanwhile, the 15 units 277 or 5 percent accomplishment in 2019 is expected to increase before the end of the year.

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280 Table 19.4 Performance of Irrigated Areas (in hectares), 2016 to 2018

2016 2017 2018 2019 New Irrigated Areas (ha) Target N/A 825 988 1,835 Actual 617 825 817 336 Variance N/A 0 -171 -1,499 Restored Irrigated Areas (ha) Target N/A 279 364 240 Actual 749 279 364 107 Variance N/A 0 0 -133 Length of canal lining (km) Target N/A 44.27 41.53 96.82 Actual 26.84 48.03 56.82 2.59 Variance N/A 3.76 15.29 -94.23 Number of structures Target N/A 58 134 313 Actual 109 173 196 15 Variance N/A 115 62 -298 281 Source: NIA 282 283 Ratio of actual irrigated area to total potential irrigable area increased 284 285 The ratio of actual irrigated area increased every year from 2016 to 2019. From 57.36 percent actual 286 accomplishment in 2016, the total potential irrigated area increased to 71.76 percent in 2017, an 287 increase of 14.4 percent. Moreover, the actual irrigated area of 74.15 percent in 2018 and 77.8 percent 288 in 2019 exceeded their targets by 1.96 and 1.87 percentage points, respectively. As a result, cropping 289 intensity increased at an average of 2.4 percent per year from 2016 to 2019. From 147 percent actual 290 accomplishment in 2016, the cropping intensity increased to 151 percent in 2017, 154 percent in 2018 291 and 156 percent by 2019. 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303

304 Table 19.5 Ratio of actual irrigated area, and cropping intensity, 2016 to 2018 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ratio of actual irrigated area to total potential irrigable area increased (% cumulative) Target N/A 69.09 72.19 75.31 Actual 57.36 71.76 74.15 77.8 Variance N/A 2.67 1.96 2.49 Cropping intensity increased (% cumulative) Target N/A 148 151 156 Actual 147 151 154 156 Variance N/A 3 3 0 305 Source: NIA 306 307 Households with access to safe water supply increased 308 309 Households with access to safe water supply increased from 66 percent in 2016 to 95 percent in 2017. 310 However, the 95 percent target for 2018 was not achieved. Similarly, though the proportion of 311 households with access to basic sanitation to total number of households increased from 65 percent in 312 2016 to 77 percent in 2017, the 95 percent target for 2018 was not met. Nonetheless, the overall 313 achievement on access to sanitation and safe water supply improved from 2016 to 2018. This can be 314 attributed to Zero Open Defecation Program of the Department of Health. 315 316 Table 19.6 Access to sanitation and safe water supply, 2016 to 2018 2016 2017 2018 Percentage of households with access to safe water supply Target N/A 95 95 Actual 66 95 91 Variance N/A 0 -4 Proportion of households with access to basic sanitation to total number of households Target N/A 95 95 Actual 65 77 82 Variance N/A 0 -13 317 Source: DOH 318 319 Groundwater Management Plans and Monitoring Wells established 320 321 The National Water Resources Board initiated the development of Groundwater Management Plans in 322 groundwater of highly urbanized areas. The Plan provides recommendations to address water 323 constraints and monitor effectiveness of groundwater policies in the area through establishment of 324 groundwater monitoring wells, and serve as basis for protection and conservation efforts. Among the 325 target cities in Calabarzon were Batangas, Cavite, Santa Rosa, Binan, Cabuyao, San Pedro and 326 Calamba.

327 The development of the Ground Management Plan for Batangas City was completed as scheduled in 328 2018 while three monitoring wells were already installed in Bacoor, Cavite. 329 330 Delayed Implementation of Water Infrastructure Projects 331 332 Water Supply 333 334 In March 2019, numerous areas in Metro Manila, Cavite and Rizal began experiencing inadequate 335 potable water supply. This can be attributed to limited sources of water coupled with growing demand 336 for potable water. The implementation of the New Centennial Water Source Project (NCWSP) can 337 augment the source for potable water. NCWSP is expected to provide water security, reliability and 338 additional water supply for Metro Manila, and Cavite and Rizal provinces, and reduce pressure and 339 dependency on Angat Dam Reservoir. 340 341 Growing water demand 342 343 The population of CALABARZON is projected to reach 16.7 million by 2025, 2.6 million higher than 344 2015. The increase in population means increase in demand for water. Also, the warming effect of the 345 global climate change increases our water needs for drinking and bathing. Therefore, water resources 346 need to be efficiently managed to satisfy household water demand and support productive economies 347 in agriculture, industry and energy. 348 349 As shown in Table 19.7, MWSS expects increase in water demand in Cavite and Rizal Provinces 350 from 2018 to 2021. 351 352 Table 19.7 Projected Water Supply Demand in Cavite and Rizal Province, 2018-2021 Population Province 2018 2019 2020 2021 Cavite 897,656 1,516,033 1,554,915 1,589,932 Rizal 2,385,471 2,728,120 2,826,388 2,934,553 353 Source: MWSS 354 355 Social Infrastructure 356 357 By 2023, strategic social infrastructures will be in place. All school buildings will have functional water 358 and electricity connection, while health facilities will be accessible even in far-flung areas in the Region. 359 All of these will be made possible through increased public spending and various convergence projects 360 between private and government sectors. The intensification of the Electrification and the Water, 361 Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools (WINS) program will equip the additional classrooms that will be 362 constructed under the School Building Program. 363 364

365 Education 366 367 Additional classrooms are needed. Classroom to pupil ratio improved from its baseline data of 1:42 in 368 2017 to 1:41 in 2018 for primary grades. However, classroom-sharing targets for the same year were 369 not met in both junior and senior high school even for schools that offer shifting classes. The ideal 370 classroom to student ratio of 1:40 is yet to be attained. 371 372 Table 19.8 School Infrastructure and Facilities, Calabarzon, 2016-201 373 ANNUAL PLAN END OF BASELINE ACCOMPLISHMENT INDICATOR TARGETS PLAN 2016 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 TARGET Classroom to pupil ratio improved a. Kindergarten 1:35 1:30 1:25 1:25 1:25 - - 1:25

b. Primary (Grade 1- 1:45 1:45 1:35 1:35 1:42 1:41 - 1:30 3) c. Primary (Grade 4- 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:42 1:41 - 1:40 6) d. Junior High School 1:35 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:41 1:62 - 1:40

e. Senior High School 1:40 1:40 1:40 1:40 1:41 1:62 - 1:40

Proportion of public schools with adequate water and sanitation facilities to total number of public schools increased (% cumulative) a. Primary (K to 6) 74.31 78.58 82.85 87.12 74.31 - - 100

b. Junior High School 66.62 72.19 77.75 83.31 66.62 - - 100

c. Senior High School - - - - 66.62 - - - Proportion of public schools with connection to electricity to total number of public schools increased (% cumulative) a. Primary (K to 6) 95.44 96.2 96.96 97.72 95.44 98.33 - - b. Junior High School 95.44 96.2 96.96 97.72 95.44 98.15 - - c. Senior High School - - 99.56 99.65 95.44 99.56 - - 374 Note: (-) no data provided 375 Source: DepEd Region IV-A 376 377 Despite increased funding from various convergence projects, construction of additional classrooms 378 was hindered by the lack of land. Other issues identified during project implementation were the 379 shortage of manpower and equipment, unstable soil condition, poor quality of constructed buildings, 380 and contractual concerns. 381 382 The low accomplishment in 2018 for projects funded under the School Building Program also 383 contributed to the non-achievement of the targets, with only four projects completed out of 387. 384

385 Table 19.9 No. of Schools and Classrooms under School Building Program, 2017-2018

PARTICULARS 2017 2018 Schools Classrooms Schools Classrooms Targets 1,412 7,698 387 2,855 No. Of Projects Completed 876 2,913 4 28

Ongoing 527 4,770 353 2,634 NYS /Procurement 100 580 24 193

Accomplishment (%) 62.04 37.84 1.03 0.98 386 Source: DepEd Region IV-A 387 388 (For verification w/ DOH in Dec. 2) 389 Health 390 391 Amidst the increase of health facilities in the region, target for hospital bed capacity was not met. The 392 number of health facilities increased from 2,340 in 2016 to 2,576 in 2018. The Health Facilities 393 Enhancement Program (HFEP) which covers the construction, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation 394 of rural health units (RHUs) and barangay health stations (BHS) was instrumental in increasing the 395 number of health facilities. 396 397 Table 19.10 Number of Barangay Health Station, 2016-2018

PROVINCES 2016 2017 2018

Cavite 353 353 341 Laguna 196 214 215 Batangas 495 571 579 Rizal 205 238 227 Quezon 364 511 438 Total 2,340 2,689 2,576

398 Source: DOH Region IV-A 399 400 However, even with HFEP the targets for established BHS and RHUs per barangay were not achieved. 401 402 403 404 405

406 Table 19.11 Heath Care Facilities, Calabarzon, 2015-2019

END OF INDICATOR BASELINE ANNUAL PLAN TARGETS ACCOMPLISHMENT PLAN

2015 TARGET 2016 2017 2018 2019 2016 2017 2018 2019

Access to health services improved Number of 14 - 78 141 tbd - 75 135 ongoing tbd established construc Barangay Health tion Stations (BHS), Rural Health Units (RHUs), or Urban health Centers (UHC) to total number of barangays increased (%, cumulative) Established Rural 1 - 24 11 tbd - 16 10 ongoing tbd Health construc Unit/Urban tion Health Center increased Hospital bed to - - 1:1,309 1:1,100 1:1,100 - 1:1,153 1:1,135 1:1,151 1:1,100 population ratio improved 407 Note: tbd - to be determined 408 (-) no data provided 409 Source: DOH Region IV-A 410 411 The number of government hospitals decreased over the course of three years while the number of 412 private hospitals increased from 156 to 164. Even though total bed capacity improved for four 413 provinces, the target bed to population ratio of 1:1000 was not achieved because most hospitals are first 414 level and primary care. 415 416 Table 19.12 No. of Government and Private Hospitals, Authorized Bed Capacity, 2016-2018

2016 2017 2018

PROVINCE GOVERNMENT PRIVATE GOVERNMENT PRIVATE GOVERNMENT PRIVATE S BED BED BED BED BED BED NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY

Cavite 8 455 41 2,432 7 455 28 2,432 6 588 43 2,559 Laguna 14 762 37 2,216 13 762 16 2,253 14 762 41 2,652 Batangas 14 804 41 2,116 12 804 23 2,167 14 954 42 2,432 Rizal 8 397 21 992 6 397 17 992 9 488 23 1,201 Quezon 14 580 16 960 16 580 8 977 13 570 15 945 Total 58 2,998 156 8,716 54 2,998 92 8,821 56 3,362 164 9,789 417 Source: DOH Region IV-A 418

419 Also, the HFEP implementation for 2017 and 2018 were 83.87 percent and 44.44 percent of target 420 projects, respectively. Unavailability of site for construction and delays in procurement hindered the 421 timely completion of health facilities under the program.

422 Table 19.13 HFEP Implementation, 2016-2018

PARTICULARS 2018 2016 2017 Allocation (in pesos) 74,600,000.00 153,408,000.00 214,600,000.00 No. Of Projects 18 45 31 Completed 8 41 26 Ongoing 10 - 3 Funds Reverted - 4 2 Accomplishment (%) 44.44 91.46 83.87

423 Source: DOH Region IV-A 424 425 Social Welfare/Protection Facilities 426 427 Social welfare/protection facilities extend residential care to individuals with needs that cannot be 428 provided by their own families. As of 2019, there were five social welfare/protection facilities operated 429 by DSWD in the Region.

430 Table 19.14 Social Welfare/Protection Facilities, CALABARZON, 2019

NAME OF DESCRIPTION FACILITIES/LOCATION A residential institution established to provide care, protection BahayTuluyan ng mga Bata and rehabilitation to girls ages 5 to 17 years old who are victims (Home for Girls Bagong Bayan, of sexual abuse (rape, incest, acts of lasciviousness, sexual Dasmariñas, Cavite exploitation, abandonment, negligence and physical abuse and maltreatment) An alternative form of family care providing 24 hour group Regional Haven for Women and living on temporary basis to disadvantaged abused women and Girls Agriculture Compound, their qualified dependent whose needs cannot be adequately Rosario, Batangas met by their own families and relative over a period of time. It was established in 1997 with the partnership with the Congressional Spouses Foundation Inc. (CSFI) National Training School for Boys Provides protection and parental care to CICL. It enables the Barangay Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal CICLs who cannot undergo rehabilitation in the community to

NAME OF DESCRIPTION FACILITIES/LOCATION benefit from an intensive treatment of their deviant behavior and anti-social attitudes in a residential setting and prepare them for a successful adjustment with their family and community after discharge. A residential facility established on September 30, 1969 that Haven for the Elderly Barangay provides care to male and female senior citizens ages 60 years Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal old and above who are abandoned, neglected and in need. It has a bed capacity of 300. Field Office Resource Operations This serves as the resource operation center of DSWD - Center Barangay San Jose, GMA, CALABARZON during disaster and has 30,000 family food Cavite packs as stockpile at any given time. 431 Source: DSWD Region IV-A 432 433 Another poverty alleviation program designed to deliver need-responsive social services is the Kapit- 434 Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI- 435 CIDSS). A total of 2,165 sub-projects which include farm-to-market roads and bridges, school 436 building, health centers, post-harvest facilities and water supply systems were identified by the 437 beneficiary communities. Similar to the Bottom-Up Budgeting, the program use participatory 438 planning process in the selection and implementation of projects. 439 440 Housing 441 442 The non-completion of projects under the Resettlement Program pulled down the overall status of the 443 housing programs. The number of completed projects for 2016 did not even reach half of the target 444 housing units. Thus, there is a need to fast-track the implementation of these programs in order to 445 meet the increasing demand in the Region. 446 447 Table 19.15 Housing Units, CALABARZON, 2016-2018

Annual Target Accomplishment Program 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 Housing Program for ISFs Living Along Danger 7,311 832 9,660 3,341 - - Areas in Metro Manila Resettlement Program 643 125 10,121 361 - - AFP/PNP Housing Program 665 1,123 - 400 - - Total 8,619 2,080 19,781 4,102 - - 448 Source: NHA 2016-2018 Annual Report 449 450 451 452

453 Prison and Jail Facilities 454 455 Prison facilities are extremely overcrowded and the number of inmates continues to rise. The Region 456 was identified as one with congested jails in the country. Overcrowding of these facilities continues due 457 to the intensified campaign of the current administration against illegal drugs and the plea bargaining 458 system, which expedites court proceedings and put more offenders in prisons. 459 460 Emerging Gaps and New Challenges 461 462 Despite government efforts to meet the need for social infrastructure in CALABARZON, new 463 challenges will be encountered in attaining the targets by 2022. The change in local chief executives is a 464 double-edged sword in the selection of programs and projects. On a positive note, incoming officials 465 can bring new ideas and initiatives into the table. 466 467 Other challenges that can increase demand for social services are natural threats, such as, 468 or the rise of highly-communicable airborne diseases. 469 470 In general, the demand for social infrastructures will increase for the next three years with the R 471 growing population. However, the decreasing amount of buildable space is a critical factor that needs 472 to be addressed. 473 474 Strategic Framework 475 476 The Region shall adopt the strategic framework of the PDP 2017-2022 on Infrastructure development 477 with the following subsector outcomes: a) increase spending on public infrastructure; b) implement 478 strategic infrastructure for the various infrastructure subsectors; c) ensure asset preservation; and d) 479 intensify R&D on technologies that are cost-effective over the whole project life cycle (Figure 19.4). 480 481

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491 Targets 492 493 Table 19.16 Plan Targets to Accelerate Infrastructure Development, 2017-2022 494 END OF PLAN BASELINE ANNUAL PLAN TARGETS RESPONSIBLE INDICATOR TARGET 2015 AGENCY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Public infrastructure spending increased (% share 4.6 Increasing Increasing Increasing Increasing Increasing Increasing PSA to GDP) Land Transport Length of national roads 2,507.76 2,517.30 2,542.13 2,542.13 2,542.15 2,542.20 2,542.25 2,542.30 increased (km) Length of existing paved national roads increased 2,402.53 2,461.95 2,471.07 2,475.14 2,487.23 2,509.14 2,510.00 2,511.50 (km) Length of permanent bridges along national roads 18,447.31 18,547.00 18,823.00 19,294.00 19,294.00 19,294.00 19,294.00 19,294.00 increased (lm) Number of permanent bridges along national roads 650 654 658 662 664 666 667 669 increased (cumulative) Percentage of national roads in good condition increased 42.75 50.25 55.25 60 65.75 70.50 75.25 80.50 (%) DPWH Kilometers of national roads along priority corridors widened with complete - 99.255 125.873 155.29 167.403 208.95 262.753 262.753 features to at least 4 lanes (cumulative) Number of bypass/diversion road and grade separation projects completed along - 4 14 22 31 38 48 48 priority corridors with complete features to at least 4 lanes (cumulative) Kilometers of new roads constructed to close gaps in - 10.31 24.95 35.1 44.69 53.88 56.38 56.53 the national road network

END OF PLAN BASELINE ANNUAL PLAN TARGETS RESPONSIBLE INDICATOR TARGET 2015 AGENCY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 (cumulative) Number of bridges 18 73 129 140 145 150 155 160 retrofitted Number of bridges widened 38 73 129 269 316 384 528 654 Travel time (decreased)/Speed increased ------via land per key corridor Road traffic accident rate DOTr, DPWH, reduced (based on PNP - 10,907 2 Decreasing 2 2 2 2 LGUs, DOH, PNP Accident Data) Rail Transport Length of standard gauge - 0 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.2 137.2 214.2 increased (km) DOTr, PNR Number of railway bridges - 8 6 3 71 72 72 72 repaired/reconstructed PNR Total length of standard rail gauge rail tracks increased 0 - 2.2 2.2 46.6 93 137.4 214.4 (km, cumulative) DOTr, PNR Number of passenger service - 1 2 3 3 4 5 7 routes traversing the region Number of freight service - 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 routes traversing the region Passenger trips via rail (in Metro Manila ) increased (in PNR % share of total passenger ------trips via rail, cumulative)/Passenger service routes Air Transport Number of airport DOTr-CAAP - - - 1 (Sangley) rehabilitated Water Transport Cargo Throughput (MT) 25,252,085 25,896,467 27,542,197 28,597,374 29,671,218 30,787,818 31,913,616 33,048,797 Non-containerized Containerized cargoes in PPA Batangas and 133,261.75 157,319 185,601 189,313 194,992 202,792 212,932 225,708 TEUs MarQuez Passengers transported by 6,939,463 7,831,396 15,929,667 8,437,382 8,779,354 9,124,245 9,472,112 9,823,015 sea increased (in number of

END OF PLAN BASELINE ANNUAL PLAN TARGETS RESPONSIBLE INDICATOR TARGET 2015 AGENCY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 passengers, cumulative) No. of vessels increased 44,525 47,189 48,989 50,778 52,593 54,404 56,220 58,041 Cargo shipped increased (international and ------domestic), (MT, cumulative) Water Supply Percentage of HHs with Water districts/ access to safe water supply 93 66 95 95 95 95 95 95 LGUs increased (%) Percentage of HHs with access to basic sanitation 97 65 95 95 95 95 95 95 increased (%) Proportion of households with access to basic sanitation to total number of - 65 95 95 95 95 95 95 households increased (% Water districts/ cumulative) LGUs Households served with Water districts/ level three water supply LGUs system increased/ Proportion of ------cities/municipalities served by water districts with 24/7 water supply increased (%, cumulative) Irrigation Projects/Systems Construction/Restoration/ Rehabilitation a. New Area (ha.) 216 617 825 988 1,835 33 1,037 776 b. Restore Area (ha.) 248 749 279 364 240 302 428 922 Length of canal lining (km) - 26.84 44.27 42.71 96.82 56.3 - - Number of structures - 109 58 134 313 306 - - Ratio of actual irrigated area NIA to the total potential 57.36 69.09 72.19 75.31 78.54 78.97 82.37 irrigable area increased (% - cumulative) Cropping intensity 147 148 151 156 156 157 160 increased (% cumulative) - Information & Communication Technology

END OF PLAN BASELINE ANNUAL PLAN TARGETS RESPONSIBLE INDICATOR TARGET 2015 AGENCY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Proportion of public schools with internet access to total number of public schools increased (% cumulative) a. Primary (K to 6) - 24.53 37.11 49.69 62.67 74.85 87.43 100 b. Junior High School - 77.88 81.57 85.26 88.95 92.64 96.33 100 DepEd c. Senior High School - - - 35.26 38.945 42.63 46.32 50 Proportion of public schools with computer packages to total number of public schools increased (% cumulative) a. Primary (K to 6) - 92.09 93.41 94.73 96.05 97.37 96.69 100 b. Junior High School - 69.41 74.51 79.61 84.71 89.81 94.91 100 DepEd Average broadband download speed increased ------(Mbps) Power and Energy Proportion of households with electricity to total - 96.67 Increasing Increasing Increasing Increasing Increasing 100% DOE number of households increased (% cumulative) Proportion of sitios with electric connections against - 91.86 94.17 95.58 96.74 97.85 98.93 100 NEA potential sitios increased (%) Proportion of households with electric connections - 96.14 97.3 97.95 98.46 99.01 99.51 100 NEA against potential households increased (%) Social Infrastructure Classroom to pupil ratio improved f. Kindergarten 1:35 1:35 1:30 1:25 1:25 1:25 1:25 1:25 g. Primary (Grade 1-3) 1:42 1:45 1:45 1:35 1:35 1:35 1:35 1:30 - h. Primary (Grade 4-6) 1:42 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:40 DepEd, DPWH - i. Junior High School 1:60 1:35 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:40 -

END OF PLAN BASELINE ANNUAL PLAN TARGETS RESPONSIBLE INDICATOR TARGET 2015 AGENCY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 j. Senior High School - 1:40 1:40 1:40 1:40 1:40 1:40 1:40 Water and sanitation to pupil ratio improved a. Primary (K to 6) ------b. Junior High School ------DepEd c. Senior High School ------Proportion of public schools with adequate water and sanitation facilities to total number of public schools increased (% cumulative) a. Primary (K to 6) - 74.31 78.58 82.85 87.12 91.39 95.66 100 b. Junior High School - 66.62 72.19 77.75 83.31 88.87 94.44 100 DepEd c. Senior High School ------Proportion of public schools with connection to electricity to total number of public schools increased (% cumulative) a. Primary (K to 6) - 95.44 96.2 96.96 97.72 98.48 99.24 100 DepEd b. Junior High School - 95.44 96.2 96.96 97.72 98.48 99.24 100 c. Senior High School - 99.56 99.65 99.74 99.82 100 Access to health services improved Number of established 14 - 78 141 tbd tbd tbd tbd Barangay Health Stations (BHS), Rural Health Units (RHUs), or Urban health Centers (UHC) to total DOH, number of barangays LGUs increased (%, cumulative) Established Rural Health 1 - 24 11 tbd tbd tbd Tbd Unit/Urban Health Center increased Hospital bed to population - - 1:1,309 1:1,100 1:1,100 1:1,100 1:1,100 1:1,100 LGUs, DOH ratio improved Waste Management Number of sanitary landfills - 23 23 23 25 25 25 25 LGUs, DENR-EMB increased Number of LGUs served by 45,596 29,710 32,411 69,323 69,323 69,323 - STP (Volume of desludged MWSS and/or treated septage in WDs increased, m3) SDG Indicators Passenger and freight ------DOTr, PNR, volumes, by mode of DPWH, PPA transport

END OF PLAN BASELINE ANNUAL PLAN TARGETS RESPONSIBLE INDICATOR TARGET 2015 AGENCY 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Proportion of population ------NEA. DOE with access to electricity Proportion of population ------DOE, DICT with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology Renewable energy share in ------DOE the total final energy consumption Energy intensity measured ------DOE, PSA in terms of primary energy and GDP 495 Note: tbd-to be determined

496 Strategies 497 498 Enhance the linkage of planning, programming, and budgeting processes of the government. Regional 499 agencies, GOCCs, SUCs and LGUs have to identify priority programs, projects and activities (PPAs) 500 that are consistent with the objectives of the Regional Development Plan. The Three-Year Rolling 501 Infrastructure Program (TRIP) will be adopted to optimize the utilization of agency budget allocations 502 for the implementation of priority PPAs. 503 504 Encourage private sector participation. Private sector participation shall continue to be encouraged in 505 the construction and or maintenance of transportation, water resources, and social and 506 ICT infrastructures. 507 508 Formulate and implement infrastructure development plans. Plans are necessary to ensure harmonized 509 and well-coordinated implementation of PPAs. Infrastructure development plans to be implemented 510 include roadmaps approved at the national and regional levels. Participation and consultation with key 511 stakeholders shall be observed in the preparation of new development plans. 512 513 Improve government administrative systems and procedures on project implementation. The 514 implementing agencies and LGUs shall be capacitated in project proposal preparation. This will ensure 515 the quality of project proposals and their inclusion in investment program and budget allocation. 516 517 Subsector Outcome 2: Strategic infrastructure implemented 518 519 Transport 520 521 The efficiency of the transport sector needs to be improved to sustain economic growth and 522 competitiveness by providing adequate, accessible, reliable, affordable and safe access for people, goods, 523 and services in Calabarzon and neighboring regions. The Region shall support national transport 524 policies that could contribute to the efficient and effective implementation of transport projects. 525 Roadmaps and other evidenced-based studies will be considered in transport planning. 526 527 To improve mobility and accessibility, development of local public transport route plans and multi- 528 modal transport terminals have to be established to provide a smooth transfer of passengers and 529 cargoes. Integrated or electronic fare collection systems will be encouraged for the convenience 530 of passengers. 531 532 Implementing Agencies will be encouraged to facilitate the finalization of project alignments, settle 533 RROW acquisition and secure ECC to avoid project implementation delays. The DPWH should 534 consider a higher construction standard to maintain good road conditions all over the region. A 535 congressional district road plan should also be considered by DPWH to improve prioritization of 536 projects and better harmonize district and regional road projects. 537

538 Major programs and projects shall be closely monitored to ensure the quality and timely delivery of 539 outputs at the regional and local levels. The Regional Project Monitoring Committee shall strengthen 540 the Local Project Monitoring Committees in monitoring and evaluation of PPAs. 541 542 Convergence programs of agencies have to be promoted. The DOT-DPWH Convergence Program 543 shall be continued in the improvement and construction of access roads leading to tourism 544 destinations. The DTI-DPWH Roads Leveraging Linkages of Industry and Trade (ROLL-IT) Program 545 have to be rolled out to facilitate the identification, prioritization and implementation of roads leading 546 to various industries and economic zones. Agricultural areas have to be supported with farm-to- 547 market roads. Additionally, communities in far-flung areas shall be provided with access roads 548 and bridges. 549 550 Policy coordination mechanisms among agencies, LGUs, and private sector have to put in place to 551 resolve transport issues in road widening, right-of-way acquisition, lot acquisition, removal of road 552 obstructions (utility poles/water lines) and traffic management, among others. 553 554 The design of transport facilities has to ensure gender responsiveness for men and women, elderly, 555 children and persons with disabilities. 556 557 Traffic management measures shall be implemented together with the improvement/construction of 558 transport infrastructures to the highest quality standards. The CALABARZON RDC have to continue 559 implementing the CALABARZON Traffic Management Plan to guide the concerned agencies and 560 LGUs in addressing traffic congestion. The Traffic Management Plan will guide all key agencies and 561 LGUs in planning, investment programming, budgeting, and implementing PPAs in traffic 562 management. Intelligent transport systems, such as signalized road intersections, detection systems, 563 and variable messaging system have to be installed in the appropriate road sections. A study may be 564 pursued on the non-approval of franchise for tricycle and jeepney with no proper parking areas. The 565 LTFRB should assist the LGUs in preparation of local public transport route to harmonize transport 566 routes in the region. 567 568 Transport infrastructures have to be improved to meet the highest quality standards and to enhance 569 mobility. Anti-overloading policies shall be implemented through the operation of weighing bridges to 570 avoid deterioration of roads. The Motor Vehicle Inspection System has to be implemented to comply 571 with the international standards on vehicle safety and environmental impact. The construction of 572 expressways, bypasses, diversion roads, flyovers, and underpasses as well as road widening shall be 573 prioritized. Such as the STAR Tollway Northbound bridges that will help in decongesting the 574 expressway and connecting roads leading to Batangas Port. 575 576 The implementation of mass transport system shall be promoted. The modernization of the commuter 577 line and long railway syst 578 prioritized. Support of the LGUs shall be encouraged particularly in the clearing of right-of-way. 579

580 Continuous improvement and development of port facilities. Port facilities should be continuously 581 developed and improved in the Region to ensure that RoRo shipping transport remains a viable mode 582 for transporting people and goods particularly in the island municipalities of Quezon and Batangas. 583 Furthermore, possible alternate ports should be further studied. For instance, the Calatagan Port is 584 being considered as an alternate port to decongest the Port of Batangas. In preparation, the site 585 development plan of the port shall be put in place and the port delineation shall be extended to 586 connect to the proposed road going to the Calatagan Port. 587 588 Improvements of port facilities will encourage locators and contribute to optimized port utilization. 589 This will create economic opportunities for the Region while decongesting the container terminals in 590 Metro Manila. 591 592 The Philippine Ports Authority have to conduct intensive marketing campaigns on the port services to 593 locators in CALABARZON and shipping companies. Modernized facilities and services such as online 594 booking features will contribute to attracting more users. 595 596 Water Resources 597 598 Match available water to water usage 599 600 There is a need to match available water to water usage (i.e. potable and non-potable) and explore 601 alternative sources of water to reduce pressure on the use of groundwater. Among the possible sources of 602 non-potable water are surface water, rainwater from roofs, storm water and reclaimed wastewater 603 while desalination may be considered to produce potable water. 604 605 Continue Managing Water Resources in a Changing Climate 606 607 Climate change poses negative impacts on water resources. The changing temperature, evaporation, and 608 precipitation brought by climate change increase the frequency of floods and droughts, and reduce 609 river flows. There is a need to mitigate these negative impacts of climate change to build a 610 resilient community. 611 612 El Niño. The Department of Science and Technology, through the Philippine Atmospheric, 613 Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, observed El Niño in several provinces of 614 Luzon and Mindanao from September 2018 to mid-January 2019. El Niño, triggered by periodic 615 warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean, could last from 5 months to 2 years. This climate phenomenon 616 generally results in reduced rainfall, and erratic tropical cyclones. The country is expected to 617 experience severe El Niño in 2022 and weak El Niño in 2025. Thus, a Regional El Niño Task Force may 618 be created to oversee communities that will be affected by droughts and water shortages. 619 620 Flood Control. There is a need to mitigate the negative impacts of flooding in the region. Existing flood 621 control initiatives should be continued. The CALABARZON RDC created the Flood Control- 622 Technical Working Group to prepare the terms of reference for the conduct of the Calabarzon Flood

623 Risk Assessment Study. The Study will consider a holistic and high level of economic, social and 624 environmental impacts which could result from flooding. The final output of the Study will be a list of 625 priority river basins in Calabarzon for master planning. 626 627 Full implementation of existing water policies and programs 628 629 Republic Act No. 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 mandated the DPWH to prepare a 630 National Sewerage and Septage Management Program (NSSMP). The DPWH in coordination with 631 local government units shall formulate a framework plan to address various issues on sanitation, and 632 treatment and disposal of wastewater. The NSSMP provides 50 percent subsidy for the total project 633 cost of sewerage and septage projects. The target beneficiaries of Program include all cities and first 634 class municipalities. However, disinterest and lack of technical and financial capability of local 635 government units to implement sanitation projects remain an issue on the implementation of the 636 Program. 637 638 Likewise, Republic Act No. 6716 or the Rainwater Collector and Springs Development Act of 1989 may 639 be reinforced to help alleviate water scarcity and drought down to barangay level. 640 641 642 Irrigation 643 644 Expedite implementation of Major Irrigation Projects 645 646 The implementation of major irrigation projects such as the Quipot Irrigation and Macalelon Small 647 Water Reservoir should be fast tracked to ensure adequate irrigation water supply and sustain 648 agricultural development in the Region. The Quipot Irrigation Project is expected to irrigate over 649 2,800 hectares of paddy fields during wet and dry season. The Project is estimated to benefit a total of 650 1,327 and 828 farmers in Quezon and Batangas, respectively. On the other hand, the Macalelon Small 651 Water Reservoir will provide reliable and timely irrigation water supply to 830 hectares in 12 652 barangays of Macalelon and Lopez in Quezon. The Reservoir is estimated to benefit 700 farmers. 653 654 Energy 655 656 Promotion of clean energy and energy conservation. With the increasing population and demand for 657 electricity, it is necessary for the Region to harness its renewable energy potential. Thus, the 658 development and promotion of renewable energy, thru the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, as source of 659 clean energy in the region will be pursued. 660 661 The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Law was enacted to standardize energy efficiency and 662 conservation measures. The law will regulate use of energy efficient technologies in buildings and will 663 require the Energy Conserving Design and mandate the crafting of Local Energy Efficiency and 664 Conservation Plan before issuance of building permits. 665

666 667 Intensify household and sitio electrification. Despite the increasing number of sitios and households 668 electrified since 2016, there are still households in rural areas which were not reached. The LGU 669 utilization of ER 1-94 Regional Share Fund must be reviewed to see the projects contribution on 670 electrification. The RDC may assist in the identification of unenergized areas within the Region and 671 endorse the same to the concern Distribution Utilities. The Distribution Utilities shall utilize the 672 available Electrification Fund remitted to them by the Generation Companies pursuant to DOE 673 DC2018-08-0021. The RDC should also review its guidelines for allocation and project identification of 674 ER 1-94 DLF & RWMHEEF Regional Share given the policy guidelines of the direct remittance of said 675 financial benefits to support the development of the non-host communities in the region. 676 677 Promote investments in power and energy facilities. To realize the potentials of the government's vision 678 for the energy sector, there is a need to level up on infrastructure development. For this, President 679 Duterte signed Executive Order 30 "Creating the Energy Investment Coordinating Council (EICC) to 680 Streamline Regulatory Procedures Affecting Energy Projects". The EICC is tasked to spearhead and 681 coordinate efforts to expedite and streamline the implementation of major energy projects in the 682 country, now identified as Energy Projects of National Significance (EPNS). To ensure transparency 683 and accountability in the process of issuing permits or certificates involving power generation, 684 transmission, or distribution projects, Republic Act No. 11234 or the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop 685 Act (EVOSS) was promulgated on 08 March 2019. It is an online system that allows the coordinated 686 submission and synchronous processing of all required data and information, and provides a single 687 decision-making portal for actions on applications for permits or certifications necessary for, or related 688 to new power generation, transmission, or distribution projects. 689 690 Cyber resilient energy sector. The profound technological advances in the energy sector, ranging from 691 interconnection and digitization, to the emergence of smart grids and the growing internet of things 692 showed the interdependence of energy and information and communications technologies (ICT). 693 These advances have significantly changed the landscape of the energy industry and energy 694 infrastructure while exposing the energy sector to cyber threats and risks and making it a susceptible 695 target to cyber-attacks. Faced with diverse range of threats and potential cyber incident scenarios that 696 may lead to devastating effects, (e.g. disruptions in the energy supply and Page 1 of 2 distribution, 697 power outages and infrastructure shut down), monitoring and protection of critical energy 698 infrastructures shall be a central concern. Real time detection and response to cyber-attacks and 699 computer security incidents are critically important to energy security and shall be ensured at all costs. 700 The main objective of the government is to formulate cyber security policies and a roadmap leading to 701 the creation of the Energy Sector-Computer Emergency Response Team (ES-CERT) and establishment 702 of a Security Operations Center (SOC). Capacity building in all levels of the required expertise shall 703 form part of the overall objective. 704 705 Related Innovations for disaster resiliency. The continuous implementation of the SMARTER 706 Philippines Program of DOST aims to leverage smart technologies and innovation, and promote 707 development of the country in the sector of governance, jobs, industries, micro-small and medium 708 enterprises, farming, healthcare, scientists and engineers, and climate change adaptations. The projects

709 under this Program are Project Noah (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) disaster 710 warning system and its biggest component, the Disaster Risk Exposure and Assessment for Mitigation- 711 Light Detection and Ranging (Dream-Lidar) flood forecasting system; the Integrated Government 712 Phlippine (iGovPhil) project, which was rolled out in June and seeks to integrate and interconnect the 713 government's ICT systems, Smarter Farms, and Smart Healthcare. 714 715 716 ICT Infrastructure 717 718 Improve local ICT capacities to support knowledge-intensive industries. With the creation of the 719 Department of Information, Communication and Technology (DICT), roll-out of ICT infrastructure is 720 expected to continually increase coverage and reach rural areas and communities. A competitive ICT 721 market will also be promoted at the local level to improve service quality and reduce operating costs. 722 723 724 to adopt technological innovations in their operations to boost their productivity and competitiveness. 725 SETUP provides fund for technology acquisition, equipment, technical assistance and consultancy 726 services, packaging and label design, database information systems, and support for establishment of 727 product standards i.e. testing, and calibration of equipment. 728 729 Social Infrastructure 730 731 Convergence in implementing infrastructure programs shall be strengthened. DepEd, DOH, DPWH, 732 DSWD and other stakeholders should work together to allow ease of access to complementary facilities 733 such as water and sanitation, electricity and internet connection. The government must be able to 734 construct quality social infrastructure facilities not only through the collaboration of the national 735 government and local government units but also with the participation and partnerships from civic 736 organizations and the private sector. To ensure that this is observed, a database or a checklist of all 737 related policies and guidelines should be established consistent with existing standards. Timeliness of 738 project monitoring is also crucial in the early identification of issues that will appear during 739 implementation period. 740 741 Social infrastructure in remote and rural areas shall be prioritized. The government should still 742 prioritize investments in remote and rural areas, more specifically in conflict-affected areas in the 743 region because social infrastructure facilities tend to cluster in urban areas. 744 745 Social infrastructure deficit shall continue to be addressed. With social infrastructures effectively in 746 place, the community can produce more proactive and satisfied citizens. 747 748 To address the lack of buildable space for the construction of additional school buildings and hospitals, 749 use of idle lands must be considered and coursed through the DAR. Local government units (LGUs) 750 should be enjoined in the identification and donation of available public spaces. Developments around

751 economic housing units shall include at least primary schools to make education more accessible to the 752 residents of the community. 753 754 Expand existing plans and programs on the implementation of health facilities in the Philippine Health 755 Safety Development Plan. Under the Philippine Health Facilities Development Plan (PHFDP) 2017 to 756 2022, the delivery of affordable, accessible and quality health care facilities will be continuously 757 provided to the public. Upgrading of government hospitals and health facilities will also be prioritized. 758 In support to the operations and maintenance of completed HFEP projects, LGUs will have another 759 source of funds with the passage of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law or Republic Act No. 1123.

760 Construction of Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure. Constructions of social infrastructure should always 761 -back- ization of high rise designs and upgraded 762 classification levels, timely conduct of audit will be helpful as a precautionary measure. 763 764 Subsector Outcome 3: Asset preservation ensured 765 766 Greater emphasis shall be given on the sustainability, safety and resilience of infrastructure facilities in 767 the Region. Existing infrastructure assets need to be preserved to ensure efficient delivery of services to 768 the people. 769 770 Climate change adaptation and disaster resilience of infrastructure facilities have to be observed. The 771 government needs to ensure that critical infrastructures such as roads, bridges, ports and 772 communication can withstand disaster. 773 774 Security of infrastructure facilities shall be ensured. Security of critical infrastructures from threats, such 775 as, terrorist attacks must be ensured. Coordinated efforts among agencies and private sector are 776 encouraged to enhance the safety and security of infrastructure facilities. The use of state-of-the art 777 technologies will be explored and used for security purposes. 778 779 Sector Outcome 4: Intensify infrastructure-related research and development (R&D) 780 781 The government and the private sector will pursue programs on R&D to improve the development of 782 infrastructure facilities. The R&D initiatives will include, among others, renewable energy, waste water 783 treatment, solid waste management, modern transportation systems, disaster-resilient infrastructures, 784 and ICT applications. 785 786 787 788 789 790

791 Major Programs and Projects 792 793 Transport 794 795  Road and Bridge Widening Projects 796  Bypass, Diversion and Tunnel Road Projects 797  Road improvement projects 798  STAR Tollway-Pinamucan Bypass Road Project 799  Sto. Tomas Flyover 800  Taal Lake Circumferential Road 801  East-West Road 802  Atimonan-Mauban Road 803  General Nakar-Dingalan Road 804  Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge 805  Mindoro-Batangas Super Bridge 806  East-West Bank Bridge 807  DOT-DPWH Convergence Program 808  DTI-DPWH ROLL-IT Program 809  Traffic Management Projects 810  Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers 811  Cavite-Laguna Expressway Project 812  SLEX Toll Road 4 Project 813  STAR Tollway Northbound Bridges 814  Quezon-Bicol Expressway 815  Laguna Lakeshore Road Network 816  Calamba-Los Baños-Bay Expressway Project 817  C6 Expressway Project 818  LRT 1 Cavite Extension Project 819  LRT Line 2 East Extension 820  LRT 6 Project 821  East-West Rail Project 822  North South Commuter Railway Project 823  PNR South Long Haul Project 824  Drainage and Flood Control Projects 825  Farm-to-Market Road Projects 826  Local/Barangay Roads Projects 827  Improvement and Development of Port Facilities 828  Strict implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) and Port Safety, Health and 829 Environmental Management System (PSHEMS) 830  Calatagan Port Development 831  New RoRo Routes

832 o Cavite to Mariveles, Bataan 833 o Calatagan-Lubang-Coron 834 o San Andres, Quezon to Masbate, Bicol and Cebu 835 o San Juan, Batangas to Pola, Oriental Mindoro and Marinduque 836 837 Irrigation 838 839  Irrigation Dams 840  Rehabilitation and Restoration of Irrigation Systems 841  Development of Small Scale and Community-based Reservoir Irrigation Projects 842 843 Water Supply 844 845  New Centennial Water Source Project 846  Cardona Water Treatment Plant 847  Walwa-Calawis Project 848  Laguna Rivers Project 849  Cavite Water Source Project 850  East Bay Laguna Lake 851  Bulk Water Supply Projects 852  Establishment of Regional body for Water Supply Subsector 853  Rainwater Harvesting and Water Impounding Projects 854  Development of Water Management Plan 855  SALINTUBIG 856  Water supply Projects 857 858 Power and Energy 859 860  CW Home Depot Solar Power Project, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna 861  Asia Gas Biogas Power Plant Project, Batangas 862  Sitio Electrification Program 863  R&D for Pollution Control in Coal-Fired Power Plants 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 871

872 Legislative Agenda 873 Legislative Agenda Rationale The proposed act aims to rationalize and streamline functions of various state agencies in terms of water regulation. The Act shall create a single agency to set policies on water supply, sewerage and septage management, issue licenses, and set, review or approve rates. The act aims to consolidate the functions of the following Water, Irrigation, Sewage and agencies: a) National Water Resources Board; b) Local Water Sanitation Resource Management Utilities Administration; c) Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System; and d) National Irrigation Administration. The Department shall protect, conserve, and manage water resources including its ownership, appropriation, utilization and development. It shall also develop policies to improve universal access to safe, adequate, affordable and sustainable water supply, irrigation, sewage and sanitation services. On-line Network Establishment Philippines Act up the setting up of a wireless communications technology in the country. Under this act, the state shall provide for a comprehensive policy for the creation and establishment of Information and Communications Technology Centre or an Information Communications Technology Hub, whichever is applicable, in every legislative district in the country.

Open Access in Data The Open Access in Data Transmission Act aims to have Transmission Act better access, more affordable, as well as quality data transmission services by promoting the sharing of infrastructure and resources among service providers. Institutionalization of the 25% Study the institutionalization of the 25% reserve requirement Reserve Requirement for Power which will ensure adequate supply of power and prevent Supply power outages. Piso Para sa Kalikasan Act The proposed act aims to implement carbon tax of 1 peso per kilo of CO2 emission for household and residential consumption to promote use of green energy and encourage energy conservation. An Act requiring SUCs to prepare and implement a land use development and infrastructure plan. This will aid House Bill 8730 implementing agencies to address concerns on the economic cost of land and to increase available spaces for construction. 874