REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS PASIG-MARIKINA RIVER CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PHASE IV) RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR MARIKINA RIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JICA RESETTLEMENT GUIDELINES/POLICIES FOR SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS October 2018 UPDATED RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR MARIKINA RIVER (PMRCIP PHASE IV) Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. i LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... vii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................. viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ x CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Project Background and Rationale ........................................................................................ 1-1 1.1.1 Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP) ..................................... 1-1 1.1.2 Completed and On-going Implementation of the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP) ....................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.3 Project Description of PMRCIP Phase IV ......................................................................... 1-4 1.2 Objectives, Scope and Methodology of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) ................... 1-17 1.2.1 General Objectives ........................................................................................................... 1-17 1.2.2 Specific Objectives .......................................................................................................... 1-17 1.2.3 Scope and Limitations of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Study ............................ 1-18 1.2.4 Methodology of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Study .......................................... 1-19 CHAPTER 2 LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................................................ 2-1 2.1 Legal Framework .................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 Philippine Laws Governing Land Acquisition and Resettlement ...................................... 2-1 2.2 Land Acquisition and Resettlement Policies and Guidelines of DPWH .............................. 2-5 2.2.1 Department Order No. 327 series December 2003- “Guidelines for Land Acquisition and Resettlement Action Plans (LAPRAP) for Infrastructure Projects” .................................. 2-5 2.2.2 Land Acquisition, Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Indigenous Peoples Policy (LARRIPP, DPWH 2007) ..................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.2.3 Department Order No. 23 series February 2015- “Flood Control and Drainage/Slope Protection Projects Policies” ............................................................................................. 2-7 2.2.4 Department Order No. 5 series January 2003- Creation of the Infrastructure Right of Way and Resettlement Project Management Office (PMO) and the Implementation of the Improved IROW Process ................................................................................................... 2-7 i 2.2.5 Department Order No. 34 series May 2007- “Simplified Guidelines for the Validation and Evaluation of Infrastructure Right-Of-Way (IROW) Claims” .......................................... 2-7 2.2.6 Department Order No. 245 series 15 September 2003- Implementation of the Social and Environmental Management System Operations Manual ................................................. 2-7 2.2.7 Department Order No. 187 series 08 August 2002- Strict Compliance to Inclusion of Preparation of Parcellary Plans and Cost Estimates for ROW Acquisition in Detailed Engineering of Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................... 2-8 2.3 Policies of International Funding Institutions ....................................................................... 2-8 2.3.1 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Policy on Involuntary Resettlement ..... 2-8 2.3.2 The World Bank’s (WB) Operational Policy 4.12............................................................. 2-9 2.3.3 Gaps between the Philippine Resettlement Policy Framework and International Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 2-9 CHAPTER 3 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................. 3-1 3.1 Parameter of Severity of Impacts .......................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Potential Adverse Impacts of the Project .............................................................................. 3-1 3.2.1 Impact on Land .................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2.2 Impact on People ................................................................................................................ 3-6 3.3 Avoidance/ Preventive Measures .......................................................................................... 3-9 3.3.1 General Approach .............................................................................................................. 3-9 3.3.2 No Dike Section – Downstream of Marikina Bridge ......................................................... 3-9 3.4 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................... 3-10 CHAPTER 4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION .. 4 - 1 4.1 Basic Information.................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1.1 Scope of SES...................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Unit of Analysis ................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................................ 4-2 4.2.1 Household Structure ........................................................................................................... 4-2 4.2.2 Educational Attainment ..................................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.3 Housing Condition ............................................................................................................. 4-5 4.2.4 Access to Basic Utilities .................................................................................................... 4-5 4.3 Economic Conditions ............................................................................................................ 4-7 4.3.1 Employment and Income ................................................................................................... 4-7 4.3.2 Household Expenditure ...................................................................................................... 4-9 4.4 Land Tenure ........................................................................................................................ 4-11 4.4.1 Migration History............................................................................................................. 4-11 ii 4.4.2 Tenure of Occupancy ....................................................................................................... 4-11 4.5 Resettlement Preferences .................................................................................................... 4-12 4.6 Perception of the Project ..................................................................................................... 4-12 CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC INFORMATION, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 5-1 5.1 Local Government Unit (LGU) and Public Consultations ................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 LGU Consultation .............................................................................................................. 5-1 5.1.3 Public Consultation ............................................................................................................ 5-1 5.2 Inter-agency Coordination .................................................................................................... 5-2 CHAPTER 6 COMPENSATION AND ENTITLEMENT .................................................. 6-1 6.1 Category of Project-Affected Persons (PAPs) ...................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Severity of Impact ................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.3 Cut-Off Date ......................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.4 Entitlement ............................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.4.1 Eligibility for Entitlement