Republic of the Philippines

Province of Catanduanes
Municipality of Bato
MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICE

PROJECT PROPOSAL
I. BASIC INFORMATION
1. Title of the Project
ESTABLISHMENT OF FISH AGGREGATING DEVICE
2. Proponent
Name: Municipal Government of Bato Catanduanes
Address: Libod Poblacion, Bato, Catanduanes
Contact Persons:
Hon. Juan T. Rodulfo
Municipal Mayor
Contact Number: 09103463168
Mr. Lito T. Barba
Municipal Agriculturist
Contact Number: 09196721053
3. Project Duration
The project implementation shall commence immediately upon transfer of fund from
the Department of Agriculture to the Municipal Government of Bato.
4. Project Location
Barangays of Pananaogan, Carorian, Batalay and Binanuahan
Municipality of Bato
Province of Catanduanes
5. Total Project Cost
Fund requested from the National Government: P 750,000.00
LGU Counterpart:
Total Project Cost:
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. Rationale
Deep sea fishing requires a lot of capital investment on the part of the fishermen. In
order to have an assured fish catch, there is a need to invest in putting up fish aggregating
device or payao.
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With the present situation of our fishermen, there is need for the local government to
assist and help them through sourcing out funds from appropriate funding agencies more
particularly the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture.
With the implementation of the innovative and grassroots-based approach in project
identification the Bottom-Up Budgeting and Planning, the LGU deemed it appropriate to
request the Department of Agriculture funds for the project: Establishment of Fish Aggregating
Device for deep sea fishing.
As per September 2014 CBMS Survey of the Municipal Government of Bato through its
Municipal Planning and Development Office, 84.68% of households in the identified barangays
are living below the poverty threshold set by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)
(Table 1). The identified barangays has the combined total population of 4,194 individuals and
an average household size of 4.93 or 5 persons per household (Table 2). 38.5% of the working
population is majorly composed of fisherfolks, farmers and forestry workers (Table 3) and since
the identified areas are within coastal zone of the municipality, 80-90% of the working
populations are fishermen. Barangay Pananaogan has the largest number of fishermen which
constitutes almost 95% of its working population.

Table 1
Magnitude and Proportion of Households Below Poverty Threshold, CY 2014
Barangays of Pananaogan, Carorian, Batalay and Binanuahan

Barangay

No. of Households

Pananaogan
113
Carorian
134
Batalay
276
Binanuahan
332
Total
855
Source: September 2014 CBMS Survey, Bato MPDO

HHs Below Poverty Threshold

Magnitude
103
120
242
259
724

Proportion
91.15%
89.55%
87.68%
78.01%
84.68%

Note: Poverty threshold was based from the 2014 NSCB report of poverty threshold for Catanduanes at Php 18,303.35

Table 2
Demographic Characteristics of Beneficiary Barangays, CY 2014
Barangays of Pananaogan, Carorian, Batalay and Binanuahan
Barangay
Pananaogan
Carorian
Batalay
Binanuahan
Total

No. of Households
113
134
276
332
855

Total
Population
575
658
1296
1665
4,194

Male

Female

299
352
682
852
2,185

276
306
614
813
2009

Source: September 2014 CBMS Survey, Bato MPDO

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Average
HH size
5.09
4.91
4.70
5.02
4.93

100
83
121
159
463
38.5%

7
45
80
91
223
18.5%

20
25
48
45
138
11.5%

Other occupations

0
0
3
4
7
0.6%

Special occupations

2
3
5
2
12
1.0%

Laborers and unskilled workers

Farmers, forestry workers and fisherfolk

Service workers and shop and market sales

workers
8
11
11
29
59
4.9%

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

0
1
2
7
10
0.8%

Trades and related workers

Pananaogan 156
2
1
1
Carorian
201
3
2
0
Batalay
369
17
12
2
Binanuahan
477
10
22
4
Total
1,203 32
37
7
Proportion
2.7%
3.1%
0.6%
Source: September 2014 CBMS Survey, Bato MPDO

Clerks

Technicians and associate professionals

Professionals

Officials of government and special interest

organization, corporate executives, managers,
managing proprietors and supervisors

Total

Barangay

Table 3
Types of Occupation in Beneficiary Barangays, CY 2014
Barangays of Pananaogan, Carorian, Batalay and Binanuahan

15
28
68
104
215
17.9%

2. Objectives
With the foregoing economic situation, this project has the general objective of reducing
households living below the poverty threshold in the identified barangays from 84.68% to at
least 65%.
Specifically, this project is aimed at providing specific area for fishing activities that
would ensure fish catch, increase the volume of fishes captured, provide sufficient supply of fish
in the locality, and finally increase the income of the fisherfolks.
3. Expected Outputs
It is expected that this project would ensure increase in fish catch with less fuel
consumption, thus will increase income of fishing households. In the long term, the project
would ensure the availability of sufficient and steady supply of fish in the locality and, therefore,
improved the living condition of the fisherfolks.
4. Component Activities
The beneficiaries will be responsible for the construction and installation of the device
under the direct supervision of the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist. Safeguarding of the unit
once installed shall also be the responsibility of the beneficiaries.
A Memorandum of Agreement will be executed between the local government unit of
Bato and beneficiary to include among others the responsibility of the latter to provide
counterpart for the construction, operation and maintenance of the project. This counterpart
will include but not limited to: Labor and fuel for maintenance of the project, security,
harvesting and marketing cost, and submission of reports. The beneficiaries shall ensure that
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adequate savings from the proceeds of sales will be allocated to finance succeeding operations
of the project, thus attain sustainability.
The local government unit, on behalf of beneficiaries, shall request technical assistance
from DA-BFAR to ensure proper supervision and management of the project. The LGU shall also
conduct regular monitoring to ensure the proper implementation of the project.
The following are the project components:
(Pre-operating activities)
a. Identification of beneficiary fisherfolks association;
b. Organization of Project Management Committee (PMC) composed of LGU organic
personnel and representative from the identified beneficiaries;
c. Conduct of quarterly meeting; and
d. Orientation on project implementation and capacity building for beneficiaries on
technical and financial management; and
e. MOA Signing;
(Project Implementation)
a. Procurement of Materials;
b. Preparation of Materials and Installation;
c. Operation and Maintenance (include security, harvesting, marketing and submission of
reports); and
d. Project Monitoring
Table 4 below shows the materials and installation fund requirement of the project.
However, a more detailed distribution of budgetary requirements is presented in Work and
Financial Plan in Table 7.
Table 4
Materials and Installation Cost
Seven (7) Units Fish Aggregating Device (FAD)
Budget Item /
Description

Qty

Unit

Styro floats drum size

14

Pc.

5,500.00

77,000.00

P.E. Rope #10

14

Bundle

1,000.00

14,000.00

Straw twine

6,300

Kg

80.00

504,000.00

Straw twine (twisting)

6,301

Kg

15.00

94,515.00

Swivel (big)

28

Pc.

500.00

14,000.00

Diesel Fuel

700

Litter

45.04

31,529.00

Cement

14

Bag

290.00

4,060.00

Sand

42

Bag

12.00

504.00

Unit Cost (P)

Amount (P)

Concrete Block Sinkers

(50cm x 50cm x 50cm)

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Gravel

56

Bag

12.00

672.00

Labor Cost

36

Man-day

270.00

9,720.00

TOTAL

750,000.00

5. Beneficiaries/Recipients
The project will be handled by the identified fisherfolks association from the
barangays of Pananaogan, Carorian, Batalay and Binanuahan. Each association will receive
one unit of Fish Aggregating Device (FAD). Table 5 shows distribution of FAD in identified
areas. The list of direct of beneficiaries is attached to this Proposal.

Table 5
Distribution of Fish Aggregating Device
Area
Sitio Bitaogan in Brgy. Pananaogan
Pananaogan Proper
Carorian
Batalay
Binanuahan

No. of FAD
3 units
1 unit
1 unit
1 unit
1 unit

6. Timetable of Activities
Table 6 below shows the proposed schedule of activities.
Table 6
Schedule of Activities
Activities
Identification of beneficiary fisherfolks
association from identified four barangays
Organization of Project Management
Committee and conduct of quarterly
meeting
Orientation on project implementation and
capacity building
for beneficiaries on
technical and financial management
MOA Signing
Project Implementation
Procurement of Materials

CY 2015
Q1
Q2
X

Q3

Q4

CY 2016
Q1
Q2

Q3

Q4

X
X

Preparation of Materials and Installation

Operation and Maintenance

(include security, harvesting,
marketing and submission of
reports)
Project Monitoring

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7. Economic Benefits / Impacts

With the introduction of Fish Aggregating Device, there is an expected increase in fish
catch from the average of 5 kg per day per individual beneficiary to 10 kg per day per individual
beneficiary. With fish sold at 75 per kg, gross income of each fisherman will increase from P
375.00 to P 750.00 per day. Subtracting 35% of gross income as expenses, average daily income
of each fisherman will increase from P 243.75 to P 487.50 per day. As such, poverty threshold in
the identified areas is expected to reduce from 84.68% to 65% in just a year or two.

8. Sustainability Plan
It is an important component of every livelihood project funded by the National
Government to ensure its sustainability, thus, Table 7 below shows the programs and activities
that are envisioned to harness sustainability of the project:

ACTIVITY

COST

1. Capacity building 10,000.00

program for
beneficiaries on
technical and
financial
management (2day training)
2. Adaption of new
technologies in
production

2,000.00

Table 7
Sustainability Plan
SOURCE OF
RESPONSIBLE
FUND
PERSON/AGENCY
LGU Regular BFAR/Office of the
Fund
Municipal
Agriculturist

LGU Regular
Fund

3. Implementation
of forced savings
scheme
to
beneficiaries
4. Regular
monitoring
the project

5,000.00
of

LGU
Regular
Fund

PERIOD OF
IMPLEMENTATION
Q1

BFAR/ Office of
the Municipal
Agriculturist
/Beneficiaries

Q3

Office of the
Municipal
Agriculturist/Bene
ficiaries

Q4

BFAR/Office of the
Municipal
Agriculturist

Q1-Q4

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9. Work and Financial Plan

The table 8 below shows the detailed Work and Financial Plan from pre-operating
activities up to the project implementation and monitoring.
Table 8. Work and Financial Plan
PROJECT / ACTIVITY / PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR
Identification of beneficiary fisherfolks
association from 5 areas in 4 barangays
Snacks and Lunches (of 5 personnel @ P
180 each for 5 days)
Transportation (of 5
personnel @ an average of
P25/person/trip/area)
Miscellaneous
Organization of Project Management
Committee and conduct of quarterly
meeting
Conduct of Meetings (Snacks @ P25 /
participant)
2-day
orientation
on
project
implementation and capacity building

PHYSICAL
TARGET

COST
ITEM

PER

FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
BENEFICIARI
BFAR
LGU

TOTAL

ES

250.00

4,500.00

4,500.00

1,250.00

1,250.00

500. 00

500.00

1000.00

1000.00

17,600.00

17,600.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

for beneficiaries on technical and

(
40
financial
management
participants: 4 participants from each
identified association and 12 from
LGU/OPAG/BFAR)
Food Provision (P50/snack &
P 120/lunch for two day for 40
participants)
Rental of Venue
Transportation ( 4
participants/
association @ P 30.00 average
fare/person/trip)
MOA signing (40 participants 28 from
participants
from
fisherflolks
association and 12 from LGU
/OPAG/BFAR)
Food Provision (P50/snack)

1,680.00

40

50.00

Rental of Venue
Transportation ( 4
participants/fisherfolks
association @ P30 average
fare/person/trip)
Supplies and other
miscellaneous materials

1,680.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

1,000.00

1,000.00

1,680.00

2,000

1,680.00

2,000

Project Implementation
Procurement of Materials
Styro floats drum size (Pc.)

14

5,500.00

77,000.00

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77,000.00

PROJECT / ACTIVITY / PERFORMANCE

INDICATOR
P.E. Rope #10 (bundle)
Straw twine (Kg)
Straw twine-twisting (Kg)
Swivel big (Pc.)
Preparation and installation of
Materials
Diesel Fuel (L)
Concrete Block Sinkers
(50cm x 50cm x 50cm)
Cement
Sand
Gravel
Labor Cost (Man-day)
Supervision
Operation and Maintenance
(include security, harvesting,
marketing and submission of
reports)
Labor Cost
Diesel Fuel (L)
Provision and maintenance of
Banca (units)
Other operating expenses
Project Monitoring
Snacks (of 5 personnel @ P 80 for 5 days
in every quarter)
Transportation (of 5
personnel @ an average of
P30/person/trip/area)
Supplies and other
miscellaneous materials
TOTAL BUDGET PROPOSAL
Project Share (in %)

PHYSICAL
TARGET

14
6,300
6,301

COST
ITEM

PER

FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
BENEFICIARI
BFAR
LGU

TOTAL

ES

1,000.00
80.00
15.00

14,000.00
504,000.00
94,515.00

14,000.00
504,000.00
94,515.00

28

500.00

14,000.00

14,000.00

700

45.04

31,529.00

31,529.00

14
42
56
36

290.00
12.00
12.00
270.00

4,060.00
504.00
672.00
9,720.00

4,060.00
504.00
672.00
9,720.00
5,000.00

5,000.00

1,400
7

45.00

168,000.00
63,000.00

168,000.00
63,000.00

50,000.00

350,000.00

350,000.00

14,000.00

14,000.00

8000.00

8,000.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

750,000.00

47,850.00

598,360.00

53.72%

3.43%

42.86%

1,396,210.00

10. Technical Drawing

Since Establishment of Fish Aggregating Device is not an infrastructure project, technical
drawing is not required.

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11. Location Map

CATANDUANES

BATO

12. Jobs Generated / Man Days

The implementation phase, which is the project construction, is expected to generate 36
man-days of work as shown in Work and Financial Plan. Operation
peration and maintenance is on
monthly basis at P1,000.00 per month per fisherman.
fisherman. Each FAD will be maintai
maintained by two
fishermen monthly.

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Activity
Installation
of
Aggregating Device

Fish

Operation and Maintenance

(include security, harvesting,
marketing and submission of
reports)

Table 9
Jobs Generated
Personnel
Daily Wage
9 fisherman- P9,720.00 in 4 days
laborer
@ P270.00 per
worker/day
14
fishermen

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Monthly Wage

Annual Wage

P1,000 per
fisherman

P12,000.00
per fisherman