Baguo Ctys atest popuaton growth rate s pegged at 2.

31
percent. Wth ths rate the Ctys popuaton s expected to foow an
upward trend unt the end of the pan perod ncreasng by some 5,000
to 5,500 persons annuay compounded by a ow contraceptve
prevaence rate pegged at 54 percent. Wth a rapdy ncreasng
popuaton, the Cty s facng more dffcut tmes ahead n meetng the
ever-ncreasng basc deveopment needs of a young popuaton.
The rapd popuaton ncrease consequenty evoved concerns of
equa gravty and these are the growng congeston especay wthn
the Centra Busness Dstrct and the sowed down performance of the
abor and empoyment sectors. The mpact of popuaton ncrease
cannot be overemphaszed. A urban probems prevang n the Cty
fnd ts root cause n unabated ncrease of popuaton
Before the year 2004, Baguo Cty sha have been transformed
nto a unversty town provdng quaty and reevant educaton for
goba compettveness.
Durng the pan perod, the Cty sha have estabshed a
functona speca educaton program to cater to the earnng needs of
speca groups n Baguo Cty. In the same perod, the cty shoud have
mpemented the Programs and Pro|ect of the Baguo Cty Commttee
on Educaton for A (BCCEFA) whch w ncude the sports and physca
ftness deveopment programs for a the resdents and the sustenance
of Baguos roe as the center of hgher earnng n the North.
Development Strategies/Policies
To acheve the ob|ectves, the mpementaton of a
programs/pro|ects of the sector sha be pursued vgorousy. The
foowng strateges were adapted to be mpemented to enhance the
performance of the sector:
Estabsh one speca educaton center n each schoo dstrct for
the mpementaton of the Educaton for A program, the
mpementaton a contnung deveopment program to enhance
teachers sks and quafcatons, Provde adequate sports factes for
the pubc schoos and the barangays and Strengthen the Baguo Cty
Educaton for A Commttee.
Major Programs/Projects
Implementation of Special Education
In ne wth the natona vson of brngng educaton across a
sectors ncudng speca chdren, .e. the mentay, physcay
handcapped and gfted chdren. The program ams to provde the
necessary factes n a dstrcts. It w aso ncorporate an awareness
campagn to gan support especay from fames wth speca chdren.
Implementation of Education for All Programs
Ths program ams to ensure that basc earnng s made
avaabe and accessbe to a sectors of the communty. In the Cty,
eary chdhood deveopment w be gven emphass through the
estabshment of kndergarten casses n a pubc eementary schoos
and pre-schoos n the barangays.
Impementaton Functona Lteracy Programs for aduts w aso
be strengthened n ne wth the desre to sustan present teracy rates
or eventuay eradcate teracy n the cty.
Ths program covers both the forma and non-forma sectors n
ne wth the natona pocy of the unversazaton of educaton. Its
basc am s to provde every chs, youth and adut a productve and
dgnfed fe. In addton to the mpementaton of exstng reguar
forma educaton programs, t w focus on access to quaty educaton,
eradcaton of teracy and contnung educaton for out-of-schoo
youths and aduts.
Sports/Physical Fitness Program
Ths program s on support Procamaton No. 406 that decared
1990 - 2000 as the "DECADE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS"
whch cas for strengthenng the mpementaton of mass-based sports
and physca ftness programs and pro|ects especay for those who
are beow 24 years of age. It w ncude the reactvaton of the Cty
Sports Deveopment Counc, and the mpementaton of a
Comprehensve Sports Deveopment Program for a eves of educaton
for both sectors and at the barangay eve. It w aso secure/provde
adequate sports, athetc factes and equpments.
Researches and Development
|ont ventures among the pubc and prvate schoos partcuary
on research and other deveopmenta undertakngs w be vgorousy
pursued aong ma|or ssues and concerns of the sector. It w aso
encourage consortum agreements on the use of factes among the
dfferent nsttutons.
Comprehensive Infrastructure Program for the Public Sector
Ths w enta the constructon of new educatona factes,
upgradng and expanson of exstng ones, ncudng the provson of
necessary equpments. Ths w aso propose a comprehensve
beautfcaton and deveopment of a pubc schoo grounds.
Continuing Sills and Efficiency Improvement Program for
teachers! supervisors and administrators
Ths program w enta the orentaton of new teachers, conduct
of reguar tranngs to upgrade teacher sks, supervsory as we as
admnstratve capabtes of peope n the academe and
admnstraton.
Fund Sourcing to Support a "ocal Scholarship Program
Ths s an LGU and prvate sector ntatve to support
underprveged but deservng coege students. Baguo Cty as a hgh
mgraton area s not ony home for students, transent workers,
toursts, etc. Together wth those who choose the Cty to be ther
home, are those who are unprepared to cope wth the rapd and
changng festye n an urban settng hence they become margnazed
and eventuay end-up as Baguo Ctys Soca Wefare Centee.
18.94 percent of the fames n the Cty are not abe to meet
ther Mnmum Basc Needs.
Increasng cases of domestc voence nvovng women and
chdren
- Baguo Cty tops the st of reported Voence Aganst
Women n the CAR, together wth Ifugao and Kanga.
- Chd Abuse cases have aso been on the rse snce 1996 to
2000 from 127 to 195.
36.44 percent of Chdren n the Cty are not provded Eary
Chdhood Care and Deveopment to Chdren (ECCDC).
Increased ncdence of Chdren n Need of Speca Protecton
(CNSP), chdren n Confct wth the Law, Substance Users,
Vctms of Abuse, Street Chdren, Out of Schoo Youth , chdren
unabe to meet ts deveopmenta Need.
16.63 percent of fames are exposed to natura and man-made
caamtes (Cty Camp, those resdng on Hs)
Increasng number of Person wth Dsabtes and Rapdy Agng
Popuaton.
Increasng number of Psychotc Vagrants.
Sheter pannng s a responsbty of the Loca Government Unts
(LGUs) wth the passage of the New Loca Government Code of 1991
(RA 7160) and the Urban Deveopment and Housng Act of 1992 (RA
7279). The mpementaton of ow cost housng programs and
pro|ects to beneft the underprveged sector of the popuaton s a
prmary concern under ths sub-sector. Consderng the mted
resources of the LGUs, the partcpaton of the prvate sector s
encouraged.
Housng s a growng concern especay for urban centers ke
the cty of Baguo. The deveopment opportuntes that the cty offers
has become a factor for the fast ncreasng popuaton. The ctys
popuaton growth rate for the perod 1990 to 1995 was 4.1 percent
and decreased to 2.3 percent from 1995 to 2000. The provson of
housng cannot cope wth the fast ncreasng requrement of the
popuaton.
Tota new housng unts requred at present unt year 2005 s
24,824. Ideay, the rato of housng unt to househod s 1:1. For the
perod under study, targets shoud be based on the LGUs capabty to
fund or source out funds through other fnancng schemes to
mpement housng pro|ects.
PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
1. Lmted and suppy
Areas covered by Presdenta Procamaton reservng portons of
the cty for varous uses such as forest, mtary, nsttutona, parks,
ndustra, agrcutura, and other uses as dentfed by the cty and the
dfferent barangays s amost 1,030 hectares. Areas wth moderate to
steep sopes that are consdered as non-habtabe or danger area
conssts of 3,042 hectares. These area have sopes rangng from 30 to
more than 50 percent. Added to ths are the food prone areas at the
Cty Camp Lagoon ncudng portons at Crysta Cave area and San
Roque. It s estmated that 16 hectares are affected durng strong
typhoons. Other areas consdered are danger zones are those areas
that are traversed by earthquake fauts.
As a consequence, encroachment wthn government
reservatons and budng n envronmentay crtca areas are
prevaent.
2. Poor mpementaton of R.A. 7279
R.A. 7279 whch requres subdvson deveopers to support the
baanced housng deveopment program s an effort to address the
probem of housng for the poor. However, these pro|ects are not
benefttng the ntended benefcares. The cty has yet to deveop a
reocaton ste. Secton 29 of RA 7279 mandates the LGUs to
reocated and provde resettement areas for the affected househods.
3. Inadequate housng for transent students.
One of the more progessve ndustry under the Servces Sector s
Rea Estate and Rentng actvtes. Due to the very hgh demand for
housng, some exstng resdenta houses are utzed as quarters for
students, whch often tmes are overcrowded.
GOAL /OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
Ths sector sha provde adequate, descent and affordabe
housng for the underprveged sector of the popuaton. Specfcay, t
sha:
1. Provde adequate and comfortabe housng for transent
students and workers
2. Reduce the housng backog through the mpementaton of
ow cost housng pro|ects
DE#ELOPME$" S"RA"EGIES:
1. Integraton of socazed housng programs among the BLIST
areas.
2. Expore other fundng schemes n the mpementaton of
socazed housng program .e. |ont Venture Agreement,
Bond Fotaton, Bud-Operate-Transfer and other vabe
schemes
POLI!IES:
1. Strct mpementaton of R.A. 7279
2. Strct mpementaton of the Comprehensve Ant-Squattng Program
3. Creaton of a oca offce to oversee housng ssues and concerns
and pro|ect mpementaton
MAOR PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Socazed Housng Program
For the pan perod, the 1.8 hectare cty property ocated at
Irsan w be deveoped to ncude: ste deveopment, constructon of
housng unts and provson of basc factes and uttes for purchase
by quafed socazed housng benefcares from the Loca
government Unt.
In the ong term, the pro|ect w nvove the purchase of and,
ste deveopment, constructon of housng unts and provson of basc
factes and uttes. Each unt of "house and ot package" w be sod
to the underprveged sector of the popuaton.
2. Feasbty Study on Lvehood Deveopment Program
The pro|ect s ntended to expore vabe vehood actvtes that
w hep the poor segment upft ther way of vng and ncrease
ther capabty to pay socazed housng pro|ects.
3. Housng Program for Transent Students and Workers
Ths nvoves the deveopment, constructon of "dormtory type"
budngs and the provson of basc factes and uttes. Intay, the
cty has dentfed possbe ste at Saud Mtra for the mpementaton of
ths pro|ect.
The Ctys economy argey depends on tertary actvtes,
partcuary on commerca, whoesae and reta servces. These
economc actvtes generate substanta ncome for the cty from
busness taxes as we as empoyment. However, the ctys reance on
servce sector actvtes has aso mted the ctys nvestment areas,
and consequenty ts sources of revenue and empoyment.
Development Iss%es an& !'allenges
The hghy specazed nature of economc actvtes n the Cty
has consequenty ed to mted sources of growth for the Ctys
economy. The Ctys reance on servce sector actvtes has mted
the ctys nvestment areas, and consequenty ts sources of revenue
and empoyment. Moreover, the Ctys ndustra base has remaned
underdeveoped wth the emphass gven to the SEZ and not to oca
and ndgenous ndustra enterprses.
Even though the Ctys economy s reant on the servce sector
actvtes, there s currenty a queston as to the servce sectors
sustanabty and capabty as a ma|or source of growth due to the
foowng.
Deteriorating #uality of education$allied businesses and other
service sector activities%
Aside from the already quality education provided by higher educational
institutions (HEs!" the #ity has to improve its education-allied services in order to
continue attracting students. $his is to sustain the role of the #ity as a %rime
Educational #enter in &orth 'u(on. n 2)))" the student population in *aguio gre+ by
1.2) percent. $his has led to the ballooning of education-allied businesses such as
registered boarding houses,real estate lessor from -2 in 1../ to 1"302 in 2))). Also" the
concentration of business activities in the #entral *usiness 1istrict has led to its
congestion" and consequently high cost of rental spaces.
Inability of the service sector to absorb the gro&ing labor
force of the City%
Wth very mted ndustra actvtes offshoots mted
empoyment opportuntes. The PEZA wth ts 12 mut-natona
ocators can ony empoy 5,000 drect and ndrect empoyees. Texas
Instruments Phppnes, Inc. accounts for 3,000 or 60 percent of
the PEZA workforce . The Servces Sector s st the bggest
empoyment generator that account for 61 percent of the tota abor
force.
The hgh popuaton growth has worsened the empoyment
stuaton n the Cty. An aarmng ncrease n unempoyment s noted.
In 1995, the unempoyment rate was 17.5% up from 15.98 % n 2000,
and the hghest n the Cordera Admnstratve Regon. Ths transates
to an annua average ncrease of amost 1.80 percent over the past sx
years. An underempoyment rate of 5.6 was aso recorded, a
sgnfcant mprovement from 10.60 n 1995. In ght of the ack of
empoyment opportuntes, the number of overseas workers s
observed to be ncreasng.
The hgh popuaton growth s many due to n-mgraton to the
Cty wth perceved empoyment opportuntes supposedy to be
provded by the Cty. Ths s aso deemed a factor to the growng
poverty ncdence n the Cty that was pegged at 13.4 percent as of the
atest. However, t s observed that ma|orty of servce sector
estabshments n the Cty are actuay famy-owned and operated
enterprses and therefore ack the capacty to absorb the ever-
ncreasng abor force of the Cty.
Another ma|or factor affectng the mted source of growth for
the Cty economy s the fact that the oca and ndgenous ndustra
base remans underdeveoped. The mted and hghy specazed
ndustra actvtes contrbute to a seectve envronment
resutng n ow nvestments. These are aso factors eadng to the
contnued underdeveopment of the ndustres and the necessary
support servces. Transportaton and reated factes vta n the
transport of raw materas and the devery of products to the market
contnue to be nadequate. The ack of word-cass accommodaton as
we as heath factes are added nconvenences that deter
nvestments nto the Cty. The contnued underdeveopment of the
ndustry sector sets a pace of sower economc productvty and
growth.
The Ctys ndustra envronment caters ony to ght, non-
poutng, hgh vaue and ow voume manufacturng ndustres. Export
products are mosty manufactured wthn the Phppne Export Zone
Authorty (PEZA) and ncudes garments, machne parts, eectronc
components and pastc and paper products. The PEZA products
account for 99 percent of the tota regona exports and the top
producer among a PEZAs natonwde.
The non-PEZA manufacturng sector on the other hand, ncude
the ndgenous ndustres that support toursm as woodcarvng ,
oom weavng,
basket/bamboo craft and meta craft. These actvtes have been
mantaned as sma/medum scae busness ventures owng to the
perenna probems on captazaton, sources of raw materas, quaty
contro and the need for hghy sked producers. These have
atogether dmnshed ther potenta for goba compettveness.
The chaenge remans to deveop non-PEZA ndustres namey,
the sma and medum enterprses (SMEs). SMEs have the potenta to
become the engne of growth for the economy by provdng
empoyment opportuntes and revenues for the Cty. Ideay the cty
shoud promote SME n the ght-manufacturng sector that are abor
ntensve.
S%()Sectoral Goal* O(jectives an& "argets
Goal : Dversfed Cty busness structure to expand the Ctys
sources of economc growth.
O(jectives:
1. To strengthen the roe of the Cty as a prme educatona center
and servce center n North Luzon.
2. To sustan the contrbuton of servce sector actvtes as the
ma|or source of Cty revenue.
3. To ncrease the contrbuton of sma and medum-enterprses
(SMEs) as a source of Cty revenue.
4. To sustan empoyment n servce sector estabshments.
5. To ncrease empoyment n manufacturng-reated SMEs.
"argets:
Durng the Pan Perod, exports are targeted to grow at an annua
average rate of 24.73 percent. PEZA exports are st expected to
account for the buk of nvestments to the Cty. Meanwhe,
empoyment s expected to grow at an average annua rate of 12.10
percent.
!+ I$,RAS"RU!"URE - U"ILI"IES
Ths sector covers the sub-sectors on transportaton,
communcatons, water resources, food contro and dranage, power
and eectrfcaton, and waste management.
C%' (ransportation
The ctys road system tota 333.283 Kometers. About 94.6%
(315.563 Km.) of the ctys road s aready paved wth ether concrete
or asphat. Some 17.72 Kms. Of barangay roads has yet to be
mproved.
By geographc standards, Baguo Cty s hghy accessbe as
ndcated by ts road densty of 5.79 Kms. Per square kometer.
The cty s reguary servced by the Asan Sprts YS pane (60
seats) day except Tuesday and Thursday va the Loakan Arport.
PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
1. Traffc Congeston
The concentraton of urban servces wthn the centra busness
dstrct couped wth the absence of a by-pass route causes traffc.
Trave tme of vehces when passng through the Sesson Road aone
w take some 30 to 40 mnutes especay durng rush hours. Ths s
aggravated by the ega parkng of vehces aong ma|or
thoroughfares ncudng cty roads.
2. Inadequate road system
The ctys road ength of 333.283 serves the popuaton of
258,646. Road densty s 1.32. Ths means that every 1000 popuaton
s served wth ony 1.32 kometers of road. Ths s way beow the
standard road densty of 2.4. It was rased durng the Pannng
Congress that there are undeveoped roads that are servng the
dfferent barangays but are not yet regstered as barangay roads.
There are st some 17.72 kometers of regstered barangay
roads that are unpaved wth ether concrete or asphat.
3. Congeston aong sdewaks ncudng overpasses
The proferaton of vendors aong sdewaks especay cookng
aong these portons of the road s posng danger to passersby.
4. Inadequate Database Management
The storage, retreva and management of data on the ctys road
network are st neffcent due to the ack of a database system.
There s a need to come up wth an nventory of a exstng roads that
w ncude ther status of deveopment.
5. Inadequate parkng factes
There s ony one bus termna, whch utzes a rght-of-way of an
exstng road at Governor Pack Road. Many Pubc Utty |eeps do not
have parkng space. The rght-of-way of exstng roads are often
dentfed and utzed as ther authorzed parkng spaces/oadng and
unoadng zones.
Many pubc utty vehces do not have ther persona parkng
spaces hence, they utze the rght-of-way of streets when these
vehces are not s use.
There are aso many bg estabshments that do not have enough
off-street parkng factes.
6. Fast ncreasng number of motor vehces vs--vs the mted road
system.
The cty's transport carrers ncreased by 4,727 motor vehces
over a fve-year perod coverng 1996 to 2000. Ths has ncreased the
vehce-to-popuaton rato from 73 to 88 motor vehces for every
1,000 popuaton. The ncrease s an effect of the fast growng
popuaton. The road system, however, cannot be expanded so much
as requred due to the ctys mted and area.
DE#ELOPME$" GOALS/OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
To ensure a year round accessbty to, from and wthn the cty
through safe, convenent and economca means.
Specfcay, t sha:
a. Reduce congeston at the Centra Busness Dstrct
b. Provde adequate and effcent transport factes
c. Provde adequate parkng factes and effcent traffc management
POLI!IES/S"RA"EGIES:
a. Dsperse deveopment outsde of the Centra Busness Dstrct
b. Preparaton of an effcent road masterpan
c. Strct mpementaton of the Natona Budng Code and reated Cty
Ordnances
d. Strct mpementaton of Ordnance No. 7, s. of 1984 or the
Comprehensve Traffc & Transportaton Ordnance and Ordnance
003, seres of 2000;
e. Identfcaton of unregstered barangay roads by Barangay Offcas
f. Identfcaton of oadng and unoadng areas and pacng of vsbe
sgn boards through the enactment of Parkng Ratonazaton;
g. Strct mpementaton of Res. 23, seres of 1990.
h. Study the possbtes of 2-rde system, use of cabe car system at
the CBD, and One-way on seected routes.
MAOR PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Comprehensve Database Management
Ths w nvove the nventory of natona, cty and barangay
roads ncudng a nformaton that w serve as prmary data n
comng up wth an effcent master deveopment pan. It w aso
factate the storage and retreva of data for pannng purposes.
2. Traffc and Transport Deveopment Master Pan
The pro|ect w serve as a bue prnt for a deveopment efforts
reatve to transportaton. It w ncude a comprehensve study on the
most effcent and effectve use of transportaton factes and uttes
ncudng road openngs.
3. BLIST Western and Eastern Lnk Road
The pro|ect w provde a by-pass route by whch goods
transportng vehces reach ther destnaton wthout passng through
the Centra Busness Dstrct. The Western Lnk Road passes through
Lamtang_naguan-Asn-Marcos Hghway-Baacbac-CICN Road-Camp 7
Kennon Road. Porton of ths pro|ect whch s the constructon from La
Trndad to Naguan was aready competed. Ths route connects wth
the Eastern Lnk Road, whch passes through Kadacan, Happy Haow-
Pacda Crce-Ambukao Road, La Trndad.
0. Deveopment of a Centra Bus Termna Compex
The pro|ect s ntended to provde a common termna for south
and north bound buses outsde the Centra Busness Dstrct, whch
ncudes the provson of a restaurant and odgng factes and parks.
There are two stes beng consdered for ths pro|ect; the GSIS property
ocated at Marcove Barangay and other possbe stes: 1) Area at the
Bureau of Anma Industry (BAI) ocated at Dontogan Barangay near
Marcos Hghway, 2) Porton at BCDA, 3) Cty Camp Lagoon
/. Traffc Sgnazaton System for Baguo Cty
It s amed at mprovng traffc fow wthn dentfed ntersectons
n the cty by nstang modern and effcent traffc sgna ghts and
makng t as a centrazed system.
2. Creaton of a Traffc and Transportaton Offce
The creaton of an ndependent and hghy technca body
focused on traffc and transport pannng and management. It s
envsoned to become sef-qudatng n due tme. Cost ncudes
computerzed centra traffc montorng and management center. The
strategy on three Es: Engneerng, Educaton and Enforcement w be
adopted.
!omm%nications
The cty s served wth a types of Communcaton factes,
prnt, broadcast, posta, teecom, teephone and Internet servces.
PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
1. Oversubscrpton of Ceuar Mobe Teephone Servce (CMTS)
factes affectng the quaty of servce provded. Some areas are
not wthn servce coverage due to dead spots.
2. Internet servces are too sow for the busness communty and
foregn nvestors.
SE!"ORAL OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
The sub-sector on communcaton sha provde adequate and
reabe communcaton factes and servces.
POLI!IES/S"RA"EGIES:
1. Coordnaton of a communcaton servce provders wth the
DOTC/Natona teecommuncatons Offce.
2. Expanson/Improvement of communcaton factes.
PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Communcaton Deveopment Program
The program s amed at mprovng the servces of the
communcaton ndustry through the expanson of ce ste factes for
CMTS and the comprehensve mprovement of communcaton
factes.
.ater Reso%rces
The cty s served by a water suppy system through the Baguo
Water Dstrct. Annua water producton for the past fve years was at a
range of 11 mon cubc meters.
PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
1. Inadequate water suppy.
Ony 60% of the tota Househods are served wth the water
dstrbuton system. Ths s attrbuted to the nadequacy of water
sources. Lkewse, the proferatons of nforma settements aong
watershed, whch affect water sources, have aggravated the stuaton.
The eve of water unaccounted for was aso hgh at 38% mark.
GOAL/OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
Ths sub-sector sha provde adequate and safe water suppy for
the entre Cty. Specfcay, t sha mprove water servces through the
foowng; expanson and rehabtaton of water system and the
reducton of eve of water-unaccounted-for or the Non-Revenue Water
(NRW). It sha ncrease water suppy from 33,000 to 94,000 cu.m./day
by year 2004.
POLI!IES/S"RA"EGIES:
1. Deveop addtona water sources wthn and outsde of the cty.
2. Promote the preservaton and protecton of exstng watersheds.
3. Cose coordnaton wth Natona water resources Board (NWRB) to
prosecute ega deep we owners.
0. Encourage the pubc to report eaks and pferages and other
factors contrbutng to water osses.
/. Encourage a |ont water reserve management wthn the BLIST
areas.
2. Intensfy water conservaton campagn.
PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Buk Water Suppy Pro|ect
The pro|ect ams to deveop water sources that are ocated
outsde of the cty and desgned for a producton capacty of 50,000
cu.m. per day. It s estmated to cost Php 2.4 Bon pesos.
2. Expanson & Rehabtaton of the Baguo Water System (Areas 1 &
2)
It w ncude; a) we drng/pump rehabtaton of wes,
constructon of new tanks wth chornaton system and rehabtaton
of dstrbuton mans. The cost of mpementaton s Php263 Mon
Pesos to be funded through oan from LWUA.
3. Water Ouaty Improvement Pro|ect
Ths ncudes the constructon of water treatment pant, fencng
of watershed to avod further encroachment, ftraton and provson of
aerator. The pro|ect cost s Php1.5 Mon Pesos.
!+/ ,loo& !ontrol an& Drainage
The ctys dranage systems consst of natura creeks and storm
dranage, many of whch are aready antquated and damaged.
PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
1. Perenna foodng n varous parts of the cty especay at the
Centra Busness Dstrct, Cty camp Lagoon and the Crysta Cave
Area. The foodng s attrbuted to varous factors such as; ack of
dscpne of some peope on garbage dsposa; encroachment wthn
natura dranage ways .e. creeks
2. Lack of Comprehensve dranage masterpan.
GOAL/ OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
Ths sub-sector sha contro or mnmze foodng through the
provson of adequate and effcent food contro and dranage factes.
POLI!IES/S"RA"EGIES:
1. Mantan exstng dranages and waterways to avod coggng.
2. Conduct feasbty studes for the ntegraton of dranages
consstent wth envronmenta consderatons, good urban desgn
and & the conservaton of natura resources.
3. Contnuous food contro deveopment aong creeks and waterways
PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Cty Camp Lagoon Land Recovery Pro|ect (Feasbty Study and
Pro|ect Impementaton)
Ths ncudes the conduct of Feasbty Study to determne the
technca feasbty of sovng the foodng wthn the area and deveop
the same nto commerca facty, bus termna or other vabe uses of
the recamed and. Costs are determned n the Feasbty study.
2. Comprehensve Dranage System Masterpan for the Cty
Ths w nvove a study on the dranage system of the cty on a
whostc approach.
Po0er an& Electri1ication
Eectrcty, whch s generated outsde the cty, s many
dstrbuted by the Benguet Eectrc Cooperatve Inc. Power sources for
the cty comes from Sua and Ambucao through the Natona
Corporaton and the Mn-Hydro at Asn.
A the 129 barangays of the Cty are reached by the dstrbuton
system, athough eectrcty s not yet avaabe to some houses.
Accordng to the BENECO, there s enough suppy of eectrcty for the
cty.
PROBLEMS/ISSUES:
1. Ineffcency of eectrcty dstrbuton wthn the cty. The requred 3
meters cearance on both sdes of the streets s not beng observed.
The presences of trees wthn ths easement hts exstng wres
especay durng the occurrence of typhoons and often are causes
of power nterrupton. The reocaton of nes/poes are aso causes
of power nterruptons.
2. Overcrowdng of wres wthn BENECO poes. Not ony power nes
are attached to BENECO poes but aso ncudes other cabe nes.
3. Hgh cost of Power Purchase Ad|ustment (PPA) charged aganst
consumers. As rased durng the Pannng Congress, there shoud be
pubc consutaton on the matter.
GOAL/OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
Ths sub-sector ams for the provson of suffcent and effcent
power suppy.
Specfcay, t sha provde addtona power connectons to the
129 barangays of the cty.
PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Power Generaton Program. Ths ncudes the estabshment of a 20
MVA Sub-Staton for addtona oad to cater for future needs.
)aste Disposal
Se0age an& Se0erage
The Baguo Sewage Treatment pant (BSTP) was desgned wthy
a rated capacty of ony 8,600 cu.m./day. Couped wth ths
nadequacy s the rugged terran of the cty where ow yng areas
are not feasbe to be servced by the BSTP. Its performance n of
reducton of poutant n the treated sewage has however exceeded
the aowabe standard of 85% to 94.875%. Some 41,740.6 LM of
sewer nes that s connected to the BSTP servces Baguo. Many of
ts ppenes are od whch were nstaed durng the pre-war needng
repacement.
As of |une 2001, there are 63 out of the 129 barangays that are
currenty servced by the Baguo Sewage Treatment Pant,
representng a tota servce connecton of 7,420 househods from
resdenta and commerca estabshments ocated at the Centra
Busness Dstrct and ts perpheres. The remanng popuaton
avas of septc tanks, cesspts and atrnes. Low yng barangays
cannot be servced by the BSTP.
GOAL/OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
Ths sub-sector sha am to mprove the heath and santaton
eves of the cty thru an effcenty managed sewerage dsposa
system. Specfcay; t sha expand the exstng servce coverage to
areas that can be accommodated by the BSTP.
POLI!IES/S"RA"EGIES:
1. Provson of mn-sewage treatment pant n areas that cannot be
served by the BSTP.
2. Ensure the connecton of new estabshments wth the BSTP through
upon the ssuance of Budng Permts.
3. Requre septc tanks n areas that are not yet reached by the BSTP.
0. As rased durng the Pannng Congress, funera parors must have
ther own sewage treatment pant.
PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Sewage System Deveopment
The pro|ect covers the nstaaton of secondary nes,
constructon of mn-sewage treatment pant that w servce the
Cty Camp and Camp 7 areas and constructon of communa
septc tanks. The competon of a the Sewage Treatment Pant
Infra components are necessary pror to the compusory
connecton of a qud waste generatng factes to make t
100% operatona.
Soli& .aste
Management of sod waste n the cty s under the Genera
Servces Offce of the Cty Government.
Ony 125 out of the 129 barangays of the cty s accessbe for
garbage coecton. As of 200, 98 percent of the ctys tota
househods are beng served by the garbage coecton system.
Garbage trucks are not abe to reach some areas due to steep and
narrow roads. The present system s equpped wth eeven (11)
garbage trucks havng an aggregate haung capacty of 88 cubc
meters. Ony 102,282 kgs. of the estmated 175,124 kgs. Day
garbage are coected. Ths represents 58% of the tota day waste
generaton of the popuaton. The Centra Busness Dstrct s
served day whe the dfferent barangays are servced once a
week.
The Zonng System of garbage coecton for the entre Cty of
Baguo was mantaned and further mproved. Asde from
regousy servng the 125 barangays wth reguar coecton as
schedued through the Zonng System.
The Sod Waste Management and Budng Mantenance Dvson
(SWM/BM) has ntegrated n the system, the Barangay Base
Garbage Coecton Concept (BBGCC). Ths s very workabe for
areas not prevousy served by reguar garbage coecton servce. In
ths set-up, the barangays who want to have reguar garbage
coecton has to provde adequate number of manpower from ther
barangay to oad the garbage onto truck. The SWM/BM w provde
and the drver to operate the coecton vehce for haung the
garbage to the dsposa ste. Wth ths concept, the Cty
Government has saved operatona expenses. Ths concept s
currenty beng en|oyed by the foowng barangays ke Dontogan
Barangay, Baguo Country Cub Vage Barangay, Scout Barro
Barangay, Dreamand Subdvson and Upper Pnget, Sto. Nno
Subdvson and Bengao at Centra Bakakeng, Kadakan Vage at
Loakan Apugan and Aphave at Loakan Lwanag. Ths transated
to an estmate of 10,000 popuaton or 46.7 metrc tom\ns of
garbage generated per day.
Toward the end of 2000, The Genera Servces Offce offered to
extend the garbage coecton servces to Lucnab Barangay and
Upper Crysta Cave Area of Bakakeng Centra usng ths concept
after the sad areas requested for garbage coecton extenson.
Another ntegraton nto the system s the Revew of Crtca
Areas (CRAs). In here, those areas dentfed to have abnorma
waste generaton and aways wth unsghty garbage pck up ponts
are gven extra frequency of garbage coecton. The garbage
trucks assgned n these areas have to mandatory revew the
dfferent crtca desgnated pck up ponts to mnmze the unsghty
overfowng of garbage especay aong the road. These are those
wthn the centra busness dstrct, unversty bet and barangays
near the CBD.
The cty dumps ts sod waste at a 2.5 hectare dumpste ocated
at Irsan Barangay some four (4) kometers from the Centra
Busness Dstrct. Open dumpng and burnng are the methods used
for dsposa.
The use of open dumpng and burnng as a means of waste
dsposa pose heath hazards among resdents of nearby barangays
due to odor and smoke. Leachate produced by decomposed
garbage s aso poutng the water sources of ow yng communtes
n ts vcnty. There s a need to mprove the present system of
dsposa and dentfy approprate ste/s for ths purpose.
GOAL/OBE!"I#ES/"ARGE"S:
Ths sub-sector sha mprove the heath and santaton eves of
the popuace thru an effcent sod waste management.
POLI!IES/S"RA"EGIES:
1. Increase the frequency of coecton at the barangays and the
Centra Busness Dstrct.
2. Pursue workabe aternatve dsposa method such as scentfc
compostng and recycng for barangays that are not reached by the
garbage trucks.
3. Contnung enhancement of equpments and personne capabty
0. Strcty mpement the Ant-tterng Ordnance
/. Strct mpementaton of the provson of RA 9003
2. Estabsh Barangay Redempton Centers
-. Identfy aternatve stes for garbage dsposa.
3. Estabshment of an ecoogy center n every barangay.
.. Study the possbty of prvatzaton of garbage coecton.
PROGRAMS/PROE!"S:
1. Sod Waste Management Program
It s ntended to pursue aternatve Sod Waste Management to
the present andf system. At the same tme ntegratng recycng,
recovery, composng and fue producton as potenta ncome-
generatng components.
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O#ER#IE.
The envronmenta crss n the Phppnes, s pervasve, dwndng
forests, vanshng ands, foods, power shortage, fou ar and water,
mountng sewage and sod wastes, and peope everywhere
pressng on fnte resources.
In ocazng Agenda 21, oca government unts are utzed as
conduts of the natona government to spearhead sustanabe
deveopment. Ths s many due to the probems and soutons beng
addressed by sustanabe deveopment fnd ther roots at the oca
eve, hence, the partcpaton and cooperaton of oca authortes s a
key factor n achevng the ob|ectves of Agenda 21. Ths s especay
true n educatng, mobzng and respondng to the pubc to promote
sustanabe deveopment. Hence, the phrase "thnk gobay, act
ocay."
Baguo Cty as a hghy urbanzed cty encounters the same probem
common to a urbanzng ctes and muncpates. The rapd
popuaton growth rate puts equa pressure to the ctys
envronment, compounded by the nadequate exercse and ack of
effectve contro on and deveopments, thus the hstorc vocaton of
the cty - that of a mountan resort contnues to be |eopardzed. The
attendng resuts of present and on-gong deveopments n the cty
are rapd oss of open spaces, destructon of the natura
envronment, scarrng of the andscape and contamnaton of water
sources.
Ths pan w gude a actons partcuary pocy-makng and
decson makng processes to take off from a we anayzed stuaton
and factua database. Ths n effect w redound to a more effectve
program and pro|ect pannng n that more approprate responses are
formuated to address current probems and ssues. In the end, there
w be a more meanngfu aocaton of our very scarce resources.
Whe we have the basc pan, there s a need to formuate a
more focused nterventon to address the dentfed prorty
probems/ssues.
The pan encourages envronmenta conservaton, protecton,
and partcpaton by the consttuents thereby ensurng a desrabe
future state for the next generaton. The current program of the
government on Cean and Green and Eco-Wak Pro|ects undertaken by
the Cty Government and Non-Government Organzatons am to brng
back Baguo to ts orgna state. But ths s a merey mnuscue
component of a bgger undertakng.
A contradctng practce s aso evdent, that s the ack or
uncontroed approva of and deveopment and rratona utzaton of
and resutng n fragment deveopments due to the non-approva of
the new and use pan, thus puttng pressure on the envronment.
Menton has to be made on the ack and nadequacy of ega advses,
reguatory measures and deveopment contros to preserve and
enhance the scenc beauty of the area at the same tme ensurng
pubc safety and maxmzng envronmenta quaty.
Factors that expan the rapd envronmenta degradaton are the
fast rate of popuaton growth, uncontroed urban spraw, the ack of
consderaton on the mportance of ste souton and desgn for
resdenta deveopments, the genera ack of understandng on
vegetaton, so, terran, rocks, dranage channes and streams as
natura resource wth varyng ecoogca, aesthetc conservaton, and
safety mpcatons for urban deveopments, fauty and-use
prescrptons and and utzaton, at the utmost attempt to contan and
contro urban deveopment.
Approprate and use contros and ther enforcement are thus
essenta n preservng and enhancng the envronmenta quaty of the
area, to boost toursm n the cty, and ensure pubc safety.
Envronmenta quaty n the cty s confronted wth the probems
of squattng on watersheds. Denudaton of forests and de-vegetaton
due to ega cuttng of trees, mproper gardenng/kangn and forest
fres. These f unabated w contnue to threaten the quaty of our ar
and water suppy.
The coverage area of the present sewerage system s ony
mted to 63 Barangays where ony 42 percent are connected to the
system whe 55 percent uses ndvdua system and 3 percent
dscharges ther wastes on waterways. Current methods, mosty
ndvdua systems, cause ground water contamnaton, stream and
creek pouton, and pubc heath probems. The same system shoud
be estabshed n other areas of the cty.
Garbage coecton and remova of sod wastes are generay
good, there are areas n the cty where tte or no servces are
avaabe. The use of open dumpng and burnng as a means of waste
dsposa pose hazard on nearby resdents due to fou odor and smoke,
and contamnaton of downstream water sources due to eachate.
The current poces (ordnances and resoutons) are aready
antquated. Whe these poces are st n effect, ths are no onger
enforced due to the ack of dscpne (peope) or ack of potca w
(aw enforcers). There s a need to update these poces to conform
wth the prevang stuatons, partcuary those that are reated to
ecoogy and envronment. Legsatve agenda shoud propery
backstopped envronmenta degradaton.
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O#ER#IE.
The sectors prmary concern s the deveopment and
mantenance of a functona and responsve admnstratve machnery
vs-a-vs deveopment demands.
Deveopment demands affect the four components under oca
governance, vz., organzatona structure, personne admnstraton,
deveopment pannng, and deveopment communcaton.
Organzatona Structure. The ctys structure s becomng
unresponsve to the ncreasng popuaton and needed servces due to
offces beng undermanned and varous systems and procedures.
These factors often tmes cause deay n the devery of pubc
servce.
Personne Admnstraton. One probem s the unoptmzed
exstng manpower due to atttudna probems, wantng eadershp/
management stye, msmatch manpower sks wth |ob assgnments,
and nsuffcent work drecton. Second probem s naccesbty of
requre manpower due to unfed postons.
Deveopment Pannng. The probem dentfed here s
nsuffcent mpementaton of government programs and pro|ects due
to ack of apprecaton of deveopment pannng as a technca process
n governance and too much potcs. These are evdent wth the
practce of fund reagnment, unsynchronzed pannng, programmng,
and budgetng system, ack of montorng quatatve assessment,
nadequate advocacy on government programs and pans, unoptmzed
NGO partnershp, and uncoordnated data bankng actvtes.
Deveopment Communcaton. The ssue es more on the
prevang cutura- probem. That s, peope tend to beeve ony n the
Mayor hmsef and memoranda/reports are usuay not beng read.
Another probem s the ack of PIO factes, e.g., vdeo cam.
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
O#ER#IE.
Scarce fsca resources of the cty s the perenna bock to cope
wth the ncreasng demand for pubc servces. A contrbutory factor n
ths set back s the presence of non-performng assets and the nabty
to mpement ma|or deveopment pro|ects. Another s the tax
exempton on Rea Property Tax by the PEZA and other government
owned factes.
Whe the cty has 10,830 actve busness estabshments, most
of these are retaers and the tax base for the coecton of busness tax
s ow.
Identfcaton of addtona vabe fsca resources s needed n
order for the cty to meet the ever-ncreasng demand of a rapdy
growng popuaton for basc urban servces and factes.
Intensfyng the mpementaton of revenue aws and exporng
ncome-generatng actvtes emboded n the Loca Government Code
s expected to add on to the ctys ncome thus mprovng the devery
of pubc servces.
The man ob|ectves and goas of ths sector s to mprove the
peace and order stuaton n the Cty as we as the Ctys capabty n
dsaster preparedness.

The specfc ob|ectves and goas are the foowng:
1. Reduce crme ncdence and mprove crme souton effcency
2. Improve poce response tme
3. Increase pubc communty awareness on pubc safety ssues
4. Act and dspatched compant and cases wthout fear and favor
5. Increased coecton and remttances of fees coected from
varous traffc & Cty Ordnances voated
6. Intensfed dscpne n the ranks
7. Mnmze or prevent the oss of ves and propertes caused by
fre and dsasters
8. Improve/ hasten the resouton of court cases

"ARGE"S

1. Meet the poce to popuaton rato to 1:1000
2. Conduct reguar poce Informaton and educaton actvtes,
semnars and tranngs to enhance peope partcpaton and
awareness n poce reated actvtes and matters at the
communty and nsttutona eve.
3. Reduced crme rate and crme voume.
4. Effectve and effcent sourcng, aocaton and use of matera
and fnanca resources.
5. Remova of scaawags n the servce, corrupton and pubc
dscosure and transparency n the servce.
6. Conduct IEC on Fre/ Dsaster preparedness n the communty
and nsttutona eve as we.
7. Meet the freman to popuaton rato of 1:2000.
8. Strengthen the Cty Katarungan Barangay unt.
9. Improve upon case effcency.
P+"ICIES A-D S(RA(E.IES
1. Increase poce presence n the communty.
2. Pro actvey ntensfy partnershp and coaboraton n ant-
crmnaty actvtes between the poce n one hand, the
communty, the prvate sector, cv socety and non government
organzaton.
3. Provde addtona estabshment of Poce Communty Precncts
(PCPs) or Poce Kababayan Center (PKCs) as the foca pont of
communty grassroot eve.
4. To vgorousy pursue the mpementaton of the communty
orented pocng system/ nfo gatherng system.
5. To ensure strct adherence to the rue of aw, observance of
poce procedure, and the uphodng of statutory and
consttutona rghts of the accused, In the enforcement of aws,
conduct of arrest, search and sezure.
6. To pursue contnung effort to smpfy ts work system for
greater effcency and effectveness.
7. To pursue vgorousy the streamnng and rght-szng to make t
more responsve to meet the demands of the ctzenry.
8. To contnuousy bud and enhance the trust and confdence of
the peope towards the poce.
9. To suppress and prevent the occurrence of crme and make
crme preventon a ma|or component of poce work and ntensfy
pubc nformaton campagn on crme preventon.
10. Recrutment of Barangay Inte Networks (BINs) Schoo Inte
Networks (SINs) and other vounteers for neghborhood and
crme watch programs or the so-caed empowerment.
11. To conduct reguar poce educaton and nformaton
actvtes and semnars to enhance peope partcpaton and
awareness n poce reated actvtes and matters at the
communty and Insttutona eve as we.
12. To ensure ts organzatona unt and personne are
propery equpped to perform ther specfc msson.
13. To pursue vgorousy the streamnng and rght-szng to
make t more responsve to meet the demands of the ctzenry.
14. To pursue contnung effort to smpfy ts work system for
greater effcency and effectveness.
15. Strct mpementaton of the Fre Code of the Phppnes.
16. Contnung mpementaton of Fre Dsaster Brgade
Programs at the barangay eve.
17. Provson and upgradng of fre fghtng factes.
18. Conduct of n-servce tranng for fre personne to enhance
admnstraton and operatona management.
19. Induce communty cooperaton and partcpaton n
testfyng n courts.
PR+P+SED PR+.RA,S/PR+/EC(S/AC(I*I(IES
1. Mobzng the barangay to partcpate n PNP crme preventon
actvtes.
2. Contnue advocacy on ant-drug campagn on the communty
eve as we as Insttutona eve.
3. Communty based pocng system.
4. Recrutment of Cvan Vounteers Organzaton.
5. Ensure Poce partcpaton and support for the successfu
prosecuton and resouton cases.
6. Contnuous Tranng of nvestgaton of personne.
7. Improvement of nvestgaton capabty.
8. Deveop and organzed proper ogstc management.
9. Improvement of factes, acquston of equpments.
10. Human Deveopment Programs ths ncudes tranng on
aw enforcement, nvestgaton etc.
11. To streamne organzatona structure wth greater
emphass on maxmum depoyment of personne n the street.
12. To nsttutonaze frequent nteracton between and among
the communty, prvate sector, and non-government
organzaton.
13. A egsatve agenda (Cty Ordnance) shoud be passed to
support the mpementaton of the fre Code of the Phppnes
(PD1185).
14. Human Resource Deveopment Program ths ncudes
tranngs, semnars on dsaster management.
15. Improvement and acquston of factes.
16. Wtness Protecton Program.