LAND USE PLAN

I- Rationale:

Land and water resources are essential for farming, grazing, forestry, wildlife, tourism,
urban development, transport infrastructure, and other environmental functions. The increasing
demand for land, coupled with a limitation in its supplies, is a major cause for more conflicts
over land use throughout the world.

As population and human aspirations increase, land becomes an increasingly scarce

resource, calling for land-use planning. Land-use planning is important to mitigate the negative
effects of land use and to enhance the efficient use of resources with minimal impact on future
generations.

Our basic needs of food, water, fuel, clothing and shelter must be met from the land,
which is in limited supply. As population and aspirations increase, so land becomes an
increasingly scarce resource.

Land must change to meet new demands yet change brings new conflicts between
competing uses of the land and between the interests of individual land users and the common
good. Land taken for towns and industry is no longer available for farming; likewise, the
development of new farmland competes with forestry, water supplies and wildlife.

Existing conditions and development trends indicate an urgent need to update land use
plan of Barangay Dahican. Obviously, the lands allocated for various uses have become
inadequate to meet the needs of the community. To a certain extent, this has hindered the speedy
growth of the barangays in terms of spatial expansion.

II- Goal and Objectives:

Goal:

To ensure the optimum and rational utilization of land resource in order to benefit the
growing population based on the integrated plan and desired direction of the municipality and for
the future development needs (10) ten years hence.
 Objectives:

1. To determine the present land use of Barangay Dahican.

2. To optimize the utilization of land resource for the greater benefit of the populace.

3. To maintain a balance between development and the preservation of the environment.

III- Methodology:

In the conduct of land use survey, existing profile of Barangay Dahican was utilized
provided by the Municipal Planning and Development Office and the Barangay Local
Government Unit of Dahican. However, there were unavailable data needed for the land use
planning. The planners also conducted observations in the several accessible areas of Barangay
Dahican. Shorelines, roads and other landmarks like schools were used as reference point.
Furthermore, Arc View (GIS) Software was utilized to identify other geographical
features of Barangay Dahican like the slope range and description.

IV- Planning Considerations:

Population Projection

Barangay Dahican is visioned as the center of Agro-Industrial and Tourism of

Municipality of Mati developing all resources within the barangay including the
agricultural sector and beach resorts as tourist’s attractions with the participation of the
community within Barangay Dahican.
The population of Barangay Dahican as of 2006 is registered at 11,149 with 5,592
males and 5,557 females subdivided into several ethnic groups like the Kalagans, Bisaya,
and the Mandaya people. Religious sectors present in the vicinity of the Barangay are
Catholics, Islam, Pentecostal, Baptist, Iglesia ni Kristo, Mormon and Born Again
denomination.
Barangay Dahican’s political subdivisions are the following with corresponding
population:

Number of Sitios: 20
Number of Puroks: 44
Number of Households: 2131
Functional Role of the Barangay in relation to the Municipality of Mati

Barangay Dahican is a coastal barangay with a total land area of 1,452.88 hectares
of land. The economic sector of the barangay ranges from agriculture, livestock and
poultry as well as fisheries. Among the agricultural crops that are available in the
barangay are pomelo, mango, coconut, kasoy and vegetables. Livestock and poultry: cow,
sheep, goat and chicken. Several industries can be seen like the coconut fiber factory, arm
desk factory and dangit processing, business establishments like buy and sell copra and
charcoal, corn mill, pharmacies, boarding houses, sari-sari stores, sand and gravel, private
schools and coco fiber factory. Consequently, its industrial growth will trigger economic
development of the municipality. This could definitely contribute to the attainment of
national development goals which includes poverty alleviation, employment generation
and sustainable growth and balanced ecology. In addition, Brgy. Dahican has tourist
potentials with the presence of beach resorts. This could in turn enhance the tourism
sector of the municipality if properly given attention.
In addition, with respect to environmental protection, mangrove areas along the
shores of Guang-guang, Dahican is being conserved as breeding, sanctuary, spawning
and nursery ground for fishes, shellfishes, and other marine life such as

Urbanized Land and Absorptive Capacity

Of the Municipality’s total land area of 79,109 hectares, 1,452.88 hectares

encompasses Barangay Dahican. It has 8-18% slope range with an undulating to rolling
slope description. Moreover, it is in this Barangay where the protected Mangrove
Sanctuary is located. Thus, topography wise, Barangay Dahican has a very limited area
for urban expansion. And with the environmental protection take into account, the
Mangrove Sanctuary should be preserved and protected thus making it as a visible
constraint for urban expansion and development.

Pertinent Government Policies

1. Conservation of Mangrove Areas in Accordance with R.A No. 7586

(National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act of 1992)

R.A No. 7586 provides for the establishment and management of

national integrated protected area system, defining its scope and coverage,
and for other purposes.
 Under this Act, protected areas refer to identified portions of land and
water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological diversity
and protected against destructive human exploitation.

Specifically, this includes national parks, game refuge, bird and wildlife
sanctuary, wilderness areas, strict nature reserve, watershed, mangrove
reserve, fish sanctuary, natural and historical landmark protected and
managed landscape and seascape as well as to identified virgin forests.

Mangrove areas along Guang-Guang is being conserved as breeding,

sanctuary, spawning, nursery ground for variety of fishes, shellfishes, and
other marine life such as green sea turtle. It is being identified as Marine
Zone in the Municipal Zoning Ordinance. To ensure its conservation,
these areas should not be alienated or released for fishing purposes.

2. R.A No. 6657- Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law ( CARL)

The implementation of the CARP will not only release our marginal
farmers from the clutches of big land owners but will liberate them from
the bondage of poverty and at the same time provide self-sufficiency in
food production. The development of the former Menzi Agricultural
Plantation into Menzi Farmers Cooperative is a big leap in our pursuits
towards agri-industrialization.

V- Land Use Analysis

Land Use Trend

Barangay Dahican has a total land area of 1,452.88 hectares. It is 5.1 6 km away
from the poblacion proper of Mati. It has 2,171 no. of household, 20 sitios and 44 puroks. Along
shores of Maitom and Guang-guang were they occupied by squatter families. Residences,
Boarding Houses, Dormitories also sprout around schools, government facilities among others.
Along the Barangay road were stores, pharmacies, night bar, government building (Hospitals,
Red Cross, Boy Scout of the Philippines, Girl Scout of the Philippines, Tourism, DOSCST, St.
Peter, etc.), private offices, gasoline stations, convenience store and even residential house.
There were three industrial firms as of 2006 that were established, the Coco Fiber factory, Arm
Desk factory, Dangit Processing. Due to permissive nature of urban growth development were
they sprawled/scattered.
Major Development Considerations

Based on the data gathered through barangay profile, the planners obtained the
following data:

Table 1. ECONOMIC SECTOR

Agriculture Total Livestock and Total Fishery Total

Poultry
Pomelo nd Cow nd No. of Fishing families 474
Mango nd Sheep nd No. of motorize banca 50
Coconut nd Goat nd No. of non-motorize banca 115
Kasoy nd Chicken nd Kinds of sea product nd
Vegetables nd available/present in the
barangay

• nd – No Data available

As of the data gathered in year 2006, Barangay Dahican land area was subjected to crop
production and livestock and poultry raising. In the coastal areas, fishing families covered most
of the population wherein they get sea products for their own consumption and also to be sold in
markets.

Table 2. Commerce

Kinds of business establishments present No. business establishments

Buy and Sell Copra and Charcoal/Corn 5
Mill
Pharmacy 3
Boarding houses 11
Sari-sari stores 24
Sand and Gravel 1
Private School 2
Coco Fiber Factory 1
Others 12
 Table 3. Industry
Kinds of Industries present Total
Coco Fiber Factory No data available
Arm Desk factory No data available
Dangit processing No data available

Barangays Dahican, has various business establishments and industries during the
year 2006, the establishments were enumerated above. Due to permissive nature of urban
growth development were they sprawled/scattered.

Table 4. Tourism

Kinds of Tourist attraction and Total

potentials present
Beach Resorts No data available

Brgy. Dahican is a coastal area with various beach resorts that is tourism potential for the
baranggay and the municipality as a whole. This could be a tool for economic growth, for this
beach resorts could generate income to the locality especially during vacations. They should
improve these resorts to be more well-known to tourists. Moreover, a potential tourist attraction
should be developed.

Table 5. SOCIAL SECTOR

Health and Total 1,965 MCRA Total

Sanitation (Married Couples
of Reproductive
Age)
No. of Health 3 Family Planning 514
centers User
 No. of Midwife 3 Vasectomy 1
No. of BNS 3 Ligation 52
No. of BHW’s 34 IUD 59
No. of trained Hilot 10 Pills 58
No. of un-trained 10 Condom 10
Hilot
No. of HHS with 1,426 Rhythm 130
Sanitary
No. of HHS without 689 LAM 85
Sanitary
No. of 0-6 yrs old 1,381 Natural Family 124
children Planning
Non User No data available

The barangay have three Health Centers, with the three (3) numbers of midwives, BNS
(3), BHW’s (34), Trained Hilot (10), and Untrained Hilot (10). 1,426 number of HHS which has
sanitary and 689 HHS without sanitary.

Table 6. Education

Total
No. of Elementary/High School 2-2
No. of enrollees in each School (2006- 205-
2007)
No. of Classrooms
No. of Teachers 53

As the population increases, government should build more classrooms for students.
There are plenty of open spaces in the barangay that can be used as a site for classroom
construction. With the initiative of the government this could be possible. This in turn could
cater the needs of those who cannot afford to go to school in far places.

Table 7. Social Welfare

Total
No. of Day Care Workers 5
No. of Day Care Centers 5
No. of Pre-Schoolers 180

Table 8. Protective Services

Peace and Order Condition Normal
Presence or Absence of Lupong Tagapaya 17
No. of Tanod’s 23

Table 9. INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

ROADS TRANSPORT FACILITIES

Types of road Mode of Transportation used In Sea
in Land
 Rough road  Motor  Banca
 Jeepney  Motorized Bance
 Tricycle

The barangay has one type of road, the rough road. It is accessible in terms of Land
transportation by motorcycle, jeepney and tricycle and motorized and non-motorizes banca in the
sea
Power/Electricity Total Waterworks
No. of Water Total
System by Level
No. of HHS 1,705 Level 1 30
energized
No. of HHS not 426 Level II 144
energized
Level III 4

The number of households that has power/electricity that identify are 1,705 and
462 were not energized.

Table 11. LAND USE

Total Land Area 2,622,4306 hectares

Table 12. EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS

Women’s Association
Drivers Association
NGO-(Out of School Youth)

The barangay existing organization were identified into three; the women’s organization,
driver’s association and NGO which is associated by the out of school youth.
Development Constraint Areas

These are areas which need certain government intervention to adequately protect our
environment as well as to ensure the safety of the life of the people.

Areas identified for conservation and preservation of natural resources:

Mangrove Forests in Dahican

Marine Zone from Dahican

General and Urban Land Use Requirements

Built-up/ Settlement Areas

The additional land requirement is needed for areas alloted for residential, commercial,
industrial, institutional, open space, marine zone, tourism zone and sites for

infrastracture and other utilities. Every Barangay shall have an appropriate sufficient space as
built up area specifically in the barangay proper where government facilities shall be made
accessible to the populace.

Mangroves

Mangroves in Dahican shall be preserved for marine development.

Residential Use

The establishment of industries in Mati is expected to usher the influx of people either to
seek employment or put up their own businesses. Another population catalyzers are educational
institutions like Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology, the Don Bosco
Technical School which at present are already attracting students not only from within the
provinces but also from adjacent municipalities and provinces. To accommodate the potential
increase or population there is a need to allocate areas for residential expansion.
Industrial Use

The identification of Mati as one of the Provincial Agri-Industrial Centers (PAIC) of

Davao Oriental is the take-off point in the town’s pursuit for agri-industrialization vis-à-vis the
provision of infra supports facilities.
In view of the above consideration, a 489-hectare land at Brgy. Dahican is the proposed
location for the establishment of PAIC. Previously, the land was fully planted to coconut trees
but the detericrating fertility of the soil, lacked of maintenance and aged coconut trees led to the
decline of the productivity of the area. The El Niño Phenomenon that hit the country in 1991-
1992 had aggravated the situation when almost 40% of the coconut trees were damaged.
The site is adjacent to the Mati Domestic Airport. It is 5 kms. Away from Mati Poblacion
were labor support facilities are found. It is the location for light, medium and heavy industries
delineated by buffer zones/greenbelts to segregate incompatibility with adjacent land use.

Tourism Zone

This included the Tourism Complex, the southern part of Dahican along the shoreline of
Guan-guang, Manguihay, Butuasan, areas along the shoreline of Don Enrique Lopez, mayo and
Tagabakid and the Baso Hill along winding road of Badas.

LAND USE PROPOSALS

General land Use Plan

Built-up Areas

The need for additional areas to accommodate urban and rural development necessitates
the conversion of previously classified agricultural areas near the urban core particularly in the
barangay of Dahican.

Mangroves

A hectare mangroves located along the foreshores of Dahican is proposed for

conservation as a Marine Zone.

Urban Land Use Plan

Residential Zone

The establishment of the DOSCST and Provincial Agri-Industrial Center (PAIC) in Mati
are envisioned to accelerate the growth of the town’s economy. These will serve as attractants for
the people to flock to Mati, hence an increase demand for residential land.
Tourism Zone

The identification of Davao Oriental as alternate tourism destination of Region XI is a big

boost towards the development of various tourism potentials of the locality which include
Dahican Beach and many more.
The Dahican area which includes the white sand beach facing the Pacific Oceans and the
shorelines along the Pujada Bay is very appropriate for the establishments of Beach Resorts,
Training Centers, Cottages and many more. The big wave of the Pacific Oceans makes it a
perfect weekend rendezvous for family and friends.
Areas along the shorelines of Dahican are being identified in the Pujada Bay Protected
Seascape Integrated Management Plan of the DENR as strict protection zone and restoration
zone. Strict protection zone refers to areas with high bio density value which shall be closed to
all human activity except for scientific studies and ceremonial used by indigenous communities.
Restoration zone refers to areas of degraded habitat where the long term goal will be to restore
natural habitat with its associated biodiversity and to rezone the area to a more strict protection
level.

Land Use Problems & Proposed Solutions

PROBLEMS PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Congestion of illegal dwellers, specifically
in the foreshores of Maitum and Guang-
guang. This results to unhealthy and
unsanitary environment whereby
endangering the health of the residents.
Identification and development of areas for
socialized housing projects. Resettlements
sites shall also be clearly identified and
delineated in the Land Use Plan.

Presence of residential and commercial Strict enforcement of existing laws in

buildings along the shoulders on main
through fares posing hazards to pedestrians
and motorists. Standard measurements for
road right-of-way are not strictly followed.
Potential areas for urban expansion and
still classified as agricultural and
landowners find it cumbersome to go
through the process of conversion.
conformity with the town’s Comprehensive
government agencies must ensured that
road-right-of-way are properly provided
and free from any vehicular hazards.
Concerned government agencies must help
facilitate the conversion of agri-cultural
areas for urban uses. Most of these areas
are no longer economically feasible and
sound for agricultural purposes considering
the deteriorating fertility of soil thus will
have greater economic values when
converted to residential, commercial;,
industrial, institutional and other urban
uses.