The Bicol Development Plan

2004-2010
The Bicol Development Plan
A roadmap for Bicols
development within the
next six years
Bicols contribution to the
National Development
Agenda
Consistent with the 10-
point agenda of the
Arroyo administration
is anchored on the vision
One
region
achieving
economic growth
and social development
through the optimum
use of natural
resources.
The Bicol Development Plan
is based on the regions strategic roles
One
region
achieving
economic growth
and social development
through the optimum
use of natural
resources.
The Bicol Development Plan
Agri-Industrial
Production Center
South Luzons
Gateway to
Visayas, Mindanao,
and the Pacific
Mineral-based
Production Center
Eco-Tourism
Destination
Geothermal Energy
Producer
Food Basket
of Luzon
POVERTY
REDUCTION
NGO/PO
Community
Participation
Transparent and
Accountable LGUs
and Line Agencies
Business
Participation
Infrastructure
and Logistics
Support
Knowledge
Networking
Sustainable
Mgt of the
Environment
GOOD GOVERNANCE
ECONOMIC
GROWTH AND
JOB CREATION
INTEGRATED
DELIVERY OF BASIC
SOCIAL SERVICES
The Bicol Development Framework
Internal
Security
Fiscal
Reforms and
Financial
Strength


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
ECONOMIC GROWTH and JOB CREATION
5-7 % GRDP growth per year 100,000 jobs per year
Fighting Targets
2,000 new SMEs supported
Trade and
Investment
Agribusiness
Mineral Industry
Development
Housing/
Construction
Tourism
48,838 new business establishments registered
US$437.57 million worth of exports generated from non-
traditional products (giftware, holiday decors, and wearables)
95,700 new jobs created
One Town One Product (On TOP) Program
SME Unified Lending Opportunities for National Growth
(SULONG) Program
SME Centers in each province
Big Brother-Small Brother Program
Franchising Business
Techno-Managerial Extension Services
Technology Training, e.g., Trainings on Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis on Critical Control Point
(HACPP), Packaging and Labeling, Testing of Products and
Technology Transfer
Market Intelligence, Linkage, Trade Fairs & Missions
Establishment and Operationalization of Common Service Facilities
(CSFs)
Productivity Programs for SME competitiveness
Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program
Major Programs/Projects
Trade and Investment
ABACA-BASED GIFT,
HOLIDAY DECORS and
HOME FURNISHINGS
Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines
Sur and Catanduanes
Products include bags,
baskets, placemats, hampers,
hats, fashion accessories,
handmade papers, etc
AQUA MARINE
PRODUCTS
Masbate, Sorsogon,
Camarines Sur and Camarines
Norte
Products range from
processed crab meat, frozen
shrimp abalone seaweeds.
Etc.
BOTH ABACA-
BASED AND
AQUAMARINE
PRODUCTS
BICOL REGION
INDUSTRY CLUSTERS
BICOL REGION
OTHER INDUSTRY
CLUSTERS
ALBAY: Abaca linen (pinukpok), coco-based
products
CAMARINES NORTE: Virgin coco oil, coco-based
products, aquamarine
CAMARINES SUR: Inland fishery, coco-based products,
seaweeds, abaca fiber and linen, mineral-based industries,
abaca-based giftware and holiday decors
CATANDUANES: pinukpok, coffee, aquamarine products,
narra furniture
MASBATE: fine gold/silver jewelry
SORSOGON: pinukpok, aquamarine, abaca-based gifts and holiday
decors, home furnishings, holiday decors
SPECIAL ECONOMIC
ZONES
BICOL REGION


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
ECONOMIC GROWTH and JOB CREATION
5-7 % GRDP growth per year 100,000 jobs per year
Fighting Targets
Trade and
Investment
Agribusiness
Mineral Industry
Development
Housing/
Construction
Tourism
Productivity improved in 46,271 hectares
of rice and cassava lands
71,499 hectares of new agribusiness lands developed
100% self-sufficiency in rice and corn attained
33,757 jobs generated
Development of Priority Crops/Commodities per
Province:

Albay: High value vegetables, corn, swine and poultry, abaca,
tuna, mackerel, anchovy
Camarines Norte: Pineapple, corn, cassava, abaca, sardines,
anchovy, round scad, seaweeds
Camarines Sur: Corn, swine, poultry, abaca, shrimp, croaker,
mackerel, squid, tilapia, carp
Catanduanes: Tiger grass (lasa), rootcrops, abaca, coffee,
vegetables, mudcrabs, tuna
Masbate: Cattle, corn, mangoes, mackerel, silago, milkfish,
mudcrab, bluecrab, squid
Sorsogon: Coffee, abaca, fimbriated herring, seaweeds,
mussels
Regionwide: Coconut, rice, pili, abaca, aquaculture and
marine products
Major Programs/Projects
Agribusiness
Organization of Commodity Boards
To develop and enhance agribusiness potentials of their
respective commodities
To assist in charting policies for the improvement of the
production, marketing, and processing activities of their
respective commodities

Development of Geographic Clusters
8 Rice Convergence Areas
34 Corn Cluster Areas
Coconut Geo-textile Highway from Sta. Elena, Camarines
Norte to Matnog, Sorsogon

Research and Development

Major Programs/Projects
Agribusiness
MAP-RICE CONVERGENCE AREAS

RICE CONVERGENCE
AREAS --- 21,269 has.
CRIS (Goa)
THIRIS- Naga-Calabanga
LCPIS-Libmanan-
Cabusao
MNOH RISLigao-
Oas, Polangui
DTRISDaet-Talisay
RIISBuhi-Iriga
Bulan RIS--Bulan
Matogdon--Labo
MAP-CORN CLUSTERS
CORN CLUSTER
AREAS ---10,417 has.
NAGA,
CALABANGA,
PILI,GOA,
OCAMPO,
SAGNAY,TIGAON
LAGONOY,BUHI,
IRIGA CITY, BAAO
CATAINGAN,
CAWAYAN,
PLACER,USON,
PALANAS
TABACO,
GUINOBATAN,
LIBON, LIGAO,
POLANGUI, DARAGA
Income Net

COCONUT GEOTEXTILE
HIGHWAY
BICOL AS
EXPORTING
POINT TO ASIA
General
Santos City


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
ECONOMIC GROWTH and JOB CREATION
5-7 % GRDP growth per year 100,000 jobs per year
Fighting Targets
Trade and
Investment
Agribusiness
Mineral Industry
Development
Housing/
Construction
Tourism
3 large-scale mining projects opened
and 2,000 jobs created
4 small-scale mining projects
implemented
3 mineral explorations conducted
Map: mining projects


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
ECONOMIC GROWTH and JOB CREATION
5-7 % GRDP growth per year 100,000 jobs per year
Fighting Targets
Trade and
Investment
Agribusiness
Mineral Industry
Development
Housing/
Construction
Tourism
4,200 disaster victim-families provided housing assistance
1,173 families/informal settlers provided security of tenure
152,344 house construction jobs generated
23,293 units of housing assistance provided


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
ECONOMIC GROWTH and JOB CREATION
5-7 % GRDP growth per year 100,000 jobs per year
Fighting Targets
Trade and
Investment
Agribusiness
Mineral Industry
Development
Housing/
Construction
Tourism
Number of visitors increased by 5.59% per year
231,000 jobs generated
Tourism Destination
Rehabilitation/Development
Tourism Support Facilities
Development
Development of Incentive
Packages and Tourism-Friendly
Ordinances
Sustainable Tourism
Marketing and Promotions
Institutional Development
Programs/Projects
Tourism


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Fighting Targets
Health and
Nutrition
Education
Livelihood/
Microfinance
Protection of
Vulnerable Groups
Cost of medicines reduced
Potable water supply provided to the remaining 302,233 unserved
households, which constitute 33.9% of the total number of households
Key health and nutrition indicators improved: life expectancy, morbidity
and mortality, incidence of major diseases, malnutrition/micronutrient
deficiency; birth rate decreased and birth spacing increased
Access to affordable health services improved
Asset
Reform


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Fighting Targets
Health and
Nutrition
Education
Livelihood/
Microfinance
Protection of
Vulnerable Groups
Asset
Reform
Average class size reduced to 2 shifts of 1:50
Key indicators improved to 75.25% cohort survival rate,
68.39% completion rate, 1.24% drop-out rate, and >75%
mean performance level in achievement tests
100% of Grade 1 pupils attended the Early Childhood
Development Program
MAP==CLASSROOMS
PRIORITY
LOCATION OF
NEW ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS
Based on:
DEFICIENCY IN
CLASSROOMS
TEACHERS
DESKS
BOOKS
POPULATION
DENSITY
ACCESSIBILITY


Construction of
996 elementary
classrooms and
1,712 secondary
classrooms

Acquisition of
13,062 computers
for elementary
and 600 for
secondary
schools


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Fighting Targets
Health and
Nutrition
Education
Livelihood/
Microfinance
Protection of
Vulnerable Groups
Asset
Reform
Agricultural lands redistributed to landless
farmers and farm workers
Ancestral domains for indigenous peoples
recognized
Sites for socialized housing regularized


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Fighting Targets
Health and
Nutrition
Education
Livelihood/
Microfinance
Protection of
Vulnerable Groups
Asset
Reform
Micro, small, medium, and self-employment
enterprises provided with capital
Enhanced capability across sectors for
gainful income and productive employment
Microfinancing opportunities for short-term
income generating projects provided


POVERTY REDUCTION
from 53.1 % to 26-27 %
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Fighting Targets
Health and
Nutrition
Education
Livelihood/
Microfinance
Protection of
Vulnerable Groups
Asset
Reform
Basic needs and services to vulnerable and disadvantaged
groups provided
Centers and institutions for vulnerable and disadvantaged
groups maintained
Skills and capability trainings and employment opportunities
for vulnerable groups provided
POVERTY REDUCTION
Infrastructure
and Logistics
Support
Knowledge
Networking
Sustainable
Mgt of the
Environment
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
JOB CREATION
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Other Programs and Projects
Internal
Security
Fiscal
Reforms and
Financial
Strength
Development of an inter-modal transport system with improved/paved roads
linked to major ports, railways, and airports, providing access to production,
market, and tourism areas
Improvement of 433,684 kms. of national roads and 857 kms. of local roads
Provision of RORO port facilities in the region linked to the Nautical Highway
Rehabilitation of the Mainline South Railway and extension to Matnog
Construction of new Legazpi Airport
Increase dependable generating capacity from 317.674 MW to 370.33 MW,
energize the remaining 288 unserved barangays, enhance capacity of electric
coops, and develop other geothermal and renewable energy sources
Libon-Marocmoc-Pantao Road
Ligao-Pioduran Road
Catanduanes Circumferential Road
Lagonoy-Presentacion-Caramoan-Garchitorena-
Guijalo Road.
Masbate-Milagros Road
Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito Road
Putiao-Pilar-Donsol Road
Daang-Maharlika via Abuyog-Gubat-Ariman Road

Major Road Links for
National-Foreign Funding
Liloan-Naval
(Biliran)
Highway
Naval-
Cataingan
RORO
Cataingan-
Aroroy
Highway
SOUTHERN LEYTE BILIRAN - CATAINGAN (MASBATE) RORO
Aroroy-Pantao
RORO
Pantao-Libon
Rd
Libon-Legazpi
City Rd
Legazpi City-
Tiwi Rd
Tiwi-Sangay
Rd
Sangay-
Codon
(Sn Andres)
RORO
Sangay-
Caramoan Rd
San
Vicente=Codon
(Sn Andres) RORO
BICOL REGION RORO
Priority
Barangays
for
Energization

Legend:
Addtl. gensets

Substation project

40 MW Tanawon GPP

Transmission Projects

Interconnection Project
Proposed Power
Programs/Projects
Luzon-Catanduanes
Interconnection Project
Regional Industrial Center
Transmission Line
40 MW Tanawon
Geothermal Power
Plant
500 KW Rapu-Rapu
Diesel Power Plant
POVERTY REDUCTION
Infrastructure
and Logistics
Support
Knowledge
Networking
Sustainable
Mgt of the
Environment
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
JOB CREATION
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Other Strategies
Internal
Security
Fiscal
Reforms and
Financial
Strength
Generation/Development of knowledge/information/
technology
Promotion of the application of new technologies
Promotion and adoption of open source technology as
business solutions
Provision of unified and stronger extension services
Provision of faster access to market information
among commodity system stakeholders
POVERTY REDUCTION
Infrastructure
and Logistics
Support
Knowledge
Networking
Sustainable
Mgt of the
Environment
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
JOB CREATION
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Other Strategies/Programs
Internal
Security
Fiscal
Reforms and
Financial
Strength
Employ the National Internal Security
Plan (NISP) with a strategy of holistic
approach
Pacify conflict areas and mainstream
insurgents into society
Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan
(KALAHI) Program
POVERTY REDUCTION
Infrastructure
and Logistics
Support
Knowledge
Networking
Sustainable
Mgt of the
Environment
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
JOB CREATION
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Other Strategies/Programs
Internal
Security
Fiscal
Reforms
and
Financial
Strength
Contribute to Increasing revenue and reducing
budget deficit thru:
tax compliance verification/more aggressive
collection
collection of appropriate taxes from hotels, water
districts, and pawnshops
funding of projects that are in local devt. plans only
i-Text ang Resibo promo
automated tax
mapping system
POVERTY REDUCTION
Infrastructure
and Logistics
Support
Knowledge
Networking
Sustainable
Mgt of the
Environment
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
JOB CREATION
INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Other Strategies/Programs
Internal
Security
Fiscal
Reforms and
Financial
Strength
Maximize physical planning in public A&D and production
forestlands as a development tool for job creation
Full implementation of the NIPAS law, Clean Air and Water
Acts, the EIS system, Solid Waste Management Program,
and Integrated River Basin and Watershed Management
Program
Updating/Formulation of the Regional Physical Framework Plan,
the Provincial Physical Frameworks and City/Municipal
Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Provincial Environment
Codes
BARIT LAKE
BUHI WFR

PROTECTED AREAS OF
THE BICOL REGION----
THE BICOLANOS LIFE
SUPPORT SYSTEM
Project Preparation is on
going and implementation
was moved before EO 2004
rather than 2006 as
targeted.
PGMA recently signed EO
359 creating the Bicol
River Basin PMO.
BICOL RIVER BASIN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Monitor compliance through the implementation of
RA 9184 Procurement Act by GOCCs, RLAs and
LGUs;

Develop regional line agencies into globally
competitive line agencies/offices by reducing training
costs of government/CSC trainings and institute
mechanisms to ensure the additional value through
learning program and issue certificates only to
deserving participants, i.e. those who pass end-of-
training exams;

Strategies/Programs on Anti-Corruption
and Good Governance
Install a mechanism where we can check, validate
and monitor violations particularly on disbursements
made (e.g. delivery of supplies, construction related
activities) by erring officials against the Omnibus
Election Code;

Provision of a hotline number for reporting Graft and
Corruption directly to the prosecuting agency;

Prosecute any individual who engage in bribery /
corrupt practices;


Strategies/Programs on Anti-Corruption
and Good Governance

Eliminate counter-productive values of Filipino in
fighting graft and corruption;

Establishment of an Area Coordinating Center as a
tool for monitoring graft and corrupt practices;

Develop a clientele-based award system to address
graft and corrupt practices both in government and
private sectors;

Strategies/Programs on Anti-Corruption
and Good Governance
Eliminate / Reduce graft and corruption thru:

Increased transparency and accountability of all
purchases, programs and projects, disbursement/
utilization of official funds, property and equipment;

Strictly implement / enforce the CSC regulations and
the Code of Conduct on public officials and
employees;



Strategies/Programs on Anti-Corruption
and Good Governance

Strict monitoring of the implementation of government
projects by strengthening the Project Monitoring
Committees and reporting violations committed
thereof and/or provide solution to implementation
problems, if any;

Encourage the participation of NGOs/POs, Academe
and Church-based organizations (e.g. Citizens
Movement Against Corruption) in solving graft and
corrupt practices;

Strategies/Programs on Anti-Corruption
and Good Governance


Conduct of regular meetings/briefings/dialogues with
LGU officials regarding anti-corruption.

Engage / involve religious institutions in solving graft
and corrupt practices in government / private sectors.

Values formation of individuals both in public and
private sectors

Strategies/Programs on Anti-Corruption
and Good Governance
Institutional arrangements
RDC and its committees
Critical activities
Investment programming
Plan advocacy
Regional budgeting
Program/project implementation
Plan monitoring and evaluation
Plan Implementation, Monitoring,
and Evaluation
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