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MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR

My warmest compliments to the Municipal Development Council for initiating and

completing the preparation of this Comprehensive Development Plan which shall be our

development roadmap for the planning period 2017 to 2022. May I also extend my appreciation

to the members of the Sangguniang Bayan for facilitating the approval and thus legitimizing this

planning document.

Your municipal local government unit is pleased to publish this medium-term plan

embodying the vision, sectoral goals, objectives, development strategies, policies and the

corresponding programs, projects and activities which will serve as primary inputs to investment

programming and subsequent budgeting for the next six years. In adherence to the principle of

participatory governance, this document was prepared following a consultative planning process

with contributions from municipal and barangay elected officials, LGU department heads, and

representatives from national government agencies and civil society organizations.

The promotion of general welfare is our ultimate goal as mandated by Section 16 of the

Local Government Code of 1991, which is synonymous to raising the quality of life or general

well-being of individuals and societies. To attain this end, we shall focus on raising the human

development index of Irosin’s inhabitants by promoting health and balanced ecology, the

educational development of the human capital, and providing a decent standard of living.

To the LGU organization, our national government partners, the private sector and the

people of Irosin, may this CDP be our guide in our journey towards a better Irosin. I am looking

forward to your active engagement during the implementation of the interventions outlined in

this plan.

Para sa Progresibong Comunidad!

ALFREDO J. CIELO JR.

Mayor

Municipal Hall, San Julian, Irosin, Sorsogon 4707 HON. ALFREDO J. CIELO JR.

MUNICIPAL MAYOR

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Sorsogon

Municipality of Irosin

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FOREWORD

"To the person who does not know where he wants to go, there is no favorable wind." - Seneca

Local government units (LGU) created or recognized under the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) are dual in nature, namely, political and corporate. As a political unit, the LGU is a subdivision of the national government with powers to manage its territorial jurisdiction for and in behalf of the national government. As a body corporate, the LGU represents the inhabitants within its territory and is endowed with powers and resources necessary for its efficient and effective governance and to deliver basic services and facilities to enable its inhabitants to develop fully into self-reliant communities. The current policy of devolution aims to strengthen this dual role of LGUs, namely, as a political unit, to become effective partner in the attainment of national goals, and as a corporate body, to be able to promote the general welfare of its inhabitants.

From this dual nature, LGUs are required to prepare two plans, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan

(CLUP) and the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). The CLUP is the long-term plan to guide the physical development and management of local territories, while the CDP is the plan for the promotion of the general welfare of the local inhabitants. The term “comprehensive” in the CDP means “multi-sectoral” development in that it covers the five sectors of social development, economic development, physical/land use development, environmental management, and institutional development.

Pursuant to Section 106 of RA 7160, it is the Municipal Development Council that initiated the

preparation of this comprehensive multi-sectoral development plan. A 3-day “Multi-sectoral Planning Workshop for CLUP-CDP-ELA Formulation” was conducted for this purpose by the LGU of Irosin last October 26 to 28, 2016 at the Rizal Beach Resort, Gubat, Sorsogon. The activity was participated by 134 stakeholders composed of MDC members, elected officials, LGU department heads and staffs, representatives from national government agencies, community volunteers, and CSO representatives. A team from DILG Sorsogon facilitated the workshops while Municipal Planning and Development Office staff acted as the training secretariat.

Further sectoral consultations were conducted in fine tuning each sectoral plan after the planning-

workshop. Stakeholders of the agriculture sector finalized the sectoral plan on January 16, 2017, followed by the social welfare sector on January 19, 2017, and by the health sector on January 24. Planning inputs for the protective services sector were culled out from the draft Peace, Order and Public Safety Plan as discussed by the MPOC on June 1, 2017. The disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation plan was discussed with the MDRRMC on February 16, 2017. Inputs for the trade, industry and tourism sector are culled from the workshop outputs during TraBAJO/LED trainings. For the infrastructure and education sector, the inputs are from previous CLUP sectoral workshops.

The preparation of this CDP was guided by the Sourcebook on Rationalizing the Local Planning

System (RPS) that advocated the system of harmonization, synchronization and rationalization of plan preparation for LGUs. Following the RPS, the planning process involved analysis of the existing situation, formulation of the vision, determination of vision-reality gap, setting of goals and objectives/targets, and culminating in the development of policy responses/strategies and identification of programs, projects and activities.

As stated earlier, the ultimate purpose of this CDP is to plan for the promotion of the general

welfare of Irosinians by putting in place policies and strategies that will ensure efficient and effective local governance and rational allocation of resources in the delivery of basic services and facilities.

NOEL D. MERCADO II, En.P.

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Municipal Development Council Secretariat

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Local Government Unit of Irosin through its Municipal Development Council acknowledges Rico E. Gaurino, Jake Mesias and Ronaldo D. Grayda of the Department of the Interior and Local Government – Sorsogon Provincial Office, for facilitating the “Multi-sectoral Planning Workshop for CLUP-CDP-ELA Formulation” held last October 26 to 28, 2016. The contribution of Mr. Gaurino is underscored for his technical assistance in crafting the training design, for providing inputs during each planning module, and as the lead facilitator during the planning-workshops. Due acknowledgement is also given to Provincial Director Arnaldo E. Escober Jr. and MLGOO Garner Marcos C. Frilles for providing technical support during the conduct of the workshop. Invaluable inputs were provided by the Mayor Alfredo J. Cielo, Sangguniang Bayan members, LGU department heads and staffs, and Punong Barangays during the CDP preparation and grateful appreciation is duly extended.

Due recognition is also extended to representatives from the Philippine National Police, Department of Education, Department of Environment and Natural Resources – PENRO, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Veritas College of Irosin, Irosin Water District and Sorsogon Electric Cooperative I, for participating in the planning-workshops. We are also expressing our gratitude to community volunteers from Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Barangay Health Workers, and to representatives from the following civil society organizations for their enthusiasm in being part of the planning process, namely, SAFSCO, BNSG, ASCIR, IDTRODA, BUCASMATA Irrigators Association, LUVFA, MONVEGA, BIGKIS, IYA, ITRIDOC, GASANAMUDECO and the IRDF. Grateful appreciation is also given to members of the Municipal Peace and Order Council, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Local Health Board, Local School Board and the Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council, for the invaluable inputs to their respective sectoral plans. Our gratitude is also extended to the staff of the Municipal Planning and Development Office headed by Noel D. Mercado II for the technical assistance and secretariat services rendered during the preparation and approval of this CDP. Finally, we convey our appreciation to those whose names and organizations may not appear but have contributed to the completion of this planning document.

The Municipal Development Council

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGE

Preliminary Pages

Municipal Development Council Resolution Adopting the CDP

Sangguniang Bayan Resolution Adopting the CDP

Message of the Mayor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i

Foreword - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii

Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iv

List of Tables, Figures and Boxes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v

List of Abbreviations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vi

1. Vision of the Municipality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

1.1. Vision - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

1.2. Desired Role - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

1.3. Vision Element Descriptors, Success Indicators and Vision-Reality Gap - 2

2. Sectoral Development Plans 2017-2022

2.1. Social Development Plan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

2.1.1. Health - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

2.1.2. Education, Culture and Sports - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

2.1.3. Social Welfare - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

2.1.4. Protective Services - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17

2.2. Economic Development Plan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

2.2.1. Agriculture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

2.2.2. Trade, Industry and Tourism - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24

2.2.3. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27

2.2.4. Climate Change Adaptation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33

2.3. Infrastructure Development Plan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37

2.4. Environment and Natural Resources Development Plan - - - - - - - - - 40

2.5. Institutional Development Plan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44

Annexes

Local Development Index Tables

Planning-Workshop Training Design

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LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Health Personnel, 2016 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

Table 2. Health Indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

Table 3. Protective Personnel and Facilities, 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17

Table 4. Peace, Order and Public Safety Indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17

Table 5. Existing Major Agricultural Crops by Area and Production, 2013 - - - - - - - - - - 20

Table 6. Type and Number of Business Establishments - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25

Table 7. Occupational Group of Gainful Workers, 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25

Table 8. Financial Management Indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46

LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Volcanic Hazard Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28

Figure 2. Flood Hazard Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29

Figure 3. Landslide Hazard Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Figure 4. Projected Change in Mean Temperature, Sorsogon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34

Figure 4. Projected Change in Mean Rainfall, Sorsogon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34

LIST OF BOXES Box 1. Box 1. Vision-Reality Gap, People as Individual and Society - - - - - - - - - 2

Box 2. Vision-Reality Gap, Local Economy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

Box 3. Vision-Reality Gap, Condition of Built and Natural Environment - - - - - - - - - 3

Box 4. Vision-Reality Gap, Quality of Local Leadership - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Box 5. Health Problem-Solution Finding Matrix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

Box 6. Education Analysis Matrix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12

Box 7. Agriculture Problem-Solution Finding Matrix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21

Box 8. Infrastructure Analysis Matrix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

4PS Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program AI Artificial Insemination ALS Alternative Learning System ARI Acute Respiratory Infection ASCIR Association of Senior Citizens of Irosin AWS Automated Weather Station BADAC Barangay Drug Abuse Council BASCA Barangay Senior Citizens Association BEMONC Basic Emergency Maternal and Obstetrical New Born Care BFP Bureau of Fire Protection BHW Barangay Health Worker BJMP Bureau of Jail Management and Penology BLGU Barangay Local Government Unit BNS Barangay Nutrition Scholars BPAT Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team BVNP Bulusan Volcano Natural Park CAR Children at Risk CBD Central Business District CBMS Community Based Monitoring System CC Climate Change CCA Climate Change Adaptation CCTV Closed Circuit Television CDC Child Development Center CDP Comprehensive Development Plan CDW Child Development Worker CHT Community Health Team CICL Children in Conflict with Law CIS Communal Irrigation System CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan CNSP Children in Need of Special Protection COA Commission on Audit COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CRFS Climate Resiliency Field School CSAP Core Shelter Assistance Program CSO Civil Society Organization DANA Damage Assessment and Need Analysis DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DEPED Department of Education DOH Department of Health DOLE Department of Labor and Employment DOPCEN Disaster Operations Center DOST Department of Science and Technology DRRM Disaster Risk Reduction and Management EC Evacuation Center ECCD Early Childhood Care and Development ENGAS Electronic New Government Accounting System ENR Environment and Natural Resources ERPAT Empowerment and Reaffirmation of Parental Abilities ERT Emergency Response Team ES Elementary School EWS Early Warning System FFS Farmers Field School FMR Farm to Market Road FP Family Planning GK Gawad Kalinga

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HEMS Health and Emergency Management Staff HIV-AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HS High School HSAI Holy Spirit Academy of Irosin HVCC High Value Commercial Crops ICS Irosin Cental School or Incident Command System ICT Information and Communications Technology IEC Information Education Campaign ILHZ-BIMS Inter-Local Health Zone - Bulan, Irosin, Matnog, Sta. Magdalena IP Indigenous People KALAHI-CIDDSS-NCDDP Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive Integrated

Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development Program

LGU Local Government Unit LHB Local Health Board LMB Land Management Bureau MADAC Municipal Drug Abuse Council MAFC Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council MASA-MASID Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya – Mamamayang Ayaw sa Ilegal na Droga MDC Municipal Development Council MDR Multi-Drug Resistant MDRRMC Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council MDRRMO Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office MENRO Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office MGB Mines and Geosciences Bureau MHC Main Health Center MHO Municipal Health Office MNAO Municipal Nutrition Action Office MPDO Municipal Planning and Development Office MPOC Municipal Peace and Order Council MSME Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises MSWDO Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office MT Metric Ton NBS New Born Screening NIPAS National Integrated Protected Area System NPFP National Physical Framework Plan NSCB National Statistical Coordination Board NGA National Government Agency NGO Non-Government Organization NGP National Greening Program NHA National Housing Authority NHS National High School NHTS-PR National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction NTP National Tuberculosis Program OFW Overseas Filipino Workers OSCA Office of Senior Citizens Affairs OSY Out of School Youth PAMANA Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan PAMB Protected Area Management Board PCCP Portland Cement Concrete Pavement PCIC Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation PDNA Post Disaster Needs Assessment PHIC Philippine Health Insurance Corporation PHILCRIS Philippine Civil Registration Information System PHIVOCS Philippine Volcanology and Seismology PLEB People’s Law Enforcement Board PMC Pre- Marriage Counselling PNP Philippine National Police

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PO Peoples Organization PSA Philippine Statistics Authority PPA Programs, Projects and Activities PPD Purified Protein Derivative PPDO Provincial Planning and Development Office PWD Persons with Disability RA Republic Act REDAS Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation RIC Rural Improvement Club RIPE Rice Productivity Enhancement RPTA Real Property Tax Assessment RWS Rural Water System SART Search and Rescue Team SLP Sustainable Livelihood Program SNP Supervised Neighborhood Play SORECO Sorsogon Electric Cooperative SRI System of Rice Intensification SRR Search Rescue Retrieval STI Sexually Transmitted Infections SWIP Small Water Impounding Project TB Tuberculosis TB-DOTS Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Short Course VAWC Violence Against Women and Children VCI Veritas College of Irosin WATSAN Water and Sanitation