Mga Sugilanon sa Baskug ug Uswag na mga Barangay (BUB)

MGA SUGILANON SA BASKOG UG USWAG NA MGA BARANGAY

A compendium of selected successful stories of Bottom-up Budgeting project implementation in CARAGA from F.Y. 2013 - 2016.

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MESSAGE The lack of access to basic needs such as clean water, safe roads, health facilities, agricultural support, job opportunities and decent livelihood is a gap being addressed by the Bottom-up Budgeting Program characterized by people’s participation.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), together with the other national line agencies started to implement the BUB Program in CY 2013. Indeed, it became the government’s flagship program in which there had been a strong commitment to eradicate poverty through the genuine participation and involvement of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the grassroots in planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of the development projects.

The Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT) of Caraga Region collaboratively worked together to ensure that the approved projects are implemented well.

As a snapshot, the region was able to avail a total of 3,414 projects amounting to more than three (3) billions from FY 2013 to FY 2016.

In behalf of the RPRAT Caraga, we are showcasing the success stories and testimonies of the beneficiaries along BUB implementation through a compendium. This document amplifies the gains of the program in the lenses of the proponents to echo the government’s battle to eradicate poverty. Further, this compendium also features the commitment of the different RPRAT member agencies in pushing forward successful BUB project implementation.

As RPRAT Chair, my heartfelt thanks to the support and cooperation exhibited by the RRPAT members of this region.

Lilibeth A. Famacion, CESO III DILG XIII Regional Director RPRAT Chairperson

CONTENTS Message from the RPRAT Chairperson

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Preface

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Bottom-Up Budgeting Projects

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Agriculture & Fisheries

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Capability Building

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DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction)

15-22

Education

23-26

Electrification

27-32

Food Production

33-36

Health Facilities

37-40

Irrigation

41-46

Livelihood

47-60

NGP (National Greening Program)

61-66

Roads

67-72

Tourism

73-76

Water

77-82

Summary

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RPRAT Corner

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Region XIII (CARAGA)

Introduction

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overty reduction has been a perennial challenge of every nation especially the developing ones. Different strategies have been employed just to address the concern. To mitigate the problem, the Philippines, initiated the Bottom-Up Budgeting Program (BuB) as a government strategy to alleviate poverty. This is done by empowering the civil society organizations to identify their priority needs for national government agencies’ budget to be responsive to the demands of the communities.

The program strengthens citizen participation in the planning, budgeting, project implementation, and monitoring at the local level and thereby promoting inclusive growth. This mechanism also illustrates good governance since it promotes participatory process and responsiveness in addressing community needs thru demand-driven planning and budgeting.

Gone are the days when the national government dictates to the local what projects to implement. It is now the grassroots who identify what their needs are through their respective local government units for inclusion in the National Government Agency budget proposal.

When the BuB program was started in F.Y. 2013, only 45 LGUs (cities and municipalities) were piloted. It was not until F.Y. 2015 when all cities and municipalities (73 LGUs) of the region became recipients of the program with a pegged budget cap.

Since the start of its implementation in F.Y. 2013 up to F.Y. 2016, the government had invested a total of Php. 3,902,650,366.51 representing 3,414 various projects, spread across the different LGUs in the field of education, water and sanitation, disaster preparedness, roads and bridges, skills training, national greening, agriculture and fisheries, livelihood, health facilities, tourism development, electrification, irrigation, and capability building.

Truly, the gains of the BuB program cannot be undermined especially in the hearts of the beneficiaries and implementing agencies as well, though, admittedly, there were also some lapses.

So, in order to elucidate the highlights of BuB, we have captured the thoughts and convictions of the beneficiaries through this compendium, hoping to compile and package the benefits of the program for benchmarking or policy making in the future.

Preface The BuB Compendium of Success Stories is an initiative of the Caraga Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT). It documents the selected successful stories of BuB project implementation in the region from F.Y. 2013 - F.Y. 2016.

This document reflects the socio-economic benefits of the program as provided by the beneficiaries. The compilation of the success stories presented in this compendium capsulizes the experiences encountered by the proponents in the program implementation.

LILIBETH A. FAMACION, CESO III DILG XIII Regional Director RPRAT Chairperson

Photos by: Clint Jun G. Dahino Hapsia A. Sayas

Agriculture & Fisheries

Department of Agriculture

Table Egg Production 2013 Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands

Department of Agriculture (DA)

Php 100,000.00

Eggs for health and wealth

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he main goal of the project is to produce high quality eggs for the people of Cagdianao, Province of Dinagat Islands. Eggs are basic commodities in any local market. Cognizant of this need, the Upper Laguna Corn Farmers Association of the municipality, identified this BUB-funded project in order to increase supply of eggs in the locality. In the long-run, the well-being and the economy of the community, as well as those of neighboring municipalities, are improved. After successfully managing initial operations, the beneficiary is now set to expand operations and increase production by increasing the numbers of layers.

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San Agustin farmers go bananas

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t has long been the clamor of Gata Agroforestry Planters Origanization (GAPO) to get support from the government.

The Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB) program has alleviated their poverty situation through the extra income they received from banana production. From the sales of this project, 50% was retained in the organization’s current fund as capital build-up, 25% went to the owner of the land, 5% to the barangay, 10% to each of the members and 10% to the organization’s bank account for operations.

“The project serves as guide and pushes us to strive harder. It has made our organization strong and united as it provided more support to our day-to-day living. Hopefully, we can receive more projects from the government and we hope the BUB program will continue.” says Snoopy G. Gomez, Chairman of GAPO.

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Agriculture & Fisheries

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Fishing for more income

Provision of Fishing Boats 2013 San Agustin, Surigao del Sur Resources

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic

Php 2,750,000.00

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epartment of Agriculture, in collaboration with BFAR-Caraga, provides support to the fisherfolks in the municipality of San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, through the distribution of fifty five (55) units ready-to-run fishing boats to improve their source of income. This is also a priority of the local government unit to showcase the diversity and richness of its marine resources.

The project strengthens the security of the fisherfolks since they are now less worried during the occurence of strong waves, which causes their old boats getting destroyed easily. Moreover, their families are now earning more than the usual. With this, they can happily send their children to school.

The fisherfolks of San Agustin are very grateful for being the beneficiary of the BUB project.

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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Provision of Fishing Boats 2013 San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Php 500,000.00

Fishing boats for brgy.

Pongtod’s fisherfolks

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onsidering that the municipality of San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, lies in the coastal area facing the Pacific Ocean, the existence and influx of marginalized fisherfolks suffering from poverty is a common place.

Per FishR data, it appears that there are municipal fisherfolks who still belong to the poverty line threshold. It was through the BUB processes that they were able to express their dire need of fishing boats to help improve their income.

During the 2015 barangay assembly, Pongtod was chosen as a sole beneficiary out of ten (10) coastal barangays to receive the priority project, entitled “Provision of Fishing Boats,“ which is also identified in the LGU’s Annual Investment Program (AIP) with an approved project cost amounting to five-hundred thousand pesos (Php 500,000.00).

The criteria and process of selection for individual beneficiaries were made between the LGU and BFAR Provincial Fishery Office, particularly cross-matching those under the list of FishR and DSWD 4Ps who are considered as “poorest among the poor”. They were later organized and registered under DOLE with the name SUBID (Sustainable United Fisherfolks of Barangay Pongtod Initiative for Development).

The implementation strategy undertaken by the LGU was through the provision of Fishing Boats. Based on the approved AIP 2015, the project targeted five (5) units of fishing boats, allocating one-hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) each. However, the Punong Barangay, in coordination with the Local Government Unit, was able to buy ten (10) units at fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) only per unit. Every unit is made of wooden boat hull materials packaged with engine and complete accessories.

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Agriculture & Fisheries

The provision of 10 units fishing boats offered an indirect benefit especially to the local carpenters of San Agustin as they were the ones who constructed the boat hulls.

Further, the increase in the fish catch provided an added supply to the locality. Over all, the fishing boat project has given economic benefits to the fisherfolks of Brgy. Pongtod, San Agustin of Surigao del Sur by way of an increase in their fish catch: from 1 kilo per day, to 3-5 kilos a day, making a monthly income of Php. 1,500—5000 or more.

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Photos by: Archie Rose G. Vaquez Vincent Troy A. Calo Milariza L. Beniga

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Capacity Building

Alleviating one’s life thru skills training

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ike many, Angelita B. Moring, 23 years of age, married, and residing at Village 2 in Libertad, Butuan City, used to dream dreams... but too many of them seemed to be like apples up in the skies. Her dreams of a better life, nutritious food to eat on the table, little amenities just to lead at least a somewhat comfortable life at home, good health for her and the entire family, and regular income to support the growing needs of her family were understandably mundane and basic, yet they seemed to be distantly elusive for someone like her whose credential is simply high school graduate. Like a Sisyphian tale, realizing her dreams was akin to chasing after the wind.

It was not until 2016 that she got a break through her neighbor, Dr. Aurora Zaportiza, the Training Director of Butuan City Manpower Training Center, who informed and persuaded her to try skills training at said government-run training institution. In short, she underwent skills training in Pedicure and Manicure for 20 days as one of the Bottom-Up Budgeting beneficiaries and followed it up with a 10-day skills training in Massage until she completed the same.

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With the acquired skills, Angelita, is now employed as a manicurist, pedicurist, and masseuse at Habibi, a salon cum boutique for men and women located at JC Aquino Avenue and Doongan Junction in Butuan City beginning on the 24th of May 2016 with an arrangement that she will have a cut of 35% per client paying. Her expertise afforded her to rake in an average weekly income of Php 2,000.00 or even more.

satisfying, treating her like an angel. Her children have also grown to adore her more.

As for TESDA’s contribution in her well-being, she claimed with fondness that because it afforded her some useful and practical skills where once she had none she has become more confident and approach life more buoyantly and securely. Thankful that some of her dreams have fallen into proper places just lately, she appeals now for those who wanted to alleviate their lives to try skills training. It has made a difference for her and “who knows, it might also make a difference for others,” she quipped.

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She claimed that because she has now the financial contribution for the family’s welfare such as support for children’s schooling, payment for electric bills and water, and food on the table, her husband’s relationship with her has also grown placid, more respectful and kind, supportive and

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Department of the Interior and Local Government

Capacity Building

CSO capabilities enhanced under the BUB program

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he BUB Capabilities Building Program for CSOs is a priority thrust of the DILG through the Local Government Academy that aims to enhance the capacities of the CSOs in development planning, budgeting, monitoring, and other aspects of local governance toward achieving the country’s goal for inclusive growth and poverty reduction.

For CY 2015, a total of Five Million Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php 5,220,000.00) was spent for the CSO Capacity Building Program covering the nine (9) LGUs in the region.

Through the BUB Capacity Development Program, the CSOs were able to strengthen their capacities in participating and in engaging with the government especially in policy development, planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation. The implemented capacity building activities under the BuB projects had enhanced leadership and management skills among CSOs which enable the management to become more efficient on their functions, duties, and responsibilities.

Moreover, the interventions also built up their level of selfesteem among key primary workplace of the organization. The training had helped them establish a sound financial and human resource management geared towards sustainable implementation of BuB livelihood programs.

The program helped improve local governance by enhancing local planning mechanisms and bodies to ensure that basic sectors and the marginalized are part of the planning process and further improve the LGU-CSO partnerships.

BUB Capabilities Building Program was implemented from 2014 to 2016. For CY 2014, a total of Five Million and Twenty Thousand Pesos (P 5,020,000.00) were spent to implement the said program in the seven (7) LGUs in the region. Trainings for their CSOs were provided which includes organization management and development, project cycle management, project monitoring and evaluation, and others.

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Photos by: April Fritz P. Viscaya Mark Anthony C. Obani Jonas L. Bringas

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Flood Control

2015 Brgy. Capayahan, Tubod, Surigao del Norte

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Php. 800,000.00

Saving lives at the foot of Mt. Maniayaw

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arangay Capayahan of Tubod, Surigao de Norte is located at the foot of Mt Maniayaw. During rainy season, Brgy. Capayahan becomes the catch basin of the water from Mt Maniayaw. However, the existing drainage system is not sufficient to handle the volumes of water. Thus, the LGU Tubod aims to assist the barangay through the BUB disaster risk reduction program.

Barangay Capayahan was one of the recipients of the FY 2015 DILG-BUB Flood Control Project worth Php.800,000.

The LGU managed the project with the technical supervision of the DILG leading to the successful project implementation.

Ms. Remegencia N. Naguil and Ms. Lia C. Lingatong, amplifies the gains of the BUB project especially during rainy seasons. Back then, the sweeping flow of water flooded the road making it impossible for residents and vehicles to pass through. That is why the barangay residents are grateful to DILG for having accessed this project through the BUB program. The installations of flood control drainage had reduced their fears during rainy days.

The project, constructed around the periphery of Brgy. Capayahan, had made lives comfortable and eased the residents’ fear of flash floods during rainy seasons, as flood waters no longer enter into their houses.

On the part of the barangay, the project lessened the incurred cost in repair and maintenance of local roads and has reduced the evacuation of its residents during typhoons or heavy rains. Consequently, health and sanitation problems have also decreased.

Sustainability-wise, the barangay instituted the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) where everybody in the community voluntarily cooperates in maintaining the canal.

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According to Brgy. Captain Melecio L. Tado Jr. of Brgy. Capyahan, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, the BUB project has greatly helped their barangay especially during rainy seasons. Before, water outflow from Mt. Maniayaw would cause flooding among the residents and destroyed the roads .

They are very thankful to the BUB Program for the benefits they gained from the project.

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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Department of the Interior and Local Government

A safe refuge for calamities and disasters

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eople now are experiencing the significant impacts of climate change especially on the changing weather patterns and more extreme weather events. Prompted by this concern, the municipality of San Francisco, Surigao del Norte responded to the call of the time through disaster preparedness since it is a typhoon-prone area. The Municipal Poverty Reduction Action Team proposed for a Php 10.5 Million Evacuation Center Project located at Barangays Poblacion and Balite to evacuate families in times of disasters.

The evacuation center is a two-storey building equipped with facilities in accordance with standards set by the national government. The building also serves as operation center in times of calamities.

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Department of the Interior and Local Government

Wall of life

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aving lives and making change to people’s lives are the most significant contributions we can give to humanity as we exist. This is what BUB projects is all about, alleviating poverty to a better living, keeping everyone in a safer community where basic services are accessible.

The municipality of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, is situated facing directly at the Pacific Ocean and is very vulnerable to strong typhoons and storm surges. The only way for the residents to be safe is through the construction of sea wall.

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Through the BUB, Hinatuan was able to rehabilitate and upgrade their existing sea wall which is situated along Brgy. Lacasa. According to Mr. Culla, a resident in the said area, before the project was implemented, during storms and typhoons, their boats were swept out to the houses located along the old seawall. which caused damages on both the boats and houses. Residents are at risk especially their children and it affects their livelihood, that fishing is their primary source of income.

The clamors from the community prompted the municipal government to address the need so the seawall was identified as one of their priority projects for FY 2015 under the BUB program.

They are very thankful that the project was implemented. Also, a road was constructed in between the sea wall and the houses to provide passage of the community when big waves plagued the area during stormy seasons.

The Barangay Council, through the Punong Barangay, continued to ask financial support from the LGUs and other funding organizations for their areas along the coastline that are not reached by the project.

The residents would like to express their gratitude especially for the BUB program, that their needs were addressed and hopeful for the program to continue so they can proposed extension of the seawall.

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Protection Dike 2015 Bayabas, Surigao del Sur

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

A dike that protects

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barangay was able to get a funding for the said project . They were hoping that, the program will continue to respond to the community needs especially to far-flung areas like Barangay Panaosawon.

he elementary school of Brgy. Panaosawon, Bayabas, Surigao del Sur is situated along a riverbank. Over the years, soil erosion eats up large portion of its riverbank putting the school

and the children at great risk. The school resorted to

abandoning one of its buildings.

To prevent the soil from further eroding, a protection dike is needed, hence the municipal government included it in their list of priority projects under the BUB program . The project was funded and was implemented in 2015.

A parent in the barangay said the protection dike is a great help to them. It does not only protect the school structures but most importantly, the lives of their children and the families near the area. They are thankful for the government especially for the BUB program that their

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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Php 2,125,000.00

Photos by: Adrilene Mae CastaĂąos

Department of Education

No more dilapidated classrooms Teachers, pupils, and other stakeholders of Sto. Niño Elementary School in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, Caraga Region were overwhelmed by the DepEd -BUB Project 2015 in the form of repair and rehab of 7 classrooms worth 1.605 Million pesos implemented by the DepEd SDO of Agusan del Norte. This project was completed and turned over in 2016. Because of this project, the once old and dilapidated elementary school by the sea has turned into a place conducive for the pupils to learn.

Education

Teacher Mercie, was filled with anticipation and joy just seeing the complete make-over of their school.

According to her, “sukad-sukad sa akong pagtudlo diri sa Sto. Nino Elem. School for 20 years, karon pa jud mi katilaw ug in-ani nga klase sa repair [For the past twenty years I taught in this campus, I have never experienced this kind of change.].” The change she was referring to is the complete overhaul of all defective parts of the school which in this case, almost all parts of the seven classrooms repaired, were dilapidated already.

More so, upon the request of the teachers, two separate comfort rooms were also built for them. Having these comfort rooms will surely make the students and teachers lives more convenient.

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School children now out of danger

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aulito C. Larong, the School Principal of Villafranca Elementary School in Villafranca, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte said: “To give the best is to receive the best!”.

the school premises. It’s been a long dream of the PTA and the pupils to have a concrete perimeter fence in order to prevent stray animals and bystanders to damage school properties and gardens, most especially the Gulayan sa Paaralan.

The Villafranca Elementary School is very much affluent for being the recipient of the Bottom-Up Budgeting 2016 Project under the Department of Education. This concrete perimeter fence was implemented by the Local Government Unit of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte. It really helped so much in ensuring the safety of our children inside

The PTA President, in the person of Ms. Lucena E. Jumonong, is also very grateful to DepEd and the municipality of Gigaquit, for the said project.

Raulito C. Larong School Principal

“The perimeter fence sets limitations and boundaries; inhibiting school children from leaving the school yard during recess time that kept them safe. The fence also provides security by deterring trespassers from entering our premises. It also kept unwanted stray animals from coming into our yard, destroying out vegetable garden.”

Ms. Ma. Minda C. Bejiga, Teacher II, Faculty Association President

“Maraming salamat sa pagkaloob ng BUB project na ito sa aming paaralan. Napaganda nito ang paligid at nawala na ang aming pag-alala sa kaligtasan ng aming mga anak.”

Ms. Lucena E. Jumonong PTA President

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Education

“We gave our best for the good of our children, we are blessed to receive good gifts in return such as this project.”

Photos by: Jonas L. Bringas Nellan S. Balili

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Installation/Repair of Street Lights

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Street lights, bright lights, sleep tight

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he municipality of Santiago, Agusan del Norte is one of the beneficiaries of BUB Projects for F.Y. 2014 through the DILG—Installation/Repair of Street Lights.

Ronald B. Acierto of the Santiago Famers Association, an LPRAT member, was happy that the CSO had a major role in identifying projects for the community in Santiago. “We appreciate the DILG’s effort in the effective implementation of the BUB projects. In behalf of our group, we hope that the BUB program would continue, because we have seen how it has improved our lives here in our community.”

Acierto said.

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According to local resident, Ms. Maria Fe Ga, the well-lighted streets now afforded the people to roam around the area during the night safely. In addition, she alleged that illegal activities are thwarted.

Although they have started the street lighting project before, they could not complete it due to the lack of funds.

They were thankful to the Bottom-Up Budgeting Program, that they were able to finish the project and to help heighten the security in the community. Further, commuters arriving late in the evening can now access the interior parts of the municipality according to Barangay Kagawad Jenny Andohuyan.

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Department of Energy

Barangay Energization, Solar Power (Household Electrification Program using Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Home Systems)

2014 Lanuza, Surigao del Sur

Department of Energy (DOE)

Electrification

Php 500,000.00

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Solar power lightens our path

arangay Mampi is one of the far-flung areas in the Municipality of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur and can be reached only by crossing Daniog River 13 times because there is no Farm-to-Market Road. There is also no electricity in the area. Currently, the barangay has 61 households with a population of 228 in 3 puroks (Beby-An, Abuyan, and Ebuan). Commerce is limited only to sari-sari store and residents are deprived in the field of information and technology.

In the 2013 HEP Year, only 31 household beneficiaries benefited in the project with 31 units of 30-watt peak solar home system and 1 unit of 75-watt peak solar PV

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streetlight. The units were installed by Propmech Corporation, installer of HEP components for HEP Year 2013.

During the conduct of project evaluation and monitoring of installed units, according to Barangay Kagawad Michael M. Duazo and Mrs. Delia A. Flores, president of SoPA, Php 37, 227.54 was deposited by the Association to the Rural Bank of Lanuza (RBL), under 3 signatories, the SOPA President, treasurer and secretary. The money came from the accumulated amount of initial counterpart and operation and maintenance of the units.

Last September 2016, Mrs Flores, president of SoPA submitted to DOLE —Tandag field office necessary documents for the registration of the association. Regular meetings had been set every 1st Saturday of the Month.

Electrification

There is also an increase of the number of residents returning to B/Mampi from S/Ibuan because of the solar home system provision as they can now enjoy the units for information (i.e. radio) and temporarily provides their household electricity.

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Food Production

National Anti-Poverty Commission

Capacitating the undernourished families to reduce malnutrition and hunger organic system to feed the world. ICFP Program encourages its beneficiaries to produce their food needs in their backyard through vegetables, fruit and root crop gardening, small poultry and livestock raising and small fish culture depending on the availability of their physical resources. Interestingly as a hunger mitigation strategy approach, it tries to focus at the household level where it matters most in reducing food poverty.

“Magmula ng mag ani kami ng mga gulay mula sa proyektong “integrated Community Food Production Program”, hindi na inuubo ang mga anak ko at hindi na sila nagkakasakit.

Nakakatipid pa ako at may dagdag pa na kita.”

The ICFP program paves the way for the setting up of individual and communal gardens using organic fertilizers in solid or liquid forms. Training them in the manufacture of these less expensive but effective organic composts ensure the consumption of healthier and safe vegetable products. It lays the foundation for the availability of food on every table thereby ensuring the presence of food supply in poor families even during period of disasters or natural calamities. With the recurring floods in the region during the last quarter of every year till the first quarter of the succeeding the year, the advocacy is the production of floating gardens even along the riverbanks or previously low lying areas.

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hose were the words shared by Mrs. Jeanette Cal, one of the fifty beneficiaries of the NAPC ICFP program in Sitio Campo, Brgy. Jaguimitan, Agusan del Norte during the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) held at the Jaguimitan barangay hall last April 28, 2017. It was presided by the NAPC visiting Regional Focal Person (RFP) Rolando G. Libang.

Mrs. Jeanette Cal is one of the 2,015 families in eight municipalities of Region 13-CARAGA region that availed of the Integrated Community Food Production Program in 2016 through the BuB Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). This is a pilot program of NAPC in an answer to the call of the United Nation to return or develop a more sustainable and natural

As reiterated by the Talacogon ICFP BuB Focal Person, Ms.Miriam Moreno, “Hindi naman mahirap iemplement ang ICFP, napakasimple nya. Kailangan mo lamang ng sipag at tiyaga”. She is presently the coordinator of ICFP program in the Barangays of Zillova and Delmonte in the Municipality of

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Talacogon. She will be coordinating the implementation of the remaining last three activities of ICFP that will end this year, 2017.

In its three years of program existence, the ICFP implementation has a long way to go. It has its share of ups and down given the harsh environmental condition and untimely natural disasters that may struck the region. Given the resiliency of its beneficiaries, the valued principles of accountability, openness and varied partnership in the program, the beneficiaries will still look forward to produce positive results in combatting hunger and poverty in their communities.

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Photos by: Hazel Jane M. Precillas Jonas L. Bringas

Health Facilities

Department of Health

Construction Of BHS 2015 Malimono, Surigao del Norte

Department of Health (DOH)

Php 4,438,000.00

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Health Service Facilities to Remote Communities

he Municipality of Malimono is one of the remote LGUs of Surigao del Norte along the coastal line facing Butuan Bay. The BuB projects of DOH XIII generally aims to improve the health service delivery to the local communities and specifically reduce morbidity and mortality rate of recipient barangays.

Malimono, as the fifth income municipality has been striving to make health services available and accessible to the constituents. According to the LGU officials, health policies are already mainstreamed in the local planning. Health is the forefront in the local governance.

The constructed Barangay Health Station is one of the many projects of DOH through the BuB program which was intended for Brgy. Bunyasan, Malimono, Surigao del Norte.

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According to the Punong Barangay of Brgy.

Bunyasan, Mr. Carlito Orias, the Barangay Health Center will be of great help to their community especially on basic health services such as immunization of children and others. The Barangay Health Center is also an accessible facility for senior citizens like him especially that Brgy. Bunyasan is far from hospitals and Health Centers. The facility has a nurse, a midwife, and a doctor from the town who visits monthly.

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Department of Agriculture

Irrigation for food security

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pproximately 265 hectares of rice areas benefited from the irrigation facilities constructed by LGUTubod through DA-BUB program. The Irrigation projects have boosted palay production through sufficient water to meet water requirements especially during dry seasons.

droughts or dry seasons. The provision of the faciltity had increased production by farmers through free access to irrigation water that leads to the production of optimum rice yields.

Likewise, this has lessened their worry specially that the climate nowadays is unpredictable because of climate change. Now, DA still continues to give free seeds to reduce the costs of production and by creating higher income for Caraga farmers.

Water losses by rice farmers of Tubod had been resolved through concreted irrigation canals. Now, the water is passing through land in order to irrigate rice areas nearby where water scarcity problem is being experienced during

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Rehabilitation of MAFIA, TFIA, MOFIA, CAFIA, TCFIA Irrigation Canal 2014 Tubod, Surigao del Norte Department of Agriculture (DA) Php 2,500,000.00 44

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National Irrigation Authority

Irrigators association: Partners in success

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ATUFIA Farmers Irrigators Association (IA) Inc. is one of the 72 IAs in mainland province of Surigao del Norte, under the Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands Office (ASDI IMO) which is located in Sanghan, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Region XIII. Now it has 154 farmermembers with Mr. Gregorio Pacatang as its president. It was established in the 1970’s under the supervision of NIA. Part of the service area which irrigates 30 hectares, has a steep slope canal. Before the fast current of the irrigation water cut through the canal making it difficult to tap for irrigation. The Irrigators Association (IA) had to always render the tedious canal clearing, desilting, and restoration activities. The IA officers and members have been continuously requesting the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for concrete-lined main canals to solve their problem. The agency attended to the needs of the farmers and proposed the rehabilitation of Marga CIS under the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) Project in 2015, with a total cost of P1M. This intervention had contributed to the provision of flood control. They are no longer anxious during the occurrence of heavy rains and typhoons and assured of steady water supply during dry season from the lined main canal. The IA is very grateful for the completion of this P1M project.

The association is not spared of conflicts but the interventions of various government agencies like repair, rehabilitation, and improvement with introduction of new farming technologies and timely delivery of agricultural

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support services contributed to the success of the IA as they are ready and responsive to accepting the development programs of the government and other institutions.

relationship of IA members, and high production leading to improvement of farmers’ quality of life.

Irrigation

For sustainability, IA has to strictly implement their policies, to include the operation and maintenance plans which will result to smooth systems operation, harmonious

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Department of Labor and Employment

Livelihood

Augmented income through nipa shingles

Members of the association making nipa shingles

“Amo man gayud kini ang among panginabuhian, ang magpawod, dako kayo ang pasalamat namo sa dakong tabang gikan sa DOLE kay nagpadayon ang among panginabuhian�

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Habal-habal: Mode of transportation of their nipa shingles from their member to the store of the association

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he Victoria Nipa Shingle Makers Association Incorporated and the Tabon-tabon Nipa Makers Association, both in the municipality of Tago, Surigao del Sur, proposed a livelihood project, under the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) in 2014. Nipa shingle production is their livelihood project which costs Php170,000.00. The said amount was released in December 2014 and was used to purchase the finished nipa shingles ready to be dispatched to customers within Tago and other neighboring LGUs in Surigao del Sur. Beneficiaries were able to produce at least 100 nipa shingles a day, in which LGU paid them and the association sold it to their customers at higher price.

According to members of the association, the project helped in the augmentation of their daily income.

According to Ms. Elenda, the association’s treasurer, and maker of nipa shingle, she earned a minimum of Php 500.00 a day since bulk orders are made by clients specially during rainy season. According to her, the organization earns a minimum of Php 3,000.00 net income per month which they save for the growth and capability building purposes.

“Amo man gayud kini ang among panginabuhian, ang magpawod, dako kayo ang pasalamat namo sa dakong tabang gikan sa DOLE kay nagpadayon ang among panginabuhian”, says Ms. Marites, another member of the organization. Before, without the funds from the BuB, they would wait until the nipa would be sold to customers before they would earn/ be paid, but this time, their production is constant since the LGU would pay them right away using the BUB project fund. There is also an increase in their market since they can now provide large volume of nipa shingles to different customers from Tago, Tandag, Cortes, San Miguel and other places of Surigao del Sur.

Due to the increase of their production and demand, the association is proposing for a side-car/ tricycle to pick up all their nipa shingles from their members to their office/ market area in Tabon-tabon, Victoria, Tago, Surigao del Sur and for fast delivery of the customers’ orders. When realized, they believe it will pave a way for another additional income to their association.

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Department of Labor and Employment

Sustainable income for informal sector workers

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nother project in Tago, Surigao del Sur funded under BUB is the Wine and Vinegar Production of the Victoria Nipa Wine and Vinegar Producers Association. The financial assistance was released in December 2014 to LGU Tago in the amount of Php 255,000.00 for the production of wine and vinegar. Victoria, Tago, Surigao del Sur is a locality in a swampy area where nipa grows abundantly. Even before, people in this area relied on nipa products such as tuba and nipa shingles as their source of living.

As their additional income, the people used to get nipa sap (tuba) from nipa palms and sold it. The unsold tuba was allowed to sour as vinegar which is a good source of income for most of the families in the area. In general, nipa had become part of the lives of the people in the place, and it answers the common need of the towns people in Tabon-tabon, Victoria for a sustainable source of income and this is what the organization is aiming to develop for the sustainability and to augment their members’ family income.

According to Ms. Magdalena Pontevedra, the president of the association, their members earn a minimum of Php300 per day for their fresh toddy sold at the association. The association then sells it to their potential buyers within the barangay and

Some members of the association during the project monitoring conducted by DOLE personnel

other barangays in Tago and in their neighboring municipalities. Before availing the project, they could hardly supply the bulk of demands of the customers because of the limited supply sold by the members since they could not directly pay them.

“Dako kayo ang tabang sa financial assistance gikan sa DOLE aron makapadayon ang among negosyo ug matabangan ang among mga membro�, says Ms. Magdalena during the monitoring of their project.

Their association is constantly monitored by the LGU through the PESO Manager Ms. Charlita Welma P. Jumanoy especially in their financial status every month.

LGU Tago is also providing seminars in collaboration with the DTI-Surigao del Sur for the improvement of their products.

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Department of Agrarian Reform

The ARB marketing center Project Social Impact and Benefits  Production Center for various crops  Agro-Industrial development Center for ARB’s and the surrounding community

As a center it promotes closer collaboration with different stakeholders to shared responsibility for capital, technology and social resources infusion among partners from other government /line agencies, private sector, civil society organization The members can now make use of the faciltity as storage of various production inputs and products which has a better environment to promote/ increases motivation among the members of cooperative.

Beneficiaries testimonies and reactions on the BUB project implemented

The Chairman of the Rural Improvement Producer Cooperative of Brgy. Capalayan, Surigao City noted that they are privileged in a way since now had become the focus of community empowerment and technical assistance effort of government agencies and their partners in the private sector. Much attention has been given for these communities to move toward becoming significant economic growth center in the barangay.

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 Mid-processing and market link to production center  Functional organization and cooperatives  Supportive and dynamic CLGU of Surigao City

Department of Social Welfare and Development

Conquering disability PDO II

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his is probably how the 2,495 members of Bislig City Special Persons Association, Inc. (BISPAI), a Sustainable Livelihood Program – Bottom Up Budgeting (SLP-BUB) assisted project, deals with the challenges of living with disability. Just because these people have to live with physically and mentally challenging conditions does not mean that their world ends there. Like every one of us, our actions are our fate. Despite the defying circumstances, they have maximized their potentials.

“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game”

It was in 2013 that the association agreed to venture on wood craft furniture as a livelihood project. The group is composed of Persons with Disability (PWDs) aged 20-59 years old with varied physical disabilities. All of them underwent training on TESDA Carpentry NC II which equipped them with skills on safety operation of power tools and knowledge on product innovation.

With this project, the group has offered made-to-order furniture to number of residences and even commercial establishments and learning materials to Day Care Centers in the city and to nearby municipalities as well.

- Randy Pausch

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His Service for fellow PWDs

e is a person with a disability who sets a

26 PWDs, recipients of this project, were commissioned

good example to his fellow PWDs about

through the following trainings: financial literacy, basic

enjoying life despite his physical limitation.

business

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(MFPDAP) where Florencio volunteered to be the federation president.

“Dako gyud ni syag katabang sa mga persons with disabilities kay kung mupalit sila ug tubig sa amoa, Php 10 ra wherein sa lain magpalit sila Php 25. Naay mga PWDs naa pud diri nagnegosyo, ang hatag namo diri (pick-up) Php 15 kaysa Php 35 sa gawas, mao na amo nahatag na kaayuhan sa ilaha.”

“This is really a big help to the persons with disabilities, for if they will buy in our station, it will only cost them Php 10 but in others it’s Php 25. There are

PWDs who are also here for business, we give Php 15 for pick-up instead of Php 35 outside. That is what we can offer to them”, Florencio shares.

Started operations last May 5, 2015, this water refilling station is a project funded by the Department of

Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)- Bottom Up Budgeting (BUB) modality in partnership with the local government unit of Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The

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Florencio Opeda, 64, stands proud in their water refilling station at Purok-22 Bliss Poblacion, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

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Department of Social Welfare and Development

Tricycle rent to own PDO III

F “Project that would benefit not only the members but also the community.�

rom the Approved Fund of SLP-GPB 2013 (2015 implemented project) amounted to Php 600,000.00 they fabricated and assembled 6 Units of tricycles which were given to the members in draw lottery.

They collected Php 120.00 a day (Sunday not included) boundary of the recipient driver who will be given the full ownership after 2 years.

The collected amount will be deposited under the savings account of the association and will be used for another tricycle to be fabricated and be given to the other members.

The project has been established with the help of

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the Local Government Unit (LGU) in identifying project that would benefit not only the members but also to the community. The technical assistance, through the staff of the SLP and MSWDO office, was provided to allow them in successfully implementing the project.

With the technical skills supplemented by the MSWDO and SLP staff, the members of the group have a strong sense of trust that they are able to implement the project with full support among its members. This attribute is very important in attaining their long term goal to help their families. The association also decided to prioritize the drivers who are

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active and those who need most of the project. To ensure sustainability of the project, the association crafted rules and regulations for the assurance of the recipient drivers to meet their responsibilities and obligations with the assistance of mentioned partners.

for public transportations. As of March 2016, there are additional units under fabrication which are a result of higher repayments from the first recipients. These units will be drawn to other qualified members of the association.

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The venturing of tricycle for-rent-to-own aids the needs of the Municipality commuters as well as the members of BTODA who can’t afford to purchase and fabricate tricycle

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Department of Trade and Industry

RuMEPP: Tourism Support Project 2016

San Jose, Dinagat Islands

Livelihood

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Php 1,150,000.00

BUB RUMEPP transforms cooperatives

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ilson is a barangay along the coastal area in the Northeastern part of the municipality of San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands. Its primary source of income is fishing and food processing. Being the third smallest barangay in the municipality, it is also the oldest and the poorest.

During the early 80’s, Wilson was very abundant with fish. In fact, fishermen used to deliver hundreds of kilos of both fresh and dried fish in Surigao City twice a week. They even managed to produce their own marine delicacies such as hot & spicy bagoong and “ginataang gulay” which were patronized by residents from neighboring barangays and municipalities.

However, the residents’ income was still only enough for their daily consumption and needs. Sometimes, when the weather was bad, it took the barangay weeks to recover.

Then, in the late 90’s, typhoons came and went, affecting the area almost every month. Fishing facilities, stores, and eateries were not spared. As an aftermath, hunger and sickness spread throughout the residents. Though there were goods supplied by the barangay and the municipality, they were still insufficient. Now, most of the residents are recipients of DSWD’s 4 P’s or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. But still, this did not answer the need to augment each family’s income.

It was then, when Ms. Vivian Alicante initiated the creation of a cooperative to help the residents uplift their standard of living that WAMPCO’s journey to success started.

Initially, she introduced the idea to 25 persons who luckily agreed to form the group. This was how Wilson-Agra Multipurpose Cooperative (WAMPCO) was formed.

In three months’ time, the cooperative was registered with and accredited by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). By pooling in Php 300.00 from each member, they

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program was introduced and Ms. Alicante was nominated as one of the LPRAT members. The LPRAT agreed to approve the With this, the coop ventured into different businesses WAMPCO proposal under the Department of Trade and such as putting up a gasoline retail outlet in P-5 Wilson which Industry – Province of Dinagat Islands (DTI-PDI). later became a large gasoline station, offering lending to employees and entrepreneurs and engaging in copra buying.

With the support of the Department of Trade and After five years of operation, they were able to put up a building Industry (DTI) and the local government of San Jose, the and install satellite offices in the municipalities of Basilisa and “RuMEPP: Tourism Support” project was finally completed on San Juan.

January 2016. The processing of Wilson’s delicacies was also revived thereafter.

Given the expansion, their coop also grew in numbers not only in members but also in their capital which reached up BUB made a positive impact on the lives of the people to six million. Eventually, they received an award from CDA as not only in Barangay Wilson but also in the municipality of San the most transparent cooperative.

Jose, especially on the lives of the members of WAMPCO. With the Tourism support project under BUB, WAMPCO is now However, challenges came along with the declaration earning an income of Php 135,000.00 every month, the of Dinagat Islands as a separate province. With the rising minimum of which is at Php 110,000.00 This made them the number of investors, new rural banks, lending/mining highest earner of all BUB projects of DTI in the province. companies, and the establishment of new businesses, other empowered cooperatives also began putting up gasoline Simply put, the project gave WAMPCO a great stations in prime areas. opportunity to overcome their losses in the years that passed.

With a growing number of members and the increase on hardTo adapt to the changing times, Ms. Alicante thought earned salaries, the cooperative is able to elevate the residents’ of putting up an elegant food house to temporarily house guests standard of living. stopping over in the island. This was also a way of taking advantage of the influx of not just investors, but also tourists, as Finally, WAMPCO has achieved its financial freedom and has transformed into a progressive cooperative that is Dinagat was getting more exposure then. competitive alongside other coops and beneficial to the locality.

The coop was faced with the problem of funding the business, but this was answered through the proposal submitted to the Municipal Planning and Development Council – San Jose. Fortunately, the Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB)

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collected Php 7,500.00 as their first capital.

Department of Trade and Industry

Printing for sustainable income

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he municipality of San Jose is the youngest in the Province of Dinagat Islands which was created in June 1990. It covers 12 barangays and Mahayahay is one of the oldest and poorest. It is also the third most populated in the municipality which is composed of six large puroks.

However, things were bound to change, for in the last quarter of 2013, the MaMCo Chairman submitted a project proposal to their Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator where later on, the cooperative became a beneficiary of BUB. The approved project was T- Shirt and Tarpaulin printing under the Department of Trade and Industry - Caraga. They received four units of heat pressing machines, one set of tarpaulin printing machine and one computer set.

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Back then, the infrastructure, particularly farm-tomarket roads, were not that developed. Business establishments were few and the main source of income was derived from farming, fishing, and food processing. Most of the families living there have been experiencing financial shortage due to low income.

The project was proposed in support of the less fortunate members of MaMCO especially the out – of – school youth who possessed skills and were capable in computer designing and tarpaulin printing.

One day, the barangay chairperson initiated the creation of a cooperative to help residents improve their way of life through livelihood projects. This was how Mahayahay Multi – Purpose Cooperative (MaMCO) came to be, which was accredited by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) three months later and has since diversified its business pursuits.

From then on, the shop became the go-to option for both new and repeat customers coming from private individuals, local government units, and agencies regularly conducting activities.

With the support they got from BUB of DTI, MaMCO is now earning a sales of Php 120,000.00 monthly. Unlike before, it was impossible for them to get that much income.

But through the assistance of BUB, MamCO opened opportunities for employment. There is an increase of number of members and even to their allowance received in the cooperative.

MaMCO started with a capital of Php 5,000.00, with 50 members working hand – in – hand for the cooperative.

Out of these, 10 members were office – based while 40 were in – charge of the mini – store and farm. They planted cassava and sweet potato in the farm. After two years, they engaged in rice farming, fish pond and piggery. Around this time, their mini – store capital increased to Php 50, 000.00 and their members have grown to 200.

After ten fruitful years of operation, with the help of CDA and other National Line Agencies (NLAs) their capital has grown to Php 2,000,000.00 with the help of its 600 strong members not just from Mahayahay but also from neighboring barangays. Their Board of Directors and manager are always looking for ways to boost their capital to increase the members’ wage and patronage and to compete with other existing cooperatives in the municipality.

As with successes, problems are also common in any business. MaMCO also had to endure slow sales due to the appearance of new business establishments, cooperatives and rural banks in the area.

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MaMCO is a good example of how membership expands through good management. Now, the coop continues with its journey of empowering their business and enabling its stakeholders.

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Greening and earning

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n 2013, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Buenavista was one of the recipients of Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) approach under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga region. The partner proponent of the project was PO Simbalan Rubber Farmers Association, Inc. (SRFAI) located at Barangay Simbalan, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.

commission them on the proper management and sustainability of the project. As of now, PO-SRFAI is one of the proficient suppliers of budded rubber throughout the region.

Aside from the economic gains, the protection and conservation of the environment were also addressed. It is good to note that the communities were aware on the importance of the forests and the ecosystem services it provides to the people. In fact, most of them became the active partners of the DENR in the implementation of environmental laws and policies toward the protection of the forests and on the larger scale the environment.

Through the BuB approach, a total of Php 2,740,000 was provided to PO-SRFAI for the establishment of 183 hectares plantation planted with 93,303 seedlings of coffee and rubber. In 2014, PO SRFAI was again provided with Php 1,500,000 for the establishment of 100 hectares plantation planted with 35,000 seedlings of falcata. The BUB project was able to benefit a total of 92 beneficiaries (Male-80, Female-12) in the project implementation.

Due to the PO’s proper financial management they were able to come up with savings from the financial assistance provided by the DENR. The beneficiaries used their savings to put up sari-sari store, service vehicle, and the construction of office building.

With the implementation of BUB project, it provided economic benefits to the project beneficiaries. The project had provided the beneficiaries livelihood thru seedling production, area development and maintenance, and protection activities.

While growing falcata, coffee and rubber the beneficiaries also planted agricultural crops to sustain the daily needs of the beneficiaries. The implementation of BUB project has empowered the communities. As an evidence of the economic growth of the beneficiaries, majority of them are now able to send their children to school. They can now have funds for health, shelter, and other necessities for good living. Also, thru the project the participation of the beneficiaries was strengthened.

According to Mrs. Lucia G. Morden one of the beneficiaries of the project “NGP has helped our community a lot, not only in terms of socio-economic aspect but also with the problem of climate change”.

With the joint initiative of DENR and LGUBuenavista, several trainings on the proper nursery management, seedling production, financial management, and enterprising were provided to the beneficiaries in order to

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PO Simbalan Rubber Farmers Simbalan Rubber AssociationPO Inc. SRFAI store andFarmers service Association Inc. SRFAI store and service vehicle vehicle

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PO Simbalan Rubber Farmers Association Inc. (SRFAI) office

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Saving the environment thru greening initiatives

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GU Tandag City of Surigao del Sur became a recipient of DENR’s National Greening Program under BUB which aimed to reduce poverty, provide alternative livelihood as well as climate change mitigation. In 2014, the city government of Tandag was able to establish 295 hectares plantation planted with 98,200 Falcata seedlings. In order to carry out the implementation of the said project, a total budget allocation of Php 4,670,000. 00 was needed.

The said BUB project was implemented at Brgy. Maitom with a total of 83 beneficiaries through seedling production, outplanting and maintenance and protection activities. It has provided additional income to the project beneficiaries.

Capability development was also provided to the beneficiaries such as proper nursery management, financial management, and enterprise development. The project also broadened the awareness of the beneficiaries with regard to forest protection and the importance of the ecosystems.

Through the NGP, the beneficiaries become active partners of the DENR in the enforcement of environmental laws and policies.

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Roads

Department of Agriculture

Construction of Poblacion-Tagoyango with Hanging Bridge 2014 Sibagat, Agusan del Sur Department of Agriculture (DA) Php 11,000,000.00

Road to more opportunities

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he hanging foot-bridge project serves a total of 1,560 farmers from Brgy. Poblacion, Brgy. Tagoyango, and Brgy. Kioya. The said project helps the farmers and also the constituents of the 3 barangays for an easier access of transporting farm produce and provides more access to more opportunities and the basic social services.

The project was realized through the efforts of LGUSibagat since the people in the area had been longing for a road to channel their farm produce and increase their income by reducing transportation costs.

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Bridging communities and accessing services Project Economic Inputs and Benefits Reduction of poverty due to easy access of agricultural production inputs and products, improvement in the distribution of income, strengthened institutions, increased private sector involvement and sound environment and natural resources management

Project Social Impact and Benefits

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Maximum utilization of Rice and coconut products

Linking farmers to the market Expansion of existing enterprises for replication Upscaling in neighboring barangays

Beneficiaries testimonies and reactions on the BUB project implemented This footbridge is very important to all of us who are residing in Barangay Roxas especially during rainy days where the water river is very high; likewise, the footbridge is a great help to our children in going to school vice versa, specially to all farmers in the transport of farm inputs and products and entry of other services of the government/private sector for the rural development.

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Department of Agrarian Reform

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Department of the Interior and Local Government

Farm To Market Road From San PabloTinogpahan 2014 Sison, Surigao del Norte Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

Php 1,497,500.00

Walk through the road to success

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ccording to Mr. and Ms. Bonifacio Tandug, the farm-to-market road project of the government had of great help to Brgy. Tinogpahan especially to the children going to school and made it easy for the transport of the products.

Brgy. Captain, Ronnie C. Robnates said they are very thankful to the government through the DILG for giving them the BUB farm-to-market road. The 400 meter road already helped the community especially to the children going to school. “Our constituents are happy since it made it easy to transport of our goods and services�.

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Department of Tourism

Tourism for increased revenue

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ourism Center worth Php 400,000.00. of Pilar, Surigao del Norte is a DOT project implemented by the LGU of Pilar through the Municipal Tourism Office. The project is now serving as the entrance to the Magpupungko Tourist Attraction of Pilar which regulates the entry and exit of tourists.

According to Municipal Tourism Officer, Wyndmar G. Tesiorna—Magpupungko. There was a difference before the implementation of BUB project providing tourism facilities here in Magpupungko. Before, we had difficulties in the collections. Visitors just enter and does not respect. Unlike now, all tourists and visitors register and we can monitor the entry of tourists. In this aspect we could inform them the necessary precaution like garbage disposals management and other safety measures.

Based on the reactions of tourists and communities, they increased their morale because they have already seen the difference. considering that there are already set of rules and systems in the Magpupungko Tourism which uplift the standard of the tourists area and attracted more tourists.

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Economically, the provision of the BUB Projects has increased the tourist income of Pilar annually 10 times more than before the provision of Tourism Facilities of DOT though BUB Program. There was really a great difference aside from the improvement of the systems.

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Department of the Interior and Local Government

Clean and safe water for all

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n 2013-2015, Brgy. Jagupit in Santiago, Agusan del Norte; was one of the beneficiaries of the Bottom-Up Budgeting projects on Potable Water Systems. There

were a series of water system projects from 2013

amounting to Php.1,550,000.00 for rehabilitation, improvement in 2014 amounting to Php. 300,000.00 and Php. 500,000.00 in 2015 which are continuing to improve the system to sufficiently supply households and schools in the community.

The provision of the water supply system made it easier for the residents to supply their water needs and for their household chores without having to go to the nearby

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Ms. Amelita Erojo “Water is our basic need for washing and for cooking”,

according to her; Because of the BUB Program, it is now convenient for them to access water.

Mr. Allan Lasdose Head of the Vocational Department, said that, cleanliness is the major contribution of the BUB project in their school.

Potable Water

“We are hoping that in the future, more projects will be provided for us to further improve the system up to our houses (Level III). This will make our lives in the community more convenient”

Zosimo Arguilles, Barangay Kagawad “The BUB Water System has reached our schools premises in Brgy. Jagupit, that helps in the sanitation and protection of the children”

“We are very thankful to DILG and the LGU for the support through the BUB program.

Our dreams of having a convenient water system. We believe that this project will remain a legacy. Our people having more than 400 households are happy about the project. We strongly suggest that BUB must continue.”

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Department of the Interior and Local Government

Cheap water for everyday use

Potable Water

Residents of Brgy. Vinapor used to line up for a long queue to this water source just to fetch a gallon of water

the long hours of waiting, some would start fetching water at the wee hours of the morning.

“The BUB project brought many changes to our lives. Since the potable water system was put up in our place, we no longer worry for a clean source of water, We are paying for only 100 pesos a month for its maintenance.

This is way too cheap compared to how much of water we get every day.�

The scenario perpetuated for an out-migration of residents as they could no longer stand the inconvenience brought by the limited water supply. If access to drinking water was a very laborious activity, doing laundry for the women was even worst. They have to spend whole day to wash their clothes and linens as they needed to walk and cram in a deepwell located at some 3kms away.

Apolinario Enriquez President-Senior Citizen Vinapor, Carmen, Agusan del Norte

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arangay Vinapor is endowed with natural resources among the eight barangays of Carmen, Agusan del Norte. The presence of several caves and unique rock formations along its coastline, makes it as one of the popular tourist destinations of the entire province. With these blessings however, the place has scarcity with the supply of water.

Residents had to line up for at least two (2) hours just to fetch drinking water from a very limited source. This condition doubled during summer time when rain is very sparse. To beat

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When water project Level II worth P3.9 M was given to the barangay in 2013 under the BuB program and through the DILG, it was a huge relief to the Vinaporians. This means saying goodbye to the long hours of waiting for access of drinking water. This also implies that more time is now spent on doing daily chores and earning a living.

Potable Water

A chat with Mr. Apolinario Encarguez, Senior Citizen President revealed the many positive effects the project has brought to the people of Vinapor. Much more, the worry for a contaminated water source is now eliminated due to the efforts extended by both the municipality of Carmen and the residents of Brgy. Vinapor in ensuring a potable water supply.

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SOURCE Regional Project Management Team (Caraga Region) rpmtcaraga13@gmail.com

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The Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT) provides support and guidance to LGUs, throughout the BuB process and address implementation issues raised at the regional level.

Partner Agencies:

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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Department of Agriculture (DA) Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Department of Health (DOH) Department of Education (DEPED) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Department of Tourism (DOT) National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) National Electrification Administration (NEA) National Irrigation Administration (NIA) National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

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Acknowledgement The Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team (RPRAT) of Caraga Region through its Chairperson, Director Lilibeth A. Famacion, the Regional Director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), wishes to extend thanks to all supports extended by:

RPRAT member agency writers for their efforts in writing -up the success stories of their BuB

project implementation; Local Chief Executives of Caraga Region LGUs and their personnel for their support extended during site validations; BuB Beneficiaries for their patience in answering questions during the interview; DILG Provincial Directors and MLGOOs of the featured projects for the kind assistance extended to the documentation team; DILG Regional and Provincial Engineers and the RPMT Personnel for their labor of extracting information from the beneficiaries to include interviews; RPRAT Secretariat for the editing and proof-reading of the Compendium;

Mr. Jan Grenechaux V. Bohol, Technical Expert, The Gold Panicles, Caraga State UniversityMain Campus for his willingness to share his expertise by editing the stories.

This would not have been possible without your significant contributions.

Daghang Salamat!

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BUB COMPENDIUM OF SUCCESS STORIES (2013-2016) EDITORIAL BOARD AND STAFF Editor in Chief:

Lilibeth A. Famacion, CESO III

Associate Editor:

Donald A. Seronay, OIC ARD

Managing Editor:

Jocelyn C Jayoma, LGOO VI

Engr. Nilo H. Calomot, RPMT Leader

Writers: Adrilene Mae Castaños April Fritz P. Viscaya Clint Jun G. Dahino Gervacio C. Dauz Jr. Hapsia A. Sayas Hazel Jane M. Precillas Joelly Ann V. Morgado, Sr. Junrey A. Busano Mark Anthony C. Obani Mary Carmelle C. Jumawan

Marvin R. Tubo Milagros C. Canas Milariza L. Beniga Nellan S. Balili Nilo H. Calomot Ricmar P. Magarin Rolando G. Libang Romelyn B. Bactol Wenalyn P. Sumanduran

Lay-out/Graphic Artist:

Jonas L. Bringas

Cover photos by:

Engr. Jesreel B. Yañez Jonas L. Bringas

Technical Expert:

Jan Grenechaux V. Bohol